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Well, in the end, they didn't use my introduction, but in the course of my research, I found some truly wonderful poems, including this pantoum by Willard Espy:
a pantoum by Willard Espy asakiyume 2008
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The advertising and promotion man Willard Espy is best known for his almanacs of Words at Play, compiled and reissued by Merriam-Webster six months ago.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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The advertising and promotion man Willard Espy is best known for his almanacs of Words at Play, compiled and reissued by Merriam-Webster six months ago.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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Willard Espy, who to my mind is one of the great writers in the English language.
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Righting Words has published Rudolf Flesch on fussy usage and Willard Espy on the accents of the animals.
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The text reflects the author's personal biases -- which is as it should be -- and the style of writing is somewhat dull, at least if one compares it with that of a Willard Espy.
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Willard Espy wonders [IV, 2] at the inability of Frenchmen to bend over backwards.
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Willard Espy, erstwhile Reader's Digest editor turned ghost writer, radio interviewer, and public relations man, has mined a wealth of linguistic gems and, in the Almanac, has provided them with a Tiffany setting.
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Grateful acknowledgment is extended to Louise Espy for permission to include Willard Espy’s poem “To My Greek Mistress.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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Grateful acknowledgment is extended to Louise Espy for permission to include Willard Espy’s poem “To My Greek Mistress.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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