Homework 16/6: Survival of the Poetic Species

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Homework 16/6: Survival of the Poetic Species

Post by David Campbell » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:02 am

Survival of the Poetic Species

I wonder if Charles Darwin got it wrong
in talking of the species that survive.
“It’s not the most intelligent,” he said,
“the ones with all those brains inside their head.
Nor, if you really want to stay alive
is it enough to be quite big and strong.
You must adapt to change with passing time!”
So tell me, does that rule apply to rhyme?

© David 05/06/14
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Re: Homework 16/6: Survival of the Poetic Species

Post by Neville Briggs » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:54 am

Well I never !! literary Darwinism :lol:
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Re: Homework 16/6: Survival of the Poetic Species

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:27 am

Oooh - very clever David - well done :lol:
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Re: Homework 16/6: Survival of the Poetic Species

Post by mummsie » Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:42 pm

Ahh David, somehow I imagine you were the student who's homework always carried a gold star. You make it look so simple!! :) :)

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Re: Homework 16/6: Survival of the Poetic Species

Post by David Campbell » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:09 am

Now working on Einstein's Theory of Poetivity, Neville. ;)

Thanks, Maureen and Sue!

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