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This forum is for COMMENT ONLY. When posting a poem here, please do NOT request critique; when responding or offering a comment, please DO NOT ever offer critique. Post your poems in On Track or Firebox ONLY for critique. You may, if you wish, post a poem concurrently in Main Line and On Track as long as you adhere to the posting rules in each forum Posting Rules:You may post 1 piece each day but you must FIRST respond to at least 2 other poems in this forum before posting again. (Moderator: Normpo)
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Smile or Groan Midsummer Night Poems for Winter Reading
Five Humorous (I hope) poems written after seeing Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream." These all date back to 2003 >>>You'll either smile or groan, I suspect!
Midsummer #1: As the sta... Started Jan 7th, 2020 at 7:11pm by Normpo |
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Jan 7th, 2020 at 7:11pm By: Normpo |
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Writing Helps (Coupletameter)
Writing Helps if you are blue it helps to write e’en something trite because it often spreads a cloud from ‘round our heads head off this cunning, baffling... Started Dec 18th, 2019 at 10:07pm by Just_Daniel |
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Dec 18th, 2019 at 10:07pm By: Just_Daniel |
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Remembering Kristallnacht (Also see Reed's Poem Here Also)
Kristallnacht Re-visioned (1)
Belie the truth, and year after year it magnifies what people fear. Unlike a mirror, twice the size, reflecting back, some don't realize that wha... Started Nov 10th, 2019 at 4:31pm by Normpo |
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Nov 10th, 2019 at 4:31pm By: Normpo |
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If I Were Thin (a roundel)
a roundel
If I Were Thin If I were thin, I'd walk once more without this walker or chagrin and it would not be such a chore if I were thin. My eyes are dull, and even when<br /... Started Jun 15th, 2018 at 8:23pm by Just_Daniel |
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Jun 15th, 2018 at 8:23pm By: Just_Daniel |
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STOPPING BY A CLASSIC ON A WINTER DAY
Some time ago I found myself with little to do and lots of time left in which to do it. So I wrote this. Eventually I wrote half a dozen parodies of Mr Frost's poem. I'll probably pay for it in the af...
Started Mar 30th, 2018 at 3:41am by writer |
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Mar 30th, 2018 at 3:41am By: writer |
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ON BEING EXTANT
It's been a while since I've been on the train as anyone other than an observer. I've been missing it, so here's a little sumpin-sumpin.
ON BEING EXTANT Them dinosaurs, they must have stinke... Started Mar 20th, 2018 at 10:40pm by writer |
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Mar 20th, 2018 at 10:40pm By: writer |
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Feb 25th, 2018 at 12:26am By: Normpo |
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TO A PLATYPUS (major revision)
This was written a couple of years ago...and I was never quite happy or satisfied with it. With my thinking about Ogden Nash and sonnets I decided the subject matter lent itself to that form better...
Started Mar 30th, 2009 at 4:22pm by writer |
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Mar 30th, 2009 at 4:22pm By: writer |
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Jan 16th, 2007 at 9:56pm By: ajduke |
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Dec 8th, 2006 at 9:52pm By: Normpo |
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The letter
This topic has been moved to On Track by azurepoetry.
Started Nov 30th, 2006 at 4:52pm by Terence |
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Nov 30th, 2006 at 6:52pm By: Terence |
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C eh N eh D eh ~ sestina collaboration
We wear toques and hand-chewed mukluk boots when we travel
from our icy igloos, by dogsled or skidoos, to hear nothing's new. Line up at horny tim's for an hour, for regular, double double,<... Started Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:29pm by Pen |
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Oct 5th, 2006 at 3:16pm By: Pen |
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Something Of Mine
This topic has been moved to On Track by azurepoetry.
Started Sep 4th, 2006 at 12:35am by MoonSlave |
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Sep 4th, 2006 at 2:35am By: MoonSlave |
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Mar 4th, 2006 at 7:11am By: Poetlines |
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Amaranths (This is old - Circa 1974 -- no laughing, please)
Your Amaranths
You long to hear the night stars whisper Through tangled branches of a private park; Night dreams are paced to life's own footsteps, Ti... Started Feb 10th, 2007 at 9:59pm by Normpo |
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Oct 27th, 2005 at 7:18pm By: Normpo |
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Re: At The River's Edge
Hi Pejj.
You posted this one in the Main Line. Your not allowed to give an in depth comment in this section. If your looking for a critique , you should move it to On Track. I like the line... Started Jun 25th, 2005 at 2:22pm by Thumbelina |
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Jun 26th, 2005 at 2:03am By: Thumbelina |
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Peeking Hearts
If only hearts eye could peek over times gate.
At glimpses of events to transpire, the realm of fate. My lot today then, would be yesterday’s devise. I’d be in sweet existence, masterin... Started Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:07pm by bonita |
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May 4th, 2005 at 6:02pm By: bonita |
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Why Bother?
This is kind of a rollercoaster of a poem... it might shock you, it might liberate you, it might even be about you... so sit back and enjoy, it will all be over soon! LOL
Another day, another dol... Started Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:13pm by pain_saber (Ex Member) |
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Jan 1st, 1970 at 12:00am By: pain_saber - Ex Member |
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Why My Horse Stutters
This topic has been moved to On Track by duetsdove.
Started Jun 30th, 2007 at 12:13am by cornhusker (Ex Member) |
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Jan 1st, 1970 at 12:00am By: cornhusker - Ex Member |
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Wait .
We got so high this weekend
that now i'm going through a deep funk trying to get back in the swing of things. I can't belive that we've all left Richmond and now we l... Started Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:07pm by stainyellowincolor (Ex Member) |
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Jan 1st, 1970 at 12:00am By: stainyellowincolor - Ex Member |
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