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No Road

Since we agreed to let the road between us
Fall to disuse,
And bricked our gates up, planted trees to screen us,
And turned all time's eroding agents loose,
Silence, and space, and strangers — our neglect
Has not had much effect.

Leaves drift unswept, perhaps; grass creeps unmown;
No other change.
So clear it stands, so little overgrown,
Walking that way tonight would not seem strange,
And still would be allowed. A little longer,
And time will be the stronger,

Drafting a world where no such road will run
From you to me;
To watch that world come up like a cold sun,
Rewarding others, is my liberty.
Not to prevent it is my will's fulfilment.
Willing it, my ailment.

1950

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The Darling Buds of May is also good! 😀

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Originally posted by ExpressiveOutburst
The Darling Buds of May is also good! 😀
Get off the dope.

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Originally posted by rbmorris
Get off the dope.
I only do the drugs that the doctor gives me 😵

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Originally posted by ExpressiveOutburst
I only do the drugs that the doctor gives me 😵
Consider the use of copious amounts of pot. I assure you that this will help more than any anti-depressant. As your Doctor, I also advise you to have rabid sex with someone your are only loosely aquainted with.

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Originally posted by Hand of Hecate
Consider the use of copious amounts of pot. I assure you that this will help more than any anti-depressant. As your Doctor, I also advise you to have rabid sex with someone your are only loosely aquainted with.
I'm not going to do pot, it's crap. Plus I'm engaged so no loosely aquainted sex for me 😉

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Originally posted by Palynka
Crap.
http://www.ubu.com/historical/guston/guston08.html

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
http://www.ubu.com/historical/guston/guston08.html
Mucho gusto(n). Just not mine.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
[b]No Road

Since we agreed to let the road between us
Fall to disuse,
And bricked our gates up, planted trees to screen us,
And turned all time's eroding agents loose,
Silence, and space, and strangers — our neglect
Has not had much effect.

Leaves drift unswept, perhaps; grass creeps unmown;
No other change.
So clear it stands, so little ove ...[text shortened]... y liberty.
Not to prevent it is my will's fulfilment.
Willing it, my ailment.

1950[/b]
The first two stanzas are clear but the third one is confusing for me. I need sleep. Maybe it'll make sense then.

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Originally posted by Palynka
Mucho gusto(n). Just not mine.
Come shadow, come, and take this shadow up,
Come shadow shadow, come and take this up,
Come, shadow, come, and take this shadow up,
Come, come shadow, and take this shadow up,
Come, come and shadow, take this shadow up,
Come, up, come shadow and take this shadow,
And up, come, take shadow, come this shadow,
And up, come, come shadow, take this shadow,
And come shadow, come up, take this shadow,
Come up, come shadow this, and take shadow,
Up, shadow this, come and take shadow, come
Shadow this, take and come up shadow, come
Take and come, shadow, come up, shadow this,
Up, come and take shadow, come this shadow,
Come up, take shadow, and come this shadow,
Come and take shadow, come up this shadow,
Shadow, shadow come, come and take this up,
Come, shadow, take, and come this shadow, up,
Come shadow, come, and take this shadow up,
Come, shadow, come, and take this shadow up.