OPPORTUNITY

[GordonJ]

Died at 45, had poor health his last decade. Since his body of work is small, he is considered a "minor", albeit highly regarded poet.


If you are a "Meatloaf" fan (as I am), and you enjoy the Meat and Steinman collaboration, you'll note several Sill rhythms in the lyrics.

Example: from Sill's FORCE:
There's a blush on the apple,
A tint on the wing,
And the bright wind whistles,
And the pulses sting.

From MODERN GIRL:

There's a break in the chain,
there's a skip in the clock
Girl that's where I'm gonna find you

and

There's a clash on the border,
a flame in the sky
Girl that's where you're gonna find me


Well, anyhow, probably if I had gone to John Chapman Jr. High School, I'd be growing apples somewhere.

Gordon