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PPB: April: A pastoral poem / William Perfect

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George J. Dance

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Apr 18, 2021, 11:02:56 AM4/18/21
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Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
April: A pastoral poem, by William Perfect

The cowslip diffuses perfume,
The Graces, a beautiful train,
Revive in the season of bloom.
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-pastoral-poem-william-perfect_18.html

General-Zod

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Apr 19, 2021, 10:57:05 AM4/19/21
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Love this guy's stuff....
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W.Dockery

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Apr 20, 2021, 3:36:04 AM4/20/21
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All punning aside, William Perfect is just the poet to chronicle Spring in AAPC reader's choice.

:)

General-Zod

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Apr 20, 2021, 5:39:04 PM4/20/21
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Are these a series, GD...?

George J. Dance

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Apr 20, 2021, 5:47:30 PM4/20/21
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Yes. They all appeared in a magazine I'd never heard of previously, /The Sentimental Magazine/, every month in 1774.

W-Dockery

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Apr 21, 2021, 8:35:04 AM4/21/21
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1774, looks like something interesting to look up on the old Google with my morning coffee.

Great talking with you on the telephone last night, BTW, Interesting times we live in.

Zod

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Apr 23, 2021, 5:20:18 PM4/23/21
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On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:47:30 PM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:39:04 PM UTC-4, Zod wrote:
> > George J. Dance wrote:
> >
> > Are these a series, GD...?
> Yes. They all appeared in a magazine I'd never heard of previously, /The Sentimental Magazine/, every month in 1774.

Good trivia...

Zod

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Apr 27, 2021, 8:40:04 PM4/27/21
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George J. Dance wro>te:
Well some people are just perfect, born that way... ha ha haa...

Will Dockery

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Apr 27, 2021, 9:56:19 PM4/27/21
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On Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 8:40:04 PM UTC-4, Zod wrote:
> George J. Dance wrote:
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Poor old William Perfect, he probably heard that a lot.

:)

Zod

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Apr 28, 2021, 4:43:59 PM4/28/21
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I know, I just could not resist...

Zod

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May 4, 2021, 7:29:06 PM5/4/21
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A word f caution cowslip can cause skin irritation...

Will Dockery

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May 5, 2021, 8:42:06 AM5/5/21
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I found that out myself, over twenty years ago, effect very similar to the poison Ivy, sumac and oak.

George J. Dance

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May 5, 2021, 10:31:02 AM5/5/21
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On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:29:06 PM UTC-4, Zod wrote:
I didn't know that; and it's something people should know about the flower.. It's not something to put into a poem, but that just shows there's a need for communication by prose as well.

W.Dockery

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May 5, 2021, 5:25:04 PM5/5/21
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George J. Dance wrote:

> On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:29:06 PM UTC-4, Zod wrote:
>> George J. Dance wrote:
>>
>> > Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
>> > April: A pastoral poem, by William Perfect
>>
>> > The cowslip diffuses perfume,
>> > The Graces, a beautiful train,
>> > Revive in the season of bloom.
>> > [...]
>>
>> > https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-pastoral-poem-william-perfect_18.html
>
>> A word of caution cowslip can cause skin irritation...
>
> I didn't know that; and it's something people should know about the flower.. It's not something to put into a poem, but that just shows there's a need for communication by prose as well.

I suppose if I wrote a poem about clearing out the overgrown area behind the shed in 1998 I might mention it.

General Zod

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May 5, 2021, 6:56:54 PM5/5/21
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I remember that time so exactly that I myself could write such a poem... same characters really!!

Will Dockery

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May 7, 2021, 11:23:11 PM5/7/21
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On Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:31:02 AM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:29:06 PM UTC-4, Zod wrote:
> > George J. Dance wrote:
>
> > > Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
> > > April: A pastoral poem, by William Perfect
> >
> > > The cowslip diffuses perfume,
> > > The Graces, a beautiful train,
> > > Revive in the season of bloom.
> > > [...]
> >
> > > https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-pastoral-poem-william-perfect_18.html
>
> > A word of caution cowslip can cause skin irritation...
>
> I didn't know that; and it's something people should know about the flower.. It's not something to put into a poem, but that just shows there's a need for communication by prose as well.

https://www.live-native.com/cowslip/

"Sensitive people sometimes get an itchy rash (allergy) by touching the cowslip. When used internally, these sensitive people may experience nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea."

Will Dockery

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May 8, 2021, 11:45:27 AM5/8/21
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On Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:31:02 AM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
This always makes me think of Herman Melville and the long bits in Moby Dick, explaining things.

General Zod

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May 9, 2021, 6:29:45 PM5/9/21
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Yes, all that whaling back story and such...

Faraway Star

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Nov 23, 2023, 2:34:33 PM11/23/23
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Another read of a favorite
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