Session Start: Sun Aug 04 16:56:49 1996

> WELCOME TO THE 12TH WEEKLY AFD POETRY READING!

> before we start there are a couple of announcements

> 1) we now have a regular poetry workshop on saturdays in #Hawaiian_Weyr at 5 pm PDT

> 2) we will be running the reading in semi-moderated form from now on

> when a poet comes up moderation will go on - if you have ops we can't mute you 

	so please be sure to mute yourself <G>

> if you need a voice to read you will be provifded one <G>

> moderation will be turned off after the poem is complete so be sure to include 

	an END to them - thanks

> now for our procedures and then the first poem



>  1) all Poems are to be written by afders or imediate family/close friends.

>  2) if you have poems msg me the titles and author so we can keep things 

> 	running smoothly and fairly - first reads will be given before repeats.

>  3) greetings and general conversation should conducted either in #afd or in 

> 	/msg windows - not in #kelekona during the readings; the channel is 

> 	open for general conversation during the breaks after rounds 1 and 2.

>  4) We use a "reader" (feel free to suggest some public greggil you dislike <EG>) 

> 	as a means of announcing when someone is about to read - 

> 	when you see this happen please stop talking in channel. 

>  5) If you are late please /msg me before entering - 

> 	I will let you know when your entry won't disturb a poem being read.

>  6) we generally run for about 3 hours with 10 poems in each of 2 or 3 rounds 

> 	the rounds areseperated by a short stretch and munch period (G).

>  7) I am logging this so anyone who wants a copy let me know by msging me.

>  8) I will also be putting out a post to the newsgroup about this weekly 

> 	affair. It will include the poems from this week - so if you have 

> 	something you don't want in the post but would like to read here 

> 	let me know - I'll pull it first

>  9) we will be meeting next week at 8PM Pacific here in #Kelekona for the 13th 

> 	weekly reading.



> since Jecenity isn't here we will save manoman for her next visit and use Mike6 

for our reader tonight <G>

<Solitaire> DH, Mike still misbehaving?

<Kalytyra> I ate him last week

<Kalytyra> and the week b4

> the first poem is one of mine - well WildBill's actuall titled Bimgham Canyaon - 

	about a cooper mine in Utah

* Dragonheart hands Mike 6 a scroll



>  ______________________Bingham Canyon____________________



>  Blast and scoop a half mile down

>  dig and sweat in this hole in the ground

>  work your heart out

>  to turn this hill

>  into the biggest pit in hell

>  all for that peackock - 

>  copper ore.

>  ________________________________________________________



* Chant smiles and claps

* Myrnnh claps... :)

* Heatherica applauds

* Solitaire applaudes for Wild Bill. "Sounds quite descriptive!"

* Shadow-Dancer claps...

* Tephra grins and claps

* `angel smiles and claps

* Kerm applauds loudly

> thanks all

* Dragonheart takes the scroll back

> next up is Myrnnh with a poem titled Are you the One - no blinking allowed Kaly <G>

* Myrnnh steps up to the front...hands Mike6 a scroll...smiles...

* Dragonheart calls Myrnnh up and hands Mike6 over



<Myrnnh> 			Are You The One

<Myrnnh> I look to the sky and ask,

<Myrnnh> are you the one?

<Myrnnh> that can set my heart free?

<Myrnnh> and break down these walls?

<Myrnnh> Forever yearning for something lost.

<Myrnnh> I look to the sun and ask,

<Myrnnh> are you the one?

<Myrnnh> who can teach me to live again?

<Myrnnh> teach me to love again?

<Myrnnh> Forever searching for something past.

<Myrnnh> I look to the heavens and ask,

<Myrnnh> are you the one?

<Myrnnh> in my



* Kalytyra blinks... sorry, instinct };E

<Solitaire> Bravo!

* Kalytyra claps }:>

* Kerm claps and cheers

* Myrnnh smiles and takes back the scroll

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. Applauds.

* Heatherica applauds.

<Arianna> A wonderful poem Myrnnh ;)

* Tephra wipes away a tear and claps loudly

* Shadow-Dancer applauds.....

<CuteElf> that was nice :) i think it would work well as a song, too...

<Myrnnh> thank you

* Kalytyra hands Mike6 to HTR



<Havoc_Turboraptor> This one was straightened out at the First Ever Hawaiian Weyr 

	Poetry Clinic.  Thought DH would want me to mention that.



<Havoc_Turboraptor> The title is "Love's Return?"

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --

<Havoc_Turboraptor> My love, I live in you again

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To watch your trees toss in the wind

<Havoc_Turboraptor> And through them, see the countless stars

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Which sanctify your night.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To feel your peace and know what little

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Strength I have, I draw from you.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I tried to leave for city lights

<Havoc_Turboraptor> But it was more than I could do.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --

<Havoc_Turboraptor> My love, I come to you again

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To know your children, know your way.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I didn't know you as my love

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Until I tried to go away.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I didn't know why I felt sad

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Until you drew me back to you.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> My heart and soul lie in your hand.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> You haunted me until I knew.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --

<Havoc_Turboraptor> My love, I walk with you again

<Havoc_Turboraptor> And from this love I won't be free

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Although my heart is crushed with doubt;

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Can you love back?  Can you love me?

<Havoc_Turboraptor> But you're all things I'm dead without

<Havoc_Turboraptor> You're all the good there is in me

<Havoc_Turboraptor> You're what I can't go on without.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> If that's not love, what can love be?

<Havoc_Turboraptor> ---end



* Solitaire stands and claps. "Excellent!"

* Heatherica applauds.

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!

<Myrnnh> Havoc that was absolutely wonderful. :)

* Chant claps loudly

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Thanks. :)

* Kalytyra applauds

* Kerm applauds for havoc, great job

* Tephra sniffles "bravo Havoc" applauds

* `angel wipes a tear from her eye... excellent, havoc!!

<Ayon> hi everybody!

* Kerm gets a kleenix for teph

<Solitaire> Hello Ayon.  Welcome to Kelekona.

<Chant> hi Ayon

* Tephra smiles at Kerm, Thanks

<Ayon> hi chant, where are you?

<Kerm> :)

<Chant> re Psyra

<Kalytyra> DH: Are you with us still?

<Solitaire> re psyra.

> yes

<Solitaire> Hey DH wake up.

<Kalytyra> Ah

> ourr next poem is by Niky

> since she refuse to show <G> here it is by scroll again

* Dragonheart hands mike6 a scroll



> Lost in the Blackness



> Staring into space,

> Not knowing what's out there.

> Worried about what is around the corner

> Scuttling across the floor.

> Are you out there?

> I'm screaming. 

> Do you hear me?

> I'm looking into the blackness.

> Do you see me?

> `Groping through the darkness.

> Do you feel me?

> My heart is beating out my love.

> Do you know the rhythm?

> I need you.

> Please come to me from 

> lives dark times.

> I want you to love me.

> Do you?



<Solitaire> Wow!

* Myrnnh applauds nikys poem... :)

* Heatherica applauds

* Sentinele applauds! Excellent. :)

* Tephra applauds

<Solitaire> Like it niky!

