"polyphony is the work of some foreign devil . . . oh, wait a minute, WAV does think that." (TBE)...on the contrary, I quite enjoy a bit of polyphony - in its place...

Poem 48 of 230: THE PROMS

We walked through Kensington Gardens,
    Then made a left for Albert Hall.
Promenaders were in their tens,
    While others had found their stall,
As we took our pre-booked seats,
    In a row of restricted view -
Three-quarters of the orchestra.
    But the music sure bettered par:
The beautiful sounds of Mozart;
    The daring drama of Ravel.
And we liked it - me and a belle.

From http://walkaboutsverse.741.com (e-scroll)
Or http://blogs.myspace.com/walkaboutsverse (e-book)
(C) David Franks 2003

Yes, Surreysinger, I wouldn't like hearing "Abba, Queen, etc." at Whitby.

"xenophobia" (S) is a fear of strangers - it's me, not you, who has enjoyed travelling through about 40 countries on a shoe-string.

"irrational views on your adopted country" (Stu)...that IS irrational - I was born here the day Alf Ramsey's English team won the World Cup.