on 5/29/05 8:03 PM, Mike Geary at atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: a response that was clearly meant to be off-list, but was nonetheless welcome. I like the discipline of trying to write a poem a week. I'm sure that many of you delete the offerings instantly. No problem. I'm not trying to impress anyone, or trespass on valuable time. Sending verse to the list takes pressure off the cat. (Osbert Sitwell, "Poetry is like fish; if it's fresh, it's good; if it's stale, it's bad; and if you're not certain, try it on the cat.") I thank Mike Geary, maistro, for starting this, and all who contribute poems. Carry on. David Ritchie Portland, Oregon ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html