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!!

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. Intense.

* `angel smiles and claps

<Solitaire> Hi Pangea.

* Chant applauds, a great poem as usual niky

<Kerm> nice Niky!! (claps) surpurb

<Pangea> Hello all :>  

* Kalytyra slaps }:>

* Chant gives Pangea tiny huggles hi

* Solitaire wonders what Kaly just slapped.

<Shadow-Dancer> Heyla Pangea!

<Chant> he was slapping the blink

* Myrnnh grins at Sol...was wondering the same thing. <g>

<Kalytyra> Ummm... my other claw.. many times }:E

* Kerm notes slaps are louder than claps

<Kerm> <G>

<Shadow-Dancer> Kaly: Good save!! <G>

<Solitaire> well, at least it was not you, Myrnnh! ;)

* Kalytyra bows

> thanks for sharing that Niky <G>

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* Tephra grins "Slaps are more intense"

* Myrnnh grins at Kaly... Good save, love. <g>

<Solitaire> re pyro.

* Dragonheart takes the scroll back from Mike 6 and calls Shadow-Dancer up to read 

	his new poem

* Havoc_Turboraptor blinks. Oh no.

<PyroDragon> hi again

* Psyra smiles! Waron-d'heu! Wonderful!

* Shadow-Dancer rises, and walks to the podium

<Shadow-Dancer> In the spirit of giving credit where it is due, I would like to 

	thank Dragonheart for extensive help with this one.



<Shadow-Dancer> I stand on the edge of  the abyss,

<Shadow-Dancer> Pond'ring what lies before,

<Shadow-Dancer> Wondering how that which is behind,

<Shadow-Dancer> Has come, at last, to this?

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> All of my life has come to this place,

<Shadow-Dancer> One distilled moment,

<Shadow-Dancer> Balancing on the knife-edge of fate,

<Shadow-Dancer> And staring into space.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> No turning back, the future is here.

<Shadow-Dancer> I leap - into space.

<Shadow-Dancer> Hell waits below, and heaven above,

<Shadow-Dancer> Still life is what I fear.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> Plummeting, tossed, by the winds of change,

<Shadow-Dancer> Life or death, my choices two,

<Shadow-Dancer> Fly or fall? The choice is mine to make,

<Shadow-Dancer> My fate, mine to arrange.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> Fright'ned to live - fright'ned to die,

<Shadow-Dancer> I dance between my fears.

<Shadow-Dancer> Death brings peace, while life is full of pain,

<Shadow-Dancer> Such is the price to fly.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> I spread my wings, billowing they fill.

<Shadow-Dancer> I rise peaceful and free.

<Shadow-Dancer> Life, in its fullness lies waiting, new.

<Shadow-Dancer> To be liv'd, as I will.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> Seize today! Make of it what you can!

<Shadow-Dancer> It comes to you but once.

<Shadow-Dancer> And tomorrow I'll stand on the edge,

<Shadow-Dancer> Face the abyss again.

<Shadow-Dancer> end



<Solitaire> Bravo!!!!

* Shadow-Dancer returns Mike6 to Dragonheart...

* Myrnnh applauds SD...

<Sentinele> Very good!!

* PyroDragon claps

<Solitaire> Shadow, Great!

* Tephra claps 

<Solitaire> re pangea.

<Chant> awww that was great, SD :)

* `angel applauds

<`angel> excellent, shadow!!

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. Very nice! "Such is the price to fly."

* Kerm claps and smiles

<Arianna> Shadow..beautiful

* Tephra cuddles Kerm

* Kerm cuddles back and keeps clapping

* Dragonheart takes Mike bike from SD

> our next poet is realatively new to our stage 

> so please Aroura_Borealis and her poem Accursed Princess

* Dragonheart calls A_B up

> hmmmm she disappeared

> we will skip on to the next poem while racking her down

> our next poet is CuteElf

<Solitaire> She is not on IRC right now.

<Kalytyra> There's a rack here?!?! I didn't know that!!! }:E

> and he will be reading a poem entitled Elke's Reason

<CuteElf> eeek, okay ;)

* Dragonheart hands mike 6 over to CuteElf

 

<CuteElf>                      elke's reason

<CuteElf> .

<CuteElf> Worried about a proverb saying evil comes veiled

<CuteElf> i look back to my violence and i think on it a while

<CuteElf> consider quick-lost innocence, a chance to stay good child

<CuteElf> at which i failed.

<CuteElf> It seemed like white, black no shades of grey life or death

<CuteElf> but seeming's not believing till the devil took my hand

<CuteElf> invited as i chose the easy path on which i stand

<CuteElf> to keep my breath.

<CuteElf> I want to turn back but more i wanted to deny

<CuteElf> i don't behave liek that it was okay, self-defence

<CuteElf> that i can put behind me, something happened, past tense

<CuteElf> at least can try.

<CuteElf> So as I tell mys'elf no fault still deep inside i know

<CuteElf> i'd ran a red across the intersection of my soul

<CuteElf> and tried to tell mys'elf i hadn't lost i'd kept control

<CuteElf> i don't think so.

<CuteElf> .

<CuteElf> .

<CuteElf> (c) 1996 CuteElf / S Marshall. All rights reserved.

 

* Heatherica applauds.

* Myrnnh claps warmly...

* Tephra claps

<Solitaire> Nice CE!

<CuteElf> please msg me to criticise if you like ;)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!!

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds.

<Solitaire> Hi Qestrel

* PyroDragon applauds

* Chant aplauds

<Qestrel> HI

<Qestrel> aCCk!! DaMn CaPs..!!! c1996 Qestrel

<CuteElf> &, thanks all ;)

* Dragonheart takes Mike 6 back from CUteElf

* Qestrel hopes it hasn't been splitty tonight...stlouis is full....

* `angel grins and claps

<Solitaire> Ack!  Qestrel, you said the bad word!  And it was going so well tonight...

> our next poetess is my own dearheart CHantilly with a poem called Dancing in the 

	Meadow

* Chant smiles and brushs the crumbs off Mike 6



<Chant> ......I danced in the meadow......



<Chant> I danced in the meadow

<Chant> the gentle swaying grasses

<Chant> flowers as far as the eye could see

<Chant> I knew this was the place for me

<Chant> holding my face up to warmth of the sun

<Chant> I laughed and smiled, oh what fun

<Chant> .

<Chant> I danced in the meadow

<Chant> Under a gentle shower of rain

<Chant> splashing in puddles

<Chant> never once to complain

<Chant> .

<Chant> I danced in the meadow

<Chant> and it danced with me

<Chant> I took the meadow to my heart

<Chant> so we would never part

<Chant> .

<Chant> I danced in the meadow

<Chant> I lay down with the flowers

<Chant> the iris, daffodils, roses galore

<Chant> .

<Chant> I danced in the meadow

<Chant> the meadow said no more

<Chant> the roses turned to bramble

<Chant> the thorns cut deep

<Chant> held within the briars

<Chant> I could only weep

<Chant> .

