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The Birds
First of all,
sod to you
Hitchcock.
These birds
come at the
right time.
Those classic
films weren't
what I now know
as classic.
These sing
instead of
the continuing
human need
to keep
speaking
of next to
nothing.
To be able
to hear them
now
is a sign
that I need
a job
where I work
through the days
and sing with them
whilst the cruel
world sleeps.
sod to you
Hitchcock.
These birds
come at the
right time.
Those classic
films weren't
what I now know
as classic.
These sing
instead of
the continuing
human need
to keep
speaking
of next to
nothing.
To be able
to hear them
now
is a sign
that I need
a job
where I work
through the days
and sing with them
whilst the cruel
world sleeps.
Published 3rd Apr 2011
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Anonymous
3rd Apr 2011 5:20am
Though I consider myself a fan of Hitchcock, I like your assessment of him. Sometimes I wish he was more direct about the undertones in his films, instead of burying them behind genre conventions like he did with The Birds. A wonderfully smart and caustic poem.
3rd Apr 2011 4:02pm
A Hitchcock fan myself, I liked how you somewhat create a clever and creative comparison of that particular Hitchcock film to the conflict of people in general today (and I find it so true.) Loved every word of this piece, nicely woven.
Anonymous
30th Apr 2011 4:07pm
I love it when others just entitle their comment as 'comment'.
I wanted to do it myself so you just HAVE to indulge me on this one - though I suppose you could give me a 'thumbs down'.
Anyway - the poem.
My preferred style is of short punchy sentences, so that the work just pours down the page. Like this one.
So it resonates.
Also, I do enjoy the way you've captured a simple moment...a pondering I guess...and then delayered that moment, taking it away and then back to the point.
Nice work.
Back to the rum.
S
I wanted to do it myself so you just HAVE to indulge me on this one - though I suppose you could give me a 'thumbs down'.
Anyway - the poem.
My preferred style is of short punchy sentences, so that the work just pours down the page. Like this one.
So it resonates.
Also, I do enjoy the way you've captured a simple moment...a pondering I guess...and then delayered that moment, taking it away and then back to the point.
Nice work.
Back to the rum.
S
