Pretty please, play with me.

[Lauren Hynde]

Oxford Studen'ts Dictionary of Current English - second edition - and Merriam-Webster Online aren't Portuguese.

Main Entry: amid
Pronunciation: &-'mid
Variant(s): or amidst /-'midst, -'mitst/
Function: preposition
Etymology: amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s
Date: before 12th century
1 : in or into the middle of : surrounded by : AMONG
2 a : DURING b : with the accompaniment of <resigned amid rumors of misconduct>

 

[Rybka]

Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary - Deluxe Second Edition

a.midst, prep. [AS. on-middan, in the middle; OE. amidde, amiddes (es being an adverbial genitive termination), and unhistoric t.] in the middle or midst of; among; amid; as amidst the trees, amidst the enemy.


Regards, Rybka

 

[Lauren Hynde]

English is so fucked up -- anyway: do as you please, I just want the "the" in there...

 

[WickedEve]

.

 

[Rybka]

O.K. Here Is Where We Now Stand

God! It is like pulling teeth ( or pubic hairs)!

Severed Time In A Row


Rybka
Several times in a row
and I'm not even sure now
that it ever happened
my lover seemed just to flow
and movement began to slow
like time itself was penned -
a bottle of ketchup on end.

Dr4ke
Dispute's outcome was a tear.
Instant, with infinite care.
One look held all at bay
shifted and filled me with fear.
I knew then what I would hear
eternity to say -
you know that I just can not stay.

Lauren.Hynde
Time bleeds in an open wound
in still moments I 'm marooned
hopes held hard till the last
my tears which died in the ground
midst the fury without sound -
your absence unsurpassed
I watch my world as it falls past.

Judo
How can time take such abuse
is it not tired of ill use
When It's as thick as dough
and it all seems to just ooze
while your memories all fuse
déjà vu - yes I know
but I still hate to see my life go.

WickedEve
Time with her can be wicked
slippery, swift and quick slid
but take it down lower
where reckless seconds have ticked
rapid minutes have been licked -
you'll blissfully owe her
as reality moves slower.

Rybka
That is just what time does
a 'what if' that never was
stitches in time we sew
for lovers as well as foes
molasses thick when it flows
melting as slowly as snow -
several more times in a row.

 

[TheDR4KE]

sounds good

I'm thinking it's a wrap... I wonder if folks would get the trick in the stanzas without prompting... Maybe the byline could be

"A poem by <insert final list here> incorporating homographic heterophones."

It'll make some people look for the gender issues at the very least ;-)

Quack

the D

 

[Rybka]

I'm thinking it's a wrap...

I think you are right. I would like some more submissions, but I am tired of explaining the format to everyone

Maybe it is a guy thing. You and I got it in one, but it seems to befuddle the ladies (and I use that term perhaps where I shouldn't.)

Last call for submittals. Poem closes tomorrow.

Regards, Rybka

 

[WickedEve]

Re: O.K. Here Is Where We Now Stand

God! It is like pulling teeth ( or pubic hairs)!

Glad it's over. You put me through HELL! My god! How many times did you force me to rewrite the thing? UH!
Now I feel better. And I want my plucked pubic hairs back, please.

 

[TheDR4KE]

Re: Re: O.K. Here Is Where We Now Stand

And I want my plucked pubic hairs back, please.

no way ... I'm selling those on ebay

 

[Rybka]

Poem is now closed for Submissions.

Here is what we currently have:

Severed Time In A Row


Rybka
Several times in a row
and I'm not even sure now
that it ever happened
my lover seemed just to flow
and movement began to slow
like time itself was penned -
a bottle of ketchup on end.

Dr4ke
Dispute's outcome was a tear.
Instant, with infinite care.
One look held all at bay
shifted and filled me with fear.
I knew then what I would hear
eternity to say -
you know that I just can not stay.

Lauren.Hynde
Time bleeds in an open wound
in still moments I 'm marooned
hopes held hard till the last
my tears which died in the ground
midst the fury without sound -
your absence unsurpassed
I watch my world as it falls past.

Judo
How can time take such abuse
is it not tired of ill use
When It's as thick as dough
and it all seems to just ooze
while your memories all fuse
déjà vu - yes I know
but I still hate to see my life go.

