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    taiwan_girl
    wrote on 29 Jan 2023, 18:07 last edited by
    #50

    Some good and interesting stuff here!!!!

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      Mik
      wrote on 12 Feb 2023, 00:45 last edited by
      #51

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      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        Catseye3
        wrote on 13 Mar 2023, 19:20 last edited by
        #52

        'When You Are Old' (1892) by W.B.Yeats

        When you are old and grey and full of sleep,

        And nodding by the fire, take down this book,

        And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

        Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

        How many loved your moments of glad grace,

        And loved your beauty with love false or true,

        But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,

        And loved the sorrows of your changing face;

        And bending down beside the glowing bars,

        Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled

        And paced upon the mountains overhead

        And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.

        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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          Aqua Letifer
          wrote on 21 Mar 2023, 15:31 last edited by
          #53

          It's World Poetry Day, so here you go.

          I wrote this about 11 years ago, give or take.

          (For those interested, instead of iambic pentameter or some other form we borrowed from the Greeks, this was written in fornyrðislag, a pretty common alliterative verse form in medieval Iceland and Anglo-Saxon areas. It's good for long narratives.)

          Contemplate carefully your curious eyes:
          Your world-windows and wondrous informers
          For our forebears, foregone by eras,
          Scores of secrets their sight could tell:
          Where to find water, when the stars
          Brought beasts beyond the plains,
          The time of tides.

          This talent evolved
          As with our ancestors, answering questions
          Broader, more bold; we're able by sight
          To compare, discover, equate and to judge.
          We discern by sight—we see and believe.

          Are we bounded by the blessings of broader sight?
          We've clever inventions, devices to cast
          Ourselves into stars, inside each atom;
          We've mapped the material, mastered its puzzles.
          But still we sit through each second's passing:
          Powerless against perpetual Present, we remain
          Interned by time.

          We've turned in the past
          To soothsayers and sages to scry our fortunes,
          With vague visions and evasive hereafters
          Granting but glimpses of the games Fates played,
          Their schemes still concealed.

          Now consider our Future:
          Devoid of diviners, prevailing by reason,
          We swap sages for science, trade
          Mysticism for method. Must our vision
          Still be restricted, stuck in the Now?
          Can our complex, accomplished technology
          Award us the wisdom once reserved
          For Fates and far-seers? What fears await us
          When science assumes Second Sight?

          Please love yourself.

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            Jolly
            wrote on 21 Mar 2023, 17:36 last edited by
            #54

            An original 5-minute doggerel knock together...

            In an obscure corner of the net
            Resided the battling bastards
            Screeching, arguing, but yet
            Sometimes they quit flinging words

            Strangely, they really did care
            What happened to one and all
            Trampling the growing tares,
            To lay down their mace and ball

            Fare thee well, my electronic friend
            I wish you no lasting sorrow
            And that you be made whole again
            That I may kick your ass on the morrow

            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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            • J Jolly
              21 Mar 2023, 17:36

              An original 5-minute doggerel knock together...

              In an obscure corner of the net
              Resided the battling bastards
              Screeching, arguing, but yet
              Sometimes they quit flinging words

              Strangely, they really did care
              What happened to one and all
              Trampling the growing tares,
              To lay down their mace and ball

              Fare thee well, my electronic friend
              I wish you no lasting sorrow
              And that you be made whole again
              That I may kick your ass on the morrow

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              Horace
              wrote on 21 Mar 2023, 18:02 last edited by
              #55

              @Jolly said in The poetry thread:

              An original 5-minute doggerel knock together...

              In an obscure corner of the net
              Resided the battling bastards
              Screeching, arguing, but yet
              Sometimes they quit flinging words

              Strangely, they really did care
              What happened to one and all
              Trampling the growing tares,
              To lay down their mace and ball

              Fare thee well, my electronic friend
              I wish you no lasting sorrow
              And that you be made whole again
              That I may kick your ass on the morrow

              An ode to pwning libtards.

              Education is extremely important.

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                21 Mar 2023, 17:36

                An original 5-minute doggerel knock together...

