Simple to complex alphabetical lyrics we use
Some to enlighten, to create or just plain confuse
Each to its own intention combined to converse
Whether being impromptu or dogmatically rehearsed
But ponder for a brief moment if you can or will
The many facets that these sounds of reason fill
Translating thoughts to another’s creative eye
Lending flavor to life and/or lifting souls to fly
Bidding you farewell to mull your mind away
Carefully imparting why words are what we say
Author notes
This write is for the sticks and stones class I am particepating in.
Written June 23rd, 2004
What did you think
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You are most welcome Poet Lover for the poems. I think we can always grow and learn and if ever I quit learning I dont think I shall live much longer.....lol. I am glad that you enjoyed reading this write, an audience means alot to someone that has things to say. I appreciate you reading through this and leaving such a lovely comment. I also appreciate your confidence in my writing skills though I think that they could be polished and refined and possibly later on leave a lasting mark, who knows what tommorow holds in store.
Thank you for looking over this one and take care.
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Nice poem Hammer, I enjoyed this one. Keep up the great work. And also thanks so much for the few poems you wrote for me on my homepage it was very sweet of you. Well that's what I wanted to tell so take care.... You are a great poet to let you know. You may think you need so more on it but you know deep down inside of your heart you do not. You know your very good at it so keep it up
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I appreciate you looking over this write Nando Tater and pointing out some of my wordy lines....lol. I always enjoy getting to see what others saw within the lines that I write. Its fun and relaxing to just come in and write. Thank ya much for stopping in and having a read through this one. Take care.
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A very upbeat tone and rather lyrical, as silica suggested - the meter could use a bit of tweaking, though. Some lines have a few unnecessary words, or rather, words that might be better economized. Words are most potent when distilled. There are a few points where indecisiveness seems to contribute to the “wordiness” – “can or will”, “and/or”. The sixth and last lines seemed a bit flimsy as well. The first two rhymes are sharp, as is the alliteration of “mull your mind”…
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ell that ould be bad, ould it not?.....lol
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i thought i had read this before, yes words o words
if there were no words - only ords
elcome to the orld
please ipe your feet
on the elcome mat
and ave ishes ildly
ith onderful pleasure for life
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Thanks for the great comment and the applause Nettie The Poet, I dont know about great but I do enjoy writing. I shall try and keep the creative spark alive. I appreciate your comment, thanx and take care.
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Well Hammer she is right, Your great poet. Keep it going.
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Can I get a video of that? I can just imagine some of the wacky things you might try to do to get that acted out comment across. I would imagine it would kinda be like sharades (or however you spell that word...lol). I am sure if you look long enough you can find a bad one or two lingering around on my page. I do appreciate you stopping in and reading through this one, and the applause. You are too kind. Thank you and take care.
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Gee, can you imagine if there was no such thing as words - i'd have to act out my comment to you and that would make for a lot less commenting. Well so far from the ones i've read - a thumbs up would be easy enough, but what if i ran into one that stunk- would i have to plug my nose - make like i'm throwing up or point to a pile of dog crap? Guess we'll never find that out eh
I haven't seen a sub-standard or bad one yet 
Bravo! Thumbs up and applause
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Thank you for reading this write and leaving such a nice comment Jennette. You are most welcome for the poems, it is my hope that they brought a smile to your lips. I dont know about great but I am trying to get better and to laugh along the way till I get wherever it is that I am headed to. You take care of yourself and try to laugh, it does a body good!
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Nice poem Hammer, I enjoyed this one. Keep up the great work. And also thanks so much for the few poems you wrote for me on my homepage it was very sweet of you. Well that's what I wanted to tell so take careJennette Ps: Your a great poet
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Thanx chasingtheday, but this write is just as comfortable in overalls as it is in its best suit.....lol. Dress it up or dress it down anywhere you read it from should bring you back around to the simple pleasures of our native sound. I shall have to stroll over to your page and see this new write. Thanx for stopping in and having a read. Take care.
