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Poetry in Dog Years

Postby bulldog tidnab » Sun Sep 22, 2002 5:10 pm

Because lord knows it may be that long before i post something else.

Alright, I'm gonna try this, give it a go as it were. Not overly thrilled with this one, but i felt like starting a new poetry thread as my old one is lost to me and i keep reading fic and getting inspired and it's just so so..... ah, i dunno. lost the train of thought there. *woof*





You say

You want to know

Where it starts

Why

The whole story

Well

It takes off when

You are listening

And I haven't said a word

That's how I realize

You know me well

Though I give nothing

Away

Seems I don't even have

To try

The words are always

On the surface

I just have to breathe

Anything else

Would be

Thoughts spoken carelessly

In an attempt to sway you

Drive you to some

Purpose

But these words are simply to

Make you see

In some small way

I am here

And intend to stay

Unyielding

Forever coming back

To the point

Where you begin

And I

Cease to be











I will go put some clothes on, ok.




Oh sweet Cheez-Its yes!

Edited by: bulldog tidnab at: 10/13/02 3:58:23 pm
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Re: Poetry in Dog Years

Postby infinitelight » Sun Sep 22, 2002 5:16 pm

That was lovely. Thanks!

infinitelight
 


:)

Postby Tara22 » Sun Sep 22, 2002 5:22 pm

aaaw wow! I loved it!!!

Thanks!!

Tara22
 


Re: :)

Postby TheWhiz » Sun Sep 22, 2002 5:37 pm

I liked the poem great words, thanks for sharing :)

At least you are being inspired to write, wish someone would pass some inspiration my way!!!

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"


"Make your own kind of music"-Mama Cass

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Re: :)

Postby ExtraFlameyWT » Sun Sep 22, 2002 6:28 pm

Hey, bulldog...lovely poem. I really liked this poem...the words jumped quickly, and they really worked. Ahh, I don't know how to explain it...but it was really good. :)



Aimee :D

*****
"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

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Poem

Postby Drakkenfyre » Mon Sep 23, 2002 3:48 am

Well well, the dawg has returned to the board with her poetry. May I just say, BOUT DAMN TIME!!! Sorry, that was a bit loud. Anyway, my dear, just finished reading your poem. I must say I like it. I love the rhythm of it. I especially liked the end stanza:

Where you begin

And I

Cease to be



That, my dear, is wonderful. Thank you for sharing this poem with me and the kittens.

Now, if you will excuse me, I'll just go put some clothes on, ok.

tee hee.

Gotta love Pepe.



The Lady Dragon.

I am the dragon that hides from the sun and flies in the moonlight.

Drakkenfyre
 


Feedback and another damn poem

Postby bulldog tidnab » Tue Sep 24, 2002 3:07 am

la la la. not sleeping. so wow, some people read it huh? cool.

so i thought that at this lovely hour on the wrong side of the morning that i would ramble back at you and launch some more of the words at you. sound okay? lovely.



infinitelight - Whew! Thanks, good to hear you liked it. It's been awile so I was a titch nervous. Yay! :grin



Tara22 - Coming from you I take that as quite a compliment. High praise indeed. Thank you.



TheWhiz - I try to play with words a bit. (it's great when they play back!) Yeah, I'm inspired to write. Inspired until 4:30 in the morning I am! :rolleyes Feel free to borrow my muse if you like. Though I should warn you, she is currently dressed as a cheerleader from a beer commercial. (Monday Night Football) I'll send her to you directly. Maybe then I can get some sleep.



Aimee - I think of poetry as an idea, a verbal shape of feeling. Seeing as to how my thought process can be a bit jerky, the poetry can be choppy at times. I am pleased that you enjoyed. Take it easy alright?



Laura - Go me, my dragon liked it! woo damn woo! :grin

Praise Cheez-Its! And yes my poetry is back, be it ever so humble. Oh, and oddly enough, the end stanza was where the whole thing started.

