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Ah OK. That sounds awful, I'll try not to scratch. Cheers, Luke On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 12:26 PM, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Snap poetry, Luke, is a septic condition, once considered saintly, > resulting in frequent public scratching. > > On 2 September 2017 at 12:21, Luke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Having already said so many ugly things, I'll add this here. Still not >> sure what ;snap' poetry is! >> >> *On septic * >> >> >> *I have not * >> >> *done unnecessary manual * >> >> *labour*. A slab, >> >> had to be rolled, >> >> *Sledgehammer and a wheelbarrow* >> >> *Probably ten hours or so* >> >> *After 8 hours with the saw.* >> >> A coppice, the job poor, >> >> craving its own >> >> end. >> >> I hold it, >> >> almost bold. >> >> Then, >> >> to stub onto my eyelids, >> >> even not to. >> >> On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 1:00 PM, [log in to unmask] < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you, >>> as I have said, my first try. >>> >>> John >>> >>> ----Original Message---- >>> From: [log in to unmask] >>> Date: 30/08/2017 7:48 >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Subj: Re: A Tip >>> >>> Hi John Grant >>> >>> I suspect you may have accidentaly posted your 'snap' to th wrong >>> event. >>> That particular tribal custom does take place on a Wednesday but it is >>> habit peculiar to the natives of the PoetryEtc list. >>> >>> Best >>> >>> David >>> >>> On 30 August 2017 at 02:06, [log in to unmask] < >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> > my first attempt at a SNAP so thank you Luke >>> > >>> > John >>> > >>> > ----Original Message---- >>> > From: [log in to unmask] >>> > Date: 30/08/2017 0:13 >>> > To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> > Subj: Re: A Tip >>> > >>> > If I may say? Begins I thought well, and I suppose the intentional >>> > O'Hara >>> > allusion works to its ending. I liked it, thanks. I won't post a >>> poem, >>> > in >>> > reply, but was pleased that no-one has said "one must be absolutely >>> > new", >>> > so will end like that, ha. >>> > >>> > Best wishes, >>> > Luke >>> > >>> > On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 12:03 AM, [log in to unmask] < >>> > [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > I see it is nearly Wednesday in the UK so here is a SNAP >>> > > >>> > > A Tip. >>> > > >>> > > The Museum >>> > > of Modern Art >>> > > New York >>> > > USA. >>> > > One coffee >>> > > one juice >>> > > the invoice >>> > > gave a choice >>> > > eighteen, twenty >>> > > or twenty two >>> > > per cent >>> > > tip? >>> > > Every time you eat >>> > > or drink >>> > > in this town >>> > > you are asked >>> > > how much >>> > > you want to >>> > > tip. >>> > > The thought occurs; >>> > > is this >>> > > a faint echo >>> > > of slavery? >>> > > >>> > >>> >> >> >