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i felt like i should of had on my best suit when reading it was very good
my laterst pome posted is illicitation or however you spell that mad word
though you will think what illicit
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Such an eloquent comment Nicolette, thank you for I really appreciate it. I may have to rename this write as my greatest to date.....lol. I have been really honored to see the many great poets here at AP giving me such nice comments on it. Some of the people that I think are creative geniuses here at AP and that I actively search out their wisdom with words have really touched me with their comments, like you have. I thank you for leaving such a lovely comment. Take care.
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Word power!
Indeed many facets in these words; indeed many translations and interpretations. I liked this poem very much! A wonderful example of creativity - yes, words have wings and they take us to faroff places and also deep inside....to where angels fear to tread! And because words are so powerful, we are to use them with care - just the way you did! -
Thanx for trekking through this write whims, I tried to clear out all the roots in the path so one could stroll carefree through it and not have to worry about tripping. I appreciate you coming by and looking it over. Lyrical logical words are my most favorite of all the words, to me it just sounds right to write them that way....lol. Thank you for your lovely comment and take care.
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An interesting pondering of words, and their often unseen strength. I like the allusion to them being lyrical as they are to some extent, in the English language at least. As far as I can see this covers some good ground.
Nicely done.
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Careful becuase sometimes when someone runs at me I instinctively stick my leg out to see if I can trip them or make them jump over it before they fall..........lol. Im not really that bad but I do have a jokers side to me. I shall be waiting to balance the force of nature with you.
Thank you for your lovely comment on my write, I appreciate you stopping in and having a read through it and then leaving this comment. The class has been fun so far and I have thoroughly enjoyed it, especially getting to read all the different writes on the same subject, seeing how each person had their own ideas on the subject.
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Well, I now know who I'm going to run to when I need a smiling pick me up during this class. All of your comments and reactions have been so positive and supportive. You will definitely be the yin to my more grumpy yang.
I enjoyed your reflective trip through the purpose of words in different scenarios and admired how you tightly wound them all together into this tidy package.
I look forward to working with you.
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Thanx plinkyponk, yeah I really liked reading through them as well. As to the questions about what we should do with words I guess everyone will have to decide for themselves and trek out upon that course. I love learning different things, especially new words to expand my vocab. I think others views of you change by your knowledge of the language you speak, but then again that is just my opinion. I really appreciate the lovely comment and am glad that the gears upstairs where whirling when you read through this. I enjoyed it and thank you for stopping in and leaving some great words about it. Take care.
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To each their own I guess with the word issues. I like to make them rhyme and have always listened to music to see just how good of a rhyming job they did with their words. I do understand what you are talking about though Bigmammajen. I also appreciate you stopping in to have a read through this and leaving a comment on it. Thank you and take care.
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interesting reading the comments after this poem . it read really nicely and made me think about the power of words especially in conversation when its so rushed to talk and think at the same time. words i love them and i like making them up. simple words teach and are more easily understood arent they? or is it sad that we dont use more complicated words and ideas in everyday language i dunno. i like both its interesting to learn anyway this poem made me think and you have done it so delightfully its a pleasure to read
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sometimes my favorite words are the ones that make me think. sometimes my favorite words are the ones that tell me what I wanted to here, and sometimes my favorite words are the ones that no one understands but me
words rock.
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I appreciate the great comment vbgard, it was fun and challenging to come up with this little write. I like to try new things and this was right down my alley. Thank you for reading through this. Take care.
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Bulletjr83 thank you for reading over my write and leaving such a nice comment about our assignment. I really enjoyed writing this and was really impressed with some of the comments that have been left by some of the great AP poets about this write.
To be honest on the poems that we had to read and then describe I read over them a few times and let the feel of the words just sink in, how they used them in each line and how they tied the next together. I like to read through things a couple of times at least so that I can see all the little subtle things I missed in the read before.
