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by: NancyGene - Tue, 5 Dec 2023 01:17 UTC

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:22:44 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Monday, November 13, 2017 at 6:49:51 PM UTC-5, nancygene...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Shirt of Green
> > a companion piece to "Skirt of Green" (W. Dockery)
> >
> > The Atlantic Express is
> > a double track test for me,
> > so many more freight hoppers
> >
> > Than the Gulf Coast Limited
> > and I have to hoist my tumescent bulk
> > over the sides of the sardined boxcar...
> >
> > Which isn’t easy when
> > the vagabonds pummel me in an unfriendly
> > and profoundly embarrassing manner.
> >
> > No need to change my shirt of green
> > since countless times I’ve
> > worn that shirt which started out white
> >
> > To the hellish open mic bar
> > and the squalid town square,
> > unnerving the girls
> >
> > Who would call the cops
> > Because they thought I was a bum
> > Which was true but nevertheless...
> >
> > I’m wearing my shirt of green on the train
> > And my skin doesn’t look too good either
> > In that shade of green
> > That comes from ingesting talent envy.
> Well worth another read.

One of our green-period poems.

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by: NancyGene - Wed, 6 Dec 2023 12:27 UTC

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:17:08 PM UTC-8, NancyGene wrote:
> On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:22:44 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Monday, November 13, 2017 at 6:49:51 PM UTC-5, nancygene...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > Shirt of Green
> > > a companion piece to "Skirt of Green" (W. Dockery)
> > >
> > > The Atlantic Express is
> > > a double track test for me,
> > > so many more freight hoppers
> > >
> > > Than the Gulf Coast Limited
> > > and I have to hoist my tumescent bulk
> > > over the sides of the sardined boxcar...
> > >
> > > Which isn’t easy when
> > > the vagabonds pummel me in an unfriendly
> > > and profoundly embarrassing manner.
> > >
> > > No need to change my shirt of green
> > > since countless times I’ve
> > > worn that shirt which started out white
> > >
> > > To the hellish open mic bar
> > > and the squalid town square,
> > > unnerving the girls
> > >
> > > Who would call the cops
> > > Because they thought I was a bum
> > > Which was true but nevertheless...
> > >
> > > I’m wearing my shirt of green on the train
> > > And my skin doesn’t look too good either
> > > In that shade of green
> > > That comes from ingesting talent envy.
> > Well worth another read.
> One of our green-period poems.

There is also "Shirt of Red" poem, but that shirt is still being held by the cops as evidence. Is it blood or red sauce?

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Subject: Re: Shirt of Green, a companion piece
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by: Michael Pendragon - Wed, 6 Dec 2023 21:34 UTC

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:27:12 AM UTC-5, NancyGene wrote:
> On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:17:08 PM UTC-8, NancyGene wrote:
> > On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:22:44 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > On Monday, November 13, 2017 at 6:49:51 PM UTC-5, nancygene....@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > Shirt of Green
> > > > a companion piece to "Skirt of Green" (W. Dockery)
> > > >
> > > > The Atlantic Express is
> > > > a double track test for me,
> > > > so many more freight hoppers
> > > >
> > > > Than the Gulf Coast Limited
> > > > and I have to hoist my tumescent bulk
> > > > over the sides of the sardined boxcar...
> > > >
> > > > Which isn’t easy when
> > > > the vagabonds pummel me in an unfriendly
> > > > and profoundly embarrassing manner.
> > > >
> > > > No need to change my shirt of green
> > > > since countless times I’ve
> > > > worn that shirt which started out white
> > > >
> > > > To the hellish open mic bar
> > > > and the squalid town square,
> > > > unnerving the girls
> > > >
> > > > Who would call the cops
> > > > Because they thought I was a bum
> > > > Which was true but nevertheless...
> > > >
> > > > I’m wearing my shirt of green on the train
> > > > And my skin doesn’t look too good either
> > > > In that shade of green
> > > > That comes from ingesting talent envy.
> > > Well worth another read.
> > One of our green-period poems.
> There is also "Shirt of Red" poem, but that shirt is still being held by the cops as evidence. Is it blood or red sauce?
Or ketchup? (Will dunks his waffles in bowls of it.)

