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 Oct 3 06, 21:54
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 Assyrian  Posts: 185 Joined: 3-October 06 From: DFW Texas Member No.: 278 Real Name: Dennis Martin Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Cynthia Neely  |
I've been writing poetry (and other things) for 4 years now. I think they're pretty good. But then, I'm biased, aren't I? Some others have said my poems were good and some others that I hoped would say they were good, say nothing. So, I want to see what you say.
And in exchange you'll get my thoughts on your poems. And for whatever other value they may hold for you, may you find my thoughts as pleasing and helpful as I hope to find yours! Now, let's see; where to begin...? ·······  ·······Faith is a fine invention
for gentlemen who see, but microscopes are prudent in an emergency! -Emily Dickinson MM Award Winner  |
  
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Oct 4 06, 02:35
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 Creative Chieftain Posts: 883 Joined: 2-January 06 From: Washington State USA Member No.: 145 Writer of: Poetry |
Welcome Dennis
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Oct 4 06, 04:40
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 Creative Chieftain  Posts: 2,587 Joined: 9-August 03 From: Australia Member No.: 17 Real Name: John Writer of: Poetry |
Hi, Dennis,
Bit of a Billy Blake fan are ya.  Welcome to MM, I'm looking forward to your poetry submissions.  I'm sure you'll make a lot of friends. Best wishes for the future. John 
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Nominate 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 details, click here! MM Award Winner        |
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Oct 4 06, 05:42
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Hello Dennis.
I'd call you Tyger but well..... people might talk!   WELCOME TO MM!    There's plenty to read and comment on here as you get acclimated to our 'tiles'. I've also been writing for 4 years now myself so there ya go!  As we always say here, if you are seeking honest feedback, then you'll find it here. Always remember though, your works are your own and our suggestions are yours to take or toss.  If you have any questions, please ask.  Cheers ~Cleo 
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Collaboration 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. Kanter Nominate 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 4 06, 06:11
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 3,822 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Florida Member No.: 10 Real Name: Elizabeth Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori Kanter |
Welcome Dennis,
Look forward to reading your work (and yes, I will let you know if I like it) :) But even if I don't, there is an audience for everyone and we have a variety of members who have a variety of likes and dislikes... I look forward to your feedback, you seem to have a straight from the hip convo and I welcome that. :) Best Wishes and as Lori mentions, if there is any questions or any thing you need feel free to contact any of the staff- Regards, Liz ······· ·······Nominate 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 details, click here!
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Oct 4 06, 06:25
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Hi Dennis! Welcome to MM!
I'm looking forward to interacting with you around the site. If you have any questions just give a holler! Cathy |
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Oct 4 06, 07:02
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Assyrian Posts: 185 Joined: 3-October 06 From: DFW Texas Member No.: 278 Real Name: Dennis Martin Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Cynthia Neely |
Dang! You all form quite a welcoming committee!
Thank you very much~! Yes, John, indeed, 'Billy Blake' is a huge influence, both literally and spiritually. It could be said that, if not for him, I wouldn't be posting here today! Thank You Cathy as well. Should be fun, I agree, but where do I get 'hollers' from and how do I get them to you?!?  And Liz, Yes, I do have a straight from the heart convo that I hope does sit well with you! I look forward to our interaction! And Cleo the Lioness. A Leo am I! And not prone to sigh over lifes unpredictable fates: Instead I *ROAR* sending trouble out the door laughing at it's fervent gait! My wife, Molly, is a Leo too! So, there's always a lot of roaring, as well as lots of purring, going on around here! And we have two cats Alex and CoCo. And thank you also, mi Lady, Cyn. Dennis! ······· ·······Faith is a fine invention
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Oct 4 06, 07:27
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,578 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Well, I must admit, I had no idea who Billy Blake is until John's comment, and I wondered how he could know from the little you shared... but I figured that it must have something to do with the picture... and then I discovered the opening lines of his piece and some of his pictures... and then... well, duh!
