A meaningful dialogue.
Have you noticed recently how words are meaning less and less ?increasing in size, and magnitude,…See More
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There once was a Limerick maker named Lear ...
Posted by Tim Entwisle on May 28, 2012 at 17:00 4 Comments 2 Likes
This year marks the bicentenary of Edward Lear’s birth in 1812 (he died in 1888). He is most famous for his comic verse for children of which many were limericks. However, Lear never called his verse limericks as the word was first used after his death. No one is quite sure where it comes from.
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A meaningful dialogue.
Started by william james falls in Discussions 1 hour ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Have you noticed recently how words are meaning less and less ?increasing in size, and magnitude, spreading outwardly,in indirect proportion to their actual philological construction,and not pertaining to any logical, as opposed to illogical…Continue
Janus (work in progress)
Started by Lee Wilde in Member Poetry on Monday. 0 Replies 1 Like
23rd century girl. Bruised beauty. Something about her eyes…... sooty, disillusioned from promises and lies. Wanting everything or nothing at all. Man-made baby doll. She says, “Last night I dreamed I was an island and you were a bird… so high…Continue
Cocoon
Started by Thomas Kotsonis in Member Poetry on Saturday. 0 Replies 1 Like
It's morningAgain,They rush past me,Ignoring me, No time to lookAutocrats of their own petty worldDevoted to daily dilemmasWill someone say hello? I wonderI observe them with interestThrough the crack in the bricks,I feel sad for them, but cannot…Continue
Falling
Started by Kaveh A in Member Poetry. Last reply by Kaveh A on Sunday. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I'm falling and falling and falling, in fact i'm rapidly sinkingand i don't wanna call outand I don't wanna be rescuedI wanna go deeper and deeper and drownin this ocean you surround me withI wanna disintegrate and get washed up onto shore and…Continue
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Join in. Comment on a forum topic or even start one. Check out the groups and if you don't see one for you, start a new group. Add your poetry events. Invite your poet friends to join.
Let us know what you think of the site, we'd love to hear your suggestions and if anything doesn't make sense.
Please read the longer welcome for more on what this is all about.
PS: Follow us on twitter: @sydneypoetry (and site members too: @sydneypoetry/members).
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