' Live-Poets Society ' – A Corner For Poetry

[Defiance19]

38 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

 

I listened and fell for this right away....thank you!

Yep.  Pretty much the same feeling..

 

Thank you @AC Benus.. hopefully you turn up more of these? 

[AC Benus]

3 hours ago, Defiance19 said:

Yep.  Pretty much the same feeling..

 

Thank you @AC Benus.. hopefully you turn up more of these? 

Yes, Def  

 

Here's the entire concert that excerpt is from. I found this first, but was lucky to get just the single too. 

 

 

[Emi GS]

12 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

A poem for this morning, and several others. 

 

The junco wakes before the dawn
disturbing all the crows;
their caws explode across the lawn,
and so the morning goes,
Bright cardinals then greet the day,
they call for a 'wet year;'
and kingfishers will fly away
across the waters clear;
the chorus swells with myriad sound
to penetrate my brain,
and vainly do I grope around,
I've overslept again. 

 

 

Quite a morning. I loved the kingfishers and the humour in last line. Nice poem Parker... 

[Emi GS]

8 hours ago, AC Benus said:

I've been doing 'autumn cleaning' this morning, and ran across a song I've never heard. It's preformed by the amazing Alberta Hunter, circa 1980. 

 

I hope you can watch the vid. Here are the lyrics:

 

Without a Song

by Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans

 

Without a song the day would never end
Without a song the road would never bend
When things go wrong a man ain't got a friend
Without a song

 

That field of corn would never see a plow
That field of corn would be deserted now
A man is born but he's no good no how
Without a song  

 

I got my trouble and woe but, sure as I know, the Jordan will roll  
And I'll get along as long as a song, strong in my soul
I'll never know what makes the rain to fall
I'll never know what makes that grass so tall
I only know there ain't no love at all
Without a song

 

I've-a got my trouble and woe and, sure as I know, the Jordan will roll
And I'll get along as long as a song, strong in my soul
I'll-a never know what makes that rain to fall
I'll never know what makes the grass so tall
I only know there ain't no love at all
Without a song

 

 

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Like everybody else,  I've fallen for the old lady too. I know my wheels are turning,  but I am still a student to attempt this kind of stunt. So I'll be a reader for today. Thanks for sharing this with us all...

[Defiance19]

A public service announcement...

 

October 4th is Random acts of Poetry Day. 

Just so all you fine poets get tuned up.. you know, and randomly drop us some verse. 🙃

[Mikiesboy]

34 minutes ago, Defiance19 said:

A public service announcement...

 

October 4th is Random acts of Poetry Day. 

Just so all you fine poets get tuned up.. you know, and randomly drop us some verse. 🙃

that includes you boss... 

[AC Benus]

 

 

I love what she does with something as mundane as a pop waltz. Min 3:30 for Wien Nur Du Allein

Edited September 23, 2017 by AC Benus

[northie]

People might want to have a read of this from @Jason Rimbaud Very effective.

[MacGreg]

23 minutes ago, northie said:

People might want to have a read of this from @Jason Rimbaud Very effective.

Thank you for posting it here, Northie. It left me speechless after I read it this morning.

[AC Benus]

A little trifle. If you like it, please see here.  

 

Equality has a mark and symbol –

A brave set where curves and lines extend,

And their chance of meeting is not dismal,

For though separate, their motion is a blend.

I don’t want any misunderstanding

To ever stick between us good or bad,

For Love's nothing, if not always mending:

A frown to a smile; laughter for the sad.

So sixty-nine must be you and I,

The perfect dance immortal, ever-set

To chase and follow, and never die,

Where one energy fuels both in duet.

     Round and round we may go, but there breed

     Infinite Love for the other to feed. 

 

 

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[BDANR]

3 hours ago, AC Benus said:

A little trifle. If you like it, please see here.  

 

Equality has a mark and symbol –

A brave set where curves and lines extend,

And their chance of meeting is not dismal,

For though separate, their motion is a blend.

I don’t want any misunderstanding

To ever stick between us good or bad,

For Love's nothing, if not always mending:

A frown to a smile; laughter for the sad.

