New Poetry Recommendations

[Du Lac]

Sunday on Monday reviews

Happy Holiday all hope you all are getting your rest and fun in.... and those whom are like me... home remodeling and garden creations.... good luck!!!

So to keep it short here are my likes for Sundays reviews:

Dear John adamapplebiter

While there are some flaws in this work I find it creative and powerful working with a serious message. Wake up call ...

also by the same poet: breaking bud

Next up:
The Golden Retrievers dcpoet44

it's like leaving a dog a bone
to lick and chew on -
it doesn't take much to please.

being a poet with the capability
to create images or lines...
seems to have potential for the dollar.

exaggeration without doubt creates a lot of attention.

creative and humourous.. a good read.

There you go all...
du lac~

 

[twelveoone]

who do Mondays?
four in a row, I felt inclined to leave me blah, blah on..

The Californian Deed by Bogusbrig

Rainbow Haiku by Rybka - read it damn it

Chrysalis
by Kaishaku, by a guy who when he is off, is not off by much, a good thing considering his name

Here's Another Lie by Angeline, who breaks out of the tight stucture that I get so tired of looking at; and is almost never off.

and so many more, that are a certainly above the average lately, read 'em damn it, and leave comments, today most certainly is a good day, and forgive my enthusiasm.

 

[Guest]

Where did spring go? Twenty seven new poems for the last day of May –There was a lot of telling, not enough showing but these stood out for me.

Six times in an afternoon by alligatorhunt (new poet) is an interesting mixture of metaphors that makes for a good read.

Making your bed by Maria Marshall – housekeeping was never so erotic. Some lovely lines.

rewriting you in by annaswirls The Wizard of Oz meets Rapunzel. Charming poem.

French polish by herecomestherain Another poem using a strong metaphor that carries the poem along smoothly.

Baby I’m With You by sandspike - sweetly romantic, a softly spoken ode to a loved one.

The Strangers by hap180 is the better of two poems this new – to us – poet has given you, a musing on the possibilities in life.

There are a few works , Ishtat’s and
Balthazar69’shttp://english.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=518329&page=submissions.http://english.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=518329&page=submissions. three that require work from the reader but are worth the effort. The latter are more instructional than poetic which is a pity.

 

[WickedEve]

I'm still trying to get to the poems. I'm in the middle of planting 5 year old seeds. Do seeds expire? Anyway, check out Liar's poem for now.

Swing Your Blade
by Liar ©

You swing your blade
sometimes, and severed bodies
are too startled to fall apart

until you're too far away
to hear them topple over.

I love the above lines. Couldn't you just kill some poet for those lines? Okay, back to my old seeds. They're forget-me-nots. Forgotten and expired. I'm sure I'll write a poem about them.

 

[WickedEve]

More for Wed

A Viscous Villanelle
by Adore ©

Some forms of poetry simply have to be checked out. Go ahead. You know you want to see how Adore handled her Villanelle. Just check out these lines:

With this smell, of lust and ambergris,
His gifts of viscous pearls, precious souvenirs,
My lover craves the need in me.

Not bad.

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Silver and Orange pt.l..Haiku
by ~hellbaby~ ©

Haiku? I don't know. 5-7-5 alone may not always be a haiku. But it's a nice little poem.

Useful as slivered sliver
In a rhyming bee

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Here's a good poem with just one comment so far. I think it definitely deserves some more reads and comments. It's good!

Wedded to Silence
by Eileen82 ©

She’ll be pregnant wihin the year.
I’ll stay here,
and not smell the lei blossoms.
Instead I’ll comfort myself
with white lilacs and routine,

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Viva Las Vegas Baby!
by rarebreed21 ©

she walked by and blinked
her levelor blinds
blue was the shade
a bid was made

i saw the bid
and it was raised
the ante was too steep
and yet i stayed
i played

she won, and in the end
i payed

This has lots of rhyme and it's a darn fun read!

 

[Rybka]

New Poems of Thursday June 2, 2005

There are 28 new submissions on the first Thursday of June, and as always I bring you one non-erotic "spinner" from the archives.

