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Nan
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0 posted 2001-08-05 08:27 AM


Everyone's been having so much last minute fun with Clerihew, I forgot that August is happening...





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Munda
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1 posted 2001-08-05 06:09 PM


Anything Nan! Make it easy or difficult, I'm in! Since I'll be on vacation from August 12th until 26th and I'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with not a computer in sight (I think they don't even know what it is) I will be posting late, but then... don't I always, so what else is new?  
cpalmer
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2 posted 2001-08-06 01:17 AM


Well, Im surprised that I actually made it to class on time...I am game for anything..just let me know!!
Cindi

Nan
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3 posted 2001-08-06 11:05 AM


In August rhopalic literary manifestations...

cpalmer
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4 posted 2001-08-06 02:30 PM


Okay,
Good challenge!  This may take me a while!!!

Cindi

Titia Geertman
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5 posted 2001-08-06 04:53 PM


Whatever that means   but I'm in  

Please HELP what on earth is "rhopalic literary manifestations"??????   I'm a Dutchie you know  

Titia

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Nan
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6 posted 2001-08-07 01:22 PM


Wedge verse - Rhopalic Poetry

I have to confess - I just dug this one out for fun - I've never written it either.

The only rule I've found so far is that each successive word in each line of verse has to have one syllable more than the last.

I see no rules about rhyming...

So onward poeteers
Write many rhopalics
Make verses multiply subsequently


This can be a fun exercise, don'tcha think?

vlraynes
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7 posted 2001-08-07 03:17 PM


Ummm...yeah...'exercise' being the key word! LOL
I'll give it a shot...why not?  It could be
fun, or...it could drive me nuts!  

"...until you have read the verse on his
heart, you have not truely met the poet."
-vlraynes



Dr.Moose1
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8 posted 2001-08-07 05:00 PM


Hey Teach ,
You know me , I can't pass up a challenge .
Rophalic whatcha- ma -callits it is .
Doc

Titia Geertman
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9 posted 2001-08-07 05:31 PM


Ah HA, so if you start a line with a one syllable word, the next word must have two syllables, the third three and so on.

Well it's a good thing I've my vacation now, so off I go to my room with my Webster  

Thanks Nan for explaining.

Titia

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10 posted 2001-08-08 01:38 AM


i'll join..i'll join

maybe i will even hand in my assignment

Allan Riverwood
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11 posted 2001-08-09 05:19 PM


Oh goodness...
This appears painfully adventurous...
I cannot...
er... wait...
(difficult too)

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Allan Riverwood
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12 posted 2001-08-09 05:20 PM


Oh and teach, sorry I've been cutting class lately.  I'll try to catch up.  
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