What a beautiful weave of sounds, Doug, 'count', 'coup', 'daring do' and
all. Interesting too how you are manipulating the line breaks.
2009/5/28 Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
> then as now the lean
> nonchalant
> is tried
> & true
> it's appearances
> that count
> coup as statistics
> never do
>
> the cost in
> (not of
> their eager daring
> do nothing for
> the unknown names
> un-inscribed
> crosses or coffins
> an anonymity
> no by no
>
> 27.V.09
>
> Douglas Barbour
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> Latest books:
> Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy)
> http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664
> Wednesdays'
>
> http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-from-aboveground-press_10.html
>
> Swept snow, Li Po,
> by dawn’s 40-watt moon
> to the road that hies to office
> away from home.
>
> Lorine Niedecker
>
--
David Bircumshaw
"Nothing can be done in the face
of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
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