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Jim Melvin's avatar

"Consequently, let education be our shield,"

If only this could be true.

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Mark Kolke's avatar

great idea! ... While I'm not a strict adherent to the Merwyn Mantra, I've written a piece of prose and let my thought loose - writing it in a stream of consciousness belch - and then, rather than polishing, I try to 'write a Merwyn-esque poem with as few words as possible but first, pulling out every unnecessary word and I'm left with bits that are often 'just the line I need' to carry the flow of the poem to be...

Anyway, 'whatever works' should be our battle cry!

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