Mft Dear Freinde

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[My second vogon poem is dedicated to my beloved fellow poet and friend, Gershon Wolf, who will probably spend hours trying to translate it!]

Mft dear freinde fraddledert Wheend mft thnkeded ursted yewt, Mft harte is sdanmiftte that yew arst gwond For mft long to see mfte fraddedert tronca more, Mft dear freinde oterrbkkt to mfttet. written October 11, 2021 [For a full definition of Vogon, see "Types of Poetry," please.]

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/15/2021 11:42:00 AM

I wholeheartedly concur with this line "Mft harte is sdanmiftte that yew arst gwond" no offense to Mr.Wolf.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/15/2021 12:42:00 PM

Are you sure you got the translation? I still haven't heard that GW has it figured out. It's really fairly easy, Caren. My goodness, what a waste of time!!!!!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/12/2021 8:45:00 PM

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! I am descending into my inner chamber of chambers, and I shall not emerge until I have decoded your masterpiece, Milt. See you next century. lol... Thanks for the chuckle before I head to dreamland tonight, my friend. I'll be counting mfts or mftes, as the case may be. Smiles, Gershon

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/13/2021 9:52:00 AM

Just as long as you don't 'rough me up,' Tiger! I'm delicate, you know... (And I tell 'stretchers' as well. lol). Thanks, Milt. :) gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/12/2021 9:19:00 PM

Glad you found it, Gershon. I thknks it really is decipherable, but I'm not sure. If anyone can do it, you can! When you give up, I'll give you a rough translation!

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 10/12/2021 6:19:00 PM

It looks very complicated... For some reason it made me laugh... Clever you. I wonder if Gershon has worked it out.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/12/2021 8:29:00 PM

I haven't heard from Gershon, so I don't know whether he has read it or not. Actually, it probably can be figured out, I think...I thinc...I chenk. Thanks so much for your read and your comment.