TIM POUNCE IN CAPITALS!! P PONCHO ! -----Original Message----- From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Allen Sent: 16 June 2015 15:56 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: poems posted here I'm a lurker otherwise how would I POUNCE On 16 Jun 2015, at 15:28, Sheila Murphy wrote: > Am I a lurker? > Do I lurk? > Patrick, do tell. > I shall await your proclamation! > > Sheila E > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 3:26 AM, Tina Bass <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> One lurker revealed... >> >> >> Hello all! I'm here/back/returned. >> I might even send in a poem tomorrow. >> t >> >> >> >> >> --- >> In order that people may be >> happy in their work, these three things are needed: they must be fit >> for it; they must not do too much of it; and they must have a sense >> of success in it. >> -John Ruskin, author, art critic, and social reformer (1819-1900) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:05:59 +1000 >>> From: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: poems posted here >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> >>> Yes, de-lurk brothers and sisters. And a touch more poetic >>> discussion >> would >>> be handy, as well as poems. >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> On 20 April 2015 at 21:17, Patrick McManus < >> [log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> L Yes it was Patrick -and I will try harder in future to make >>>> malicious comments -him Patrick old mean nasty Raynes Parker >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics >>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> On >>>> Behalf Of Lawrence Upton >>>> Sent: 20 April 2015 10:23 >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Subject: poems posted here >>>> >>>> Returning from silence.... I think it was Patrick who made a plea >>>> for others to post >>>> >>>> I was thinking, am thinking, it may be timely to remark to all that >> those >>>> of >>>> us who regularly post here do not have any privileged status to do >>>> so >>>> >>>> I'd encourage others to post - delurk brothers and sisters >>>> >>>> i find trying (thought sometimes failing) to post Wednesdays, does >>>> encourage me to produce >>>> >>>> I find the comments that follow to be supportive or at least >>>> neutral >>>> >>>> can't remember the last malicious comment even though it is >>>> unlikely >> that >>>> we >>>> are all sympathetic to everything: it seems to me to be a civilised >> place >>>> to >>>> post; and I welcome the sharing >>>> >>>> I often find myself explaining why I have done something i.e. not >> making >>>> any >>>> change; but I d learn from comments; and things such as exchanges >>>> of information about differences of usage I find interesting and >>>> helpful >>>> >>>> so... >>>> >>>> L >>>> >>