Happy poetry for the day (just kidding) that illustrates - clearly - the difference between prose and poetry.
Poetry manages to touch us with few words and great meanings. Prose is used to illustrate the same thing, but often fails to communicate as effectively.
(And yes, you mindless twits, poetry DOES have meaning and style and form and skill)
he doctor put him in the dark of ether.
He lay and puffed his lips out with his breath.
And then - the watcher at his pulse took a fright.
No one believed. They listened to his heart.
Little - less - nothing! - and that ended it.
No more to build on there. And they, since they
Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs.
DWD-YDWETAKIT? |
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07.05.09 - 10:19 am | #
Davide Broder, the dessicated tool of the establishment who's last great act of journalism was when he personally ruined Ed Muskie's political career in the early 70's.
Betcha he sees starbursts when Sarah Palin speaks.
GregB |
07.05.09 - 10:23 am | #
"why won't you get a prince albert piercing?"-David Broder to Al Franken
jr |
07.05.09 - 10:43 am | #
Nice touch linking to Krugman's post about it instead of Broder. We need not read the Post anymore.
Bajsa |
07.05.09 - 11:27 am | #
making broder WOTD is like saying Kleenex is facial tissue or FedEx does overnight delivery. broder is pretty much the definition of WOTD.
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pluege |
07.05.09 - 12:12 pm | #
I don't care what Broder has to say. Does anybody care about that fartbucket anymore?
SteinL |
07.05.09 - 12:24 pm | #
I can't wait for the Washington Post to go belly up. Then Broder can get a job being Sean Hannity's lapdog.
EdDunkle |
07.05.09 - 3:03 pm | #
Really strange but funny
Chess player |
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07.05.09 - 6:21 pm | #
Someone should inform Broder that comedians, like alcoholics, are never "former", only "recovering". Hopefully the gravitas of the US Senate won't prevent Al from occasionally falling off the wagon. And then there's the "loud mouthed" characterization; David, could you name a few of your favorite demure comedians?
winfernal |
07.05.09 - 9:54 pm | #
Just give Broderella "Permanent Wanker" status!
Joe Bacon |
07.06.09 - 12:37 am | #
Was wondernig if Broder has the record for Wanker of the Day?
If so, it is well deserved.
BobTinKY |
07.06.09 - 9:19 am | #