Why do you submit . . .

[unpredictablebijou]

I will actually answer that.

The statement "I think Eve is a genius" actually needs no defense, because it is merely my opinion from my world. I'm not trying to get her, or anyone else, to do anything about that. Or even to agree.

But my actual reason, or one of them, is that her little occasional paragraphs in the Litblog thread are so incisive, so vivid, so poignant and so visceral they simply take off the top of my head. It's tangible. Feels like my scalp has dislodged and is hovering at least a foot above me.

Since that's my reasoning, and I can neither provide you with tangible proof of my sensation, nor give you any route toward that sensation yourself, I couldn't possibly try to convince you of my assertion, nor expect you to have anything but your own experience of her work.

I make the statement in passive voice, but really, it would be more accurate in direct address: Eve, your stuff makes my crown chakra feel all funny, and when I read what you write, I am absolutely present in the scene. In my specific universe, in la langue bijou, the shorthand for that ability falls under the general category of 'genius.'

But I'd never try to tell anyone else that they should agree with me. I see that activity as both impossible and unnecessary.

How's that?

bj

 

[WickedEve]

I could be sitting here picking nose right now, for all you people know. Jamison is sexy and I'm sure he won't hate us forever for taking over is thread! Okay, people, move along...

 

[Angeline]

OK why? What do you see? Specifics please. Smith I presume is no longer around to say why? If he ever did. Angeline doeth the same. Why? Not that I disagree. Consider it a challenge. Why? Show me?

You too Senna, Eve does a few things I don't think you can do. But at least you have in the past voiced why things don't work and too often these threads look like 'gushing for gash'

Go for it, why is Eve a genius?
Don't give me the knee jerk - You don't think... crap. Eve knows I consider her a genius, even a few reasons why.

And really this "Eve is a genius." with the little qualifier "She's a bit of a demented genius" is rather old.

Eve is a gifted writer, that uses non standard techiques and often what you get is not what you would expect. Original. She is a fucking genius. Period. Now fucking WHY? Enough of the book jacket blurbery.

In the next couple months, I may have some time, lets explore this is some depth. Maybe another fucking genius, Tzara, the best and the brightest, who has a little trouble with road signs. We can explore that also. What say Tzara, another Interact?

I shall be off now,
smiles

When I call Eve a demented genius, it's with great affection for the twisted humor and dark imagery she paints with such effective economy. I've always loved that about her writing. If I could show you more than book jacket blurbery, I'd be glad to but most of the poems I might have pointed you to as proof (not that you need it since you agree, but you did ask why) are long gone from Lit. Perhaps Eve will point us to some places where we can read them.

 

[Angeline]

I could be sitting here picking nose right now, for all you people know. Jamison is sexy and I'm sure he won't hate us forever for taking over is thread! Okay, people, move along...

I've never thought anyone is a genius when they pick their nose. Well unless they're trying to make someone go away. Than it's probably a pretty smart move.

 

[Tzara]

Go for it, why is Eve a genius?

Because she says interesting things in interesting ways and has some frankly startling images that kind of smack one upside the head about sex or gender or parenting or life in her beloved South?

No, probably not. I is just fixtuated on that dildo stuff that was up some time ago. Boy thing.

You know me. I am breathing all over dildo poems.

In the next couple months, I may have some time, lets explore this is some depth. Maybe another fucking genius, Tzara, the best and the brightest, who has a little trouble with road signs. We can explore that also. What say Tzara, another Interact?

It is rude to point out I am nearsighted.

If you mean to eviscerate one of my poems, I will merely state I started out as biology major. If you are careful and clean with separating the ligaments, I am of course OK with that. Even when you show there is no heart. (Cue the Waco Scarecrow.)

If you want to slice through someone else's poem, so long as they're OK with that, I'm in.

Heath Ledger looks creepier, though. Just sayin'.

 

[Guest]

I could be sitting here picking nose right now, for all you people know. Jamison is sexy and I'm sure he won't hate us forever for taking over is thread! Okay, people, move along...

Nah, I don't mind. I'll just drop trou for a spanking and submitting, then that'll be end of the original topic of this thread fer sure.

 

[Tzara]

Go for it, why is Eve a genius?

Judge fer yerselfs. She is currently appearing nightly at the all of a sudden passion suddenly Lounge. No cover charge. Tips appreciated.

Hopefully, at least through tomorrow.

 

[unpredictablebijou]

Judge fer yerselfs. She is currently appearing nightly at the all of a sudden passion suddenly Lounge. No cover charge. Tips appreciated.

Hopefully, at least through tomorrow.

Indeed.

Pandora's been doing some fine stuff in there as well.

Mostly, I just figured out that if I call someone a genius they're less likely to get upset when I perv on them.

speaking of simple machines.

bj

 

[WickedEve]

Judge fer yerselfs. She is currently appearing nightly at the all of a sudden passion suddenly Lounge. No cover charge. Tips appreciated.

Hopefully, at least through tomorrow.

