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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:06:12 CST
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- From: samant@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU
- Subject: Re: VERSES FOR SMITH
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- >Ohmygod they are getting worse! The powers/flowers rime is o.k., though
- >somewhat hackeneyed (hackneyed).... but the appearance/nuance is
- >defective.... try "fucking appearance/fancy-a-near-ance" for a clever
- >turn of phrase.
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- Turns of phrases ah so clever
- Are detrimental to poetic diction
- 'Cause although they are clever
- They lack a lyrical sensation
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- Giggles, before giving a lecture
- On the subject of poetic diction
- Please make your fundas stricter
- On the subject of lyrical sensation!
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- What are rhymes to the body poetic
- Than meretricious face-farding?
- If the gut holds not feelings authentic
- What's the value of mere tuneful farting?
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- With this alimentary lesson on poetry
- I humbly request thy leave
- I hope that thou learnt that poetry
- Is neither juggling nor a rhyming-bee!
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- For the greatest masters of poetry
- Will agree with me to a T
- That to write true poetry
- Thou shouldst write spontaneously!
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- And use poetic diction
- Like shortened 'ords and "thou" and "twain"
- For a wondersome lyrical sensation.
- Mere rhymes and meters are lame!
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- Yet I have tried to rhyme well
- And I fancy I have much succeeded
- So watch thine bloody mouth before thou tellst
- Me how to bury the hackney unobstructed!
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- <dedicated to Gilbert Smith>
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- tushar
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