Praesopitus

[Veronique]

hey V

yeah, I want to be left with a greater impact than the one I felt when I finished. Not that I was empty--I liked what I read; agree with dale that the timing is perfect as well--but I didn't feel anything that would last over time, something I would linger over for some time after reading. again, it is probably just me. i'm familiar enough with the original stories, and this poem gave me another version through more modern eyes. in fact, it reads to me like a summary, which is probably the reason why it's impact wasn't as great for me as it could have been if it focused on a specific event--the declaration that the school would close, the building of the new one, the talk at Meredith hall.

i'm not denying the identity aspect. in fact, the conflict of deciding who Praesopitus is interests me as much as the question of who the speaker is to a degree.

have to go, but i hope i'm making myself clearer. just let me know!

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We have scrambled about on this long enough--
a satisfactory scramble to be sure.

delighted
V