[New-Poetry] Big Bucks in Poetics

[Suzanne Burns]

Thanks for saying this Jim.  I was thinking the same thing-- even
though 3.5million is nothing to sneeze at, that figure is not as big
as it might sound
when you factor in the current economy.

By the way, a small farm in Devon in today's market would absolutely account
for much more than a million-- condo prices even in Western Ireland make
Boston real estate prices look like child's play.  Back when I was in
college I was able to live in Dublin on a poet's budget-- those days are
long, long gone.  Then of course there are the taxes, including estate taxes
which all over Europe are very, very steep.

When you look at the big picture, maybe it isn't quite so grand.

Suzanne

On Dec 20, 2007 4:55 PM, <jforjames at aol.com> wrote:

> Was it Everett Dirksen who said "A million here, a million there, and soon
> we're talking real money."
> But a million isn't what it used to be. A small farm, in England or
> New England, could go for that figure.
> Finnegan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzanne Burns <atelierjewelweed at gmail.com>
> Bcc: jforjames at aol.com
> Sent: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 1:44 am
> Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] Big Bucks in Poetics
>
> Whoa, never mind, I take that back.  My memory at this hour must be fogged
> by insomnia.  I found that article, and the estate is estimated to be
> currently worth 3.5 million.  Yowza. And yes, Frieda and Carol are at war
> over it.  Sad.
>
> Suzanne
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