So sixty-nine must be you and I,

The perfect dance immortal, ever-set

To chase and follow, and never die,

Where one energy fuels both in duet.

     Round and round we may go, but there breed

     Infinite Love for the other to feed. 

 

 

_

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This was nice and pleasant to read. Thank you for sharing :).

[MichaelS36]

Well, I don't understand the Club thing but whatever.  I'm glad I can visit here anyway. 

[Mikiesboy]

link to my latest poem: daniel

 

it's a true story based on this.. this is the newspaper story about Daniel .. but i watched on a show call The Detectives:

 

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/daniel-smith-sentencing-murder-jailed-11737708

[Parker Owens]

14 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

link to my latest poem: daniel

 

it's a true story based on this.. this is the newspaper story about Daniel .. but i watched on a show call The Detectives:

 

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/daniel-smith-sentencing-murder-jailed-11737708

 

tim, I wept at your poem and again after reading this article. Thank you for bringing it to all of us. 

[mogwhy]

after i read your poem, tim, i googled his name and read his story. like Parker, i wept at both.

[AC Benus]

In looking through my old cooking notebook, I found this poem dated June 7th, 1990. A bit of warmth for our slide into autumn.

 

 

Spring is beautiful

Floating

Fiery winged stars flit through the trees

 

As real ones ride above

A nocturnal chorus of light

All of it floating

All of it saying

Spring is beautiful

 

It’s a positive

Pleasure

To watch them move freely above my head   

 

 

[Parker Owens]

4 hours ago, AC Benus said:

In looking through my old cooking notebook, I found this poem dated June 7th, 1990. A bit of warmth for our slide into autumn.

 

 

Spring is beautiful

Floating

Fiery winged stars flit through the trees

 

As real ones ride above

A nocturnal chorus of light

All of it floating

All of it saying

Spring is beautiful

 

It’s a positive

Pleasure

To watch them move freely above my head   

 

 

Found it.  I love this!  Love the 'chorus of light' especially. That thought really resonates with me. 

[Headstall]

4 hours ago, AC Benus said:

In looking through my old cooking notebook, I found this poem dated June 7th, 1990. A bit of warmth for our slide into autumn.

 

 

Spring is beautiful

Floating

Fiery winged stars flit through the trees

 

As real ones ride above

A nocturnal chorus of light

All of it floating

All of it saying

Spring is beautiful

 

It’s a positive

Pleasure

To watch them move freely above my head   

 

 

I can picture the fireflies....

[Parker Owens]

A new Autumn collection starts to post today: The Cider Press. The first installment is here...https://www.gayauthors.org/story/parker-owens/cider-press/1

[northie]

Greetings all, just noticed a new club for poets here . Come and keep me company. It needs some genuine poets, not just me there. 

 

 

[Mikiesboy]

17 minutes ago, northie said:

Greetings all, just noticed a new club for poets here . Come and keep me company. It needs some genuine poets, not just me there. 

 

 

That's what Live Poets is .. are they closing this down??   It was opened by a poet for poets... 

Edited October 9, 2017 by Mikiesboy

[northie]

I'm not Myr - but I think he's trying to create some sub-groups in effect. So, again making poetry separate and distinct from the general writers group. Rather than just a tab. Sort of back to where we were before.  

[Renee Stevens]

5 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

That's what Live Poets is .. are they closing this down??   It was opened by a poet for poets... 

Not closing it down, but just like with "Writer's Corner" all the topics for Poetry were moved into the new "Poetry Writer's Club".

[FormerMember4]

4 hours ago, northie said:

I'm not Myr - but I think he's trying to create some sub-groups in effect. So, again making poetry separate and distinct from the general writers group. Rather than just a tab. Sort of back to where we were before.  

If I assume correctly. This will help them clean main forum page from too much clutter. Easier to navigate.

[Renee Stevens]

One great thing about Poetry being moved into a club, is that if you click on the Poetry Resources tab, I believe that each Poetry Prompt could be posted there, especially since they generally include links to information about that type of poem.