He's a Poet who Don't Know It.

[tectak]

true enough - the longer the foot, the looser the iamb.

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Hi Dale: go know, no he doesn' t think he's a poet and wouldn't care if he was; due to his busy and more relevant to him, his social stature. Can you please tell me what you mean by the longer the foot, the looser the iamb?
Do I really need a new title now; just because of Longfellow's feet? Thanks Dale (at least it's not Dylan). Oh gosh, the whole cliche seems backwards to me; wouldn't a common phrase of speech be an incentive for a reader? I've seen the word cliche so much it's a cliche! Thanks for the head's up, new title; REALLY? Best Loretta

It wasn't dale. it was me. just a dumb iamb joke. sorry, I thought you said free ranging was aloud.

Library sign "Talking allowed but not aloud"

tectak( Sorry billy. I can't help myself. Nuff.)

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my Grand ma used to say back in the 1800's, "he's a poet and he doesn't know it; his feet show it - they're long fellows. her great great grandchildren still say it today *rolls eyes*

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Thanks for reading and commenting; oh my gosh, but it's not really a common phrase: what I am saying here is that he is too busy trying to be liked to be interested in being a poet. It was his life as an actor which made
his ordinary speech so literary; and he used that appeal for his purposes; popularity. Thanks for reading and commenting. Best, Loretta

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Hi Tectak: I answered you line by line after your critiques in regular type so you can see it; I might add, laughing, all the while. Thanks so much; so much good advice; are my explanations understandable. Now, I must know about rims? Best, Loretta

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Hi Brownlie: Thanks for reading and commenting; and time. I never, ever heard the word "he's a poet but don't know it" before. Stature win; I agree; somewhat awkard, I will think it out and try to make it better. I felt like that line about the stage would give away that he is an actor. Debonair is a word I worked for; a contrast to his age and reflecting his desire for status. Thanks again, Best Loretta

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PS Brownlie: I didn't understand what you meant about he AA Rhyme. I thought The Picture of His Face was fairly real?

"l shall be free
no.10" by Bob Dylan. Plagiarist with plausible denial
Best,
tectak

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tectak: really? Dylan? Does this mean the firing squad; and it can never be said again; EVER. OK, you're saying new title; is the poem worth it? Thank, Best Loretta

More to the point, commonplace is ONE word. Good here, innit?
Best,
tectak