Silven

I have found that when you write poetry, you tend to be able to put certain things into it. Some people are good at weaving imagery into their poetry, while others are good at conveying a certain situation. It all depends on your style and your purpose. Certain people use poetry for an outlet for their feelings; others tend to write about personal experiances. Poetry is is very personal, and as such, every persons style is slightly different. This creates a wealth of poetry, something for everyone. One thing that you can see throughout my poetry is the emotion I put into it. Poetry is my outlet to help me to get a better picture of what is really going on. I try my best to show people what certain situations can be like by guiding them through with their feelings. This is one of the reasons my poetry is so mooving. What are you good at putting into your poetry. How do you do it? I believe by understanding these two points, you gain a deeper grasp of your true purpose. Silven

That was a really good vid. I wish we could make something like what C.J. was talking about happen. He is totally right about homophobia being a learned thing. I am not sure about actually getting a vid shown in school about it like he suggests, it would face a great deal of opposition. Although I can dream can't I? Silven

Of course! The person below me has never been to the movies.

That is what I was talking about. You do the editing while you write the poetry. You are right on when you say poetry is a personal affair. My poetry is a lot of times the only way i know how to express mself. Silven

I just wanted to let everyone know that I updated my series. Silvens Words I moved some things around and created two new sections. I also added some poems I have been keeping back. I hope these changes make it easier to find a specific poem of mine you are looking for, or to find the type of poetry you want to read. As always, I hope you enjoy my poetry.

I know it is a bit of a strech to imagine a purpose for a poetry editing fourm. Look at it like this, editing poetry happens before it is written. Interesting concept, no? I think poetry is edited before it is written because the poet must choose their form and style. How poetry is written is verry important and specific to each poet. Verse number, meter, rhyme, wording...... these are all part of poetry editing. Really undertsanding how each works and what they are best at accomplishing is what poetry editing is all about. I know, some would say it is a personal matter. I agree to a point, however, there is always room for growth and improvement. What say you?

Thanks for all your help everyone, I really was going crazy trying to figure it out. :wacko: Silven

I tryed that already, and I just tryed it again. No luck. It produces before the image. It dose not show up as a link. I even tryed chenging the image I am using to a gif. Silven

Beautiful........... That about covers it completly......... Wait, I think Amazing would work too.......... Silven

Anyone that has a clue as to how to code for the Invision Power Board to accept an image as a link, please help. I have been pulling my hair out for the past few hours. :wacko: It will not allow me to use html coding, or any concieveable variation. I have been taking code from the page's of ga its self to no avail. I am clueless as to what to do next. Watch this be a simple matter . Here is the html coding i want to use for my signature: <A href="https://www.gayauthors.org/eficiton/series.php?seriesid=9"target="_blank"><img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e223/viper_dw_00_86/linklogo.jpg" width="182" height="66" alt=""></A> Pleading for help, Silven

Happy 17th birthday Jared!

OMG! That is too funny. Where did you get that? I like it...... Silven

So far so good! I think there are a few changes that could be made. Some little things here and there, and one or two major changes. I am not allowed to discuss specifics..... .....but I can say this much, the changes will not be drastic nor huge. The poll indicates some sort of changes need to be made, and with time they will. Silven

I guess I will kick it off. I hope you found the poll short but easy to follow. I am really interested to see how the poll turns out. Like I said the poll will only be open for two weeks. Thanks again for participating! Silven

If you are looking for the place to post your questions, comments, suggestions, or feedback in general about the "Poetry Questionaire!" you found the right place. Post away......... Silven PS. If you didn't get a chance yet to see the poll, here is the link: https://www.gayauthors.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5329

I am going to revive this post once. I am trying to get some feed back from the general community. Please feel free to post any thoughts or ideas/suggestions. Thank you! Silven

What is tetrameter? Silven

Sounds good to me, I will give it a try! BTW, a penis is not an inanimate object! Silven

I am stuck in a bit of a rut right now. I have been writing my poetry on three topics for so long, I think I have forgotten how to write about other things. I really would appreciate a good challange as to a type/style/topic for a few poems. Any help would be appreciated. Please be as creative as possible, I am open to any and all suggestions. Silven

Happy birthday Jas! I hope you are having a great one, where ever you are.

