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eor
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0 posted 2003-11-07 07:51 PM


O.K., i have been trying to wrtie a sestina, to say the least, it is not easy, but here is my challange: write one!  Here is a link for those who don't know what a sestina is...good luck...i'll post mine when i feel it is ready, but that may be a while...good luck!


http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Villa/8287/sestina.htm



"For those who understand you, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, none is possible."

[This message has been edited by eor (11-07-2003 08:06 PM).]

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littlewing
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1 posted 2003-11-08 03:49 AM


Hey Matt . . .

HUGE Challenge but a good one
unfortunately I am not quite that
insane to do that again so here is
mine and LP's from a while ago
(I am still seeing all those numbers)

Hope it suits this challenge:
/pip/Forum55/HTML/000513.html


Aenimal
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2 posted 2003-11-08 05:25 AM


/pip/Forum80/HTML/001465.html

been there don't think i could do it again just yet but here's mine if yer curious

Nan
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3 posted 2003-11-08 07:18 AM


Here's my relatively timeless sestina as well... They are a LOT of work, m'friend - I hope you get some takers...

PRETERITION - /pip/Forum30/HTML/001920.html

eor
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4 posted 2003-11-10 01:20 AM


thanks guys for all your input, reading your sestinas really helped me, so well see where mine goes!

"For those who understand you, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, none is possible."

eor
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5 posted 2003-11-10 01:21 AM


p.s. you all def. stepped up to the challange, even tho it was before i made the challange, but still...
Paula Finn
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6 posted 2003-11-10 10:28 AM


Um the link you gave doesnt work...so I still don't know what this is...
Aenimal
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7 posted 2003-11-12 09:49 PM


how's it coming eor? pain in the butt aren't they grins
eor
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8 posted 2003-11-14 01:57 PM


such a pain in the butt, i mean i can make a stanza, but then the rest dont sound right, i just need to find my ending words that i feel can go through the whole poem then work from there, so it si back to the drawing board...hopefull this wont take the rest of the year
littlewing
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9 posted 2003-11-14 03:23 PM


Matt?  I NEVER would have finished mine
if it werent for Brian

Good Luck, cant wait to see
xxoo

eor
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10 posted 2003-11-17 03:04 PM


i don't know why i made a challenge that i am having so much trouble with, i thought this was gonna be fun...humph(shakes head then goes and sits in corner...)

"So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully now watch as it destroys me."

hoot_owl_rn
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11 posted 2003-11-17 08:53 PM


Like this?      
She Dreamed Of Flight


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littlewing
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12 posted 2003-11-18 01:58 AM


Matt? trust me, when you complete one you will fill so fulfilled and LOOK!  above me!


eor
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13 posted 2003-11-19 09:21 PM


wow hoot, you have two poetry forms in that one pretty impressive

and sue,i will i am working on it, it will be done one day...one day soon

"So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully now watch as it destroys me."

eor
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14 posted 2003-11-24 01:38 PM


i'm getting closer...
littlewing
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15 posted 2003-11-24 03:33 PM


ahaha good for you Matt Oh My it IS a journey, isnt it?
eor
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16 posted 2003-11-28 04:30 PM


yes it is a journey indeed...

"So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully now watch as it destroys me."

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17 posted 2004-01-30 06:33 PM


ok, so im late to the party...but i really enjoyed the fun...
here is my little "try"
Over Coffee /pip/Forum88/HTML/000314.html

eor
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18 posted 2004-02-03 12:32 PM


i read it and it was great! very nice job.

"So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully now watch as it destroys me."

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19 posted 2004-02-03 06:38 PM


thank you so much!
where is yours? did you finish it?

eor
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20 posted 2004-02-05 01:29 AM


yeah, i finished it, but i def. need to practice this form more, before i actually out one out there for human eyes to see...

"So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully now watch as it destroys me."

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21 posted 2004-02-05 09:40 AM


was worried about putting mine out there..what you see is pretty much the first draft! i had alot of fun, but, i didnt bother spending too much time on it..i think it would have driven me crazy
Endlessecho
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22 posted 2004-02-05 11:09 AM


I loved your sestina, Muted - I put my comments on the main page. But, I wanted to write here as well.  Wonderful!  I also am working on writing a sestina.  Wow.  Now this is definitely a challange.  I understand your pain eor!  ;-)  I did a couple that are not good and started a couple alright ones that I can't seem to finish. I lose it somewhere after the third stanza.  Anyway.. I'm working on it.  Great job Muted.  Keep up the work eor!  
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