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The Poetry Police...reposted for Larry
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The Poetry Police...reposted for Larry |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan 
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) Oh Lyra, this is sooooo very sad, it always saddens me to see people always critiquing each others own feelings and thoughts severely, it has happened to me before and at one point I almost stopped writing because of that! (sad sigh) My heart goes out to everyone hurt by those kind of replies, sweet friend, I wish all other boards could be like this one where poetry is always respected and treated with compassion, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Yep, I know places like this well. Sorry you had such a rough time there....you're home now.  |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
You are so clever~ I don't do confrontation very well, as it has backfired on me more times than not. I've learned to play it safe and stay out of their way!!  I remember reading this before and it is even better the second time around. Hugs to you Lyra~ |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Excellent Lyra, and I echo Michael's comments/sentiments! And...about those acorns...geeeez, they are lying on the ground....hurry!!! |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Noah...thanks for your reply...I am so glad that you didn't stop writing...because your writing is excellent..... Don't ever let anyone stop you.  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Michael....thanks for your reply.... I posted this poem on everypoet after they had banned a couple of friends of mine and I knew that I wasn't going back there again... this was kind of like, my last insulting remark to them. Well...I posted it at 9:30 PM, and by 9:37, it had disappeared. But all night long, I kept getting emails saying that someone from everypoet had replied to it...when I followed the reply back to it's source, it led me to their administrative forum...which of course, was locked.... But I did get the satisfaction of knowing that they had removed it to their administrative forum and all of them were reading it all night long. Interestingly, they never did ban me...Some of my other poems are still posted in their archives.  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Lori...thanks for your reply. Unlike you, I can get very confrontational when someone insults me or insults my friends....and that site was downright insulting! Thanks for your hugs.....and  more huggggssss to you!copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Barry, thanks for your reply...I'm glad you understand what I am talking about...I feel lots of acceptance here.... and thats it in an acorn shell.... speaking of those acorns...I guess I'd better hurry up...chip chip!  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Lyra my dearest friend I’ll call tomorrow, I have always loved this poem I think it says it all absolutely brilliantly. Wonderful writing as always, and as ‘Deer says you are home now. And you scatter your acorns anywhere you like darling heart I love to see them. NOW this is what I call flaming, utterly utterly wonderful Love you take care    Love and warm stuff As always Mushy To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79 |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Marsha....thanks so much for that kind reply....and I do feel like I am home now...and it is so good to be home, too!  ~hugs~copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
That doesn't sound like a very nice place to be. I'm glad the first poetry group I ever found was here. If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks for your reply, Tracey...I guess you are lucky...but I am actually glad that I had that experience, so that I can now really appreciate it here.  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Lyra, I'm going out on a limb for an acorn...I'm betting this was reposted for me. And you seem to have ruined my theory that we are our own worst critic. Yes I do remember this original post and abviously didn't consider it when writing my poem. But as the 'deer hinted...I'm thrilled this is your home! Oh, and BTW thanks for thinking of me with this repost. Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself. Leo Tolstoy |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
Madame Chipmunk, been to that site before..posted a couple in fact...i can empathise with your experience... on hindsight, i got a waking call--my musings aren't that great after all (which makes me determined to improve myself)...though they could have done it in a nicer way, i suppose |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
heh heh heh...their loss....OUR GAIN! |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Lyra I remember this and I am so happy you posted it again. I had been there before coming here and I would have given up writing had I stayed there just one more day. I swear I thought so little of myself after hearing their remarks.I love this poem so very much and it is so well written. and oh my that picture is awesome...Hahah floria Floria |
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Silver Streak Member Elite
since 2002-01-02
Posts 3625FL, USA |
Thank you, Lyra! Yep! I've been there; been tarred, scarred; ostracized; ridiculed and just plain told not to come back. Of course I was never controversial, Hehehehehee... ((Lyra)) -newell Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com |
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amusemi Senior Member
since 2001-12-08
Posts 1262A State of Disarray |
Great piece MC. Liked it very much. A terrific reminder of the gift we have in first ammendment rights...to speak freely. It is indeed a gift we can cherish. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks Larry...for your reply... When I saw your poem, it reminded me of how nervous I used to get when I posted anything on that site. I still get a bit anxious, even on this one but I wouldn't call it nervous or frightened. That site was downright SCARY! I just wanted to let you know that things could be worse......much worse! I didn't mean to shatter your theory, because it happens to be correct. And I certainly do feel much more at home here at Piptalk....and I feel like all of you are my family.~hugs~  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
faterider...yes the same thing happened to me on that site. I did realize that my poetry could be improved but oh what a rude way to find out. I actually wrote a reply to someone's poem when one of the "czars of merriment" tore it to shreds... I asked him why he had to be so mean about it. BTW, that reply also disappeared very quickly! thanks for your reply  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (03-24-2002 06:48 PM).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks Karilea...you always say the sweetest things.....I feel that this site is my gain.  ~hugs~copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much, Floria...You were probably there at the same time that I was, but I don't remember seeing your name. I definitely agree with you...that site is the biggest ego buster around. Its one thing to crit someone's poem but its quite another to be so mean spirited about it. ~hugs~copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Newell.....what in the world did you do to get banned from that site? You are such a mild mannered gentleman, and your poems are so non-offensive that I can't imagine why you would get banned. I know that they jump on everyone and tell them that their poetry is really bad...even when its great...but I just cannot imagine them telling you never to come back! They didn't even do that to me after I posted "The Poetry Police" which was so clearly about them, that it only took them 7 minutes to remove it. Many of my old posts are still there. David says they are scared of me...ha ha! ~hugs~copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much, amusemi...and you are absolutely right...The first amendment is indeed, a wonderful gift. Its too bad that certain people don't realize that we actually have freedom of speech.... Again, thanks for the reply copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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