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Nan
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0 posted 2003-01-05 10:15 AM


How about IMAGERY for January? If we work on some various forms of imagery, everybody can use their own preferred formats - like Sunshine and her free verse... and the rest in iambic pentameter or some sort of structured verse???

It'll be "a piece of cake"... Ya think?


Waft every crest upon your destined sea
Embrace the Wave of Serendipity
Lest its elusive arcane ecstasy
Refurl with sail for all eternity
Nancy Ness


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Dr.Moose1
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1 posted 2003-01-05 07:04 PM


Dear "Teach",
I imagine I was once a poet of renown.
Replete in fancy garmentry,atop my head, a crown.
The trappings of a regal prince, befitting of a king,
did fill my head with wonderings if I might surely bring,
the wit and wonder I behold to fruit upon this site,
that all might name me "Doc The Bold" and quiver at the flight,
of words as arrows, brought to string, released to hit their mark,
the fletchings of a star-crossed lad who'd heed the slightest spark.
To heed the whispers on the wind, and gauge the distance true,
upon that star my sights are held, the gold amidst the blue.
That there shall be no end to this ,I vow and I acclaim,
for poetry has touched my life, I'll never be the same.
All for want of learning, I swear this fact to be true.
You're the one who let me in to "Passions" so, Thank You.
Doc

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2 posted 2003-01-05 07:22 PM


Nan,
Addendum to the above, Oops! You wanted iambic pentameter. Sorry about that! Just trying to polish a few apples and got carried away.(Going back to my desk in dejection).
Doc

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3 posted 2003-01-05 07:41 PM


i'm game
Titia Geertman
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4 posted 2003-01-05 08:03 PM



Imaginary it is then, oh dear oh dear and all my muses are on leave.

I could imagine my knees were superb though LOL, wich they are not of course!

Titia,

I think I'm going to polish some apples too, Doc...wait for me!!!


Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

[This message has been edited by Titia Geertman (01-05-2003 08:04 PM).]

Sunshine
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5 posted 2003-01-06 03:37 PM


"...like Sunshine and her free verse"

Why do I get the feeling I'm being picked on?

Sudhir Iyer
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6 posted 2003-01-06 05:31 PM


Title: Virus

Teacher dear, I am big Pentium Eater
a Virus, that's what I am: a Virus



sorry... but you started it with iambic pentameter...

I was beginning to wonder what's wrong with non-rhyming, non rhythmic images?

maybe something's wrong with me!!!

how many apples will let me in the class?
will half a dozen be enough? please

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7 posted 2003-01-06 06:02 PM


Looks like I'll have to sit this one out to Don't mean to be an underacheiver, but i have found myself unable to do Islamic perameter or whatever it is. I am just as close to unteachable as I can get. I swear, I have tried, but am unable to judge the stressed and unstressed notes. I can stress the word ohhh lets say Cat, but I tend to unstress it when I want to. And saying it out loud makes it even worse. if you know what is wrong, I'll give it a try, but otherwise I will watch a safe distance

Never be normal!

[This message has been edited by Wind (01-06-2003 06:03 PM).]

jjote
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8 posted 2003-01-07 10:47 AM


Dear Nan, is imagery something like what I wrote titled First Snow, under Holiday Cheer forum. No one replied to that - maybe something wrong or unintelligible about it?
Passions say we're not allowed to cross-post, so I suppose I can't post that poem again here in this forum???
Thanks for the learning. (Islamic parameter, huh?)..lol

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9 posted 2003-01-07 06:26 PM


jjote, no we can't post the same poem twice, and don't worry, it's not that we don't like you, its that no one really goes into the holiday place. If you want it moved, you can ask a moderater to do the job for you.

Never be normal!

Not A Poet
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10 posted 2003-01-07 07:07 PM


Actually, I think Nan will let you repost it hear as this and Critical Analysis are workshops. They get sort of special privileges.

Pete

Never express yourself more clearly than you can think - Niels Bohr

Nan
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11 posted 2003-01-07 08:25 PM


Yep - This forum is exempt from the double post guideline...

Repost it here and let's have a look at it, jjote..

jjote
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12 posted 2003-01-13 09:45 AM


Dear Nan, I tried to repost my poem in iambics (the original was in free verse), but the forum's system won't let me..
Do I have to have an authorization/special password to do this?

Nan
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13 posted 2003-01-13 10:04 AM


jjote - I've approved you to post here in the Workshop - It should work now - IF you should still have a problem, let me know and I'll move your original poem over here... Nice to have you here...
jjote
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14 posted 2003-01-14 10:12 AM


Thanks Nan for opening the door. I'll go see if I can enter now.
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15 posted 2003-01-17 05:19 PM


Tis the time for falling snow flakes
of shovels, brooms and sturdy rakes.
Where voices ring in hearty cheer
of yet another golden New Year.

Where horses tow the silver sleigh
along the edge of water's way.
As couples scurry to and fro
to beat the blizzard's falling snow.

A time to speak of resolutions
and thoughtfelt words of decision.
As fireworks crack and pop in glee
'pon the fall of a ball set free.

While winter blows in icy winds
and couples join to make amends
a moon will rise into the clear
of night as bells bring out a tear.

OK...I am the newbie here...my first time
in poetry workshop...Just thought I would
join in,  if it is OK?  Am I doing this
right?


Something in my mind says I was supposed
to post this as an individual thread...
gone...

[This message has been edited by Magnus (01-17-2003 05:27 PM).]

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