Miz Quickly’s Day 5: Limitations

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A Withering Rain

for example, he says,
the rain drummed on small thunder,
but we called the drought rain.
The red ground naked by night —
a fine drizzling,
a withering rain.
To dance, to dance,
into all that falling
and blowing at clouds,
and men with mud faces
spilling the air, and
the mist and corn, and
a watering-can (with holes
in parts where heaviest).
We buried it all
for a sip of magic.

 

 

Miz Quickly’s Day 5: ““Limitations”” Notes: the word “magic” is from the source text’s title. The Golden Bough: a study of magic and religion by Sir James George Frazer, Chapter 5. The Magical Control of the Weather Section 2: The Magical Control of Rain. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3623/3623-8.txt . The image is from Unsplash and without copyright restriction.

6 responses to “Miz Quickly’s Day 5: Limitations”

  1. Oh, wonderful. Did you take the words and use them however you want or keep them in order as found? I tried going back and forth to see but got lost.

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    1. I start out in order, but then grab a few articles and conjunctions, remix some bits, and generally look for a new line of thought in word combinations.

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      1. It works so well! I always love what you do with found poetry. Maybe I limit myself too strictly. Next time….

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  2. OH. That last line is a stunner. Who wouldn’t?

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    1. Thank you, De. I’m so pleased that you liked this one.

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