                In an obscure corner of the net
                Resided the battling bastards
                Screeching, arguing, but yet
                Sometimes they quit flinging words

                Strangely, they really did care
                What happened to one and all
                Trampling the growing tares,
                To lay down their mace and ball

                Fare thee well, my electronic friend
                I wish you no lasting sorrow
                And that you be made whole again
                That I may kick your ass on the morrow

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                Aqua Letifer
                wrote on 21 Mar 2023, 19:40 last edited by
                #56

                @Jolly said in The poetry thread:

                An original 5-minute doggerel knock together...

                In an obscure corner of the net
                Resided the battling bastards
                Screeching, arguing, but yet
                Sometimes they quit flinging words

                Strangely, they really did care
                What happened to one and all
                Trampling the growing tares,
                To lay down their mace and ball

                Fare thee well, my electronic friend
                I wish you no lasting sorrow
                And that you be made whole again
                That I may kick your ass on the morrow

                😄👏👏👏

                Nice one! Fun turn at the end there.

                Please love yourself.

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                  Mik
                  wrote on 22 Mar 2023, 03:07 last edited by
                  #57

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                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    Aqua Letifer
                    wrote on 8 Apr 2023, 03:02 last edited by
                    #58

                    Traveling for the Easter holiday and for some weird and crazy reason, this poem got in my head instead of thoughts of spring flowers. 😄

                    So, on I went. I think I never saw
                    Such starv’d ignoble nature; nothing throve:
                    For flowers—as well expect a cedar grove!
                    But cockle, spurge, according to their law
                    Might propagate their kind, with none to awe,
                    You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                    —Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • A Aqua Letifer
                      8 Apr 2023, 03:02

                      Traveling for the Easter holiday and for some weird and crazy reason, this poem got in my head instead of thoughts of spring flowers. 😄

                      So, on I went. I think I never saw
                      Such starv’d ignoble nature; nothing throve:
                      For flowers—as well expect a cedar grove!
                      But cockle, spurge, according to their law
                      Might propagate their kind, with none to awe,
                      You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                      —Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

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                      Catseye3
                      wrote on 8 Apr 2023, 03:12 last edited by Catseye3 4 Aug 2023, 03:47
                      #59

                      @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                      You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                      I'm like, "Okay, that's pretty good; maybe a little labored . . .

                      Oh wait, Browning??? I take it back, it's way good. Perfect. 🙂

                      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                      • C Catseye3
                        8 Apr 2023, 03:12

                        @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                        You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                        I'm like, "Okay, that's pretty good; maybe a little labored . . .

                        Oh wait, Browning??? I take it back, it's way good. Perfect. 🙂

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                        Aqua Letifer
                        wrote on 8 Apr 2023, 03:24 last edited by
                        #60

                        @Catseye3 said in The poetry thread:

                        @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                        You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                        I'm like, "Good one; maybe a little labored . . .

                        Oh wait, Browning??? I take it back, it's way good. Perfect. 🙂

                        I'd say this is probably his densest poem. So it's challenging, even for Browning. 😄

                        Please love yourself.

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                          8 Apr 2023, 03:02

                          Traveling for the Easter holiday and for some weird and crazy reason, this poem got in my head instead of thoughts of spring flowers. 😄

                          So, on I went. I think I never saw
                          Such starv’d ignoble nature; nothing throve:
                          For flowers—as well expect a cedar grove!
                          But cockle, spurge, according to their law
                          Might propagate their kind, with none to awe,
                          You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                          —Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

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                          Rainman
                          wrote on 8 Apr 2023, 03:32 last edited by
                          #61

                          @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                          Traveling for the Easter holiday and for some weird and crazy reason, this poem got in my head instead of thoughts of spring flowers. 😄

                          So, on I went. I think I never saw
                          Such starv’d ignoble nature; nothing throve:
                          For flowers—as well expect a cedar grove!
                          But cockle, spurge, according to their law
                          Might propagate their kind, with none to awe,
                          You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                          —Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

                          So Aqua, what's wrong with me?
                          I read the same poem.
                          I read it again. And again.
                          And I think I kind of get a sense of what it's about.
                          But I'm probably wrong.
                          So, that's frustrating.
                          How is it that you love it, and I find it completely frustrating.
                          Not enjoyable.

