Walkaboutsverse

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 06:20 PM

My reaction was simply an externalisation of what I generally feel about your so called verse WAV, that's all, no more, no less.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 06:08 PM

In her eyes, centuries are
Hair as black and straight as lonely streets are
Look into her eyes
Look into her eyes
Have you ever been there

You wander lost along the sea shore
Ask the reason why
All the villains always live
And all the heroes always die

She dissolves your words in acid
Nothing is the same
First she throws away the rules
Then she throws away the game

She says she's not immune to knowledge
She's not afraid of clouds
Then you wander hand in hand
Among imaginary crowds

There's nothing you can do about it
Nothing you can change
Seems like only yesterday
Lost inside a picture frame

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 05:55 PM

HUH??? What did you mean by that??

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 05:44 PM

...I thought it was quite closely tied to the "night and day" of the previous post by Sanity, Def Shepard.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 01:20 PM

errrr...yeah. alright, whateveryousay :-D

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 11:52 AM

Poem 14 of 230: NIGHT OR DAY?!

In the far north of Sweden,
    A "Land of the Midnight Sun,"
A strange thing chanced upon me -
    And I'll tell you, just for fun.

I spent the afternoon sightseeing,
    Then, after a latish dinner,
Returned to my own small bedroom -
    The comfy bed proving a winner.

For I soon dozed into dreamy sleep -
    Waking what was just two hours hence;
But my watch was an analogue,
    And night or day I couldn't sense!

I quickly packed all my things
    (My train an hour or thirteen on)
And hurried out the bedroom -
    The bright sky a sneaky con.

I wandered down the track a bit
    (The Hostel office empty),
Before a smiling helpful local
    Did kindly enlighten me.

From walkaboutsverse.741.com

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 11:12 AM

There was a Persian king
Who wanted to know
What he could say on
Every occasion
That always would be so

      Illusions, circles and changes
      Illusions, always changing
      Like the wind and the rain

He summoned three wise men
From his eternal throne
One from each border
Gave them his order
To write words always true

The wise men thought so hard
For a night and day
Found these words to say on
Every occasion
These things too shall pass away

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Jun 08 - 08:29 PM

LOL! I can't bloody well believe it either! Really...I can't.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 22 Jun 08 - 02:11 AM

That is a genuine crackup, Don. Thanks.


A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 07:02 PM

Thank you, Don!!!...After the one you posted, I went to some others, of that series...Laughed my ass off!..Till my lungs hurt!!..Thank you!

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Don Firth
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 05:49 PM

Speaking of things rhetorical, I am reminded of

THIS.

(This isn't as long, but I believe it ranks right up there with Abbott and Costello's "Who's on first?")

Don Firth

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:48 PM

What about Wimbledon, Wanderers?!

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:40 PM

Like I said.....

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:36 PM

Was that a rhettorical remark ,Scarlett?



A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:32 PM

And here's me thinking this was an attempt at humour...silly me :-D

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:25 PM

Your question was answered when I said "Yes it was". My question was rhetorical, until the later posts removed all doubt.




A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:14 PM

Hey!..It was my question...Do I get a say in it???

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:05 PM

Is the question, "Is the question, 'Is that a rhetorical question??' a rhetorical question?" a rhetorical question?

I will not, repat I will not........ :-D

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 03:59 PM

Yes, it was. But now it isn't, as it is no longer in question.


A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Don Firth
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 03:48 PM

Is the question, "Is the question, 'Is that a rhetorical question??' a rhetorical question?" a rhetorical question?

(Well, someone had to do it. . . .)

Don Firth

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 03:42 PM

Is the question, Is that a rhetorical question?? a rhetorical question? :-D

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 03:38 PM

Is that a rhetorical question??

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 03:37 PM

I was hoping fun might be, but I hope in vain :-D

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 03:33 PM

Is madness contagious when communicated typographically?

A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 02:28 PM

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe

Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

and you can't say fairer than that :-D

huge thanks to Lewis Carroll (very English 'e was)

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Jesus on a ]Rubber Cross
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 02:09 PM

From One Lover to Free Lover to Fee Lover,
    For children's sakes, let's fashion back to One Lover:
In public-life there are - guess what - women and men;
    Thus, upbringing's best by a woman AND a man -
Not by one or two men, or one or two women,
    And not in a tug-of-war of women and men.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 05:15 AM

The man in the tree is staring at me
All of the blood dripping down
He says: where are you bound?
Said: I'm going to town to pawn my crown
And never come back here again

My lady in waiting is weaving a robe
Of silk and moonlight and now
And she never asks how
So pleasant a task she never asks
And she only listens to friends

The man at the store he looks at my crown
Listens to my sad tale
He says it never fails
If the crown is for sale, I'll give you some nails
But you can only use them on friends

The man in the tree was staring at me
As I passed by again on that day
He said I'd got in his way
Said: nails aren't the way to be free to stay
So I traded them all for the end
Went back to my lady in waiting and all of her friends

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 03:44 AM

THE WEEKLY WALKABOUT, E.G.

