which put tate's 'it happens like this' on a list of
poems related to fables, fairy tales, folklore, legends, and myths [which] are appropriate for young people.
not that i disagree - but see https://www.blckdgrd.com/2014/11/if-it-would-help-i-would-paint-my-house.html
2)speaking of being kicked out the army, as tate's poem does, reminds me of the american ex-marine arrested - for spying, or as a hostage to be exchanged - in moscow recently - he received a bad conduct discharge
and speaking of telling the truth - here's something a bit surprising i saw on tv last night
3) a pbs tv show last night - 'fox tales' - showed a female fox in newfoundland eating a several-weeks old offspring of hers [pup? kit? cub?], stated to have died in a storm
more surprising to me, it showed people in england feeding foxes in their back yards ['gardens'] - it was explained that rabies is not a problem there
foxes and badgers are doing well in british suburban areas, it seems
i was using websearch to find another example of the word 'truth' in a poem by james tate
ReplyDeletebut i stopped when i came across the following web page
1)https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/myths-and-fairy-tales-poems-kids
which put tate's 'it happens like this' on a list of
poems related to fables, fairy tales, folklore, legends, and myths [which] are appropriate for young people.
not that i disagree - but see
https://www.blckdgrd.com/2014/11/if-it-would-help-i-would-paint-my-house.html
2)speaking of being kicked out the army, as tate's poem does, reminds me of the american ex-marine arrested - for spying, or as a hostage to be exchanged - in moscow recently - he received a bad conduct discharge
and speaking of telling the truth - here's something a bit surprising i saw on tv last night
3) a pbs tv show last night - 'fox tales' - showed a female fox in newfoundland eating a several-weeks old offspring of hers [pup? kit? cub?], stated to have died in a storm
more surprising to me, it showed people in england feeding foxes in their back yards ['gardens'] - it was explained that rabies is not a problem there
foxes and badgers are doing well in british suburban areas, it seems
*Yawn* Oh, and a Happy New Year to you as well!! ;-)
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