Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Forever Comments

Rating: 3.0

"Forever": 'tis a single word!
Our rude forefathers deemed it two:
Can you imagine so absurd
A view?
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Charles Stuart Calverley
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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 October 2021

Each word its own period, era or time. Sublime poem.5 Stars to the fullest! Whatever, I regard both are correct. Perfectly thought and written. Amazing poem!

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Nanthinii Mohan 25 July 2015

The rational bidding of 'for' and 'ever' also stirs the emotional twinge when it grows as 'forever' in the end... And whomsoever to bind that, did it for a good reason I believe... A witty verbal repartee..! ! Great write! !

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Ramesh T A 25 July 2015

It is a wonderful analytical poem on the word - forever! Whether it is forever or for ever, it doesn't make any difference! Likewise there are words like sunrise, sunset, nowhere!

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Kim Barney 25 July 2015

Very clever commentary on grammar by Mister Calverly - - perhaps we should rename him Cleverly. This piece is much more thought-provoking and less frivolous than it appears at first glance, and deserves a much higher rating than the 5.7 out of ten given by the 38 voters so far.

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Charles Stuart Calverley

Charles Stuart Calverley

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