The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Thu 3/27/2008)

[RetroLounge]

Gone Into the Woods Directly

If you had known her, you might have
stopped her. Said: it's only
an Osage orange. But she

seemed already to know
the thorns when reaching to gather
the brain-shaped fruit. You

might have said: beware
the red roof, take a big stick
there are dogs on that road.

She may have answered: I've seen
a black snake, also the bull
and tangle of fern.

And if you had known her, you'd know
she would say this
and still
decide to go running.

Laura Van Prooyen

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:hi:

RL

[Callalily]

1. I'm a bit perplexed.

Maybe I'll read this poem again later.

:hi:

[xchrom]

2. ...

She may have answered: I've seen
a black snake, also the bull
and tangle of fern.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Retro...

Sounds to me like a woman who knows her own mind on such things...

Very nice!

Thank you...

:hi:

[Dora]

4. The white space in this is immense.

The unsaid speaks loudly. Nice pick.

[RetroLounge]

5. Yes, that's what I was thinking...

Lots NOT on the page here...

:hi:

RL