WickedEve
Time with her can be wicked
slippery, swift and quick slid
but take it down lower
where reckless seconds have ticked
rapid minutes have been licked -
you'll blissfully owe her
as reality moves slower.

Rybka
That is just what time does
a 'what if' that never was
stitches in time we sew
for lovers as well as foes
molasses thick when it flows
melting as slowly as snow -
several more times in a row.

Anyone want to make changes or suggestions? If not, I will need instructions on how to submit it, or someone who knows how, to do it.

Regards and thanks, Rybka

 

[Angeline]

Rybka, I just saw your hint to me on the other thread! Want an epilogue?




If in the time you read this poem
You felt the clock did turn its hand
And moments disappear as foam
From waves awash along the sand
These words were offered with sly smile
To make the poets’ subterfuge fit:
(no matter speed) Reader tempus fugit!

 

[Angeline]

Shit!

i just went back and read your complicated scheme, you tricky fish! Lemme try to fix it and repost.

 

[Angeline]

Woooo that was tricky

but I think I got it. Will this work?

In the time you read this poem
Minutes disappeared as foam
From waves awash on sand
Slipping into words that roam
Made time slow inside this tome
Thus our subterfuge fit
Reader always, Tempus fugit!



(Even if you don't want an epilogue, I learned the form dammit! Leaving now to write wildly unconstructed free verse...)

 

[Goodguy2]

Could I play?

Hi all,

Is this an open game? Can I play?

GG2

Hopes they'll let me in the sandbox

 

[Rybka]

Re: Can I Play?

Is this an open game? Can I play?

You are welcome to post a stanza, anyone is. But the poem has already been posted. Severed Time In A Row

This was just one in a series of collaborative efforts. Please do join in the next one.

Who's up next?
I don't know whose turn it is to start the next poem.

Regards, Rybka

p.s. Angeline, thanks for trying, but you still didn't get it right.

 

[Angeline]

I know

I realized this morning I missed the homonym part, but you'd already posted the poem. Oh well.

 

[WickedEve]

Sweet Angeline why don't you start the next poem. I know it will be a challenge to match your poetic style and skills. Please play with us. Pretty please!

 

[WickedEve]

Re: Could I play?

Hi all,

Is this an open game? Can I play?

GG2

Hopes they'll let me in the sandbox

GG you can play when Angeline starts the new poem. (That's a big hint to Angeline)

 

[Goodguy2]

Hurry Angeline!!!

I wanna play with you and WE!!! Uh......did that come out right?

GG2

 

[The Poets]

Goodguy, that came out right. But did it go in right?

 

[Goodguy2]

Good question

Goodguy, that came out right. But did it go in right?

I not too sure, I didn't feel anything.

GG2

 

[Angeline]

Wait a minute

how come things are going in and out here and no one can feel anything? Oh, I forgot this is virtual.

GoodGuy? At the risk of giving a mixed message, I would love to play with you. Feel free to er join with me and whoiever else is uh...oh never mind!

Eve? Ok I'm gonna go for it. But don't expect anything fancy like that hetergenoushomoerotichomogenous whatever it was that Rybka did! (Winks at Rybka)

Just give me a little time to think this through. (famous last words)

 

[WickedEve]

Re: Wait a minute

how come things are going in and out here and no one can feel anything? Oh, I forgot this is virtual.

GoodGuy? At the risk of giving a mixed message, I would love to play with you. Feel free to er join with me and whoiever else is uh...oh never mind!

Eve? Ok I'm gonna go for it. But don't expect anything fancy like that hetergenoushomoerotichomogenous whatever it was that Rybka did! (Winks at Rybka)

Just give me a little time to think this through. (famous last words)

I have faith in you girlfriend! I know you'll do great! Go for it!

(If you give us anything like what Rybka gave us, then I will personally hunt you down and ... and... I'll think of something!)

 

[Rybka]

Hey! I resemble that remark.

(If you give us anything like what Rybka gave us, then I will personally hunt you down and ... and... I'll think of something!)

 

[Rybka]

(If you give us anything like what Rybka gave us, then I will personally hunt you down and ... and... I'll think of something!)

I meant to add that I and DR4KE had no problem. We got it in one! It was just you stupid (weird mind wired broads) who had trouble!
Don't blame me if you gals can't think straight!


Regards (while ducking), Rybka