<Chant> I danced no more in the meadow

<Chant> no more to know the sun

<Chant> no more to feel the laughter

<Chant> no more to just have fun

<Chant> .

<Chant> The meadow became my mentor

<Chant> to see but not to have

<Chant> the scent of the flowers

<Chant> there but never held

<Chant> a remembrance nothing more.

<Chant> .....the end....

<Chant> chantilly Runslight



* Chant hands Mike 6 back to Dragonheart

* Kalytyra claps!!!

<Myrnnh> Nice Chant. :)

* Tephra claps "Brava Chant!"

<Sentinele> Very nice, Chant!

<`angel> excellent, Chant!!!

<Solitaire> Oh, Chant.  That was very nice indeed.

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo Chant!!!!!!

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. Like it much.

* Dragonheart takes mike back and gives chant a hug and a smooch

<merina> oh..nice chant...!

<Solitaire> Re pangea, again.  (2 cents for the re)

* Psyra_ludicrously_lagged claps, and hopes that it comes through on everyone's 

	end before the next one starts. :(

* Chant smiles and says thank you :)

* Tephra huggles Kerm

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<Kalytyra> No.. thank *you*

* Psyra_ludicrously_lagged looks at his own stuff, but will never be able to read 

	it in front of a group. :)

<Solitaire> There you go Pangea.

<Pangea> Thanks Sol :>



<Havoc_Turboraptor> I think that I have never nagged/ as badly as I'm nagged by 

	lag/ In fact, unless the lag should go/ My friends will speak and I won't know.



<Sentinele> LOL

> our next poetess is also a member of my family - please welcome 'Angel with a 

	poem entitled Energy

<Pangea> LOL HT :>

<`angel> *giggle*

<Shadow-Dancer> LOL

<PyroDragon> hehehehe

* Solitaire chuckles.

<Kerm> thanks again kaly

* `angel walks to the platform, wings fluttering, and reads



<`angel> energy in bursts and flashes,

<`angel> rushes through the veins;

<`angel> thrusts the soul to greater heights

<`angel> than ever had been dreamed.

<`angel> .

<`angel> music, dark and pulsing,

<`angel> touches mind and soul;

<`angel> energy that pushes me

<`angel> until i lose control.

<`angel> .

<`angel> energy

<`angel>     alive in me

<`angel> .

<`angel>     (moves me)

<`angel> .

<`angel> thrusting

<`angel>     rushing

<`angel>     pulsing

<`angel>         crushing

<`angel> .

<`angel> takes me

<`angel> to the

<`angel> edge

<`angel> .

<`angel> `angel, 1996

<`angel> fin



<Solitaire> Nice!  Well presented!  Bravo!

* Pangea claps...  

* Psyra_ludicrously_lagged smiles. :)



<Psyra_ludicrously_lagged> "The lag is bad, I'll have you know, that I've never 

	felt myself so slow. If life was like this then I'd agree, ten thouand years 

	old we'd REALLY be." :)



* Tephra applauds

<Meep> Very nice!! *clap*

* CuteElf liked it ;)

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<Sentinele> Very nice, `angel. :)

> beautiful 'Angel

> not to shabby there Psyra <G>

> next up is anoher newcommer to our ranks well sorta - please welcome Pyrodragon

* merina claps

<`angel> *blush*

* `angel settles herself in the rafters, feet dangling, looking down at the room 

	below

<CuteElf> psyra: *giggles* that doesn't scan too well, i think ;)

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. Nice the way the poem gets "faster" as you go- fits 

	well with the subject.

* Kalytyra claps!!

* Kerm claps and cheers

* Shadow-Dancer tosses angel a rose..bravo!!

* Chant applauds

* `angel smiles

<`angel> thanks, Shadow-Dancer

* Myrnnh claps....smiles

<Psyra> "Scan?"

* StarThorn enjoyed it...alot....;)

<Solitaire> psyra:  Your lag is not exceptionally bad, only about 18 secs.

> he will read apoem titled Joyous sadness

* PyroDragon walks up to the stage

* Solitaire notes no more non ops.

* Dragonheart calls pyroDragon up and hands Mike 6 over to him



<PyroDragon>         Joyous Sadness

<PyroDragon> *

<PyroDragon> Saddness brings about a dreary constinence

<PyroDragon> A melencholy feeling

<PyroDragon> But soon it goes away

<PyroDragon> Comming back another day

<PyroDragon> From his heart it springs

<PyroDragon> Partly in response to the world

<PyroDragon> Partly to remind him of his pain

<PyroDragon> Only nothing can remain

<PyroDragon> If this is to last

<PyroDragon> But he will never give up this hope

<PyroDragon> Perhaps one day it will end

<PyroDragon> His love knows a change

<PyroDragon> That sliver in the vortex of hell

<PyroDragon> Only time will tell

<PyroDragon> he will live his life

<PyroDragon> To the best he can

<PyroDragon> Having found himself at last

<PyroDragon> Losing something in return

<PyroDragon> Perhaps it was meant to be

<PyroDragon> Perhaps so it shall be

<PyroDragon> Perhaps never was

<PyroDragon> Perhaps another shall come

<PyroDragon> Or perhaps she really doesn't care

<PyroDragon> Melencoly feelings aside

<PyroDragon> This is a bumby ride

<PyroDragon> not over by a long shot

<PyroDragon> True till the end.

<PyroDragon> *

<PyroDragon> -------end-------



<Myrnnh> wow...nice Pyro. :)

* Tephra applauds loudly "Bravo"

<Solitaire> Good!  Very good!

* Pangea claps ... 

* `angel claps

* Shadow-Dancer applauds.....

* Kerm is stunned, wow that was good

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Good.  Good!  clappityclap

<Meep> Really nice.. wonderful

* Chant applauds very good :)

* PyroDragon smiles

* Psyra_ hrmfs at Jitter.

> another great intro poem !

<Solitaire> psyra: 3 secs

* merina claps!

<Havoc_Turboraptor> rere, psyra.

<Psyra> "Sorry." :)

> and with that joyous sadness we end round 1 please enjoy a stretch, say hi to 

	frends and grab something to eat and drink <G>

* Dragonheart passes around a huge platter of meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies, 

	breads, crackers, chips, dips, and spreads

* Dragonheart hands out his patented drinking flagons, goblets and tumblers to any 

	and all that want them - enjoy folks

* Psyra notes... stop pinging him now, he moved to a better server. :)

* merina has brownies for those interested....

* Solitaire gets some crackers and two icedteas. Hands one to Merina.

* Tephra stretches

<merina> thanks!

* Psyra wonders if DH can hear him....

* Myrnnh grabs some sharp cheese and some crackers and a pepper for Kaly...a 

	coffee and some fruit for herself.

* Chant smiles and helps herself to a brownie, thanks merina

* Havoc_Turboraptor tries a brownie. Hrmm. This chocolate stuff bears 

	investigating. Thanks, Merina.

* PyroDragon helps himself to a yummy lookin brownie

* Sentinele looks on the snack tray for some green grapes.

* Pangea hands 'round less healthy sancks for the salt-toothedly incline... potato 

	chips and cheese doodle  

* Kerm gets unstuck

<merina> oh CHIPS!!!!

