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zodiac replying on Us Sinners by BrandonW 14 Nov 2005, 3:57 AM
Ace.
zodiac replying on the battle for troy by oneglove 14 Nov 2005, 3:56 AM
The funny thing is "the face that launched a thousand ships" wasn't a cliche until some better poet made it up. Namely, this one: http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/Graphics/Marlowe1.jpg Actually, that's not so funny.
zodiac on Abba by oneglove 14 Nov 2005, 3:53 AM
As if you needed proof of God's existence, the first initials of the band members in ABBA (Abagail, Brian, Bjorn, and Agatha) actually spell ABBA.
zodiac replying on Headlines by Dovina 14 Nov 2005, 3:51 AM
I told you, my profession is doing something everybody thinks anybody who has any emotion can do perfectly. Ironically, by actually learning how to do it, I've totally lost my capacity for emotion.
ALChemy replying on Us Sinners by BrandonW 14 Nov 2005, 2:59 AM
Just like a teacher to ask questions you already know the answers to.
ALChemy replying on the battle for troy by oneglove 14 Nov 2005, 2:49 AM
Then say "true north". The smart ones among us will figure out you mean true love. If you're going to plagiarize then at least say it right, "the FACE that launched a thousand ships". Although decently worded your poem is awash with cliche after cliche.
oneglove replying on the battle for troy by oneglove 14 Nov 2005, 12:28 AM
its a play on true north
oneglove replying on Abba by oneglove 13 Nov 2005, 11:24 PM
words of advice that dont make sense at the time can stay with us until years later when it finally becomes clear and can help guide us. i felt like there needed to be a break somewhere in the poem and that felt like the best place.
ALChemy on Us Sinners by BrandonW 13 Nov 2005, 9:22 PM
You know where you are? You're in the Jungle, baby. You're gonna diiiieya. Haiku by Axl Rose
ALChemy on Close To The Beginning by RawPunkGirl 13 Nov 2005, 9:17 PM
Fro the 1st stanza of Billy Collins' "Nightclub": You are so beautiful and I am a fool to be in love with you is a theme that keeps coming up in songs and poems. There seems to be no room for variation. I have never heard anyone sing I am so beautiful and you are a fool to be in love with me, even though this notion has surely crossed the minds of women and men alike. You are so beautiful, too bad you are a fool is another one you don't hear. Or, you are a fool to consider me beautiful. That one you will never hear, guaranteed.
ALChemy on Abba by oneglove 13 Nov 2005, 9:12 PM
Nice stuff.
Blindpoetry on Abba by oneglove 13 Nov 2005, 3:08 PM
Line 6: 'Withstand the beat of time' seemed out of place to me... Could you explain how this ends the first stanza?
Blindpoetry on Close To The Beginning by RawPunkGirl 13 Nov 2005, 3:04 PM
I find it very odd that I see you on multiple websites. And i'm not even a stalker. On another note: Line 3: I think that 'Being dressed in my best...' should be changed. Keep the idea, but change the wording so it doesn't rhyme. Because it sounds horrible. overall, though, I thought it was ok.
ALChemy replying on Headlines by Dovina 13 Nov 2005, 7:38 AM
Yep. You should definately look into this as a profession.
zodiac replying on The Hawk by Dovina 13 Nov 2005, 7:19 AM
Go easy. She hates me; I need something we can agree on.
zodiac replying on Headlines by Dovina 13 Nov 2005, 7:17 AM
She might be saying people will pay to cure themselves when they're sick, but not to eliminate disease altogether when it doesn't affect them. Like eliminating the "minor 5" diseases in Africa (malaria, typhoid, and I forget the rest), which kill more Africans than AIDS but would require a smaller investment to totally eliminate than what we currently spend fighting AIDS in Africa.
ALChemy replying on The Hawk by Dovina 13 Nov 2005, 7:08 AM
Thanks pal. You know you could make alot of money replying for famous peoples fan mail. Although I imagine you'd leave many a fan scratching their head. 7 years of college and finally somewhere to use it.
ALChemy replying on Headlines by Dovina 13 Nov 2005, 6:59 AM
Huh? I think what you mean is that we're not being offered cures just narcotics and FYI the whole reason that's so is for the sake of profit.
ALChemy replying on Headlines by Dovina 13 Nov 2005, 6:49 AM
What's the difference the Krauts were still there.
Dovina replying on Sonata for Robin and Poet by Dovina 13 Nov 2005, 6:45 AM
I will agree to the rightness of one whom I generally accuse of placing rhythm above rightness.