Hi, Ardith Hinton!   
   I read your message from 26.11.2014 00:56   
      
   AH> the extra syllable Alexander wants to leave out of his poem because   
   AH> it messes up the rhythm. And there is where native speakers of   
   AH> English can help, because they can more easily generate examples &   
   AH> alternative wordings....   
      
   What about this variant -- it seems is better.   
      
   -----Beginning of the citation-----   
      
   "I don't ask for a taiga or pole   
   As well for a country that's far away!   
   I want for a minute to fly over fields   
   I often dream of it in the night   
   Take me, I'm very light!"   
      
   ----- The end of the citation -----   
      
   Bye, Ardith!   
   Alexander Koryagin   
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