It’s perfectly fine to have an opinion, and I don’t care who you like more. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings or stop me from writing. Alan’s is the original, and that is important. The only thing relevant to the list is what is your procedure for deciding P2 << P1 for two similar poems P1 & P2? Here are more of my reasons for wanting an alternative: -use of “is” verb to define COVID too authoritative. -COVID cancelled more events than class. -should “germ” and “term” be singular? -graduation happens after spring not before fall. Please also notice that I did not say “my poem >> Alan’s”, because first of all, it is rude to say such a thing, and even then it isn’t provably true. But if you think you can prove “Alan’s poem >> Brad’s alternative”, well let’s hear it, how do you decide? —Brad
On May 9, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Gareth McCaughan <gareth.mccaughan@pobox.com> wrote:
On 08/05/2020 18:23, Brad Klee wrote:
The poem is a good start but not that easy to read. IMO, too much like prose. Here is an alternative version, roughly equivalent: These COVID, the cancelling germs, Sickened spring and summer terms. Should they plan to attend next fall, we mightn’t commence any at all.
Allan's version is much better, sorry.
-- g
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