https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ

On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Against the marsh
> by Dan Barfield
>
> Willie-boy,...limited
> computer access time...
> Beautiful day here...
> silvery-bright, the ocean
> like a silver-blue mirror,
> palm trees whispering to the wind.
>
> white
> birds standing like virgin brides
> against the yellow-green of the
> marsh....
> been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> still living off
> of peas and rice and fish....
> crabbing "ain’t worth a
> damn!"
> ....television don’t work anymore
> (thank God..No distractions there!)
> Still no phone...
> doubt I'll get one.....
> Joe's doing alright
> since he cut off his thumb..
> learning to paint without
> it
> Robert-called-Duncan
> ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> Latino girls still beautiful,
> but untouchable......take
> care,old friend....Dan
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> For more poetry visit:
> http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
>
> Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
>
> 30

There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...

Original post at rec.arts.poems:

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ

On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>
> On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Against the marsh
> > by Dan Barfield
> >
> > Willie-boy,...limited
> > computer access time...
> > Beautiful day here...
> > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> >
> > white
> > birds standing like virgin brides
> > against the yellow-green of the
> > marsh....
> > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > still living off
> > of peas and rice and fish....
> > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > damn!"
> > ....television don’t work anymore
> > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > Still no phone...
> > doubt I'll get one.....
> > Joe's doing alright
> > since he cut off his thumb..
> > learning to paint without
> > it
> > Robert-called-Duncan
> > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > but untouchable......take
> > care,old friend....Dan
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > For more poetry visit:
> > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> >
> > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> >
> > 30
>
> There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>
> Original post at rec.arts.poems:
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ

Good find, Zod

On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>
> On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Against the marsh
> > by Dan Barfield
> >
> > Willie-boy,...limited
> > computer access time...
> > Beautiful day here...
> > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> >
> > white
> > birds standing like virgin brides
> > against the yellow-green of the
> > marsh....
> > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > still living off
> > of peas and rice and fish....
> > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > damn!"
> > ....television don’t work anymore
> > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > Still no phone...
> > doubt I'll get one.....
> > Joe's doing alright
> > since he cut off his thumb..
> > learning to paint without
> > it
> > Robert-called-Duncan
> > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > but untouchable......take
> > care,old friend....Dan
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > For more poetry visit:
> > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> >
> > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> >
> > 30
>
> There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>
> Original post at rec.arts.poems:
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ

Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield, or rhonda-jane porlock?

The fluctuating numbers of periods comprising the ellipses makes me strongly suspect the latter.

On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> >
> > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Against the marsh
> > > by Dan Barfield
> > >
> > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > computer access time...
> > > Beautiful day here...
> > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > >
> > > white
> > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > marsh....
> > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > still living off
> > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > damn!"
> > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > Still no phone...
> > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > Joe's doing alright
> > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > learning to paint without
> > > it
> > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > but untouchable......take
> > > care,old friend....Dan
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > For more poetry visit:
> > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > >
> > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > >
> > > 30
> >
> > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> >
> > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> >
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield, or rhonda-jane porlock?
>
> The fluctuating numbers of periods comprising the ellipses

Similar also to Jim Senetto's use of periods in ellipses.

Since you mentioned it.

On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> >
> > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Against the marsh
> > > by Dan Barfield
> > >
> > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > computer access time...
> > > Beautiful day here...
> > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > >
> > > white
> > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > marsh....
> > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > still living off
> > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > damn!"
> > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > Still no phone...
> > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > Joe's doing alright
> > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > learning to paint without
> > > it
> > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > but untouchable......take
> > > care,old friend....Dan
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > For more poetry visit:
> > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > >
> > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > >
> > > 30
> >
> > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> >
> > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> >
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,

Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.

On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 3:36:09 AM UTC, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> >
> > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Against the marsh
> > > by Dan Barfield
> > >
> > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > computer access time...
> > > Beautiful day here...
> > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > >
> > > white
> > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > marsh....
> > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > still living off
> > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > damn!"
> > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > Still no phone...
> > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > Joe's doing alright
> > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > learning to paint without
> > > it
> > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > but untouchable......take
> > > care,old friend....Dan
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > For more poetry visit:
> > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > >
> > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > >
> > > 30
> >
> > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> >
> > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> >
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield, or rhonda-jane porlock?