I am three times published in books. (YAY! ) All of my recent poetry is posted here on GA, what I have written in about the last year or so. I am a poet at heart, and I enjoy reading and writing poetry. It is one of my few passions that I have left in my life. Before I left for vacation I sent an emil to the GAC letting them know that I have a few suggestions for the poetry section here on GA. I am curious to see how everyone views how effective the poetry section really is. IMHO, I think that if there was a better network here on GA for poets, there would be more interest and more people posting their poetry. I have notice a few things while posting my poetry here on GA. Some of the things I have noticed are, a bit of lack of interest in poetry here on GA not saying there isn't any intrest just that I don't see it, that there is no classification for poetry as there is for regular stories which makes it hard to find the kind of poetry someone may wish to read, and that there is no real place for poets to find the specific help that they may need. I really think these things would make the poetry experiance so much better. Like I said, I see little enthusiasm for poetry here on GA. I am not sure if it is just that I don't see it, or it isn't there. Either way, poetry is a way for some people to express their feelings and thoughts. Some times, it is the only outlet for certain feelings and thoughts they may have. I truly think that they deserve credit for being brave enough to post their private thoughts for all to see. There are a few things that can be done to expand the interest in poetry here at GA. One of the things is to, along with the story quarterly anthology, have a poetry anthology to see if there is interest. Also, in the e-Fiction section on here on GA, not only having an announcement board for story's but to have an announcement board for poetry as well. Whithin poetry, there are many types and styles. I am guessing that is why there is no current classification system in place. Honestly, it is not all that hard to catorigize peotry into general sections. Such as: Love, Life, Views, People, Places.... Ect. Lets just say that everyone who posted poetry here on GA were to put their poetry into a series, catagorized by what they felt is the topic. That would alleviate the need to actually catagorize the poetry section. Now, please follow me here, lets just say that a person has a few poems to post..... they put them into a single story, that is untill they have enough poems that it becomes a bit diffacult for people to find a specific type (around 20 -25 poems).... at that time they break their poems into a few stories and make a series out of it. That is my real suggestion, to make a bit of a poetry posting guide-line. Not that I want to limit the poets in any way, remember here I am a poet too, but IMHO I see a need to bring a little order to give a better experiance for the readers. As to the lack of support for poets, I know poets are very welcome in the editors corner. I just think that poerty takes a special type of editing and reviewing. Please understand that I am not saying that poets can not find the help they need in the Editors Corner, simply put, I believe that having a sub-fourm within the Editors Corner for poetry would make it easire for poets to find the specific help they may need. It would allow poets to give and recieve help without their requests getting lost within the regular story editing requests. These are my personal thoughts and feelings. I hope I explained myself completly, and in a clear and consice manner. What are your thoughts and feelings on the matter? Silven

Almost that tired, give me a few hours and I will be. the person below me likes to drive/ride in a car for long distances Silven

