There you are, Patrick, two household gods even.
Seriously, Patrick, it isn't having gods or not that's the problem,
it's what people +do+ with those beliefs. After all, Stalin and Pol
Pot were atheists, you can take any belief system and find someone who
will extract a justification for destroying the lives of others out of
it.
Best
Dave
2008/5/27 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>:
> Very apt -thanks guvnor you are a real gent
> P V----ery apt
> Ps as an old crabbed atheist household gods in short supply -but there is a
> muse and VB the 'Cat '
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> Sent: 26 May 2008 18:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New beats (???)
>
> I think the answer is 'very apt' Patrick.
>
> That comments on this list can be made into Patrick style poems. I
> hope your household god is happy with our offerings.
>
> 2008/5/26 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>:
>> re
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
>> Sent: 26 May 2008 11:53
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: New beats (???)
>>
>> I like the rhyme of 'loads' and 'Olds' Judy.
>>
>> It reads like something by Patrick!
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Dave
>> Is that good or very very bad????:-)
>> P
>> VB will scan your reply -he has just dragged in another mammoth I don't
>> where he gets to P
>>
>
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