Today's poet

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Wow, that poem's fantastic. Thanks Hes :)

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I agree both poems are absolutely fabulous, thank you so much Hes :)

Never heard of Karmal Das before, but those poems are beautiful. Thanks for posting. :)

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Originally Posted by Dick

Never heard of Karmal Das before, but those poems are beautiful. Thanks for posting. :)

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I just checked out her poetry on Amazon....blimey its not cheap to buy!...think a trip to India might be in order! :D

One of my very favourites is Robert Frost. My utter laziness orecludes searching 380 pages of posts to see if this has been put up before but here goes (for your reading pleasure):


The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference


Robert Frost

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Originally Posted by freckle

I just checked out her poetry on Amazon....blimey its not cheap to buy!...think a trip to India might be in order! :D

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Is it cheaper going to India to buy it? :)

Belgian Hoegaarden
drunk from hexaganol glass
very refreshing!

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Belgian Hoegaarden
drunk from hexaganol glass
very refreshing!

:cool:

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Today's Real Ale post in Today's Poetry DT? LOL :D

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Belgian Hoegaarden
drunk from hexaganol glass
very refreshing!

:cool:

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Nice one DT!!

a certain pleasure
comes from finding a feather
in my box of eggs

Oh poo I'm so slow - a haiku!

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Originally Posted by Dick

Today's Real Ale post in Today's Poetry DT? LOL :D

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I've been playing a silly kind of Haiku Scrabble trying to find words with several syllables. Well chuffed with 'alien' yesterday but pleased with 'Hoegaarden' and 'refreshing' this evening too ;)

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Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill

Is it cheaper going to India to buy it? :)

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ha ha...no but I reckon any excuse will do! I bought the book for £1.80there...wish I'd found some more of hers.

Dick: that is one of my favourite Robert Frost poems.

Oh poo I'm so slow
Slow on the uptake for sure.
Sorry Derby Tup!

:)

YHes: Yeah I like that one too. I used to use the last verse of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" as my sig on a couple of forums. Might change it here too...

Antidisestab
lishmentarianism
is quite a long word.

;)

Hanneke is behind my passion for haiku Dick. She posted a few on this thread in the early days and I became hooked. I've written some in seconds but spent all day trying to complete a line or two that came to me early in the morning :)

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Originally Posted by Dick

Antidisestab
lishmentarianism
is quite a long word.

;)

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ha ha ha! ok....who does?

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Hanneke is behind my passion for haiku Dick. She posted a few on this thread in the early days and I became hooked. I've written some in seconds but spent all day trying to complete a line or two that came to me early in the morning :)

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I love Haikus too DT. It was actually Jonathan Ross that got me aware of them!

The kids have a really good poetry book with some cracking haikus (and tankas too). I'll put some up when I have the chance.

crikey...you are quick, Dick! My last question is now out of date seeing as you've changed your signature thingy. I am still intrigued though.

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Originally Posted by Dick

I love Haikus too DT. It was actually Jonathan Ross that got me aware of them!

The kids have a really good poetry book with some cracking haikus (and tankas too). I'll put some up when I have the chance.

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Check out the artist Alec Finlay and his renga book he did at Yorkshire Sculpture Park...very good.

Your question totally flumoxed me Hes. Guess it referred to Dick's previous signature about pineapple? :)

death felled a bird
heights touched by her wings
shed silent tears

erode tamizhanban

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Originally Posted by Hes

crikey...you are quick, Dick! My last question is now out of date seeing as you've changed your signature thingy. I am still intrigued though.

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Oh right I see! It's the first line of the theme tune of "Spongebob Squarepants"! Real deep culture eh?

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Your question totally flumoxed me Hes. Guess it referred to Dick's previous signature about pineapple? :)

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It was, now my butterfly brain can't even remember exactly what the signature said!

Police Haiku:

'Ello 'ello 'e,
llo 'ello 'ello 'ello.
What 'ave we 'ere then?

I'll credit the poet when I can find the book! :)

FAO Hes:

"Whooooo lives in a pineapple under the sea?"

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Originally Posted by Dick

Oh right I see! It's the first line of the theme tune of "Spongebob Squarepants"! Real deep culture eh?

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:D I seeee! I am just a bit out of the popular culture loop I reckon.

