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Allan Riverwood

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since 2001-01-04

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0 posted 2001-08-11 03:11 AM

you, my shadow
you, my shadow
stepping as I do
stepping as I do
I do my stepping as you
shadow...

march with me onward
march with me onward
steps left behind
steps left behind
steps, march onward
with me left behind

the shadow who cowers
the shadow who cowers
from the sun, right away
from the sun, right away
away from the sun cowers who?
the shadow, right?

onward, march with me! left, right!
stepping the steps away from my shadow
who, as you, the sun cowers behind

do I, shadow?

Marge Tindal

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1 posted 2001-08-11 10:01 AM

Allan~
These are difficult to do ... yet you have done it so well.
Most enjoyable~
~*Marge*~

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Marshalzu

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since 2001-02-15

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Lurking

2 posted 2001-08-11 11:09 AM

Definitely my favourite format and such a wonderful example, I really enjoyed the read Allan great work.

Zu

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LoveBug

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3 posted 2001-08-11 01:42 PM

One of many forms I'll never be able to master! You really made this style fit into the subject matter, and it doesn't seem to be easy with this form. Yet another great piece from you, my friend. Keep 'em coming!

"Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel."-Machiavelli

knightlyshadows
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obscured vision

4 posted 2001-08-11 03:08 PM

wow this is great. excellent work allan. love it hun. *hugs*
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chasing rain
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since 2001-05-15

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Canada

5 posted 2001-08-11 03:48 PM

Paradelles are hard...too hard...I think you've nearly mastered it though, Allan! You did exceptionally well on this one, and I'm very impressed. Glad to see you posting again, Allan of Riverwood.

I have yet to see more from you.

-Leah

Va pensiero sull' ali dorate...

Kicking Kim
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since 2001-04-16

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6 posted 2001-08-11 08:09 PM

Alan, this was an excellent poem, I loved it and as some of the others said you present this way so well. It worked perfectly and this is an astonishing outcome, once again you shine out of the crowd, and your shaddow too!!!

^*~Kicking Kim~*^

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LoneWolf
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7 posted 2001-08-11 09:01 PM

wow this was awesome, i totally loved it. great job once again

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Tamma

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8 posted 2001-08-11 10:41 PM

ALLAN, I LOVE IT!!! I'm not sure why, but it brought tears to my eyes

wonderful read

~Tamma

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nice pillow when you're crying" ~Me
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cherish
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swimming in fairy floss...........

9 posted 2001-08-11 11:57 PM

hiya buddy

this is nice paradelle from you. i know that i cant write one properly even if i tried, but then again, that's just me. i couldnt peep in here without replying to this poem though

.
i'd love to say that i, like tamma, was moved by this piece, but in all honesty i felt that there was a certain sumthing lacking here. i'm sorry cuz i cant point out exactly what it is that makes me feel that way.
one thing that i did like very much was your use of italics-good job on the emphisis

i enjoyed the read very much mr. riverwood...its nice to see some of your works up again

period pain is HELL!

Fading Away

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since 2001-03-14

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10 posted 2001-08-12 12:10 PM

Hey hot stuff!

Awesome work. I think the words at the end of the second stanza could be mixed around a little more. But then again, who am I to critique? I applaud you at just writing a very good paradelle! VERY hard format. One I could never get the hand of. This one is very creative.. I think I liked this one the best out of the previous paradelles. The shadow idea really appealed to me.
So, nicely done, yet again, Master of Formats.

--Marie

You think yourself a failure, but perhaps the biggest loss is winning.

mistic
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since 2001-05-06

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11 posted 2001-08-12 07:25 PM

This is really good Allan *wishes she knew how to write paradelles* Until your next post...

~Steph

Life is an open book with many unwritten pages, write something that's meaningful to you there.

Ina
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since 2000-10-09

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Quebec, Canada

12 posted 2001-08-12 08:00 PM

Hey Allan,
its been awhile.
I really did enjoy this. although im not quiet sure what a paradelle is.
well its nice to see you again.

Regina

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13 posted 2001-09-03 02:44 AM

I liked this one Allan. Well done here. A paradelle to admire.

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Mick Hawkes
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14 posted 2001-09-03 12:41 PM

I enjoyed it a lot ..thanks

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anonymousfemale
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Limbo

15 posted 2001-09-03 12:56 PM

Brian,

After attempting a paradelle myself, I know how difficult they are to achieve. You have written this rather well. Favourite lines would have to be,
"the shadow who cowers
the shadow who cowers
from the sun, right away
from the sun, right away
away from the sun cowers who?
the shadow, right?"
I'm not too sure why but they knocked me back a little.

~AF~

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SunShine913

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16 posted 2001-09-03 04:45 PM

hey allan i just wanted to say i love this and i know it must have been hard to do .. but i also wanted to say sorry i have been reading or responding to any peoms .. keep writing

!~Andrea~!
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fullest*
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anonymous albert ?

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17 posted 2001-09-06 12:02 PM

excellent write...i enjoyed it greatly...awesome job esp on this format...buh bye

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cpalmer
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since 2001-06-26

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18 posted 2001-09-10 12:07 PM

This is really an awesome write! I have tried to do these and just can't seem to get a grip on them...maybe you could teach me how? What a talent!
Cindi

fractal007
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19 posted 2001-09-10 12:12 PM

Good work here. I don't think it's one of your better paradelles, however I did like the rather casual form it had. At any rate, it's a good work.

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FoxXena
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20 posted 2001-09-11 05:53 PM

Wow...this is very good Allan. I'm adding this to my favs.

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Delirious_Smurf
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21 posted 2001-09-12 04:51 PM

What a cool poem

I loved the way it was written and the poem itself was great

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lil_pwheeler
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22 posted 2001-09-13 06:32 AM

I loved this so much
Its beyond descripition

lil_pwheeler
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23 posted 2001-09-13 06:32 AM

I loved this so much
Its beyond descripition

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