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funny little poem.....
Niphredil Started conversation Aug 15, 2003
[i]one day half way up the stair,
I met a man that wasnt there,
he wasnt there again today,
i told him to be on his way.[/i]
this has been bugging me for a whole week now. I'm sure that this is a version of a well knon poem, but anyone I ask has never heard of it! Have I drempt this, or do you know them as well? Please, put me out of my misery!
funny little poem.....
Elizabeth Posted Aug 15, 2003
i recognise that but i have no idea from where.
funny little poem.....
Euphoric One - I can bend minds with my spoon Posted Aug 15, 2003
The other day upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there;
He wasn't there again today -
I wish the fool would go away.
That's the original version. It's not so well-known as in people know what it is .... just a lot of people seem to know it without quite knowing why.
http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/quote/txtreply.jsp?quote_id=1593
funny little poem.....
Euphoric One - I can bend minds with my spoon Posted Aug 15, 2003
Sorry, didn't mean to post the last one so soon.
I believe it's "The Man Who Wasn't There" by Hughes Mearns. Hope I helped.
-Euphoric
funny little poem.....
Niphredil Posted Aug 15, 2003
it does, thank you so much! sems there are many versions of it floating around. I bow to your wisdom!
funny little poem.....
Euphoric One - I can bend minds with my spoon Posted Aug 15, 2003
Wisdom? I didn't know I had any of that! I wonder where I keep it.
Seriously .... oh wait, nevermind. Not at all seriously.
I'm cheerful, euphoric, and endlessly self-amused. Don't recall any wisdom, but I'll let you know if I find any so you can bow to it.
-Euphoric (P.S. Glad I could help. )
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