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The Missing Muse Mystery...Kit McCallum/Balladeer
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The Missing Muse Mystery...Kit McCallum/Balladeer |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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***Once again I have the pleasure of writing with the incredibly talented Kit McCallum...we hope you enjoy the collaberation*** I'm calling absent muses … won't you please come out to play? Seems all day long I search in vain for words that ran astray; Do you not know, I want you home? Enough vacation please! I miss your fluid thoughts and lines, you impish absentees. Quite suddenly the doorbell rang, I rushed to it with hope, And yet I found the mailman there, he handed me this note; I recognized the writing, for it flowed with gentle ease, A postcard from the Land of Muse, a subtle little tease. It said, "We're on vacation and we're having quite a time! We're out of inspiration for your silly little rhyme! You work us hard, both day and night, to make your verses flow So now we're on vacation! We just wanted you to know." "Your little muse is not amused when he gets pushed too hard. So we've returned to Museland. Do you like our witty card? Your head is filled with accolades for work that WE have done. Now you can do the work yourself while we're out having fun!". I screamed in fright, I stomped my feet, in fear of pending doom, "You can't desert me now!" I yelled, to no one in the room; I paced the floor, I chewed my nails, I tore my hair from roots, "Come back to me! You cannot leave my mind so destitute!" A day went by, a week, then two … I barely slept a wink, For all day long I'd stare at pages starkly void of ink; Then suddenly, the doorbell rang, my heart jumped in my throat, "Oh please!" I begged, "I want good news!", but this is what they wrote. "We're having such a wondrous time...those Limericks are fun! And haiku muses came here from the Land of Rising Sun. The sonnet muses are quite stuffy but we get along And you should hear the way the lyric muses write a song!" "There is a little pantoum muse that really caught my eye. She says the way I coin a phrase makes me her kind of guy! But don't you worry, poet girl. Just dry those pretty eyes.. For I'll be coming home soon and I'll bring a nice surprise!" I focused on the postcard at the words I longed to hear, The flowing rhyme and meter that I held so very dear; Repeatedly, I read the lines and promised there and then, That never would I take for granted, my precocious friends. I walked into my writing nook and scanned the disarray, The crumpled papers strewn about from hours of dismay; My mind had been a lonely place, bereft of fluid thought, Anticipation filled my veins, and then..... I heard a knock! There stood my muse - all suntanned with a big smile on his face. He winked and then he handed me a large, brown leather case. I looked within and laughed aloud, my face alive with glee At all the treasures my dear muse had carried home to me! There were kings and knights and maidens fair and rocket ships to Mars, Lovers loving, lovers leaving, stairways to the stars, Tales of war and gallant deeds and life in every way Created in the Land of Muse where he had gone to play! My muse and I are back together....let the people know My ammunition belt is loaded - pen is set to go! I'm filled with millions of ideas my muse brought to me The spell of dryness has been broken....Look out, P.I.P!!!!!! |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Beautiful and welcome back! 'Bout time! big, big smile, this is what you need!! Kathleen Blake "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee [This message has been edited by Kathleen (edited 03-13-2001).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Brava.....Bravo..... WELCOME HOME THE BOTH OF YOU! |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
YAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Let us have 'em!!  SEA |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kit and Balladeer~ What a WONDERFUL gift ! I just LOVE a suntanned Muse ! This is such a delightful romp ... what fun ! *Hugs* to you both for the marvelous creativity ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is absolutely delightful... and though I'm glad you're back (with tales to tell *G*) I sure was enjoying those postcards. Now be sure to be appreciative And give credit where it's due Then perhaps your muses won't Vacation without you! *S* Cool muses, terrific poets! *S* |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
What ever gets you started to write again is fine with me. A wonderful collaboration. Enjoyed every word. Congrads. |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
*smiles* good...I know about that missing muse thing......glad to see you back  |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
applause!!!!take a bow!!! both of you!!! very nicely done....!!!! amuseingly perfect in meter, tone, rhyme, cadence and storyline... could you tell i LOVE it? the MUSES are on a ROLL!  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Excellent!!! Now I'll wait for the knock on my door!!!  |
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walker Member Elite
since 2001-02-11
Posts 2240Florida |
Keep'em coming! A quarter of a century must pass, for the writer to understand what and why he writes. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
*Big smiles* I'm just grinning away here! What a great ending Michael ... I'm glad I kept it as a surprise until I saw the post ... I loved it! You're wonderful!!! Thanks again for letting me write with you sweet poet, it's an absolute treat!  Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments everyone! It was a fun little pick-me-upper for the "muse blues", LOL but ... it wooooorrrrrked! Thank you again Michael. To write with the Master ... ahhhh such a sweet thrill for me (and a great birthday present for me too!)  Much appreciation to all, and hugs to the Master Balladeer, /Kit |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
this is a great collaboration! Corinne |
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gardawg Junior Member
since 2001-02-08
Posts 34W of Seattle |
A most fun read (and still love the Rara Avis). Must of been fun to do together. Thanks. Gary |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
nice togetherness there.. I enjoyed ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I enjoyed this thoroughly....I got quite a chuckle out of it, then I became jealous because your muse was on vacation and would come back to my poor old worn out muse that wouldn't be able to keep up....then... I went mellow and thought what the heck, I'll learn from your muse................so I expect you to live up to these lines There were kings and knights and maidens fair and rocket ships to Mars, Lovers loving, lovers leaving, stairways to the stars, Tales of war and gallant deeds and life in every way Created in the Land of Muse where he had gone to play! My muse and I are back together....let the people know My ammunition belt is loaded - pen is set to go! I'm filled with millions of ideas my muse brought to me The spell of dryness has been broken....Look out, P.I.P!!!!!! The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Just delightful, you two!!!!! My muse seems to hang around every hour of the day but sometimes I must squelch so I can earn some pay. Other times, I squelch it cuz it just seems to me that it's pleasing more to others if I let my words just be. For all too often I have found That when I place them here They falter down and down the board until they land upon their rear. |
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Allan Riverwood
since 2001-01-04
Posts 3502Winnipeg |
Haha... this was such an outstanding and fun poem. The flow was amazing, the syllable scheme simply wonderful. You both write so well, this collaborations is magnificent. It's no secret that I'm a fan of writing collaborations myself, so I know how difficult it can be at times. Such a lovely story though! It really brought a smile to my face. I dream of someday writing a collaboration like this. See you around, both of you. Once more, outstanding work! (hits the library button) ~Allan If I had your eyes, I'd be blind. For I can only see out of my own. ~~Carly Van Dort |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
This is so clever and a lot of fun to read. Good job! I'll watch for more like this! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
You guys are way too cool..and BOTH are a smile waiting to happen.. this is so cute and clever.. and such a TRUE reflection of my moody muse and I's battles... I think mine got a job working on a Cruise ship she stays gone so long great write guys...nothing like a lil poetic chemsitry to get those muses going... keep em coming. Sprayed across my heart and hers Danced butterflies in the wild This angel, this woman , who loves me with the innocence of a child. ~DeVante~ |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Kit and Deer--This was GRrrrreat!!!Thanks for making me smile. Ask them if they saw mine, where ever it was they were, please! [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 03-15-2001).] |
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