Today's tome from the tomb:
This poem I spun-up from June of two years ago. If you enjoy it, click on the name and go read some more of this once prolific Lit. member’s work. He hasn’t been around in awhile and his voice is missed. It only took me 6 spins to find this poem by RazzRajen. It is one of his three Es. I find it strange that there are no Hs. Perhaps that is why he left us.

Ant-Hill
Ahhh yes,
free form text
unhinge the mind
let it roam
where the will o'wisp takes it.

floating and dipping
smelling and farting
vagaries abound
does the chance return?

Only when My will is strong.
binding you to the posts,
Watching and looking
out the window,
staked out in splendour , akimbo.

How long the chastisement ?
longing for release,
never getting any
staying the course ,
never finishing.


Rocks finish,
as do ants

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New Poems:
There are a whole bunch of good ‘attic’ poems today. These are among my favorites:

What My Grandson Found. by Tathagata. Here is the beginning and end. Now go read the middle and find what was found.

His dream swirl words,
there amid chaotic clutter,
words he never spoke
to my mother, his daughter
or grandma .
. . .

None of this was there as I knelt
by his shoulder,
kissed his waxen face
and missed the smell of licorice
in the air.

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In the Attic by Remec. I particularly like the third and fifth stanzas. I would only wish that his grandchildren had another name for “Pop-Pop”, but kids will be kids and there are family traditions. Here is how it starts:

Leaves have fallen
many times over,
covering the forest floor
the way the loose pages
have spilled from
Pop-Pop's binders.
. . .

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Attic Poems by champagne1982. I won’t quote from this one because it is short and all of a piece. Go enjoy this tribute.

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Of the non-attic poems Here are some I think you might enjoy:

Hello? by Tristesse. This is an excellent lesson in line breaks and subtle word play in an excellent poem by an excellent poet.

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Poems to a Muse; 2002-2004 by wannabe_alive is a collection of poems by a brand new Lit poet. I find it quite uneven in quality. Some is very good, some parts read like journal jottings. I think this should be broken into several pieces, or at least strongly edited. It is good enough to deserve that. – (note to author: The trouble with long straggling poems like this one is that the reader loses interest if the quality is not high enough to pull him along until the end. Many may not finish this poem.) Please go see what you think and encourage this new Lit. poet.

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June Gloom by JUDO.
New Poets: If you like Angeline and Wicked Eve’s poetry, then you will also enjoy the way Judo writes. She has been gone from Literotica for quite awhile, but she was here and very active on this forum when I first came. I learned quite a bit from her poetry and her comments. I think the aforementioned poetesses will say the same. It is nice to see her active again.

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Lastly I mention my favorite of today,
When the newborns come. I’m not sure if this is an “attic” poem or not, but the theme is similar, and it is by annaswirls, another “must read” poet for those who don’t already know that and are taking notes. Here are two stanzas that show you why:

. . .
We have heard stories,
how she laughed too loudly,
said too much.
She now smiles in silence
with tears trapped in deep grooves
that carry the words no one will hear.

I write this today
to tell children of children
how their foreheads were cleansed
by her last poems of joy
holding on to the living miracles
as if life depended upon not letting go.

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Taste is always an individual thing so there may certainly be other poems out there today that you will thoroughly enjoy. If you find ones you really like on the New Poems page, please come back and tell us about them!

And please remember that our poets need your support, so Read Vote Comment Feedback. It won’t come back around if you don’t send it out!

Regards, Rybka


To A Poet, Who Would Have Me Praise Certain Bad Poets. . .
You say, as I have often given tongue
In praise of what another's said or sung,
'Twere politic to do the like by these;
But was there ever dog that praised his fleas?
~ Yeats

 

[wannabe_alive]

"Poems to a Muse; 2002-2004 by wannabe_alive is a collection of poems by a brand new Lit poet. I find it quite uneven in quality. Some is very good, some parts read like journal jottings. I think this should be broken into several pieces, or at least strongly edited. It is good enough to deserve that. – (note to author: The trouble with long straggling poems like this one is that the reader loses interest if the quality is not high enough to pull him along until the end. Many may not finish this poem.) Please go see what you think and encourage this new Lit. poet."

