Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 22:24:19 EST From: "seriously, now..." Subject: Re: [WRITERS] FILLER: Scry/Alison (was CRIT:) On Tue, 24 Mar 1998 12:32:49 EST, Cybele10 expostulated: :) Eeeyep. That's all I want. You could also say: " These five lines :) changed my life!" or, " I lost seventeen pounds after reading your :) poem!" or, " My eczema completely disappeared between lines four and :) five!" hum...weight reduction poems! and faith healing ones! (hey, can we do rheumatism? how about constipation? and poetry isn't regulated by the FDA, is it? wow, Grade AAA...lean!) why, Alison, this concept opens up vast vistas of new poetic markets... Do you suppose we can get our own cable channel? 24 hour poetry for your health... And the 900 numbers! Call now for your free minute of open-mike poetry reading, guaranteed to change your life (and rack up those credit card charges!) do you realize that poetry is naturally low impact, easy on your joints? and you can practice it in the privacy of your own bedroom! I'll bet we can get some real celebrities to admit that they do poetry, and look at what it did for them! the mind reels at the markets that have lain untouched by poetic plows until now... [sorry, I think I'm going to go put a cool compress on...all this poetic license just got to me somehow...] weird tink