[Allen Tice]

Originally Posted by Allen Tice

John Whitworth....But it [Gray's "Elegy"] does have a certain aroma of complacent sentimental wishful and remote nostalgia that I sometimes like to wallow in. And so does your poem ["Autumn"]. Neither is blazoned with staggering click-bait, but neither is hopelessly doomed for the bin. Now, I hear the ominous balrogs of luminous perfection baying on the hills as they smell prey, and my poor Shetland trembles, so I shall tuck this of yours into my sleeve and duck through the postern.

Printed exactly as posted on this site. It looks better in type than on screen.

[Nigel Mace]

It gives pleasure in both forms, Allen.

[Terese Coe]

Charmant. Congratulations, Allen! (Not sure whether from column or article or letter, but no matter.)

[Allen Tice]

Hey, I posted this to draw attention to Whitworth's publication of a poem that I Iiked and which got faint praise or various damns on Eratosphere (the crit thead still exists and is linked in the quote). Congratulate John (pas moi)

[Rick Mullin]

Congratulations all around!
RM