* Sentinele smiles and plucks a small bunch of grapes from the tray on it's way by..

* Havoc_Turboraptor should have brought a big bag of HamsterSnax.

<merina> CHIPS!!!

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Sea dragon.  Salty food.  Figures.

* Myrnnh grins at Havoc...

<StarThorn> Heatherica is on her way back.

* `angel smiles

* Kerm thinks merina likes chips

* Tephra gets a huge bowl of Terra Chips

* Tephra fishes out a Parsnip chip

<CuteElf> havoc: salt

<CuteElf> n vinegar flavour maybe

<merina> Havoc: I may bake brownies..but I will kill for CHIPS!

* Psyra gets as comfy as possible.

<CuteElf> or even prawn cocktail...

<merina> yes!  Salt and Vinegar!  YUM!!

* Dragonheart graps a brownie and a goblet as well as a small platter

* Solitaire hands merina some chips very quickly.

<Pangea> Sorr Merian... I got bumped and the chips went with me...

<merina> no..I don't really like that one...

* Psyra smells garlic and goes wide-eyed.... GARLIC TOAST! *attacks*

* Pangea hands merina a big bowl of chips

<Solitaire> re Pangea, Ari!

<Meep> and me, on a diet *sigh*

* Tephra fishes out sweet potato chips

* PyroDragon sits with his goldfish happily and watches merina drool over the 

	chips ;)

* CuteElf wants now, can't have either *sigH* [only plain ones in snack machine, i'm not 

	eating plain crisps, what kind of uncivilised savage do they think i am? ;) 

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I tried to make salt and vinegar popcorn once with salt and 

	vinegar.  It, uh, was not entirely successful. :>

<merina> oh...CHIPS!

<Chant> re Arianna and Pangea

* Arianna mutters something under her breath

* `angel grins at Havoc

* Chant giggles at Havoc

<`angel> *giggle*

* Psyra hmm's and chows down on a pair of motorcycle cops (CHiPs [tm])

* Meep bows out, nite all, have fun.

<`angel> *giggle*

<CuteElf> Bye Meep!

<Pangea> When I was about nine I tried to make pickles with cucumber and 

	vinegar... that didn't work either :> 

* Tephra looks at her bowl of Terra Chips, parsnip, yam, yucca, and what were 

	these things?

> DH flikers the lights

* CuteElf tried to make salt & vingera crisps once too. anyway. ;)

<merina> Terra chips! YUM!

<StarThorn> Ouch!

* StarThorn swears softly to himself.

* merina grabs some chips and returns to her seat

> alright folks its time to grab that last plate of food and your drinks and 

	return to your seats for round 2 <G>

* Solitaire sits next to merina.

* `angel offers StarThorn a cushion to sit on

* merina runs up and stashes a few more chips...

* Chant takes her brownies and milk and settles back down

* Psyra goes back to his seat with a plate piled high with garlic toast. :)

* Pangea curls up in the comfy chair 

* merina snuggles up .....

* Kerm gets some food and sits beside tephra, siping diet coke

> to open round 2 Myrnnh has a poem entitled Cascading Falls

* Psyra goes to the salad bar and quicklt grabs a plateful of croutons too. Mmm! :)

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Too tough for the Comfy Chair, eh?  Poke Her with the Soft 

	Pillows!

* Myrnnh sets down her coffee...rises and walks to the podium...

* Dragonheart calls Myrnnh up and snags Mike 6 near the door and hands him to her

* Myrnnh hands over the scroll...

* StarThorn is changing servers. Back as soon as able.

*** StarThorn has quit IRC (Peace, Love, and.......Naked Green Bunny Rabbits Will 

	Rule the World!!!!)



<Myrnnh> 		CASCADING FALLS

<Myrnnh> Cascading falls...

<Myrnnh> I can hear them now...

<Myrnnh> rushing headstrong down a slope.

<Myrnnh> I close my eyes,

<Myrnnh> and feel its power...

<Myrnnh> its strength, filling me.

<Myrnnh> <and I think of you>

<Myrnnh> I feel the coolness of the water

<Myrnnh> as I stand beneath

<Myrnnh> its heady spray.

<Myrnnh> And I can smell the freshness

<Myrnnh> of the foliage all around me.

<Myrnnh> Remembering a time

<Myrnnh> when we were there...together.

<Myrnnh> It draws me to them

<Myrnnh> -these cascading falls-

<Myrnnh> wishing to return.

<Myrnnh> And in my mind...

<Myrnnh> I am there again.

<Myrnnh> Letting its sweet music

<Myrnnh> fill me with longing

<Myrnnh> of a peaceful time.

<Myrnnh> you, me

<Myrnnh> and cascading falls.

<Myrnnh> ---------------end------------



* PyroDragon claps!!!

* Psyra claps! Whoa. :)

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!

* Pangea claps... 

<merina> oh..Myrnnh...that was beautiful

* `angel sighs and applauds

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds!

* Arianna claps and smiles

* Myrnnh takes back the scroll...smiles...

* Tephra claps wildly

<Solitaire> Great Myrnnh! *hug and a rose*

* Kalytyra claps

<`angel> beautiful, Myrnnh!!!!

<Kerm> WOW, Manufiqe! claps

* Kalytyra eyes Mike6 and licks his lips

<CuteElf> very nice. :) 

* Chant claps wow that was great

<Myrnnh> Thanks all. :) 

> I like !

<Chant> not yet, Kaly :)

* Dragonheart takes Mike 6 back and calls our raptor poet up to read his next poem 

- Stardust and Dashlights

* Dragonheart hands Mikee 6 over to HTR

<Kalytyra> }:/

* Havoc_Turboraptor walks to the front.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Stardust and Dashlights



<Havoc_Turboraptor> I love the late hours,

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Wind and treetops, stars and sky.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> One night, out driving, homeward bound,

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Tired but happy, calm, relaxed,

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Face sketched green in dashboard lights

<Havoc_Turboraptor> As moonlight sketched outside,

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I cleared a curve and started down

<Havoc_Turboraptor> A gentle hill.  There, in the East

<Havoc_Turboraptor> In clear and cloudless sky, the Moon

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Rode free among cold stars;

<Havoc_Turboraptor> And suddenly it came to me

<Havoc_Turboraptor> That if I wished my fate could be

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To drive forever as I was

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To some V-8 Infinity

<Havoc_Turboraptor> And nothing seemed so sweet a fate

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To me just then

<Havoc_Turboraptor> ---------         but the turn

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To head for home and lights and friends

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Was there, and so I took it.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I often wonder, think, and laugh

<Havoc_Turboraptor> About that night.  What was it made

<Havoc_Turboraptor> My strange but _usually_ steady mind

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Believe in such a thing?

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Yet sometimes, in the quiet hours

<Havoc_Turboraptor> When frost and stars and moon appear

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To rule the sharp dark winter sky

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I wonder, as I look at them

<Havoc_Turboraptor> If I had chosen otherwise,

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Would I have stopped with gas tank dry

<Havoc_Turboraptor> On some dark country road?

