Waking the Braves

Bill Burns wdburns at micron.net
Sat Mar 22 00:15:13 CST 1997


>There is deeper wit here possibly - the name of the objects, at least where
>I come from is *groynes*,  at my local childhood beach,  lines of low wooden
>walls, with 3 metre uprights every few yards, in parallel along the beach at
>right angles to the shore line.  They broke waves as they approached the
>shore.  
>

I was considering this line as well. Breaking waves, plowing
furrows--definitely some sexual undertones.

At least, I THINK that's what you meant...or are my neuroses getting the
better of me?

wdburns at micron.net
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those who can't."



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