We discussed the epic poems and agreed to write a new one. But later, some time after the wine had filtered through our livers and the city's sewer system, we realized that Homer choked at Verdun and Milton burned at Nagasaki.
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Originally written in 1970 as remembered and revised
Epic.
Braced by the imagery and exquisite defense of the minimal. *
Damn. Too late to steal Sheldon's comment.
Great closing - I like. *
Life is good. Just keep dodging the bullets. *
Excellent!
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Sheldon, Mat, Sam, Jake, Bill and the anonymous stars- thank you very much.
Love it.*
Yes!!! Fave.
Wonderfully done Gary. This is great stuff. *
I am grateful for the kind responses to this.
Amazing. *
Thank you, Beate.