t e rary at a point of contact it was a contrary feature, her sweat comforting he had not seen, imagined her working, earthy, JmiiL' ilic humdrum vacuum's left to lie still roaring giant that sent the cat outside ii white streak has (o lie quiet, watch the encoun longing floor strikes cold to bare feet keeps dreams at bay otherwise she is haunted (by him the room hums at night tap dnps, clock palters away pipes creak, sheets rustle as others sleep. Safe within own dream crashes to the floor it wants to be noticed breaks the still but not the eye roving (her) lips, nose, throat flushed from her he L in heir her breath helping things grow Stuck i n the grant writing cRUnCh this fall? that i: now she will dampen light, stifle drip watch refinery flame echo in water and between and i will bare arms if no more shows than an arm protruding from a rolled up shirt sleeve wonders what's coursing around inside him shape of bones warm flesh with more hair than hers get some help... Grant Writing Workshop presented by the North Shore Arts Commission a n d the " District of West Vancouver Cultural Services Department with facilitators: Brenda Berck Cultural Development Officer North Shore Arts Commission and Peter Zednik General Manager Green Thumb Theatre Tuesday N o v e m b e r 23rd 6:00 p.m. really want to limpet myself again? be beholdren to resent your presence? static squeaks on his shirt repels whorled across the arm soft and sprung blow across the forest limbs tremble thai she would touch S O hope, she watches beads of sweat trickle slowly past his ear and down his neck he worked so hard she wanted to lick Ihem up it must have been her gaze on his back that made him catch the eye that connected ihem watching his fingers curl easy around a cup (that would be her she is scooped up within all of her there, within than an arm protruding these capitulations The Silk Purse 1570 Argyle Ave. West Vancouver $20 for Individuals; $15 for each additional participant from an organization. (We recommend that more than one representative from your group attend.] C a l l 980-3559 to register (deadline: Nov. 15th) Marilyn Fripp is a North Vancouver poet. All of these poems (the titles of which form their own poem) are part of a selfpublished collection called forestry for beginners. Thanks to Kathleen Oliver for her editorial support Bring along the grant you're working on (and a sandwich) fo this unique 'how-to' grant writing workshop! Coffee will be provided. welcome this pain, she wants to think positively of what was given but it is hard considering disjointed moments wrapped in a box with shiny paper, a bow and a card with inscription to so & so from so & so. with well, i must be honest i can only think of you as a