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First a letter, then a word
and now a sentence thought...
Has in fact a start occurred
from which some verse be wrought?

Once a stanza now be writ
let's locate das and dums.
Slash and dash a form, be it.
When filled it sings, it strums.

Rhyme?, it must, if j g d's.
A scheme be now assigned.
Vow, must I, I'll them appease
or I shall be maligned.

Yore's the time I must promote,
our taste today will fade.
Milton, make this boat to float
Don't rain on my parade.

Windmills may be ready ploys
for questers just like me.
Poems come from men, not boys.
You may, or not, agree.



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[Guest_Jox_*]

Hi Ron...

Thank you for your very understanding and kind reply; most appreciated.

>>Never before has someone with views so different from mine
shared more thoughts. Our extensive dialogues have been greatly beneficial to me, I hope to you, and I hope too to any peekers.

I greatly enjoy our exchanges, Ron and I'm sure they will continue from time-to-time; I'd be sad if they didn't. I really enjoy debate and learning and I enjoy your explanations. Now I know they aren't for me, I can actually read them in a more relaxed way and appreciate (as I mentioned) the craftsmanship involved. You have been most patient with me. Thank you.

>>The better we're known to those who read us, the more they'll enjoy
what they read.

Yes, I believe that to be true, too.

>>I have not learned anything really about free verse nor sight poems,
nor Asiatic forms.

I hope you do, even though they may not be for you.

>> You found your interest lies in the message.

I write long fictional prose (novels), short fictional prose, factual articles and try poetry... I suppose I approach them all the same way - you are right - i see the message first and foremost.

>>We, I believe, are fortunate to have discovered our interests and to have the staying power not to wander from the road.

Part of me wishes I had the ability. But I wouldn't be happy doing it. So, it is more being in a comfort zone, I suppose.

>>Would you be surprized that I was a science major?

LOL! No. I think you have a very logical mind. Mine ain't. By the way, Fran ("Toumai") is a graduate in Biology... you two should have done a duet together in the competition!

>>We may overlap in an interest in Shakespeare's plays. I've written paras of many of the best known monologues with the challenge for the 'tec to ID the speaker and link to it.

Yes, Shakespeare is my favourite writer of all.

That sounds a clever approach - not sure I would guess correctly, though!

>>The joy of poetry is wide and deep and tho you're out there in the current and I'm just wading, we can both enjoy the water.

Well, I feel like I'm drownijng sometimes - I really ought to learn to swim!

>>Follow your heart.

Thanks to your helpful lessons (and Alan's) I shall. Thank you.

Cheers, Ron. James.