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You want to know about me?  Hmmm, this should be fun.

I'm a Sixth Form student from Cambridgeshire for those interested, I'm planning to go on and do Classics at University.  I'm taking English Lit A Level, love reading (Poetry and Prose) but really don't read as much as I should.  This is bad as you can't write poetry and prose if you don't read it.

My poetry is... very variable, it all just depends on what inspiration chooses to strike me.  That said, I love language, rhythm, and rhyme, and feel that while poetry can be used to make important points or statements, the most important point is that it is expressed well.  Poems that make amazing philosophical points or convey excellent emotion, still lack something if they don't sound good.  Even if you don't understand a poem, you should be able to go "This is cool" and work it out later.

In my opinion anyway.

I've written poetry all my life - most of it being awful on account of me writing it aged 7 - but just recently I've been writing a lot more and have what I now consider to be some acceptable material.  Of course, I'm sure I'll hate it in a year or so.

I'll probably add to this sometime.  Ciao.
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  • silverlining
    on Dec 03 2005 04:36 PM
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    Hey Chris,
    Just wanted to let you know I've got a contest going at the moment, about Bush and America, and I'd love to see you enter.
    *em
  • silverlining
    on Nov 30 2005 03:43 PM
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    Hey Iorek,
    Thankyou so much for your honest appraisal of my work and also for your kind words. I am impressed that a poet of your calibre takes the time to not only improve their poetry but also the poetry of those who will one day follow in their footsteps. I just wanted to let you know this way as opposed to IM's, which can get lost in the middle of all the poets demanding that people read their work! I am on my way to read a few pieces, and I'm happy to play whatever tag game you suggested. Thanks again, and you'll hear from me in just a moment-
    em
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    anonymous-dead
    on Apr 06 2005 07:01 PM
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    hi, i thought i would leave that poor Anais - Somethign or Other alone now! i dont like to bully! i just dont like to see (read!) people finding reason to try and upset others.....fight fire with fire i guess....no, its not mature! but its relieving
    anyhoo, thought i would drop by your page since you had replied to my comment and i shall certainly be reading your writes, as soon as i have the time (i'm at work as i write this).
    take care
    xx
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    EmptyProdigy
    on Apr 06 2005 02:10 PM
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    Thanks for your comment on my poem, "My Love". I truly appreciate getting constructive criticism. I doubt I'll change the poem, but it's definitely something I will consider in the future. Nobody is constructive, so I really appreciated your comment. Best of luck to you and your lover.
  • Abrielle
    on Mar 27 2005 02:02 AM
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    thankyou for your comments, mr....
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