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     Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.159.145.252 |
Today I was shopping in Sainsbury's and the checkout lady was so impressed with the price of the dishwasher tablets I'd bought she sent me back to the shelves to get her a packet (for her to buy later) in case they ran out. And I did. I'll do anyone a favour. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.8.40 |
Is that a poem? | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.159.145.252 |
A poem about truth masquerading as a poem. It was almost my entry-qualification for Heaven. Checking in... | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
The thing you don't know is that she left the shop without paying for them and you're now a wanted felon for aiding and abetting a shoplifter. Sorry Des. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.159.145.252 |
Yes, I did think of that, but when I returned with them, she showed them to a supervisor who, in my hearing, offered to put them through the till .... Good poems ever have an inner conscience. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.2.180 |
[I have taken all the elements/words so far (above this post) and assembled them out of order and varied thusly, and titled it:] DISHWATER TABLETS Sorry Des Good poems ever have an inner conscience Is that a poem? Yes, I did think of that But when I returned with them She showed them to a supervisor Is that a poem? Who, in my hearing, offered to put them through the till? It was almost my entry-qualification for Heaven I'll do anyone a favour And I did Is that a poem? In case they ran out She sent me back to the shelves to get her a packet With the price of the dishwater tablets I'd bought (For her to buy later) and The checkout lady was so impressed today I was shopping in Sainsbury's.... Is that a poem? A poem about truth masquerading as a poem? | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.2.180 |
[er - left out those bad bits, about shoplifing... hmmm... what does that mean?... what am *I* suppressing?...]  | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.220.178 |
Great poem, Craig, Most impressed. Appropriate to leave those bad bits out. Weber waas right to raise them, however, as their possibility did cross my mind mind at one stage,. Essentially a poem is about itself, its inner core - and you have distilled it brilliantly with a dependable and spiritual (?) instinct ... from my point of view. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.4.251.250 |
Thanks Des.  Get thee behind me, Ezra Pound!  |