We laughed at the "Dan Barf" name too. However, who is "Andrew Roller," who seems to have originally posted the poem somewhere? Is Andrew Roller a pen name for Barfield? We don't see Barfield posting the poem himself--it is always in the framework of this Andrew Roller post, and Will Dockery reposts it. We have a strong suspicion that Will Dockery is/was being paid to be Dan Barfield's publicist.

We also think that the "poem" started out as an email or letter to Will Dockery, and someone ("Andrew Roller?" Will Dockery?) chopped it into individual lines:

"Willie-boy,...limited computer access time... Beautiful day here... silvery-bright, the ocean like a silver-blue mirror, palm trees whispering to the wind. white birds standing like virgin brides against the yellow-green of the marsh.... been painting hard, doing good work--I think-- still living off of peas and rice and fish.... crabbing 'ain’t worth a damn!' .....television don’t work anymore (thank God..No distractions there!) Still no phone... doubt I'll get one..... Joe's doing alright since he cut off his thumb.. learning to paint without it [.] Robert-called-Duncan ...still walking around with his flashlight..... Latino girls still beautiful, but untouchable......take care,old friend....Dan"

That is no poem--it's a hurried letter/email to a "friend." What poem ends with a "take care,old friend" and the name of the author?" We noticed that Mr. Barfield mentioned "girls" instead of "women." "Silver" and "silvery" are used within 5 words of each other. "..., ...., ....." take the place of having something substantial to say. Who is "Joe" of the missing thumb? Is this Joey Stout? We know not of "Robert-called-Duncan." Is this a Shakespeare reference? What is the meaning of the flashlight and the walking around with said object?
>
> The fluctuating numbers of periods comprising the ellipses makes me strongly suspect the latter.
Sometimes there are no periods. This work is from an English teacher?

On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>
> On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Against the marsh
> > by Dan Barfield
> >
> > Willie-boy,...limited
> > computer access time...
> > Beautiful day here...
> > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> >
> > white
> > birds standing like virgin brides
> > against the yellow-green of the
> > marsh....
> > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > still living off
> > of peas and rice and fish....
> > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > damn!"
> > ....television don’t work anymore
> > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > Still no phone...
> > doubt I'll get one.....
> > Joe's doing alright
> > since he cut off his thumb..
> > learning to paint without
> > it
> > Robert-called-Duncan
> > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > but untouchable......take
> > care,old friend....Dan
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > For more poetry visit:
> > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> >
> > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> >
> > 30
>
> There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>
> Original post at rec.arts.poems:
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ

To NancyGene, Andrew Roller was a well known small press publisher in the 1980s and 1990s, mainly of Comic Update, a small press news and review zine, but also as a publisher of poetry and comics chapbooks from many of the creators of that era, including Dan Barfield.

HTH and HAND.

On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:54:46 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> >
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> >
> > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Against the marsh
> > > by Dan Barfield
> > >
> > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > computer access time...
> > > Beautiful day here...
> > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > >
> > > white
> > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > marsh....
> > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > still living off
> > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > damn!"
> > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > Still no phone...
> > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > Joe's doing alright
> > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > learning to paint without
> > > it
> > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > but untouchable......take
> > > care,old friend....Dan
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > For more poetry visit:
> > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > >
> > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > >
> > > 30
> >
> > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> >
> > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> >
> > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> To NancyGene, Andrew Roller was a well known small press publisher in the 1980s and 1990s, mainly of Comic Update, a small press news and review zine, but also as a publisher of poetry and comics chapbooks from many of the creators of that era, including Dan Barfield.
>
> HTH and HAND.

So is this work, as NancyGene surmises, a letter/email message to you that has been chopped up to resemble a poem?

On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:20:12 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:54:46 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> > >
> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > >
> > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Against the marsh
> > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > >
> > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > computer access time...
> > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > >
> > > > white
> > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > marsh....
> > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > still living off
> > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > damn!"
> > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > Still no phone...
> > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > learning to paint without
> > > > it
> > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > >
> > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > >
> > > > 30
> > >
> > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > >
> > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > >
> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > To NancyGene, Andrew Roller was a well known small press publisher in the 1980s and 1990s, mainly of Comic Update, a small press news and review zine, but also as a publisher of poetry and comics chapbooks from many of the creators of that era, including Dan Barfield.
> >
> > HTH and HAND.
> So is this work, as NancyGene surmises, a letter/email message to you that has been chopped up to resemble a poem?

