The Perfect Poem

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uponthetelegram

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24th Aug 2002 at 1:17 pm

 
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Been training dogs

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24th Aug 2002 at 1:24 pm

 
bravo, old chap.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

http://www.cco.net/~jpete/deepthou.htm

uponthetelegram

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24th Aug 2002 at 1:36 pm

 
GSCE students in years to come will do this poem for their exams

Been training dogs

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24th Aug 2002 at 1:38 pm

 
It's as good as -

"An attempt at the world's shortest poem"

Already
This is too long.

by Gareth Owen.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

http://www.cco.net/~jpete/deepthou.htm

uponthetelegram

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24th Aug 2002 at 1:42 pm

 
But not as good as

"Mr Kite's Attempt at the world's shortest poem"


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uponthetelegram

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30th Aug 2002 at 4:30 pm

 
Throwaway poem. Wish I hadn't written it.

Ms Jane Lane

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30th Aug 2002 at 8:53 pm

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Well, I just hope it didn't take up too much of your time.
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