tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post623857532322746226..comments2023-10-21T21:54:39.121+13:00Comments on Tim Jones: Books in the Trees: "Swings and Roundabouts: Poems On Parenthood" RevisitedTim Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-306240744568273722009-02-05T21:39:00.000+13:002009-02-05T21:39:00.000+13:00Ah, but this title does make perfect sense in the ...Ah, but this title does make perfect sense in the context of the poem - which is about an autistic boy, whom I presume, but don't know, to be Les Murray's son.Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-9150419024631477602009-02-05T20:38:00.000+13:002009-02-05T20:38:00.000+13:00Interesting, your comment about Les Murray's title...Interesting, your comment about Les Murray's title for his poem. I find him one of the densest poets I've read, and often the only way I can make sense of some of his poems is to literally memorize them, and let their meaning gradually filter through what must be a fairly thick brain. <BR/>However, there are still occasional lines that are beyond me!Mike Crowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823415769823932104noreply@blogger.com