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Fiction

RoBear

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11. Thanks.

Reply to Goblinmonger (Reply #10)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 04:48 PM

Feb 2015

Discovered it while I was reading it aloud--plan to share with a coffee buddy tomorrow morning.

When I first read it silently I glossed right over it. I used to advise writing students to read aloud--this would be a great example for that!

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Fun with a thesaurus: how's your 'poop-noddy' life? ;) [View all] shenmue Jan 2015 OP

Have you ever seen the short poem RoBear Jan 2015 #1

You piqued my interested with that poem. Goblinmonger Jan 2015 #2

Cool! I hope you'll post the poem here for all of us when you get the book. scarletwoman Jan 2015 #3

I googled it several times, but... RoBear Jan 2015 #4

It was ridiculously hard to find (in Google search terms). Goblinmonger Jan 2015 #5

I applaud RoBear Jan 2015 #6

"The Death of Roget" by George Hatch, Jr. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #7

Thank you! RoBear Feb 2015 #8

I can't find the expression RoBear Feb 2015 #9

Totally a typo Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #10

Thanks. RoBear Feb 2015 #11

Totally read aloud. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #12

Woo hoo! That's a keeper! Thank you so much!!! scarletwoman Feb 2015 #13

Fixed. Thanks Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #14

You're a wonderful person! You do the research, buy the book, then transcribe the poem! scarletwoman Feb 2015 #15

It is a really good book. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #16