On Wed, 17 Jul 1996 16:44:35 EDT Carolyn Gregory wrote:
>
> >St. Barhadbesaba the Persian
> >Thought element-worship perversion.
> >The blood of no beast
> >Would e'er grace his feast.
> >Is martyrdom worth this diversion?
> >
>
> That's clever! But I would suggest amending the last line to read:
>
> "Is martyrdom worth this aversion?"
>
Thanks for that suggestion, Carolyn. I accept it gladly. (Well, it
was late in the afternoon when I wrote it!).
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