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Jan 26 04, 04:18
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From: Oregon, USA
Member No.: 8
Real Name: Dolly
Writer of: Poetry
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Say Boys and Girls and all you Grown Kids, too! Anyone wanna play with me?
I mean,
we learned what a tetractys is a few weeks ago and several of us tried them. Now I have an idea I hope will catch on:
A Tetractys Train! or Interactive Tetractys
Here's how it would work: I'll write a single or double tet, the next person begins their tet with the last word of mine, the next person begins theirs with the end word on that one, etc. They do NOT have to be on the same subject, but they CAN be if you wish. It's all up to YOU! Whattaya think? Shall we give it a go?
Remember the rules of tets: First line: 1 syllable Second line: 2 syllables Third line: 3 syllables Forth line: 4 syllables Fifth line: 10 syllables
If you want to write a double it goes like this: 1,2,3,4,10,10,4,3,2,1. Every line must be as self-contained as possible not relying on the next line to make its point.
Here comes my first one: (Uh-oh, it feels like a serious one is coming .... here it comes ............ yess ............ it's coming ......... almost here .......... and yeppers ..... it's a serious one, but that's OK, right?)
Love a word that is thrown around by men and women alike. Some people have no deeper conviction of that term than ants ... while this great word means so much to some folks.If you'd like to play, the next single or double tetractys will begin with the word: Folks I know, mine was done hurridly and didn't come out so well, but I bet you'll do it better! I'm looking forward to what everyone does with this idea! C'mon, let's PLAY! Always trying to learn, Athena-type-Dolly
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Athena Tetractys Train Jan 26 04, 04:18 JustDaniel Folks,
know this:
as designed,
with tetractys
each... Jan 26 04, 18:06 Cleo_Serapis What a great idea!
I'll be back myself with som... Jan 26 04, 20:27 Cleo_Serapis Whole,
or part,
images
are reflections
that lead u... Jan 26 04, 20:37 Athena QUOTE (Just Daniel @ Jan. 26 2004, 15:06)Folk... Jan 26 04, 23:35 Athena QUOTE (Cleo_Serapis @ Jan. 26 2004, 17:37)Who... Jan 26 04, 23:43 Athena QUOTE Love
a word
that is thrown
around by men
an... Jan 27 04, 01:58 JustDaniel Hmmmm
Since tets begin with one syllable, and you... Jan 27 04, 05:57 Cleo_Serapis Why don't you use rain Daniel?
Close enuf.....
:w... Jan 27 04, 06:10 Athena Of course you're right, Daniel!! ... Jan 27 04, 17:27 Cleo_Serapis End;
or start
a new thought
that blossoms bright,
... Jan 27 04, 19:19 JustDaniel Now THAT is a tetractys, LorII! Brava! Jan 28 04, 00:13 Athena I wish to add my brava to yours, Daniel!
Lor... Jan 28 04, 02:57 Athena Fun
is what
we all seek
to bring us joy.
But, laug... Jan 28 04, 05:11 Cleo_Serapis Thankies Daniel and Dolly!
Dolly, you newest is ... Jan 28 04, 06:23 Cleo_Serapis Love
can come
in varied
shapes and sizes;
Sometime... Jan 29 04, 17:39 CHARITY BEGINS, AND ENDS
Friend
in need,
when kno... Jan 29 04, 17:50 Athena Dear Alan,
Delightful tetracys! However, may... Jan 30 04, 04:25 Dear Dolly
You say "using a comma PLUS "and" is u... Jan 30 04, 04:56 Athena Yeppersir! You're sure correct, Alan... Jan 30 04, 06:49 JustDaniel hard on hearing
ears
hear naught
may be blocked
o... Jan 30 04, 07:35 Athena Thoughtless Songs
Mouth
speaking
without ears
he... Jan 31 04, 03:55 DRIVE SAFELY
First
answer
not always
exactly righ... Jan 31 04, 05:36 JustDaniel err I trip
well
I must
with wisdom
clear my winds... Jan 31 04, 06:12 COMINGS/GOINGS
Me
myself
and I too
wish bon voyag... Jan 31 04, 06:56 Cleo_Serapis Hmmmm - now Alan!
How does one start a TET with th... Jan 31 04, 08:15 Dear Cleo
Here's how :
TETRACTYS IS THE MO... Jan 31 04, 10:34 Cleo_Serapis The
clever
ones always
retort with a
rhyme and a r... Jan 31 04, 20:12 HOW DOES HE DO IT ?
