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Choosing a Gravestone Epitaph For Your Mother and Father As An Allegory For Writing Poetry

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/2/2020 1:32:00 PM

Oh! wwwwft onononon onontttttttttt! :) gw

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2020 10:50:00 AM

Hmmmm. To soupmail

John Watt
Date: 2/2/2020 9:35:00 PM

Confused? I had to fit into 45 characters a synopsis of both parents' lives: accomplishments, relationships, & convictions to fit the headstone constraints. It reminded me of trying to compress a profound idea into a haiku or sonnet. Minimal Expressing Maximal. Sorry to be so cryptic.

Silent One

Date: 2/2/2020 5:59:00 AM

interesting..