Poem 195 of 230: MUSING ON WIMBLEDON - SUMMER 2002

2001 got somewhat cheeky,
    So, on my T.V., I was pleased to see
Old-fashioned etiquette about the net...
    But oh! to get among the coaching set.

Thus, here is a feature that I'd teach:
    Two-hands each side – either off when can't reach.
And, as for thoughts on pay, I do not say
    "Amateur play" but "spread-out the outlay."

From walkaboutsverse.741.com

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Jun 08 - 06:19 PM

LOL! I love it. Keep 'em coming.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 20 Jun 08 - 05:34 PM

From Number Nine, Penwiper Mews
There is really abominable news:
They've discovered a head
In the box for the bread
And nobody seems to know whose.

-Edward Gorey

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Don Firth
Date: 20 Jun 08 - 03:31 PM

When something is
Its own parody,
It's difficult to tell
Whether or not
It's intentional.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 20 Jun 08 - 04:38 AM

Poem 88 of 230: FROM 20TH-CENTURY SEXUALITY

From One Lover to Free Lover to Fee Lover,
    For children's sakes, let's fashion back to One Lover:
In public-life there are - guess what - women and men;
    Thus, upbringing's best by a woman AND a man -
Not by one or two men, or one or two women,
    And not in a tug-of-war of women and men.

From walkaboutsverse.741.com

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 20 Jun 08 - 12:49 AM

Y-a-a-a-a-a-a-wwwnnnnn

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 10:47 PM

Unless she still smokes afterwards...



A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 09:52 PM

Oh, I see.

Well, some lubricants could help, then.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Peace
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 09:33 PM

It's the friction that causes that, LH.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 09:20 PM

Yes, Amos, but it's so much more fun misinterpreting what you say and pretending to get upset about it.

Ah, well.

I suspect I would not be able to keep up with Winona for long. Matter of fact, I'm sure of it. Thus I am envisioning a strictly part time and friendly relationship based on mutual freedom that would not tie down or restrict either participant or demand any type of exclusive committments, if you follow me.

Anyway, she smokes, and I can't take a whole lot of that. I don't care how attractive the other person is.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 07:39 PM

The beats through us of a drum;
    Winter's sun felt through closed glass;
Handing in the last exam;
    Awakenings – alarmless!


Glass and alarmless. Who knew?

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 07:27 PM

Actually, Hawk, I was merely pointing out that you are not young, you are not untried (my god--the number of times you've tried!), and you are certainly are not fresh; more like a mackerel, twinkling in the moonlight, on the back lawn of civilization.

There was a course once in diagramming sentences and working out which part modified what, which you must have missed. Perhaps you were absent that particular day after day after day. Otherwise, my meaning woudl have been clear.


A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 04:01 PM

You're a nasty bugger, Spaw. ;-) I plan to woo Winona using my deft conversational skills and my naturally gallant nature...but I have not yet had the chance to put my theories to the test.

That Johnny Depp. Man, he has lived. Lived, I tell you!

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 03:51 PM

I'm sure Richard would have witty reply to that. I've seen and heard him shoot down hecklers in magnificant style

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 03:48 PM

Just admit it Hawk......the one time you had a chance with Winona Ryder she said your now advancing years made you a poor risk in bed....................Of course it could be worse. I doubt WalksAboutWithShriveledBalls hasn't had sex in this century and probably not the last either.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 03:38 PM

Oh, Oh, looks like pistols at dawn, AGAIN! :-D

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 03:36 PM

What would you know about my intimate relationships, sir? Are you suggesting that I have not scaled the dizzying heights of romance and faced the rigors of love lost and affection spurned in my time?

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 03:33 PM

Specially in those intimate relationships we all place such high hopes upon when we are young and fresh and untried.

None of which, I hasten to point out, are currently applicable to WAV or LH either.



A

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 03:28 PM

You must philosophise,
But why must you bore us to tears?
You're wet bhind the ears,
You tell us things no one else hears.
You spend all your time quoting,
Versing the hours into years.

with profound apologies to Richard Thompson

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 03:04 PM

So you're saying that too much familiarity has bred contempt, DS?

(sigh) That so often happens. Specially in those intimate relationships we all place such high hopes upon when we are young and fresh and untried.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Amos
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 02:25 PM

FIrst comes A.
Then, B.
Then again A,
Then B, you see.

New! A C.
Matched by a D.
If possible, again a C.
And another D, you see.

Now, start with an E!!
Followed by F!
Repeat wtih an E
Also followed by F.

Then march on the G
With H right after.
Another G
(ignoring the laughter).

And so in pairs,
And couplets marching,
Poetry, much like laundry
In need of starching.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Def Shepard
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 02:19 PM

Actually more like complete indifference. Like others who have found out before, WAV is beginning to bore the arse off me.

Subject: RE: Walkaboutsverse
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 02:02 PM

Yowsa! Now THAT is poetry. Ye Gods. How do you do it, man?

I can just see DS writhing in the grip of envy over that one. I bet she will pretend she thinks it's no good, that's my guess. Yup, and then there's Spaw. He could just die when he reads that stuff, knowing it has attained a height of perfection that he will never reach.

I mean, hell, the man owns Weimaraners. Weimaraners! That tells you a lot.