By substandard I suppose I meant it's not 'The DArkling Thrush'.
And it lacks verbal felicities, which I always feel are necessary
in a poem. But it was the only poem I wrote for six months and
I felt it inadequate. But thanks.
Douglas Clark, Bath, England mailto: [log in to unmask]
Lynx: Poetry from Bath .......... http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html
On Sun, 9 Sep 2001, david.bircumshaw wrote:
> Whether or not it's substandard, Douglas, it's very touching. Almost John
> Clare-like in a way.
>
> Best
>
> Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 8:31 AM
> Subject: My millenium poem
>
>
> > I posted my second poem of the year last night (I dont count the 'Kitten'
> > poems which are aimed at children) and now realise that I never posted
> > my first poem of the year, my millenium poem. It is a bit substandard.
> >
> >
> > Old
> >
> > Every day I drink myself
> > A little closer to death,
> > When I will sleep
> > Forever and dream of love.
> >
> > Every night I lie down awake
> > Silent in my bed,
> > And my furry cat Marty
> > Dosses down at my feet.
> >
> > At six in the morning
> > Lovely Marty departs,
> > And I have to force myself
> > To face another dawn.
> >
> > Take it day by day,
> > My blood disease froths;
> > When my bone marrow burns out
> > I will say goodbye.
> >
> > I have lived past the century
> > Into a new millennium,
> > But I carry too many wounds
> > To start afresh.
> >
> > It is the end of an era
> > And I am an anachronism,
> > Thank God for a lively young cat
> > Who loves to play games.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Douglas Clark, Bath, England mailto: [log in to unmask]
> > Lynx: Poetry from Bath ..........
> http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html
> >
>
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