 |
 |
Hi Bill, I enjoyed this. In fact, I didn't know that about cows, but now I do, so I can keep the game going :-) Cheers, Jill ________________________ Jill Jones www.jilljones.com.au Latest book: Brink, Five Islands Press http://fiveislandspress.com/catalogue/brink-jill-jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Poetryetc: poetry and poetics" To: Cc: Sent:Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:58:52 +0000 Subject:Did you know If anyone opens by asking this, they assume you don’t, know, that is Did, not do, mind implies that some titbit has been known to those in the know (or them at least) and some time down the track you are now to apprised of this knowledge DO you know could be a polite question stem - the way to San Jose, how to juggle, where I put my sunglasses down but DID implies you are well behind the eight ball, late to the discovery, and not fashionably so Or perhaps you hadn’t figured out something blindingly obvious or just plain esoteric Did you know that cows can be led upstairs but not down? I did not but I read it on the internet when I googled Did you know so it must be true mustn’t it Even when told, even if surprised for how long will you know? This knowledge you may pass on to some other sucker or the choice snippet might melt away by morning bw