Wow! Sent from Samsung tablet -------- Original message -------- From: David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> Date: 02/09/2017 12:26 (GMT+00:00) To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: A Tip 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? > > >