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Brevity

It's a crime that brevity is ruined by the boor who wallows in verbosity 'til I can bear no more! Be brief in your delivery, is all that I would stress, essentials are what's needed not the ramblings of excess. If you're prone to be loquacious best avoid my company; long-winded dissertations bring the devil out in me!

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Denis Joe

Date: 3/23/2009 12:30:00 PM

I like this type of light verse. A lot of people might think it's easy but I have recently been reading a collection by Morris Bishop and a lot of his work is very sophisticated. This reminds me of that. It is a beautiful piece that has the wisdom that is so much (rightly) admired in light poetry. if the reader would just look beyond the ‘meaning’ and look at the structure: the measurement of lines and the actual rhymes themselves and how they tie in with the whole poem. True art mate!

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/22/2009 8:31:00 AM

Dear Keith, ought oh I am a ramble on guy but maybe we could still be friends as long as we have the 2009 World Series Champion RED SOX as a equalizer Maybe YOU, me, John Rhinem. and Tony Bush could go to a game Look out Fenway the "REAL Fans" are here ALWAYS...HG

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 3/22/2009 6:25:00 AM

Ouch, t'is like a shoe buffer. I suppose I am one of those ramblers, and should put a meter on my mouth.:( Aptly projected, keith! Blessing to you.. love, Mikki

Kevin Mcallion

Date: 3/22/2009 5:30:00 AM

Nice write, suitably short. As a sub-editor I can definitely identify with these feelings.