I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn! :lol



okay, that finished, here be words.





sometimes i want to talk

just to talk

maybe just to sit

with you

share our stories

laugh a little

the sun for now welcome

here

outlining the dancing pattern

of somehow knowing touches

subtle glances and whispered words

clinging to the only thing

the everything

the world



sometimes i want to sit

just to sit

maybe just to be

with you

watch the sky

map the stars

write our lives on the canvas

of the night

the moon standing witness

to what we have learned

of each other

finding we fit this embrace

and for this time we have

what is essential



sometimes i want to be

just to be

maybe just lay back

with you

be complete

allowing mouths to explore

inhale one another

an essence

this is where i learn truth

that the air

is better by far when breathed

through your mouth



always i want this

just this

maybe just this moment

Yes.

this one perfect moment

when we are one

and i am finally

Home.



*woof*





edited cause: i'm a big dummy. and i just realized i'm all extra flamey now :( i rather liked being a flaming o!





I will go put some clothes on, ok.




Oh sweet Cheez-Its yes!

Edited by: bulldog tidnab at: 9/24/02 3:11:23 am
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Re:

Postby mollyig » Tue Sep 24, 2002 4:43 am

Hi Bulldog, I see you're like me - leaving your poems untitled!



Poem #1

An interesting style, using the intermittent one liners.



I like the overall conviction here, which is especially enforced by the word "unyielding". Like a force of nature that can't be stopped.



Poem #2

Really captured the intimacy of time shared together. I especially liked this line:



outlining the dancing pattern

of somehow knowing touches


Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

mollyig
 


:)

Postby Tara22 » Tue Sep 24, 2002 6:50 am

me? considered high praise? thanks, I'm truly flattered, but no... (well, I mean I give lots of praise but... yeah... you get me here.... right?)

wow, I love it! your poem, it conveys so much emotion, and like mollyig said and I quote, really captured the intimacy of time shared together. Just beautiful!

Tara: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst, you
always make me feel special. How
do you do that?





Willow: Magic

Edited by: Tara22 at: 9/24/02 6:45:27 am
Tara22
 


Re: :)

Postby Tulipp » Tue Sep 24, 2002 7:51 am

I've just read the first poem in this thread, and....wow. The short lines without punctuation seem like short breaths taken in a conversation. God, that's great.



I liked this especially:



Quote:


Well

It takes off when

You are listening

And I haven't said a word






I don't know why I don't read poetry on the board more if it's as good as this.


***************

"I didn't think Willow was that kind of girl."
--Riley in "New Moon Rising"

Tulipp
 


Re: :)

Postby TheWhiz » Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:02 am

I loved your new poem, it was beautiful and intimate. I especially liked the lines:



'watch the sky

map the stars

write our lives on the canvas

of the night'



Fantastic imagery :)



Thanks for the offer of the muse! :grin But it seems as if some inspiration has finally decided to pay me a visit, at 2am I was scribbling notes in my book- whether they'll make sense now tho, who knows!! :



Look forward to reading your next poem.

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"


"Make your own kind of music"-Mama Cass

TheWhiz
 


Poetry Doggie Style

Postby Drakkenfyre » Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:18 am

Well my dear, You have done it again. Your muse certainly does pick peculiar times to visit. Yet, dear lord, what a visit it was. You already know how much I like this poem. Of course, I was reading it at 5:30 in the morning. So, I came back and read it again. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. Neither do you.



Now, I expect to see more poems from you and if you don't post another one..well....I will spank you. I will spank you like a bad bad donkey!!!

tee hee



All my love,

The Lady Dragon

I am the dragon that hides from the sun and flies in the moonlight.

Edited by: Drakkenfyre at: 9/24/02 8:27:13 am
Drakkenfyre
 


Re: Poetry Doggie Style

Postby ExtraFlameyWT » Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:47 am

Wow, just wow, Andi. That was awesome. I really liked it. Wow.



