Erminia
you were a felale hidden behind a busg?
And, exactly who are they who should be telling me?
(you see, I can joke too)
Best
Dave
David Bircumshaw
Leicester, England
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Erminia Passannanti" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: Announcement: apologies for cross posting.
> On Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:15:44 -0000, david.bircumshaw
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> language, Erminia, perhaps you could
> >try English idiom next.
> >
> >As for your doubts, how would you know?
> >
> >
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> I know, I know, David. I know everything: I am a magician.
> Did they tell you that I am one?
>
> (also, quite an effective one..)
>
> magically yours, Ermi ( I was the four=th Magi - hidden behind a busg
> among the humble sheperds, and unseen because, because I was a felale -
> you see - visiting Jesus's crib, a few Christmas nights ago)...
> erminia
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> >Best
> >
> >Dave
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> >David Bircumshaw
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> >Leicester, England
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> >Home Page
> >
> >A Chide's Alphabet
> >
> >Painting Without Numbers
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> >www.paintstuff.20m.com/index.htm
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> >http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Erminia Passannanti" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 4:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: Announcement: apologies for cross posting.
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> >
> >> On Fri, 7 Dec 2001 15:44:28 -0000, david.bircumshaw
> >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Have you ever heard of metaphorical language, Erminia?
> >>
> >>
> >> --indeed, I have, Sir.
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> >> >
> >> >I can blush too, you know, it is not something, even as metaphor, I
> >> >attribute to female stereotypes.
> >> >
> >>
> >> --- I do not believe it./ I doubt it.
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> >> >For the record I saw Alison's poem when it was mint-fresh, I think it
> >> >wonderful, but excessive hype can be as awkward to a poet (of any
> gender)
> >> as
> >> >the emptiness of silence.
> >> >
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> >>
> >> ----silence can mean a lot to poets and poetry: space of reflection.
> >> Silence is not empty, it is thick with thoughts and feelings. Silence
is
> >> the suspencion of verbal utterances, not mental faculties...
> >> (don't be angry, Dave, I was only jocking)...
> >>
> >> Love, Ermi
> >>
> >>
> >> >Best
> >> >
> >> >Dave
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >David Bircumshaw
> >> >
> >> >Leicester, England
> >> >
> >> >Home Page
> >> >
> >> >A Chide's Alphabet
> >> >
> >> >Painting Without Numbers
> >> >
> >> >www.paintstuff.20m.com/index.htm
> >> >
> >> >http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Erminia Passannanti" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 3:41 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: Announcement: apologies for cross posting.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> To be able to attest whether one is blushing one is supposed to be
in
> >> >sight
> >> >> of the person. Unless one possesses "God's eye".
> >> >> Do you Dave? I did not realize it...unless you refer to blushing as
to
> >a
> >> >> female stereotypical gentility caused by excess prudrishness, that I
> am
> >> >> sure a woman like Alison does not have.
> >> >> As for being prized, this is sure is neevr enough.
> >> >> (Alison, congratulatations from me as well...)
> >> >>
> >> >> Love, Erminia
> >> >>
> >>
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