Well, what can one say about this. I like both the verse and its revision. Both have an element of truth; its your experience and perception which ultimately dtermines which one you embrace. Ankur.
--- Rinku Dutta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *This be the Re-Verse* > They dream you up, your mum and dad. > They may not mean to, but they do. > They fill you with the dreams they had > And add some extra, just for you. > > But they were dreamt up in their turn > By dreamers in old-style dresses and shoes, > Who half the time were dream-burnt > And half the time salving their blues. > > Man hands on dreams to man. > It deepens like a coastal shelf. > Get real as early as you can, > And don't have any illusions yourself. > Tanu > Aug 20, 2005 > Lahore > For I would NEVER be *that* UNKIND to my parents > > > On 8/20/05, Pooh wrote: > > > > Philip Larkin > <http://www.artofeurope.com/larkin/index.html> - > This Be > > The Verse > > > > They fuck you up, your mum and dad. > > They may not mean to, but they do. > > They fill you with the faults they had > > And add some extra, just for you. > > > > But they were fucked up in their turn > > By fools in old-style hats and coats, > > Who half the time were soppy-stern > > And half at one another's throats. > > > > Man hands on misery to man. > > It deepens like a coastal shelf. > > Get out as early as you can, > > And don't have any kids yourself. > > > > > -- > "I wanted to be alone. To be alone is to be whole" > ----from Wings of Desire. > > > > > > > > > > -- > "I wanted to be alone. To be alone is to be whole" > ----from Wings of Desire. > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hn4a20a/M=362335.6886444.7839734.2575449/D=groups/S=1705020082:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1124642735/A=2894362/R=0/SIG=138c78jl6/*http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/arts_culture/?source=YAHOO&cmpgn=GRP&RTP=http://groups.yahoo.com/";>What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater?Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- You are encouraged to post poetry, respond critically to the poems circulated and participate in discussions. To post, email your message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR post online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post/ Tell friends to subscribe to ZESTPoets by sending a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if they have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/join/ ---theZESTcommunity-------------- [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ --- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
