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12-25-2022, 10:59 AM
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Wow. Just seeing this today. Really shocking and sad! I was always happy when Allen weighed in on something I'd posted, despite what might ensue. And his poems were always an event! His love of math and the classics (of all varieties) made for very interesting, certainly unique poetry.
We hung out occasionally with Quincy Lehr after readings, but he stopped coming out years ago. I missed having him around.
Last edited by Rick Mullin; 12-25-2022 at 11:21 AM.
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12-25-2022, 12:48 PM
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Allen had a sharp, often caustic, entertaining wit that made him a continuing mystery to me. I’ll miss that.
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12-30-2022, 03:12 PM
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What Shaun said. Myself, I have been here for more than twenty years. I am old as an Eratosphere Sphinx. Over those two decades, rarely have I "heard" a more vibrant, involved voice than Allen Tice's in this forum. I will miss it.
May his journey West be good and may his spirit live forever.
Last edited by Jennifer Reeser; 12-30-2022 at 03:15 PM.
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12-30-2022, 03:44 PM
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By the way, many thanks to Tim McGrath for bringing this to the forum's attention.
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12-30-2022, 03:53 PM
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I think we treat death too nicely. I will remember Allen as being bold, pure. Even if I didn't understand what he was talking about. Seriously, Allen, what were you talking about? RIP
Last edited by James Brancheau; 01-01-2023 at 04:00 AM.
Reason: Removed the expletive and some starkness. It's stark enough as it is.
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01-04-2023, 09:08 AM
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I'm very sorry to hear this.
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01-08-2023, 09:22 PM
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Short of being eulogized by a classical Greek or Roman poet, I think Allen would have preferred these lines to the ones I quoted earlier from Gray's 'Elegy.'
No longer mourn for me when I am dead
Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell
Give warning to the world that I am fled
From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell.
That "surly sullen bell" gets me every time. Not that Allen was ever surly or sullen, but I think he would have identified with the stanza.
Last edited by Tim McGrath; 01-08-2023 at 10:14 PM.
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01-09-2023, 02:51 PM
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Oh dear, I've been away and only just seen this. What sad news. Allen was very welcoming to me when I appeared as a new Sphearan last year; I'll miss reading his comments.
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02-03-2023, 06:54 AM
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So sorry to hear this - and sorry to hear it so late as well ("It's been a while since your last post on Eratosphere" - too true...). I met Allen at West Chester and found him very good company - and his conversation was much easier to understand than some of his famously cryptic comments here. He will be much missed.
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