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Circadian Addiction (CA)
This is a raw writing exercise forum where you are challenged to write something everyday for either 5, 15 or 30 consecutive days. Full details for participation are located inside. Hop on this car and let's ride! This is one addiction that you do not want to miss! (Moderator: Normpo)
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CA Description and Guidelines
Circadian Addiction Forum
The Circadian Addiction forum is our writing exercise forum geared to helping us adapt the idea of writing everyday, even when the words won’t come. Or better yet,... Started Nov 21st, 2003 at 2:22am by YaBB-Developer « Pages 1 2 » |
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New Run of Five-#01- Athena- Goddess of Wisdom and Intelligence
Athena- Goddess of Wisdom and Intelligence
This is an ancient tale, told many years ago, Told with blunt sincerity, but the reader must deduce If it be truth or fiction, who can really ... Started Nov 28th, 2017 at 3:00am by Normpo |
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Nov 28th, 2017 at 3:00am By: Normpo |
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Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:53am By: nas |
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Just Ramblin' - Day 12
Black Birds in Gaza - December, 2001
Dark smoke of enemy fire rises to the heavens; Palestinians run frantic circles. Blood-red anger …… Sheer white fear ….. Israel mans... Started Apr 1st, 2012 at 10:53am by WildCityWoman |
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Apr 1st, 2012 at 10:53am By: WildCityWoman |
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Just Ramblin - Day 10 (or whatever)
This is the rictameter I came up with having followed one of Norm’s assignments back in 2k4.
I still need to work on this rictameter; needs a couple of tweaks. I don’t like the way one of the li... Started Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:35pm by WildCityWoman |
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Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:35pm By: WildCityWoman |
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About Evelyn - Day 1
Sorry I've been gone so long - been sick - had a bad virus, blew out Christmas pretty well. Just getting up and at 'em these days.
I'm working on one of my characters from some stories I've been ... Started Jan 25th, 2011 at 12:14pm by WildCityWoman |
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Jan 25th, 2011 at 12:14pm By: WildCityWoman |
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Retypes - Day 29
Sorry, I'm behind on this . . . been sick. All through Christmas, a virus - mostly in the throat. No voice to 'speak of' or to 'speak with'.
But I have been working on my 'waterfalls' . . . here ... Started Jan 6th, 2011 at 6:26pm by WildCityWoman |
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Jan 6th, 2011 at 6:26pm By: WildCityWoman |
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Retypes - Day 8
The newborn
Truly Closest to Home First breath Standing t’ween That last dream before Mortality For it is only that fleeting first breath That stands betwe... Started Nov 2nd, 2010 at 4:22pm by WildCityWoman |
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Nov 2nd, 2010 at 4:22pm By: WildCityWoman |
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Relationship Dreams #3 - As yet Un-struck 52-03
Relationship Dreams #3 - As yet Un-struck
Beneath the dreams, somehow managed by a reckless muse, run amuck, unable to defend silence, loud as it seems, a “for whom the bell tolls,... Started Jul 23rd, 2010 at 2:34am by Normpo |
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Jul 23rd, 2010 at 2:34am By: Normpo |
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h-2 And Soon
Love swelters.
Love feels bursting fat on this given day, dampening the sweet air of an unbiased afternoon and soon makes me want to illuminate my street and throw o... Started Jun 29th, 2009 at 6:28pm by dandelionsndaffodi |
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Jun 29th, 2009 at 6:28pm By: dandelionsndaffodi |
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h-1 Maybe
Maybe
if I could see my heart as a temperature-controlled greenhouse and maybe if I could manage it by plucking wrong thoughts and thorns and weeding out the hurtf... Started Jun 29th, 2009 at 5:35pm by dandelionsndaffodi |
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Jun 29th, 2009 at 5:35pm By: dandelionsndaffodi |
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ROUND 19 COMPLETE - CHOKAS
Noodling around with a single form this round…the choka. It is a form that features alternating 5 and 7 syllable lines that ends with an extra 7-syllable line. There is no rhyme requirement.
1. [i]After hear Started May 31st, 2009 at 4:21am by writer |
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May 31st, 2009 at 4:21am By: writer |
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15-23 THE ANGLER (Than Bauk)
Than Bauk, another form from Thailand is similar to the Ya Du, without the fifth line. The “stairway” rhyme pattern is maintained and succeeding stanzas would pick up the rhyme from the last word o...
