the quote i read attributed to albert was that 98% will not solve the riddle and this may be the crux of the riddle in that only 2% choose to allot the time necessary to solve an imaginary riddle robert

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my father had an old saying on the subject that made sense to me i would if i could but i can't so i won't in my understanding would and could are sometimes interchangeable but there is sometimes a subtle difference in that could can

the question is couched in prejudicial terms in that before answering it must be assumed that so many moslems hate the western world and i do not believe that this is true so then it may be seen that the question is based on an untried premise

g'day sweet desert you are totally welcome and i gained knowledge of another wonderful piece of art that i did not know existed robert if you are still looking then you have the silver lining

g'day mister micawber of all the poems in the world you have made a most germaine choice to give reason beyond the ability of prose to convey your point i doffs me topper to you robert

'Thanatopsis' To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into

g'day heimdall i was blown away when i first realised that don maclean had changed a word in the refrain of american pie in order to tell a story within a story and i suggest that you adopt this approach with your line you are like a book

my suspicion is that the ambiguous nature of the poetry is the very reason that it is still being discussed robert as i seek definition i may find meaning

g'day lauren an excellent piece with the magical twist in the tail to reverse perception and engage the reader the broken rhythm of hated is perfect this is poetry and your are a poet robert