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Pigeon Man

By Talisker

10 September 2007

Propped against the gate he stands

His miner's hands clasping

To counteract the dizziness

Staring skywards, his gaze

Arcing, like wartime searchlight

Following the morphing squadron

Now arrow, now curve, now square

Pride and wonder in his eyes

His smile, his heart

The tight formations

Like iron filings drawn

By a giant magnet behind

A blue paper sky

Funnel at last to the loft

Oli 10/09/07

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Written by Lizzy (828 comments posted) 10th September 2007

Enjoyed thid Olli.
So descriptive that if I was an artist I could paint the picture.
Liked the last verse especially
Lizzy

Written by sueflu (18 comments posted) 10th September 2007

I really liked this! So descriptive. You brought me right beside him. Great writing!

Sueflu

Written by Phil (6963 comments posted) 10th September 2007

Your poetry seems to go through cycles. Periods of introspection, emotion, outrage, and now description. Actually, description is always a pretty strong element in your work, but your last few have been more so. I'm not trying to categorise you Oli, just something I've noticed. (And as ever, I could be completely wrong!)

The poem: not much to say really. Liked it very much. Man, to birds, to sky, to loft. Worked really well. All the elements tied in to the whole. Even though we're left with the birds in their loft - it's the image of the proud old guy
that remains. More I think, the more I like.

Phil.

Not wrong, Phil
Written by Talisker (1331 comments posted) 10th September 2007

You set me thinking - I have no signature style, has it yet to develop? Or perhaps we should always write in various styles?

I am only a wannabe poet, and almost certainly not clever enough to develop a style all of my own. So, as I do not write in a vacuum, I am affected by what I may be reading, what is happening in my life etc. etc. That is about all I can say on the stylistic trends in my doggerel.

Thanks as always for the undeserved praise and the though provocation.

Oli

Written by Talisker (1331 comments posted) 10th September 2007

That was supposed to be "thought provocation" in case the typo/spello man is about

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