Amazing what just a little bit of inside information can do. It's kind of like the nuances of some poetry. On the surface it may say one thing, but hidden between the lines are other things that come out if you know the author, the circumstances, the subject, the background, etc. It can become a rather thrilling exercise to do a bit of detective work... and some folks even get carried away and find things that aren't even there (and the author quietly chuckles)! Wow... did I go off on a tangent, or what? All that to say, welcome, Dennis! If ya's been invited by Cyn, you're certainly welcome to me! Lookin' forward ta readin' ya soon... with deLight, Daniel  P.S. I started writing some around 1990, but nothing serious till I joined the former PoemKingdom (where I met some of the folks here) back I think in 2001. Online has been all the poetry education I've ever gotten, and my peers have been very generous, as you're about to discover yourself! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 4 06, 08:21
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Assyrian Posts: 185 Joined: 3-October 06 From: DFW Texas Member No.: 278 Real Name: Dennis Martin Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Cynthia Neely |
Thank You, Daniel!
I'm certainly no William Blake, but maybe one day, like him, the things I write now will mean something to someone later. Tangenital musings are a great intro, BTW, and I agree that subtleties are what make Life and Love (and their companion, poetry) so very interesting! Just for fun, I wrote this one day, with apologies to William Blake. Tyger, tyger a dreadful sight In his postings of the night- What distorted hand or eye Could frame this appalling poetry? From what twisted, deepning skies Came this poet’s atrocious cries On what wings dare he aspire? I would his hands all burn with fire! Wrote with his shoulder, this is not art! In the twisted recesses of his heart! Would that his heart cease to beat Or I hear the sound of retreating feet! Take to it a hammer! Beat it with a chain! Throw it in the furnace, with his brain Look an anvil! Beat it fast Before my mind in terror collapse! When the poet’s wept their tears And swore to never write for years Did he smile his work to see Could he wrote this stuff be me? Tyger tyger a dreadful sight! In his postings of the night! What distorted hand or eye Dare frame this appaling poetry! So, don't take me to seriously! 
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Oct 4 06, 13:22
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,578 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
I love the humor of it, Dennis...
so why not throw it out in Hermes for us take a few bytes out of it, let you putty it back in, sand it some, paint it, frame it, and hang it on the wall of your den! Stalk in, roar... and pounce! deLightin' in the prospect, Daniel 
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Oct 5 06, 05:44
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 2,587 Joined: 9-August 03 From: Australia Member No.: 17 Real Name: John Writer of: Poetry |
HA, HA,
Hey, Dennis, That's a good new version.  Not toooooooo sure about the symmetry. Buttt your poem is sure enteeeeeeertainin. Your right about William Blake. This a wonderful poem. Not tiger- The Tyger. That for a start is brilliant.  Another wonderful poem is: The Eagle by Alfred Lord Tennyson. He clasps the crag with hooked hands: Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed in the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. Mate, this poem makes my hair (well what i've got left) stand on end. I like your Avatar It looks like a wise old male tyger.John 
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Nominate 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 details, click here! MM Award Winner |
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Oct 5 06, 16:54
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Assyrian Posts: 185 Joined: 3-October 06 From: DFW Texas Member No.: 278 Real Name: Dennis Martin Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Cynthia Neely |
QUOTE I like your Avatar It looks like a wise old male tyger.*Grrrrrrrrrrr* ~GROWL~ *grrrr* Translation: Thank you, John! And thanks for reminding me about Tennyson's poem. Haven't remembered that one in quite a while! And Daniel, I'll be posting something soon enough that you can sink your teeth into! (and chew and spit out and say "Blech! Blech!") Dennis! ······· ·······Faith is a fine invention
for gentlemen who see, but microscopes are prudent in an emergency! -Emily Dickinson MM Award Winner |
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Oct 13 06, 18:15
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Greetings, Dennis,
And welcome to MM. I'm sure you'll find this to be a great place to write. |
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Oct 17 06, 22:31
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Assyrian Posts: 185 Joined: 3-October 06 From: DFW Texas Member No.: 278 Real Name: Dennis Martin Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Cynthia Neely |
Thank You, Jackie for your welcome! It sure does look like a fun place here!
Dennis! ······· ·······Faith is a fine invention
for gentlemen who see, but microscopes are prudent in an emergency! -Emily Dickinson MM Award Winner |
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Oct 18 06, 04:16
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 Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 322 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Minneapolis, Minnesota Member No.: 217 Real Name: Timothy Blighton Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:justdaniel |
Hello Dennis,
Allow me to jump on the belated bandwagon and welcome you to MM as well. Good to have you here. ~tim/azurepoetry ······· ······· |
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Oct 18 06, 06:33
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Assyrian Posts: 185 Joined: 3-October 06 From: DFW Texas Member No.: 278 Real Name: Dennis Martin Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Cynthia Neely |
And Thank You, also Tim! It is a very big place!
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