I've enjoyed the works you've posted on here. You paint realistic pictures with words that flow well. I hope to see more soon!

Thank you all very much. I am sorry to take so long to come back, there was a tragic death in my family monday and I have not had the opportunity to be online much. thank you all!

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"When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." - Richard Buckminster Fuller

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[This message was edited by TheTableist on 04-25-01 at 06:07 PM.]

You know I love your poems - I rave about each you post. Just wanted to offer my condolences on your loss.

As Lady Macbeth said:
Do not stand upon the
order of your leaving,
just get the heck out of
here! (thanks RBG)

See Above
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I was going to post this seperately, but I didnt want it to be out of context of its partner poems.
What do you think? Should I quit putting these in the same thread?
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thenostromo has edited from this point forward. here are some responses:

gordyzx9r
Member
Registered: 04-17-01
Posts: 17
Dark & rueful...excellent
Another theme of sorrow & despair, I find it very wonderful and full of emotion. I'm especially fond of this stanza:
The Day of Black, thereafter known,
Marked the opening of the close
To the forever never told
In paint or poem or frantic prose
"Common sense in an uncommon degree." Coleridge

rhon831
Member
Registered: 01-30-01
Posts: 153
OK, just go ahead and confuse me
I read this, and knew I had commented on it, then couldn't find my comment at the bottom of the thread. Then I realized that you had posted it on Meadow Symphony, as well. So go there and see what I thought. (I'll give you a hint - I felt the same way about this one as I did about the rest of the Meadow Symphony opuses (opi?))
To make it even more confusing, gordy & I both pulled the same verse out as our favs.
As Lady Macbeth said:
Do not stand upon the
order of your leaving,
just get the heck out of
here! (thanks RBG)

[This message was edited by thenostromo on 04-21-01 at 01:50 AM.]

[This message was edited by TheTableist on 04-26-01 at 01:27 AM.]

When I saw this thread back on top of the list, I was soooooo glad. It gave me a chance to reread all these wonderful poems, and I was well rewarded with your latest one.
My fasvorite part:
"The Day of Black, thereafter known,
Marked the opening of the close
To the forever never told
In paint or poem or frantic prose"

By any chance, have you read the Stephen King "Dark Tower" series? These poems remind me of those books.

As Lady Macbeth said:
Do not stand upon the
order of your leaving,
just get the heck out of
here! (thanks RBG)

See Above

~!/

[This message was edited by TheTableist on 04-26-01 at 01:28 AM.]

I really liked the poem. The imagery was superb. So few people can pull off an original piece that rhymes with out sounding cheesy.

(Also to realfudge: you must be good people if you can quote "The Princess Bride"!!)

If not, then I have no faith in humanity or its ability to recognize greatness.

Truly, I have read a lot of poetry and prose, and you have everything it takes to become every bit as successful as you wish! You have every ounce of my respect and admiration. I've read many of your posts, and I feel you have superior talent (and a damn good vocabulary!).

Keep up the excellent writing ... I look forward to buying your book!

(And as a previous member posted, yes, it takes a great deal of skill to write something as involved and flowing as epic. I've read a book of this variety "The White Cliffs of Dover", and really enjoyed it. You've got a lot of skill and dedication to endeavour on something like this, and I wish you all the best with it!)

Deanna

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield

I know (or think) that you're posting these out of order for your final book. Any chance that you can number them in some way, so that those of us addicted to your meadow symphony (namely, me), can put them in the proper order, and create your book - for our own enjoyment, of course - in advance of publication. Otherwise, you'll force the heathens (me, again) to try and figure out what comes first, and make our own order.

I'd really like to put these together, so that I can return to them, and read the story according to your chronology.

As Lady Macbeth said:
Do not stand upon the
order of your leaving,
just get the heck out of
here! (thanks RBG)

I see you rearranged them, so I guess this is the order you want. I like Tidal Dirge (that's the new one, right - or did I just embarrass myself again?). I'm gonna make that book...

(no signature this time, you know why!)

Added Sublime Cantata after Themes to an end.

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I'm the bad guy here, let's not forget that.

glad to see this up on top again.

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What's done can not be undone.
Lady MacB

What an astonishing display of allegory! Your depiction of the End of Days is bone chillingly solid.

“Enlightenment is the milestone to oneness” λ~me

Mankinds last confession struck me the most.
Deep...

“Enlightenment is the milestone to oneness” λ~me