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Monthly Archives: August 2010
On seeing a newspaper picture of Sir Thomas Bouch – language and themes
There is a progression from the actual newspaper picture to the Great Tay Bridge disaster and finally the consequences. To maintain this narrative, the language has to work hard, defining themes and flow. The repetition of “one black spot” defines … Continue reading
On seeing a newspaper picture of Sir Thomas Bouch – some technical notes
This poem has a more rigid structure than many I write, but has many of the same constructs. The poem has symmetry – the number of lines in each stanza are 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,1,1. This is important not just for the form … Continue reading
On seeing a newspaper picture of Sir Thomas Bouch
On seeing a newspaper picture of Sir Thomas BouchEdinburgh, 30 December 1879 “For the stronger we our houses do build,The less chance we have of being killed” Look closely. One single black spot. Two single black spots smudged into one … Continue reading
My lover is a rainstorm
My lover is a rainstorm My lover is a thunderstormGrey ripples flickeringTiny landscapes of stoneUpright, steadfast And as I watchMy lover paints calligraphyAn illuminated landscape shrunkenwaves of jointed, colourless bamboowatery characters inupright foldswith all the meaning of The vacuumOf the … Continue reading
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