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backscatter712

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11. ...counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor of the ... er ...

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 01:16 PM

Dec 2011

... humanity of the ...

Vogonity

Ah yes, Vogonity - sorry - of the poet's compassionate soul which contrives through the medium of the verse structure to sublimate this, transcend that and come to terms with the fundamental dichotomies of the other and one is left with a profound and vivid insight into... into... er...

Into whatever it was the poem was about!

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Oh freddled gruntbuggly, [View all] eridani Dec 2011 OP

I like it. flying rabbit Dec 2011 #1

Tell it to the Vogons! n/t eridani Dec 2011 #3

I have them on ignore. nt flying rabbit Dec 2011 #8

You LIKE it?!? Aristus Dec 2011 #2

It really ties the room together. nt flying rabbit Dec 2011 #5

Oh yes, I thought that some of the metaphysical imagery was really particularly effective. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #10

...counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor of the ... er ... backscatter712 Dec 2011 #11

It really ties the room together. nt flying rabbit Dec 2011 #14

NYYYYAAAAAAARRRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!! backscatter712 Dec 2011 #4

On no account should you allow a Vogon to read poetry at you! n/t backscatter712 Dec 2011 #6

Alerting as abuse. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #7

There are about 40 or 50 band names in there. EastTennesseeDem Dec 2011 #9

Poe would be so proud. nolabear Dec 2011 #12

Flumph LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #13

Don't let the airlock door hit you in the butt as you're leaving the ship. GoneOffShore Dec 2011 #15

I think I'd rather eat Turbineguy Dec 2011 #16