Great poems everyone :D
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Great poems everyone :D
Maybe it's not as tragic as it looks…
these steps of lonely, disheveled books…
put out by someone…we don't know why…
books pleading to be touched & admired, by passers by…
books to be taken home and lovingly read….
while cuddled up in an armchair…or sprawled on a bed…
or lying on the grass in the middle of the park… under a tree…
any place is a good place to be…
A book is a friend with memories to share…
some make you laugh…others … lay your soul bare…
And like a friend…you can take a book anywhere…
or just stay home …but not truly alone… with a book there…
because in your caress is where it longs to be…
not languishing on a step...or table…idly
a book hates to be neglected and ignored…
the warmth of your hands and a loving gaze…ahh...to be adored…
pages of knowledge and inspiration offered for your pleasure…
to be voraciously devoured…or languidly consumed at your leisure…
Someday, maybe, books will be uploaded into cyberspace for all to see…
But for now…thank Heaven…These books... on these steps... in the breeze...
seem to whisper "I am here…come touch me....Please!"
Keep 'em coming! All right! http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1...Smilies/PG.gif
But isn't it over? :bawling: If not, I might enjoy a go at it. Such fun.
I gave it my best shot. May luck be with all the contestants and more to come!
The Plea of the Bibliophile
Grant us serve this moment,
to grasp the last of time,
Let us praise each ink-stained firmament
for works so full-divined.
The Pedant -- "It was never meant to meet this fate,
Never meant to mold from prime,
It was never meant to greet such hate,
and never meant to hold a title other than sublime"
How do we rectify a folly,
from the architraves of past*
Why must we devastate humanity
by proporting ignorance to the caste
which suffocates ingenuity
and crowns us in Potentate illiterate doom to last.
**This is supposed to remotely reflect the architraves or beams laterally and horizontally suspended which reaped the blood of the parochial Christians’ savior.
No, No. 28th of July. Had to extend this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by ampoule
Move the picture forward so all can see what we are to write about:
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Pen.
Stand-in for Andy-Dio
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Didn't Andy-Dio give you, Pen, the privelege of running this poetry submission round?
Good Luck!
Yes, he did. And since I had few poems coming in, I extended the date. Andy-Dio won't be back until sometime in August. Meanwhile, come to me, all ye poets!Quote:
Originally Posted by Adolescent09
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Only 3 days till Judgement!
I think it's 25 days
OH,that's right. I was thinking about the old date,woops :blush:
And I need poems, without them how can I judge a contest? I have the entries so far, down and can of course, decide between them, but there are more poets out there we need to hear from. If I have no new submissions by the 12th, I will go ahead and judge the contest then. Otherwise the closing date is the 28th. Poems, poems, my kindom for poems!
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Ha,ha, ha,.....almost my favorite quote!!!
it is verdant summer today
as the wyverns make their last stand
in the hall of their ancestors
resistance is made from writing
wire illuminates each row
towards a final solution
see them describe each airy arc
and branching combinatorial
spell out an algebra of grief
the wisdom of the scholar lies
with point and line, assent, decline;
maps out a geometry of pain
fractal and fallen are these leaves -
do you still think that they conceal
an answer to the doom of worlds?
I keep thinking that tomorrow there will be several people post a poem for the contest. Where is everyone?
Anyone else? Or close by the twelfth?
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Oh Pen sorry i havent had the chance! i'll try get one in soon!
I'm back! I'm back! I'm back! I'm back! I'm back! I'm back!
Since they haven't been judged yet may I once again take the privilege of doing so? My fast ended today so I am able to get on the compy... I've missed it truly! So, what do you say Pendragon- is it too late for me to retake the privilege?
:p :D :p :lol:
welcome back! are you back from your trip, or just done with your fast?
just done with my fast, my trip is this Saturday.
Welcome back!
wow welcome back AdoreroDio
Yes, welcome back Adorero Dio. :) Not entirely clear as to when the deadline is now, but in case it hasn't passed here's my humble effort:
The End
Scattered souls in a heap,
Lives laid open
In haphazard violence.
Upon the steps their final words
Cry out in silence.
Scattered dreams at their end,
Warm love ripped apart by
Lives laid open
On cold stone steps,
The marriage of true minds broken
At the spine.
Scattered forms in dismal piles,
Still and motionless,
Glad animal movements all gone by.
The flesh and blood of Human Anatomy
Torn and left to die
In haphazard violence.