Love,

Aimee :D

*****
"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

ExtraFlameyWT
 


Re: Poetry Doggie Style

Postby pacou » Tue Sep 24, 2002 12:33 pm

Wow, very good poems! :)



Loved especially the second poem! That was just lovely with always nearly the same beginning of a stanza and then turning into something else! :)



Thank you for sharing this. :)



:peace -Viv-

--------------------------

Don't dream it, be it

Rocky Horror Picture Show

pacou
 


Re: Poetry Doggie Style

Postby Tara22 » Wed Sep 25, 2002 12:14 am

I just wrote a new poem and realised that mine also has the word sometimes reaccuring, just wanted to let you know, and give you credit, cause I totally forgot about this poem till after I'd written mine, then I thought.... wait a sec... didn't bulldog write a poem with sometimes....



So, I'm thinking that, that inspiration came from your poem, just wanted to give you credit, hate taking peoples ideas....



thanks for the inspiration!

hope you don't mind that I used it!

Tara: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst, you
always make me feel special. How
do you do that?





Willow: Magic

Tara22
 


Re: Poetry Doggie Style

Postby ninjitsugrrl » Thu Sep 26, 2002 1:45 pm

Wow, both or your poems are lovely! I especially like the first one. It really conveys a great deal of emotion. :)

"I know the answer! The answer lies within the heart of all mankind! The answer is twelve? I think I'm in the wrong building." - Lucy in "Peanuts" by Charles Schultz


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Doggie Style Eh?

Postby bulldog tidnab » Thu Sep 26, 2002 2:29 pm

Alright let's do some replies to feed back shall we? (and then shall we dance?)



mollyig - Yep. Very rarely do i actually title my poems. makes me feel like i'm labeling them and i know i don't care for labels, so why would my poetry?

Re:Poem #1-- Conviction was really something i was shooting for on this. Glad you liked my use of unyielding. I find it to be an incredibly powerful word when used in the right context.

Re: Poem #2-- Again, you nailed what i had hoped to convey.:) time together isn't always seen as an intimate thing, but i find that even the simplest moment can be the most intimate when they are with the right person. the line that you liked, i actually thought about getting rid of, i didn't know if it worked there. glad to see that it apparently did.

Thank you for the feedback. coming from you it is truly appreciated. :love



Tara22- My dear, i consider any compliment from a such a wonderful poet(ie:YOU!) to be high praise indeed. in fact after i do the feedback here, i intend to swing into your thread and get me some of your lovely writing. yum. glad to hear that you were perhaps inspired here. that is by far, the greatest praise i could recieve. as for the poem, yep, i like to transfer emotion that can't always spoken into the written word. presents a fun challenge at times. :wink



Tulipp - Nice catch! the short lines were meant to be read exactly as that, short breaths. and that is one of my favorite bits there as well. as for reading more poetry on the board? READ IT!!! many of the lovely ladies posting feedback in this thread are phenomenal poets themselves. read their work. mine is quite humble in comparison. always water the poets on the pens, we are a bit of a dying breed. Glad you liked this. :grin oh, btw, your writing is astounding as well, you really have quite a handle on our girls. :)



TheWhiz - Oh, I am so glad you liked this! I tend to have a hard time getting imagery right, so it's nice to hear that i found some. :grin I am thrilled that you have located some inspiration for yourself. If you ever run out, my muse is always available to you.



Laura - Yep, thought i was never gonna get sleep. but thankfully i did get the little nap in before running off with the wiccan. oh my dear, i am in no way amazing. i'm just me. it is you who inspires me to write remember?

Um... please don't spank me! :pray i can be a good dog! I'm writing as we speak. (poetry AND replies. Oy!) and remmeber, this is a poetry thread, it is much more realistic and, romantic. ok. :lol



Aimee - Thank you darlin'. I'm glad you liked. I'm workin' on something new. Here's hoping you like it just as much. Take care and don't take any shit ok?



pacou - Thanks! :) Glad you noticed the pattern in the 2nd one. I worked a loooong time on it. I think it's the only poem i've ever written that was a 5-6 page project. :lol



ninjitsugrrl - Thank you! Again I must say that coming from such a wonderful poet, that is truly high praise. wow, such awesome writers are leaving me feedback. :blush Thanks, again.



