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certainly turning on a vertical spit L On Fri, August 3, 2012 17:58, Patrick McManus wrote: > Reformed? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Lawrence Upton > Sent: 03 August 2012 16:22 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: A sign (post) - breaking news - in verse > > > It's in the house of lords > > > L > > > On Fri, August 3, 2012 17:12, Patrick McManus wrote: > >> Bill-What happened to the skull?? >> P- concerned >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> On Behalf Of Bill Wootton >> Sent: 02 August 2012 08:32 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: A sign (post) - breaking news - in verse >> >> >> >> A sign >> >> >> >> I'd already kicked up the customary dust which announced the departure >> from main road bitumen when it hit me. I'd known precisely where to turn. >> The sign was back! Or a brand spanker installed. >> >> >> I didn't even pull over. Just puttered on, slow smile unpeeling as the >> bolt upright pole and firm, white, shiny metal plaque retreated in my >> rear view mirror. My rear view mirror, My pea-green, last-century >> Corolla, My road, returned. >> >> >> >> I am actual again. >> Designated. >> Located. >> Emplaced. >> >> >> >> So why does it still not feel right? >> >> >> >> The taking away tilted something >> which hasn't fully righted. For a while there, I was etherised. It's not >> such a simple matter. >> >> >> Being raised from the ranks of the unnamed. >> >> >> >> >> Bill Wootton >> 2 August, 2012 >> >> >> >> >> > > > ----- > Lawrence Upton > Visiting Fellow, Music Dept, > Goldsmiths, University of London > New Cross, London SE14 6NW > ---- > > ----- Lawrence Upton Visiting Fellow, Music Dept, Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross, London SE14 6NW ----