12-07-2017, 04:38 AM
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I checked on the x-rays -- it's definitely extended, not elongated
. I will not be moved on that one.
Similarly, the penny is universal enough that it doesn't bind the poem to a particular time and place. Not only that, but everyone knows what a penny is -- I don't want to interrupt the flow by sending people scampering off to Google other obscure currencies. That's not the focus. Clarity of language, layers of meaning.
I chose candy for the same reason -- to not confuse Americans. It's a challenge, I'll admit
I checked on the x-rays -- it's definitely extended, not elongated
. I will not be moved on that one.Similarly, the penny is universal enough that it doesn't bind the poem to a particular time and place. Not only that, but everyone knows what a penny is -- I don't want to interrupt the flow by sending people scampering off to Google other obscure currencies. That's not the focus. Clarity of language, layers of meaning.
I chose candy for the same reason -- to not confuse Americans. It's a challenge, I'll admit
It could be worse