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Or would the road I travelled on

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Leave all to wonder where I'd gone?

<Havoc_Turboraptor> ---end



* Myrnnh applauds...... :)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds.

<Solitaire> Bravo! HTR, I love it!

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!

* Tephra applauds

* `angel applauds

<Kerm> whOOOo, great hav!!!!!

* Chant applauds

* merina claps

* Psyra smiles and claps! Bravooo! :)

* Havoc_Turboraptor sits down.

<Solitaire> re pangea.

<Shadow-Dancer> WB Pangea!!

<Solitaire> Hello Amelia.

* Chant waves hi to Amelia

> next up is my  lilsis 'Angel with a poem titled Pale Pink Rose

* Dragonheart calls 'angel to the stage and hands Mike over to her

* `angel takes Mike and hands him the scroll



<`angel> Pale Pink Rose

<`angel> .

<`angel> I awoke this morning,

<`angel> peaceful and rested,

<`angel> remembering the passion

<`angel> of your kisses

<`angel> and the love that gleamed 

<`angel> in your eyes.

<`angel> I turned my gaze 

<`angel> towards your pillow,

<`angel> there to find

<`angel> a pale pink rose.

<`angel> It spoke to me

<`angel> of sunrise and morning mists,

<`angel> of birdsong and

<`angel> mountain air.

<`angel> It whispered to me

<`angel> of your love.

<`angel> I held it to my heart,

<`angel> letting its essence

<`angel> fill my senses

<`angel> and drifted off once more

<`angel> into dreams of you.

<`angel> .

<`angel> `angel, 1996

<`angel> fin



* Pangea claps :>... 

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!

* Havoc_Turboraptor smiles and applauds.

* Psyra smiles, realizing he's 'got something in his eye' and that his bottom lip 

	is quivering slightly. :)

<Chant> that was beautiful, angel :)

<Myrnnh> wow! Great! :)

<Solitaire> Wow!  I love the imagery!

* `angel blushes

* StarThorn smiles slightly, and claps softly.

* Tephra applauds wildly "Brava Angel

<merina> wow...

<`angel> thank you

<Arianna> lovely...and a true story ;)

<Kerm> surpurb performance (clap)

* Kalytyra claps

* `angel hands Mike back to Dragonheart

* Dragonheart gives 'angel a hug and takes Mike 6 back

> our next poem is titled alone and done by Starthorn who is new to our ranks here

<StarThorn> Fairly new....;)

* Dragonheart calls Starthorn up and hands Mike 6 over

* StarThorn stands, and approaches.

* StarThorn accepts Mike.



<StarThorn>         alone

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> i feel so alone.

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> i feel as alone as a leaf,

<StarThorn>      the last unfallen leaf on a tree;

<StarThorn> i feel as alone as a snow flake,

<StarThorn>      different from all others;

<StarThorn> i feel as alone as grain of sand,

<StarThorn>      one among millions;

<StarThorn> i feel as alone as a star in the sky,

<StarThorn>      light years away from any other;

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> i feel so alone.

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> This Poem Copyright c 1994 By Christopher P. Cashell. All rights reserved.

<StarThorn> 



<Myrnnh> StarThorn, that was good. :)

* Pangea claps...:> 

* Psyra nods wildly! He can relate to that!

* Chant applauds

* Tephra claps

* merina grins slightly...quite nice...

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Solitaire reflects quietly for a moment, then stands and claps in appreciation.

* `angel claps loudly (excellent, StarThorn)

<Aurora_Borealis> re all

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I liked that.  It hits me a little personally, but I liked it.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I suppose the fact it hit me means it's good!

* Psyra nods at Havoc... you ain't the only one that was struck by it. :)

<Aurora_Borealis> I'm sorry I left earlier. I got disconnected and I just know got 

	back on....

<StarThorn> Thank you...

<Solitaire> Think it hits YOU havoc?  Drn near describes me.

* Kerm claps (lagged)

* merina pats solitiare...

* Solitaire smiles at merina.

<Solitaire> Re Aurora.

* Tephra huggles Kerm

<Chant> re Aurora, glad you could make it back :)

* Dragonheart takes Mike 6 back from Starthorn

* Kerm huggles back

* Psyra keeps getting "*** server spider.dal.net: dgets timed out." and hopes that 

	doesn't mean his server is buggy....

<Havoc_Turboraptor> How can a server called "spider" have bugs?

* Psyra LAUGHS!

<merina> it sucks the blood from them

* Chant hands Psyra a can of bug spray

* Tephra thinks spider might have scorpions

* Aurora_Borealis giggles

> well now that she is back we are going to call Aurora_Borealis up to read her 

poem  Accursed Princess

<Shadow-Dancer> HTR: It catches them in a world-wide web

* Psyra shushes. :)

<`angel> lol shadow

* Dragonheart hands Mike 6 over to A_B when she gets to the stage



<Aurora_Borealis> thanks, DH.

<Aurora_Borealis> Ok. Here's my poem.

<Aurora_Borealis> I am the princess of comets and lights

<Aurora_Borealis> I am the heir to the universe

<Aurora_Borealis> Yet I'm denied everyone of my rights

<Aurora_Borealis> because of a terrible curse

<Aurora_Borealis> I am the dughter of planets and moons

<Aurora_Borealis> I am a child unseen

<Aurora_Borealis> Now I await inevitable doom

<Aurora_Borealis> In death, I shall truly be free

<Aurora_Borealis> To find my escape I have searched so long

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Aurora was unable to get back on line intime to complete her poem - 

it will be included in full in another reading



<Solitaire> Grrr!

<Chant> awwwwww

> ARG!

<Myrnnh> darn. :(

<merina> !!

<Pangea> Oh no... 

* Tephra sighs "figures"

> we will come back for this when she gets back on

* Solitaire sighs

* Psyra waves a claw in front of his face to see if he's still alive.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> grakstist t'kath!

<merina> such a shame

* Tephra looks at Havoc "what he said"

* Tephra grins

* StarThorn swears softly to himself.

<StarThorn> I really liked it so far...

> in the meantime -----

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Weeelll... I guess she found her escape......

* merina sighs....(and steals anothe CHIP during the confusion)

> we will continue with the next poem

* Solitaire gets the chips and hides them from merina.

> this one is titled Spirit and is by my own love Chant <G>

* Dragonheart calls Chant down and turns Mike 6 over to her

* Chant takes Mike6 and hands him a scroll



<Chant> ..........I keep my Spirit close....

<Chant> There resides deep inside

<Chant> A special place 

<Chant> that is for me to hide

<Chant> .

<Chant> The place is my soul

<Chant> My being, it is my Spirit.

<Chant> it keeps me safe, it keeps me whole

<Chant> .

<Chant> My Spirit keeps me in its tight embrace

<Chant> Never letting me face alone the lose of grace

<Chant> .

<Chant> Should you touch my Spirit

<Chant> Should you take a glance

<Chant> You would see the glimmer 

<Chant> a glow, but it is there 

<Chant> never for you to know

<Chant> .

