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Robert St. James (el corazon del demonio)

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Jul 28, 2003, 11:40:45 AM7/28/03
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"R R"
> Is is true that most Poetry competitions have a short list of people that
> keep making it to the top?

Yep.

>If so what about everyone else?

They suck.


>What are the
> chances of an obscure artist shining and possibly winning a competition?

If they were any good, they wouldn't bloody well be obscure, would they?

>
> Your thoughts
>
> Cheers,
>
> Remo Rosati, author


RstJ

Dale Houstman

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Jul 28, 2003, 5:15:29 PM7/28/03
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R R wrote:
> Is is true that most Poetry competitions have a short list of people that
> keep making it to the top?

The WORLD has a short list of people that keep making it to the top, why
should poetry be any different really?

> If so what about everyone else? What are the


> chances of an obscure artist shining and possibly winning a competition?
>


You best find a cozy cave, and hope Ashcroft doesn't start rounding up
people who like rhyme.

And poets don't "shine": they work at shopping malls.

dmh


pandora

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Jul 29, 2003, 9:09:40 PM7/29/03
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I used to pay people here to like my poetry,
but I spent all my money on crack, so now
I am getting people's real impression.

pandora


"R R" <newno...@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:evaVa.1328$mv6.2...@news20.bellglobal.com...


> Is is true that most Poetry competitions have a short list of people that

> keep making it to the top? If so what about everyone else? What are the


> chances of an obscure artist shining and possibly winning a competition?
>

> Your thoughts
>
> Cheers,
>
> Remo Rosati, author

> DIVINE INTERVENTION
> http://www15.brinkster.com/div2003
> Now available at over 50,000 bookstores
>
>


Dale Houstman

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Jul 29, 2003, 9:41:05 PM7/29/03
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pandora wrote:
> I used to pay people here to like my poetry,
> but I spent all my money on crack, so now
> I am getting people's real impression.
>
> pandora
>
>


As long as you keep sliding me a little taste of Da Bomb, I'se keep on
lying for you.

dmh

pandora

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Jul 29, 2003, 10:12:18 PM7/29/03
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"Dale Houstman" <dm...@citilink.com> wrote in message
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Nothing above was posted by me. Just more of TOmmy's forgeries.

pandora

> dmh
>


Like who cares

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Jul 29, 2003, 10:17:48 PM7/29/03
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"pandora" <pan...@peak.org> wrote in message news:bg79i0$ppl$1...@quark.scn.rain.com...

Looks like you.

Fred


Peter J. Ross

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Jul 29, 2003, 10:19:30 PM7/29/03
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"pandora" <pan...@peak.org> wrote in message news:bg79i0$ppl$1...@quark.scn.rain.com...
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It was you pandora.
The headers don't lie.


PJR :-)
mhm58x5


Texas Max King

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Jul 29, 2003, 10:20:37 PM7/29/03
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"Peter J. Ross" <a090...@04-here-39.nu> wrote in message news:bg79s5$kvb6g$1...@ID-138561.news.uni-berlin.de...


Looked like Marg to this dumb Texan.

Max (still stupid, but proud)


Renay

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Jul 29, 2003, 10:21:35 PM7/29/03
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"pandora" <pan...@peak.org> wrote in message news:bg79i0$ppl$1...@quark.scn.rain.com...
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********You can't blame your stupidity on Tom forever.

Renay


Michael Cook

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Jul 29, 2003, 10:24:05 PM7/29/03
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"Renay" <a09as...@04-here-39.nu> wrote in message news:bg7a02$lcjbl$1...@ID-138561.news.uni-berlin.de...

Wow, I am in a thread directly under both
Renay and pandora.

If either of them pisses, I'll get it all!!!!!

Oh Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mdc


INNOCENT

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Jul 30, 2003, 1:09:34 AM7/30/03
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"pandora" <pan...@peak.org> wrote in news:bg79i0$ppl$1
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Everyone can see the difference between your posts and Tom's, why do you
bother?

--
The Innocent
"One is a genius, the other insane."

Not Known

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Jul 30, 2003, 1:53:48 AM7/30/03
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"INNOCENT" <Lea...@School.com> wrote in message news:Xns93C7E16A...@129.250.170.84...

>
> Everyone can see the difference between your posts and Tom's, why do you
> bother?

Who in the fuck is Tom?

Tom died, and fragmented into what you now
start to see.

A beautiful collage of identities,
weaving a divine canvas
of insult parody.

Not Known

Dale Houstman

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Jul 30, 2003, 2:23:51 AM7/30/03
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Sorry I responded. This is all too silly for an adult.

dmh

INNOCENT

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Jul 30, 2003, 2:39:15 AM7/30/03
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"Not Known" <a09a9...@04-here-39.nu> wrote in
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I try not to have conversations with machine code sub-routines, find a
closed loop and go around a few times. I do not wish to audition for a
part in your psychodrama.

pandora

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Jul 30, 2003, 4:30:22 AM7/30/03
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"INNOCENT" <Lea...@School.com> wrote in message
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Just to make sure.

pandora

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