Thanks Dave my attention span seems to be heading towards minus
Yrs rsptfly P
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From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
Sent: 08 November 2013 11:15
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Subject: Re: one-word poems
Much better on A5 Patrick. For those with short attention spans
On 8 November 2013 11:06, Patrick McManus
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> Gosh dave is that autobiographical??:-) It would also work on a 40'
> long poster!!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> Sent: 08 November 2013 11:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: one-word poems
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> Um. I dunno Tim. I thought the point of the Gavin Ewart piece resided
> in its title combined with the one word. Otherwise we might be close
> to A.Saroyan territory. I'll give it a try - so no title this - and
> lower case only - and best in the middle of an A5 page:
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> bullshit
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> On 8 November 2013 10:39, Tim Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Any word placed on its tod in the middle (or indeed not in the
> > middle) of the page is going to behave as if it were a poem. Thanks
> > poetryetc folks, you've given me an idea.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Tim A.
> >
> > On 8 Nov 2013, at 09:03, Patrick McManus wrote:
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> > > 'mcmanus'
> > > Great one word poem if the mc is welded on to the manus- inspiring!!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Max Richards
> > > Sent: 07 November 2013 22:08
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: one-word poems
> > >
> > > 'Gavin Ewart once wrote a one-word love poem: "You!". Lawrence's
> > > one-word poem would be: "It!".'*
> > >
> > > I claim: "Me!"
> > > Max in Melbourne
> > >
> > > *Seamus Perry, in the TLS online, reviewing the new edition of
> > > Lawrence's poems - CUP, two volumes, 1,440pp. US $250.
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