This is a story some of us wrote in chat as a game. I hope I posted this right. Silven This story is about a male/male relationship. It dose not get too detailed, and it dose not contain any true sexual acts. If you do not like to read this type of story then do not read any further. This is a work of pure fiction, and any resemblance to people in real life is a coincidence. This story was written by multiple people in GA chat as a game. Contributing writers: Julian_Alexander, Demetz, Kurtie, misanthropicfiend, redlightfeeling, and Silven. Adam was walking down the street when he saw his best friend Jason. Jason was busy talking on his cell and hadn't seen him yet, so he quickly ducked behind the nearest wall. Adam decided to follow his friend. Jason, who was entirely oblivious to the pursuit, continued walking and made his way down a dark forest path. While admiring his friend's posterior, Adam began to overhear snippets of conversation. Jason was discussing how he feels about Adam, and how much he wants to be with him. Jason's conversation was cut off mid sentence when he heard the sharp crack of a twig being broken behind him. Shit, Adam thought as he stepped on the twig. Jason dismissed the noise, turning back to the phone, only to yank it away from his ear as the person on the line was screaming at him... it seems his girlfriend was not pleased. Adam was puzzled to overhear Jason's girlfriend on the phone given the way Jason had been talking about wanting him. Jason tells Gloria that it's over between them as he turns around to find Adam walking behind him. Adam wasn't expecting the sudden turn of events and was caught dead in the center of the path as he was trying to get closer to hear more of the conversation. Adam begins to run but slams into the trunk off a tree. Jason runs up to Adam, checking to see if he's okay. Adam groggily looks up into Jason's eyes wondering what had just happened. Jason's phone lays on the ground still connected to Jason's (ex) girlfriend so that she can hear everything that starts to happen. As Jason kneels down in front of his best friend Adam, Adam finally realizes he may have his long-time dream of being with Jason finally fulfilled today. "Holy shit, Adam, are you okay?" Jason asked while trying to pick him up. "Yeah, I think so" Adam said looking up into Jason's green eyes. "How much... did you hear?" asked Jason. "Enough to know that there's more you could do to ensure I'm OK," replied Adam with a grin. Getting up the courage to do what he was thinking about, Jason kisses Adam passionately on the lips. Adam returns Jason's kiss, pressing himself into Jason. Pulling back for a moment, Jason whispers "Why was I ever afraid of that?" Adam looks into Jason's eyes with years of desire and answers, "You don't have to be afraid of anything with me." Considering Adams words, and taking them to heart, Jason says "I have loved you for a long time Adam, and I always will." "Then show me,” says Adam “Because I love you too, and I want to be with you forever." Jason looks deeply into Adam's eyes as he heard what was being said, then he softly kissed him on the lips. Breaking their kiss just ere the fire in their lungs overwhelmed them, the two new lovers surveyed their surroundings seeking a more suitable location to continue their conversation. Spotting a nice mossy area beside a stream about 100 feet on front of them, Jason and Adam get up hand in hand and walk towards it. Arriving streamside, Adam pulls Jason close, with one hand on Jason's back and the other behind Jason's head, kissing him as though there were no tomorrow. As they were kissing, Adam started to run his hand up under Jason’s shirt sending shivers down his spine. Dreaming of this day forever, Jason caresses Adams face with one hand while he runs the other hand through Adams long blond hair. Suddenly feeling a drop of water on his face, Adam looks up, and notices it has started to rain. Looking deep into Jason’s eyes with a passionate desire, Adam asks "Do you mind getting a little wet Jason?" "Of course not," he responds, taking off his shoes. Still looking into Jason's eyes, Adam giggles slightly and follows suit by taking his own shoes off. Jason removes his socks, and then reaches out to remove Adam's t-shirt. Allowing Jason to remove his shirt, Adam reaches out to do the same. Upper garments discarded, the two pull each other close, grinding their hardness together and kissing again and again. Adam, not wanting the moment to end, lay's Jason down on the mossy ground. Jason leans his head up, taking Adam's lips in his once more, before Adam turns his head to the side, kissing along Jason's neck, then the center of his chest, and back up to Jason's lips once more. Jason, not being able to control himself any longer, reaches out and unbuttons Adams pants. Just as Jason is reaching for the button, Joey pops out from behind a nearby bush and screams "SOMEONE RIP THE CLOTHES OFF AND SUCK IT!" Looking around for the perpetrator, Adam and Jason see Joey standing a few feet away. Feeling sly... Joey continues a bit more calmly, "or maybe... I could?" Looking into each others eyes, Adam and Jason nod there heads at the same time, deciding together to allow Joey to join them. They nod for him to join them, and he quickly moves to do so, discarding his clothing as he approaches. What the three of them fail to notice is the storm getting worse, and the last memory held by any of the three of them was a flash of light, and then darkness.... Remember children, you must always practice safe sex, which means never under a tree, during a storm.

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