[Glenn Wright]

Hi, Richard and Alex—

Thanks, gentlemen, for your kind encouragement.

Richard—you have been a truly dedicated Constant Reader. I appreciate your time and effort in helping me polish this piece. I took your advice and added “flutter” to S3L4 to expand the hen-and-chicks image. I had to smile at your suggested re-write of S1. In my rhotic dialect of English, “sport” does not rhyme with“astronaut,” “bought,” “taught,” or “caught.”

Alex—I’m glad you enjoyed this piece. I appreciate your positive, constructive, and useful comments.

You have both been very helpful.

Glenn