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Unread 09-04-2021, 08:00 AM
John Riley John Riley is offline
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"Night, Old Poet," a poem I workshopped here, is up at Panoply

https://panoplyzine.com/night-old-poet-john-riley/
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Unread 09-04-2021, 08:39 AM
W T Clark W T Clark is offline
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I remember that poem. It is still live and quick with imagery. Every time I read, the poem rises up and grips me with its images. Con
grat
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tions, John!
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Unread 09-05-2021, 06:54 AM
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Thanks, WT
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Unread 09-05-2021, 07:04 AM
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Yup, I remember that fine poem as well. Congratulations, John.

John
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Unread 09-05-2021, 07:48 AM
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I just read it this morning, John. Great stuff.

David
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Unread 09-05-2021, 08:03 AM
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Nice one John, I enjoyed it when you workshopped it here and it was great to revisit it again.

Matt
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Unread 09-06-2021, 02:26 AM
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I remember this too and I liked it then and now as well. The gold/guilt pun and the evocation of Pittsburgh stand out for me this time. Kudos for it!
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Unread 09-06-2021, 04:47 PM
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Wonderful, John!

Cally
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Unread 09-07-2021, 01:13 PM
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Congratulations! Great poem, and how lovely to read it again.

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