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netsky Member
since 2005-03-29
Posts 148Miami 
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http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl The Word of the Day for April 10 is: sylph • \SILF\ Audio icon • noun 1 : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits air *2 : a slender graceful woman or girl Example sentence: The dancer was a graceful, elegant sylph upon the stage. Did you know? Paracelsus was a man with a vivid imagination. He concocted an elaborate theory of ruling "elemental spirits": gnomes controlled the earth, salamanders fire, undines water, and sylphs (graceful beings whose name in English is from New Latin "sylphus") the air. You would hardly believe this 16th-century German-Swiss physician had his feet on the ground, but those fantastic ideas were balanced with an impressive array of solid medical discoveries. In fact, many of his scientific contributions are still highly respected, but his sylph idea has long since been discounted as fairy-tale fantasy. The creatures remain only as romantic figures of literature, art, and ballet, where diaphanous woodland sylphs are often depicted enchanting unwary males. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. ======== Here's my humble "sylph" illustration. I worked by selecting my basic sensings from some the supplied definitions. We imagine countless sylphs dusted, wafted on by breezes in the glades in sarabandes; are the milkweed blooming yet? Now perhaps you would do one? Evey day a new word is given by the link above to Merriam Webster. vers-a-wording places the poet into a new frame of mind; this writing of a short verse centered about a particular word supplied by an outside source. Build vocabulary and imagination both! Give it a whirl.. a puff? Wellll, something, because this is fun. cheers, reid [This message has been edited by netsky (04-11-2005 09:19 AM).] |
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longte Member
since 2005-04-06
Posts 199Australia |
Only in forgotten dreams are Sylphs remembered now it seems But once their prescence filled the air With beauty far beyond compare If we fix this world and make it right Will then the sylphs come back in sight? Live It |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
I Like making poems out of words... The Mods might move this though to poetry chalange. Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
She was breathless He was her sylph She was brocken He was more then her air I kinda had a prose that was something like it. I meant it to be funny, because I made it real obnoxious... but poeple took it seriously, so I don't joke to much... -Juju Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic The dictionary never lies.... I am magical (; |
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netsky Member
since 2005-03-29
Posts 148Miami |
Now thank you guys. No, this is not such a "challenge" as a suggested exercise. Little things by which to you are gotten to think along the lines of some relatively strange word. Three of us now, for sure, will never forget the origin and meaning of "sylph" so... this is not a challenge category thing.. it's a free-form, wake up to words and make a poem suggestion. (imo) |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
she,a summer sylph, shimmering in her satin dancing upon silken grass among the fireflies. he murmured her name softly to the wind the rustling leaves carried it aloft as an anthem to her beauty. she paused, listening then danced away a small smile raising the corners of her mouth |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Paracelsus, mine Let me float within your air Desire’s element |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
u L n Y a c sylph Of moon ~l~ P a y A G I s T N Night's Affection Loved this, TD |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Oh sylph of night beyond the blaze of golden orb and fiery Mars, beneath Venutian eyes agleam as passions lightly flare the Sun's heated gaze. Come sylph, weave my soul, strum the lustful chords of a rampant heart. Dance the night till slumber reigns... lie softly at the edge of my water's rest as a lyre's tune brings dreams to weary lids. Thanx for the inspire... |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
The Price Of Thin It was slim she was after, three salads a day, nip and tuck and go jogging, that was her play; bike racing and yoga and yogurt for dinner, slip and eat macaroons, then repent like a sinner. Yes, thin as a toothpick, a splinter she’d be but she wasn’t my type: too sylph-centered for me. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
No poems to contribute... just appreciation for those posted! *S* |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
 at Ratleader...touché! |
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netsky Member
since 2005-03-29
Posts 148Miami |
hooray! for all the neat poems from one tiny word. make more, brave poets if you yourself find a word for us to verse over... submit it. suggested header: as per this topic, plus the word in "quote" marks cheers, reid |
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