Patrick this is beautiful. really. it's more emotional & tone-full than your work usually, even though the humourtint is maintained. it feels very beautiful to read KS On 08/08/07, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > WISTFULLY > > wistfully > looking at his > old pensioners pass > he was thinking > that he was perhaps > past his prime > but she reassuringly said > that as far as she knew > he had never yet > had his prime > and it might finally > soon sort of arrive > perhaps next spring > with the daffodils > and crocuses > > > pmcmanus > q118 >