cryptomancer Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 Ok... I like this when i cant start writting. You get someone else to give you a line, then, write a poem using it as your first line. Any questions? Please feel free to post a line for others to use... or to write a poem for any of the lines given. or just read and enjoy Mynx and I started this on msn...... Here is what we started with. ................................... Mynx gave me this, (from Calvin and Hobbes) 'Still and quiet, feline form' And here is the result 'Still and quiet, feline form' Curled in interwoven turns Upon my heart, as in the light Of early dawn, I dream again, Of still and quiet, feline form. Soft and warm, beautiful love. Woven in my hearts embrace The form of one so pure, so rare. Upon my arms, in sleep I trace, Soft and warm, beautiful love. Gentle and true, forever you, All my visions and dreams Truly blest, any place I rest For in them all you are there Gentle true, forever you.
Mynx Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 (edited) Dontcha just love the way this damn bird can weave his words? Ok...Crypt gave me this line: Upon the crest of supple wave. I came up with two... #1 - Upon the crest of supple wave The birds perform their dance While on the beach, inside a cave I contemplate the chance Of proving all I wish to be Of doing all I can To make others look and notice me And respect me for what I am Yet my wishes are as fleeting As a bird upon the sky For despite all my loves see And all they claim Sometimes I wonder if it would be better To simply live a life of shame. #2 - Upon the crest of supple wave The birds perform their dance Twisting about one another Beautiful to all who glance Standing at the water’s edge I watch the beasts of air As I feel my feet sink in the sand I wish to join them there Grounded by my fears I am forced to cope Yet I watch the birds dance in the sky To join them is what I hope Nowhere near as good as the word smith, but hey, I'm a storyteller, not a romantic... Edited September 20, 2004 by Mynx
cryptomancer Posted September 20, 2004 Author Report Posted September 20, 2004 Here is the second one Mynx set for me. "The silver orb that is the moon" My scribbling...... The silver orb that is the moon, Guides my every turn, and trail, Looks upon the searching soul, The strength that will prevail. Light of darkness, night’s eye, Guide of searching dreams, Waxing waning entity Of emptiness unseen. How can I convince that silly cat she can write?
cryptomancer Posted September 20, 2004 Author Report Posted September 20, 2004 For the line I gave Mynx.... "Upon the crest of supple wave" I wrote..... Upon the crest of supple wave, Softness in the peak, Gentle curves intoxicate Smooth in form and line Open to the lightest touch, The lighting of desire.
Mynx Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 (edited) I am not saying I cannot write. I'm getting through school, aren't I? But there is no way you can expect me to believe that i can write well. (Exibit B ) Line given: In depthless solitude I seek for peace Trash created: In depthless solitude I seek for peace Secure in the haven of my thoughts My room of rooms inside my mind Is protected by beings unseen Life continues to live around me People coming, going, love and war But for that moment in time When I can return to my room The enveloping calm protects me once more Edited September 20, 2004 by Mynx
Katzaniel Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 Heh, this looks fun. I've been bouncing this line around in my head for a while, but I'm not very good at poetry. So, anyone want a shot at "From eternity to here"?
Appy Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 ~ I'll shoot, got one here. It's the first time a poem actually got written for a long time, so thanks Katz Thanks Crypto and Mynx aswell for starting this, grand idea! This is mere sillyness tho... hope you'll enjoy anyways ~ From eternity to here the light blinds the darkness night preys on day and the moon ate the sun From eternity to here logic feels chaos intruding misery flees from joy and the flowers hunt the bees From eternity to here thoughts drop down senseless words defy the pen and the keyboard stings my fingers From eternity to here seems impossible but it is were I love you From here to eternity and beyond ~ And I have a new sentence aswell, it's old to me tho, been wanting to use this for some time now.. never happened. So have fun ~ Smells like the colour purple
Katzaniel Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 Well, you wrote for mine (and I enjoyed it immensely!), so I'll give yours a shot. Smells like the colour purple, Tastes like the colour red. Feels more like orange, though; It must be time to go to bed. Smells like the number four, Tastes like the number eight. But feels just like thirteen, Which means it isn't right. Smells like you are happy, Tastes like you're bemused. My fingers tell me you're afraid, So maybe I'm confused.
Appy Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 Oooh I really like that one.... Never would've occured to me to continue with numbers, that works really well! Thanks
Katzaniel Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 Go ahead and rewrite it if you wish, using that idea. Does anyone want to use the line, "Love is like a toothpick"? By the way, did I say this was really fun?
Mynx Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 *laughs and claps* Brilliant! Who'da thought the random conversations that I so often have would turn out to be something fun? Okay everyone, I have a line for any takers. From a song by a band native to my hometown... "You can't slow this down" *sits back and waits for some entertainment*
Mynx Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 I don't know where this came from but hey, I'm tired and it's no worse than my other attempts here... Love is like a toothpick Prying between the cracks Of bones and walls put up against it Forcing resolve to crack. Love is like a toothpick A small but deadly weapon You don't think to treat it with respect You try to forget and carry on. Love is like a toothpick Crafted finely it is smooth But when treated badly, splinters form And then Love makes you choose.
