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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Name some of the most overused words here on the forum to describe something.... I think awesome should be outlawed!!! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
wonderful excellent incredible heartfelt touching amazing uhh. . . give me a few minutes. . . I'll come up with some more. . . I know, I know. . .I use a lot of these words too. . . you got a better idea??  I'm all ears. . . ---------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
I am sooo guilty of all of the above! (except awesome) Here are more that I overuse! Enchanting glittering gleaming beautiful magical |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
Lovely, good, well written, well done, wow, thoughtful, enlightening, dark, shining,forceful, soft, sensuous, erotic, exotic, fascinating. Gee, too many to list actually. Some seldom used ones?-- terrible, sucks, bad, awful, nauseating, (though I am sure Philip will get around to them if he reads enough of my poems...lol  )Jamie Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil. "Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely". |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Lame phrase I use "wonderful imagery"...geesh..and I have a hard time (no pun intended) to say something uplifting(no pun intended) about the poetry in Adult..you know you can only read so much erotica before you run out of things to say!!! LOL |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
crystal shhh... don't tell anyone |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Firstly - K is gobsmacked: An admittance... don't ever use crystal again C...EVER...I could mention blue in certain contexts for you also. Me...I get stuck sometimes...with what to say - I absolutely refuse to gush on the forums...so I guess my replies might sometimes sound dry. Nauseating could be fun - hey Jamie - mind if I use that on your next poem....??? Replete with over used words too... HAHA... An example: 'Jamie, this poem is nauseating, an ABSOLUTELY appalling attempt at poetry using classic rhetoric and overdone themes...a MASTERPIECE of cliche! WOW! (There's a big one I am trying very hard to avoid unless I really did say wow out loud...) I am really IMPRESSED. INSPIRED even... You have MOVED me so much I am stationary in my seat with TEARS IN MY EYES - at the impact this complete drivel has had on my HEART. OH JAMIE WILL I EVER BE THE SAME? Oh btw - this sucks. NICE work.' Whaddya think? Will it go down well? I am excrutiatingly guilty of the 'well done' syndrome. My verbal steak is a little piece of fried leather...languishing on the rubbish tip... So - what is the solution? I mean - there are only so many adjectives aren't there? We could use other languages! We could...INVENT words (I like that idea...) We could have a weekly Passion's antonym day...just to be different... Sigh Or we could go on using the overused... lol K The wind shifts like this: Like a human without illusions... This is how the wind shifts: Like a human, heavy and heavy, Who does not care. W.S |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
*Waving hand - here I am again!* I forgot to mention how GREAT this idea was Sharon...and to remind Jamie that he used THOUGHTFUL on my last poem lol...heh heh... K |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
i didnt read all ya'lls blatherings...okoko that wasn't an example but it could work yuh "i didnt even read yur blatherings" heheheh here are mine fine poem good poem great poem o and ok who is gonna outlaw an overused word as this "YUH" |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Hey Walt, I think "blatherings" is a FINE example of the right word to use. It's so GREAT that I am inspired to use it in my next poem! and "yuh" is another GOOD one too! LOL |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
How about..... POWERFUL SUPERB ROMANTIC and ENJOYABLE |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
LOL...all of you!!! Ok..let's find some new words!!!! We could make some up - I love this idea. "Jamie, your poem touched me. It is klaindifly and percolentate. Never have I read a poem of such glockinseffin!!" |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
I have never read such interific writing as I have here. . . it just emulates with such perfound phantasmic stress, that I am annoyzed by it's simmering. . . ----------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Glad to see I'm not the only one burnt out. and this is on a "natch" too. sigh, danged if I do, and danged if I don't. But ya'll left me smiling. Just what I needed. A case of writer's block on replies...ROFL.... |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
LOVE nuff said Alicat the Persnikitty If I were any more laid back, I'd be in a coma. |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
ok- fair- not bad- ok? so, no fair using me in all the examples. though they are not bad. Jamie Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil. "Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely". |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
ooops! I almost forgot. Isn't this whole thing just.... AWESOMEJamie Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil. "Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely". |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
