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While I work at sonnets and villanelles, I fear I'm more Seuss or Silverstein than Shakespeare.

It's time for a return to meter and rhyme. Poetry was thoroughly deconstructed by the end of the 20th century. I want to try putting it back together again.

When I tweet, it's usually a limerick (with some punctuation removed to make it fit).

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Last seen 1 day ago. Member since May 31, 2007.
I'm a moonstone path poet for 517 comments.
My mood is , and quote is "Happiness is a choice, not a state of being".
I am a 50 year old man from California (United States)
When I'm not writing, I'm well, writing for a living. I also teach drawing classes for kids.
I support the site as a silver member
I help out as a teacher
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I am in the groups Graduate Seminar on the Sonnet, Raymonds Advice Corner, Rhyme and Meter Workshop, Teachers
I have 517 comments, 13 contests, 181 poems

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Convocation

Fortuitous Friday! Thirteenth of July! / The moon is an opal that gleams in the sky. / Enchanters and witches and warlocks ally, / A coven

53 lines, 25 comments, July 13, 2007. In Magical, Fantasy
Gold Addict

What rhymes with silver? (The thought makes me quilver.)

26 lines, 45 comments, July 8, 2007. In Humor, Life, Angst, Creative Process, Contests, Quickies
Rekindled Sentiments

Back then I couldn't tell you how I felt. / I wasn't in your little social clique. / We learned to play the hands that we were dealt. / You were the queen, and I was just a freak. / But high school

16 lines, 10 comments, July 6, 2007. In Humor, Love, Life
The Sinking of Venice

So many good options, impossible to choose.

16 lines, 20 comments, July 4, 2007. In Humor, philosophical, contest entry
Cycle

16 lines, 5 comments, July 3, 2007. In Sonnet, thoughts, creative process

My Poetry

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The Tale of Tommy Twist

A twisted tale of woe.

49 lines, 2 comments, October 27
Patience

I understand it's a virtue.

3 lines, 5 comments, October 27
A Winter's Tale

A winter's tale.
Day 26.

50 lines, October 27
Heartspoken

You can't break my heart without my permission. Remaining apart is a sin of omission. I can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. I can't

5 lines, 1 comment, October 25

Guest Book

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travia15 on November 2

showing love..
DesolatELifE on August 3

Hi =]
What is a 'villanelle'? I found myself here and apparently you write sonnets and villanelles. Enjoying sonnets the way I do, I expect the latter will be fun, too.
Sharcu on May 12

I

Love

You!

<3
Justified Inc. : Teaching on February 16

Thank you so much for volunteering your time to be an AP teacher. I really appreciate your help and time. It seems you have a lot of work with grading many assignments and I am amazed that you are willing to do that.
You have been very helpful and I just wanted to say Thank you!
Annette