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last supper
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on:
September 26, 2010, 10:56:52 AM »
by
milner place
today and yesterdays divided by a hedge
he thought
and in that thinking swung his eyes
to lazy fields
crops
gathered in
the stubble
gleaned
by avaricious
rooks
lively
the mermaid
lusting
in the surf
sand stardust
in the corn-glow
of her hair
cold beer
the orchard leaves
crisp golden
spun
waiting
for a wind
to drift them
to the tomb
her hair
silk-rustled
fingered
by a breeze
that knew
the language
of the vagrant
albatross
dawn came
like a serpent
sliding
to sad shine
on cold-douched
sky
wearing grey
scarves
and spitting
like
a cat
skylarks
threw shadows
on enamoured
limbs
doves singing
songs
like
cloudy down
nights
lengthening
fieldfares
come wintering
frost spangles
on the leafless
trees
casts spiders’ webs
of gleaming
on the pond
feet stamping
out a song
of swelling breasts
and buds
skirts all
awhirl
nacreous gleam
of teeth
rough wine
a rainbow
with the curve of scythe
a broken pot
beside
a river
and a sunken boat
its sails
made into
shrouds
its nails
to clinch
the box.
each night
was honey-proud and warmed
by wind-blown
music
of guitars
the moon
unnoticed
curtains
drawn
a fox bitch
slinks
from harebell copse
a tall ship
rides
a golden sea
dark
sneaks up
with its gauntlet
grip
a nightjar
wings
the bats
are dormant
dreaming
under eaves
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se hace camino al andar'
- Antonio Machado
Latest book 'naked invitation' $15 or £10, p&p inc
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Re: last supper
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Reply #1 on:
September 26, 2010, 11:05:49 AM »
by
Tom Riordan
Something magnificent in how this is all structured, Milner, that kept elevating me from the meaning of the individual words as I read, in a great way.
Missing space or typo at "of teetha rainbow"?
When I hit the "cold beer," I thought: Milner's so deft (not daft) when he mixes the profane and lyrical. I loved that touch, and had hoped to see it pop up again a bit more in the poem.
Will certainly come to read some more.
Tom
Quote from: milner place on September 26, 2010, 10:56:52 AM
today and yesterdays divided by a hedge
he thought
and in that thinking swung his eyes
to lazy fields
crops
gathered in
the stubble
gleaned
by avaricious
rooks
lively
the mermaid
lusting
in the surf
sand stardust
in the corn-glow
of her hair
cold beer
the orchard leaves
crisp golden
spun
waiting
for a wind
to drift them
to the tomb
her hair
silk-rustled
fingered
by a breeze
that knew
the language
of the vagrant
albatross
dawn came
like a serpent
sliding
to sad shine
on cold-douched
sky
wearing grey
scarves
and spitting
like
a cat
skylarks
threw shadows
on enamoured
limbs
doves singing
songs
like
cloudy down
nights
lengthening
fieldfares
come wintering
frost spangles
on the leafless
trees
casts spiders’ webs
of gleaming
on the pond
feet stamping
out a song
of swelling breasts
and buds
skirts all
awhirl
nacreous gleam
of teeth
a rainbow
with the curve of scythe
a broken pot
beside
a river
and a sunken boat
its sails
made into
shrouds
its nails
to clinch
the box.
each night
was honey-proud and warmed
by wind-blown
music
of guitars
the moon
unnoticed
curtains
drawn
[/i
a fox bitch
slinks
from harebell copse
a tall ship
rides
a golden sea
dark
sneaks up
with its gauntlet
grip
a nightjar
wings
the bats
are dormant
dreaming
under eaves
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Re: last supper
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Reply #2 on:
September 26, 2010, 11:41:18 AM »
by
Nora D
aha!!! very nicely done!! right now, this is amazing to me, love the hedge and what I feel presumes to follow within - but then, I might be reading it all wrong - none the less, my first take is - wonderfull!! ty so much for the treat today, I sorely needed it
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Re: last supper
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Reply #3 on:
September 26, 2010, 11:58:56 AM »
by
milner place
Thanks, Tom, I've stuck 'rough wine' in to maybe compliment the 'cold beer'.
Now I've my treat for today from you, Nora.
milner
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se hace camino al andar'
- Antonio Machado
Latest book 'naked invitation' $15 or £10, p&p inc
milnerplace@msn.com
Re: last supper
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Reply #4 on:
September 27, 2010, 09:52:44 AM »
by
milner place
Tinkered with the end of this. Would welcome feedback on this poem, especially on the form chosen.
