gypsum/jimson wrapup

[Charles C Doyle]

What an elegant little essay, Arnold!

I suppose in the "lonely" versions, the epithet could be regarded as a hypallage--transferring the idea of 'lonesomeness' from the life of a cowboy to a plant located in the scene.

--Charlie
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Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 8:05 PM
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on my blog, with photos:

http://arnoldzwicky.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/gypsum-weed-etc/

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