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Re: Only Homer knows. But HE was singing for his supper, too!
posted by
2902
on August 25, 2013 at 10:21 PM
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A good mystery always fascinates. Maybe he exaggerated a little to get VIP treatment....Maybe not
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posted by
mariss9
on August 25, 2013 at 9:39 PM
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Re: Re: I don't think so, adnohr. The girls the Greek warriors hung
I was referring to you last line. Some people actually do believe in virgins surrounding them when they die. LOL , no doubt the warriors' girls have a few miles on them.
posted by
adnohr
on August 25, 2013 at 6:51 PM
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Re: Thanks, Kabu. This Ulysses thing is fun.
posted by
2902
on August 25, 2013 at 6:39 PM
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Re: I don't think so, adnohr. The girls the Greek warriors hung
out with after 10 years had probably been around the block once or twice.
posted by
2902
on August 25, 2013 at 6:38 PM
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Re: Thank you, FSI. Ulysses always fascinated me. He was a
charming liar, and even his best stories can be suspect - the Odyssey can be pretty subtle at times.
posted by
2902
on August 25, 2013 at 6:32 PM
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CC, you say I'm an old sage? Well, you got it half right -
I AM old, and we should swap stories some day about Waterloo and Bull Run.
posted by
2902
on August 25, 2013 at 6:23 PM
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Very well done! Be well my friend xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on August 25, 2013 at 1:08 PM
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the poets always glorified war...and by the time the war came arond, Helen must have been a toothless hag in reality....LOL...Love your work as always.
posted by
Kabu
on August 25, 2013 at 12:31 PM
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You are an old sage to be sure Bob. Ask me about the Battle of Waterloo one of my ancestors fought there.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 25, 2013 at 10:29 AM
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Hmm - you wouldn't be alluding to all the virgins would you? But no wine, I fear. I liked the flow of this. A great event in a few short lines that really does say it like it probably was.
posted by
adnohr
on August 25, 2013 at 10:15 AM
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I like the allusions here in this poem.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 25, 2013 at 9:36 AM
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