<Chant> I keep my Spirit hidden

<Chant> where only I can see

<Chant> that which is safest 

<Chant> for both it and me

<Chant> .

<Chant> My Spirit keeps me whole

<Chant> when others would steal away

<Chant> always watchful, always wary

<Chant> of the final day

<Chant> When my Spirit is stolen

<Chant> and I cease to be.

<Chant> ...The End....

<Chant> Chantilly Runslight 



<Solitaire> Wonderful Chant!

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Psyra stands and claps. Well done, indeed!

* Pangea claps ... :>

<merina> oh..wonderful Chant!!!

* Myrnnh applauds....great Chant. :)

<Kerm> Bravo!!!

* Kalytyra claps }:>

* `angel stands and applauds

* Chant hands Mike back to her love and smiles

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Ah.  I like.  Like.

<Tephra> Brava, Chant

* Arianna applauds...Great one Chant ;)

<Kerm> *clap* *clap*........

<Saphire> ...I got here in the middle, but it was great, what I saw...!!!!

* Dragonheart smooches Chant while stealng Mike 6 back

> our next poem is a long one

* merina nicks another chip....

* Kalytyra licks his lips

<Solitaire> Hello Saphire!

<Saphire> hello!

<merina> hi saphire

* Chant gives Saphire tiny huggles hi

<Saphire> hi

> writen 19 years ago when Wildbill visited Great Salt Lake and Salt Lake City

<Saphire> thank you all for your warm greeting

<Saphire> :)

> so here we go  with  "The Devil's Lake"



>  _________________________The Devil's Lake______________________

>  Down from the hils we came

>  over flat and poisonous ground

>  "on to the Lake" we cry, "It must be fresh!"

>  Dreams come as we trudge on -

>  a bath, a swim, fish, fresh food,

>  Fresh Water! - all we can drink!

>  We get to the lake

>  and all run forth - except the beasts

>  We start to drink -

>  SALT!!

>  -

>  The water is bad - we cannot drink.

>  "were Doomed" some say

>  a man goes mad

>  runs into the lake -

>  only to fall - exhausted

>  We start to help

>  then stoop amazed!

>  the very waters hold him up.

>  What is this place

>  where water kills from thirst -

>  but saves the drowning?

>  What is this place?

>  the gate to hell?

>  _______________________________________________

 

<Solitaire> Nice!  I like it alot DH!

* Psyra grins. So very true!   *applauds* :)

<Shadow-Dancer> **WOW***!!!!!!!!

<Myrnnh> Wow, Dh.

<Solitaire> re Heatherica!

* Chant applauds and smiles

* Kerm applauds

* Pangea claps loudly ... 

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. Were you THERE, DH?

* Tephra grins and applauds

<Arianna> DH always draws pictures in my head! Brava!!

<Solitaire> "An oldie but a goodie!"

* merina enjoyed that one

<Psyra> "It wouldn't be hell if you had 'Caramina's Canker Sore Curse'." :)

<`angel> re Heatherica

<Chant> re Heatherica :)

* Psyra hmm's, after good poems he hears voices in his head...and they call that 

insanity while they call setting pictures in your head imagination. BOGGLE.

> and next up  is an old friend with his first? poem for us here

* `angel applauds

> please welcome Psyra with a poem titled End of an Era

* Dragonheart calls Psyra up

*** Heatherica sets mode: +m 

* Psyra smiles and gulps, getting up and walking to the front nervously. :)

* Dragonheart hands Mike 6 over to Psyra

* Psyra takes Mike, wondering "what happened to Mike 1 through 5? I'll ask later." 

:)

* Psyra clears his throat quickly and starts.



<Psyra>              End of the Era

<Psyra> ------------------------------------------------

<Psyra> At night I curl up by the fire,

<Psyra> thinking of you as I strum on my lyre.

<Psyra> Thinking of things like your beautiful eyes,

<Psyra> How they glittered in the dark like fireflies,

<Psyra> .

<Psyra> Your sails were greater than the greatest warship,

<Psyra> As through the sky, nothing like you could slip,

<Psyra> From dusk until dawn, on the summer breeze,

<Psyra> my love for you your body did tease.

<Psyra> .

<Psyra> Your tail like a whip, cut into the sky,

<Psyra> as through the morning wind you'd fly

<Psyra> Every time I saw you, it was like a dream

<Psyra> ... I only wish that we were still a team.

<Psyra> .

<Psyra> The end of the era is here, I've lost you now

<Psyra> And still for the life of me I still don't know how

<Psyra> You vanished one day and left me alone

<Psyra> grieving in my lair, tears on the stone.

<Psyra> .

<Psyra> One day I wish to find someone like you,

<Psyra> But one that won't leave me out in the blue,

<Psyra> You don't know what you did to me the night you left,

<Psyra> But I've naught since felt so alone and bereft.

<Psyra> ....

<Psyra> In the darkness of night, I can still see your face,

<Psyra> Everytime that I glance, and at every place.

<Psyra> I miss your company as you were my own,

<Psyra> But the end of the era arrived... I am alone.

<Psyra> .

<Psyra> finis. -Psyra-



* Solitaire sniffs. "oh, my..."

* Myrnnh claps...beautiful Psyra.

* Psyra hands Mike back to DH.

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Tephra applauds, tears streaming down her face

<Saphire> ...It is wonderful!!!

* Chant sighs and claps for the lovely poem

* Kerm jumps up clapping loudly, very emotional Psyra!!!

* Pangea claps ... :.(

* Arianna wipes a tear....for Psyra

<Solitaire> Beuatiful!!!  Very nice!!!

* `angel wipes tears from her eyes again. beautiful, Psyra!!!!

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. Very good.

<merina> wow

* Heatherica applauds.

* Tephra hunts for Kleenex

* Psyra blushes... and he didn't actually start it until just before he asked DH 

	if a late submission was okay. :)

*** Kalytyra sets mode: +m 

* Psyra glares. Just like someone to come and ruin a good cry. :)

* Tephra smiles and huggles Psyra

<Saphire> Thankyou, Psayra--Something that I can relate to...  It is lovely!

<merina> good grief!

> and on that note we end round 2 of tonights poetry reading

* Psyra blushes fiercely. :)

<Havoc_Turboraptor> And a fine note to end upon.

> round three will begin  in a few minutes but please take a stretch and some more 

	food and drink

* Dragonheart passes around a huge platter of meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies, 

	breads, crackers, chips, dips, and spreads

* Pangea stretches and hands 'round more chips and cheese doodles 

* Solitaire hides the chips from merina.

* Tephra kisses Psyra's cheek and returns to her seat

* Dragonheart hands out his patented drinking flagons, goblets and tumblers to any 

	and all that want them - enjoy folks

* Kalytyra grabs some meats and cheeses... oh, and crackers }:>

* merina sulks

* Psyra bllluuuusssshhhheeessss. :)

* Saphire is in the mood for a cheese-steak...

* Solitaire offers merina ONE chip.

* Psyra *huggles* merina.

* Pangea sneaks some chips to Merians so Solitaire can't see <EG> 

* Myrnnh looks for some strawberries...

