Well, less a Coloseum than a mausoleum these days, Andrew. Yes, let's call
them poems and invite friends. The Wednesday thing is a discipline for me
but if it helps loosen the poetstrings, by all means open it up.
Bill
On Thu, 9 Mar 2017 at 2:39 PM, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Ha ha, Bill, the mice won't come out to play in silence. Let's personally
> invite some people - see how that works. And call them 'poems' - the word
> snap seems to befuddle some.
>
> And any day of the week . Let's open the doors to the Coloseum!
>
> Andrew
>
> On 9 March 2017 at 13:43, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Maybe, Patrick, you and I should vacate the playing field. Form a poets'
> > union of two and go out on strike. Keep accumulating but withhold our
> > output until other poet mice emerge ...?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > On Thu, 9 Mar 2017 at 10:31 AM, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > How can we inspire petc peeps to participate? Who are our minders
> > > currently? Who knows whose on the membership list - perhaps we could
> > > feature one poet occasionally (not one of the active ones!)?
> > >
> > > Who's at the wheel?
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > On 9 March 2017 at 03:10, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > True, Bill & Patrick: you two keep the flame alive each week, as most
> > of
> > > > us do not manage to do.
> > > >
> > > > I wonder sometimes how many of ‘us’ are left here (has FB & Twitter
> > taken
> > > > them all?).
> > > >
> > > > Oh well…
> > > >
> > > > Doug
> > > > > On Mar 8, 2017, at 5:26 AM, Patrick McManus <
> > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > hi Bill yes all about WS Willy shakspeare or one of seven
> spellings
> > of
> > > > his name
> > > > >
> > > > > * Willm Shakp
> > > > > * William Shaksper
> > > > > * Wm Shakspe
> > > > > * William Shakspere
> > > > > * Willm Shakspere
> > > > > * By me William Shakspeare
> > > > >
> > > > > and who actually wrote it all feisty stuff raged for months -I have
> > > even
> > > > been inspired to write a poem about it all somewhere and Oxford Press
> > > > changing adding extra authors now -I ramble all over this poor tired
> > old
> > > > shaken head!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 08/03/2017 11:59, Bill Wootton wrote:
> > > > >> Hi Patrick. Don't follow all of your banter here. WS Brit Pos?
> > > British
> > > > >> concerns about Shakespeare? Yes we few, we happy few, happy two
> > even,
> > > > may
> > > > >> have to get more cantankerous to inspire snappers to emerge.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Bill
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 at 10:49 PM, Patrick McManus <
> > > > >> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> yes I rember that once happening my young son who was keen on our
> > > > >>> kitchen said rather too loudly on a visit 'this kitchen is
> rubbish'
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> hi Bill we are the last two poetryetc snappers almost extinct
> they
> > > are
> > > > >>> sadly now all past it !!!! can only hold forth on the shocking
> > > quality
> > > > >>> of other peoples poems or go on about WS did he or didn't he
> write
> > > (or
> > > > >>> is that Brit Pos)
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> On 08/03/2017 01:19, Bill Wootton wrote:
> > > > >>>> Ideally level?
> > > > >>>> 5 year olds at birthday party
> > > > >>>> footsplashing in blowup plastic pool
> > > > >>>> Our pool's bigger than this
> > > > >>>> Ours too
> > > > >>>> Parents sized up?
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> bw
> > > >
> > > > Douglas Barbour
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > https://eclecticruckus.wordpress.com/
> > > >
> > > > Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations &
> > Continuations
> > > > 2 (UofAPress).
> > > > Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > and as you read
> > > > the sea is turning its dark pages
> > > > turning
> > > > its dark pages.
> > > >
> > > > Denise Levertov
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Andrew
> > > http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> > > Books available through Walleah Press
> > > http://walleahpress.com.au
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> Books available through Walleah Press
> http://walleahpress.com.au
>
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