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How Do I Loathe Thee
by Chuck Keller
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Rated "G" by the Author.
Just a playful exercise using Elizabeth Barrett Browning's classic poem. |
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How Do I Loathe Thee (Challenge from foggyguzman)
To Elizabeth Barrett Browning (An Apology)
How do I loathe thee? Let me shout for days.
I loathe thee to the height and left and right
The sky can stretch, while reaching for sun bright
For all the speeding cars a dog might chase.
I loathe thee beyond the luminous rays
Of blistering sun. As 7-Up loathes Sprite.
I loathe thee surely as day turns to night.
I loathe thee truly as dark as night stays.
I loathe thee with such pure heartfelt disdain.
The fire of hell is cool when it's compared
To the searing, scalding and horrid pain
I would soon inflict if I only dared.
A thousand lashes from Singapore's cane |
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| Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU |
12/5/2008 |
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Wit wonderful and stimulating... "How Do I Loathe Thee" shines.
Parody is a good way to practice poetic composition.
I salute You, Poet.
In admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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| Reviewed by jude ashiedu |
11/15/2008 |
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| quite full of wrath..nice command of anger.......... |
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| Reviewed by Regis Auffray |
9/26/2008 |
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Thank you for sharing your wit and humor, Chuck. Love and peace to you,
Regis |
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| Reviewed by Jerriann Howard |
9/9/2008 |
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| this made me smile and I think Elizabeth Barrett Browning would have too, as I believe she was a good sport and would not mind a parody of this sort of perfectedness. |
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| Reviewed by La Belle Rouge |
9/4/2008 |
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| LOL this rocks Chuck, I think Ms. Browning would forgive you and possibly even smile. |
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| Reviewed by Keith Rowley |
8/28/2008 |
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| As 7 up loathes sprite! LOL! Delighful word play. Great fun. Love it. |
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| Reviewed by Rafika Anderson |
2/9/2008 |
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| Now, that is really good writing. I enjoyed every line. Caught me in a bad mood, I suppose. LOL! Good rhythm and rhyme, nice pace, and great topic. |
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