The redaction works I think, Roger, but be careful or you'll soon have
a haiku...
Doug
On 28-May-06, at 2:49 PM, Roger Day wrote:
> Starlings
>
> At night, the starlings rustle
> almost ready to leave the nest
> signal success, parasites
> to a brooding, bloody presence
> that's seen the death to many
> not least the elegant snowy plover
> so yes, the starling'll chirp when
> a human fibula stands upright
> on a sandy beach or be silent
> when the long night arrives.
>
> On 28/05/06, Roger Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> At night, I can hear them rustle
>> starlings almost ready to leave the nest
>> signal our success, parasites
>> to our brooding, bloody presence
>> that's seen the death to many
>> not least the elegant snowy plover
>> so yes, the starling'll chirp when
>> a long fibula stands upright
>> on a sandy beach or be silent
>> when the long night arrives.
>> --
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>> http://www.cb1poetry.org.uk/
>> "You better watch out, you better beware
>> Albert says E=MC square"
>>
>
>
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> "The tyranny of distance
> didn't stop the cavalier
> So why should it stop me
> I'll conquer and stay free"
>
>
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