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Author notes
having fun with AP's new 600pix text area width limit...
As for the poem, I originally had 'liberal tyranny',
but why let the lib's have all the tyrannical fun!
Besides, it is a broader piece now, covering the dangers of both extremes;
and I really don't use 'loony liberal', 'neo-con', and name-dropping in political writing any more-
they are nice over-generalizations and stereotypes to have fun with and poke fun at,
but they limit the scope of one's thoughts and destroy the validity of one's arguments...
last pic: from http://www.lumendipity.com/blog/labels/smoke%20photography.html
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Sparked my interest
I enjoyed the page that you mentioned "...but the yesterday before yesterday." I recently read some Bukowski and took away from it, just as I have from this, that you have to be in the moment with creativity. Sorry if it's not what you were trying to inspire in someone, but hey, you inspired me, so that must be a good thing in the end. Just inpiration. Hmm Kind of funny to think about how contradicting my first statement is to this whole message. Anyway, great write I love the illustrations that accompanied the write. Glad I clicked on your piece today. Yay for the featured section
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Thanks, yes, I've considered that 'moment' thing, and it could also be that the writer must draw the reader into the moment (with mental focusing), which may be a slow, laborous, and very 'un-in-the-moment' process for the writer...! Don't know, I'll have to run some experiments... lol (hey, maybe a nice fat gov. grant...)
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Down with the government lol
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ah, the spirit of a wild, reckless rebel... (hey, that would make a nice t-shirt...)
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Hah! I like this! It's very serious and true, yet truthfully funny! I never thought of things like this before. Good writing and keep it up! I like the slide bar
First one I've ever read like that.
Vhoori
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thanks, "serious and true, and truthfully funny"... can't get any better than that (except for the "first one I've ever read like this"...! )
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speechless is a good thing...
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I love the uniqueness of your presentation. Can so feel your voice in this. I myself find it quite hard to be boxed in and told what to do or how to do it. My thoughts and my poetry jumps out of me like someone standing behind a door to scare the crap out of me. AND I love it that way. I feel creativity has no restraints or restrictions. If I had to give up some part of myself I'd gladly give my vocal chords away as long as I was still able to write. Written words have a LOUD voice of their own.I'm not a political person, I don't jump on every band wagon riding through town but, I do speak my mind whenever or wherever I feel the need. I really enjoyed your piece.
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thank you, and I liked the 'volume' of your comment...!
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this was great! i love your candid narration.
very fun.
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thanks, as long as you got a howl out of it...
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All about impressions
Gosh, this was so much fun to read and look at, I forgot to retain the true message! Guess that makes me pretty impressionable. I better watch out for "tyranny", liberal or not, I'm likely to miss it for looking at its "pretty" style. Well, you have to admit the message was kind of "pretty", all right I'll use manly words---the message was compellingly artistic and avant garde, with impressionistic features.
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Manly? Well, make sure you say that with you hairy armpits raised in all their manly glory...! (and a deep, deep voice...) (who says Virgo's are quick with the quips...?)(at least they try)(or is it an addiction...?)
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I found this humorous ...
but I suspect you'd not care much for a lot of my political poetry. Of course, I write about all kinds of things, so that's only one aspect of my writing anyway.
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I do enjoy political poetry of all persuasions... but I've forced myself to graduate- I try not to use the terms 'liberal' or 'conservative' or name-drop anymore (as fun as they are! ) (OK, only in fun... lol)
So if I read anything with those terms in it now, I duly snub it as 'freshman political writing' with a lack of scope... (or someone having fun with overgeneralizations... to which I may zestily bandy about in kind! lol nothing like trying to hit an overgeneralization with a sledgehammer...) -
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Everyone has his or her own opinion ...
however, as an ex-Republican, who's been studying politics and history for nearly 60 years, I would find it highly amusing is someone made a comment to me of that nature.
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I would snub thee with my rubber nose... lol
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A rubber nose could come in handy ...
as you could use it to erase anything you didn't like.
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hey, nice thought... or if it were big enough, block what one doesn't want to see... (or smell lol) yes...
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Yes ...
and that's the essence of creativity, n'est-ce pas? -
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oh, going to make me google those infernal French phrases... (which we should rename 'freedom phrases' in honor of freedom fries)...
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This was really creative and I also enjoyed reading it like a book...hope they consider your argument
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thanks, as for the argument- that almost got this poem banned! I had to modify the message slightly- no complaints against the site allowed in poems- there is a 'policy forum' for that (after all, it is important where you foment a wild reckless riot...! )
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I hear ya....I'm tired and weary of being labelled...socialist...or other extremes..
when I've always based my vote and opinion on the issue at hand or
the person before me....whose the right fit for the job whether they be
democrat/republican/or independent....
and now it seems we have labels...and boxes that we must all fit
inside....define ourselves as....
and for a poet that is ......suffocating the creativity....
especially when corporate sponsorships are trying to affect " we the
people" decisions based on fear mongering.....
and for a poet that is.....distasteful
If you google the history of poetry, you will see:
that there are many literary masters who dared to write
what others whispered in metaphor and simile
the stark differences between politics and humanity.
ears/Seattle
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I see you responded more to my author's notes! Yes, who we are is relative to who we're around...
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i liked this. it's like reading a book, turning the pages (the slide bar), not seeing it all at once. And I, for one love that, because actually i don't like reading on a computer, lol. So, this felt like i was holding a real book in my hand, and the story is thought-provoking and goes beyond the confinement of web pages.
A truly unique post here, poet!!
~ Nicolette
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well, if AP won't honor my request and undo the width limit, we just may have a vehicle for simulating the good old days of books...! and yes, not being able to 'see it all' is a nice tool to have (I usually place 'surprises' below the screen, out of site, on web poems)...
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i realy liked this it is vary differend and in the middle there it sounded like you have a some computer knolage
well good luck and good writing
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thanks for the wish... and two for you...
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I rather liked this as it is so unique and creative
Very well done, poet
Thank you for sharing and the very best of luck to you in all your writing endeavors
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thank you much, and best of luck to you, too...
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