Rybka

I am flattered that by your kind words and whole heartedly agree with the unevenness of them. They were actually written over a long period of time, usually on my trust Palm Pilot in some noisy Russian night club. I have a 2nd bunch which I think are more consistent, bad or good I do not know, but less uneven in any case. I will probably post them today.

As for encouragement... sigh.. my peotry comes more from pain then any driven need to write.. but I will accept support for my tortured spirit at all times.

Oh yeah.. I admit it... I have written here before under aspwc.

Thanks again

wannabe_alive

 

[Angeline]

Rybby, you obviously forgot to mention what is so clearly the top poem of the day, perhaps year--Judo's My Ange. It's an acrostic sonnet and it's really good even if it is about um...me. Anyway she writes them not only cuz she loves me but because she is now waiting for *me* to write an acrostic sonnet, at which point *she* will write a double acrostic sonnet that leaves me in the dust.

Isn't that right, Judo my love?

PS--Her blues name is Blonde Melon Jensen.

 

[Rybka]

Rybby, you obviously forgot to mention what is so clearly the top poem of the day, perhaps year--Judo's My Ange. It's an acrostic sonnet and it's really good even if it is about um...me. Anyway she writes them not only cuz she loves me but because she is now waiting for *me* to write an acrostic sonnet, at which point *she* will write a double acrostic sonnet that leaves me in the dust.

Isn't that right, Judo my love?

PS--Her blues name is Blonde Melon Jensen.

. . . Uuuh, Angie, are you still hung-over from your birthday? My Ange was posted today, not yesterday (which was my birthday). I would not ignore the sonnet queen. (New poets, Judo Jenson can crack off a solid sonnet quicker than you can do free verse.) I liked the poem, but must admit that it took me some time to decipher the acrostic (another one of Judo's talented predilictions), since the words did not break with the stanzas. (She is either rusty or she is laying in wait to suck you in for the kill!) I am so happy to have her back and active again!

 

[My Erotic Tale]

New Poems Reviews
for Saturday 04, 2005, June~

Student Cho brought a poem to Master Wong~

"I wish to write the perfect Poem, here read this ...
what do you think?" Student Cho asked.

"It needs a lot of work, go and rewrite it and bring
it back." Master Wong said and Student Cho did as instructed.
Student Cho brought the poem back re-written and handed
it to master Wong.

Master Wong read the poem, "Very good, much better, now ...
go re write it again."

What, again?" Cho spat. and sulked off to rewrite the poem.

When Cho come back again with the poem, he first said ...
"I no longer wish to write the perfect poem.
Here is what I have written!"

Master Wong read the poem and said, " It is perfect!"


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29 poems posted today~
there are 29 'NEW' poems to read~
Here are a few that caught my eye~,
I am diving back into the pile <grinin>

also I am curious how others respond to poems
that have their comment section turned OFF~


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Cup by Liar

clip~
How I wish to tip
you over and sip
the spill, the pour...

Liar takes a simple... 'Cup' runneth over
and runs with it ... Liar has a way of taking a simple
situation and growing a poem out of it,
as is with this poem 'Cup' ... a witty and clever write
as almost always by liar~ well don't think I am lie-ing
go read and decide for your self <grinin>
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Inrared, You by neonurotic
another cleverly written poem by neo~ I could almost feel the burning love in this poem from ultra violet rays of writ!

So~ love is like UV rays ~
can't see it but you can sure feel it <grin>

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Don't wake me by sx
'sx' had several poems post today~
a new poet >> so please read and comment,
inspire and encourage, this new poet~
I found this poets poems to be enjoyable~


(I see several 'new' poets today,) = Joseph30180 ~

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Tease in Passion by aschen_engal
I enjoyed the flow of this poem, simplicity in short.

