Ezpound

       
        EZRA POUND* 
plebeian 
         assume 
                  know 
ridicule 
         assume 
                  finesse 
discount 
         assume 
                  currency 
dissolution 
         assume 
                  impregnation 
fungous 
         assume 
                  host 
seek 
         assume 
                  find 
pound 
         assume 
                  ezra 

                              (1970-71)



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* ‘EZRA POUND’ and the following poem, ‘WM WORDSWORTH’, are from a group of ‘Portraits’ which make up part six of POEMS 1970-1971 (Gogmagog Press, 1972). The other ‘Portraits’ include Shakespeare, JMW Turner, Pablo Picasso and Lao Tsu.

     Upon sending me the text for this poem, Alan Tucker commented: ‘This did nothing for me then and still does nothing now or just irritates – Morris could have kept his pounding drier – He ‘assumes’ too much.’ (email dated 3.vii.2002). – BH/03