List: Writing and Poetics

• 'Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty'

  As artists palette, paints, prepare
  so poets insight channel, air: -
  

  44 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 2 12:25 PM 2007. In Writing, Poetics, Sonnet. Reward
• A Poem is a Pearl

  A poem is a pearl which, line by line, presents an image musically aligned, opening the windows of the mind enchanting and instructive,

  31 lines, 16 comments, on Jul 11 3:18 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Sonnet. Reward
• A Writers’ Guild Gild Guile Guide, Writers' Real Mirror Reflection Reel & other Kipling IF Parodies

  If you can write without cash motivation,
  Self-righteousness avoiding like the plague,

  279 lines, 16 comments, on Nov 23 10:13 PM 2007. In Humor, Poetics, Parody, Society, Thoughts. Reward
• Above

  Let's set shared singing spirit free, soaring swiftly skywards, try on wings unpinionned, wild, to see
  eternity, and to reply to questions

  16 lines, 3 comments, on May 18 8:48 AM. In Hope, Love. Reward
• Alphabet Artistry

  Entertaining epistle’s extent e’er ensnare
  Easy erudition evident everywhere

  112 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 1 2:22 PM. In Alliteration, acrostic, writing, poetics, Alphabetical Jonathan Robin, Humor. Reward
• AP Pointed Appraisal and A Letter to AP Contest

  Dear AP I'm asked about blocking those who comments oft copy and paste, and those who insults in their stocking include, who good-feeling w

  190 lines, 23 comments, on Apr 10 10:33 AM 2005. In Humor, Poetics, Parody. Reward
• APing Spike

  Ten thousand airy AP raps
  w[r]itting down ra[n]t hunch

  7 lines, 24 comments, on Jan 20 11:53 AM 2007. In Humor, Parody, Society, Writing. Reward
• Ars Poetica

  Some from within, some from without, without a doubt set to, ...

  27 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 9 3:49 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing
• As Artist, Poet

  As artists palette, paints, prepare
  so poets channel insight rare.

  18 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 6 11:19 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Sonnet. Reward
• Ballade of Ultimate Necessity, An Encore - Parody Author Unknown

  Kindly refer to Notes / An Encore / You ask again, I'm feeling even worse, / again the morning mail has brought more bills, /

  40 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 22 11:21 AM 2007. In Society, Writing, Poetics, Time, Humour. Reward
• Bridgework

  Artists palette, paints, prepare, poets channel insight rare. One canvas fills, one paper inks, bridge imagination's links.

  15 lines, 12 comments, on May 7 9:23 PM. In Writing, Poetics, Sonnet. Reward
• can haiku be written in 17 syllables or less

  syllable drop / ghosts of haiku yet to come / don't dig, turn grave

  6 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 14 10:54 AM 2007. In Humor, Haiku
• Chapter and Verse

  Chapter and verse in sonnet setting here have sought to recognize beyond all speech effects and causes, time-lines over-reach,

  13 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 25 9:20 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Sonnet. Reward
• Conceit

  The witless hope of every hopeless wit !
  

  6 lines, 12 comments, on Feb 5 7:11 PM 2007. In Humor, Society
• Crossed Lines

  Here inklings linking lines of thought are threaded neatly, simply brought to heel, reined in, discreetly taught to underscore ideas.

  7 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 5 10:46 AM. In Humor, Writing, Other. Reward
• Crystal Lid

  Verse : a crys(t)al - id, halfway-house between
  [p]rose-leaf caterpillar and the Song of Songs beneath whose surface lie hid cocooned mea

  11 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 29 5:25 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing
• Decrypted Poems

  Delved underneath the church, a simple crypt
  Exists which fosters deep poetic drive,
  Carved like a tunnel, length, a putter’s drive

  31 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 24 10:50 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Acrostic, Sonnet
• Differences and Definitions English & French

  DIFFERENCES
  AND DEFINITIONS

  131 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 15 9:35 AM 2005. In Humor, Society, Life
• Double Acrostic Acrostic

  A Controlled Response Offered Simply To Incite Curiosity. A play on words, from alpha to omega
  Conditions mind-sets through techniques lin

  25 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 25 1:42 AM 2005. In Other, Humor, Acrostic, Writing, Poetics
• Eclectic Poems Glow

  Eclectic entries express emotion, effectively ensure enjoyment examined everywhere.

