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Re: Syd's Sunrise

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Subject: Re: Syd's Sunrise
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by: Will Dockery - Fri, 12 May 2023 07:56 UTC

Michael Pendragon wrote:

> On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 12:45:17 AM UTC-4, W-Dockery wrote:
>> George Dunce wrote:
>> > On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 8:30:15 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 8:40:31 PM UTC, George Dunce wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> > On Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 11:24:21 AM UTC, George Dance wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> > > Syd's Sunrise
>> >> >> > > Night prowls, scratches sand, & then pads on,
>> >> >> > > the gnomes are safely sleeping in their homes,
>> >> >> > > when darkness is increased by 1, to 7,
>> >> >> > > & from the icy waters underground
>> >> >> > > a scarlet eagle rises, showering gold
>> >> >> > > on all. Floating down, the light resounds
>> >> >> > > blindingly -- flap flicker flicker / Blam pow pow
>> >> >> > > -- & all the land is lime and limpid green.
>> >> >> > > Amidst the grass, dandelions thrive.
>> >> >> > > Buttercups cup the light in the foggy dew.
>> >> >> > > Change, return, success, going and coming,
>> >> >> > > nothing can be destroyed once & for all:
>> >> >> > > Look at the sun, look at the sky, look at the river,
>> >> >> > > lazily winding, finding its way to sea.
>> >> >
>> >> >> Ever read my poem "All In All You're Just Another Cinder Block In The Wall"?
>> >> Sounds like a satire/parody of Pink Floyd.
>>
>> > Thank you, Captain Obvious.
>> Not everyone is familiar with Pink Floyd.

> Which is why few people would recognize the reference to Syd Barrett in the title of George's poem.

Pink Floyd fans would get it, those who know the history.

> "The Wall," however, is known by pretty much everyone (which is why Mr. Dunce alluded to it) and not another Pink Floyd song.

A good choice for broad Mad Magazine style
satire, true.