I read your write and thought it was good describing the very words we use to impart our thoughts. I would suggest also doing a search for something like a word a day page on the web, it helps me to go by and learn some new words everyday. I just need to go there more often to garner more knowledge. Keep up the good work and thank you for comment on my write. Take care. -
Thanx SubastioN for stopping in and having a read through this write. It was done for a class that I have enrolled in here at AP to help be broaden my horizons. You said a mouthful there about the words we use in describing this write. Take care.
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excellent
Nice write very well constructed, good flow, lovely langauge!
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Ohh great jobink
I am also in the same class. Although I seem to be having some trouble with the first assignment. I didn't understand the first poem...and to write about words...its hard for me personlly to come up with some descriptive and challenging words.
You didn't seem to have any trouble though.
You did an awesome job..I think I am going to use your line of thinking to write mine...not steal just your form per say.
Thanks
Chrissy
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This poem truely tells how words are told and how they effect people and what u say to them it is very very lovely have a good day.
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kjack thank you for stopping in and having a read over this write. I love learning new words and how they interact with the ones that I already know to form more eloquent speeches or writes. Its always fun to play around and arrange them to see how things work out. I appreciate your comment and thank you for the critique. Take care
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You have said a mouthful about those that disengage the brain and engage the mouth macandrew, I happen to be surrounded by a few of them in real life......lol. I too am guilty of doing that as well and then seeing in the others eyes the pain that was left by a cross comment. I saw a commercial about a remote control that would speed up the answer to the question the guy was asking his wife and then at the end of the commercial the wife was using it on him, so I guess turn about is fair play.
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This is an amazing write you have here. A poem about words and communication, this is perfect. Words are a part of our everyday life, and you have written some beautiful words here. I did enjoy this.
becca
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I think last night I had an out of body experience and some intelligent life form slipped into the recesses of my knowledge pan and implanted this write. I do have a tingly sensation when I try to rhyme now.......lol.
I am however sorry to say that the codex is an elusive piece of information that has yet not made itself known to me, though still I search for it.
I really appreciate your technical comment on the piece as it helps me gauge where I am and what I need to be doing different or the same.
It was really nice to log on today and see that you, earthtojim and macandrew all had good things to say about this write. Got my chest all swelled out now.........lol. I really appreciate the comment, thanx! Take care. -
Hey man I thought you had fallen from the face of the earth. I didnt realize that you were in the process of moving but I am glad to see that you have returned to AP. I shall be checking in on your page to see some new writes.
Every once in a while I slip and write something that has a little meaning, though I try to keep it under wraps my management skills are lacking......lol. I appreciate you stopping in and having a read through this. Also thank you for the comment I really appreciate it. Take care. -
very good
This is very nicely done. Few realize that what they think often should not be what they say and that our words carry a great deal of power.
A very good poem.
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Hmmmm....you must have found the codebook then, eh? This is quite different from your previous pieces.
I think your meter is superior in this poem and the rhyming is well done also -- one does not sense a forced rhyme at all.
The vocabulary is well chosen -- particularly in light of the subject matter....words impart our thoughts to the readers.
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Hi ya HammeR, long time no 'see'. Finally got all moved--I'm no longer a Californian! This was a nice piece to come back to... very inventive and introspective. Hope to read more. Jim
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Thank you silica, I appreciate your comment on this write. To hear the rhyme and flow of words mixed and melded always brings a smile to my face. Once again thank you for reading and commenting on this piece. Take care.
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A lyrical and lateral look at the building blocks of our craft and far beyond; well done.
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Thank you Queen for reading through this and expressing your thoughts on it. I too believe our vocabulary is one of the things we are judged by when we converse with others. You are correct about lifting or slamming someone with just a few words. I do appreciate you commenting on this write. Take care.
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Excellent
Words are the most powerful weapon we possess i believe. This is awesome. They can lift us and make us feel good, or they can slam us into the ground. With just a word. Amazing Hammer. Queen
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