RobinRohan has died

I would like to commemorate Robin in a poem.

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Please, atheist, a moment stay,
and believer, if you want to, pray,
and ponder your mortality.

Raise your glass to RobinRohan,
who we know did not condone
the idea of absolute morality.

Glean from his posts combined,
that his fondest feature of the mind
was its incorporeality.

Whether sober or profoundly pissed,
know that Robin will be sorely missed
for his play and his congeniality.

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I will not forget him.

Edited by Parasomnium, : No reason given.

Edited by Parasomnium, : No reason given.

We corresponded privately about a poem we both love. I'll put it here:

And you, RobinRohan...

We understood each other instinctively when we met on this featureless plain that he called nihilism.

Here's to you, Robin--I hope you were in Heaven a half hour before the Devil knew you were dead.

Percy may be all powerful on this board, but I'm not sure even he can answer that one...

may Robin will see fit to post from the other side..

I should be surprised that I feel as sad as I do. I can't say I miss him, nor that I knew him particularily well. Yet sad enough to cry because I am sad. And I just wonder where he is now.

I am sad to hear of Robin's passing, and while I knew him only through this site, will miss his unique perspective.

I wish his family and friends the best in this dificult time.

... in a tavern or a bar, watching who comes and goes.

and read a play or a poem.

cheers robin.

I pondered before posting and supposed that no matter where Robin is or what state of existence, if it is a concious state, my message to his friends left behind on his behalf would be accepted, yea even appeciated, by him.

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BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

I agree. Robin was such a man as to plead with Lazarus. Oh bugger...

I'm glad I had some place I could call to check on Robin. I guess it's a matter of whether you want others to check on you or not. I gave Robin some family email addresses in case I stopped responding to his emails. Most of the time on the internet it doesn't really matter. You stop posting and nobody notices or if they do they don't care much.

I'm also very glad I started this thread because Robin was well liked here and will be missed.

I am very sorry to hear about Robin's death. Even though we have "exchanged words" in the past, I am still saddened by this; "any man's death diminishes me" as John Donne wrote.

My sincere condolences to Robin's family, friends, and students; I wish them the strength to bear with this sad event.

Edited to add:

Thanks, Faith, for posting this news. As sad as it is, it is nice to know the reason a member of this board has ceased posting.

Edited by Chiroptera, : No reason given.

someone wrote earlier about robin's ability to get a topic into the red zone. well, he's done it again, with this one. His last hurrah, if you will.

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I remembered a poem that I had once used here as my sig and I felt it might well express something of what I feel today. I hope to remember it when my time comes.

What delightful hosts they are-Love and Laughter!
Lingeringly I turn away at this late hour,yet glad
They have not withheld from me their high hospitality.
So at the door I pause to press their hands once more
And say,"So fine a time!Thank you both...and goodbye.

There are tears drying on my face as I compose this.

This is for you Robin. I hope you discovered the squirrels.

Cheerio RobinRohan!

Truely a sad day, he will be missed as much here for his insightful knowledge as in the real world with his family

heres to oyu good sir Robin robin of rohan
may you have found the answers we all are looking for behind the last door

thank you faith, though it is a sad thing to find out, its the last thing that anyone ever finds out, like folks have said, most of the time we can only assume "he doesn't post here anymore"

I think it would be fine to have a memorial forum, but as many have said, it's probably very unusual that a poster's death would be recognized.Edited by Faith, : No reason given.