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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Slilghtly off topic? #36459 07/24/2001 3:47 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 10 reed stranger reed stranger Joined: May 2000 Posts: 10 Can anyone recommend a place (forum, bulletin board) where I can post a short poem whose author or source I would like to identify? Of course I've already tried Google and so on, with no success. Same lack of results looking for first and last line in books (physical) in the local public library. Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Slilghtly off topic? #36460 07/24/2001 3:53 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Can anyone recommend a place (forum, bulletin board) where I can post a short poem ? There's here, of course. Or try http://cartalk.cars.com/Mail/BBS/Tow-Truck/index.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Slightly off topic? #36461 07/25/2001 2:06 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 Not "off topic" at all - poems are words, aren't they? Post the poems here and let us all examine it - I'll be surprised if it is so obscure that nobody on this board has any idea about it! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Slightly off topic? #36462 07/25/2001 3:45 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 10 reed stranger reed stranger Joined: May 2000 Posts: 10 With the encouragement of RhubarbCommando, here's the poem whose author I'd like to identify. I'm looking for this information on behalf of a French friend. She studied English 40+ years ago, and memorized the poem at the time. I have major doubts about the poetic value, but (as a favor to a friend), here it is: Everything gone everything lost Until I made myself stop Made myself realize that If people die and things change It's all port of it And that the worst thing to do is to turn your face away to hold yourself against and not let life go flowing through you Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Slightly off topic? #36463 07/25/2001 6:58 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 That is a good poem, reed, and very appropriate to the way that many of us are feeling at this moment, but I confess that I have no idea at all about its provenance. It is modern, and I don't know anything much after Omar Khayyam BTW, my apologies for not extending the usual welcome to the board - I hadn't realised that this was only your second post. It is a job that is usually filled by our own dear Jackie, but she is suffering from a sickly computer right now. In her absence, therefore, may I bid you warm greetings and hope that you stay with us and enjoy all the good things that this forum has to offer. May we hear from you many times. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Slightly off topic? #36464 07/25/2001 9:04 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Seconding (or thirding) Faldage's and RC's recommendations that you post the poem here, I also welcome you but regret I have no answer for you. You might try Max Q's link: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/maxq/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Hey, Ken #36465 01/03/2002 11:23 PM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean Reed, I resurrected this post partly because I'm wondering if you ever found the answer to your question. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the board even though you've been signed on much longer than many of us. Keiva reads a lot of poetry. Maybe he'll know. Y'all come back [or speak up] anytime! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Slilghtly off topic? #36466 01/03/2002 11:45 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Welcome, reed! Though this seems like deja vu all over again! I have the site for your request: http://eMule.com/poetry The Poetry Archives, and click on Forum. There's a whole crew over there ready to dive into your dilemma! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Slilghtly off topic? #36467 01/04/2002 12:44 AM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 279 Ireland GallantTed enthusiast GallantTed enthusiast Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 279 Ireland Howya Reed I was a Stranger meself here a few short months ago - and look at me now - a Newbie on the Welcommen Committee! That's the kinda confidence this Forem gives ya. Hope ya find the writer of yer pome. It wasn't me, even though I've written a few meself. Happy worden ta ya and all that sorta thing Be seein ya GallantTed Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hey, Ken #36468 01/04/2002 12:56 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Thanks for the compliment, Connie, but I'm drawing a blank too, and so did Google. Very interesting poem, Reed. Sorry I can't help. 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. 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