Timing and manner my mum would always sayand it's true, the how and when override the whatof what's said, and the same is true of poetry.
I don't think people remember their tone when speaking –other people's yes, but not their own. Tone, like texture, is crucialfor the feel of things – is it honey or cactus, metal or water?
And if the words float toward you like ducks on a pondlooking for c ... (read more)