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Kat - this is rapidly evolving into a excellent poem, it has a distinctive ambiance - as Leanne says, a mellow brew with a twist of poignancy.

I do agree with Leanne regarding the conflicting 'it and 'he' in the first stanza, though having experimented with the wording, I can see it's difficult to find an alternative without detracting from the sentiments expressed. My only suggestion is "No reason to
remember,/He knows..." though that removes the Q mark, which I suspect you'd want to keep.

One further observation: in S3, "But you looked for me/anyway, then through me" sounds slightly awkward to my ears, and I can't help wondering if 'But' renders 'anyway' redundant..."But you looked for me/then through me"? Maybe not - I'm obsessed with cutting stuff out, so it's probably wise to ignore that

And yes, that last line is an inspired piece of editing - it squares the solar circle with style

[Anstey - you're playing with words again. Didn't your mother warn you how dangerous that can be (to others) ]

by Aphasic on Feb. 11 2008