Conquering America
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Conquering America
I'm out of faith and in my cups
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
Re: Conquering America
We know that! But that's brilliant, Ray. Well done.
Re: Conquering America
Well done indeed, Penguin! 

We fray into the future, rarely wrought
Save in the tapestries of afterthought.
Richard Wilbur
Save in the tapestries of afterthought.
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IBPC!!!! That way madness lies!!!
But well done, Penguin!
But well done, Penguin!
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Thanks very much, on behalf of all penguins everywhere.
I'm out of faith and in my cups
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
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Ah! Penguin is victorious overseas!
Good show, Ray. Applause!
. . . and it is a great poem too . . .
Jane
Good show, Ray. Applause!
. . . and it is a great poem too . . .
Jane
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Thanks, Jane.
I'm out of faith and in my cups
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
Re: Conquering America
Great poem. Congrats again.
seth
seth
We fray into the future, rarely wrought
Save in the tapestries of afterthought.
Richard Wilbur
Save in the tapestries of afterthought.
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Thanks, Seth. I find it a bit odd that the judge professes not to understand the George Eliot and Jane Austen yet awards the poem first prize.
I'm out of faith and in my cups
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
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Only just spotted this.
Well done, mate!
It took 4 Byrds to conquer the UK but only 1 pigeon to conquer America (and without any help from the beetles).
Well done, mate!
It took 4 Byrds to conquer the UK but only 1 pigeon to conquer America (and without any help from the beetles).
Instead of just sitting on the fence - why not stand in the middle of the road?
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Thanks, Geoff. Who'd have thought it? I feel like Hugh Laurie.
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Congratulations, Ray.
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Thanks, Shadwell.
I'm out of faith and in my cups
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
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Congratulations, ray! Next endeavor/attempt is to conquer the world.
But what's the difference between poems written by American and British poets?
There must be. But how big is it?
I am asking because I once invited a friend and she mentioned UK forum and US forum.
When I join a forum, I never take this into consideration.
Lake
But what's the difference between poems written by American and British poets?
There must be. But how big is it?
I am asking because I once invited a friend and she mentioned UK forum and US forum.
When I join a forum, I never take this into consideration.
Lake
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Seek neither publication, nor acclaim:
Submit without submitting.
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In the UK we spell endeavour with a "u".Lake wrote:Congratulations, ray! Next endeavor/attempt is to conquer the world.
But what's the difference between poems written by American and British poets?
There must be. But how big is it?
Lake
Thanks, Lake. I think 40-50 years ago, there were Larkin and Betjeman, typical British poets, unlike anyone in America, that I've come across anyway. These days there's not so much difference, I don't think. We've a slightly different sense of humour and a lot of American poetry dwells upon the self rather more intensely than is healthy, perhaps. As for the difference in forums - they are all far too nice over there.
I'm out of faith and in my cups
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
I contemplate such bitter stuff.
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Good one.ray miller wrote: In the UK we spell endeavour with a "u".

Thanks for the reply, Ray.
Aim, then, to be aimless.
Seek neither publication, nor acclaim:
Submit without submitting.
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Seek neither publication, nor acclaim:
Submit without submitting.
一 Cameron