>> I gather it was not too glamorous - conditions et al - Ms. Mary in prison
> at
>> the time.
>
> Sure, Stephen. By 'historical glamour' I meant that of the +name+ Mary Queen
> of Scots.
>
>> And, I suspect, in terms of Geraldine living in contemporary
>> Sheffield, not to glamorous either. Put M & G together, etc. & see what
>> happens (as poem) along with Blair as head of State. Yucks.
>
> Unlike some of G's prior or latter work I don't know the MQS stuff. So
> what's link- Mary of Scots, Geraldine, both a long time in, but not from,
> Sheffield, and Blair?
Her book from West House is Escafeld Hangings (complete with a CD).
Mary had some big troubles (apparently) with the head of State, as I suspect
the majority of England - including no doubt both you and Geraldine - these
days with Blair who, nevertheless, holds his subjects to his and George W's
suicidal war policies. I suspect there is a bit of ironic metaphoric
identification going on between M and G. Geraldine's response is to
embroider syntax and sing as hard as she can thru the vehicle of Mary and a
bunch of it is wonderfully goofy in an elevated kind of way.
I would quote but I am at work, David.
Stephen V
>
> Just curious.
>
> Best
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: A Berkeley Reading - Geraldine Monk & A Halsey
>
>
>>> I guess of more interest is, apart from historical
>>> glamour, what is the +significance+ re Sheffield of Mary Queen of Scots
>>> having been imprisoned there?
>>
>> I gather it was not too glamorous - conditions et al - Ms. Mary in prison
> at
>> the time. And, I suspect, in terms of Geraldine living in contemporary
>> Sheffield, not to glamorous either. Put M & G together, etc. & see what
>> happens (as poem) along with Blair as head of State. Yucks.
>>
>> Being under Bush I cannot extend my sympathy too far! Yucks.
>>
>> Stephen V
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