You are .is generous, Jill, and I appreciate the very insightful reading
that reveals much to me. Many thanks on the weaving of the lines!
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018, 10:14 PM Jill Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Sheila,
> So much to admire in this. The interweaving of statement, question and
> narrative/action is compelling (all those different 'placings'), and
> moving.
> I enjoyed the structure of complete sentences as single lines as a
> focus for meditation, and I think I understand why that structure was
> broken in the first and second lines - to end on 'else'?
> I see already the discussion between you and Bill about another title
> and I'd concur. But the Auto-Ethnography idea is intriguing, for sure.
> Many thanks for this wonderful poem.
> Best,Jill
>
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> Of what use is *who-I-am*? Not much else
> is known. The mood of weeds comes true, *n'est-ce pas?*
> Syllables when unconnected endanger us.
> If you are listening, when do you intend to stop?
>
> The lighthouse posted in the lower peninsula is on retainer in my
> heart.
> I hear you sprinkle truth in granules I cannot connect.
> Is there a correlation between sadness and depth?
> Infinity as I have understood it has not been invented.
>
> The fresco you predicted has come true.
> I touch each moisture-free impression.
> Can habit be like fact?
> The mood of the people may remove me.
>
> If an angel is delinquent, who will punish?
> Thatched roofs distinguish sky from inner peace.
> The litmus test of washing day is whether we have standing.
> Are you who you say you were?
>
> Sheila Murphy
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