Every now and then I struggle with content on here, because of my poor or lack of an education. I had to look up the word, "infintive," but I still felt this, especially, "over eighty percent you think you own."
As I now understand it, the split infinitive is no longer the English equivalent of the unforgivable sin. After all, the starship Enterprise's mission was "to boldly go.....". However, hogging 80% of the page will never be deemed acceptable. Ditto rage. Maybe splitting is best here, infinitives be damned.
You think you own, mentioned three times. I do believe this is a farewell if I am not mistaken and in the circumstances I am not surprised if arrogance has played a part. So very well delivered J.
brilliant bit of grammatical wordplay Jacob. I think I may need to memorize the ending for the next time a relationship ends badly because it is the most poetic goodbye I've seen. Jealous it's not my own
Ken e
Posted 1 Year Ago
1 Year Ago
thank you, Ken... maybe I will go into the business of selling goodbyes...I have had enough experien.. read morethank you, Ken... maybe I will go into the business of selling goodbyes...I have had enough experience with them.
j.
I'm always amazed at your apparent ease with words, how thoughts flow one into another, whereas with me it always feels as if a battle were being waged to find a way to say something, anything, relevant.
Well done, friend,
Winston
Posted 1 Year Ago
1 Year Ago
I am just lucky to be a conduit, Winston....
I feel like it is not talent on my part but the .. read moreI am just lucky to be a conduit, Winston....
I feel like it is not talent on my part but the words coming to me out of air...and I appreciate getting to write.
thank you for your kind words,
j.
1 Year Ago
I can relate. Happens on occasion. Not frequently enough for my liking but I should be grateful for .. read moreI can relate. Happens on occasion. Not frequently enough for my liking but I should be grateful for table scraps.
Winston
Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..