  20 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 9 9:11 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Humor
• Flow

  Inspiration opportunities,as fractal snowflakes, weave soft pattern wire Words flow, emotions echo, each assigned its place to interaction

  46 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 19 12:40 PM 2007. In Writing, Poetics, Thoughts. Reward
• Fractal Interactions

  Fractal interactions weave warp wire supporting pattern framework harmonies, knit through elastic links whose spiral gyre rejects all artif

  51 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 13 9:51 PM. In Other, Thoughts. Reward
• Free Associations

  A bright idea spontaneously mixed with waters from a wide vocabulary oils wheels of thought which very soon are fixed, flash p[l]ans to cha

  40 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 25 11:45 AM 2007. In Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Free Verse - Translation Paul Verlaine Vers Libres

  I admire all the aims of Free Verse,
  ‘tis explicit in all that I do

  64 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 3 10:18 AM 2007. In Writing, Poetics, Translation
• Gilt Written - after Shel Silverstein - Snowball

  I bade myself be trophy, as golden as could be, so Vivian and Sophie,on AP Poetry, could [g]ape at gilt reflection that shows my rhyme ahea

  38 lines, 28 comments, on Jun 7 7:44 AM. In Humor, Parody, Other. Reward
• Haiku - ConCATenation

  Curled on curlicue
  A split hair haiku can purr,
  Trapping mice on cue

  8 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 16 10:11 PM 2007. In Humor, Haiku, Poetics, Writing, Acrostic. Reward
• Haiku - Déjà Vu ... From try angles to timeless

  One moment alone
  translates (th)inklings' impression
  far too few can clone

  10 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 16 4:23 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Haiku. Reward
• Haiku - Imagination

  imagination
  seeks space, vistas absent from
  traced pagination

  4 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 19 6:24 AM. In Haiku, Creativity. Reward
• Haiku - Less may not be more

  Haiku traditions spurn inconstant syllables, partial positions

  3 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 14 10:23 AM 2007. In Humor, Haiku
• Haiku - Oh Pen !

  one door springs open,
  sun kisses carpet, light sheet
  o pens pristine page

  4 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 9 6:04 AM. In Haiku, Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Haiku - Poetical Rules

  Poetical rules
  should be ingrained then ignored
  only the heart schools

  15 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 24 9:01 AM 2007. In Haiku, Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Haiku - Vain Critics' High Cue Eye Owe You

  Is bottle half full
  when white print on black background
  mocks vain critics' pull ?

  5 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 29 6:41 PM. In Haiku, Humor, Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Hello Goodbye to AP

  Has 'Chance' ever sought to undo events it engenders, whose aim links Cause and Effect, threads into life's wonder it treads till Time's cl

  43 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 17 5:19 PM. In Other, Acrostic. Reward
• How Do I Parody ?

  How do I parody ? Let me count the ways. I parody in depth, with taste and with insight my mind may reach into your writing quite through A

  19 lines, 13 comments, on Jul 10 7:01 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Humor, Parody, Love
• How Often ?

  How often may one meet
  ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’
  in a poem, complete ?

  15 lines, 6 comments, on May 6 9:42 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Humor. Reward
• How to Write - by Martina and Martine

  Methodical Acrostic Review Too Inadequate, Not Edited...

  147 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 20 11:41 AM 2007. In Writing, Poetics, Polyacrostic, Humor
• How to Write Poetry : Notice and Cut [N]ice

  impression compression expression

  11 lines, 41 comments, on Jan 28 3:05 AM 2007. In Humor, Writing
• Impromptu - What is Poetry ? - Translation : Alfred de MUSSET Qu'est-ce que la poésie ?

  The poet’s passion here on Earth is met,
  his worth, his life, ambitions, are defined.
  

  11 lines, 13 comments, on Jan 13 5:34 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Translation
• In Finite Terms

  Wide world, or vision narrow held as crutch confronting harsh fate knelled, too often interface is held to preconceptions neatly spelled.

  192 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 1 9:08 PM. In Thoughts, Poetics, Writing. Reward
• Indict Trends Transient

  Trust, founded, must rebound with feeling, zeal,
  indict trends transient, superficial flight.