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read/ vote / comment respectfully

have a great weekend~

Art~

 

[Reltne]

I don’t know who is reviewing new poetry today, but I thought I would mention the poem I thought the best of the day. It is not perfect and could well improve with some shelf aging and then some pruning or polishing. However, there are some very good lines that serve as a strong basis to build upon.
I recommend that you read:

The Desert of the Soul by seannelson

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[Tathagata]

Ms Duckie

has asked if I'd do her reviews today.
Apparently she's involved in some wet t shirt thing or something.


Above the Rain -bennmorland85

The story and message more than the way it was written make this something to read.
As one commenter said it was " different" and a little different is always welcome here.
A very touching piece.



Farrago - Kaishaku

Perhaps a bit too restrained or understated , it seemed very vanilla to me compared to some of his other work.
The last verse, to me, was the strongest.
Still anything by this poet deserves a look .
Chances are I'm missing the point..so read it and set me straight.

On the Eve of a Bimillennial - Bennmorland85

There were parts of this I liked alot. I do think it ran a bit long but it did capture the weight of europe, the time that has passed and the people who have tread there.

So I begin the wet walk home to Kapoenstraat,
Past street vendors and hardy buskers,
Grinding organs, plucking strings -
And of course, wailing accordions.

How often overlooked are these stoic people,
Who have lasted 2,000 years, and never once
Seen their walls crumble. And only once,
In all those years, has a foe walked your alleys.

I would have loved to have seen more contrast between then and now in terms of texture, smells, lifestyle etc

Still it is a good effort from a new poetess.


and finally
pulse - bluerains

her poems always seem to me like collages, a scattering of images or feelings that leave a particular feeling with you.
this one is very tranquil to me.


That's it for me
As always feel free to mention any poem I didn't .
More importantly read them all and tell the poets what you think.

 

[Reltne]

Here is a tribute poem that I liked. It could be strengthened and polished, but there are some very nice lines.

The Lady in my Garden by sack

 

[PatCarrington]

to me, the best poem yesterday, by far.

and one of the best in what has been a couple of weeks of very painful reading here.

and it's sitting there buried, with not even one comment.

i recommend Liar's The Science of Stressing a Point

 

[Sabina_Tolchovsky]

Wednesday Review's

wow, I got doubled up on today with poems...ok, let me get my boots on.

There are 60 new poems in the last two days that have been posted today...
I am going to comment on some of them but with so many I may get overwhelmed so please feel free to comment on any you all see fit to mention as well.

Better Kings by recklesschild
my favorite stanza out of this peice is:

"This place reeks of thorns
malt vinegar
Newcastle beer
the Tyne River
clothed in yesterday’s rice paper."

actually the whole damn poem is pretty amazing...really hit the spot this morning. Nice work, keep writing.

sweet sable toy 2
by Shamanskiss

"Full red caress promised,
Darkness dressed in red,
Kneeling, bowed in offering
Self’s own acceptance
Bound in willpower
Her will, surrendering."

this has a great domme feel to it...nice expression of trust between power and submission.

"How much pain must be suffered,
Asked,pensive
Asked in heated eager fear,
Fear a shade of hunger
Hunger striving
Secrets shared and now admitted clear."

good decriptive quality of what is sought in submission, I really enjoyed this poem, Thank you.


The Science of stressing a point by Liar

my favorite lines were:

"Solid rock is vapor
chained to conventions,
and words you weave so carefully
are nothing but primordial grunts
with table manners."

the metaphors in this poem are outstanding...thank you.


Witch No. 2 by bogusbrig

"The paramedics have been known to gossip
Pointing to stains that precede the accident
The inevitable consequence as I fly in conflict with gravity
With my arms outstretched, fragile as Icarus wings
Silhouetted against the sun and now falling fast
The ground looming up hard as an anvil
Where I’ll shatter like glass!