Ugh... seriously, the stuff I have posted there isn't good. Not like the poetry I once wrote. I went too long without writing. See what happens? You guys who do the 30/30 and all those threads are the ones who are genius.

later

 

[unpredictablebijou]

Ugh... seriously, the stuff I have posted there isn't good. Not like the poetry I once wrote. I went too long without writing. See what happens? You guys who do the 30/30 and all those threads are the ones who are genius.

later

[generallycontrary]

nuh-uh

[/generallycontrary]

bj

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Indeed.

Pandora's been doing some fine stuff in there as well.

Mostly, I just figured out that if I call someone a genius they're less likely to get upset when I perv on them.

speaking of simple machines.

bj

Just saw this. Thank you, BJ. I am in very fine company. LOVED Eve's poems there! And the 30/30 people truly are rocking as well.

Back to the original topic, I am not sure that there is much of a reason to submit outside of getting more people to read my poems. It feels so "locked in stone" that I'm reticent to do it, really. I just am not done fussing with them, yet.

 

[darkmaas]

Sorry I'm late

Ugh... seriously, the stuff I have posted there isn't good. Not like the poetry I once wrote. I went too long without writing. See what happens? You guys who do the 30/30 and all those threads are the ones who are genius.

later

Every now and then a steamy drops in these hallowed halls of poesy. Hiding it with a doily of southern modesty merely wastes a nice bit of tatting. For the record your new poems are worth the wait. If you want a second opinion ask Violetta. (She's a bit afraid of you so don't mention spanking and submitting.)

Oh and don't worry about the mess. I'm sure someone will be around "in the next couple of months" to dissect and pass ... judgement.

 

[Sara Crewe]

Every now and then a steamy drops in these hallowed halls of poesy. Hiding it with a doily of southern modesty merely wastes a nice bit of tatting. For the record your new poems are worth the wait. If you want a second opinion ask Violetta. (She's a bit afraid of you so don't mention spanking and submitting.)

Oh and don't worry about the mess. I'm sure someone will be around "in the next couple of months" to dissect and pass ... judgement.

Oh, looky who it is...


You are just in time to go write an erotic villanelle.

Vas-y, Monsieur dm.

 

[darkmaas]

Oh, looky who it is...


You are just in time to go write an erotic villanelle.

Vas-y, Monsieur dm.

Vanilla what?

 

[Sara Crewe]

Vanilla what?

*laughs*

Ice cream. Ange is giving out free ice cream to people who write form poems.

 

[Angeline]

Vanilla what?

Want an ice cream cone, little boy? All it'll cost is a sonnet.

 

[darkmaas]

*laughs*

Ice cream. Ange is giving out free ice cream to people who write form poems.

There once was a poet in trouble
Got caught in a villanelle bubble
Took too much time
On spiralling rhyme
If that's scotch, best make mine a double

 

[WickedEve]

Every now and then a steamy drops in these hallowed halls of poesy. Hiding it with a doily of southern modesty merely wastes a nice bit of tatting. For the record your new poems are worth the wait. If you want a second opinion ask Violetta. (She's a bit afraid of you so don't mention spanking and submitting.)

Oh and don't worry about the mess. I'm sure someone will be around "in the next couple of months" to dissect and pass ... judgement.

I thought angeline told me that you were taken captive by some tribe,
maybe a cult.
Maybe she didn't.
How are you?

 

[Sara Crewe]

Want an ice cream cone, little boy? All it'll cost is a sonnet.

I dunno 'bout you but she's kinda scaring me.

There once was a poet in trouble
Got caught in a villanelle bubble
Took too much time
On spiralling rhyme
If that's scotch, best make mine a double

Oh, see, I like this. We are going to drink scotch instead of writing villanelles? Good idea.

 

[darkmaas]

Want an ice cream cone, little boy? All it'll cost is a sonnet.

And poor me with only a couple o' couplets

 

[Angeline]

And poor me with only a couple o' couplets

*Flings a spoonful of vanilla ice cream at you.* That's 20 syllables worth.

 

[darkmaas]

I thought angeline told me that you were taken captive by some tribe,
maybe a cult.
Maybe she didn't.
How are you?

Not so good. I got vanilla sots and sonnet stalkers on my tail.

 

[Sara Crewe]

Not so good. I got vanilla sots and sonnet stalkers on my tail.

A sot huh?

Them's fighting words, Mistah.


*digs more potholes on someone's bike route*

 

[bluerains]

I think Its

a freedom of expression for me...most of my poetry on sensual metahpors is just
random thoughts set down as I am thinking on a picture to get something off
my mind ...not much posting on the poetry chain anymore ...cause most of my work is unfinished but, sometime hopefully I will finish my chains of thoughts into one
or two poems..

 

[Safe_Bet]

My fridge is covered with kid art. "Look what I made, Mama!"
Poets are the same way. Literotica is our fridge.

Seriously, Thank you!

I've been pondering this question for years! "Why do I do this to myself?" God! The internet is a big ass refrigerator door! Wow! I freak'in love that concept!

Now if I could just get the little magnet thingies to stick...​