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And whacked her father forty-one

Sat Nov 14, 2009, 1:35 PM
One of the biggest surprises I've had so far in publicizing the Montserrat Poetry Festival is finding that an old friend and co-worker from yesteryear (some 30 years back) is an accomplished writer and poet.

Larry W. Allen is past president of the Columbia Missouri chapter of the Missouri Writer's Guild and he has had poems published in a variety of magazines and journals.

I recently picked up a copy of his book "Do Come In - and other Lizzie Borden poems." It is a wonderful read. In the compilation Larry presents fifty short poems capturing myriad facets of Lizzie Borden's life...some of which may be considered a bit...sensational...I think that's the right word.

Anyway, the overall collection has historical insight, humor, intrigue, emotion, mystery...lots of good stuff in small packages, and I would highly recommend it. The Amazon link is –


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Oh, and it's got some vintage photos too.


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  • Current Residence: Missouri, USA
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:iconprettycrazy:
Late, but still: thanks for the favs.

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I lay down on the cold ground
and I
I pray that something picks me up
and sets me down
in your warm arms...

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:icontoonrama:
Mark! I had been here, read that, smiled and left. :)

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:iconmarzguy:
Good to see you're back on line, Rama.

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Before you can build a peaceful world.
:iconb1gfan:
Thank you for the :+fav: on The Crows of Mumbai Mark. I really appreciate that you enjoyed the piece. :D
:iconalecbell:
Hello Mark, I'm pleased you liked Haiku For Melanie.

I appreciate the fave.:nod:

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There's always a better poem just out of reach.

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:iconpraytell:
thanks, marzguy, for the :+fav: on 'thanks, marzguy...' :)

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dendrites wave and furl
moved-by-moving-with is not
manifesting is

this can happen without you
or it can happen within
:iconmarzguy:
Is that a stutter I hear?

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Fifteen shovels
And no dirt.
:iconpraytell:
myeah, could be....

--
dendrites wave and furl
moved-by-moving-with is not
manifesting is

this can happen without you
or it can happen within
:iconsatah:
thanks for the fav on sensitivity and semantics, mark ♥

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rosin your bow, sing your scales

do your lunges

we're going
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:iconalecbell:
Hello Mark,

Thanks for your :+fav: on It takes Two To Tanka,2.

Have you visited my collaborator, ~charrlie?

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There's always a better poem just out of reach.

Words create situations [link]

The roots of the future run deep [link]

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