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jgdittier
If time stood still, 'twere time for frill,
and I had ninety ticks,
There's much I'd do, but little new.
...Too old for boldish tricks...

I'd check outdoors for walking tours,
and take the beaten path.
No need to heed the thought Frost keyed.
I'll not deserve God's wrath.

Or if it's there, my o'erstuffed chair,
and trusty puzzle book.
My exercize behind my eyes!
The nap I'd overlook!

Note- to me the most obvious flaw is in line
8, where "God" gets a da, not a dum (-, not /)
JustDaniel
Hey, Ron...

didn't know you were looking for flaws... just posting this for our opportunity to share your observation! Methinks thou art too careful, my friend. If'n ya ain't got much time left (which o' course none o' us knows), then I'd think ya'd like ta do some extra stuff... even from your o'erstuffed (one word) chair. If'n yer exercise is only gonna be behind the brain, ya may as well take the Frosty road, 'cause there ain't no slippin' on the imaginary one!

an' by the way, ain't ya got yer observation wrong about "God"? Seems ta me it's on the DUM (which he ain't) where ya'd usually expect the 'da' ? Right? Anyhow, that ain't no nit ta me; sounds like a right good place fer a variation ta me!

An' I like the word "boldish" too, by the way... and it's kinda ironic that in my view, it describes ya right well!

deLightin' alway ta read ya, Daniel sun.gif
jgdittier
Dear Daniel,
O'erstuffed looks better!
We must read this differently as I thought I wrote unsubstitured iambs
and both Frost and God are on weak beats.
Cheers, Ron jgd
JustDaniel
Though Frost and God are on weak beats,
they're strongly heard aBOVE BOTH PLEATS.

Lightly, Daniel Hide.gif
jgdittier
QUOTE (JustDaniel @ Mar 12 07, 00:23 ) *
Though Frost and God are on weak beats,
they're strongly heard aBOVE BOTH PLEATS.

Lightly, Daniel Hide.gif

Dear Dan,
I yield!
A metric substitution allows God and Frost to be DUMS!
I was suffering from iambism...
Cheers, Ron jgd
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