Thought for the Day (Dec 22)

Subject: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Peter T.
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 10:17 AM

ODE
Pierre de Ronsard (16th century French poet; maybe the best ever)
trans. p.t.

Many in many lands
Have been transformed out of their bodies
Into something new:
Some into snakes, some into stones;
Some into flowers, some into trees;
Some into wolves, some into doves;
Some have seen themselves suddenly streams,
Some swallows.

I would like to be a mirror,
So that you would always gaze on me;
I would like to be your chemise,
So you would often drape yourself with me --
Willingly I would become water
So I could wash over your body,
Perfume, so I could perfume you everywhere.

I would like to be the ribbon in the gown
that encircles your breasts;
I would like to be the necklace
around your ivory throat.
I would like to be the redness
that colours your lips,
That night and day, I could kiss
those lips, that beautiful mouth.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 10:46 AM

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 10:49 AM

Geeziz Peter.......I was so excited by your post I hit the submit without posting a word!!!! Excuse me while I go take a cold shower.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Paul S
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 10:49 AM

Well said, Spaw.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Neil Lowe
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 10:54 AM

hmmm.....this one I think I'll commit to memory. Now to decide what has to go to make room for it. Thanks, Peter T.

Regards, Neil

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Paul S
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:04 AM

Goddammit. The "Well said" was meant to refer to the first post. I have nothing to say to the second one.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:17 AM

Thanks Paul.......Its rare for me to be so eloquent.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Peter T.
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:20 AM

You think that's erotic. Here is the original (its steaminess is totally untranslateable, though I did my best). "Je te parfumasse", "Ta gorge ivoirine", whew.....

Plusieurs de leurs corps dénués Se sont vus en diverse terre Miraculeusement mués L'un en serpent et l'autre en pierre;

L'un en fluer, l'autre en arbrisseau, L'un en loup, l'autre en colombelle: L'un se vit changer en ruisseau, Et l'autre devint arondelle.

Mais je voudrais être miroir
Afin que toujours tu me visses:
Chemise je voudrais me voir,
Afin que souvent tu me prisses.

Volontiers eau je deviendrais,
Afin que ton corps je lavasse:
Etre du parfum je voudrais,
Afin que je te parfumasse.

Je voudrais être le ruban
Qui serre ta belle poitrine:
Je voudrais être le carcan
Qui orne ta gorge ivoirine.

Je voudrais être tout autour
Le corail qui tes lèvres touche,
Afin de baiser nuit et jour
Tes belles lèvres et ta bouche.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Peter T.
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:23 AM

Try again!

Plusieurs de leurs corps dénués
Se sont vus en diverse terre
Miraculeusement mués
L'un en serpent et l'autre en pierre;

L'un en fleur, l'autre en arbrisseau,
L'un en loup, l'autre en colombelle:
L'un se vit changer en ruisseau,
Et l'autre devint arondelle.

Mais je voudrais être miroir
Afin que toujours tu me visses:
Chemise je voudrais me voir,
Afin que souvent tu me prisses.

Volontiers eau je deviendrais,
Afin que ton corps je lavasse:
Etre du parfum je voudrais,
Afin que je te parfumasse.

Je voudrais être le ruban
Qui serre ta belle poitrine:
Je voudrais être le carcan
Qui orne ta gorge ivoirine.

Je voudrais être tout autour
Le corail qui tes lèvres touche,
Afin de baiser nuit et jour
Tes belles lèvres et ta bouche.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:28 AM

Ya know Peter, your typing is getting worse. Are you overly tired or something? I can't make hide nor hair of that last post...........You may as well have written the whole damn thing in French.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:29 AM

Uh, what did you say? My monitor is so steamy I can't read it all clearly. Whew! NOW I know what Rog should read to me tonight, in the French, it's such a sexy language, thanks for that, Peter!

katpurring

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: annamill
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 12:25 PM

From Bryan Adams-(one of my favorites)

Sorry Peter. I hope the line breaks work!

