User Poetry - Page 36

GeoffC · 04-15-2010, 01:39 PM

GeoffC · 04-15-2010, 01:55 PM

okay, you're on - but you'll have to be patient .... :grins:

Joebill · 04-15-2010, 05:07 PM

Dream 11

A silent room,
almost a bar,
Its name is not Bee
they don't have any que
ball there.

A woman dressed in red and blue,
the music cool and slow,
The old guy sits there,
shy,
lonely.

She walks over,
and asks for a light,
his eyes begin to glow,
in the dark.

She waves her cigarillo,
his eyes fade,
and a lighter is produced,
almost from thin air.

The barkeep yells, "Hey ! Outside with that !"

Old man smiles,
and lights the candle in its little glass container,
glowing redly,
like her eyes.

They journey out onto the porch,
She turns towards him,
fangs at the ready.

He smiles a smile,
points to the full moon,
and he turns into a human.

She screams in fright,
and flys off into the night,
oh well,
he never can get a date,
being a werehuman.

kennyc · 04-15-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

How do you pronounce "Eyjafjallajoekull"?

yes

.

GeoffC · 04-16-2010, 04:43 AM

Quote:

How do you pronounce "Eyjafjallajoekull"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

yes

.

eye-full ?

Joebill · 04-16-2010, 12:11 PM

I think kennyc is saying 'yes' is how you pronounce the name of the volcano.

But that is just a guess on my part.

kennyc · 04-16-2010, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joebill

I think kennyc is saying 'yes' is how you pronounce the name of the volcano.

But that is just a guess on my part.

either that or "eye-full-joe-kill" or something like it...

WT Sharpe · 04-16-2010, 12:21 PM

Big Bang Bastard by WT Sharpe

Big Bang bastard.
Ever feel that low? A
pile of worthless stardust; The
Universe is all, And the
Cosmos doesn't love you. No, It
doesn't even know you. You're a
faceless Big Bang bastard.
Ever feel that low?

GeoffC · 04-16-2010, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

okay, you're on - but you'll have to be patient .... :grins:

Okay, I failed

... I cannot 'hear' the correct way to pronounce the word in my mind, so you'll have to take this as you find it ....

[ Eyjafjallajökull (or Eyafallajökull) is pronounced AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl (-uh), that is -ay as in day, -fy as in few, -oe as in French coeur, -uu as in boot, the -tl as in atlas. ]

Eyjafjallajökull II

from land of fire and ice
and ancient sagas, too.
a story now unfolds
to thread a tale of woes
around the world.
as plans both great and small
now break with ease,
on land and sea and in the air;
as nature's wrath leaves
a taste, so foul, in mans' puny plans
to forge and change and pretend control.

baby-faced Eyjafjallajökull,
dwarfed
by sisters two ...
throws out her toys from pram
and weeps....
ashen tears to flood the air
and melts her coat of white
to wash away the lines of tar,
and pose a threat of more
and more...

dear baby-faced Eyjafjallajökull,
she broods...
now scowls....
her tantrums spread to great extent;
and howls
are heard from far and wide,
whilst men with wheels,
and hulls,
rub fiscal hands with glee.

from land of fire and ice
and earthen birth,
a saga told once and twice,
then countless times more;
angry vents remain to threaten all.
this island midst the Sea of Atlas
(he with shoulders broad)
supports his niece ....and countless more ...

the island-mountains glacier
dear baby-faced Eyjafjallajökull.

Patricia · 04-16-2010, 03:31 PM

What a poem. Thanks for posting it, Geoff.

vivaldirules · 04-17-2010, 08:29 AM

Very nice, Geoff. Thank you. And don't feel bad about ArafatCanYodel. You should hear me trying to pronounce it!

kennyc · 04-17-2010, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Big Bang Bastard by WT Sharpe

Big Bang bastard.
Ever feel that low? A
pile of worthless stardust; The
Universe is all, And the
Cosmos doesn't love you. No, It
doesn't even know you. You're a
faceless Big Bang bastard.
Ever feel that low?

Yes, very cheerful Tom.

Joebill · 04-19-2010, 08:44 PM

Fall Moonlight.

I wrote this back in 2001.

The moon rose over the pine trees,
waaaay up in the Deep Woods.

The pixies and the elves,
decided to have a frolic or three,
as you can plainly see.

I'm the only human hereabouts,
and I got me camera chimera,
or maybe camera obscura,
I never can tell !