Her silhouette
Zooms above
Across the moon
Laughing"

this particlar portion struck me...nice job bb


Night dogs by The Mutt
"Peregrines haunt the glass-eyed canyons,
hunting asphalt streams,
while the ghosts of screaming trees
crack concrete with their wailing,
the moon, aloof,
withholds extorted light,
and dark matters strangle love’s umbilical
and suck the breath of babes."

this whole poem is a good read...don't let it get lost in the dog pile <giggle>

Spirits of the Sea by hellbaby

my favorite stanza:

"Setting free zephyrs of chance
To fill hope sewn sails
And fuel the voyage
Charted for destiny"

nice work, good imagry.

Good for love and new by Kaishaku
your work is always inspiring, thank you.

and finally I give you one of my own because...well, just because I want to and I can.
Sunrise/ Haiku


let me know if you like it, or don't...


ok, I think I did pretty good...I feel like my eyes are going to have this strange computer screen like glow to them all day but it is done. <feeewwww>


and remember...

"Increscunt animi, virescit volune virtus."

(Even in a wound, there is power to heal.)

love to all, Sabina

 

[ishtat]

Another one

Well done Sabina.

Another thoughtful poem worth reading is Speaking in Tongues by Eileen 82

 

[ishtat]

Yet another

Succulent by Maria 2394. I suspect you'll love it or hate it but Maria isn't into compromise. Strong stuff at 5.30am.

 

[Rybka]

Poem of Thursday June 9, 2005

There are no new submissions at noon (EDT) on the second Thursday of June, so I bring you one non-erotic "spinner" from the archives.

Today's Golden Oldie:
This poem I spun-up from June of last year. If you enjoy it, click on the name and go read some more of this Lit. member’s work. She did all of her posting in ’04, and this is one of her 5 poems with an H. - It took me 9 spins to find this poem by postobitum.

Overcrowding on the Head of a Pin

Angels fell and stuck,
clogged the narrow end
of the funnel, backed up
with broken feathers and
bent aluminum halos.
Tried unsticking them
with unwound coat hangers,
but angels bleed gold dust
whipping away on business-like breezes.
Accidentally spilt funeral urns
in day care center playgrounds
could be no less painful.

Globby golden feather bits,
disembodied azure irises
all gooped on razor hanger ends…
you'd think they'd find safer places to loiter.

If new poems appear later, I will try to get to them when I get back home.

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There was only one poem listed as being posted on Thursday June ninth. It’s traditional Literotica “erotic” fare. Fairly blunt and quite descriptive, it contains nothing you haven’t read a hundred times before, but that does not mean that there isn’t a Literotica audience who comes here just for writing like this. This is a porn site after all, and this is the kind of stuff that pays the bills. So if you go and read Lover"s Lament by gypziedoll remember to click on a banner ad and make some money for Laurel and Manu.

 

[Tathagata]

Friday??

Looks like friday may have been skipped
I found a few poems I'd recommend reading for different reasons

Carrion and Vultures - Shamanskiss



Winter Harbor - Angeline

The Reivers Lament - Shamanskiss


Charming Words - bluerains



rebuttal/haiku - Sabina_Tolchovsky


illogical campaign, The - Eileen82


never been to Bali, either - Eileen82

something permanent - dreamsweet

Dark Interlude - bluerains

All are worth reading in my opinion

 

[My Erotic Tale]

New Poems Reviews
Saturday 11, 2005


I been busier than a beaver in a flood! < possum grinin'>

May the storms in your minds
rise and fall in short time!
May your souls enjoy the search
for what you are, you'll find.

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Too Bad by Hotti ... this clever poem asks some very interesting questions as well as give some witty and humorous answers. chewing gum for the mind poetry. Self measurements come in different sizes <grin>

Am I not smart enough?
Is your own intellectual confidence
Somehow lessened
By my blonde hair?

Does my laughter offend you?
Is your own humour
A flat reflection
Against my unsophisticated wit?

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Shopping with my wife by Boxlicker101 cute, funny, Humorous write. I can't tell you how I relate to this poem. Lucky I don't go shopping any more <grin> If I need something, I go get it, I don't see strolling to find ..something? Box's poems almost always reflect humor and that's good medicine.

