But found just so, Dave. It's an interesting question, then, what will
work as a 'found poem.' Is it too pat on the part of the letter
writer? Or Patrick?
Here, the personal bias, always present, shows too well?
I enjoyed it, but wonder if any cutting could be done? And if so,
where then?
Doug
On 3-Jun-09, at 1:29 AM, David Bircumshaw wrote:
> This is too pat, pat.
>
> 2009/6/3 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> TRIAL
>>
>> of
>> scientology
>> in court
>> in france
>> re letter
>> I agree,
>> I attended
>> a session once.
>>
>> they apparently
>> believe that
>> by telepathically
>> communicating to a
>> cosmic jewish zombie,
>> who is also his own father,
>> you can free yourself
>> from an evil sin force
>> put there because
>> a rib woman
>> was persuaded
>> by a talking snake
>> to eat a magic apple.
>>
>> sounds crazy I know.
>> they then wanted
>> my money and
>> to know what
>> I'd been up to.
>> abhorrent.
>>
>> at least
>> I think
>> it was
>> scientology....
>>
>>
>> pmcmanus
>> q457
>>
>> re from a letter in response to a story on the
>> Scientology trial in France, in the Independent:
>> The Church of Scientology has gone on trial in the French capital
>> Paris, accused of organised fraud.
>> Wednesday, 03 June 2009
>>
>
>
>
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