I liked it, too, Candice, but never saw Andrew's comment till yours,
which came right after your poem in my list. Hmmnnn...
Agree with him, though, yes.
Doug
On 8-Feb-07, at 7:59 PM, MC Ward wrote:
> Thank you, Andrew! As a discerning eye, I respect your
> opinions on any or all poetry.
>
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> --- andrew burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Very fine, Candice. Reminds me of a Zen story ...
>>
>> Andrew
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>> On 09/02/07, MC Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> One of Us
>>>
>>> Remember the Yoruba
>>> saying about the axe
>>> coming into the forest, with
>>> all the ferocity of its blade?
>>>
>>> The trees say, "Remember,
>>> the handle is one of us."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Candice
>>>
>>> "I'm holding out for that teenage feeling"
>>> (Neko Case)
>>>
>>>
>>>
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