<Solitaire> Ooo, cheese steak.  Sounds nice, Saphire!

* Tephra digs into her Terra Chips

* Havoc_Turboraptor goes hunting. Returns dragging a Frito Lay truck, which he 

	gives to Merina

* Chant helps herself to the brownies and a flagon of milk

<merina> Potato CHIPS!!!!

* CuteElf is in another dimension: don't be surprised if i'm not here *grin* [and 

	don't you dare -= (Send me a memo)

> if anyone has anothe poem thay want to add to round 3 please let me kow 

<Kalytyra> n/p }:>

* Kerm nods thanks to dh

* Psyra quickly saves that poem to disk... might come in handy. :)

* Pangea sneaks more chips to Merina behind Solitaire's back :>

* Psyra takes note of WooHaa's message to relay to Tahar. :)

* Solitaire sighs and looks for some brownies.

* merina has brownies..fear not

<Kalytyra> Brownies? Yes!!

* Solitaire offers the chips in exchange for the brownies.

* Psyra acks and has to go for a little while... he'll probably miss the endng. :(

<Shadow-Dancer> merina: Not for long...<G>

* Kalytyra grabs a couple Brownies... they scream... "shush, this won't hurt a 

	bit" }:E

* Tephra settles in with her Terra chips and coke

* Psyra waves and bbl's.

<Chant> re Heatherica

<Solitaire> Bye Psyra

* Kerm sips his diet coke

<Solitaire> Re heatherica

* Myrnnh chuckles at Kaly...

<merina> they are NOT that kind of Brownie!!

<Kalytyra> Oh shucks!

* Pangea hands some summertime cool-fudge to Shadow-Da ncer

<Shadow-Dancer> Thanks Pangea! *HUGS*

* Pangea hugs Shadow-Dancer back 

<merina> Kaly..if you wish THAT kind..you need to talk to the Little brownie 

	baker..

<merina> Surely..that is NOT me...

<Chant> just dont inhale the brownie, eat it

<Kalytyra> Baked?? I thought they were live??

* merina sighs...and sneaks more chips...

<Myrnnh> meri: But I thought this was a family channel....oh no...thats afd... <g>

<merina> of course they are baked!  If they are alive..they would be all squirmy.  

<merina> but in any event..MINE are the chocolate kind!!

* Solitaire wonders if merina will have any trouble flying back to her lair 

	tonight...

<Kalytyra> I know... I like it.. it tickles when I swallow them }:E

* merina notes that as she is a SeaDragon..she needs a certain amount 

	of..uh..padding...

<`angel> merina, don't they squirm when you dip them?

<merina> I do not know...I do not EAT those sorts....*sigh*

<`angel> oh, ok ;)

* CuteElf likes the chocolate kind.

* Tephra grins at Merina wishing she had such a justification, she just enjoys 

	eating

* Solitaire grins.

<Solitaire> re psyra

* Psyra re's. :)

* Dragonheart blinks the lights a couple of times

<Chant> re Psyra

* merina grabs ANOTHER chip...(noone can eat just one

* Psyra acks! Alarms? Der blinkenlights?

> OK folks Round three will be starting shortly 

* Saphire wioh...

<Havoc_Turboraptor> So relaxen and keepen das kottenpicken hands in das pockets.

* Tephra cuddles kerm

<Saphire> oops...

> Please return to your seats after filling your plates - the drinks will fill 

	themselves

* Psyra ooo's! He didn't even miss anything! *grabs another plate of garlic toast 

	and croutons* :)

* Psyra smiles at Havoc. "So relaxen und vatch der blinkenlights." :)

* Chant giggles

<merina> the flagon with the dragon.....or the chalice with the palace....

<Kalytyra> The saucer of the chaucer

* Psyra plops down in his seat quickly.

<merina> the brew that is true....

* Tephra leans back against Kerm

<Shadow-Dancer> MERINA!! How *could* you?? 

<`angel> the cup don't give up

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Strange brew, eh?

<`angel> *giggle*

<merina> how could I what...?

* Myrnnh chuckles...

* Psyra sniggles [tm].

* Kerm nuzzles teph

> to open round three woe have our raptor poet with a poem titled The End <G>

<merina> the pill with the poison.....?

* Dragonheart calls HTR up and hands over Mike 6

<Psyra> "Ironic.... The Start is The End." :)

* Havoc_Turboraptor runs up and reaches out to catch Mike. Pulls hands back. Thud. 

Oops. (Chortlesnort)

<Havoc_Turboraptor> In case anybody cares, this is a sonnet.  Nothing but class 

	for this group.



<Havoc_Turboraptor> The End

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Dear World, I'll try to bring you some slight cheer.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> At least you don't need long term fear and doubt.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> To me, at least, it seems completely clear

<Havoc_Turboraptor> That all the world will end when I step out.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I'm sure you'll think it arrogant to claim

<Havoc_Turboraptor> That all the world will vanish when I go.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Its falsity I'm sure you will declaim

<Havoc_Turboraptor> But you can't prove to me it isn't so.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --

<Havoc_Turboraptor> As yet I'll bet you have no cause to sweat

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Although your fate depends on just one man.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I'm fairly young, and fairly healthy yet.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I'll try to stay around as best I can.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --

<Havoc_Turboraptor> I'll try to stay my full three-score and ten,

<Havoc_Turboraptor> But World, don't count on anything past then.

<Havoc_Turboraptor> --end



* Havoc_Turboraptor walks back and sits down

* merina claps....

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!

* Tephra claps

* `angel grins and claps loudly

* Pangea claps loudly!!!

* Chant applaudds loudly

* StarThorn aplauds.

* Myrnnh smiles claps...

* Arianna smiles and claps

<Solitaire> Good!

* Solitaire applauds

* Psyra laughs and applauds. That was cute. :)

*** merina is now known as Merina

* Tephra remembers having to write a sonnect for english and getting a B 'cause it 

	wasn't in Iambic Pentameter  *sigh*

* StarThorn chuckles softly.

* Dragonheart takes Mike 6 back and looks around for our next reader

* Kerm finnally gets unstck form network

> spoting Starthorn he waves him up to the stage again

* StarThorn stands and approaches the stage.

> this poem is called Angel in black

* Dragonheart hands Mike 6 over to starthorn

* Psyra looks  around for his other poems and runs across the wedding he performed 

of Tahar and Lace.... in Hell (Lace wanted Death himself to perform the wedding, 

so I became death that night) :)



<StarThorn>         Angel in Black

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> Come to me, my angel in black,

<StarThorn>      My sweet midnight angel;

<StarThorn> Shadowed though you are,

<StarThorn>      I love you still;

<StarThorn> My savior,

<StarThorn>      my slaver;

<StarThorn> My lover,

<StarThorn>      my hater;

<StarThorn> My sweet angel in black.

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> This Poem Copyright c 1994 By Christopher P. Cashell. All rights reserved.



<Solitaire> Good StarThorn!

* Tephra applauds

* Chant claps

* Aurora_Borealis applauds StarThorn

* StarThorn retreats quickly from the stage...

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!

