October, 2005 Posts of the Month

Message 19, by AnnafanA very well thought-out argument about the meaning of 'us', which could justifiably be called a statement about the meaning of life. What makes it really Post-Of-The-Month worthy is the delightful thought experiment which advances the central idea in a crystal clear manner while at the same time giving us a breathtaking vista on a future that simultaneously is and isn't 'ours'.Very well done!

In Message 99 RAZD very elegantly describes the problem that each of us faces when we peer out of the window of our mind.Especially the last paragraph is a gem of wisdom.

The secrets of a poem
have many writers vexed, but
for those of us who know 'em
a poem is just text.

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"Just text?", I hear you ask,
"But what say you of rhyming?"
Well, rhyming is a tricky task,
but even trickier is timing.

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So I appreciate your toast,
and I thank you, Mr. Nose,
But I think that in a normal post,
I will kindly stick to prose. {To my horror and dismay I found that "surly" doesn't mean what I thought I means and that I also made a very stupid spelling error ("appricate"). I hope the poem looks better now.}This message has been edited by Parasomnium, 28-Oct-2005 07:27 PM

Was it the spelling error and the strange use of "surly" that made you say that? Although ashamed because of those errors, I am also a bit bemused.

That's most generous of you, I means a lot to me to have you say that.Thanks!

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Gosh."Gem", "magisterial thoroughness", "stunning clarity", I wish some people in my non-digital surroundings would start talking about me in those terms...Thank you all very much.