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The Brilliance of Flowers by Savannah Skye I do like flowers and flower poetry, this poem obviously took some time and or some one knows alot about flowers. A very good poem with perhaps a lesson about various flowers.

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Running thru my head by fabmax Enter the mind of Jack Nicoles in One flew over the cookoo's nest. A clever write which assures the poets sanity. But hold on to your's if you read this lil dilly! <Bigrin>

fabmax has another poem that posted as well today.
Also ensuring his sanity in a very nice poem / dedication.

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I have not heard from Du~
tomorrows New Poems Review?

please vote/ comment and read all (17) Poems
Feel free to review a poem and post it here.

(remarks about this threds posts at the thread...)
"...to keep the new poems review thread clear!"

"Ya'll have a good day now, ya hear!"

Art~

 

[Du Lac]

Sunday reviews

Summer has stepped up to the plate all here in New England. Hazy day lifting into a small ball of heat toasted my skin and soul... opening up to a florrid thunderstorm that allowed peace for my poetry reading.... that said........
Sunday reviews

Colour Me Emotional hotti

Filled with small moments of reality. Simple complexity of time stopping and a life fullfilled. Nicely written and breeds serenity!

A baby’s bottom lip during naptime
Moist and innocent
Sunsets’ loudest fanfare
Gilt edged and fine
Sexy lacquered toenails
Hot and bright and bold
Pink makes me happy.

Optimist-Pessimist rarebreed21
While this work could use some chopping down and cleaning up I found the message and the use of metaphors here so strong that I highly suggest that it is read.... and read again when life is kicking you down.. this poem was powerful
thank you

Half empty-half full,
the pessimistic or optimistic point of view.
It could decide success or failure in one's life.
When problems arrive, how we handle that problem
is directly affected by how we view that problem
Life has it’s ups and downs,
how long they last
is determined by whether one is rejoicing during the ups
or waiting for the downs.

I heard the Cuckoo sing today SJ Brown
A natural transition for the positive living theme .... this poem finds peace in so many areas. I agree that the rhyming scheme should be revised but all in all the message and some hot spots of brillance carry the poem.

Is this how heaven is meant to be.
In the land of milk and honey.
If it is, then take me away.
I heard the cuckoo sing today.

from my pillow annaswirls

the simple moment is the brillance of this work. The artist takes us to a tiny second.... paints the picture vividly and allows us to float within the work..

weightless
I too ride the updraft
of your whim

So there we go all... read and comment I hope you all had a wonderful week... I did and will...
be well and happy poets
du lac~

 

[duckiesmut]

Monday's New Poems Reviews...


Watergirl
by bluerains

There are those who would argue that titles don't matter, but to me, 'Watergirl' doesn't do this poem justice. That said, the descriptions used are vivid and clear, painting lovely images. However, upon rereading, i wonder if the poem would be better off with fewer, more expanded, images. As is, it is a lovely read, but a bit ...jumbled in its expression?

The Party
by quietpoet

The second read-through of this drew me in much more so than the first. The last section is delicious...reading on loop a few times over, and you can't help but smile at the language. The 'fades into black' in the fourth section feels a bit trite in a poem that rises far above cliche, and the fifth section, second line feels like it needs punctuation, but those things aside, I very much enjoyed this poem.


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Happy reading.

 

[Guest]

Nine new poems today and just one pleased me -

Dieu et mon Droit by The Mutt is a raunchy, rowdy sea shanty and well done at that.

Check out the new arrivals, there’s something there for every taste. Vote and comment, please.

 

[Angeline]

Thursday, June 16th

There's a whole bloomin bunch of new poems today. I'm going to do some reviews. Be back shortly.

Here are the first few. More later.

Everyone should read Silenced by Kaishaku. It is a restrained scream. I think this strophe in particular is brilliant.

Silence falls in light flurries
the cooling snowflakes of dead
gray folded cutouts – miniatures
man, woman, the children, so many
night the oily, fetid sky.

And if you want to know more, read Wislawa Szymborska, too.

