My Tribute to Every Poet I Paraphrased

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My Tribute to Every Poet I Paraphrased

March 7, 2004, 10:49 pm

I was primarily motivated by the Robert Service poem appearing in jtb's Identify the Original.Perhaps the situation wasn't as dire as Service implied, but don't we all despirately want our words to...

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Re: My Tribute to Every Poet I Paraphrased

March 8, 2004, 12:09 am

Ron - that's excellent. You beat me to it. I've been thinking of trying something similar, conveying the same message. Now you've saved me that labor. Much obliged!jtb

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Re: My Tribute to Every Poet I Paraphrased

March 8, 2004, 1:11 am

For every one of us who read and enjoy RWS, Thanks. Perfect Servician Iambic Octameter. WonderfulBob

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March 8, 2004, 3:22 am

To all the girls Ive loved before,Im just a rogue a useless bore.Ill write a verse with quill and ink,And then abscond quick as a wink!Merlin

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Re: My Tribute to Every Poet I Paraphrased

March 8, 2004, 7:35 am

Ron,This is great.... all of this makes me think of one of my favorites..."To a poet a thousand years hence" by James Elroy...

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Re: My Tribute to Every Poet I Paraphrased

March 8, 2004, 1:07 pm

I'm certain that the words we penwill live long after we are deadand thus we come to life againin mind and heart by being read.Great job JGD and somethingI think about all too often.Michael in Brooklyn

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Re: My Tribute to Every Poet I Paraphrased

March 8, 2004, 1:53 pm

Dear John,Having you call something I wrote "excellent" has resulted in a hyper-extended smile and jaw ache!Dear Bob,Had I strung out the lines... Never thought of it. I didn't decide on the beat and...

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