All
you need
is a mind
like... Jan 31 04, 21:34 ONLY XI MORE YEARS TO GO .....
Go
Bo... Jan 31 04, 21:49 Cleo_Serapis Ahhhh!
Great one Alan!
Name
winnin... Feb 1 04, 15:27 Athena When Home Games Fail
Game
goes well
when all play... Feb 7 04, 22:18 MY WORDS OF WISDOM, BEQUEATHED UNTO THEE
Sad ?
Be... Feb 8 04, 04:58 JustDaniel Marquis de Sad
Sade
Marquis
who sought pain
debau... Feb 8 04, 05:45 JustDaniel OOPS Tet
far
be it
from this guy
to ignore friend... Feb 8 04, 05:53 Dear Daniel
No need at all to be unbarrassed ... Feb 8 04, 06:15 JustDaniel Thanks, Alan...
so I'll add to the corporate... Feb 8 04, 19:56 Athena Fight For The Right
rights
to have
most freedoms,... Feb 8 04, 21:24 Hey Dolly,
This is an amazing sequence of quick-f... Feb 9 04, 01:03 Athena Thank you so very much, Alan! Why whatever wo... Feb 9 04, 02:34 Dear Dolly
"Just funnin' with ya, kiddo"
Wel... Feb 9 04, 02:52 JustDaniel Dolly... "us" makes too much muss and fuss..... Feb 9 04, 21:48 Athena Is It Golden?
I
pondered
what you'd said,
th... Feb 10 04, 01:50 Cleo_Serapis I see gold!
Gold
comes in
all shapes and
sizes. W... Feb 11 04, 12:23 Athena Dear Lori ... I hope you do see "ka-ching gold" in... Feb 13 04, 01:35 Cleo_Serapis Way
down South
by the train
graveyard, I spied
a m... Feb 16 04, 18:46 JustDaniel <font color='#000000'>Lost in Line S... Feb 16 04, 19:08 Athena Pen Mightier Than Sword
tongue
meets ear
in langu... Feb 17 04, 01:23 Dove Stilled
crickets;
the night sleeps
too quietly
as ... Mar 12 04, 04:29 Athena I LOVE your tetractys, Jessica!
Mine w... Mar 13 04, 03:27 Athena Thump
thump, thump
beat my heart
as he drew near;
... Mar 13 04, 05:57 Cleo_Serapis Waste
not one
ounce of time
on trivial
matters, th... Jun 6 04, 08:50 JustDaniel I
am spent
from posting
meaninglessness.
I think i... Jun 10 04, 07:32 Cleo_Serapis Pen
a thought,
or many,
on thick parchment
of you... Jun 20 04, 08:46 JustDaniel <font color='#000000'>touch
my pen
t... Jun 20 04, 16:33 Zeus² Page,
just an
instrument
of an idea,
brought fort... Jun 21 04, 17:40 JustDaniel <font color='#000000'>sole
flat fish... Jun 21 04, 19:07 JustDaniel fresh
writing
exercise
whets your whistle
to s... May 2 12, 11:01 JustDaniel ears
will hear
differently
what's been writ... Mar 16 13, 20:01 Larry words
written,
unlike speech,
have some pronoun... Mar 17 13, 16:16 JustDaniel fit
your words
for the lines
both 5 and 6
into... Mar 18 13, 08:19 Larry Hey Daniel,
I started at the beginning of this po... Mar 18 13, 14:48 JustDaniel up
above
where you cite
my rule of thumb
the k... Mar 18 13, 15:16 Larry lines
adhere
gluing eyes
knowledge burrows
lik... Mar 18 13, 16:00 JustDaniel minds
enjoin
each other
to try to meld
and emb... Mar 19 13, 10:39 Larry truth
kernels
recount facts
thoughts complicate... Mar 19 13, 15:32 JustDaniel lye
bucket
soaks the chain
that Burger King
us... Mar 19 13, 19:24 Larry How about a double acrostic Tetractys?
flour pow... Apr 2 13, 16:52 JustDaniel OK, Larry... You asked for it, so here's my r... Apr 5 13, 14:43 Larry Great Daniel! Now, back at you once more with... Apr 30 13, 09:49 JustDaniel ELIMINATED LIMNBURGER
eel
limni
inked by him
... Dec 8 13, 21:08 Larry A WREATH
DECORATION... EMERALD EYE
Dare
each no... Dec 10 13, 01:13
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