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|    Message 44,168 of 45,517    |
|    Will Dockery to All    |
|    Re: Edgar Allan Poe - what do you think     |
|    29 Dec 25 21:00:25    |
      From: user3274@newsgrouper.org.invalid              mpsilvertone@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (HarryLime) posted:              > Will Dockery wrote:       >> mpsilvertone@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (HarryLime) posted:       >>> Will Dockery wrote:       > >>> mpsilvertone@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (HarryLime) posted:       > >>>> Will Dockery wrote:       >       > >> Again, Pendragon, since Edgar Allan Poe has influenced my work in general       any example will suffice.       > >>       > >> Here's one:       > >>       > >> idol Hour Night / Will Dockery & Brian Mallard:       > >>       > >> https://youtu.be/_PmvcNSxE18?si=AmQ6Pi-P1PaEYdns       > >>       > >> ***       > >>       > >> You only see what you want to see, Pendragon.       > >>       > >> We already know that.       > >>       > >> My poetry is self-explanatory, click the link below.       > >>       > >> As I've told you many times in the past, Poe would have shot you       > >>       > >> Like I said, you're delusional, you have no authority to speak for Edgar       Allan Poe.       > >>       > >> Again, in fact, you sound more like Dink.       > >>       > >> And so it goes.       > >>       > >> Like I said:       > >>       > >> I own, and have read, pretty much every book about Poe that's ever been       written.       > >>       > >> During his lifetime, Poe was best known as a literary critic. I have a       book of his complete critical reviews and literary essays.       > >>       > >> I have read that book from cover to cover numerous times.       > >>       > >> I know how he felt about various writers -- and the *specific* things he       criticized about their work.       > >>       > >> I can state with 100% accuracy that he would have found your "poetry"       >       > > Edgar Allan Poe wouldn't have to "like" my poetry for him to have       influenced my poetry.       >       > True.       >       > But your poetry would have to bear some specific similarities to his for the       influence to exist.       >       > As I've explained to you several times before, you liked Poe's writings       (adapted for young readers) when you were in junior high. And your liking       Poe's writings may have *inspired* you to become a writer.       >       > But you were not *influenced* by his work in any way, shape, or form, since       your writing style bears no resemblance to his.       >       > You were *influenced* by rock classic rock/folk rock albums from the late       60s/early 70s, because your writing bears a strong resemblance to rock lyrics       from that time.       >       > This is a response to the post seen at:       > http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=658481630#658481630              Okay, I can see what you mean.              Thst I was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe is definitely true.              --       Poetry and songs of Will Dockery:       https://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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