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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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Whereas the amphibrachs, which we have now mastered fully, has the metric construction of da-DUM-da, the amphrimacer is the opposite, with the construction of DUM-da-DUM. Sounds easy enough, no? NO! You will find it much more difficult, which is one reason why it is encountered rarely in English. Some amphrimacer words are attitude- introduce - contraband. Some amphrimacer groups of words are word-of-God, passion's end, love's delight. So...start your engines! Write a piece of verse consisting of nine-syllable amphimacer lines. Use either bold letters or capitals to point out which syllables are accented. I'll be looking forward to seeing them....  |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Makes a note to be careful of what she asks for  |
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Grinch Member Elite
since 2005-12-31
Posts 2929Whoville |
Sorry Deer I couldn’t even get close, even digging out Tennyson’s “The Oak” didn’t help Here I squeak decadent lies in lines cast adrift, letters sunk, undermined by the by-line “ I swear lines all lie!” Turned around tales unwind words, deny God enough pain in plain speech as pitch black as bleak. Wordiness fails as weak willed unwished gibberish, that is this. Here I squeak dec a dent lies in lines cast a drift , lett ers sunk un der mined by the by - line “ I swear lines all lie !” Turned a round tales un wind words , de ny God e nough pain in plain speech as pitch black as bleak . Word i ness fails as weak willed un wished gibb er ish , that is this . |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You gave it a good shot, grinch. There are some questionable accented syllables there and i have absolutely no idea what you said but I admire your innovation. |
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Grinch Member Elite
since 2005-12-31
Posts 2929Whoville |
Do I at least get points for colourful use of language? |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
(laughs) Show off!  |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Points awarded  |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Ok, I did put the right poem in wrong place and I corrected that, so now I have to do some amphimacering. Geez, I can't even pronounce that stuff, let alone write it. LOL |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Balladeer, When was the last time you looked up the definition of "twisted" ? Doc |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Hey there Balladeer, my friend, I didn't know the workshop was up and running, again. Gee, I bet I have missed alot. I am still working on perfecting the Iambic Pentemeter. LOL! Beginning to wonder if I will ever get it. Hmmmm, this looks difficult, too. I've never heard of "amphibrachs". |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
American Revolution 2009 Federal government subjugates Sensible attitudes hibernate Sarcastic platitudes stimulate Militant dialogue resonates Expiate, Congressmen, expiate! A ----------- FEDeRAL GOVernMENT SUBjuGATES SENSiBLE ATTiTUDES HIBerNATE SARcasTIC PLATiTUDES STIMuLATE MILiTANT DIaLOGUE RESonATES EXpiATE, CONgressMEN, EXpiATE! |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You'll get it, Rose. Don't worry... Alison...very good!!!! Clever and 95% correct. Of course, the gold star remains with me until you convince me the word is SARcasTIC instead of sarCAStic. Having majored in that in school, I think I may be right.  |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Right again, Oh Wondrous One! American Revolution 2009 Federal government subjugates Sensible attitudes hibernate Risible platitudes stimulate Militant dialogue resonates Expiate, Congressmen, expiate! A |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
NOW your gold star is in the mail! |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Yahoo! Does this mean that I don't have to do a make up assignment on the extra poem I wrote that was a complete mess? Okay, okay. I am still playing with it. [sighs] Thank you, Balladeer, for keeping the lessons up. A |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Alison, Excellent job. (insert sound of many hands clapping). Doc |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Thanks, Doc. I am in awe of yours. Yep, I am. A |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
I, too, am in aw  |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Hey Balladeer, Wanna buy an "e"? A |
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