----- Original Message ----- From: "joe green" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:26 AM Subject: Re: "Exquisite Hour" If I had read this poem in an anthology or magazine, I would be frantic to find other poems written by you. This is a great poem -- and the best I have encountered just la la getting on the Internet and gadding about here and there in various shippy venues. I've read some good poems here -- this is the best. The best reason for persisiting. Let me wave goodbye as you become immortal and go off to the Mermaid.. Thank you, Joe. Damn thing about becoming immortal is that you have to die first. As well as getting BOOKS published!!!