I like the way it gets to its end Bill, but not sure you need to identify that tin, which meant nothing to me (or maybe anyone not Aussie?)…
Doug
> On Apr 5, 2017, at 12:48 PM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi Bill just remembered what your first line reminded of -'I hurt myself today' great Johnny cash song (written by someone else
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> cheers Patrick
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> Subject: Re: Cut
> Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 08:16:18 +0100
> From: Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hi Bill thanks the perils of washing up and pouring out opinions -my shed is full of maybe useful jars and tins
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> On 04/04/2017 23:37, Bill Wootton wrote:
>> I cut myself today
>> Surprised by sharp
>> in sink suds
>>
>> The green ghee tin
>> looked useful
>> Why not wash it out
>>
>> Warm water masked
>> the slash to right thumb
>> Infernal internal metal edge
>>
>> Quick withdrawal
>> Circumgrip with left hand
>> to stem before it began
>>
>> the rich red flow
>> But rupture will not
>> be denied its outflow
>>
>> All of us, pumping out
>> opinions, pounding about,
>> only so many blood rivers
>>
>> and sub-rivers,
>> one breach from
>> clearing out.
>>
>> bw
Douglas Barbour
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