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oh and particularly this! : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Animals-Sicily-bjs-3.jpg KS 2008/12/15 kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> > what would be more likely to spark a poem, for me, is the picture on the > wikipedia page for "estivation" where we see white snails covering the poles > of a barbed wire fence: > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Kadina-snails-climb-fence-0716.jpg > > a lovely, and inspiring, image! > > KS > > 2008/12/14 Martin Dolan <[log in to unmask]> > > Not trying to be difficult. Really. >> >> It was just one of those words I pack away in the hope that sometime they >> might spark a poem. Normally a process that takes years if not decades. In >> the meantime, having followed you down the Google trail, I'm wondering what >> to make of the (Wikipedia) fact(oid) that the Malagasy fat-tailed dwarf >> lemur is the only mammal known to estivate. Oh brave new world that has such >> primates in it! >> >> I'm not sure where I came across the word first. It seems to have an SF >> resonance. Doug or someone - can you remember an SF story that had >> estivation as a prominent component? >> >> As far as poeticising goes, I've been as dry as Australia during an El >> Nino event. My book has disappeared into a publishing twilight zone - it's a >> long story. I'm hoping that, if my boss agrees to my taking a few weeks >> leave over Christmas, I might get back into writing. >> >> Regards >> >> Martin >> >> Welcome back, Martin! >>> I talked about you and Patrick in a yesterday-sent email to POETRYETC >>> which >>> hasn't apparently 'arrived' yet. >>> >>> Here you are, barely ending one sentence before sending me to google >>> 'estivate'. Oh what a difficult man! ;-) >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Judy who wants to know what you're poeticising lately >>> >>> 2008/12/12 Martin Dolan <[log in to unmask]> >>> >>> >>> >> >