  14 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 11 5:48 AM 2007. In Writing, Poetics, Acrostic, Sonnet. Reward
• Jonathan Robin Paris France - Links in a Chain - AP Guiness Book of Records Contest

  Links in a chain whose skein's one envelope
  Eternal are verse archives which comprise

  29 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 14 6:36 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Acrostic, Sonnet
• Key Change

  When rhyme scheme frames dimensions few suspect
  then climb dream flames, intentions true, respect.

  19 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 4 11:33 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Alliteration
• Lead Pencil Player's Prayer

  Poetic harmony : Line after line is fed as on thought waves we’re sped. Yet with sense, form, in key Enlightenment we see responding, shari

  17 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 8 12:23 PM. In Poetics, Writing, Acrostic. Reward
• Lost for Words

  As interlocking lines of thought are threaded neatly, tautly brought to heel, reined in, discreetly taught to underscore ideas,

  17 lines, 14 comments, on Jul 1 4:47 AM 2007. In Writing, Humor
• Mantra Mantle

  So outside Time and inside Rhyme flow patterns patterns' flows, One came from where ? and Whence to there ? - the answers no one knows.

  36 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 21 10:32 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Time
• Margaret

  greatly are repetitions appreciated.
  

  66 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 31 11:43 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Humor
• Muse Sings on Rhyme

  Perhaps analogy we glean through pixels which excite, enrage right brain thinking as from cage impressions rise to set fresh scene,

  13 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 23 1:42 AM. In Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Need the warld keVIn ? - Parody Robert BURNS - Comin' thro' the Rye

  Gin the poet – AP poet -
  sense of humour wry,
  Rye missspell and never know it,

  24 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 23 12:20 AM 2007. In Humor, Writing, Parody
• Not Only Violins and Roses

  A poet is an artist who disposes upon an un tau[gh]t canvas wor[l]ds which set against each other suddenly forget accepted meanings.

  23 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 4 2:26 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing
• On AP Poets and Poetry

  Seeking beyond pretentious wannabe

  28 lines, 12 comments, on Jan 18 8:35 AM 2007. In Society, Writing. Reward
• Once more unto the [B]Reach, Dear Friends

  Moreover meaning may with each revision open more windows, clearer writer link reader who shows often indecision, ease seeks through white

  14 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 8 12:29 PM. In Writing, Poetics, Acrostic, Sonnet. Reward
• Once more unto the form fair friends

  Take pen in hand and you shall see
  verse true to celtic poetry

  6 lines, 10 comments, on Jan 24 8:21 AM. In Humor, Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Parody

  Parody in playful way displays ...

  26 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 25 3:22 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Parody, Ethics
• Pen Poetry - Too much to Swallow ?

  'A mouthful of originality'
  too much to swallow proves to minds at sea !

  35 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 1 3:19 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Sonnet. Reward
• Pigments of the Imagination

  Each phrase reflects some pixels placed / upon life’s screen by chance, design, / transparently. Line after line / conjures emotions each may taste – / some strictly corseted strait-lace

  21 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 22 6:31 AM 2007. In Writing, Poetics
• Pillow Words 歌枕, 枕詞, 枕言葉, 掛詞

  Roman alphabetical lucrubations left brained hierarchical appear awkward concatenations long-winded, farsical compared to pillow word picto

  8 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 8 7:53 PM. In Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Placing a Wor(l)d Edgeways

  Light travels far on insight's wings to case
  Dell, valley, vill, spire, joint inspiring write
  Poetic which depends on second sight !

  16 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 29 6:45 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Acrostic, Sonnet. Reward
• Poet finds his place

  Chance offers insight into Time and Space,
  Change adds momentum, Poet finds his place.

  14 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 9 10:36 PM. In Writing, Poetics, Sonnet. Reward
• Poetic Inspiration

  Scorning hesitation’s living lies,
  dew drops gathered from forget-me-not.
  Informed awareness reaches out to touch

  55 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 30 2:15 PM. In Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Poetic Instrumentation and Orthographic Aptitudes

  Poetry beats time with rhyme in motion. Pulse vibrates and impulse stimulates. pen which explores, redraws, accentuates, excites the mind,

  31 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 1 8:16 AM. In Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Polyacrostic - Aim to Please Her - Amuse in Key Plan

  "Aim to please her" arms lines entered, see
  Neat chart is furnished from all error free.
  