No, it was posted exactly as written, including the many "...s" as written by Dan Barfield.

HTH and HAND.

On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:44:33 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:20:12 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:54:46 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>
> > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > >
> > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Against the marsh
> > > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > > >
> > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > > computer access time...
> > > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > > >
> > > > > white
> > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > > marsh....
> > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > > still living off
> > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > > damn!"
> > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > > Still no phone...
> > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > > learning to paint without
> > > > > it
> > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > > >
> > > > > 30
> > > >
> > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > > >
> > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > > >
> > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > To NancyGene, Andrew Roller was a well known small press publisher in the 1980s and 1990s, mainly of Comic Update, a small press news and review zine, but also as a publisher of poetry and comics chapbooks from many of the creators of that era, including Dan Barfield.
> > >
> > > HTH and HAND.
> > So is this work, as NancyGene surmises, a letter/email message to you that has been chopped up to resemble a poem?
> No, it was posted exactly as written, including the many "...s" as written by Dan Barfield.
>
> HTH and HAND.

It has not showed up yet on Narkive, where the original thread will hopefully be visible:

https://rec.arts.poems.narkive.com/

Faraway Star wrote:

> On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:44:33 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:20:12 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:54:46 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>>
>> > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>> > > >
>> > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
>> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Against the marsh
>> > > > > by Dan Barfield
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
>> > > > > computer access time...
>> > > > > Beautiful day here...
>> > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
>> > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
>> > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > white
>> > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
>> > > > > against the yellow-green of the
>> > > > > marsh....
>> > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
>> > > > > still living off
>> > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
>> > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
>> > > > > damn!"
>> > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
>> > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
>> > > > > Still no phone...
>> > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
>> > > > > Joe's doing alright
>> > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
>> > > > > learning to paint without
>> > > > > it
>> > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
>> > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
>> > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
>> > > > > but untouchable......take
>> > > > > care,old friend....Dan
>> > > > >
>> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > > For more poetry visit:
>> > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 30
>> > > >
>> > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>> > > >
>> > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
>> > > >
>> > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>> > > To NancyGene, Andrew Roller was a well known small press publisher in the 1980s and 1990s, mainly of Comic Update, a small press news and review zine, but also as a publisher of poetry and comics chapbooks from many of the creators of that era, including Dan Barfield.
>> > >
>> > > HTH and HAND.
>> > So is this work, as NancyGene surmises, a letter/email message to you that has been chopped up to resemble a poem?
>> No, it was posted exactly as written, including the many "...s" as written by Dan Barfield.
>>
>> HTH and HAND.

> It has not showed up yet on Narkive, where the original thread will hopefully be visible:

> https://rec.arts.poems.narkive.com/

Apparently the original post is rapidly fading away.

On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:35:19 AM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> >
> > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Against the marsh
> > > by Dan Barfield
> > >
> > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > computer access time...
> > > Beautiful day here...
> > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > >
> > > white
> > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > marsh....
> > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > still living off
> > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > damn!"
> > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > Still no phone...
> > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > Joe's doing alright
> > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > learning to paint without
> > > it
> > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > but untouchable......take
> > > care,old friend....Dan
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > For more poetry visit:
> > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > >
> > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan [Barfield]
> > >
> > > 30
> >
> > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>
>
> As Will would say: "Good find, Zod."

Agreed.

🙂

George J. Dance wrote:
> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>> >
>> > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > >
>> > > Against the marsh
>> > > by Dan Barfield
>> > >
>> > > Willie-boy,...limited
>> > > computer access time...
>> > > Beautiful day here...
>> > > silvery-bright, the ocean
>> > > like a silver-blue mirror,
>> > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
>> > >
>> > > white
>> > > birds standing like virgin brides
>> > > against the yellow-green of the
>> > > marsh....
>> > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
>> > > still living off
>> > > of peas and rice and fish....
>> > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
>> > > damn!"
>> > > ....television don’t work anymore
>> > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
>> > > Still no phone...
>> > > doubt I'll get one.....
>> > > Joe's doing alright
>> > > since he cut off his thumb..
>> > > learning to paint without
>> > > it
>> > > Robert-called-Duncan
>> > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
>> > > Latino girls still beautiful,
>> > > but untouchable......take
>> > > care,old friend....Dan
>> > >
>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > For more poetry visit:
>> > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
>> > >
>> > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan [Barfield]
>> > >
>> > > 30
>> >
>> > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>>
>>
> As Will would say: "Good find, Zod."