EXCEPTIONAL guys!!!! Making up YIPPEE!!! YIPPEE!!! YIPPEE!!! Ahem. Well Jamie hon - you started the whole opposite thing...so it's only natural you get picked on. Lol.. Oh Sven - phantasmic stress...I LIKE that... and Sharon hon - klaindifly this has to become an official word... Right...no more writer's block on words.... This is the place of refresh! (If I use 'klaindifly' now - you are all going to know what it means right?) a NICE reply: (Not to Jamie...  )'Debbie...your poem fluicrates..it simply jisticucors with shume...I am overdrewed. Well curtained!' lol K |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Another that's over-used and should go: "Chris, get a shirt on!  " |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Since we're alone here (we are right?) I'll tell you that some of these words are being used right now..as we speak..only they are MISSPELLED words. So some may think our 'new and improved' words are just misspelled!!! Now..go to your dictionaries....find some new words!! NOW....list them here.. We need words that can be used to describe poetry here (and NO it can't be a 'c' word that rhymes with tap!)  Note to Jamie: We pick on you 'cause YOU don't whine when we do!! |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
3 madeup words friglog--frig/log- frig=latin for cool log=latin for word/speech.. so would mean , cool poem phillaud phil/laud- phil= greek for love, laud=latin for praise ... so would mean , i both love and praise it satpsych sat/psych - sat= latin for to please, psych= greek for mind,soul, spirit,, so would be, this is pleasing to me down to my very being... so if you liked it---------friglog if you loved it---------phillaud really really love it-- satpsych Jamie Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil. "Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely". |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
so if you liked it---------friglog if you loved it---------phillaud really really love it-- satpsych Ye Gods! The man has thought about it!! I feel ashamed...my shume just doesn't look good anymore (not that it ever did)... Right - you're on...please expect these words to appear on your posts - because they will be from this moment on! LOL - good one J... you redeeming thing! Hey - redeeming is pretty cool.. 'this poem has many redeeming features' K |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
[This message has been edited by Poet deVine (edited 11-07-2000).] |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
severn, Thank-you, you are very gnathonic to tell me so! I just want you all to know that I love coming to this phrontistery, since like you, I am of the scribacious sort. The only concern that I have is that I may be developing limophotios if I keep this up much longer! |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
More words ala Jamie... who 'forgot' to write them down while putting them together over ICQ Now: I don't have the fancy origins...but they all spring from Latin and whatnot... Vervac = empty of truth (sheesh - I can see this being used a lot Vidvitvoc = [the poem/story] gives voice and vision to life Senssoph = full of wisdom I totally phillaud these... Cheers J! K [This message has been edited by Severn (edited 11-07-2000).] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I am completely guilty of the overuse of AWESOME... but then I use it equally as much in conversation... believe it or not, my verbiage here is synonymous with my everyday conversation... I'm a total pain in the butt to hang out with.... Ask my kids - They carry a dictionary around with them... and only visit on Sundays....and then only for a couple of hours in the afternoon.... I don't know about here on the forums, but if I have to correct another essay that says "I liked this book SO much, because..... I'm taking the word "so" out of the dictionary... officially...  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I like the phrase 'repliers block'..that's where I am now..if a poem or story doesn't touch me personally, what can I say? I think that is why these 'new words' are so cool!!  |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
For anyone interested in unusual words, there is a great web site called, Forthright's Phrontistery International House of Logorrhea http://www.freespeech.org/forthright/ I think it is a eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious - (good) place to add new words to your vocabulary! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
