poetry discussion

rollings

"by catefrances » August 9th, 2011, 10:10 pm
whistling into the wind just felt to her too much like being spat in the face."

Way to go catefrances--you and your spit talk has done gone and closed the thread.
(Know that I'm kidding, please...but I guess you do have a bit of notoriety now)

tremors

chadwick wrote:

tremors wrote:

I thought that having an 'Instant Thoughts' thread in the Poetry section gave it a very different spin from having an 'instant thoughts' thread in say the AET. I enjoyed the Poetry instant thoughts - sure there was conversation, and casual observation - but quite a lot of that thread - the writing was very creative. There was a lot of creative writing in that thread, and I think it fitted in the Poetry and Prose section. I saw several people start posting in that thread, before moving on to write some more substantial creative writing in the main section, and I also saw people who weren't regular 'poetic writers' from other parts of the board use it to write creatively. It can be intimidating to get started and to write in that section - and so I think it is a shame that this thread has now gone.

yes tremors i agree. i was always delighted when someone new showed up and they graced us with their presence through word tangling or something. some folks being new to writing poetry, intimidated of this place or whatever, unsure of themselves yet drawn to expression, release and possibly they are fulfilled for the first time in their life once poetry found them and them in poetry being lost together.

it is poetry not what's on one's mind like the threads in AET. instant thoughts has zero to do with anything other than writing out poetry, therefore, it is housed in the poetry section. most of my poetry is off the top of my head then edited a bit. nowdays i have figured out something which grants great success. it is flabbergasting how incredible writing can be with all the ins and outs, miles ink deep. all inside.

im not making a new instant thoughts thread. we want the one we currently were using brought back to life. it is ours and does not deserve to be locked up.

we can all lower the level of chatting or something, add poetry, possibly critque something , add a comment and that's it.

these are not huge demand, folks.

I would be very pleased if they brought it back - it was very spontaneous, and added a swifter kind of creativity to that section - which can move very slowly compared to the rest of the board, for understandable reasons. I think if they brought it back people would respect the fact that it's there for creative thoughts, and not just chatter.

If they don't bring it back, starting another thread for the same purpose: capturing spontaneous creative thoughts, words, feelings - I don't know what the title should be - might be an idea.

Did you message Kat or Sea, or Just Bruce Springsteen?

tremors

Dang Dang wrote:

"by catefrances » August 9th, 2011, 10:10 pm
whistling into the wind just felt to her too much like being spat in the face."

Great example of poetic writing from there - do you want me to do an analysis of this line? I've got a degree in Literature y'know!

rollings

dagree
schmugree

I mean yes
dungarees
dangarees

chadwick

and love is all over the poetry section. never have people been so great. it is our home. i am proud of that concept.

now i want our thread back, please :twisted:
























haha just kidding with the devil bit.

tremors

Dang Dang wrote:

dagree
schmugree

I mean yes
dungarees
dangarees

Rhyming on the Moving Train is forbidden. Please post rhyme in the correct section

chadwick

tremors wrote:

chadwick wrote:

tremors wrote:

I thought that having an 'Instant Thoughts' thread in the Poetry section gave it a very different spin from having an 'instant thoughts' thread in say the AET. I enjoyed the Poetry instant thoughts - sure there was conversation, and casual observation - but quite a lot of that thread - the writing was very creative. There was a lot of creative writing in that thread, and I think it fitted in the Poetry and Prose section. I saw several people start posting in that thread, before moving on to write some more substantial creative writing in the main section, and I also saw people who weren't regular 'poetic writers' from other parts of the board use it to write creatively. It can be intimidating to get started and to write in that section - and so I think it is a shame that this thread has now gone.

yes tremors i agree. i was always delighted when someone new showed up and they graced us with their presence through word tangling or something. some folks being new to writing poetry, intimidated of this place or whatever, unsure of themselves yet drawn to expression, release and possibly they are fulfilled for the first time in their life once poetry found them and them in poetry being lost together.

it is poetry not what's on one's mind like the threads in AET. instant thoughts has zero to do with anything other than writing out poetry, therefore, it is housed in the poetry section. most of my poetry is off the top of my head then edited a bit. nowdays i have figured out something which grants great success. it is flabbergasting how incredible writing can be with all the ins and outs, miles ink deep. all inside.

im not making a new instant thoughts thread. we want the one we currently were using brought back to life. it is ours and does not deserve to be locked up.

we can all lower the level of chatting or something, add poetry, possibly critque something , add a comment and that's it.

these are not huge demand, folks.

