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Unread 11-18-2006, 06:49 PM
Peter Coghill Peter Coghill is offline
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I'm in general agreement with Quincy, but being meek, wouldn't phrase it with his style. Repetitive forms are particularly painful when only mediocre.

Or worse as in this case

I tried to write a triolet,
tried till the urging went away
though a mild pain remains today.
I tried to write a triolet
it's so repellant people say
I'll no more give it light of day.
I tried to write a triolet,
tried till the urging went away.

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