Whew! that was much work, but i figure if people take the time to leave me feedback, i should at least give you well thought out responses, yes?

I am currently working on something new. mayhap it will be up this evening. (or in the morning if the muse decides to keep me up again :rolleyes )



*woof*







I will go put some clothes on, ok.




Oh sweet Cheez-Its yes!

bulldog tidnab
 


I'm a double posting fiend!!!

Postby bulldog tidnab » Thu Sep 26, 2002 8:00 pm

alright let's do this again. i warn you now... i don't think i like this one, but.... ah hell. YOU read it. try to like it... i dare you.





in the aftermath

i realize

all i need is this

the right now

the always will be

the always was

to smell you on my skin

taste you hours after

explore this sensation that

won't let go of me

devours me

this rebirth i am

gifted with

i need

to be

inside of you

to know you

every inch of you

to know myself as

forever part of you

so long i have been

set deep within

myself

the soul that i

tortured

punished

wished to be free of

was always my own

and you

you my love

are my saviour

for it is

in you

that i find

what was lost

the faith i had

not sense to look for

the words i had

not sense to say

the self i had

no desire to seek

this is all i know

the greatest thing

that you have taught me

a simple truth

shining from your eyes

this is all i am

and it has always been

enough







I will go put some clothes on, ok.




Oh sweet Cheez-Its yes!

bulldog tidnab
 


wow!

Postby Tara22 » Thu Sep 26, 2002 8:13 pm

I really loved it!! very very powerfull!



paritcularly loved this line



Quote:
this is all i am

and it has always been

enough




just beautifull!!!



:D



aaaaw shucks :blush , you make me blush...



Edited by: Tara22 at: 9/27/02 7:32:01 am
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Re: Poetry in Dog Years

Postby willvr » Thu Sep 26, 2002 8:26 pm

that was wonderful!

willvr
 


Re: Poetry in Dog Years

Postby ExtraFlameyWT » Thu Sep 26, 2002 10:29 pm

Quote:
you my love

are my saviour

for it is

in you

that i find

what was lost


Really moving, Andi. I loved it. :) Why don't you?



Love,

Aimee :D

*****
"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

ExtraFlameyWT
 


Re: Poetry in Dog Years

Postby pacou » Fri Sep 27, 2002 8:26 am

Quote:
all i need is this

the right now

the always will be

the always was




Actually I needed some time to understand this (you know, I always need a bit more time, my brain isnt working that fast;) )but now that I do I love these lines! :)



And I really have to agree with Aimee, why dont you like it?

Its very nice written, more than nice...superb :grin



Looking forward to your new ones! :)



:peace -Viv-





Well, we can answer questions.
Tara - Checkpoint

Dont dream it, be it.
Rocky Horror Picture Show

pacou
 


Ok, so there aren't Lotto tickets...

Postby bulldog tidnab » Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:57 am

hmm, i'm up and bored. let's reply to feedback.



Tara22 - Glad you liked this. Especially glad you liked that line in particular, as it was a bear. I reworked it quite a few times. And oh! You're so cute when you blush! :grin



willvr - Thanks for dropping in! Glad you liked. :)



Aimee - You know, I don't really know why I don't like it. I think it's because when I was writing it I had to change the order of the lines a whole bunch of times and was worried that it ruined the flow. Apparently I was wrong. I'm quite pleased that you liked it and I'm rather partial to those particular lines as well. :)



pacou - You know it took me a while to understand them too. :lol As for why I didn't like it, see my reply to Aimee. Glad you liked this one!



Hmmm, well, if all goes as planned, i will post something new sometime today... if y'all want me to that is. (dear lord, i just said y'all... i must be shot!)





I will go put some clothes on, ok.




Oh sweet Cheez-Its yes!

bulldog tidnab
 


Re: Ok, so there aren't Lotto tickets...

Postby ExtraFlameyWT » Fri Sep 27, 2002 10:19 am

Hehe, you didn't mess up the flow. It works, and it's beautiful. :)



I'm glad you like those lines, as well...you know, considering you wrote them!



