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Parker
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0 posted 2001-05-01 12:24 PM

Oh, Ovid (pronounced "O-VA-Die")

How apt you breathe the word from common eye's
And with that living quill you've bled the truth of lies
But more so was your art for life and pleasure
And blasphemous You taught the art of women’s treasure,

And even there on Pompeii’s walls your words still live
Oh, Ovid who fell to earth like Icarus in wraiths of spite
But you, but you, still speak from mists of darkened halls
Again, again, in Dante’, Milton, Shakespeare and them all,

Oh, Ovid I call to thee on wayward winds and silvered beams
I speak thy name, in humbled need, in spirit of the write,
With this beacon, this empty quill this soulless pen of light
I call to thee, this prayer this plea, I need thy wisdom's bite...

I question this, and all my words, as emptiness of life,
What I've wrote, has never spit the blood of courageous spite
No wisdom bits, to tear the silken skin, of cavorting prancing twits
To bend the word, as tart as aging curd, to silence a witless nit.

Oh, Ovid you've never slept though death has taken life,
I wonder if the rest you seek is compromised by a pen of bitter speak
And do you know, the words, your soul,  forever walk the night...
Did Icarus deserve your bitter truth...  Are you my Icarus tonight?.

I fall to sleep, with one last thought, from you... Oh, Ovid.

"It is the mind that makes the man,
and our vigor is in our immortal soul"
                                                 - Ovid.

James Parker Haley May 1, 2001

The Poet Ovid

Full Name: Publius Ovidius Naso
Born: 20th March, 43 B.C., Sulmo (modern Sulmona), Italy
Education: Law School. Taught by the best rhetoric teachers in Rome, Arellius Fuscus and Porcius Latro.
Marital Status: Married three times
Died: 17 or 18 A.D., Tomi (modern Constanta, Romania)

Accomplishments:
Amores (Loves)
Heroides (Heroines)
Ars Amatoria (The Art of Love)
Remedia Amoris (The Cure for Love)
Medicamina Faciei Femineae (Women's Facial Cosmetics)
Metamorphoses
Fasti (The Calendar)
Tristia (Sadness)
Epistulae ex Ponto (Letters from the Black Sea)
Ibis
Lost and Spurious Works...
Halieutica (On Fishing)
Consolatia ad Liviam (Consolation to Livia)
Nux (The Nut Tree)
Fragments

Many poets draw from his works, most importantly
the "Metamorphoses" ..... Ovid who still speaks to
us, you shall never die.

Parker..

[This message has been edited by Parker (edited 05-02-2001).]

Joyce Johnson

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1 posted 2001-05-01 12:29 PM

I'm impressed and thanks for the pronunciation tip. Joyce

Parker
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2 posted 2001-05-02 09:15 AM

Joyce, thanks very much for reading.

Parker

Marina
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3 posted 2001-05-02 12:03 PM

After reading this amazing piece of poetry, I have NO idea why I found it way back on page 5. James is a remarkable display of your talents. I know how you really love to research things out before you write about them, but you have simply outdone yourself on this!!!

A wonderful write and one of your best!

It is a blessing to have wings for words, and passion in pen
Marina Crossley

Corinne
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4 posted 2001-05-02 03:48 PM

This is beautiful work, Park, enjoyed it very much.

Cor

Parker
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5 posted 2001-05-02 04:00 PM

Marina, thank you.... don't know if its my best but I enjoyed writing it.

Corinne, thank you very much.

Parker

SEA

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with you

6 posted 2001-05-02 07:23 PM

Parker~ hey handsome....

this is awesome

wow....this is really neat....I'm saving this

SEA

Parker
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7 posted 2001-05-03 12:52 PM

Sea, thank you very much sweet heart.

Parker

Janet Marie
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8 posted 2001-05-03 07:58 PM

How apt you breathe the word from common eye's
And with that living quill you've bled the truth of lies
=============================
And even there on Pompeii’s walls your words still live
Oh, Ovid who fell to earth like Icarus in wraiths of spite
But you, but you, still speak from mists of darkened halls
Again, again, in Dante’, Milton, Shakespeare and them all,

Oh, Ovid I call to thee on wayward winds and silvered beams
I speak thy name, in humbled need, in spirit of the write,
With this beacon, this empty quill this soulless pen of light
I call to thee, this prayer this plea, I need thy wisdom's bite...

