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[jgdittier]

Dear Daniel,
We all know the cat in the tree is news and the cat on the ground isn't.
I guess I was the cat in the tree when I wrote that 10-4, while intending to wrire a minute.
I surely felt foolish and focussed only getting off the hook after my gaff.
As to "Uncrowned Descant", it has your wit in expression but not your sprightliness in attitude. I expect it is a piece of irony.
It does make the pate a focus, "uncrowned" having multiple meanings, "tease" worked into the rhyme sequence. I read it and hoped you weren't pulling your hair out. Then I realized you were
really just taking a minute for some tongue-in-cheek humor.
Nicely done,    jgd

[JustDaniel]

Thank you, Ron...

I really DID think that somehow what I'd written could not even be seen, so I'd posted it again, and it seemed not to be seen even the second time.  I was feeling kind of silly!  *smile*

I can only be here for another minute or so, so...

just another minute…

I really should be in the shower.
but O the power
of writing on
all through the dawn.

Procrastination stretches lines;
my heart still pines
to fly away
but it must stay.

I’ll soon again be off to work;
I'd rather shirk,
but duty calls
from empty halls.

© Daniel J Ricketts 22 June 2005

[Aggiel]

Hi Daniel,

You have an unusual Minute but I like it.



Aggie


A Star  

   

From top of hills, I look afar  
and spot a star,  
emitting light,  
decked by birds' flight.  
I wish upon this gem of dawn,  
before it's gone,  
to shine for all  
men who stand tall.  
Let peace on earth, be each one's song ,
till shadows throng,  
till vespers fray
in shades of grey.

 

Agatha Lai

[JustDaniel]

Well... I only wrote mine a minute ago...

and yours is quite beautiful... it shines!

deLightingly, Daniel