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The Pharoh Acitore is a new poet with two of his three submissions appearing today. I think he’s edgy and good. This is from Eat Your Own Heart Out:

eating from a buffet of stainless steel chafing dishes
everything i want
gourmet spoonfuls of loneliness
all the time i can handle
goblets of rich, thick sorrow
appetizer of uncontrolled lust to hold me over
frozen desserts sculpted from the ice of my dreams

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Now this is damn good. Look at this.

So small, so graceful,
Power pure formed as petite,
All firm, soft solid mass favoured free,
She, so strong, in erotic service sweet,
Ohh, memory, so real, rich, still so easily stirred,
Of how she shamed fantasy with its own defeat.

It’s excerpted from My Thai. Episodic. 1 S'Ong by Shamanskiss. He has four in this episodic series that are posted today, but S’ong and Deshtarte are my favorites. Beautiful imagery and a musical lilt to the writing, Shamanskiss.

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[Rybka]

New Poems of Thursday June 16, 2005

There are 43 new submissions on the third Thursday of June, and I bring you one non-erotic "spinner" from the archives.

Today's Past Blast:
This poem I spun-up from December of ’01. The poem has a rating of “5”, but doesn’t have enough votes to be rated as “Hot”. It’s listed as non-erotic, but I think it leans gently in the romantic direction. I like the title, I like the alliteration, and I think “She will paint your days with spice and fire.” is a great verbal vision. – Also, for once I think ending with a repeat of the first line works well. If you enjoy it, click on the name and go read some more of this Lit. member’s work. She is still around, but hasn’t posted since ’03, maybe we can entice her to post again with some encouragement. - It took me 13 spins to find this poem by foxinsox.

Quicksilver

Do not try to catch her
She cannot be caught
Do not try to calm her
She cannot be soothed.
Do not try to tame her
She cannot be controlled
Elusive and impatient
Reckless and excitable
She will paint your days
With spice and fire.
Sensuous and sultry
She will colour your nights
With desire and longing
Teasing, testing, tormenting
Living, laughing, loving
Mecurial and flighty
She will flash through your life
Like quicksilver.
Then, just as swiftly
She will be gone.
Forever free
Do not try to catch her.

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New Poems:
Silenced by Kaishaku a member of almost three months writes some interesting poems. The images are usually pretty strong, but I occasionally find the themes or the structure of the phrasing too dissonant for a smooth read. This poem of his today is about concentrations camps.

Spoken in the hushed quiet
gasps of steam escaping
through the wire barbs
the cold cracks to the heel
of goose-step polished boots.
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Shamanskiss is another new member of almost three months. He too has a vivid, if sometimes disjointed, style as well as a fluency with language. I wonder how wide an audience this writer will draw at Lit? Today he presents four episodes of a theme:
My Thai. Episodic. 1 S'Ong
My Thai Episodic, 2. Ahn’jel
My Thai Episodic. 3 Deshtarte
My Thai Episodic. 4 ..Yasmine.

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Tathagata gives us Nocturnal Immersion a romantic dream scenario for a lover. – I only question “sate” and “poleaxed”.

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Belegon has two poems today. My favorite is Barista:

Delivering
a jolt of
black addiction,
as precious as gold
with a silver smile,
brightening mornings
more with the laughter
than the latte,
she sings
below the hiss of the steam.
. . .

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Far Far Cry by bluerains is my final mention of the day, another poem with strong imagery.

. . .
Her ancient diary, a hand traced
signature , littered with
poetized treasures of
innocent hopes , now brushed
in black blotted jet trails .
. . .

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Taste is always an individual thing so there may certainly be other poems out there today that you will thoroughly enjoy. If you find ones you really like on the New Poems page, please come back and tell us about them!

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Regards, Rybka


To A Poet, Who Would Have Me Praise Certain Bad Poets. . .
You say, as I have often given tongue
In praise of what another's said or sung,
'Twere politic to do the like by these;
But was there ever dog that praised his fleas?
~ Yeats