Appy Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 I wouldn't dream of rewriting, it's all yours now I'll be thinking about toothpicks now lol.... A little haiku for you Mynx You can't slow this down because the brakes aren't well- adjusted to us
Appy Posted September 20, 2004 Report Posted September 20, 2004 (edited) Posting at the same time heh But when treated badly, splinters form And then Love makes you choose. I really like this part... well done Edited September 20, 2004 by Appy
Tanuchan Posted September 21, 2004 Report Posted September 21, 2004 (edited) Cryptomancer and Mynx, this is a lovely idea As soon as my Muse gets hit awake by one of the lines, I may contribute also... (writer's block... meh... ) Meanwhile, would anyone like to try... Time flows around me ~~~~~ Edit: actually, that line (my own...) struck my Muse... It's posted below Edited September 21, 2004 by Tanuchan
Gryphon Posted September 21, 2004 Report Posted September 21, 2004 Time flows around me, And carries me on by. Through memories of friends long gone, Enough to make me cry. Time just keeps me trekking, Towards it’s lonely end, But as it floats me down its stream, I find a brand new friend. Time it flows so swiftly, The days go rushing by, But spending time with thy loved ones, Should be a cause for joy. Let time carry me where it will, Mighty river strong and fast, I will take it as I can, Treat each day like it’s my last. Fun. Here's one for anyone who feels like having a go: Like a new day dawning
Tanuchan Posted September 21, 2004 Report Posted September 21, 2004 (edited) It`s a lovely poem, Gryphon... I enjoyed it very much Mine is here... quite different feeling... Time Time flows around me sometimes in soft ripples sometimes in rushed currents. I stand and listen and see, whispers once known echoing in the void, smiling faces from the past lost in capricious swirls. I reach into the flow to grasp some of its strands but my hands close on emptiness, the cold, uncaring wings of time. I face the endless stream face still, a perfect mask, let time flow around me take my memories to unknown end. ~~~~~~ Edit: Added a title Edited September 25, 2004 by Tanuchan
Mynx Posted September 21, 2004 Report Posted September 21, 2004 Like a new day dawning I start a life with You My heart warming to your love The feelings that are so true And as the day progesses So does the love that we both share No matter what our lives lead to Being with You is all I care. Try this line someone... "Within the darkness no light is seen"
cryptomancer Posted September 21, 2004 Author Report Posted September 21, 2004 Within the darkness no light is seen For it has no place where I have been. Darkness holds in its fist The lightless place, helplessness. Light found me there. Dreams beheld it in a vision, Opened my eyes to see, The windows of my soul did light The way from you to me. Soft illumination, storm's radiant blue, Your eyes that are my heavens Light my way to you.
cryptomancer Posted September 21, 2004 Author Report Posted September 21, 2004 Like a new day dawning her being responded to my touch. Lighting the path of searching fingertips As I caressed the supple skin of her neck. My teeth gently pressing, sensitizing, teasing. Our kiss alight with dew soaked desire. Time flows around me, Friendless to my eye, Taking from my paradise, Her presence, Her love, My life.
cryptomancer Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Posted September 22, 2004 First lines for the rest of you...... "Silence stole my shadow, softly slipped away" or "Intricate shells of tansparent splendor"
Mynx Posted September 22, 2004 Report Posted September 22, 2004 Silence stole my shadow, Softly slipped away Company stole my darkness, And kept my fears at bay. Comfot gave me shelter, And wiped away my tears But it is Love that gave me life, A life I wish to share.
cryptomancer Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Posted September 22, 2004 Smells like the colour purple Burned into the sky, Twisted upon the cloth of clouds, As the sun causes the day to die. Tastes like deepest blue Fading to the night A sky of radiance fading To the caress of darkness bright. Fade to black My heart still sings Of all I have received My day is gone My time goes on But For now Joy lets my heart Taste the colours Of this day
cryptomancer Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) ‘Love is like a toothpick’ The sign at hand spoke. Its neon shimmer reckoning, With my mind, as it did provoke. My thoughts it did capture, With its brightly lit simile, Prompting the discussion Of my mind and me. Of all comparable things, To say it is this way, Makes not sense to my heart, The thoughts not going away. Toothpick? Wooden shard? A small stake to skewer The ever fragile heart Or hold it to another? The chef my thoughts did read And hence approached my seat ‘It is never appreciated, Till it is held between your teeth’ Edited September 22, 2004 by cryptomancer
Mynx Posted September 23, 2004 Report Posted September 23, 2004 *cough* BUMP *cough* I think it's time for a new line. "Nobody's Listening" Let's see what people can come up with...*grins*
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