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Rand al'Thor
Junior Member

since 1999-09-19

Posts 32
Rochester, NY, USA

0 posted 1999-09-19 10:43 PM

What is poetry?
Why does it rhyme?
Must one always mark rythm,
cadance, and time?

Is punctuation important?
Commas, periods, and question marks in place?
Is grammar important?
Mis-use will cost face?

Are you poets so harsh,
if the endings don't match?
On poorly ryhmed prose,
will your ribbing latch?

Or can one let go,
a spirit set free...
To soar through the mindrealms
and invite you to join?

To journey the love of another,
the hate of another,
even the pain of another?

Dare I open my heart?
Bare my breast to your knife,
and allow you to pardon, encourage,
or even yank out the bloody thing and leave me lying there wondering why I feel like I am reliving Indian Jones and the temple of Doom?

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I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing...
-- Thomas Jefferson

Julie
Senior Member

since 1999-08-20

Posts 739
Houston, TX

1 posted 1999-09-19 10:47 PM

Be as free as you like Rand. I'm not picky.
Something I've been curious about myself.

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Julie
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..."to thine own self be true."
>William Shakespeare

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

2 posted 1999-09-20 04:51 PM

Randal...you'll find we are a very easy group to get along with. Welcome to the group...and this was nicely done by the way.

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"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" ~Albert Camus

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 1999-09-20 04:53 PM

Most of us encourage...all types of poetry and prose...so keep it coming, welcome aboard!

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

4 posted 1999-09-20 07:32 PM

Give it yer best shot, Rand al'Thor...

Artur Hawkwing
Member

since 1999-06-30

Posts 444
USA

5 posted 1999-09-20 08:08 PM

...and don't stop at the moon, don't stop at Pluto, don't even think about stopping at Andromeda's Galaxy!

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

6 posted 1999-09-20 08:23 PM

Welcome! We don't mind, here there is poetry of all kinds!

Rand al'Thor
Junior Member

since 1999-09-19

Posts 32
Rochester, NY, USA

7 posted 1999-09-20 10:16 PM

thanks to you all... I was feeling whimsical when I wrote that...

I have noticed some bulletin boards are a little rough on newbies, so I thought i would dash that off as a kind of joke ...

I think this place is gonna be fun.

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Half a mind is a terrible thing to waste!!

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