(I Wanna Be) Your Underwear

I wanna be your t-shirt when it's wet - wanna be the shower when you sweat I gotta to be the tattoo on your skin - ya lemme be your bed baby - when you climb in I wanna be the sheets when you sleep - lemme be the secrets that you keep I gotta be the spoon - ta stir your cream I wanna to be the one that really makes you scream I wanna be - your lipstick when ya lick it I wanna be - your high heels when ya kick it I wanna be - your sweet love babe - ya when you make it From your feet up to your hair - more than anything I swear

I wanna be - your underwear

I wanna be the itch that you scratch - wanna be your chair when you relax I got to be your razor when you shave Wanna be the habit that really makes you crave I wanna be - your hot tub - when you're dippin' I wanna be - your bathrobe - when you're drippin' I wanna be - your cocktail baby - when you're sippin' I just wanna be right there - more than anything I swear

I wanna be - your underwear

Wanna be your sleepin' bag - baby slip inside Let me be your motorcycle n' take ya for a ride - alright I wanna be - your hot sauce - ya when you're cookin' I wanna be - your sunglasses - hey good lookin' I wanna be - wanna be the one - ya stick your hook in' I just wanna be right there - more than anything I swear

Oh ya I wanna be - your underwear

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 12:57 PM

Anyone wanna be my thong?

BB

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: CLETUS
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 12:59 PM

Ms annap, I reely likes yer song an all, but Catspaw sez az how I shud rite an say that thair aint no wayz whut youd wanna be my underwear. I can seez thet it mite be rite nice an all, but Catspaw sez he wuddent wish thet kinda thang on hiz wurstess enemy.

CLETUS

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: annamill
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 01:37 PM

Ooohhhh YUCH!!!

Love,annap

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: MMario
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 02:01 PM

so much for trying to get any work done today....my sides hurt too much!

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: bseed(charleskratz)
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 08:01 PM

Bonnie, I thought we had an understanding that you'd say that kind of thing only in personal messages to me. Let's keep it in the family.

--Uncle Charles

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 10:00 PM

Dear Uncle Charles,
I honestly miss the good old days when Little Neo would hold your hand while posting on the threads that looked so big and scary.
She use to try to find your postings just for comfort.
I guess Banjo Bonnie brings the troubles onto herself, asking 'anyone wanna be her thong?'
It is kind of like her ego trying to be a stand up comedian.
All I can say is, I thing I am going to join a convent.

I promise to write.
Love,
Sister Bonnie

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: DonMeixner
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:07 PM

Bonnie,

I knew a woman once who developed an allergic reation to the synthetic dyes in a thing bilini she wore only once.

It created an awful rash that she is yet to control and I imagine its quite painful. She threw away the swimsuit but still the problem persists. You could say the thong is ended but the malady lingers on. :-/

Don

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: sophocleese
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:11 PM

Don, I like the sound of a thing bilini, but I wouldn't know whether to wear it or eat it.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: DonMeixner
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:19 PM

Soph,

I like the thound of a thing bikini too. I'd say you should eat it, definately. I , on the otherhand, will learn to reread before I send. :-)

Don

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Dec 99 - 11:23 PM

Aw geez Don......that one stank up the joint somethin' awful....worse than the upchuck woodchuck mess.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Callie
Date: 23 Dec 99 - 12:46 AM

How much chuck could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck food?

Callie (Low sugar part of the day)

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Amos
Date: 23 Dec 99 - 01:57 AM

I will volunteer to be anyone's thong bikini, at least for a while. Maybe not a whole lifetime. but it depends on the character, and anyone who has the courage to invite this sort of attention is character enough for me!

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 23 Dec 99 - 04:46 PM

You know what Don?
I believe you can heal some maladies.

BB

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Dec 99 - 06:08 PM

Probably true BB........In some cases corn can be useful. You got the malady and I got the hominy. And now we have a music thread...or possibly a chowder.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Dec 22)
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 23 Dec 99 - 09:05 PM

Catspaw, we could call it Harmony & Grits