My name's MItch Adkins and I'm new to the site. I'm looking forward to learning more about it and of course, finding some interesting literary talk. -cough-
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My name's MItch Adkins and I'm new to the site. I'm looking forward to learning more about it and of course, finding some interesting literary talk. -cough-
I completely agree, Ophelia is a great book, it is a the story of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's point of view, be prepared for an interesting twist at the end, ( well actually the middle)Quote:
Originally Posted by Layka
One word for you...SMILIES! :nod: :D :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wallflower01
Hey is this the same Homeschool Katie that I know. Katie W? Write back, I think this is?Quote:
Originally Posted by katie1989
Hi everyone,
My name is Paul and I probably don't like you. In any case nice to meet you. I am a senior this year and I lead a pretty exciting life. I am involved in a couple of different sports but most of all I love to read in my spare time. Have a nice day and stay out of trouble.
This man is the best ever btw, just thought i would inform every oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Hyatt07
Hello, I have just recently joined this forum. I am always looking for something new and interesting to read.
Welcome everyone!
Bah, he lies. He likes me (I think! ;) ), so really he could like any one of you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hyatt07
:wave: hello everyone.
Hiya everyone!
Well lets see... what have I to say about myself??? Well I supose that I'm a senior who in involed with drama/thespians and I'm a bit of an overacheiver. I've been in Riley hospital for three weeks once, but don't worry I'm healthy now! :) um..... Red hair rocks!!!
got to go, bye
Welcome ichellema! I too love drama :D
hello :wave:
Hello, just joined up today so thought I'd introduce myself! I'm from Tallinn, Estonia, and at the moment I am a second year maths student at Bristol University in the UK. Books are a number one passion of mine so I thought to give this forum a go. Looking forward to meeting you all! Happy posting to me.
Hello!! I'm Todd from Blackford High School in Hartford City, Indiana. One of my fellow teachers, Brett, introduced me to this site and I'm hoping to use it for personal as well as school use if they ever decide that a theatre teacher can use a roomful of computers too!! Looking forward to talking to new friends and working with students who like to talk lit.
Mr. T!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The_11th_Doctor
Its awesome to have you on here!!! Have fun! Good having another awesomely fellow Teacher/Drama/...yeah you get it..
Peace!
Welcome to the site! And I definately think you deserve a room full of computers! In this day and age you almost need them! Plus there is plenty of computer work that could be done in theatre! Hope you like the site! Its a good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_11th_Doctor
Hello everyone!
I'm Barbara and I teach English language and literature to German students aged 10 - 20. Actually it's the first chatroom ever where I log in and post something. So first question: Was "reply" correct or should I have opened a new thread? And where do you get all these smilies and pictures from?
Welcome to the Forum, Barbara! :)
If you look at the left bottom hand under the posts, you should see a button which says 'Post Reply'. Click on that and you will be able to see smilies.
You can find information about how to post images here:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=17798
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to post or PM me :)
hello :wave:
barbara, scher has answered you but there is also a post in the newbie tutorial specifically on smilies how to get them and use them.
Anyway enjoy!
Thank you very much, Scheherazade and Nightshade. That was very helpful.
Well I'm new here and i guess I've got nothing to say that i don't say in poetry. I can be so boring even my clothes have trouble sticking around. Words though, now they and i go way back. Sometimes I feel I'm having an affair with words because i can hear music in them that I'm beginning to think might not be there. At least not in my work. But what can you do. I was the sperm that won the race so this is my life and these evenings are my time to write and post. So here goes. I'm a free verser. And rather than choosing the best word i will often choose the truthful one. My styles a bit odd, and sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't. I also spell badly and my grandma is worse.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...lies/yawnb.gif
:yawnb:
This is a poem about from my poetic source to my physical shell. There are some colourful words in there but it's not vulgar and if you find it vulgar then i may have to move on. Here goes.
My Siamese Brother
He is mushroom with out me,
hiding in the dark of his own brooding inertia.
He is good for carrying things;
for typing and placing new paper in the printer.
He breaks from me . . . constantly.
I think he is having an affair with the TV.
He likes Sex, TV, sex, videos,
sex, TV and more videos:
Especially if the videos are to do with sex.
He does my bidding eventually,
once I make his head sore.
He likes what I give him:
as a child marvels over the broken shells
the ocean leaves on its shores.
We are connected by him.
He can exist without me
but only with luck, will I live without him,
or parts of my shedded skin
pressed into the pages, like dull butterflies.
He is wanting to go now.
He hates it when I take up time.
