Hi Gary,
Great!
If ever a poem doesn't need a full stop at the end then I guess this is it!
But I also keep wondering if you need to mention "the third course" in the
poem? (Perhaps you've thought that too?) I mean my mind began visualising
poor you unable to get to the john in time - and... (oh dear!)
I'm chuckling still! (about the poem, not over the consequences of you
opting for the 3rd course!)
Bob
>From: Gary B <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: The Booker's Dilemma
>Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:30:12 -0700
>
>The Booker's Dilemma
>
>The unread books
>are piled high enough
>to topple over and block the way
>to the john.
>
>I need to either
>buy less
>or read more.
>
>If I buy less,
>I will miss
>education and excitement,
>controversy and improvement,
>adventure
>and sweaty palms.
>
>If I read more,
>I will write less
>for the day remains 24 hours
>and I sleep more as I age.
>
>But there is always
>a third course:
>To do nothing.
>
>If I continue with my current habits,
>I will need to remodel -
>a new room needed to hold
>new purchases -
>if only so I can make it to the shower.
>
>But if I remodel.
>
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>
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