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by: NancyGene - Sat, 9 Dec 2023 23:16 UTC

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 4:34:08 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:27:12 AM UTC-5, NancyGene wrote:
> > On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:17:08 PM UTC-8, NancyGene wrote:
> > > On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:22:44 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > > On Monday, November 13, 2017 at 6:49:51 PM UTC-5, nancygene....@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > Shirt of Green
> > > > > a companion piece to "Skirt of Green" (W. Dockery)
> > > > >
> > > > > The Atlantic Express is
> > > > > a double track test for me,
> > > > > so many more freight hoppers
> > > > >
> > > > > Than the Gulf Coast Limited
> > > > > and I have to hoist my tumescent bulk
> > > > > over the sides of the sardined boxcar...
> > > > >
> > > > > Which isn’t easy when
> > > > > the vagabonds pummel me in an unfriendly
> > > > > and profoundly embarrassing manner.
> > > > >
> > > > > No need to change my shirt of green
> > > > > since countless times I’ve
> > > > > worn that shirt which started out white
> > > > >
> > > > > To the hellish open mic bar
> > > > > and the squalid town square,
> > > > > unnerving the girls
> > > > >
> > > > > Who would call the cops
> > > > > Because they thought I was a bum
> > > > > Which was true but nevertheless...
> > > > >
> > > > > I’m wearing my shirt of green on the train
> > > > > And my skin doesn’t look too good either
> > > > > In that shade of green
> > > > > That comes from ingesting talent envy.
> > > > Well worth another read.
> > > One of our green-period poems.
> > There is also "Shirt of Red" poem, but that shirt is still being held by the cops as evidence. Is it blood or red sauce?
> Or ketchup? (Will dunks his waffles in bowls of it.)

It might also be lead paint, which would be good for his digestive system.

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by: NancyGene - Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:40 UTC

On Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 2:16:38 AM UTC+3, NancyGene wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 4:34:08 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:27:12 AM UTC-5, NancyGene wrote:
> > > On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:17:08 PM UTC-8, NancyGene wrote:
> > > > On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:22:44 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > > > On Monday, November 13, 2017 at 6:49:51 PM UTC-5, nancygene...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > Shirt of Green
> > > > > > a companion piece to "Skirt of Green" (W. Dockery)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Atlantic Express is
> > > > > > a double track test for me,
> > > > > > so many more freight hoppers
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Than the Gulf Coast Limited
> > > > > > and I have to hoist my tumescent bulk
> > > > > > over the sides of the sardined boxcar...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Which isn’t easy when
> > > > > > the vagabonds pummel me in an unfriendly
> > > > > > and profoundly embarrassing manner.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No need to change my shirt of green
> > > > > > since countless times I’ve
> > > > > > worn that shirt which started out white
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To the hellish open mic bar
> > > > > > and the squalid town square,
> > > > > > unnerving the girls
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Who would call the cops
> > > > > > Because they thought I was a bum
> > > > > > Which was true but nevertheless...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I’m wearing my shirt of green on the train
> > > > > > And my skin doesn’t look too good either
> > > > > > In that shade of green
> > > > > > That comes from ingesting talent envy.
> > > > > Well worth another read.
> > > > One of our green-period poems.
> > > There is also "Shirt of Red" poem, but that shirt is still being held by the cops as evidence. Is it blood or red sauce?
> > Or ketchup? (Will dunks his waffles in bowls of it.)
> It might also be lead paint, which would be good for his digestive system..
Antifreeze goes well with waffles.

Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it.

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Re: Shirt of Green, a companion piece	NancyGene
Re: Shirt of Green, a companion piece	NancyGene
Re: Shirt of Green, a companion piece	Michael Pendragon
Re: Shirt of Green, a companion piece	NancyGene
Re: Shirt of Green, a companion piece	NancyGene