Love,

Aimee :D

*****
"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

ExtraFlameyWT
 


dear lord... will it ever stop?

Postby bulldog tidnab » Sat Sep 28, 2002 6:05 pm

hee... thanks Aimee. it's good to know i didnt screw it up.



and oh look! some more words!







i'd stick jupiter

in my back pocket

if i thought that

i could hide it

long enough to make it

a surprise for you

and if i had any money

(you know that i'm always broke)

but anyway i'd sail us far away

and then

i'd walk you in the sunlight

i'd walk you in the moonlight

and i'd never let them touch you again

the past would be erased

all i'd have

would be your smile

and i would live forever

we would live forever

all i need is your eyes

to keep me alive

that sparkling love in them

to keep me alive





*gnawing on paws*

dont know what i think....



*woof*





I will go put some clothes on, ok.




Oh sweet Cheez-Its yes!

bulldog tidnab
 


Re: dear lord... will it ever stop?

Postby infinitelight » Sat Sep 28, 2002 6:41 pm

Yay! More!



bulldog, again I'm very impressed. Your sense of rhythm and the cadence of speech/thought is lovely. Your images are gorgeous (in this latest poem, I particularly like 'jupiter in my back pocket'--tying in to your (and W/T's) ongoing theme of stars) and the surprise, and sailing far away. Oh, wait, that's almost the whole poem there. Heh. I guess I must like the whole thing).



I love the languid feeling of the second poem. The air 'breathed through your mouth' is such a beautiful line.



The third poem--it has a stronger, more confrontational feel when compared to the others. It feels very direct--almost a little unnerving--at first, but then it builds to such a satisfying, comforting end.



Wonderful work. Thank you!

infinitelight
 


Re: dear lord... will it ever stop?

Postby pacou » Sun Sep 29, 2002 6:41 am

He he again I needed some time to understand this :lol but I really love it, especially the last lines! :)



Your style of writing is kind of individual and I like that, I mean with what you are writing I really start thinking about the poetry and thats always good, isnt it? Giving somebody food for thought? ;)



Anyway, im waiting patiently for the next ones now ;)



:peace -Viv-

Well, we can answer questions.
Tara - Checkpoint

Dont dream it, be it.
Rocky Horror Picture Show

pacou
 


Re: dear lord... will it ever stop?

Postby Tara22 » Sun Sep 29, 2002 7:04 am

Quote:
and i would live forever

we would live forever




I love it!! really good stuff :D



also liked the jupiter line!



hmmm... you seem to do well with your poems, late at night, maybe I should try that....



:grin



:blush :grin





Tara: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst, you
always make me feel special. How
do you do that?





Willow: Magic

Tara22
 


Re: dear lord... will it ever stop?

Postby thehighpriestess » Sun Sep 29, 2002 1:38 pm

:jaw I've only just found your thread.....*stamps foot on floor* "Why didn't anyone tell me it was here??" Your poetry is amazing, I loved your last one the best though. Can't stop long, it was great to talk to you the other day....scary, but great :grin . I'll be back to read you next poem!

WILLOW: Where would you go? If you felt lost
and alone? Where would you go?

TARA: To you.

thehighpriestess
 


Poem by the dawg

Postby Drakkenfyre » Sun Sep 29, 2002 3:09 pm

Well my dear, I see your muse got hold of you again. You and your late night meandering. How will I ever keep up with you? *sigh* You know what? I really like this poem. You are growing with each one. Reaching further within yourself. Showing us all what I have known...You are damn talented!! I especially liked these lines:

all i'd have

would be your smile



A smile can say so much. It can move us to great emotions, lighten our day, makes us feel special.



You continue to amaze me my friend.



All my love,

The Lady Dragon



I also wish to apologize for my lateness in posting this feedback. I am a bad dragon. Sorry!! Forgive me? I will make mashed potatoes for you?

I am the dragon that hides from the sun and flies in the moonlight.

Edited by: Drakkenfyre at: 9/29/02 5:09:14 pm
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