I would be very pleased if they brought it back - it was very spontaneous, and added a swifter kind of creativity to that section - which can move very slowly compared to the rest of the board, for understandable reasons. I think if they brought it back people would respect the fact that it's there for creative thoughts, and not just chatter.

If they don't bring it back, starting another thread for the same purpose: capturing spontaneous creative thoughts, words, feelings - I don't know what the title should be - might be an idea.

Did you message Kat or Sea, or Just Bruce Springsteen?

i called bruce springsteen myself. i said, boss, things are fucked up, dude. i think he's gonna send over some heavies from jersey or somethin. :shock:

tremors

chadwick wrote:

i called bruce springsteen myself. i said, boss, things are fucked up, dude. i think he's gonna send over some heavies from jersey or somethin. :shock:

If the E-Street Band can't get that thread reinstated, then nothing can

chadwick

tremors wrote:

chadwick wrote:

i called bruce springsteen myself. i said, boss, things are fucked up, dude. i think he's gonna send over some heavies from jersey or somethin. :shock:

If the E-Street Band can't get that thread reinstated, then nothing can

Clarence could do it even now all by himself that dude could. bruce is only the baddest ass dude around. just turned on downbound tain. think im gonna go grab my guitar and try and write somethin...

enjoy your night, tremors... thank you for supporting the poetry section like you do. it is our home, fuck...

chadwick

at least in the poetry section we are safe there with or without instant thoughts unlike other section of the board. once i discovered MT i was fucked. if i were smarter than i am i'd never leave the poetry section.

tremors

You're smart Chadwick, but you are right - the time you spend in the poetry section is constructive time.

Chad, I think the time has come to bite the bullet and start a new thread - titled something like 'Creative Thoughts' or Instant thoughts pt2 - with a summary of how you think it should be used (you decide what is right!)


"On hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the most skillful
To achieve victory without battle is the most skillful"
Sun Tzu

catefrances

Dang Dang wrote:

"by catefrances » August 9th, 2011, 10:10 pm
whistling into the wind just felt to her too much like being spat in the face."

Way to go catefrances--you and your spit talk has done gone and closed the thread.
(Know that I'm kidding, please...but I guess you do have a bit of notoriety now)

funny thing is that line, like the many many single lines ive written, was written cause i figured i would use it in the future at some point within a larger work. it truly was an instant thought.

tremors wrote:

Great example of poetic writing from there - do you want me to do an analysis of this line? I've got a degree in Literature y'know!

i know what it means, but thank you tremors.

tremors

catefrances wrote:

Dang Dang wrote:

"by catefrances » August 9th, 2011, 10:10 pm
whistling into the wind just felt to her too much like being spat in the face."

Way to go catefrances--you and your spit talk has done gone and closed the thread.
(Know that I'm kidding, please...but I guess you do have a bit of notoriety now)

funny thing is that line, like the many many single lines ive written, was written cause i figured i would use it in the future at some point within a larger work. it truly was an instant thought.

tremors wrote:

Great example of poetic writing from there - do you want me to do an analysis of this line? I've got a degree in Literature y'know!

i know what it means, but thank you tremors.

just joking - just trying to make the point that the thread was full of poetry really.

I would be pleased if they reinstated that thread. I don't know if a new one would be the same. Sometimes a fresh beginning is helpful, and maybe the mods had concerns with how the thread had ended up. But I've seen them in similar circumstances (eg Pics where Eddie looks hot) post a little cautionary note, rather than shutting the thing straight down. That might have been an idea. Don't know.