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Pooh-Bah
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This poem is by the second century Han poet, Liu Cheng.
It provides such a direct link between there and then and here and now;
such unlooked for recognition took me aback.
"Office work, a wearisome jumble;
ink drafts, a crosshatch of deletions and smears;
racing the writing brush, no time to eat;
sun slanting down but never a break;
swamped and muddled in records and reports;
head spinning till it's senseless and numb.
I leave off and go west of the wall,
climb the height and let my eyes roam:
square embankments hold back the clear water,
wild ducks and geese at rest in the middle –
where can I get a pair of whirring wings
so I can join you to bob on the waves?"
Do you like it?
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Carpal Tunnel
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At least he didn't have to contend with Spam, viruses, and porn.
And I'm sure he would not have been happy long "West of the Wall".
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Pooh-Bah
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A wearisome jumble of
first drafts, a crosshatch of backspacing and swears;
racing the keyboard
Sounds accurate otherwise.
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Carpal Tunnel
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At least he didn't have to contend with Spam, viruses, and porn.Well, don't be so sure about porn, Dr. Bill...do you think all those brush strokes were for business purposes? 
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Pooh-Bah
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It describes the admin 60% of my work to a tee, dxb.
Thank goodness I do have the wings to take me West of the Wall when I teach.
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Pooh-Bah
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thank goodness I have wings ... when I teach
I still remember those teachers who felt that way about teaching. They inspired all sorts of dreams and aspirations. Since I can't thank them
Thank you
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Carpal Tunnel
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that's a great phrase. gonna have to use it...
formerly known as etaoin...
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addict
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Since I'm in a posting mood...
Do y'all use to a tee or some variant spelling?
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Bingley
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