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Oct 30 15, 16:47
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Mosaic Master
Group: Praetorian
Posts: 4,599
Joined: 4-August 03
From: Birmingham, England
Member No.: 12
Real Name: Eira Needham
Writer of: Poetry
Referred By:Lori
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Hi Posty,
I'm glad you made it here - welcome to Mosaic Musings!
I've only been writing for about 13 years, so I'm quite a newbie compared to you. I'm sure your expertise will be valued here.
Make yourself at home
Eira
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Oct 30 15, 18:24
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Group: Gold Member
Posts: 11,497
Joined: 15-June 07
From: Springfield, Louisiana
Member No.: 446
Real Name: Larry D. Jennings
Writer of: Poetry & Prose
Referred By:Just wondered in.
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Hi Posty or Don,
Kinda macabre to say hello on the night before Halloween to someone who goes by the handle "posthumous" but you're more than welcome to put down roots, pull up a comfy chair and write/critique or read to your hearts content. We are always glad to have another writer wander in either through a referral or by happenstance as I did a few years ago.
I've been writing for about 40 years or so and have been on numerous sites but have found this one to be the most welcoming of them all. Like many others, our membership has scattered but there are a few diehards like myself who now refuse to budge any more.
I look forward to reading your posts and helping in any way I may.
Larry
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Oct 31 15, 02:33
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Ornate Oracle
Group: Praetorian
Posts: 9,312
Joined: 27-August 04
From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia
Member No.: 78
Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan
Writer of: Poetry & Prose
Referred By:David Ting
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Welcome to Mosaic Musings, posthumous! I also sent you a message, but now see that you've already introduced yourself. As I don't live in the USA, we don't celebrate Halloween...therefore, your name isn't scary to me...mmm....well, perhaps I'll pick another one all the same!
I think we'll all be able to learn a lot from you. Still, we have some excellent sonnet writers, as well as of many other forms of poetry, apart from FV. Larry excels at sonnets. Recently he posted a lovely Huitain.
I started writing in 1995, but in Spanish, for a Buenos Aires newspaper. When they closed that column down, I skipped over here. Have been uninspired this year.
Don, make yourself comfortable. Looking forward to reading your poetry, very much indeed. Cheers, Sylvia a.k.a. Psyche
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"There is no life higher than the grasstops Or the hearts of sheep, and the wind Pours by like destiny, bending Everything in one direction."
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Oct 31 15, 07:53
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Mosaic Master
Group: Administrator
Posts: 18,892
Joined: 1-August 03
From: Massachusetts
Member No.: 2
Real Name: Lori Kanter
Writer of: Poetry & Prose
Referred By:Imhotep
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Greeting Posty/Don, and WELCOME TO MM!
I'm so sorry to hear that The Critical Poet is closing, but perhaps MM can be your new poetry home? Admittedly, it seems that social media in general has curbed much of the "old" (funny to say that) forum boards such as the EZ boards and here too. BUT, we still have active postings and I am very happy to see that! I have been remiss in posting the weekly and monthly challenges, but will rectify that today. The challenges are meant to spark the muse and allow the writer to shake the old writer's block blues with random words and other unrelated topics to respond to. Some will then take those responses, refine them and post them in a critique forum. Personally, I haven't written much poetry in a while, although I DO check in here daily and may not respond. I must rectify that!
We offer honest, yet friendly feedback in our workshopping forums so I hope you'll find yourself at home here. There are many members here with different skill levels and technique, which makes MM more comfortable, diverse and challenging.
Please, wander our halls, take in our colorful 'tiles' and join in the fun. If you would be so kind, one of the first things we ask is to share a bit of your goals with us. What level of critique you would like to receive on your topics?
Each forum has its own 'forum participation rules' posted in a link at the top of the forums, so please check them out: Click HERE to read .
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me, Eisa (Rhapsody) or any of our staff (AMETHYST, Arnfinn, Eisa, JLY, Psyche and Imhotep).
~Cleo
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"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the RingsCollaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. KanterNominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner
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Oct 31 15, 08:50
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Nomad
Group: Silver Member
Posts: 35
Joined: 30-October 15
Member No.: 5,275
Real Name: Don Zirilli
Writer of: Poetry
Referred By:Eisa
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thank you for the prodigious welcome!
as to my goals... I don't completely trust my poems, those little devils, so I like to show them to other people who can point out problems I am blind to. Often, I will forget that I left something unexplained, or something will have the completely wrong tone, or I just simply made a typo or left out a word.
But I also like to hear the impression the poem made on you. You might find nothing to critique or change, but the poem might leave you flat anyway. I'd like to hear that. If not flat, then what emotions did the poem evoke, or what tone did it convey? Does it remind you of Miley Cyrus, a walk in the park, or Shakespeare? I'd love to know.
in other words, I want critique on every level.
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