It has speed, Millicent, but something did indeed happen when you pasted. I also wondered about the capitalized first words at the top but not later. It’s a good example of run-on truly running on with that TransAm.
Doug
> On May 9, 2018, at 2:24 AM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> well could be how brilliant ideas are formed bests P old and grumpy
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> On 09/05/2018 09:22, Millicent Borges Accardi wrote:
>> The words ran together AFTER the email was sent. Not sure why. I just pasted from Word. Not sure how to fix it?
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>> Mill
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: POETRYETC <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wed, May 9, 2018 12:45 am
>> Subject: Re: Snap
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>> wild stuff thanks interested in the compounding? (is that a word ) of
>> words sort of for me condensed an urgent or am I waffling (David
>> Bircumshaw kindly tellme :-)
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>> did actually read guttedmy crutch!
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>> On 09/05/2018 08:21, Millicent Borges Accardi wrote:
>>> Sad are my Days with Stones
>>>
>>> One day youjust show up
>>> Then you standaround and
>>> Watch,bringing colored pencils
>>> And a clipboard. I never actually
>>> Put my life onthe line
>>> But I wasdriving and fast
>>> And I guttedmy clutch
>>> Going 120around the turns
>>> Of downtownLos Angeles
>>> At 2am in themorning and that
>>> Was on the wayout, the time
>>> When I learnedhow to drive
>>> a stick, you pushforth fast and change.
>>> it’simpossible to ease into
>>> how to shiftunless you are pressing
>>> on fast andneed to un jamb
>>> yourself froman immediate
>>> problem. Theproblem kind
>>> of lies inthat you turn around
>>> and burn tiresand do donuts
>>> and makestreaks in the parking
>>> lot in SouthCentral to get out
>>> of control.You get off the freeway
>>> when they are followingyou
>>> and ditch out intoa gas station
>>> with a minimart and fill up
>>> station. Then,you wait
>>> in your silverTransAm, hiding
>>> and doingnothing until the
>>> moment passesyou by and the
>>> ecosystem issafe again.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.MillicentBorgesAccardi.com
>>>
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>>>
>>> Água mole em pedra dura tanto dá até que fura
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