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Smart Alec Dell

Tetractys Oh Dell, what did you do with my poem? the one I wrote just last night. Where is it? Duh! Of course I saved it; I always save. I have looked everywhere; I can't think straight. Rats! I was so sleepy, it slipped my mind Hey, what is this... [Oh Dell, what did you do...] Look, that's it, auto saved. Smart-alec Dell lets me know what a dunderhead I am. FYI: Tetractys is a poetic form consisting of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Tetractys can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Double Tetractys maybe written as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, and a Triple Tetractys as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10.

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Date: 4/18/2015 6:54:00 PM
Reason, Congratulations on your fine win. LINDA
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Date: 4/18/2015 8:27:00 AM
This is "Dell" licious! Congrats!
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Date: 4/16/2015 10:05:00 PM
SO CUTE. Big congrats to you.
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Date: 4/16/2015 4:01:00 PM
I loved reading this, Reason! Yes, sometimes they are smarter than we are! Congrats on your nice win. And what a great form! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 4/16/2015 2:36:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Reason:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 4/4/2015 1:04:00 PM
Oh I do like this form and the humorous write - you have inspired me to give it a go! Hugs jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/4/2015 2:49:00 PM
I have no idea when the poem will be written will let you know when I post it:-) Hugs jan xx
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Date: 4/4/2015 2:46:00 PM
Thank you, Jan. I'll look for your entry. Irate as I get sometimes with my machine, I realize it knows what it's doing even when I have no clue.

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