  71 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 8 6:51 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Polyacrostic Sonnet, Humor
• Polyacrostic Palimpsest - J to J Jest Gest

  Jingle verse to Jane luck's just jaunt jest. Our expertise ? - no orchestra in song, no signature, as no fit joints run strong as stars' gr

  61 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 3 8:51 PM 2007. In Hope, Humor, Polyacrostic, Sonnet
• Polyacrostic Palimpsest - Birthday Mirror

  Reward - roses near - reveals her in mirror write.
  To show yet ardour, thread at hand. Try trophy bright
  

  61 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 8 10:30 AM 2007. In Personal, Other, Humor, Polyacrostic, Palimpsest, Writing, Poetics
• Polyacrostic Palimpsest - Nowhere or Now Here Karen ?

  Renaissance near, revealing wonder real
  Takes heart, I draw the blinds and truth unreel !
  

  70 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 9 3:08 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Polyacrostic, Palimpsest, Humor
• Polyacrostic Palimpsest - Susan Sellers

  Polyacrostic palimpsest sonnet

  60 lines, on Jan 6 3:32 AM 2007. In Other, Time, Polyacrostic, Palimpsest
• Polyacrostic Palimpsest - Testing Times For Sonnet Rhymes - What Enterprise !

  Open your hearts and happiness will become true
  Or foster new hopes, giving joy anew
  What Enterprise

  137 lines, 37 comments, on Jan 4 9:44 AM 2007. In Brainteaser, Poetics, Writing, Polyacrostic Sonnet, Humor. Reward
• Polyacrostic Palimpsest - Tracings

  Polyacrostic palimpsest
  The Pencil traces yet another line ...

  71 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 6 10:09 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Polyacrostic, Palimpsest. Reward
• Polyacrostic Palimpsest - Versatile Verse

  Vanity within a verse scheme gave each alphomega, each word's aura, ease. Run through in print, as content rhymes to please, springs, risin

  70 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 6 8:15 PM 2007. In Polyacrostic, Sonnet, Writing, Poetics
• Prismatic Appraisal

  In context crystalline we find outlined
  prismatic tones some play, which more may teach
  than meets the eye, contact points combined,

  57 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 28 2:16 AM. In Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Prompt Response on Writing Quickies

  If none recall beginning how can end
  present a launching pad to bleed penned thought

  6 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 10 8:53 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Humor
• Prose Poem on the Mind's Universe

  may the universe be a mind unto itself,frame form spurning former formal form frames as fresh fusion transforms confusion into a cohesive

  40 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 18 11:43 AM 2007. In Prose Poem, Thoughts, Spiritual, Other
• Rhyme Rant on Prose Rants

  Prose which with capitals would rant
  against pet hate,for favoured cause
  ignores it's filled with fatal flaws,

  17 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 5 1:37 AM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Sonnet
• Role Reversible Versicles - Pro and Con Formity

  Poetical rules
  should be ingrained then ignored,
  only the heart schools

  13 lines, 5 comments, on May 5 2:28 PM. In Writing, Poetics, Haiku. Reward
• Rulekeeper's Sonnet

  Net could play be for all to interface,
  NET should stay free or fall through, splinter, waste.

  15 lines, 5 comments, on May 3 3:26 PM. In Writing, Poetics, Acrostic, Sonnet, Thoughts. Reward
• Serve Verse : Anagram Acrostic on Poetical Inspiration

  62 lines, 29 comments, on Apr 6 7:40 AM 2005. In Humor, Contemporary, Anagram, Acrostic, Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Sowing the Seeds of Love - C[h]atching a Matching Snatch

  If we could blow Monsanto to smithereens and seed
  some soul-song esperanto, a brave new world not panto
  mime of untimely greed,then joy

  184 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 30 2:04 PM. In Love, Time, Parody, Humor, Society. Reward
• Stringing A long and short of it

  Skelton dealt on terse taut verse taught strung list
  tongue twist fast rhyme last time think sends wink ends
  

  10 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 8 7:07 PM. In Writing, Poetics, Humor
• Sublime and Simple Villanelle