Started Apr 18th, 2009 at 3:06am by writer |
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Apr 18th, 2009 at 3:06am By: writer |
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15-22 LOVE COMES ALONG (Ya Du)
Another Ya Du. I woke up this morning with this runniing through my coffee-deprived braiin.
LOVE COMES ALONG Love comes along. A new song plays, not long for those who dispos... Started Apr 17th, 2009 at 1:49pm by writer |
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Apr 17th, 2009 at 1:49pm By: writer |
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15-21 OF COURSE! (Ya Du)
This is a Ya Du, from Thailand. It is 4-four syllable lines and a fifth of 5,7,9, or 11 syllables. The fourth line and the fifth line must rhyme. Notice the “stairway” effect of the rhyme pattern.<br...
Started Apr 17th, 2009 at 4:51am by writer |
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Apr 17th, 2009 at 4:51am By: writer |
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15-20 THE BEAR FIGHT (Rhupunt)
This is a Welsh form…an Awdl or ode…and this particular version is called a rhupunt. It’s a four syllable line, with 3,4,or 5 lines making up a stanza with a…a…a…B rhyme. A second stanza would have...
Started Apr 16th, 2009 at 5:47am by writer |
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Apr 16th, 2009 at 5:47am By: writer |
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16-13,14,15 ANNAGRAMMED QUATRAINS
13. This one’s for Patrice
CHEEK TO CHEEK Old notable charmers and waltzing romancers, they’re still arm-in-armers, the ballroom dancers. 14. SCHISMS On theological discussions there’s one thing you can’t doubt: reason trails percussi... Started Apr 11th, 2009 at 4:17am by writer |
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Apr 11th, 2009 at 4:17am By: writer |
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16-10,11,12 ANNAGRAMMED QUATRAINS
10. IRES RISE
Animosity is no amity and usually makes calamity. 11. FUNNY BUT TRUE Many a true word is spoken in jest. Many a man used humor to teach. Men joke, and so win trusty praise except when trust is out of reach. 12. IT’S ALL IN HOW ... Started Apr 10th, 2009 at 4:22am by writer |
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Apr 10th, 2009 at 4:22am By: writer |
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16-7,8,9 ANAGRAMMED QUATRAINS
7. WHICH WAY TO GO
A golden opportunity is missed if you just schlup along a downward path. Lead option? Go try up! 8. TO PRINT THE NEWS WE ALL SEE FITS Without much thought the monkeys write The New York Times by Liberal light.<... Started Apr 9th, 2009 at 5:27am by writer |
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Apr 9th, 2009 at 5:27am By: writer |
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15-12 NO HOPE?
NO HOPE?
Are you a grammarian? English? Hungarian? Serbo-Croatian? Some Asian nation? Usage evolving? Head now revolving? People just lazy? Making you crazy?<br... Started Apr 9th, 2009 at 5:22am by writer |
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Apr 9th, 2009 at 5:22am By: writer |
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16-4,5,6 ANAGRAMMED QUATRAINS
4. THE RED SCARE
Russian revolution guaranteed one thing: no evil ruinous Tsar to blame for everything. 5. UNION Yes, my wages are at prime. Rome was not built in a day. I do any labor that wants time. Any time I get wants pay. 6. HEEL AND TOE Dance parties: forms and faces going through trained paces. writer Started Apr 8th, 2009 at 5:26am by writer |
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Apr 8th, 2009 at 5:26am By: writer |
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16-1,2,3 ANAGRAMMED QUATRAINS
These things keep popping up. This will be a round of five posts with three quatrains in each post...so it's sort of a round of fifteen. I've highlighted the anagrams
1. SHIP RESHAPED D... and sh Started Apr 7th, 2009 at 9:47pm by writer |
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Apr 7th, 2009 at 9:47pm By: writer |
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Daniel - links
Here are links to Rounds 11 and 12. It will take some time to track down links to earlier rounds.
Round 11 http://www.poemtrain2.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1229643695 Round 12 http://ww... Wayne< Started Mar 31st, 2009 at 6:36pm by writer |
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Mar 31st, 2009 at 6:36pm By: writer |
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14-3 CONTESTED
CONTESTED
Election results fall in question, tensions mount. From the mouths of runners fall lies – let’s recount. writer Started Mar 25th, 2009 at 5:20am by writer |
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Mar 25th, 2009 at 5:20am By: writer |
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Autumn Leaves - Part II - Day 13
There's the church
and there's the steeple but these days? Not many people! [IMAGE] Started Nov 20th, 2008 at 12:01pm by WildCityWoman |
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Nov 20th, 2008 at 12:01pm By: WildCityWoman |
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