I thank, G.D.

General-Zod wrote:

> George J. Dance wrote:
>> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>>> >
>>> > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
>>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
>>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> > >
>>> > > Against the marsh
>>> > > by Dan Barfield
>>> > >
>>> > > Willie-boy,...limited
>>> > > computer access time...
>>> > > Beautiful day here...
>>> > > silvery-bright, the ocean
>>> > > like a silver-blue mirror,
>>> > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
>>> > >
>>> > > white
>>> > > birds standing like virgin brides
>>> > > against the yellow-green of the
>>> > > marsh....
>>> > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
>>> > > still living off
>>> > > of peas and rice and fish....
>>> > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
>>> > > damn!"
>>> > > ....television don’t work anymore
>>> > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
>>> > > Still no phone...
>>> > > doubt I'll get one.....
>>> > > Joe's doing alright
>>> > > since he cut off his thumb..
>>> > > learning to paint without
>>> > > it
>>> > > Robert-called-Duncan
>>> > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
>>> > > Latino girls still beautiful,
>>> > > but untouchable......take
>>> > > care,old friend....Dan
>>> > >
>>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> > > For more poetry visit:
>>> > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
>>> > >
>>> > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan [Barfield]
>>> > >
>>> > > 30
>>> >
>>> > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>>>
>>>
>> As Will would say: "Good find, Zod."

> I thank, G.D.

Seconded.

On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > >
> > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Against the marsh
> > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > >
> > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > computer access time...
> > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > >
> > > > white
> > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > marsh....
> > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > still living off
> > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > damn!"
> > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > Still no phone...
> > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > learning to paint without
> > > > it
> > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > >
> > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > >
> > > > 30
> > >
> > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > >
> > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > >
> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.

That would seem obvious... ha ha.

Faraway Star wrote:

> On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>> > >
>> > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
>> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > >
>> > > > Against the marsh
>> > > > by Dan Barfield
>> > > >
>> > > > Willie-boy,...limited
>> > > > computer access time...
>> > > > Beautiful day here...
>> > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
>> > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
>> > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
>> > > >
>> > > > white
>> > > > birds standing like virgin brides
>> > > > against the yellow-green of the
>> > > > marsh....
>> > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
>> > > > still living off
>> > > > of peas and rice and fish....
>> > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
>> > > > damn!"
>> > > > ....television don’t work anymore
>> > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
>> > > > Still no phone...
>> > > > doubt I'll get one.....
>> > > > Joe's doing alright
>> > > > since he cut off his thumb..
>> > > > learning to paint without
>> > > > it
>> > > > Robert-called-Duncan
>> > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
>> > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
>> > > > but untouchable......take
>> > > > care,old friend....Dan
>> > > >
>> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > For more poetry visit:
>> > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
>> > > >
>> > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
>> > > >
>> > > > 30
>> > >
>> > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>> > >
>> > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
>> > >
>> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>> > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
>> Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.

> That would seem obvious... ha ha.

I know, right?

🙂

On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 3:50:13 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> Faraway Star wrote:
>
> > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> >> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> >> > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> >> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> >> > >
> >> > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Against the marsh
> >> > > > by Dan Barfield
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> >> > > > computer access time...
> >> > > > Beautiful day here...
> >> > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> >> > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> >> > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > white
> >> > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> >> > > > against the yellow-green of the
> >> > > > marsh....
> >> > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> >> > > > still living off
> >> > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> >> > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> >> > > > damn!"
> >> > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> >> > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> >> > > > Still no phone...
> >> > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> >> > > > Joe's doing alright
> >> > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> >> > > > learning to paint without
> >> > > > it
> >> > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> >> > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> >> > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> >> > > > but untouchable......take
> >> > > > care,old friend....Dan
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > > > For more poetry visit:
> >> > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> >> > > >
> >> > > > 30
> >> > >
> >> > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> >> > >
> >> > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> >> > >
> >> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> >> > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> >> Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
>
> > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
> I know, right?

