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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens
was said to be the pickings
of literature in the nineteenth century,
but I couldn't make it pass page three!

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Laura Breidenthal

March 19, 2016 at 5:47 AM

HAH! This is cute, Timothy. This reminded me of Tom Lehrer's satire song "A Christmas Carol". -"Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens, Mix the punch, draaaag out the dickens, Even though the prospect sickens, Brother, here we go again!" Always, Laura

Laura Breidenthal

March 20, 2016 at 10:36 PM

Oh my gosh....yes!!!! I love his version of Creep too. He's fantastic. ^~^ -Always, Laura

Timothy Hicks

March 20, 2016 at 9:43 PM

Never heard that one before! Perhaps when I'm feeling adventurous I'll "drag him out" once more ;) You ever heard of Richard Cheese? He does jazz, big band parodies of heavy metal songs .... look up Down with the Sickness Richard Cheese ... it's funny!

Richard Lamoureux

May 18, 2013 at 7:00 PM

I loved Great Expectations, we had to read it in grade six but I really enjoyed it so it was not a chore. If you have a chance check out my Pantoum, you seem familiar with the form and I want to make sure I am on the right track.

Timothy Hicks

May 19, 2013 at 12:33 AM

I will for sure do that! I might pick up a Dickens again... but at the current state I can't wrap my head around the style of writing.

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

May 17, 2013 at 12:20 PM

An excellent clerihew. Very deep and rich. How are you doing Tim?

Timothy Hicks

May 17, 2013 at 2:50 PM

I am doing good... just living life and writing like a mad man (lol). Appreciate your visits!

Michael Kirby

May 16, 2013 at 11:21 AM

Ha, nice. But I have to disagree, with novels like Our Mutual Friend and Bleak House! :)

Timothy Hicks

May 16, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Perhaps I'll pick it up again... the mindset you have, when picking up a book, is very important. Thanks for commenting...

Jack Jordan

May 16, 2013 at 8:24 AM

Oh my... Me too. Jack

Timothy Hicks

May 16, 2013 at 12:13 PM

Thanks Jack. It was his level of fame that allured me...

Eileen Manassian

May 16, 2013 at 12:06 AM

NO!!!!!! NO NO NO NO NO!!! Timothy!!! Seriously? David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities..."It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"..."Recalled to Life" I'm writing a poem on that one! I loved Tommy Traddles so much I drew skeletons all over my locker! Uriah the Heep...what a creep..a living example of Satan! Steerforth being saved from drowning by the man whose girl he stole? COME ON! RECANT! RECANT! RECANT!!!

Eileen Manassian

May 16, 2013 at 2:41 PM

I'll forgive you, my dear. :)

Timothy Hicks

May 16, 2013 at 12:27 AM

I seem to have brushed upon a sensitive topic with you... lol! So far Sherlock Holmes has been the only nineteenth century literature that wasn't too hard to understand the era-barrier.

Timothy Hicks

May 16, 2013 at 12:26 AM

I honestly WANTED to like Dickens. He was so famous and looked incredibly interesting. But it was really hard to move past the olden style language... I actually made it through 50 pages or so, but found it difficult to familiarize myself with the language. Maybe someday I'll pick it up and try again!

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