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Higher education (Free verse) by ecargo "Introduction to Fire Technology"
is the most interesting offering
in the catalog.
I'm not sure what I'm doing
hankering after such learning,
more learning
I suppose
it's my sister's tale
of the outlet smoking
and the handyman
who tried to put it out
by blowing on it.
Up the ladder:
Driftwood
Down the ladder:
Spinning, reeling
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Posted: July 2, 2006 1:31 PM PDT; Last modified: July 2, 2006 1:31 PM PDTWeighted score: 6.042148 Overall Rank: 1225 Comments:
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Dovina @ 12.72.36.229
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2-Jul-06/7:13 PM
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The understated last verse leaves us wondering, imagining, as a poem usually should. The "I suppose" line could be read as the end of Verse 2 or as the start of Verse 3, or both - a nice touch.
Fire Technology? Where the hell are you being taught? That sounds awesome - pyromania for the educated masses. Also, the last stanza made me burst out laughing. Shameful sentiments.
I think I like it but it's probably because I'm reading the last verse as sexual innuendo.
It had better be innuendo, otherwise you and I are both going to have to think very hard about changing the way we read poetry...
Both of you are demented.
Innuendo intended! You read it exactly as I wrote it. So if you need to think about changing how your read poetry, I probably need to think about how I sometimes write it. ;)
Are all guys demented?
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