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Monday, June 24, 2024

O Tempora, O Mores; Or, Nine, Nein...? An Anagrammatic Nonet (Vaguely OuLiPian) In The Form Of A Dialog Between A Certain Eve And Her Pal Steve


The Nine Notes 

(1) By the end of the opening line,
18 letters have been used. 1+8=9. 
(2) By the end of the second, 
36 letters have been used. 3+6=9. 
(3) By the end of the third, 
54 letters have been used. 5+4=9. 
   (4) By the end of the fourth line, 
72 letters have been used. 7+2=9.
(5) By the end of the fifth,
90 letters have been used. 9+0=9.
(6) By the end of the sixth,
108 letters have been used. 1+0+8=9.
   (7) By the end of line seventh line,
126 letters have been used. 1+2+6=9.
(8) By the end of the eighth,
144 letters have been used. 1+4+4=9.
(9) And by the end of the final line,
162 letters have been used. 1+6+2=9. 

The "Nine, Nein...?" Nonet 

Steven, dear; my Steven:
every M.V.A. needs tents,
my vest...and even trees.
Events, my dear...events!
Steven, dear; my Steven:
meet any Denver's vets...?
Yes; seven matter'd, Eve.
Events, my dear...events;
events, my dear...events!

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