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john

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Robinson
« on: March 12, 2017, 08:47:19 AM »
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Sriram

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Re: Robinson
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2017, 08:59:32 AM »


Oh....I thought this was about Robinson, the new person who has joined this board....who seems a mature, well traveled and civil person. He is inclined towards spirituality and religion but still quite balanced too.

Quite a change from some of the others, I must say.

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Re: Robinson
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2017, 09:02:47 AM »
If it was about Robinson it would be effectively against the rules. Just to note Robinson is female
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Sriram

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Re: Robinson
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2017, 09:33:44 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on March 12, 2017, 09:02:47 AM
If it was about Robinson it would be effectively against the rules. Just to note Robinson is female

Oh...!!  Ok.....I didn't know that. She somehow sounds (reads) male though.

Funny...I believe she thinks I am female.....  :D
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2017, 12:24:51 PM »
Quote from: Sriram on March 12, 2017, 09:33:44 AM

Funny...I believe she thinks I am female.....  :D
You're not?  :-\ :o
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2017, 08:01:50 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on March 12, 2017, 09:02:47 AM
If it was about Robinson it would be effectively against the rules. Just to note Robinson is female

https://youtu.be/9C1BCAgu2I8

Well this is the music section  :D
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2017, 02:33:04 PM »
When I came back today i looked through threads and found this, thought I'd become famous.
Glad its not about me. Interesting poem.

Sririam you thought I was a brother! I thought you were a sister! Thank you for comments, not sure I deserve them but I like them. You may call me Robbie.
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2017, 04:15:35 PM »
Quote from: Robinson on March 15, 2017, 02:33:04 PM
When I came back today i looked through threads and found this, thought I'd become famous.
Glad its not about me. Interesting poem.

Sririam you thought I was a brother! I thought you were a sister! Thank you for comments, not sure I deserve them but I like them. You may call me Robbie.


 :D  Nice to have you here Robbie. There are few other ladies like SweetPea, Brownie (been missing for some time), Gabrielle ....who I find very reasonable and mature posters with clear views.

Btw....I am male, 63, Hindu living in South India.

Cheers.

Sriram
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2017, 04:20:06 PM »
Siriam - "Btw....I am male, 63, Hindu living in South India. "

Oooh la Sir, are you single?  ;) :)

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Sriram

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Re: Robinson
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2017, 04:27:15 PM »
Quote from: Robinson on March 15, 2017, 04:20:06 PM
Siriam - "Btw....I am male, 63, Hindu living in South India. "

Oooh la Sir, are you single?  ;) :)

Ha..Ha! Well no. I have my wife of 35 years and two grown children.  :D  I am nearly retired now and spend my time doing Yoga, meditations and reading.
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john

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Re: Robinson
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2017, 04:38:56 PM »
Robinson (may I call you that?)

You are right the post was not about you. BUT seeing your name here made me remember this poem. As a mature student I studied literature at B'ham University. I was asked to write an essay about Weldon Kees (who wrote it) and this unfathomable poem has stuck in my mind ever since, so I thought I would share it.

It is interesting though that the poem only appeared when you weren't here... Ha Ha.

Did Kees commit suicide? or just leave it all behind as the poem implies. Look him up on Google interesting.

Best wishes to you anyway Robinson..... No personal comment in anyway intended. JOHN.
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2017, 04:40:44 PM »
Quote from: Sriram on March 15, 2017, 04:15:35 PM

 :D  Nice to have you here Robbie. There are few other ladies like SweetPea, Brownie (been missing for some time), Gabrielle ....who I find very reasonable and mature posters with clear views.

Btw....I am male, 63, Hindu living in South India.

Cheers.

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Re: Robinson
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2017, 05:26:52 PM »
Quote from: john on March 15, 2017, 04:38:56 PM
Robinson (may I call you that?)

You are right the post was not about you. BUT seeing your name here made me remember this poem. As a mature student I studied literature at B'ham University. I was asked to write an essay about Weldon Kees (who wrote it) and this unfathomable poem has stuck in my mind ever since, so I thought I would share it.

It is interesting though that the poem only appeared when you weren't here... Ha Ha.

Did Kees commit suicide? or just leave it all behind as the poem implies. Look him up on Google interesting.

Best wishes to you anyway Robinson..... No personal comment in anyway intended. JOHN.

I took no offence john, thought was amusing.
The poem is haunting, I'd not heard it before. I will google
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2017, 06:25:14 PM »
Just looked him up john and this is a good article;-

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/07/04/the-disappearing-poet
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Re: Robinson
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2017, 05:16:48 AM »
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