Scattered voices in polyphony
Cry out in silence.
These who told sad tales of the deaths of kings
Meet their own death,
And beside them others cease to sing
A song of themselves with a barbaric Yawp!
Scattered souls walking by
Will you have mercy on these?
Upon the steps their final words
Appeal to you,
Appeal only to be heard.
Lift them up, and turn endings to beginnings.
Remember them
As you would be remembered
When you have joined
Scattered souls in a heap.
Retake it, mon ami, with my blessings. As I was going to judge, and have already been overlooking the poems, I shall still not submit. It ends the 12th, since you are back. God Bless.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdoreroDio
Pen
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Thanks you very much!
Ok then everyone, tomorrow is the final date- get your last minute poems in!
ok....any last minute entries?
I'll either post the winner tomorrow late, Saturday really early or on the 26th. See you then!
Sounds good Adorero, best wishes for the judging.
Good luck, buddy!
The tension never weakens when waiting for judging.
Bump.
Well, AndyDio did say the 26th...
Did he? Oh I'm sorry...i got date confused again, excuse the above.
Hey guys sorry bout not posting yesterday! But I had just gotten back from the airport and my family wanted to spend time with me. (^: Give me a couple minutes and I'll post the results.
PS To all who are confused, I am a "she"
Hey everyone, great job with the poems- here is what I thought about each one.
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Originally Posted by AdoreroDio
Dramasnot6- I really liked the imagery in this poem. I think it’s a great point of view, different because it’s from the book but intriguing. Great poem. You really captured the feelings I saw in the picture. Those last lines “Only discovering we were Blown away” are really great and this poem caught me all the way to the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by dramasnot6
This is an amazing poem. When I chose the picture I thought most would write of abandoned books, something not so cheery but your poem gives a new point of view for the reader. It made me smile because it seems as if you reached into my mind about what I think about books as I’m reading them then put it flowingly on paper. Very impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by littlewing53
This is a good poem, as I read it I thought sort of like a “revenge of the books” and the ending is great. You almost did an awesome job on the rhyming, it wasn’t forced and sounded great but what sort of caught me off guard was that Stanza two didn’t seem to follow the rhyme scheme. But I must compliment you on your ability to write unforced rhymes, I know many writers who avoid writing rhymed poetry because it usually sounds like they are working to hard at it and it doesn’t flow. Great job and great word choice as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by the silent x
Mushabu- I loved the intro, great way to capture your audience but after that this poem confused me. The point of view seemed to be from an inhuman, non-god thing but I couldn’t figure it out. And it seemed to go from books in the beginning to how humans are flawed and will have to die before they understand.
Wow...that is a really great poem. You really wrote what I saw in the picture. The imagery and word choice, especially in the first stanza is just exquisite. It flowed really well and I enjoyed reading it very much.Quote:
Originally Posted by motherhubbard
You did an awesome job Debrasue. I loved how well you rhymed, unforced and it really flowed. It really captured the emotions that a book lover would feel when looking at those step of books just waiting to be read. Great job!Quote:
Originally Posted by Debrasue
This was a really good poem It really touched my heart. It truly puts an image in your head that sticks there. Great job. I loved the words you used - The Pedant, architraves, and firmament among many others caught my eye. Great word choice and rhymingQuote:
Originally Posted by Adolescent09
-autolycus
I liked this poem for it’s deep insight and I really like the title. Great use of mathematical terms evenly throughout the whole poem. It made it flow very well and come together as a great poe
Beautiful poem, it really makes you hear the books from the steps calling out to be picked up and read. I love the line “Lift them up, and turn endings to beginnings.” and this poem really just flows off the page. It’s very well written and has great wordsQuote:
Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
Ok so this was really hard to judge there were so many great poems. It ended up being really difficult to choose between three of them. I loved all of the poems, they are all amazing.
But I believe "the humble effort" of Petrarch's Love really was the best. Congrats Petrarch! You did a really great job!
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Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
congratulations Patriarch’s Love!!!! you did a great job!!!
Yeah its one of those "oh my!" poems!
Congrats Petrarch's Love.
Good job, Petra. As the ex-facto judge, I will not say if this was the one I would have chosen or not. The job of AndyDio was hard enough...
OK, Petra, what's the next picture? I couldn't enter this one since AndyDio wanted me to judge in her place and then returned to judge anyway...
Pen
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