He is my limbs and lungs:
I am his hidden places: his microscope:
his angel simmering in a red devil’s skin.
I am his Siamese twin
I leave a stain of words
To measure my search.
Morlep
Well, that's a good one, Morlep. Sounds a bit Freudian. Did you read Siegmund Freud before writing your poem?
Can I give it to my students for analysis?
Yes you can give it to your students if you tell them i have visual poetry site at threeminutes10.com and a blog their too where i post a new poem daily.
And no, of course i heard of him, but i left school in what I think you American's call grade school.
I just wrote this one. Just now and its in reply to all the sadness i find in some many posted poems. Thank you also for your lovely reply.
Food
My daughter doesn’t hug me
She throws herself at me and knows I’ll catch her
Then feeds on my touch.
My son does it too.
Curls up against me on the couch and presses.
I’ve had this from other people before, and no doubt I ate off my mother
And even my dad.
And then there’s that period where we don’t eat.
Where we move away and starve for some reason that’s not evident.
Some of us never feed again
But choke our souls on the supplements
We convince ourselves are nourishing.
Round here, in the parts of the news that never make the air,
Everybody is killing themselves.
Kids, fathers, mothers, grandmothers, old men who’ve lost their wives, and kids.
Underline kids.
I don’t get it.
I don’t.
But I wish I had more food.
I wish I could pull the blue days down onto a table of touch
And have you sad ones roll in the joy.
‘Cause there is joy.
There is.
And it’s real.
And you can touch it.
And it’s so much more lovely
than the cold.
Morlep
hello :wave:
Just found this site a few moments ago. I grew tired of the other site I was posting on. I'm not a very open person. I tend to keep to myself, most of the time. I soppose you could say I'm a shy... Anyway, hello...
Hello,and welcome.
Welcome, everyone! :)
Welcome!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cenobite
A fan of 'Hellraiser' if i am not mistaken (judging from your nickname). My favourite horror movie:)
You're correct. It's from Hellraiser. I thought about going by my myspace name ( Nemesis Cenobite ) but I chose to just stick with Cenobite.Quote:
Originally Posted by manolia
hello :wave:
welcome all!
welcome one and All!
Hi all!
There really isn't much to say about me. Mostly, I just do school and read in my spare time. Don't hang out with friends, kind of a loser...
For the past few months, I've just read chick lit and other modern creations centered around the romance/drama genre. Lately, though, I've been wanting to become more well-read, so I'm starting in on all the classics, starting (naturally) with Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Admittedly, I started reading it because I'd loved the movie so much (love Kate Winslet) but later discovered just how close the movie was to the book. Emma Thompson did an excellent job keeping true with her screenplay.
Anyway, my hobbies include reading, acting, and singing. I always to the plays at my highschool and some of them happen to be musicals, which is where I developed my singing ability. Acting is really the only way I can just let go and use all my angst and emotion for something constructive and entertaining for other people. And reading, of course, I do all the time because I'm too damn shy to go out with people.
My favorite books include Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen and the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. I don't have a specific favorite genre, but mostly I stick with romances, dramas, and stories geared toward females. Hope to expand my horizon though. Also, I love the Bridget Jones books by Helen Fielding. They're so hilarious and are the reason I sometimes use only the back half of sentences. :lol:
I am very glad to be part of the community and hope y'all will give me good book recommendations!:D
hello :wave:
Hello, everyone. I joined the Forum because I saw the "Best Short Stories" entries, and I thought it might be fun to list some of mine.
As far as authors, my favorites are classic authors: Faulkner, Guy de Maupassant, Melville, Flaubert, Joseph Conrad, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and many others.
Hope to find some interesting lists and discussions!
welcome jjharbin! Great list of authors you have there.There are many wonderful discussions here that I am sure you will enjoy :D
I joined this forum yesterday, since the day has passed and now it's wednesday after a few hours.
I like staying up on nights pondering about life (Just kidding, but I like staying up doing absolutely nothing). I must admit there are very interesting and intelligent people on this forum (I learned so much vocabulary...) and would like to stay as long as possible.
I'm still working on structure, and vocabulary... as you can see it's quite poor!
So welcome me, for I am here to post, learn, and associate! :thumbs_up
uh...Im in High School, I sing, dance, read and shop...and yea...I like playing basketball...I love watching NASCAR...my favorite drivers are : Kasey Kahne (#9) Mark Martin (#01) Martin Truex Jr. (#1)
If you wanna know anything else, add me as a friend or ask me! :p:lol: :banana: :goof: ;) :nod: :)