The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.

Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Stinky George's, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.

On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 7:12:08 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 3:50:13 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > Faraway Star wrote:
> >
> > > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > >> On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > >> > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> > >> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Against the marsh
> > >> > > > by Dan Barfield
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > >> > > > computer access time...
> > >> > > > Beautiful day here...
> > >> > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > >> > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > >> > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > white
> > >> > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > >> > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > >> > > > marsh....
> > >> > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > >> > > > still living off
> > >> > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > >> > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > >> > > > damn!"
> > >> > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > >> > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > >> > > > Still no phone...
> > >> > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > >> > > > Joe's doing alright
> > >> > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > >> > > > learning to paint without
> > >> > > > it
> > >> > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > >> > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > >> > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > >> > > > but untouchable......take
> > >> > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > > > For more poetry visit:
> > >> > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > 30
> > >> > >
> > >> > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > >> > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> > >> Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
> >
> > > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
> > I know, right?
> The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.
>
> Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Stinky George's, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.

Good question, Andrew Roller made the actual posting, and was publisher of the poetry chapbook the poem came from.

HTH and HAND.

On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:31:16 PM UTC-4, Faraway Star wrote:
> On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>
> > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > >
> > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Against the marsh
> > > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > > >
> > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > > computer access time...
> > > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > > >
> > > > > white
> > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > > marsh....
> > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > > still living off
> > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > > damn!"
> > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > > Still no phone...
> > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > > learning to paint without
> > > > > it
> > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > > >
> > > > > 30
> > > >
> > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > > >
> > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > > >
> > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> > Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
> That would seem obvious... ha ha.

One would think so.

:)

On Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:32:44 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:31:16 PM UTC-4, Faraway Star wrote:
> > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> >
> > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > >
> > > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Against the marsh
> > > > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > > > computer access time...
> > > > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > white
> > > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > > > marsh....
> > > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > > > still living off
> > > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > > > damn!"
> > > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > > > Still no phone...
> > > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > > > learning to paint without
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 30
> > > > >
> > > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > > > >
> > > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > > > >
> > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> > > Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
> > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
> One would think so.

Again, Donkey:

The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.

Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Stinky George's, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.

On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:10:44 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:32:44 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:31:16 PM UTC-4, Faraway Star wrote:
> > > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Against the marsh
> > > > > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > > > > computer access time...
> > > > > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > white
> > > > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > > > > marsh....
> > > > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > > > > still living off
> > > > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > > > > damn!"
> > > > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > > > > Still no phone...
> > > > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > > > > learning to paint without
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 30
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> > > > Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
> > > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
> > One would think so.
> Again
> The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.
>
> Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Stinky George's, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.

As I already answered, Andrew Roller posted the poem to Usenet, about 20 years ago.

> > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:

Right here, Pen ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Against the marsh
> > > > > > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > > > > > computer access time...
> > > > > > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > white
> > > > > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > > > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > > > > > marsh....
> > > > > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > > > > > still living off
> > > > > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > > > > > damn!"
> > > > > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > > > > > Still no phone...
> > > > > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > > > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > > > > > learning to paint without
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > > > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > > > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 30
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> > > > > Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
> > > > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
> > > One would think so.
> > Again
> > The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.
> >
> > Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Senetto, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.
> As I already answered, Andrew Roller posted the poem to Usenet, about 20 years ago.

Scroll up, it says so at the start of this thread ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:21:43 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:10:44 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:32:44 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:31:16 PM UTC-4, Faraway Star wrote:
> > > > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > > > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Against the marsh
> > > > > > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > > > > > computer access time...
> > > > > > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > white
> > > > > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > > > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > > > > > marsh....
> > > > > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > > > > > still living off
> > > > > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > > > > > damn!"
> > > > > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > > > > > Still no phone...
> > > > > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > > > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > > > > > learning to paint without
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > > > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > > > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 30
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> > > > > Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
> > > > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
> > > One would think so.
> > Again
> > The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.
> >
> > Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Stinky George's, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.
> As I already answered, Andrew Roller posted the poem to Usenet, about 20 years ago.

