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I see. The Ninja were not around till a long time after Elidius' latest possible date of death. So... L On 13 August 2015 at 12:10, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks Ah Lawrence but there was another scribe (perhaps bribed a great > bribe!)there who wrote that Elidius the famed Ninja monk (far travelled) > smote them all a great smoting!! > P elderly man > > -----Original Message----- > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Lawrence Upton > Sent: 13 August 2015 11:36 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: draft, for Patrick > > from *ELIDIUS ON ENNOR* > > *I tell you this in truth* > > > > I tell you this in truth, taken > > from good sources, all reliable, > > who often helped in my difficulties: > > their spoken words were written out > > by trustworthy scribes I've heard of. > > I am sure it should be accurate. > > > > One day, Elidius loses the great calm, > > kept long, if superficially, > > and hits an elderly fisherman � > > let's call him Peter for a joke > > (many say his name was Patrick > > and there are few snakes on those rocks) > > calling him bad unpleasant names, > > threatening him with promises of pain. > > > > The attacked man responds in kind > > but lacks forceful aggressive rage. > > > > All frightens the elderly man quite much > > and others join the fight, hoping > > to bring it to a smiling pause. > > > > Elid uses those feet hardened > > from walking over exposed rock > > without hesitation or rest; > > he is tough � but without great strength, > > so he fights ineffectually. > > He hurts one. They retaliate > > and he is quickly overwhelmed. > > Then, as he starts to apologise, > > they ask him to speak words properly > > and beat him more, as a foreigner. > > He leads. He begins to scream. He cries. > > He curses everyone and flees. > > They throw stones after him. He hides. > > > > There is, regrettably, no more. > > Not in the accounts. Not now. Perhaps > > there never was anything extra. >