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Collaborative Poetry Creation

Started by xman, March 18, 2009, 01:34:48 AM

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xman

Here are the rules:

One copies the existing poem, adds a line, looks at the poem as written, edits it to her/his satisfaction.
Then the next poster does the same.
Four lines per verse. 16 lines is the end of the poem. the next poster titles the finished poem and starts the next poem.

We'll start with:

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.

( now the next poster copies the above line..adds ones line and edits my line as seems fit. The next poster{3rd line can undo any editing which she thinks shouldn't have been changed.} the final poem is 16 lines. The 17th poster gves the finished poem a title, then starts the new poem by creating the first line- and the structure rules of the new poem.. OK? this poem is 16 lines total, 4 lines per verse.

LK?
If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.

xman

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.

If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.

Palehorse

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hoverd neath the oak tree where,
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Henry Hawk

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hoverd neath the oak tree where,
a dj was playing sonny and cher



sorry... :-[
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

xman

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hoverd neath the oak tree where,
A dj was playing sonny and cher.


The music never really died.


This is free form. Make up the rules as you go along. Everyone is invited.

What the hell do you think collaborative means?
If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.

Palehorse

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hoverd neath the oak tree where,
A dj was playing sonny and cher.


The music never really died.
It lived on though they cried,


R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

xman

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hoverd neath the oak tree where,
A dj was playing sonny and cher.


The music never really died.
It lived on though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor the freedom.


If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.

xman

She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hoverd neath the oak tree where,
A dj was playing sonny and cher.


The music never really died.
It lived on though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor the freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.
If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.

Palehorse


She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hovered neath the oak tree where,
A DJ was playing sonny and Cher.


The music never really died.
It lived on though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor the freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.

'Cross flaxen fields of flotsam he came,
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Henry Hawk


She swooned with every breathe of the moon.
Her love would arrive soon.
Her harlequin hovered neath the oak tree where,
A DJ was playing sonny and Cher.


The music never really died.
It lived on though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor the freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.

'Cross flaxen fields of flotsam he came,
The skipper said Gilligan was to blame
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

LK

She swooned with every breath of the moon.
Her love would arrive all too soon.
The harlequin hovered neath an oak tree
Where a DJ was playing Sonny and Cher.


She knew the music never really died.
It lived on forever though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.

'Cross flaxen fields of flotsam he came,
The skipper said Gilligan was to blame
But wrecked and wracked he took her hand
It's a new world every day!

xman

She swooned with every breath of the moon.
Her love would arrive all too soon.
The harlequin hovered neath an oak tree
Where a DJ was playing Sonny and Cher.


She knew the music never really died.
It lived on forever though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.

'Cross flaxen fields of flotsam he came,
The skipper said Gilligan was to blame
But wrecked and wracked he took her hand
Knowing she was his Promised Land.
If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.

LK

She swooned with every breath of the moon.
Her love would arrive all too soon.
The harlequin hovered neath an oak tree
Where a DJ was playing Sonny and Cher.

She knew the music never really died.
It lived on forever though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.

'Cross flaxen fields of flotsam he came,
The skipper said Gilligan was to blame
But wrecked and wracked he took her hand
Knowing she was his Promised Land.

Through iron clad sky and volcanic night
It's a new world every day!

xman

She swooned with every breath of the moon.
Her love would arrive all too soon.
The harlequin hovered neath an oak tree
Where a DJ was playing Sonny and Cher.

She knew the music never really died.
It lived on forever though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.

'Cross flaxen fields of flotsam he came,
The skipper said Gilligan was to blame
But wrecked and wracked he took her hand
Knowing she was his Promised Land.

Through iron clad sky and volcanic night
His flaming led zeppelin was quite a sight
If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.

xman

Collaborative Poetry I

She swooned with every breath of the moon.
Her love would arrive all too soon.
The harlequin hovered neath an oak tree
Where a DJ was playing Sonny and Cher.

She knew the music never really died.
It lived on forever though they cried,
Zappa would not let them censor freedom
As he knew to him she would soon come.

'Cross flaxen fields of flotsam he came,
The skipper said Gilligan was to blame
But wrecked and wracked he took her hand
Knowing she was his Promised Land.

Through iron clad sky and volcanic night
His flaming led zeppelin was quite a sight
The silver flute gave us a ride
While smashing guitars were gleefully fired
If Diogenes had looked in the mirror, he would have found a new hobby.