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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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Ok, pupils. You seem to have done well with the etherees so let's step it up a notch and do something never done before! (at least I can't find one) We'll call it an acrosteree. Give me an acrostic etheree, either single or double, where the acrostic describes the content of the poem. Are we having fun yet?  |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Oh yeah. Yep. Sure am. Uh huh. Nod, Nod  Actually and honestly, I am! |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Oh yes! Hmmmm, surely I can do this one. I will see what I can do, Sir Balladeer! That double one would sure be a challenge. Maybe I will give that one a try, too. After the single one. |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Balladeer, Is this where I'm supposed to say something about great minds thinking alike? Or, could this all be just coincidence ? Hmmm... Doc |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
The great minds think alike gets my vote, Doc  |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
This isn't as easy as I thought, Sir Balladeer!  |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
I'll Take no More delays Although they wait You know it's my aim And so this I must say Poems I will butcher and maim Por favore, once more m'sensai Encore, encore, and encore again And amore' to my fans I would send Righty-o though I show a facial tic Twisted so would appear you know who Has more than one screw loose to claim And gears quite likely to slip The essence of the fool In this diatribe Has now been set And once more Vents all Ey? |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I Amble, Meander, Along paths of Biggity words and Loquacious syllables. Umpteen vowel sounds writhe as if Enigmas seek more clarity. Sentience conversations spill over, Tongue-tied side-liners who are envious, Regretting verbal inabilities. Echoes bounce off those with no voices. And I communicate with ease Keeping the word-stream flowing Talking of all I see And all things I feel Loving how words Knit stories Ever Real - Alison |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Dr. Moose, you are fantastic. I remember you from way back when. And Alison, my dear friend, I knew you would get it. You never cease to amaze me. You always do so well. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Moose, it cetainly appears that you did! thank you for your unique talent and sense of humor. Alison...what can I say? You made that look so easy. Your acrostic was perfect and fitted magnificently with the content of the poem. I don't think I have any more to teach you at all!! |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I think so .. let's revisit Villanelles since you were out after you assigned them. Okay? Thank you mucho much. PS - I could always dredge up the (now) despised rooster poem! laughs A |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Oklahoma Rose, Thank you for saying so, I remember you too. Doc Balladeer, Thank you sir for keeping me "mentally challenged", though there are those who would say that it comes naturally. Doc Alison, Very nice piece of work, it rolls along so smoothly that if you weren't looking for the acrostic, you'd never notice it. That, to me, exemplifies this form. Doc |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
The Last Ten Years . . . I Took to Using thought, Relenting un- Necessary stress; Endless torment of the Demands that life has thrown me. Senseless, and meaningless trials that Included the taking care of an Xtremely emotional and "once loved" Threat to my very existence of late. Yet ties that bind continue to hold Through the many years of sharing One another's memories. Day to day hoping is All one can do, for Yesterday's gone. And each day's Newness Dawns... M |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Okay Balladeer! Sorry it's taken me so long. Good, bad or indifferent, here is my contribution to this assignment. Hope it is atleast half way good. You Never KnowStand Up and Meet the world Making friends smile Encouraging words Reaches out to us all Do not hesitate to give A little of your time to one You may never know how much it helps So make a point to reach out to someone Oklahoma Rose |
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rachaelfuchsberger
since 2007-02-21
Posts 609Las Vegas, NV |
I'm confused....what's an acrostic? Arana Darkwolf |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Nicely done, Maureen!! (and happy birthday). Rose, you are always surprising. I thought you may have a problem with this one but you came up with an excellent poem and one that shows your kind nature and love for humanity. Very well done!  Rachel, I'll give you this one but one of the reasons this is a workshop is that you have to research. If there a word or label you don't know, just look it up in your search engine and you will remember it better. An acrostic is when the first letters of each line, read downward, create words of their own. |
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rachaelfuchsberger
since 2007-02-21
Posts 609Las Vegas, NV |
Thank you, Sir. Much appreciated. Arana Darkwolf |
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rachaelfuchsberger
since 2007-02-21
Posts 609Las Vegas, NV |
Them Gently Rough Hands Touch Hotly Each inch of My hungry bod Gruffly but loving Enticing my passion Nightly rushing toward me Tasting your wild hunger for me Languidly longing just to caress Your damsel in a passionate distress Roughly but oh so gently you come Out into the night, filled with love Undertaking your mission Getting in position Holding me so gently Holding me so rough And I know there’s Naught I can Do to Sate Arana Darkwolf |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Thanks, Michael, I try not to count those years anymore, but it was the only theme I could think of at the time. I hope you are on the mend~~  M |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Thank you very much, Balladeer! I'm glad you like it. I'll try to do a double one, too. Just don't hold your breath on it. You might pass out. LOL!  |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
damsel in passionate distress...roughly but gently....a lot of nice lines and comparisons here, Arana. Even the word "them" in the title instead of the normal "those" adds a flavor to the poem and paints a more vivid picture of the people and surroundings. In other words....I LIKE IT! You did a fine job with it, miss. |
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rachaelfuchsberger
since 2007-02-21
Posts 609Las Vegas, NV |
Thank you, Sir. I was quite proud of this one almost immediately. Although, I am still struggling with meter. I've taken some notes on it, but putting it into practice is quite a bit more complicated than I thought it would be. Arana Darkwolf |
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