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Date Posted: 10:29:48 06/11/02 Tue
Author: Raphaela
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Subject: Re: Flowers By The Road (slightly revised)
In reply to: Tony �:�{ 's message, "Flowers By The Road (slightly revised)" on 21:44:55 05/26/02 Sun

I am just catching up with reading the poems after my holiday so apologise for not commenting sooner. I did enjoy reading this - reminded me of my holiday in the country.

Just a comment on the 'too and frow', which I am sure you have now discovered the typo - should be 'to and fro' if you are going to use archaic language (middle English). 'frow' is a US word but in this case a noun (a cleaving tool with a handle at right angles to the blade) - which is a related word due to the 'turning back' meaning.

Loved the last stanza and could identify with it completely.

Raphaela

>Dancing flowers along the road,
>Orange and yellow-red;
>Softly whisper too and frow,
>Along a gentle bed:
>
>Singing rapture of a bee,
>In sunlight disarray;
>Seek soft and fragrant breezes,
>To fill the breath of day:
>
>Country miles and country smiles,
>In all complexity;
>Ease the silent tensions,
>That dwell inside of me.

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