Anny -- unless Jon is the administrator of the estate of Mr. Thomas Hardy,
(ok, not even then) you can go ahead and put the poem on your blog without
his permission..
However, any Shakespeare will need to be cleared through me.
On Dec 16, 2007 5:55 PM, joe green <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> There's nothing "Greeting Card" or childish or simplistic about it. Damn
> fine.
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 3:28:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Poem: The Oxen by Thomas Hardy
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> what, jesus dying for our sins? or do you mean the spread of
> christianity, "planting the seed" if you will!! of the gospel?
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> I quite like this poem. it's childish & simplistic, but I enjoy the
> concept of making more of the common than what's there; an animal
> lying down suddenly becomes the animal kneeling in prayer & respect.
>
> KS
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> On 16/12/2007, Jon Corelis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > The phrase "grudging admiration" comes to mind. Behind the
> apparently
> > greeting-card verse is a trenchant analysis of the most important
> > thing to have happened to the human race since the spresd of
> > agriculture.
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