milner
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'Caminante, no hay camino,
se hace camino al andar'
- Antonio Machado
Latest book 'naked invitation' $15 or £10, p&p inc
milnerplace@msn.com
Re: last supper
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Reply #5 on:
September 27, 2010, 10:19:52 AM »
by
Tom Riordan
In last S, I miss the beat of the "the" before "bats." The form, Milner, is so clear and at the same time provides so much complexity, leading to the less indented final S's, which just do seem to be perfectly balanced in several different respects and directions. I'm a big fan of this poem! The title, I'm not sure about. -Tom
Quote from: milner place on September 26, 2010, 10:56:52 AM
today and yesterdays divided by a hedge
he thought
and in that thinking swung his eyes
to lazy fields
crops
gathered in
the stubble
gleaned
by avaricious
rooks
lively
the mermaid
lusting
in the surf
sand stardust
in the corn-glow
of her hair
cold beer
the orchard leaves
crisp golden
spun
waiting
for a wind
to drift them
to the tomb
her hair
silk-rustled
fingered
by a breeze
that knew
the language
of the vagrant
albatross
dawn came
like a serpent
sliding
to sad shine
on cold-douched
sky
wearing grey
scarves
and spitting
like
a cat
skylarks
threw shadows
on enamoured
limbs
doves singing
songs
like
cloudy down
nights
lengthening
fieldfares
come wintering
frost spangles
on the leafless
trees
casts spiders webs
of gleaming
on the pond
feet stamping
out a song
of swelling breasts
and buds
skirts all
awhirl
nacreous gleam
of teeth
rough wine
a rainbow
with the curve of scythe
a broken pot
beside
a river
and a sunken boat
its sails
made into
shrouds
its nails
to clinch
the box.
each night
was honey-proud and warmed
by wind-blown
music
of guitars
the moon
unnoticed
curtains
drawn
a fox bitch
slinks
from harebell copse
a tall ship
rides
a golden sea
dark
sneaks up
with its gauntlet
grip
a nightjar
wings
bats
are dormant
dreaming
under eaves
Logged
Re: last supper
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Reply #6 on:
September 27, 2010, 11:09:57 AM »
by
Doris Chance
I like the hedge-jumping format, not sure I have grasped the poem. Will read again.
Cheers
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Yes. I don't read poetry.
Re: last supper
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Reply #7 on:
September 27, 2010, 12:41:41 PM »
by
milner place
Thanks so much, Tom. I've got that 'the' back. The title was important in conceiving the poem, but now it's done its job I'll give it further thought.
Doris, I'm glad you liked the concept. Hope it draws you back, and that whatever you grasp is pleasurable.
Cheers
milner
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'Caminante, no hay camino,
se hace camino al andar'
- Antonio Machado
Latest book 'naked invitation' $15 or £10, p&p inc
milnerplace@msn.com
Re: last supper
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Reply #8 on:
September 27, 2010, 01:34:33 PM »
by
Tiko Lewis
Milner,
i read down one side, then down the other side as well as 'hedge jumping' as Doris put it.
for me it yielded two totally different poems, which i found quite fascinating. i can't say i
walked away with an overall impression or grasp, but it was, nevertheless, a fun read. the
language was excellent, as it is par for you, and the format allowed this to bloom in several
directions. i enjoyed very much. when read down each side, it seemed like a progression
but when read jumping the hedge, it seemed to happen simultaneously, opposing each other
competing and coexisting. and in the final stanzas, the form comes together and stays apart
depending how you read it (separating the fonts or all together or mis-matched) yielding
many different endings options.
true art, sir. i have nothing but the highest praise for this offering.
thanks,
tiko
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Re: last supper
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Reply #9 on:
September 27, 2010, 03:04:34 PM »
by
Tiko Lewis
uuummmmmmmmmmm, i'm picking this!!!!
tiko
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...i don't eat jelly beans afterward.
Re: last supper
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Reply #10 on:
September 27, 2010, 05:16:26 PM »
by
milner place
wooooooooooooow Tiko. Muchos thanks
milner
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'Caminante, no hay camino,
se hace camino al andar'
- Antonio Machado
Latest book 'naked invitation' $15 or £10, p&p inc
milnerplace@msn.com
Re: last supper
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Reply #11 on:
September 27, 2010, 05:26:24 PM »
by
Doris Chance
Thank you, Tiko. That was sort of kinda what I was going to say - ish.
Not so much grasped as enjoyed, in other words.
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Re: last supper
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Reply #12 on:
September 28, 2010, 06:31:48 AM »
by
milner place
Thanks, Doris. I'm so happy this has been enjoyed, because it was an instance of the poem choosing the form rather than being fitted into a comfortable one.
milner
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'Caminante, no hay camino,
se hace camino al andar'
- Antonio Machado
Latest book 'naked invitation' $15 or £10, p&p inc
milnerplace@msn.com
Re: last supper
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Reply #13 on:
September 28, 2010, 08:34:09 AM »
by
silent lotus
dear Milner
i see multiple presentations
here are a few thought sketches
silent lotus
1) a scroll with a horizontal layout
( presented about ten meters long on a white wall, with raised letters (embossing) and lit by only
an overhead strip of sklylights to create an ever so faint shadow under the letters
2) a hanging Noren where the base is held tight by rope and rocks......and the top perhaps
with rope and a very heavy ( large ) wooden set of blocks and tackles
3) on a stage where the text is presented by projection ( creating a floating poem )
and having 18 readers spaced randomly in the audience who would stand up only when
reading their words in between (extremely soft) recordings of nature......the sea breeze,
leavings rustling,rain etc etc etc.
~
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Re: last supper
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Reply #14 on:
September 28, 2010, 09:48:44 AM »
by
Dax
splendid, g
bueno!
d
.
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