Wow, things have been hopping. You ever sleep, Robt ?

Wonderful news, Wiley, congratulations !

Not lately, Wendy; but soon...

R.

Would that Wiley were to go on writing!

Many congrats--and though I haven't seen
the text (except through reading some
previous Spherean activity), the cover
is very nice.

Bravo!

"Not lately, Wendy; but soon..."


Let me know if you need a sleeping spell. It works every time with my kids, and is very simple to administer. I simply say, would you like to hear a poem I'm working on ?

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One of my neighbors here in Urbana is the poet's daughter. I have had the privilege of reading her copy of Yesterday or Long Ago, and I have asked her to obtain a copy for my poetry bookshelf. It is a treasure trove of elegant poems which, in my opinion, will be read and enjoyed for generations to come.

My neighbor has also directed my attention to this amazing poetry website, the existence of which I was previously unaware.

Chris

Actually, Len, you saw the book on the train to West Chester, one of the first to do so, and you even read a couple of the poems... But I imagine affairs of greater import have occupied your memory in the interim.

(robt)

Edited out the references to the Sphere from my comment above, and posted it as a review at Amazon. I urge other members to review the book there and at BN.com

Sorry, Robert, and I certainly
meant no disrespect to Wiley.
It's just that my brain has
become more prone to senior
moments than it used to be!

My copy has just arrived and although I have just skimmed I wanted to rush to encourage everyone to buy this magnificent book.

The first thing I did was laugh at Wiley's amazingly odd view of the world and the shrewd humour and then I admired the elegance and strength of the writing and then I appreciated the absolute just-rightess of the design and page layout which facilitates the poems and makes the entire experience an exceptional one.

Then I read some other poems which combine gravitas and beauty but are never heavy.

This is a rare treat. I don't say that lightly. The poetry works on many levels and I wish other publishers would study Robert's handling of line space and general spacing and flow of contents.

10 out of 10.

Janet

Wow. Does this mean I done good? I have had my doubts, frankly, but it's probably a forest-and-trees thing... So many little, niggling errata and miscues keep popping up. We're correcting 'em as we go.

Thanks, Janet.

(robt)