magic snap
the baby makes a sound
repeats a noise
that sounds like something
something happens
the people that look after it
are pleased
think it sounds like something
they recognise
they make an offering
food toy drink
same sound same offering
that's how we learn
about magic
the power in words
how it works
ask God
pray
occasionally things happen
may happen anyway
but hey
sometimes the answer is no
and the more we learn
the more words grow
acquire references connotations
they didn't start out with
so lets go with the magic
it used to work
words are the thing
they get you anything
you talk
of love of hate of peace
they are so abstract
they are practically meaningless
you have to wrap your spell
in words that point
in the right direction
eventually it comes right
maybe
if it don't
you didn't asked correctly
if it does
that's magic
Jim
http://www.poetrykit.org/jim/index.htm
www.poetrykit.org
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Jim Bennett's poetry collection "The Man Who Tried to Hug Clouds"
pub 2004 by Bluechrome (reprinted 2006) read about it or order from;
http://www.bluechrome.co.uk/
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PK On-line Poetry Workshop
http://pk-poetry-list.port5.com/
JIM BENNETT - Publisher's site
http://www.poetrykit.org/jim/index.htm
An interview at;
http://www.poetrykit.org/iv00/bennett.htm
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