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Offline thatollie

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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #30 on: October 22, 2007, 03:46:23 PM »
Hey, Fordy's cool. He inspired chapter 19 of my novel, and has my everlasting thanks.
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #31 on: October 22, 2007, 03:57:33 PM »
Quote from: fordy on October 22, 2007, 03:24:42 PM
Life is a poem

well, that I agree with 100%
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #32 on: October 22, 2007, 03:58:53 PM »
Quote from: Citabria on October 22, 2007, 03:41:23 PM
Fordy,

I’ve not seen you since the incident with the inflatable doll!  ;D

What sort of poem is your life dude? Does it have a refrain?

Citabria  :)


A few words
scribbled quick
a poem
not

A few breaths
drawn daily
a life
not
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Offline HaroHalola

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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #33 on: October 22, 2007, 04:41:02 PM »
Hey - I believe "Fordy" is an acronym for Fortuitous-Omnipresence-Regardless-(of)-Disparaging-Yap!

"An unexamined Life is not worth Living" (Socrates)/"An unexamined Poem is not (worth Writing), let alone, Poetry!" (H.e.m). - H'H./H.e.m.
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #34 on: October 22, 2007, 06:49:20 PM »
I think that's one of the best poems I've ever seen on this board, fordy. :)
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #35 on: October 22, 2007, 07:24:59 PM »
Allie - Dost thou know the Fable of King Richard the Crudesader in the tent of Saladin, & the spontaneous contest-of-might 'twixt the Caliburn-wielding Richard & the curved-Rapiered Saladin/the Iron Bar vs. the Eastern Silk Veil?  Well, who d'ya' think emerged mightier... Richard or Fordy!   H'H./H.e.m. 
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #36 on: October 22, 2007, 07:39:52 PM »
A few beans
boiled quickly
a stew
not
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #37 on: October 22, 2007, 09:01:51 PM »
Quote from: Allie on October 22, 2007, 06:49:20 PM
I think that's one of the best poems I've ever seen on this board, fordy. :)

And therein you prove my point Allie; poetry, like beauty, is in the eye (ear) of the beholder.  Poetry cannot be written, only received.
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #38 on: October 22, 2007, 09:17:02 PM »
Quote from: Citabria on October 22, 2007, 07:39:52 PM
A few beans
boiled quickly
a stew
not


A small thing,
given lightly
a fresh
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Offline HaroHalola

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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #39 on: October 22, 2007, 10:14:56 PM »
-TRUTH OF FOOLS -

NAY, WHAT ROPES THE WIND
WHICH CANNOT ENSLAVE SPIRIT?
STRICTURE BE DAMNED!

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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #40 on: October 22, 2007, 11:04:00 PM »
My words are but brush strokes on the canvas of your mind.
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #41 on: October 23, 2007, 03:30:38 AM »
Definitely fordy would win, H. The other guy wouldn't have stopped talking when he'd be pierced to the heart. :)
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #42 on: October 23, 2007, 04:44:01 AM »
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A small thing,
given lightly
a fresh
smile

A large thing
given regularly
a happy
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #43 on: October 23, 2007, 05:10:07 AM »
Quote from: Citabria on October 23, 2007, 04:44:01 AM
A large thing
given regularly
a happy
wife


A macho boast
spoken openly
makes one
doubt

Anyone else want to play? ...
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Re: the "What makes something poetry?" discussion
« Reply #44 on: October 23, 2007, 05:13:46 AM »
Quote from: Citabria on October 23, 2007, 04:44:01 AM
A large thing
given regularly
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A large ego
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