by George Held
Some editors favor what’s adorned
And request me to expand a verse;
Some prefer terse
And want no more.
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Epigram
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if compression is the first grace of style
by George Held
Some editors favor what’s adorned
And request me to expand a verse;
Some prefer terse
And want no more.
Click to listen: mp3
Previous post: Facere
Next post: Autumn Haiku, 2010
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Hi – Curious … you edited yourself …. printed – ‘want’ performed ‘ask’ I like ask.
Hi, George;
Pretty good
for terse verse.
After all,
it could be worse.
An editor is a friend
For better or for verse.
Your perverse verse, we much like
Bill and Michi
Hi George, I thought I’d add my own four liner. Maria Manobianco 6/6/09
Better or verse
I converse
not coerce
too perverse
Dear George: Thanks for conversing about verse however terse.
George: Editors, let’s drink 2 them, or, is it write 2 them?
Just keep writing Ur terse, perverse or was it adorned? Just keep writing.
Hey, you shits
Stop having fits.
His epigram is fun
And now its done
Well George, it is definitely “What have they done to my song, Ma?”
If it fits, I say, wear it!
Gladness
Less is more?
A lot a bore?
For facts we pore.
We just want more!
Hello Tom,
My nosebleed’s gone from our short escapade.
Your readings of Robert Service are too long delayed.
Jerry