=========================
Oh, Ovid you've never slept though death has taken life,
I wonder if the rest you seek is compromised by a pen of bitter speak
And do you know, the words, your soul, forever walk the night...
============================

Parker...I have to agree with Marina...
this is up there high with some of your best.
This is a very impressive write...for many reasons...
the poetic intelligence of it...and the obvious level of inspire and work that went into it...we could learn a lot from this.
the imagery and poetic phrasing are excellent
and the vocabulary is unique, creative and poetically lovely.
The cadence and rhyme is divine...
I would have loved to hear you recite this one because of the cadence and vocab.
This shows your diversity as a poet as well
Very cool write Parker.
This is a keeper.

oh you speak to me in riddles
and you speak to me in rhymes
my body aches to breathe your breath
your words keep me alive

[This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 05-03-2001).]

jwesley
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9 posted 2001-05-03 08:02 PM

Impress, my friend...really enjoyed both reads...

jwesley

Irish Rose
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10 posted 2001-05-03 08:33 PM

I just leaped over the hill of being impressed right up to the mountaintop, this is shining poetry! Wow, this one deserves a blue ribbon!

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

Parker
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11 posted 2001-05-03 11:40 PM

Janet, you are always so kind with your words to mine. I'm sorry I haven't been reading you lately, i'm a bad boy.
I guess I need to be spanked, I will submit to a good thrashing.... what?
Did you say a leather belt, ok if you must.
What over your knee?... Ok, if I must.

jwesley, thank you so much for reading and liking, please ignore the previous comments.

Irish Rose, thank you kindly.... er.. where will you pin the ribbon.

Parker

dgvarner
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12 posted 2001-05-05 10:13 PM

impress me again mr haley..

very interesting read..much enjoyed..glad i popped in tonite to find a new one from you in my library!..up to the top you'll go again

so when can we make a date for you to tell me these stories by candlelight..aye??

wonderful write, love..

, g

time makes us bolder..even children get older..and i'm gettin' older too...
-stevie nicks

Parker
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13 posted 2001-05-06 01:56 AM

dg, ah, well, I think I can arrange to bring a candle.

Parker

Kethry
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14 posted 2001-05-06 06:24 AM

Parker,
Wow! All I can say is Oh Ovid, Oh Vada....Life goes on. This is the pinnacle of perfection.
Write on
Kethry.

Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen.

Kit McCallum

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15 posted 2001-05-06 07:29 AM

"Oh, Ovid I call to thee on wayward winds and silvered beams
I speak thy name, in humbled need, in spirit of the write,
With this beacon, this empty quill this soulless pen of light
I call to thee, this prayer this plea, I need thy wisdom's bite..."

"I question this, and all my words, as emptiness of life,
What I've wrote, has never spit the blood of courageous spite
No wisdom bits, to tear the silken skin, of cavorting prancing twits
To bend the word, as tart as aging curd, to silence a witless nit"

Wonderful Parker! Excellent flow and rhyme scheme to this thought-provoking read. Beautiful phrasing in this piece, and full of interesting detail ... I really enjoyed this. You've enticed me to look up some of this material, thanks for a wonderful read!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Parker
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16 posted 2001-05-06 11:03 AM

Kethry, thanks very kindly for your words, we have much to thank for Ovid and what he gave us.

Kit, thank you, you will find him very interesting reading, I just wish I could read it in his language to get the full impact of his poetry.

Parker

dgvarner
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17 posted 2001-05-07 05:01 PM

hmmm...you bring the candle...i'll bring the fire....!

....lol..i couldnt resist...
hugs,g

Parker
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18 posted 2001-05-07 05:08 PM

Then get that fire ready, so you can light my candle.

insect
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19 posted 2001-05-08 03:17 PM

Very interesting read!
Excellent write!
I guess a poet’s name and words can almost live forever
And I’m sure they’ve probably named something after him in his honour
Maybe they’ll name something after you like a comet or something!

Corinne
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20 posted 2001-05-08 03:24 PM

Boom! Back up to the top you go!

Cor

dgvarner
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21 posted 2001-05-08 05:51 PM

...and will you sing to me?

"come on baby light my fire.....!"

, g

PoeticKnight
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22 posted 2001-05-09 09:07 AM

This is so excellent, I can't say it enough. I took Latin in college, but wished I had read more Ovid now. This is very impressive.

Parker
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23 posted 2001-05-23 11:12 AM

PoeticKnight, I must have missed you... thanks for the reply.

Parker

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