  Primed pauper poets posts prepare
  we feel when verse spiels rhyming reel

  15 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 11 10:54 AM 2007. In Humor, Poetics, Writing
• Synchronicity & Mantra Mantle

  Some things perhaps weren't "meant to be"
  yet in themselves set wheels in motion,

  55 lines, 48 comments, on Apr 5 11:45 AM 2005. In Other, Spiritual
• Tableau

  Superficial state, as Seurat, draws dotted line to anticipate an inner picture

  29 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 21 7:10 PM 2007. In Haiku, Art, Imagination
• The Bookworm after Robert BURNS 1759_1796 – The Bookworm

  The worm squirmed as he swore that all bindings were a bore as he burrowed all the more between the leaves;

  21 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 17 9:41 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Parody. Reward
• The House that Kevin Built

  Buzzwords b[l]eached by pompos_city unhinge the foundations of poetic experience. Quickie contests
  try patience of city zen sitting on a m

  19 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 5 5:45 PM 2007. In Humor, Poetics, Parody, Society, Thoughts
• Thought Waves

  A thought wave on the wings of Time becomes a mechanism rhyme b[l]ends into "truth" if truth exists, but if it doesn't, thought persists,

  57 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 16 4:01 PM 2006. In Philosophy of Life
• To Block or Not to Block, that is the Question

  Dear friends a fresh contest has started
  how to respond, what to change,

  34 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 20 12:54 PM 2007. In Society, Parody, Writing
• Transparent

  Mastery of rhyme and rhythm here accompanies true creativity, unreels and reinforces pattern key describing white on black

  14 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 19 2:52 PM. In Writing, Poetics, Sonnet, Acrostic. Reward
• Trees' Breeze - Parody Joyce KILMER 1888_1918 - Trees

  I’m sure I'll never feel a breeze as soft as reels pure poet's frieze. A poet sows sweet soothing rest
  when winds whirl wild, blow to the

  34 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 9 10:20 AM 2007. In Humor, Poetics, Writing
• Trees-Son Able Poets - Parody Joyce KILMER - Trees

  “'Art for Art's sake', pray, set no fee”
  some say subjectively to be

  41 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 9 9:47 AM 2007. In Humor, Poetics, Parody
• Triptych Stitch Sandwich Trip Tip

  Drip, drip, drip, slip trip
  trickle ignores Time’s sickle
  drop, drop, drop crypt tic

  47 lines, 6 comments, on May 23 6:23 AM. In Writing, Polyacrostic, Humor, Palindrome, Palimpsest, Poetics, Sonnet, Haiku. Reward
• Tune Out From Time

  Go, verse, unending is our brief sweet play, go, offspring of light joys or unsung sorrow, some heart-ease sow, tears wrung from yesterday

  38 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 14 8:48 AM 2007. In Hope, Time, Writing, Poetics
• What Mission Now

  W hat mission may the poet still retain
  H ere in this day and age, which sees the world

  30 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 13 8:48 AM 2007. In Writing, Poetics
• Words Woven - after Mary BEULEY

  Words woven into speech soon reach intact thread spirit of each act, knit warp and weft of wit wish fact, dreams' tapestry may teach.

  32 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 31 1:45 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Parody. Reward
• Writers' Real Mirror Reflection Reel

  With inside out, and out, surprised, inside !
  When penning verse whose end may, too, begin it,
  When rhyming reel with real can coincide

  38 lines, on Jan 16 6:33 PM 2007. In Poetics, Writing, Parody
• Must Rhyme Draw Blank..et Criticism ?

  Rhyme carries more than meaning: music, timing, pattern, play, holistic core explore, link sense to ‘whither’, ‘whence’, nor mummer’s mimin

  102 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 14 1:48 AM. In Writing, Poetics. Reward
• Epitaph on an Unre[a]d Verse

  so much depends
  upon lifelong learning's expectations,
  an unread verse [s]pokes for comments,

  8 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 14 6:17 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Parody, Humour
• Symbols to Song - Poets try Poetry

  Poems channel syllables to song, opening the valvelets which control each heart-string, pulsing messages which bowl towards brain keep, wit

  14 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 23 2:30 AM. In Writing, Poetics, Acrostic, Sonnet. Reward

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