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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Well, a "Poem" #191918 07/16/2010 4:21 PM Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 ott stranger ott stranger Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Never tried poem. Well, this is it, at least to me.... Fate knocing at the door. ========================================== Thus Fate Knocks at the Door, Dare you seize fate by the throat, when it's certainly bending you, crushing you completely, Dare you Dare you follow your hear and soul, When the rule rules Dare you live in humility when sacrifice sacred Dare you Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Well, a "Poem" ott #191920 07/17/2010 12:47 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Hey, I like it, and welcome aBoard! But I can't help but realize that if you'd left off the first word, your "notes" would match the opening of Beethoven's Fifth! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Well, a "Poem" Jackie #191939 07/18/2010 10:21 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Of course it's a poem. Good work ott. Keep writing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Well, a "Poem" Jackie #191940 07/18/2010 1:49 PM Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 ott stranger ott stranger Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Yes, indeed some lines, especially the opening, orginate there. I like that music. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Well, a "Poem" Avy #191941 07/18/2010 1:56 PM Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 ott stranger ott stranger Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Thanks very much. I'm happy to hear that. I do write something that looks like poems occasionally, mostly for self-appreciation. Some advices to polish it would be appreciated very much, though. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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