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Patrick do you mean there really aren't any teapots orbiting the sun? This is terrible news. For years I've been saving a special tin of Earl Grey for the Great Day. There's a poem lurking there, isn't there? I too have my doubts about poets, but not about poetry. Except on some days. Best Dave (shaved off my moustache several years ago) 2008/5/27 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>: > Davey yes and Hitler and Stalin both had moustaches!! > And I have my doubts about poets > Cheers P > Ps long live Richard Dawkins!! > And as Berty Russell said if people want to be believe that tea pots are > orbiting the sun near mercury -let them -as long as the do not expect us > to(or at least as far as my highly faulty memory goes) > Quote > Misquote > Quoting quote > Missing misquote..................................................... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of David Bircumshaw > Sent: 27 May 2008 08:03 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: New beats (???) > > There you are, Patrick, two household gods even. > > Seriously, Patrick, it isn't having gods or not that's the problem, > it's what people +do+ with those beliefs. After all, Stalin and Pol > Pot were atheists, you can take any belief system and find someone who > will extract a justification for destroying the lives of others out of > it. > > Best > > Dave > > 2008/5/27 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>: >> Very apt -thanks guvnor you are a real gent >> P V----ery apt >> Ps as an old crabbed atheist household gods in short supply -but there is > a >> muse and VB the 'Cat ' >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw >> Sent: 26 May 2008 18:02 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: New beats (???) >> >> I think the answer is 'very apt' Patrick. >> >> That comments on this list can be made into Patrick style poems. I >> hope your household god is happy with our offerings. >> >> 2008/5/26 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>: >>> re >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >>> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw >>> Sent: 26 May 2008 11:53 >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: New beats (???) >>> >>> I like the rhyme of 'loads' and 'Olds' Judy. >>> >>> It reads like something by Patrick! >>> >>> Best >>> >>> Dave >>> Is that good or very very bad????:-) >>> P >>> VB will scan your reply -he has just dragged in another mammoth I don't >>> where he gets to P >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> David Bircumshaw >> Website and A Chide's Alphabet >> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/ >> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html >> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1466 - Release Date: 5/25/2008 >> 6:49 PM >> > > > > -- > David Bircumshaw > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/ > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1466 - Release Date: 5/25/2008 > 6:49 PM > -- David Bircumshaw Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/ The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk