Yes you are right Colin. "Then" is the way I speak myself. It should be "so" 
as you say. Thanks for pointing this out to me. Bw Sally J


>From: Colin Dewar <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: hew sub Gifts/Sally J
>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:36:18 -0000
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>..and I forgot to say that "then" is not a conjunction. Not sure where you 
>are on the spectrum of opinions regarding this. Please ignore if you are at 
>the "call someone who cares" end. In fact that whole line is not as 
>rhythmical as the others. It might be possible to solve both problems at 
>once.???"so that she could phone and talk to him"????
>
>
>Colin
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally James" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:10 AM
>Subject: hew sub Gifts
>
>
>Gifts
>
>When they had known each other a little while
>he gave her a bracelet, asked her to be his lover.
>When she went on holiday he gave her
>a mobile phone wrapped up in silver paper
>then she could phone and not forget him.
>When they first made love he gave her a clock
>that could tick aching seconds away when they were apart.
>Once he gave her a figurine of a couple embracing,
>a box of dairy milk chocolates and a blue fluffy rabbit.
>Later there was a pink teddy bear he got from the city
>that talked when its ear was pressed.
>And for their last Christmas together
>he gave her a ring that glittered like her eyes
>when he told her he would never leave her.
>In her knicker drawer she still has the musical heart
>he gave her on Valentine's day that chimes
>every time she searches for her pants.
>And in a cupboard, hidden in a box are his love letters
>and the appointment card he gave her for the STD clinic.
>
>Sally James