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I liked the idea of a brief, Bill, & yes, it doesn’t really lead to watching, but the concept of reading as experience, I like, & agree. I assume this is just a Boy’s Own poem, even though you admit Lois is the adventurer… Doug > On Nov 2, 2016, at 3:53 AM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Fair question, P. I suppose I mean that besides watching adventures, > besides reading adventures, you can also adventure by writing. But I didn't > develop the point and you're right, the rest of the poem doesn't lead there. > > B > > On Wednesday, 2 November 2016, Patrick McManus < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Bill just one thing I wonder how write fitted in the last line -?cheers P >> >> >> On 02/11/2016 01:37, Bill Wootton wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Patrick, Sheila. >>> >>> I have already redrafted, to iron out a little inconsistency I hope. >>> >>> Adventure 2 >>> >>> Boys are supposed to be drawn to outdoor adventure >>> Crashing about, bursting through adult constraints. >>> >>> Roughhousing on football fields, rafting rapids >>> hiking up mountains, tenting in extremis. >>> >>> Others settle for a watching brief: TV Tarzan >>> or vine-swinging Bomba the Jungle Boy. >>> >>> Superman boring through screen skies, >>> Clark Kent ace reporter in the big suit, >>> >>> hero in hiding, Lois Lane charmer, >>> snappy copy editor, cloakroom changer. >>> >>> See, it's assumed adventures take place outside >>> But rollick in your head with Jack Schaeffer on the open >>> >>> range, get down where the iguanas play with Cormac. >>> You'll get more than your fill of adventura, >>> >>> the original Latin root, meaning 'to arrive'. >>> Switch on, open page: read, write, you're there! >>> >>> bw >>> 2.11.16 >>> >>> On Wednesday, 2 November 2016, Sheila Murphy <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Bill, I like this! Comes to life - really! >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Patrick McManus < >>>> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Bill this reminds me -when a kid we rarely got American comics (what a >>>>> treat )and they had a very special smell!part of the enjoyment/escape >>>>> >>>>> thanks P >>>>> >>>>> not too sure about bores boringly?? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 01/11/2016 21:38, Bill Wootton wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Boys are supposed to be drawn to adventure >>>>>> Crashing about, bursting through adult constraints >>>>>> >>>>>> Others settle for a watching brief: Tarzan on TV >>>>>> or vine-swinging Bomba the Jungle Boy >>>>>> >>>>>> Superman bores through the skies boringly >>>>>> Clark Kent the reporter in the big suit, >>>>>> >>>>>> hero in hiding, Lois Lane charmer, >>>>>> snappy copy editor, more the adventurer >>>>>> >>>>>> See, it's assumed adventures take place outside >>>>>> But rollick with Jack Schaeffer on the open range, >>>>>> >>>>>> get down where the iguanas play with Cormac >>>>>> You'll get more than your fill of adventura, >>>>>> >>>>>> the original Latin root, meaning 'to arrive'. >>>>>> Open that page: read, write, you're there! >>>>>> >>>>>> bw >>>>>> >>>>>> Douglas Barbour [log in to unmask] https://eclecticruckus.wordpress.com/ Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuations 2 (UofAPress). Recording Dates (Rubicon Press). Four or five couplets trying to dance into Persia. Who dances in Persia now? A magic carpet, a prayer mat, red. A knocked off head of somebody on her broken knees. Phyllis Webb