Tim, some more questions:
Why do we suppose that they are petals of a tree and not petals of a rose
of some color? Are the petals not supposed to represent the faces in the
crowd? If so, are they not to be a flesh tone? When you recite the poem
aloud with your eyes closed what color do you see?
Patrick Lennox
>From: Tim Romano <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: - Ezra Pound discussion list of the University of Maine
> <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: petals
>Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 19:42:21 -0500
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>Patrick,
>Taking your question seriously....
>
>What we can surmise is that they're the petals of a flowering tree....and
>therefore light-colored-- luminous against the dark bough. But the color
>of the subway tokens remains a mystery.
>Tim Romano
>
>
> > Questions:
> > What color are the faces in the crowd? What color are the petals?
> >
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