You heard what I said
On 13 August 2015 at 13:46, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Nonsense It is a well kept secret of the proto ninjas P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Lawrence Upton
> Sent: 13 August 2015 12:20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: draft, for Patrick
>
> I see. The Ninja were not around till a long time after Elidius' latest
> possible date of death. So...
>
> L
>
> On 13 August 2015 at 12:10, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Ah Lawrence but there was another scribe (perhaps bribed a
> > great bribe!)there who wrote that Elidius the famed Ninja monk (far
> > travelled) smote them all a great smoting!!
> > P elderly man
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Lawrence Upton
> > Sent: 13 August 2015 11:36
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: draft, for Patrick
> >
> > from *ELIDIUS ON ENNOR*
> >
> > *I tell you this in truth*
> >
> >
> >
> > I tell you this in truth, taken
> >
> > from good sources, all reliable,
> >
> > who often helped in my difficulties:
> >
> > their spoken words were written out
> >
> > by trustworthy scribes I've heard of.
> >
> > I am sure it should be accurate.
> >
> >
> >
> > One day, Elidius loses the great calm,
> >
> > kept long, if superficially,
> >
> > and hits an elderly fisherman ?
> >
> > let's call him Peter for a joke
> >
> > (many say his name was Patrick
> >
> > and there are few snakes on those rocks)
> >
> > calling him bad unpleasant names,
> >
> > threatening him with promises of pain.
> >
> >
> >
> > The attacked man responds in kind
> >
> > but lacks forceful aggressive rage.
> >
> >
> >
> > All frightens the elderly man quite much
> >
> > and others join the fight, hoping
> >
> > to bring it to a smiling pause.
> >
> >
> >
> > Elid uses those feet hardened
> >
> > from walking over exposed rock
> >
> > without hesitation or rest;
> >
> > he is tough ? but without great strength,
> >
> > so he fights ineffectually.
> >
> > He hurts one. They retaliate
> >
> > and he is quickly overwhelmed.
> >
> > Then, as he starts to apologise,
> >
> > they ask him to speak words properly
> >
> > and beat him more, as a foreigner.
> >
> > He leads. He begins to scream. He cries.
> >
> > He curses everyone and flees.
> >
> > They throw stones after him. He hides.
> >
> >
> >
> > There is, regrettably, no more.
> >
> > Not in the accounts. Not now. Perhaps
> >
> > there never was anything extra.
> >
>
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