Originally posted by Nigel Holt:
I have only seen one other poem by Raine:
A Martian Sends A Postcard Home
Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings
and some are treasured for their markings -
they cause the eyes to melt
or the body to shriek without pain.
And so on......
This is a terrible poem! Is "In the Kilahari Desert" an exception and this poem "A Martian Sends A Postcard Home" typical of him? What to say---I just dont know.
ewrgall
[This message has been edited by ewrgall (edited April 25, 2001).]
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