But there they are,
dancing on the Fairy Green,
in the Fall Moonlight.

In their costumes filmy,
look like something old and bold,
from a Time Far Away !

Their flutes play loverly music,
like nothing I ever heard before !

And then they stop.

I wonders why,
and creeps closer...

closer...

"Heeey ! Watch it Human !"

I looked around for the tiny loud voice,
it was coming from my bulbous nose.

Then, a small, light bearing Pixie,
did appear before my eyes.

"Bub, its cold out here ! So we hope you are satisfied,
and got yer poem all down Pat ! We are going over to Mike's,
for a fresh brew of Fall Beer ! Come on all of ya ! I'm freezin'
my beeeeehind off in the clothes Humans expect us to wear !"

Then they flew off, into the Deep Dark,
up here in the hills, where the music be,
and I'm lost,
'cause they took all of the lanterns with them !

Heeeeellllllllpppppppp !

[ a distant roar, of lion. ]

Uh oh.

GeoffC · 04-20-2010, 10:39 AM

nice ending ....

WT Sharpe · 04-20-2010, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Yes, very cheerful Tom.

My "blue" period!

04-16-2010, 12:21 PM	#533
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	A cheerful little ditty Big Bang Bastard by WT Sharpe Big Bang bastard. Ever feel that low? A pile of worthless stardust; The Universe is all, And the Cosmos doesn't love you. No, It doesn't even know you. You're a faceless Big Bang bastard. Ever feel that low?

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04-15-2010, 01:39 PM	#526
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW

04-15-2010, 01:55 PM	#527
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	okay, you're on - but you'll have to be patient .... :grins:

04-15-2010, 05:07 PM	#528
Joebill Fanatic Posts: 517 Karma: 459442 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alpha Centauri's Library of Alexandria Device: Pandigital Novel	Dream 11 A silent room, almost a bar, Its name is not Bee they don't have any que ball there. A woman dressed in red and blue, the music cool and slow, The old guy sits there, shy, lonely. She walks over, and asks for a light, his eyes begin to glow, in the dark. She waves her cigarillo, his eyes fade, and a lighter is produced, almost from thin air. The barkeep yells, "Hey ! Outside with that !" Old man smiles, and lights the candle in its little glass container, glowing redly, like her eyes. They journey out onto the porch, She turns towards him, fangs at the ready. He smiles a smile, points to the full moon, and he turns into a human. She screams in fright, and flys off into the night, oh well, he never can get a date, being a werehuman.

04-16-2010, 12:11 PM	#531
Joebill Fanatic Posts: 517 Karma: 459442 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alpha Centauri's Library of Alexandria Device: Pandigital Novel	I think kennyc is saying 'yes' is how you pronounce the name of the volcano. But that is just a guess on my part.

04-16-2010, 03:31 PM	#535
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	What a poem. Thanks for posting it, Geoff.

04-17-2010, 08:29 AM	#536
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Very nice, Geoff. Thank you. And don't feel bad about ArafatCanYodel. You should hear me trying to pronounce it!

04-19-2010, 08:44 PM	#538
Joebill Fanatic Posts: 517 Karma: 459442 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alpha Centauri's Library of Alexandria Device: Pandigital Novel	Fall Moonlight. I wrote this back in 2001. The moon rose over the pine trees, waaaay up in the Deep Woods. The pixies and the elves, decided to have a frolic or three, as you can plainly see. I'm the only human hereabouts, and I got me camera chimera, or maybe camera obscura, I never can tell ! But there they are, dancing on the Fairy Green, in the Fall Moonlight. In their costumes filmy, look like something old and bold, from a Time Far Away ! Their flutes play loverly music, like nothing I ever heard before ! And then they stop. I wonders why, and creeps closer... closer... "Heeey ! Watch it Human !" I looked around for the tiny loud voice, it was coming from my bulbous nose. Then, a small, light bearing Pixie, did appear before my eyes. "Bub, its cold out here ! So we hope you are satisfied, and got yer poem all down Pat ! We are going over to Mike's, for a fresh brew of Fall Beer ! Come on all of ya ! I'm freezin' my beeeeehind off in the clothes Humans expect us to wear !" Then they flew off, into the Deep Dark, up here in the hills, where the music be, and I'm lost, 'cause they took all of the lanterns with them ! Heeeeellllllllpppppppp ! [ a distant roar, of lion. ] Uh oh.

04-20-2010, 10:39 AM	#539
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	nice ending ....