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   j r sherman to All   
   Re: Three Bad Poems [part one]   
   28 Feb 05 07:56:50   
   
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   From: jrst@earthlink.net   
      
   In article <1109473607.335137.327040@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, Will   
   Dockery   
   says...   
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   >   
   >j r sherman wrote:   
   >> In article <1109443661.389750.4570@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,   
   >Will Dockery   
   >> says...   
   >>   
   >> >The point is, JRS, you're *not* a good poet, judging from this poem.   
   >   
   >>   
   >> how do you know what a good poet is?   
   >   
   >I know a *bad* one:   
      
   how? how do you know the difference between a good poet and a bad poet,   
   oh-drunken-stumbling-loser-of-the-stage?   
      
   you seem really afraid of explaining your opinion. why is that?   
      
      
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