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  Wisdom in short supply
« on: September 05, 2010, 11:31:46 AM » by James Carver
she spoke with wisdom
far beyond her fragile years

I just couldn’t get past the spinach
dangling from her teeth
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2010, 02:02:48 PM » by StellaR


hahah! james!
love it


Stella
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2010, 02:20:58 PM » by James Carver
thanks stella

glad you enjoyed it

regards

james
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2010, 10:48:42 PM » by maggie flanagan-wilkie
Don't think you need the comma after spinach, James. maggie
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010, 11:12:16 PM » by Tom Riordan
This is lovely, James! In L1, you might either cut "such" or add a comma at "wisdom", the oddness (to my ear) of the construction you have is distracting. -Tom
she spoke with such wisdom
far beyond her fragile years

I just couldn’t get past the spinach,
dangling from her teeth

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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 09:33:02 PM » by Lawrence Gladeview
james after working with geriatrics for two years this takes me right back to the beige sea shell cafe, ah the smell of the applesauce and okra.  i think you could very well scratch 'such' and not loose a thing.  lawrence
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 10:10:45 PM » by Tiko Lewis
excelllent, James.

tiko
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 11:11:16 PM » by Dax








Thank you, James.
Good job.


d






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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2010, 02:48:59 AM » by James Carver
thanks tom

i have made the suggested change

much appreciated

james
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2010, 02:50:15 AM » by James Carver
thanks maggie

the change is in effect

cheers

james
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2010, 02:52:49 AM » by James Carver
thanks lawrence

appreciate the comments and suggestions

cheers

james
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2010, 02:53:51 AM » by James Carver
thanks tiko

glad you enjoyed it

cheers

james
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2010, 02:54:29 AM » by James Carver
thanks dax

all the best

cheers

james
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2010, 10:19:07 PM » by Rick Stansberger
lol!
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  Re: Wisdom in short supply
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2010, 01:41:51 AM » by James Carver
thanks rick

glad you liked it

cheers

james
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