[New-Poetry] Sonnet: White Man's Burden

[Anny Ballardini]

Fat Duck's Burden

"quacknessquacknessquackness...

From: "Bob Grumman" <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 2:25 AM

> 
> 
> Halvard Johnson wrote:
>> Maybe more of a challenge than you think, Jim. I'll
>> test you next time we meet.
>>
>> Hal
> I think I could pass your test, Hal.  I like the poem, but the title 
> doesn't quite fit it as well as I think some other title might--which 
> makes me think maybe I didn't entirely get it.  (I think what I'd write 
> for your title would substitute "white" ("whit") for "dark."  I also 
> wonder, as an unstifleable editor, if 
> "darknessdarknessdarknessdarknessdarkness" might be a small improvement.
> 
> --Bob