The Wind Dog Author:Tom Paulin An outstanding collection of poems by Tom Paulin, one of Britain's most original poets and literary critics. o chitterin chatterin platinum licht the bow shall be in the clouds and I will look upon it to remember the everlasting testament between God and all that liveth upon earth whatsoever flesh or faith it be --they may have turned Tyndale i... more »nto tinder but the bow he wrought lives high in this wet blue sky --from "The Wind Dog" In the north of Ireland, a "wind dog" is a fragment of a rainbow, and in the title poem of this collection, it provides Tom Paulin with a perfect bridge into childhood and its "lingo-jingo of beginnings." The poem is a singing meditation on the life of the ear--"the only true reader"--and the meaning and music of both words and preverbal sounds are a recurring theme in this rich, cogent, and adventurous volume.« less