In a message dated 2/17/0 8:30:11 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: << and a set of simple and elegant rules for composing narrative poetry, >> In the absence of a handy text, is it possible to share one rule? I can't say why I'm suspicious, but the possibility of such seems to fly in the face of most of what's crossed (or was it triple-crossed) through here lately. Albeit I miss a good story told straight and simple. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%