Monday, August 4, 2008

You Will Get No Roses From Me Comments

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You will get no roses from me:
Over-tended, overfed, pruned, and powdered,
Cut with shears in leather gloved hands.
No showy blow-bag flowers
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Allan Thorne
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Roger Cornish 22 September 2008

And i get to read this stuff for FREE! ! ! ! seriously good quality, publishable stuff in deed... as we say in england.... 'Jolly good'!

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Fay Slimm 12 August 2008

This is a very good write Allan. It shouts of the natural and free as opposed to the kind of well wrapped formality of counterfeat love. I would prefer the sunflowers every time along with the ardent observation that goes with last verse. Good wordsmithing. Keep it up. Bes wishes from Fay Slimm. Have a look at one of my new efforts called What's in a Name. I'd like your views if you have chance. Best wishes Fay Slimm.

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Allan Thorne

Allan Thorne

Bellows Falls VT
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