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-- > > So, what you're saying is that it's "like a lamb loving the >[sweater]"? > Chris Hayden replies: That's pretty good. But I can't believe nobody here likes clean laundry. I mean, I wouldn't want to do it day in and day out in some prison (Mark Weiss' post about the conotations of the word laundress) but I do get some satisfaction out of folding a nice pile of clean, fresh washed clothes. Maybe that's because I wait so long between washings, and because my clothes are truly redolent (is that the word?)when I do. > > But Chris, why would we want to choose a "pretentious and silly" >poem to read at the top of Mt. Everest, the UN, etc., on World Poetry >Day (or whatever this event is called)? > >Candice Chris Hayden says: As I stated in a prior post, there are the political implications. We are lucky they are even including a poetry event here. They have to worry about offending people from dozens of nations and hundreds of ethnic groups. Under these circumstances, that we get something that is at least written by a poet is somewhat of a triumph (Oh, I do hate sounding like Booker T. Washington about this!) Anyway I still like the poem, especially when I read it aloud. It is so joyful, so breezy, so "we can do it if we try, easy as doing the laundry!" Refreshing! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com