Aha by the letter!
TOMBSTONE
he pensioner
sat totally
preoccupied
engrossed
writing a poem
for his tombstone
but then she
looking over
his shoulder
said practically
really !you know that
we have got to pay
by the letter!
so for heaven's sake
make it short!
make it concise!
try for a haiku
or even better
less!
pmcmanus
q774
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick McManus [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 February 2011 08:05
To: 'Poetryetc: poetry and poetics'
Subject: pat snap""""""."""""."""""""""".""""""""..""""""Wednesday, 02
February 2011
TOMBSTONE
he pensioner
sat totally
preoccupied
engrossed
writing a poem
for his tombstone
but then she
looking over
his shoulder
said practically
really !you know that
we have got to pay
by the word!
so for heaven's sake
make it short!
make it concise!
try for a haiku
or even better
less!
pmcmanus
q774
:-)
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