Poems Niederngasse Levi Wagenmaker and why should bark be worse than bite said the tree imagined twice bitten thrice shy said the woof bird sitting on a branch next to a pair of draconic jaws all teeth and bare bone flying by a warped bird whistled like a cat the bingo tree felt like a building under construction the feeling quite imaginary the tree quite imaginary the woof bird and the warped imaginary also which leaves just the cat's whistle hanging between you and me like some surrealistic ram's horn h Levi Wagenmaker: at 61, a retired journalist, a former stand-up comedian and song-writer/singer (distant past), a life-long lover of language and languages.  A stubborn writer of verse, given to sporadic bursts of seeking publication.  Faithful to one woman, two dogs, and the urge to write something every day.  One poem recently published at PNG's website, some others in Gator Springs Gazette's issue 'Cry for us, too' (WWW and in print).  email:  L.Wegemmaker h