Yeah, agreed, Doug [mistakenly wrote 'Dug' first; oops!].
Last 4 lines scarily perfect, anchored by first 2 lines establishing 'their'
[our] dogged [cowed?] ignorance/stupidity.
Don't know what 'matrices' means...never google words... petc folk usually
give meanings, if asked, so I'm asking.
You're a stone cynic, Tina, and crushingly communicate that feeling. Good
stuff, indeed, built thru bricks of fresh image.
Judy
2008/10/8 Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
> Here I am, not at all sure about the what, but thoroughly enjoying your
> how, Tina, especially the final line....
>
> Doug
> On 7-Oct-08, at 5:01 PM, Tina Bass wrote:
>
>
>> they demand columnisation
>>
>> ask for it
>> and so come two-by-two
>> matrices
>>
>> universally understood
>> animals like cows
>>
>> insistent creatures
>>
>> easy drain easy fill
>>
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