This is really senssoph!!!! I like the idea of "replier's block". . . maybe we could make our replies look like form letters. . . Dear (name of poet) Thank you for submitting your work to (name of forum) Forum here at PiP Talk Forums. We have found your submission to be (insert overused word here) and applaud your use of (insert poetic function here) Thank you for posting. . . Sincerely, (name of person replying) ----------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Hey. . . any other ideas??? Let's not stop now!!! -------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Let's skip new words and go for something tried and true.....honesty! |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Ouch. Look - I tried that with Jamie. He sulked. Cheers for the link Debbie... Seriously, honesty would be good...I loathe gush - there's an honest statement. K |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I hate to say it, but : Passion.... and dreams tender breath dawn stars destiny and I'm guilty, guilty!!! "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."" Laurie Lee Kathleen |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Is this not all so BEAUTIFUL to simply suggest that there are so many VERY BEAUTIFUL people, and to think that I might actually want to say these words that THIS IS a VERY BEAUTIFUL place, VERY PASSIONATE, VERY LOVELY, VERY EXOTIC, AND VERY, VERY BRILLIANT (of course that was reserved for Janet and so were all synonyms of BEAUTIFUL for Liz) and so on and so forth... and then Jamie decided to SULK into his crater of volcanic thoughts, thinking up of strange adjectives to use with Chris and Kamla and they come up with such abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz words like such a RIFF-RAFF poetry, talking of PIRATES (read poets) in love (read bluff) and of the rest in HATE (read indifferent state).... and blah blah all this when all I wanted to say is I LOVE THIS PLACE.... ... all I need is some AWESOME uplifting (and ABSOLUTELY no pun intended)... (now where were we again??? )hmmmm..... you know what I'm saying??? ... forget about it.... (remember Mr. Brasco) regards, sudhir |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Honesty????? Come on deVine. . . are you sure that you want to do that??? ----------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Right... Honesty is not always the best policy... |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I want a nickel for every time any form of the word Passion has ever been used..!!!... on these forums and/or the old blue pages... |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
What a gathering of neologists ! ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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jamesjiao Member
since 2000-04-12
Posts 268Backwaters of Avalon |
overused words: heart soul spirit angel - James The beauty of nature is displayed, not through itself, but through the creatures dwelling within its bosom. |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
I like the word hystericalarious--a combination of hysterical and hilarious...not too good though, but oh well. Elizabeth |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
Have I told you lately that I satpsych you? heh There is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
How much time do you have? Oh boy, let me have a stab at this again (and I've been guilty) in a poem these are so vague they've almost lost their meaning: dream fantasy destiny beauty soul sweet heart precious heartache desire angels adore fate vision rainbow in a reply: wink smooch wonderful beautiful loved it bump every poet needs a good Thesaurus and Dictionary..... an absolute must if you want to write something original right? that's about it for now, love this thread!!! it's awesome!!!!! Kathleen Blake "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee [This message has been edited by Irish Rose (edited 05-11-2001).] |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
Beautimos: beau-ti-mos (byu-tea-muss)- A melding of beautiful and most, enabling the user to use one word to say something is the most beautiful thing they have seen. |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
J - I think you have...maybe you need to say it...just...a feeeeeeeeeeeew more times heh. ~blush~ Wondereme A word comprised of wonderful and supreme..meaning the most wonderful thing I know.  K ~satpsych~All obscurity starts with a danger: Your dangers are many. I Cannot look much but your form suffers Some strange injury Sylvia Plath [This message has been edited by Severn (edited 05-11-2001).] |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
And Kathleen...I nearly have a shrine for my thesaurus and dictionary lol... K |
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Yu Lan Senior Member
since 2000-04-13
Posts 1462New Zealand |
Chris uses "Mountain Dew" too often.. Yeah, have to agree that 'beautiful' is so common!! -wow -nice -well done And I have almost said all of the overused words u guys have mentioned, once or twice.. =P Except not Mountain Dew.. 'til now.. -Lynne "He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened." Lao-tsu |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
test |
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Anson Beau Cavell Junior Member
since 2001-05-12
Posts 49Ohio,US |
It's not the strength of yarn we use or whether it's mundane it's what we weave that in the end will show our final grade For words like salivating, servitude and dispensation rolls if woven on a broken loom it comes out as... well... Doggerel I guess I get an F for that.. Huh? lol killed my Buddha, killed my Christ |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
K, are you trying to ban the word 'test'? |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
er Liz...heh...having probs with my browser...so I kinda experimented here and well - forgot to delete it HAHAHA... HAHAHAH K |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
beauty, purity, Frozen, petals, Opiate (i over use this word far too much) blue sky love passion |
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