yes Joe it seems to depend on the approach taken. not the best thing
I've ever read, & you must admit it's pretty quaint (though perhaps in
a good way), but certainly a NICE poem.
KS
On 17/12/2007, 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
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> > 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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