A Conversation for The Manifesto for the Campaign to rename Thursday, "Thing"
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Dec 10, 2004
But he's not as good. He never told the sun to go bugger off so that he could spend a few extra hours in bed with his girlfriend.
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
Oh godben you're such a hunk.......
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Dec 10, 2004
Because...
We were forced to read them at school, and they were instrumental in drumming out any love of poetry we might have had, replacing it with an "Oh Gawd, get me out of here - NOW!" reflex reaction to any outbreaks of rhyming other than a dirty limerick. 
OK?
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
'Red lips are not so red
As the stained stones kissed by the English dead.'
Yes he was a bit miserable wasn't he?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Dec 10, 2004
(W.H. Auden is quite 
, though... In a wheelchair, on top of the White Cliffs of Dover, when asked by a BBC reporter whether he had any regrets about his life, he responded "Not enough sex." 
)
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Dec 10, 2004
But John Dunne asked god to batter his heart. 
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
yes peet i remember seeing that documentary, or a bit from it saying that about 'sex'. He may speak for more of us than the war poets do. I can't seem to find my book of John Dunne's love poems........but I think he was quite specific about sex, rather ahead of his times - rather or****mic
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Dec 10, 2004
Yes, but he did it in an intelligent way that was completly hidden from the average reader. 
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
From our perspective, yes. But do you think the average reader in his time was so hung up on sex as our post Victorian era; I think maybe not..........
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Dec 10, 2004
What *are* you two wittering on about? 
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Dec 10, 2004
John Dunne, poet extroadinaire.
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
oh you're right. Sound the alarm bells............nonono is getting serious. Oh come on give us a break...it is poets today
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
godben I agree and I'm feeling upset cos I had a lovely book of John Dunne's love poems which seems to be missing from my bookcase.....I'm imaginning all sorts of scenarios....the worst is that I leant it to my exlover.....I might never see that book again..which i bought from a market......curses........f***k!
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Dec 10, 2004
Don't worry, Frank has a copy.
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bunnyfrog will never die Posted Dec 10, 2004
The thing is in victorian times people still thought a lot about sex they were just expected to be derogatory about it in public. And a poets metaphors are ALWAYS about sex, death or flower arranging.
Oh yeah, down with Thingites while I'm at it.
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
Frank.......frank.................spittting hiss.... sounds more like a partner for you bunnyfrog...........
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Dec 10, 2004
Now now redpeckhamthegratepompomwithknobson, but you'll grow to withstand Frank in time. You may even learn to like him.
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bunnyfrog will never die Posted Dec 10, 2004
I'll pass. I prefer the fine touch of a woman anyway. Unless I suppose Frank has a shave and wears concealing underwear, then maybe...
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redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Dec 10, 2004
just sod off bunnyfrog......I'm still coming to terms with the loss of my little book of John Donne's love poems, I'm not feeling in the slightest bit reasonable................shit
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Dec 10, 2004
My My, is such Anglo-Saxon permitted whilst everyone is in such a Classical Bent???
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