Re: Irene Dämmerung / Will Dockery

Will Dockery

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Oct 29, 2019, 2:28:12 AM10/29/19

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Ilya wrote in message
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> On Monday, September 2, 2019 at 7:17:50 PM UTC+10, Will Dockery wrote:
>
> > Irene Dämmerung
> >
> > She gave me a rock
> > that she had hand painted
> > Irene Dämmerung
> > held my unrequited passion.
> >
> > Irene had a gentle heart
> > I knew this when we
> > were first acquainted.
> > She wore a rabbit fur coat
> > right in fashion.
> >
> > Her husband Twilight Joe
> > was always high rolling.
> > Joe had a cool hand like Sundance
> > on his bride's visage we all gazed.
> >
> > A man with the good smoke
> > that he was controlling.
> > Irene could catch men's eyes
> > even other girls were amazed.
> >
> > She'd paint little stones
> > designs she had created.
> > Traded her fur jacket to Tina
> > for a green felt one that was better.
> >
> > She took off with Joe Shannon
> > back down to Monticello.
> > The last thing we ever heard from her
> > was a sad letter.
> >
> > That Irene had walked in one day
> > to see Joe dead from pleasure.
> > Tied off arm and needle
> > Joe had overdosed on his treasure.
> >
> > -Will Dockery
> >
> > (From the poetry series "Clifford's Blues", based on the people and
> > events
> > of Atlanta 1980-1983)
>
> Excellent once again.

Thank you for reading and commenting, Ilya.

W-Dockery

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May 31, 2022, 12:43:00 AM5/31/22

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From the archives, for newer readers.

Comments and critique welcome.

🙂

Victor H.

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Jun 10, 2022, 5:35:16 PM6/10/22

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Such a tragic, regal Lady she was....

W.Dockery

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Jun 13, 2022, 12:40:17 PM6/13/22

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True, gone way too soon.

Victor H.

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Jun 24, 2022, 4:00:20 PM6/24/22

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Indeed a lovely Fave....

W.Dockery

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Jul 26, 2022, 12:25:20 AM7/26/22

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Thanks again for reading and commenting, Victor.

Victor H.

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Jul 26, 2022, 4:45:16 PM7/26/22

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I agree with I.S. this is one of your top poems....

W.Dockery

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Jul 27, 2022, 12:10:16 AM7/27/22

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Good evening, my friend and thanks again for the nod.

W.Dockery

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Jul 30, 2022, 8:40:15 AM7/30/22

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Victor H. wrote:

> Will Dockery in message
>> news:808cfc9f-a662-4464...@googlegroups.com...

> Excellent once again this is one of your top poems....

Thanks again for the nod, Victor.

🙂

General-Zod

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Aug 12, 2022, 2:15:20 PM8/12/22

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You are welcome...

W.Dockery

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Aug 13, 2022, 2:10:14 PM8/13/22

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Irene could be great fun as well, though.

General-Zod

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Aug 15, 2022, 6:25:11 PM8/15/22

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Yep...

W.Dockery

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Aug 16, 2022, 9:40:31 PM8/16/22

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And... so it goes.

W-Dockery

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Aug 25, 2022, 4:31:00 PM8/25/22

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Zod wrote:
> Will Dockery wrote:
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> Verily, an olden fave....

Good afternoon, thanks again.

W-Dockery

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Aug 25, 2022, 9:20:13 PM8/25/22

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Thanks again for the nod, Zod.

W.Dockery

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Sep 3, 2022, 6:37:39 AM9/3/22

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Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
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> Verily, an olden fave....

You've been reading Conan The Barbarian again, right?

🙂

W-Dockery

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Sep 10, 2022, 3:36:50 PM9/10/22

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Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
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> Verily, an olden fave....

Alas, as Senetto would say.

🙂

W-Dockery

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Sep 12, 2022, 9:03:57 PM9/12/22

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Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
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> Verily, an olden fave....

Alas...

🙂

W.Dockery

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Sep 25, 2022, 5:10:46 AM9/25/22

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Yes, that she was.

General-Zod

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Oct 8, 2022, 8:45:20 PM10/8/22

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Another read mighty good one....

W.Dockery

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Oct 11, 2022, 10:15:15 AM10/11/22

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Thanks again for reading and commenting.

W-Dockery

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Oct 26, 2022, 12:10:33 AM10/26/22

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Thanks again, Zod.

W.Dockery

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Dec 4, 2022, 9:35:14 PM12/4/22

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Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>

> Verily, an olden fave....

Good evening, thanks again for reading and commenting.

:)

W-Dockery

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Jan 9, 2023, 6:10:13 PMJan 9

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Rocky Rhodan wrote:

> Verily, an olden fave....

Thanks again for reading and commenting.

:)

W.Dockery

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Jan 28, 2023, 4:00:15 PMJan 28

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Rocky Rhodan wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
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> Verily, an olden fave....

Timeline, early 1980s.

W.Dockery

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Feb 1, 2023, 5:30:14 PMFeb 1

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Yes, I sent Jack Schindler, her lover at the time of her death, a copy of the book which includes this poem.

HTH and HAND.

W-Dockery

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Feb 15, 2023, 5:45:15 PMFeb 15

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Yes, she was, and she is still missed, years later.

W-Dockery

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Feb 19, 2023, 8:55:14 PMFeb 19

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Good evening, true.

General-Zod

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Feb 24, 2023, 5:15:12 PMFeb 24

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> 🙂

5th read, still outstanding....!

W-Dockery

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Feb 24, 2023, 5:25:13 PMFeb 24

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Good afternoon, Zod, and thanks again for the nod.

:)

W-Dockery

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Feb 27, 2023, 7:00:22 AMFeb 27

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> Such a tragic, regal Lady she was....

Good morning, yes, she was.

W-Dockery

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Feb 28, 2023, 10:25:17 PMFeb 28

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Zod wrote:

>> Good morning, yes, she was.

> Good day to yopu kind sir....!

Hello again, my friend, hope you and Mike are having a great evening.

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