Yeah, you are allowed that, Bill.
discrimination is an interesting way of putting it.
But for the you or?
Doug
> On Oct 19, 2016, at 5:25 AM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Poem is not autobiographical, P.
>
> B, still thrilled
>
> On Wednesday, 19 October 2016, Patrick McManus <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Bill hope your thrill is okay!! P
>>
>>
>> On 19/10/2016 11:32, Bill Wootton wrote:
>>
>>> Well, B B King for one, P.
>>>
>>> See above for discrimination 'explanation'. Might have to reconsider it"
>>>
>>> B
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, 19 October 2016, Patrick McManus <
>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> When the thrill is gone -is that a quote?
>>>> not sure of link of love to discrimination?? cheers P
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 19/10/2016 02:46, Bill Wootton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Andrew. I was tempted to name other emotions. But I settled for
>>>>> discrimination, implying that unoffered love can lead to judgment,
>>>>> consignment, allocation of shortcomings, in short, overthinking.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wednesday, 19 October 2016, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Ah, Bill, a good thought-provoking poem. You stopped me with 'baser
>>>>>
>>>>>> emotions / like discrimination' - I'm still thinking about it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 19 October 2016 at 09:20, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]
>>>>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lest you be condemned to comfort
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gamble your desire
>>>>>>> Throw it out there
>>>>>>> knowing full well
>>>>>>> you may be thrown out
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does love unspent
>>>>>>> accumulate?
>>>>>>> Or transform into
>>>>>>> baser emotions
>>>>>>> like discrimination?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When the thrill is gone
>>>>>>> you don't want to know
>>>>>>> where to or why
>>>>>>> Maybe when but even then
>>>>>>> if you have to ask ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> bw
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
>>>>>> Books available through Walleah Press
>>>>>> http://walleahpress.com.au
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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