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- From: daq@fc.hp.com (Doug Quarnstrom)
- Subject: Re: Cynical friendliness and a poem
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 06:22:23 GMT
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- amanda rothman (ekho@cybernet.cse.fau.edu) wrote:
- :
- : Ekho finally makes her way over to Doug and the "lurking" Slash M.
- : "Greetings to the two of you. I am pleased to make your aquaintance. I am
- : also pleased that things are sorted out between everyone involved. I would
- : have told you to kiss and make up,
-
- All right, let us put an end to this innuendo right now, ok.
-
- : but I've been too busy taking the VR
- : version of Cybernet slowly and painfully apart with my laser probe for
- : daring to prevent the receipt of postings by my associate and myself. I
- : have noted that you have a talent for poetry, Doug.
-
- Thank you for saying so. It is really "poetic" prose. It lacks
- the discipline of form needed for poetry, I think, but it does have
- a certain flair, I suppose, and I do thank you for saying so.
-
- I have a desire to some day write poetry that is actually good, but that,
- like all good things, must be achieved through sweat and perseverence.
- In the mean time, all of us who fall short of perfection can play
- with the tools we have.
-
- : I enjoyed your postings
- : very much.
-
- Oh, good. Most egotists, me being one, enjoy hearing that they
- pleased another with their work, so I am, of course, gratified.
-
- :I also found great inspiration in the statements about loving
- : being living, and you being among the undead. Thank you.
-
- Oh, you are most welcome. The whole undead thing can be considered
- a lesson in what I call serious play. I was making a jest, yet
- still making serious observations about the human condition (mine
- in this case) as I see it. That typifies my style, or the style
- I yearn for in any case.
-
- : I feel that I
- : must contribute to the creativity, hence:
- :
- [poem deleted]
-
- The poem was very lyrical. I recognize the expression of
- the sentiments you display. I think they are fairly universal,
- certainly in callahans. I am not going to play public
- poetry critic here though. If you care for more specific
- comments, I might be willing to make some observations
- privately.
-
- doug
-