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[amberdawnpullin.livejournal.com]

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'where is this poem going?'
'Toronto'

'what does it teach us?'
'how coincidence reaches into our lives &
instructs us'

the 19th century knew
any narrative, like life,
is where coincidence leads you

given, of course, the conscious choice of voice
the train of thot you choose

- bpNichol, from: 'The Alphabet Game: a bp Nichol Reader'

Comments

[somerled.livejournal.com]

The nineteenth century knew that poems should not go to Toronto. Is the last line really "thot"?

[amberdawnpullin.livejournal.com]

hey, that's great that you at least gave it a read.

Yes, the last line really contains "thot" - it's not like I decided to type up a poem & do my own inventive misspelling of it. Thanks for, hm, correcting me?

[somerled.livejournal.com]

I'm incredulous at the poet, not doubtful of your transcription.

[amberdawnpullin.livejournal.com]

well, he's dead now so he likely doesn't care if you're incredulous about him or his writings, eh?

Coach House Books: Bio (http://www.chbooks.com/biographies/index.php?ID=6365)

I only picked up a collection of his poems in July, reading them for the first time, and personally I think he's got a way about him.

[somerled.livejournal.com]

I'm sure being dead has nothing to do with not caring. Either way, I loved Fraggle Rock.