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                          • RainmanR Rainman
                            8 Apr 2023, 03:32

                            @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                            Traveling for the Easter holiday and for some weird and crazy reason, this poem got in my head instead of thoughts of spring flowers. 😄

                            So, on I went. I think I never saw
                            Such starv’d ignoble nature; nothing throve:
                            For flowers—as well expect a cedar grove!
                            But cockle, spurge, according to their law
                            Might propagate their kind, with none to awe,
                            You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                            —Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

                            So Aqua, what's wrong with me?
                            I read the same poem.
                            I read it again. And again.
                            And I think I kind of get a sense of what it's about.
                            But I'm probably wrong.
                            So, that's frustrating.
                            How is it that you love it, and I find it completely frustrating.
                            Not enjoyable.

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                            Doctor Phibes
                            wrote on 8 Apr 2023, 03:34 last edited by
                            #62

                            Here I sit
                            Broken hearted
                            Spent a penny
                            And only farted

                            I was only joking

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                              Mik
                              wrote on 20 Oct 2023, 18:22 last edited by
                              #63

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                              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                8 Apr 2023, 03:32

                                @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                                Traveling for the Easter holiday and for some weird and crazy reason, this poem got in my head instead of thoughts of spring flowers. 😄

                                So, on I went. I think I never saw
                                Such starv’d ignoble nature; nothing throve:
                                For flowers—as well expect a cedar grove!
                                But cockle, spurge, according to their law
                                Might propagate their kind, with none to awe,
                                You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                                —Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

                                So Aqua, what's wrong with me?
                                I read the same poem.
                                I read it again. And again.
                                And I think I kind of get a sense of what it's about.
                                But I'm probably wrong.
                                So, that's frustrating.
                                How is it that you love it, and I find it completely frustrating.
                                Not enjoyable.

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                                Aqua Letifer
                                wrote on 20 Oct 2023, 18:30 last edited by
                                #64

                                @Rainman said in The poetry thread:

                                @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                                Traveling for the Easter holiday and for some weird and crazy reason, this poem got in my head instead of thoughts of spring flowers. 😄

                                So, on I went. I think I never saw
                                Such starv’d ignoble nature; nothing throve:
                                For flowers—as well expect a cedar grove!
                                But cockle, spurge, according to their law
                                Might propagate their kind, with none to awe,
                                You ’d think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

                                —Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

                                So Aqua, what's wrong with me?
                                I read the same poem.
                                I read it again. And again.
                                And I think I kind of get a sense of what it's about.
                                But I'm probably wrong.
                                So, that's frustrating.
                                How is it that you love it, and I find it completely frustrating.
                                Not enjoyable.

                                There's nothing wrong with you.

                                1. Most people consume art for a distraction or entertainment. When those people come across work that isn't that, they don't like it. Could be that.
                                2. Poetry might not be your thing. Not everyone's into beekeeping, either. Totally fine.

                                Please love yourself.

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 21 Oct 2023, 01:36 last edited by
                                  #65

                                  Algebra. My mind refuses to entertain the notion.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  • M Mik
                                    21 Oct 2023, 01:36

                                    Algebra. My mind refuses to entertain the notion.

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                                    Aqua Letifer
                                    wrote on 21 Oct 2023, 01:40 last edited by
                                    #66

                                    @Mik said in The poetry thread:

                                    Algebra. My mind refuses to entertain the notion.

                                    Musicals.

                                    Just. Not. My. Thing.

                                    Please love yourself.

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                                    • A Aqua Letifer
                                      21 Oct 2023, 01:40

                                      @Mik said in The poetry thread:

                                      Algebra. My mind refuses to entertain the notion.

                                      Musicals.

                                      Just. Not. My. Thing.

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                                      Mik
                                      wrote on 21 Oct 2023, 03:55 last edited by
                                      #67

                                      @Aqua-Letifer said in The poetry thread:

                                      @Mik said in The poetry thread:

                                      Algebra. My mind refuses to entertain the notion.

                                      Musicals.

                                      Just. Not. My. Thing.

                                      Silence! I keel you!

                                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on 10 Dec 2023, 23:45 last edited by
                                        #68

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                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                          wrote on 10 Dec 2023, 23:46 last edited by
                                          #69

                                          Excellent.

                                          Please love yourself.

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