The Writing Marathon-2. The Great Compound Wall
The Great Compound Wall My eyes revert to the once gap in the compound wall. The paddy shoots must have grown downwards I can see only buildings now. What about all those glass spikes that prismed the...
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managed But how can one recollect what one has never forgotton?
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"But how can one recollect what one has never forgotten?" I love thinking about this line. Very intriguing. (forgotton >>> forgotten) The only part that really confused me here is the first...
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forgotten>>>>thanks! There was a creek once in the wall, meaning ,a long time ago, like once upon a time. It is through this creek that the mother and the poet slide back in. before we...
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Siva, Yes, you mean a crack in the wall! A creek is a brook, a stream. That's why I was confused. But you are right that a crack wouldn't allow anyone to go in or out. Perhaps you could say a gap, or...
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Siva- I found this difficult to follow, though the images were enticing. Were there paddy shoots growing on top of the wall and that was what created the crack? I was particularly taken by this line:...
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S-- The creek threw me also. I like the sound of "revert" but Toni is generally correct about this kind of thing and I have learned to respect her grammatical acuity. Maybe "return" has something like...
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this has a great feel shiva & paints a nice picture! 'My eyes revert to the once creek in the compound wall. The paddy shoots must have grown downwards I can see only buildings now.' i really...
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Toni, Judy and Michael All this has happened because of one word.But thank God I got it corrected.I will stick to Toni's version. Judy On the wall were glass spikes.On the other side of the wall there...
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