Then why do you and your sock keep insisting that the poem's authorship "would seem obvious" when its authorship had never been in question?

Michael Pendragon wrote:

> On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:21:43 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:10:44 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> > On Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:32:44 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:31:16 PM UTC-4, Faraway Star wrote:
>> > > > On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:16:03 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:36:09 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> > > > > > On Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
>> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Against the marsh
>> > > > > > > > by Dan Barfield
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
>> > > > > > > > computer access time...
>> > > > > > > > Beautiful day here...
>> > > > > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
>> > > > > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
>> > > > > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > white
>> > > > > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
>> > > > > > > > against the yellow-green of the
>> > > > > > > > marsh....
>> > > > > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
>> > > > > > > > still living off
>> > > > > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
>> > > > > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
>> > > > > > > > damn!"
>> > > > > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
>> > > > > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
>> > > > > > > > Still no phone...
>> > > > > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
>> > > > > > > > Joe's doing alright
>> > > > > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
>> > > > > > > > learning to paint without
>> > > > > > > > it
>> > > > > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
>> > > > > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
>> > > > > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
>> > > > > > > > but untouchable......take
>> > > > > > > > care,old friend....Dan
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > > > > > > For more poetry visit:
>> > > > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > 30
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
>> > > > > > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
>> > > > > Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
>> > > > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
>> > > One would think so.
>> > Again
>> > The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.
>> >
>> > Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Stinky George's, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.
>> As I already answered, Andrew Roller posted the poem to Usenet, about 20 years ago.

> Then why do you and your sock keep insisting that the poem's authorship "would seem obvious" when its authorship had never been in question?

The poem was written by Dan Barfield, that's all you need to know, really.

HTH and HAND.

On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 2:42:32 PM UTC-4, Faraway Star wrote:
> > > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Friday, August 27, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew Roller wrote:
> Right here, Pen ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > Visit me at: http://home.earthlink.net/~roller666/index.html
> > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Against the marsh
> > > > > > > > > by Dan Barfield
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Willie-boy,...limited
> > > > > > > > > computer access time...
> > > > > > > > > Beautiful day here...
> > > > > > > > > silvery-bright, the ocean
> > > > > > > > > like a silver-blue mirror,
> > > > > > > > > palm trees whispering to the wind.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > white
> > > > > > > > > birds standing like virgin brides
> > > > > > > > > against the yellow-green of the
> > > > > > > > > marsh....
> > > > > > > > > been painting hard, doing good work--I think--
> > > > > > > > > still living off
> > > > > > > > > of peas and rice and fish....
> > > > > > > > > crabbing "ain’t worth a
> > > > > > > > > damn!"
> > > > > > > > > ....television don’t work anymore
> > > > > > > > > (thank God..No distractions there!)
> > > > > > > > > Still no phone...
> > > > > > > > > doubt I'll get one.....
> > > > > > > > > Joe's doing alright
> > > > > > > > > since he cut off his thumb..
> > > > > > > > > learning to paint without
> > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > Robert-called-Duncan
> > > > > > > > > ...still walking around with his flashlight.....
> > > > > > > > > Latino girls still beautiful,
> > > > > > > > > but untouchable......take
> > > > > > > > > care,old friend....Dan
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > For more poetry visit:
> > > > > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/al2/willdockerypoems/index.html
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Against the marsh is copyright 1999 by Dan Barf
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 30
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There it is, a Dan Barfield poem posted to Usenet, almost 24 years ago to the day, Aug 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Original post at rec.arts.poems:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.poems/c/vqug7OFOL60/m/8wLCIeJPh8oJ
> > > > > > > Was this posted by Dan Barf, Dan Barfield,
> > > > > > Yes, Barfield wrote the poem.
> > > > > That would seem obvious... ha ha.
> > > > One would think so.
> > > Again
> > > The question was not one of who wrote the poem, Donkey; but who *posted* the poem here.
> > >
> > > Since Barfield's ellipses were as bad as rhonda-jane porlock's and Senetto, we wondered whether Dan, or the person who posted his poem, was responsible.
> > As I already answered, Andrew Roller posted the poem to Usenet, about 20 years ago.
> Scroll up, it says so at the start of this thread ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Correct.