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Re: we were at
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2009, 02:46:11 PM » by John Yamrus

Quote from: Marc-Andre Germain on June 10, 2009, 02:09:49 PM

John,

Is there a particular reason for using the simple present tense in L5 when all the other are written in the past?

Otherwise, it all looks good, a smooth read.

Mark

it feels more colloquial and conversational to me.
no other reason.
thanks.
john

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Re: we were at
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2009, 04:34:33 PM » by Jay Dougherty

Sometimes you have a bad day, and with any luck you run across something that makes you smile. That's what happened with this one, John. It was my turn to pick this time, so I sent this up.

Btw, I took the liberty of addressing the verb tense issue brought up earlier, which is valid, I think.

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I do not like to write. I like to have written. --Gloria Steinam

Re: we were at
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2009, 11:43:19 PM » by Tom Riordan

Congrats, John! Tom

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Re: we were at
« Reply #18 on: June 20, 2009, 07:15:20 AM » by maggie flanagan-wilkie

Enjoyed the poem, John. Good choice, Jay.

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« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2009, 02:12:44 AM » by EMH

You know, I think I've said it before, but John you are king of stating the obvious (obviously well, of course) nice pick Jay

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"Then a very gentle voice in the distance said, "She must be labeled 'Lass, with care,' you know."
- Through the Looking Glass

Re: we were at
« Reply #20 on: June 22, 2009, 08:44:29 AM » by John Yamrus

i hadn't been around to notice this got moved up. thanks a million!
john

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Re: we were at
« Reply #21 on: June 23, 2009, 07:07:39 PM » by RonBuck

all I can say is, that's just how I remember it! I can almost hear John Prine delivering the goods. Just has a nice smooth rolling pace. Very Nice!

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