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Marsha Muses Meditatively Or What's A Paradelle
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England 
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Marsha Muses Meditatively Or What's A Paradelle? Rhyme is fairly easy it's really not too hard And a sonnet? Huh! I'll just imaginge I'm the Bard I've written an epitaph, which seemed rather fun A limerick poking fun at a fictional silly nun But this paradiddle, para Oh! Para thingy Oh!whatever I just can't get this thing, not now. No, not ever I know it's not simple repitition that's clear to me It's not alliteration I can do that too, you see An acrostic isn't easy, but I manage it given time I've tried writing freely, flowing smoothly line by line Two line, four lines it matters not, no not at all It's paradelladodo well it sounds such a strange call Love poems, and heart outpourings that I've written Telling my lover that with him I'm really so smitten Funny rhymes that have brought me a golden smile Poems that speak of journeys, tramping mile on mile Little verses that delight as up they gently bubble But paradelle and tylenol now they sound just like trouble Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Mushy~ this had such a great flow.....loved it..I haven't had the guts to sit down and try one myself.....I think I'd need a long time and a LOT of Advil!  Fun read  -SEA |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
HAHA this was too cute ..I have been trying to figure out the paradelle also, ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I think I write more in parallel... LOL good! Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?...KRJ |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
SEA love, well I tried and since I was such a miserable failure at it. I wrote this instead, great family tradition, if you can't do it cheat.!! Glad you liked it love Take care  Wynter, Happy you liked it Kari, I'll leave the good stuff to you love, not only am I not in your league, I don't think I'm from the same plane of existance. Hey what the hell at least I'm good company. Oh and my manners are faily good. Take care Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Mushy, this is sooo good. lol. Btw, that's what I say too if you can't win change the rules *Wink wink* Keth Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Hahaha Marsha ~ I can SURE relate to this... but the tylenol and paradelle...well, to me they just seem to go hand in hand (I mean writing them...not reading, love to read 'em and stand in awe of those who can write 'em). Bonnie |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kethry, glad you liked it, there was no way I could do it, did I not tell you I was awestruck. And I am truly. Far too hard for my simple soul. As for changing the rules, now why do you think my sisters call me chaos! Exactly!  BSC, they obviously have a connection, and not just that I can't do them. I do enjoy reading them but they are really beyond my league. Glad it brought a smile anyway. Take care Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Marsha, Great sense of humor you've got going there, and a really good read .Thanks Doc |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Doc, glad you liked it, I suppose that having failed so miserably on the paradelle, I had to just change the rules a little. (Okay I changed the rules a lot!) Still if it brought you a smile, then I'm pleased. Take care Mushy Marsha  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
bubbles!! this is sooo funny!  i dont even know the correct spelling of the things, so if you got that right, youre ahead of me! LOLmy buddy tricks seems to have them licked..! let me know if YOU get the hang of these padiddles..or, whatevers.. i do simple writes..paddidles are beyond me.... !! hugs, dg "i could hide out under there...i just made you say 'underwear'...i could leave but i'll just stay--all my stuff's here anyway..." |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
I myself find these a challenge as well and MAYBE someday you will see one from me, but I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you LOL....Wonderful verse of frustration from you my friend and President. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Marsha~ And you are just too funny for the money ! You've tickled me here. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Great word play Marsha I had a smile on my face all the way through....clever mind you have to create such a spirit lifting little poem.....I really enjoyed this fun...write on!! |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Dee, I cheated on the spelling, I checked it on Marge's poem. Otherwise I'd have been completely mystified. Glad you liked it, and you know what my sense of humours like. (Yes love very strange )Tricks, is brilliant at them, and I'm in awe. Far to complicated for me. Be good Bubbles Mark my friend, I was very frustrated, I couldn't work them out at all. But if you did try them I know that at least you'd stick to the rules, and not do what I did and throw the rule book out the window. Still if nothing else it made you smile and that's worth while. (Still it's a warning not to play poker with me, who knows what I might do if the game got too hot! )Marge, so now you know that I'm absolutely no good at paradella. I'm amazed anyone comes out of the maze with their head on straight, so I'm in awe of anyone that can do them. Let alone with such skill as you do. I'm pleased it brought a chuckle Ethome, thank you, truly, and I'm really happy it made you smile. Take care Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
This is great! And sooo true A paradelle is worse than a villanelle It's a maze of words that won't fit together It's a mind teaser, a headache maker, and begs the question "is it worth it?" But then there's Dr. Moose, who makes it sound so easy. Oh, well,incidentally, I loved this poem Liz |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Elizabeth, thank you, and I'm sorry I've taken so long to do so. I must admit, that I do enjoy reading these paradelladodo's but I really have no idea how they are constructed. I'm far to simple a soul for them. Still those who can do, and those like me who can't look on amazed. It's a bit like watching the high wire act at the circus, I admire the skill and balance, but know they'd never get me up there. Anyway I'm glad you liked this rhyme. Take care Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Maybe we should rename it "parredolle".. so it rhymes with tylenol better... Looks like you've cheated fair and square here...  |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Nan, thank you, I did enjoy writing this. If only to prove to myself that the Paradelladodo, paradiddle, parapiddle Oh whatever wasn't the idea form for me. As for tylenollo tyrinoll oh tylenol it's makes me yearn for a voodoo doll The trouble is they make my head spin And the sheer waste of paper in the bin So I'll leave this Paradiddle ah do do To the clever one's, yes I do mean you! Take care Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is so cute, Marsha! I've never tried a paradelle or a villanelle...heck, I can't even master the haiku! Denise |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Denise, I can't do those either, haiku, they may seem simple but they take all the skill that I patently don't have. There's another one begins with an S but my brains like a sieve and I can't remember what it's called. Never mind I'm obviously never going to do it, so c'est la vie. I'm pleased you liked this, it was my fun poem, written for it's smiles value, and it certainly has done that. Take care Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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