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a poetry primer
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in honor of a new school year may i present poetry 101

dont read too much into this its a lark



drifting on daffodil cloud above
a sea wine dark forsaking
winter’s warmth to seek of england
a little piece for ever free

worn down with the leavings of files
wielded by outrageous fortune
pierces the darkness of the heart
while far flung our empire melts

our revels all ended sail we
while the evening laid etherized
above the wave track dark
upon a cloud of daffodils

-+-

(with apologies to messers wordsworth, homer, elliot,
shakespear, conrad, a coulple of Anglo-Saxon poets,
and an english poet whose name escapes me.)

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 Reviews of "a poetry primer"
Reviewed by KJ McPhee
Reviewed on September 13, 2005
sure, you've caught the wind-tossed island to perfection, zimmy!

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on September 12, 2005
iu like the formal decor of this poem ...

Reviewed on September 12, 2005
John,

WOW. Only thing I see wrong with it is the spelling of "Primer" in the title; otherwise, brilliant!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)

Reviewed by Emeka Nwogu
Reviewed on September 12, 2005
Greatly written, Z.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on September 11, 2005
Brilliant as always!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed on September 11, 2005

This is brilliant and striking. This is "a poetry primmer".

An enjoyable and educating reading.


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)
Reviewed on September 11, 2005
This is funny, yes, I caught the wordsworth and the Rupert Brookish line about England- some piece of a foriegn field is forever England-this is great, love it.


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