Thanks Paul :)
It's a streak of stubbornness that keeps me going on a form when I don't find it easy - and because something I don't find easy makes *good* displacement activity (can you tell i have an assignment to write ;) )
As for sestinas - I did do one (crickly hill mornings) but haven't yet worked up the energy for a chant royale.

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