spirit of exchange

[Guest guest]

The issue of Alon's comment has swollen out of its original context. I

appreciate Z'ev's remarks and his ability to solicit an apology

efficiently, with dignity and restraint. I was not actually offended by

Alon's comment, mostly because I grazed by it without much

contemplation. I was, however, offended by Ken's detailed reply and

repeated mentioning of the subject in subsequent posts.

 

On a positive note, I want to thank Julie, Brian, Jason, Doug and others

who hosted a lively exchange this weekend regarding terms in standard

texts. I kept tuning in to see what the next posts would bring. The

spirit of discussion was both practical and friendly and I could hear

the pages of their texts rustling. I guess I must truly be an herb

geek. Happy state.

 

--Laurie Burton

 

 

PS: I would not compare Alon's style to Hemingway - brevity alone is

not sufficient to make this literary comparison. Rather, I'd compare

his style to e.e. cummings (example below - way off topic). I enjoy

Alon's style of posting - he often guides me very quickly to key points

of other posts I had originally scanned but missed.

 

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since feeling is first

who pays any attention

to the syntax of things

will never wholly kiss you;

 

wholly to be a fool

while Spring is in the world

my blood approves,

and kisses are a better fate

than wisdom

lady i swear by all flowers. Don't cry

---the best gesture of my brain is less than

your eyelids' flutter which says

 

we are for each other: then

laugh, leaning back in my arms

for life's not a paragraph

 

And death i think is no parenthesis

 

--e.e. cummings

a selection of poems

[Guest guest]

Hallaleuah.... *lol* Thanks Laurie ; )

 

 

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" kenrose2008 " <kenrose2008

 

Monday, November 17, 2003 5:19 PM

Re: spirit of exchange

 

 

> Laurie,

>

> What a magnificent gesture on your

> part to return the offense I caused

> you with the overwhelmingly delightful

> comparison of Alon and ee cummings.

>

> I will be good for one week, just

> because of that.

>

> Ken

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