Double Dactyls, Anyone?

William Ansley · 07 Aug 2003, 18:36 · from urth-v0308.mbox · original

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From: William Ansley <wansley at warwick.net>
Subject: Re: (urth) Double Dactyls, Anyone?
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 14:36:16 -0400
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Ah, double dactyls. As I recall I first came across this verse form in an=20
Isaac Asimov essay.

You have inspired me Dan'l. Here is my own modest effort.

Clickety-Clackety
Writer Gene Rodman Wolfe
Really ranks up with a
Scintillant few.

But wearing sheep's clothing
Scientifictional,
He almost never is
Given his due.

William Ansley

--=20

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