RECYCLED

By Frances Macaulay Forde

Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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 Dillon Marsh - Assimilation

Sociable weaver

birds gather Kalahari

sticks, grass, cotton to

construct home trees for hundreds.

Out-dated rest points built to

carry distance wires become

capsules recycled for

mobile families.

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Art is the Spark
Nature

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Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

This photograph is by Dillon Marsh:  http://www.dillonmarsh.com/

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

That is so interesting. I looked up the photograph (found it under his sub-section 'Assimilation') and looked up about sociable weaver birds, so have learnt some! I wasn't sure about 'Out-dated rest points', does it just refer to the telegraph poles, or to birds resting on them? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Unfortunately, I can't click the 'This is great feedback' button because ABC Tales won't let me... don't know why.  Is the TIGF button new?  Thanks Rhiannonw, it IS great feedback!

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hello there, Frances.  Good to read you again.

As with all your work, this was refreshingly different, and fascinating;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Thanks, as always for your time and attention.  So pleased with your reaction.

 

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Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, both of you.

Rhiannonw, the 'out-dated rest points' refer to the telephone poles superseeded by mobiles now high, (convenient in a desert) places for birds to rest off the hot sand.  I tend to write very dense poems, each word carefully included and hopefully with hidden meanings or metaphores.

Hi again Tina, thanks as always for your compliments - I aim to please :o))

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thanks, I was a bit dense – didn't think of mobiles making telephone poles unnecessary in the desert. Rh

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough:  my comment was telephone poles carry traditional land lines which (generally - in many places in the world) have been superseeded by mobile phones.  I wasn't specifically saying telephone poles aren't needed in the desert because, obviously they exist.  I think I confused you by saying the poles were high resting points in the desert.  One specific issue and one general was confusing so I do apologise. 

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