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Oct 22 03, 10:02
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Mosaic Master
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Real Name: Lori Kanter
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Congrats to AkhenhatenII for winning our first of two October Pandora's Box challenges!
Your entry link will now be displayed along with a 'special graphic' in your profile! You have led your Muse to victory. JOY to you, oh mighty one!
Cheers! Mosaic Musings Staff
Chaos Award
*Graphic provided by Celtic Castle Designs
You can read the winning entry, "Autumnal" here:
I gaze upon these leaves which once were green, Adding such splendour to the verdant scene; Firm in their footings, dancing in the breeze, Flirtatiously carousing at their ease; Unthinking and uncaring of the truth, Blind in the callow ignorance of youth.
Then for a fleeting rhapsody of time They seem to find a majesty sublime. Fiery red robes and crowns of russet gold Create a sight so wondrous to behold. Their whispered conference, so wise, so sage; Until the season turns another page.
Their beauty fades, as each must close his term, Brittle and ageing, crumbling and infirm; Shivering in the chill when North winds blow, Yielding themselves before the Winter’s snow. Crimson and gold gives way to sodden rust, And finally returns to earthly dust.
***************************** * ageing :- growing old. age·ing ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jng) n. Chiefly British and Egyptian Variant of aging. *****************************
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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 22 03, 10:36
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Thank you for the honour sweet Princess of Upper and Lower Egypt. All of the poems were excellent and I felt that all who endeavoured won some recognition, if only within themselves. Besides which, it was a heap of fun. I hope we continue to dance together in acknowledgement of the wonder of poetry,
Now! I'm buying the drinks! A
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Oct 22 03, 13:43
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Mummy, Many congratulations on your success in October's first challenge.
Your poem was most enjoyable and, like you, we were all wrapt!
However, I have to warn everyone about this drinks offer...
Been to one of Mummy's knees up (or knees keep falling off in Mummy‘s aged state)?
I warn you... Ten different flavours of embalming fluid.
And don’t even think about the water instead - have you seen what happens in the Nile?
Toodle Pip, James.
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Oct 22 03, 13:59
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Thank you my dear young Satrap. Your felicitaions are most welcome. Nothing but the best for you. We will sit on the banks of the Avon and drink warm beer at blood temperature and look on the wine when it is red. The Bard will nod wisely when we discuss the merits of Welsh Rugby following the demise of Barry John and Gareth Edwards.
Meanwhile, it's your round. You still owe me one Byr y Thoddaid Or you can rap if you prefer to. :costume: A.
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Oct 22 03, 15:53
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Mummy,
The banks of the Afon Avon 'tis - a jug of British warm real ale (but not Banks' please) sounds great (who needs wine?) Somewhere Symonds Yat should be fine!
Rugger marches on though - we're still unbeaten but Italy looms I'm afraid. (Don't forget JPR, by the way - he's a surgeon now in The Valleys).
I do hope to produce a Byr y Thoddaid one day. However, since you say I can rap I shall, for the moment. Here is the first two verses of my only ( c )rap poem (still incomplete) which links global megalomania to cricket (and why not?). Meant to be read very fast - as fast as voice allows to ensure than one does not hear the words (similar idea to European larger or American beer like Bud - chill it so much that one cannot taste how foul it is (ooh controversial!)). I shall dedicate this outing of it to Mummy - my best friend, apparently.
For now, toodle pip.
Bat Up or Shut Up (Provisional Title) by RS - March 2003 (Unfinished)
The sound of silence Was replaced by the Stench of violence In the mind of the man Who did all one can To put The World to peace.
He was no hero; no gorgon No towering intellect; no moron He was a man of The People By The People but maybe not Representing the entire tree-full Of souls who simply wanted a dot Ball in life - no hassle, very dull Life’s hypothesis to be null.
No crits thanks - not ready (may never be!) and this is Mummy's thread - just meeting his request.
James.
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Oct 22 03, 17:10
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Congratulations, A.
I'm not sure anymore really needs to be said (even if it did, Jox has already said it: JUST KIDDING!! ).
Great job, well deserved.
Dan
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Oct 22 03, 17:17
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Thank you Dan. All of the entries were good. I think I probably won by being a God or something. Power appeals to women so I guess I got the Ladies Vote. George Bush and Tony Blair take note.
A
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Oct 22 03, 19:39
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Mosaic Master
Group: Administrator
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Joined: 1-August 03
From: Massachusetts
Member No.: 2
Real Name: Lori Kanter
Writer of: Poetry & Prose
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You know MEN-WHO-WANT-TO-BE-CLEO.... (yeah right)!
There IS a new forum called Alexandria's Library for debating....
Go on - tskkkk tskkkkk away over THERE.........
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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 26 03, 20:33
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Ohh Great One,
You have prevailed!
:pharoah2
I enjoyed your poem very much!
Michelle
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Oct 28 03, 14:39
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Hello Father L.
For one dreadful moment, these old eyes read something about sitting on your right hand. I hope you keep your fingernails neatly trimmed.
I would love a nice draught beer. Mines a Tetley Walker, but I'll happily buy you a Bud.
Cheers
Tom
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Nov 4 03, 04:20
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Real Name: Grace
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allo there m'dear old Akh
'ow be ye this foin mornin?
You might be interested to know that I live approximately half a mile from a Cider farm. Because I live so close, they offered to lay a PLUTV (V for village), but I declined because we already have a lot of drunken moles around here and I am sure they are burrowing into these PLUTVs. (This smiley should be rolling around drunk, not laughing. ) Take it as read oh Great One.
We have lots of horses in the village too, so lots of by-products (now, now, naughty, naughty Akh ) including horse liniment, so I have a goodly supply - of the latter.
Love
Grace
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Nov 4 03, 04:49
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PLUTV? No idea... But I understand the reference to cider! Proper cider not that muck in bottles with injected effervescence! Taunton special - Scrump? Suicide Soup?
Lots of horses in the village? That's the problem these days - all the horses moving in, raising the house prices and forcing the locals to live in converted stables. It's not just that... other things change, too. One cannot get one's favourite ready-meals at the local shop any more - pushed-out because all the space is needed for extra displays of hay and so on. Tragedy!
So what sort of scrump be this? And PLUTV?
J.
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Nov 4 03, 08:27
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Grace, Hi.
I was unwell a couple of weeks ago and have still not caught up. Last week I was around but also quite busy. I have posted a fair bit in the Mentors' forum if you take a look there. This week we're on holidat so I still won't be here that much - next week I'll try to catch up. Will take a couple of weeks I imagine.
Thanks for this...
PLUTO Pipeline under the Ocean, used to supply diesel to the troops in France during the second World War. PLUTV Pipeline under the village. (Hence the moles.)
I'm not that young (!) - soon to be 45 - and I am a student of WW2. Nevertheless, I've never heard of PLUTO - except as a planet and one of those Walt Disney things I always try to avoid. Is it mythological too? We're supposed to be having a new water pipeline to the houses and were hoping they would use moles but they cannot apparently - so big trench time. (Moles dig holes for pipes and cables these days).
We love Biddenden cider and Weston's and Inche's from Devon. Would love to try some Somerset Scrump!
Cheerio for now. J
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