tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post6653876164991991540..comments2024-03-29T10:42:49.480-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Stretch Results - Winners and LosersTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-15423094346760448932010-01-30T20:36:23.817-05:002010-01-30T20:36:23.817-05:00I do like your parody, Jane, and I hope you keep t...I do like your parody, Jane, and I hope you keep to your diet until in victory you have "nothing to lose".Michael Coldham-Fussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829565953694178763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-18713259788652980932010-01-24T06:11:34.449-05:002010-01-24T06:11:34.449-05:00Of course, Michael, the first four lines could rea...Of course, Michael, the first four lines could read as victory if you retitled the piece:<br /><br /><br /><br />Joining Weight Watchers<br /><br />They were right,<br />I was wrong.<br /><br />They won,<br />I lost.<br /><br /><br />Jane (PS Can you tell I am dieting!)janeyolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396863710083180775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-6920557226173184912010-01-23T18:50:02.550-05:002010-01-23T18:50:02.550-05:00Nothing To Lose
They were right,
I was wrong.
Th...Nothing To Lose<br /><br />They were right,<br />I was wrong.<br /><br />They won,<br />I lost.<br /><br />They succeeded,<br />I failed.<br /><br />They were victorious,<br />I was defeated.<br /><br />They were congratulated,<br />I was ignored.<br /><br />They were accepted,<br />I was rejected.<br /><br />They were honoured,<br />I was shamed.<br /><br />They were excused,<br />I was blamed.<Michael Coldham-Fussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829565953694178763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-7083523812392217722010-01-22T12:00:05.963-05:002010-01-22T12:00:05.963-05:00I live in Massachusetts too. Like Jane, I'm al...I live in Massachusetts too. Like Jane, I'm also in mourning. I would have voted twice times thrice on Tuesday if I could have.Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-46390225881943664742010-01-22T11:21:30.356-05:002010-01-22T11:21:30.356-05:00This is quite a fun haul - and two spelling bee po...This is quite a fun haul - and two spelling bee poems! I see that haunts us all from childhood...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com