:eek: We're flitting backwards and forwards at a hell of a lick this evening! :cool:

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Originally Posted by Dick

Oh right I see! It's the first line of the theme tune of "Spongebob Squarepants"! Real deep culture eh?

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Absorbent and yellow,
And Porous,
Is he:D

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Absorbent and yellow,
And Porous,
Is he:D

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It's a fine tune! :D

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Absorbent and yellow,
And Porous,
Is he:D

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ha ha! very good.

not sure if this is technically a haiku but I like it.

the bird that ate the fruit
flies
bearing a tree.

(kugai m pugazhendi)

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Originally Posted by Dick

It's a fine tune! :D

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Weapon of choice for my 6 year old daughter!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He-LBIyBUz8

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Originally Posted by Hes

ha ha! very good.

not sure if this is technically a haiku but I like it.

the bird that ate the fruit
flies
bearing a tree.

(kugai m pugazhendi)

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Hmmmm maybe should read:
The bird that ate the fruit
Flies
Wear a hat today:eek::D

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Hmmmm maybe should read:
The bird that ate the fruit
Flies
Wear a hat today:eek::D

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ha ha...that's funny. Well, I feel quite cheered up by this evening's shenanigans on the thread. Cheers everyone.

overwhelmed artist
wallowing in poetry
cheered up by haikus

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Originally Posted by Hes

ha ha...that's funny. Well, I feel quite cheered up by this evening's shenanigans on the thread. Cheers everyone.

overwhelmed artist
wallowing in poetry
cheered up by haikus

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Glad you feel cheered up Hes, me too

Unemployed Grafter
Wallowing in self-pity
Cheered up by cheering others:)

What a great thread guys.
I'm heading off to bed now.
Goodnight to you all.

:)

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Originally Posted by Dick

What a great thread guys.
I'm heading off to bed now.
Goodnight to you all.

:)

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Goodnight Dick. I'm off to bed too. Night Hes, night mezz :)

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Originally Posted by Dick

What a great thread guys.
I'm heading off to bed now.
Goodnight to you all.

:)

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Goodnight Dick, sleep well;)

I WANTED TO GO TO THE PLACE/ WHERE THE HAPPY POEMS ARE

I wanted to go to the place
Where the Happy Poems are
To hear them within myself
To give them to others
To make Joy real for all of us
I wanted to give a little lift to the souls
Of anyone who would give a little time
To reading me.

I do have a happy soul sometimes
But it is not with me always
How much I have wished
To make others happy
And how long has it been
Since I truly succeeded?

Shalom Freedman

Merry, I'm going to bed happy. What a fantastic choice! :):)

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

I WANTED TO GO TO THE PLACE/ WHERE THE HAPPY POEMS ARE

I wanted to go to the place
Where the Happy Poems are
To hear them within myself
To give them to others
To make Joy real for all of us
I wanted to give a little lift to the souls
Of anyone who would give a little time
To reading me.

I do have a happy soul sometimes
But it is not with me always
How much I have wished
To make others happy
And how long has it been
Since I truly succeeded?

Shalom Freedman

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Merry, I'm going to bed happy. What a fantastic choice! :):)

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Good night mate, stay happy:)

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

I WANTED TO GO TO THE PLACE/ WHERE THE HAPPY POEMS ARE

I wanted to go to the place
Where the Happy Poems are
To hear them within myself
To give them to others
To make Joy real for all of us
I wanted to give a little lift to the souls
Of anyone who would give a little time
To reading me.

I do have a happy soul sometimes
But it is not with me always
How much I have wished
To make others happy
And how long has it been
Since I truly succeeded?

Shalom Freedman

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Aw this is nice Merry! good choice...i am tired and may retire soon which is probably just as well as I might post something miserable! :):D

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

I WANTED TO GO TO THE PLACE/ WHERE THE HAPPY POEMS ARE

I wanted to go to the place
Where the Happy Poems are
To hear them within myself
To give them to others
To make Joy real for all of us
I wanted to give a little lift to the souls
Of anyone who would give a little time
To reading me.

I do have a happy soul sometimes
But it is not with me always
How much I have wished
To make others happy
And how long has it been
Since I truly succeeded?

Shalom Freedman

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Thanks Merry!!! That's a great poem and you have certainly succeeded in spreading the happiness tonight. Goodnight everybody.