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Court Jester

from the absurd to utmost sublime halfwit or coy savant? AP: Honorable Mention 2022 Submitted on October 18, 2019 for GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ZEN POETRY CONTEST sponsored by RICHARD LAMOUREUX - RANKED 1ST

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Elaine Perrin

Date: 11/13/2019 2:51:00 PM

Congratulations on your win :-) x

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/13/2019 3:47:00 PM

Thanks, Elaine. Much appreciated.

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 11/6/2019 11:40:00 AM

As one Russian-American writer said: "The comic differs from the cosmic in one hissing consonant". Great win, Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/13/2019 3:48:00 PM

I'm obviously lacking in the culture department. Thanks for the clarification, Kurt.

Kurt Ravidas
Date: 11/7/2019 4:09:00 AM

Thanks for jester, Line) Alas, that was not me who said that, Nabokov. He really was a cosmic jester.

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/6/2019 4:12:00 PM

Funny, Kurt. You've got a bit of the jester running through your pen I think. LOL

Hello There

Date: 11/1/2019 10:51:00 PM

Congratulations, Line ~ awesome questionku! :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/1/2019 11:45:00 PM

Hello There, much appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/1/2019 7:51:00 PM

I enjoyed it the first time as well. Congrats, LIne, and I appreciate my win in your last contest

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/1/2019 9:20:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/1/2019 2:22:00 PM

- Congratulations on your great "Zen" line - Well done, Line :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/1/2019 4:07:00 PM

Thanks, Sunshine. I don't know how ZEN it is. I had to clarify with Richard - he meant zen form not necessarily a zen poem.

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 11/1/2019 10:22:00 AM

Congrats on your top win Line

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/1/2019 4:07:00 PM

Thanks, Jeanne. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/1/2019 8:59:00 AM

So true! You must be most careful around the Court Jester! If you want to you can read my poem “The Jester” Congratulations! Well done!

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/1/2019 4:08:00 PM

Thanks and I will check out your poem, Kim.

John Lawless

Date: 11/1/2019 8:57:00 AM

oh and how we all do play these parts Line.....nicely done

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/1/2019 4:16:00 PM

So funny. Yes I guess we can't deny having our moments of acting like a jester. LOL

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/1/2019 8:41:00 AM

Congrats on top place In my contest. ;0) thanksfor entering my contest.

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/1/2019 4:16:00 PM

Thank you so much, Richard. Most appreciated. Fun contest.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/23/2019 4:58:00 PM

Just read the autobiography of Dr. Oliver Sacks (the Awakenings/Tourette/Down's Syndrome/Schizophrenics, et al. wizard). This resonates so! Warmest wishes, Gershon

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/4/2019 5:37:00 PM

Back with congrats on your richly-deserved win in Richard's contest with such a probing question. (And, yes, Sacks' autobiography, "On the Move," was indeed quite a read!). Warmest wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/23/2019 7:06:00 PM

That must have been quite the read, Gershon!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/22/2019 10:28:00 AM

Well done! Brevity at its best!

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/23/2019 7:06:00 PM

Thanks, Kim. Much appreciated.