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I thought this was brilliant! sam
posted by
sam444
on March 6, 2010 at 12:12 AM
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But see, there's my point - if there IS a flaw it's my tendency to look for the kind of clarity in poetry that you expect of good prose. My profs and teachers never let us get away with anything less than a very close reading of what the words said. Sounds good, right? And it WAS, but it didn't prepare me very well for more modern poets who aren't playing by those rules. Luckily, though, my urge to mentally paraphrase hasn't spoiled my ear for good evocative poetry.
So, I know Bill's Roost got it wrong when he called you Corncake, but where DOES your name come from? My handle, 2902, is the address of the apartment house in the Bronx when I was a kid.
posted by
2902
on March 5, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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I think that you are too intelligent Bob, I am glad you picked out that little flaw. Advice given discretely is useful, it's probably the teacher whispering or was, One has to tread on eggshells, safe speak how's the fishing?
posted by
C_C_T
on March 5, 2010 at 12:23 PM
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Problem...
A quick and clever play on the old rhyme. I loved it. May have to memorize it just like the original... J.S. 
posted by
jamsut
on March 5, 2010 at 11:27 AM
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VERY CLEVER, TAKE THOSE LEMONS AND MAKE LEMONADE
posted by
Riversidepoet
on March 5, 2010 at 10:07 AM
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Nice twist...
posted by
Pat_B
on March 5, 2010 at 4:22 AM
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Relevant reading
h Timely for me. BC–A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on March 4, 2010 at 9:14 PM
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leap year ~ Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on March 4, 2010 at 9:00 PM
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