Ken thanks -I often think that this is going to be the last poem then cheerily another pops up P -----Original Message----- From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kenneth Wolman Sent: 08 August 2007 14:06 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: snap pat ===Wednesday, 08 August 2007 Patrick McManus 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 > > Just lovely! Ken -- -------------------- Ken Wolman rainermaria.typepad.com We're neither pure, nor wise, nor good We'll do the best we know. We'll build our house and chop our wood And make our garden grow... Bernstein/Wilbur, "Candide" -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/941 - Release Date: 07/08/2007 16:06