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easy1
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since 2010-05-22
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0 posted 2010-05-29 03:23 AM





He said, "A poet
is someone who would rather
shoot you in the back."
I said, "Let's not be cruel.
Poets are storytellers."

He said "It's something
with you, having to defend
that 'expression' thing."
I said, "Words are, no matter
how catty, words. Nothing else."

He said, "That's a good
one. Can you read a person
merely by their words?"
I said, "Who's asking? And what
is that somebody asking?"

He said, "Personal
interest there? Business?
Nothing personal."
I said, "Researching sources
is not the same as attack."

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1 posted 2010-05-29 02:20 PM


Mark,

I like this.  It's interesting and tells me a story.  

Thank you for sharing.
Alison

Alejandro
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since 2010-05-29
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2 posted 2010-05-29 02:51 PM


"Words are, no matter
how catty, words. Nothing else."


i can dig it

Michael Deal
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since 2010-05-26
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3 posted 2010-05-29 05:35 PM


good story
Earl Brinkman
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4 posted 2010-05-30 08:01 AM


I enjoyed this dialogue.  It was unique.
whisperingwalt
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5 posted 2010-05-30 11:28 AM


This dialogue kept you interested in the conversation.. I liked it.ww
Bastet
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6 posted 2010-05-31 01:43 AM


I really admire your orginality in choice of subject and structure. I don't know that I've ever read an "ars poetica" poem written in dialogue before. Putting two uncommon elements together, you've written a very successful poem. Bravo!
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