[New-Poetry] Alexander's text

[James Cervantes]

Not to mention that "thorn and din" is such a clunker.  But, my hat goes off
to anyone who will/can write for an occasion.
- Jim

2009/1/21 Bob Grumman <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net>

>
>
> All about us is noise. All about us is
> noise and bramble, thorn and din, each
> one of our ancestors on our tongues.
>
>   I liked this stanza though the last line is a bit forced in its attempt
> to highlight the glories of multiculturalism.  Hey, I could go farther: I
> have "every/ one of EVERYbody's ancestors on my tongue."  Really, our
> tongues are from our ancestors but what's on them isn't necessarily.
>
>  Someone is stitching up a hem, darning
> a hole in a uniform, patching a tire,
> repairing the things in need of repair.
>
> This made me think of politicians who
>
> repair things into need of repair.
>
> --Bob G.
>
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