Lawrence: you (& a few others) are actually doing the weekly thing: & I admire that (especially since I'm not managing [but did review quite a bit lately]).
When I do reread before sending, at least then I can correct...
Union rules! (sort of)
Doug
On Sep 19, 2014, at 5:07 AM, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> No apologies needed. I wanted a poem to send, thought I might have to skip
> a week because of pressure of time, and then stumbled on that. My response
> was entirelylight-hearted.
>
> I'm glad I was / am oral there. I aim to be even when I can hardly utter
> the things
>
> L
>
> On 18 September 2014 17:56, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Sorry L, me too, as I can't remember what I meant to type, but clearly my
>> fingers were on strike yesterday.Or something; I wasIthink responding to
>> the near ballad aspect of the piece, but also its indubitable orality...
>>
>> At any ate, I am now...
>>
>> D
>> On Sep 18, 2014, at 5:55 AM, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm surprised
>>> "A" is singular and "lies" is plural
>>>
>>> L
>>>
>>> On 17 September 2014 21:16, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A kind of fast barmy (as you say) lies, L?
>>>>
>>>> D
>>>> On Sep 17, 2014, at 2:03 AM, Patrick McManus <
>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Those comforters and we now take bottles around of water to suck !!!
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of Lawrence Upton
>>>>> Sent: 16 September 2014 17:44
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: mobile phone song
>>>>>
>>>>> squeaky toys
>>>>> for when we're really frightened
>>>>> with their friendly lights on
>>>>> now it's getting dark
>>>>>
>>>>> squeaky toys
>>>>> 'cause the world is barmy
>>>>> when my life alarms me
>>>>> I want my squeaky toys
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi! It's me. I'm on a train.
>>>>> I miss you. How is your brain?
>>>>> I really hope it doesn't rain.
>>>>>
>>>>> squeaky toys
>>>>> give my life a purpose
>>>>> fill my head with surplus
>>>>> while it's getting dark
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Douglas Barbour
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations &
>> Continuation 2
>>>> (UofAPress).
>>>> Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
>>>>
>>>> that we are only
>>>> as we find out we are
>>>>
>>>> Charles Olson
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> Douglas Barbour
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuation 2
>> (UofAPress).
>> Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
>>
>> that we are only
>> as we find out we are
>>
>> Charles Olson
>>
>
Douglas Barbour
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Latest books:
Continuations & Continuations 2 (with Sheila E Murphy)
http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=962
Recording Dates
(Rubicon Press)
If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.
Thomas De Quincey
