[Chris Childers]

Thanks, Jill. Maybe I shouldn't have made my post above--I was a little tipsy, and that's what came out. I think your response was wonderful, and regret causing such discomfort. The poems I've seen are extraordinary. All best,

Chris

[Jill Alexander Essbaum]

Chris--

No worries. As I said, I'm glad you were able to get through the initial aversion. In any case, I'd rather be the poet that causes someone to squirm and be appalled or confused than be the one that doesn't. True, dat.

And Bill-- Starbuck is a fairly recent discovery. But he was a freaking genius. Sorely underappreciated.

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Appall Bearer