* `angel smiles and applauds

* Saphire smiles

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds.

* Pangea claps ... 

* Arianna applauds

* Merina claps....

* Heatherica applauds.

<Merina> very nice...

* Kerm aplauds

<Kerm> applauds too

> very nice indeed

* Arianna looks at Merina...you got taller ;)

* Psyra claps! :)

<Merina> taller?  *g*...I decided I needed more self-esteem...

<Arianna> <G>

> or next poem is by our absentee poetess NIky

<Aurora_Borealis> very good,StarThorn

* Psyra finishes reading the wedding log and wonders what he was 'on' when he 

wrote it, it's hilarious. :)

<StarThorn> Thank you...

* Solitaire thinks Merina looks a little bolder with that big M.

> titled Noble Knight

* Dragonheart hands Mike 6 a scroll

* Psyra shushes. :)



> Noble Knight

> Rescue me from my burdens

> Take my responsibilities, 

> If you wish.

> Save me from the King with the 

> stone heart

> And kill his worshipers,

> If your dreams tell you to.

> Slay the beast 

> And love me

> If your heart desires.

> You are my Noble Knight,

> Rescue me, Save me,

> And Love me,

> If you feel it's right.

> end



<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!

* Pangea claps ... 

* Merina enjoyed that poem....

* Tephra applauds

<Arianna> Brava Niky! *hugs*

* Psyra woohoos! Brilliant!!

<Solitaire> Yea, Niky!

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds.

* Chant claps thats great niky :)

* Merina claps heartily

* Kerm claps loudly

* Solitaire thinks Niky has great talent.

* Chant agree's

* Havoc_Turboraptor agrees.

<Merina> so do I..we just need to convince Niky!

* Dragonheart is sure his grandaughter has lots talent <G>

<Chant> that she does :)

<Merina> poor A_B!

<Arianna> I was supposed to meet Niky here in MO but I havent seen her ;/

> our next to last poem is another by my love CHant - this one is titled 

	RockingChair

* Dragonheart calls Chant up and hands Mike 6 over

* Psyra smiles... likes CHant's poems. :)

* Chant comes up and hands mike 6 a scroll



<Chant>        .....Rocking Chair....

<Chant> .

<Chant> the wind blew over the porch

<Chant> and over the old rocking chair 

<Chant> It was weathered and worn

<Chant> the cushion tattered and torn

<Chant> .

<Chant> I sat and rocked in the old chair

<Chant> suddenly it was if you were near

<Chant> The mists of time swirled and blew

<Chant> Yes I knew you were there

<Chant> in the old rocking chair.

<Chant> .

<Chant> when I was little, tiny and new

<Chant> the chair was a loving present to you

<Chant> from one we thought we knew

<Chant> Carved and buffed just for you.

<Chant> .

<Chant> through the years

<Chant> You rocked away the fears and the tears

<Chant> to hold each child tiny and new

<Chant> always making room for more

<Chant> in the rocking chair and your heart.

<Chant> .

<Chant> One day the rocking chair became a refuge

<Chant> a place to rock away your own fears and tears.

<Chant> .

<Chant> Then the old rocking chair became your prison

<Chant> no longer a place of love and care 

<Chant> that old rocking chair became your inner retreat

<Chant> the one place you could not rock away the fears and the tears.

<Chant> .

<Chant> I held you in my arms 

<Chant> as you had done for me

<Chant> trying to rocking away your fears and tears

<Chant> in the old rocking chair

<Chant> .

<Chant> to no avail, destined to fail

<Chant> still I tried, and dried your eyes of tears

<Chant> softly trying to chase away the fears

<Chant> we clung to the old rocking chair.

<Chant> .

<Chant> I knew the time had come to say goodbye

<Chant> I watch you rise and touch the old rocking chair

<Chant> going away, taking with you all your fears and tears.

<Chant> .

<Chant> I sit in the old rocking chair

<Chant> with fear and tears.

<Chant> .

<Chant> ...the end....

<Chant> Chantilly Runslight



* Solitaire sighs. "Wow."

<Merina> great!!

* Pangea claps... 

<Tephra> Brava Chant

* Kerm applauds loudly

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds. very sadly.

* Tephra snuggles Kerm

* Chant hands mike6 back to her love with a smooch

* Psyra has visions! Whhhhhhoooooaaaa! LSD not included, no assembly required! :) 

	BEAUTIFUL imagery. :)

<Arianna> wow <G>

<Saphire> Wow... That was excellent, Chant!!! ...I've heard a lot of great poetry 

	tonight! Thank you to all who have shared! You have great talent!

* Shadow-Dancer is speechlesss...applauding loudly

* Kerm snuggles back, great poem chant!!!

<Solitaire> Really touching, Chant.

* Dragonheart hugs his Chant tight

<Merina> so sad.....

<Solitaire> Bye Saphire!

<Saphire> I must go now..., by all, happy poem reading, and plesant dreams!!!

<Saphire> :)

* Psyra smiles... his was the first one of probably a hundred that he's ever dared 

let anyone read.... :)

* Chant gives Saphire tiny huggles night night

<Pangea> Bye Saph :>

<Psyra> "Night, Saph." :)

<Saphire> Thanks, Chant!

<Saphire> bye, Psyra!

<Saphire> :)

* Chant smiles

* Havoc_Turboraptor first dared to let anyone read his poetry about three months 

	ago. Not that long!

> well you'll just have to reasd uys some more next week Psyra - your now down for 

	three <EG>

<Psyra> "Three?"

> and so we come to the last poem of the night

> (yes Psyra 3 - one eanch round <EG>

* Psyra figures he can do that. Okay. :)

> this one is one of mine not WildBill's

> and is titles Alone Together

* Dragonheart tosses mike 6 to Kaly and then starts to read

<Kalytyra> *SNAP* *GULP* Mmmmm, good!

<Kalytyra> Thanx Dh }:>



> _____________________Alone, Together________________________

>  The shadows of the firelight flicker and dance

>  while stars and moon play tag with the clouds

>  and the glowing coals reflect

>  the wine's sweet warmth

>  as I hold you close

>  Alone, together

>  atop the mountain of the silver wolf.

>  ________________________________________________



<Solitaire> Beautiful Dragonheart!

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO!!!

<Havoc_Turboraptor> Ah!

* Heatherica applauds.

* Pangea claps... 

* Merina claps....

* Tephra applauds

<Arianna> Oh how sweet ;)

<Kerm> WOW!!!! GREAT! DH!! (claps)

* Chant claps and smoochs her Dragonheart

<CuteElf> nice :)

<Kerm> thanks sol

* Tephra snuggles Kerm

* Kerm snuggles back, network bad tonigt!

<Merina> good night all. Thank you so much to all who shared your poetry.  It was 

an enjoyable evening...

> and with that we end our 12th weekly poetry reading - please give Kaly and 

Heatherica a round of applause for their help with the moderation and voices

* Psyra hurrah's. :)

<Solitaire> Night Merina.

* Havoc_Turboraptor applauds.

* CuteElf applauses ;) 

* Pangea applauds 

* Tephra applauds

* Chant applauds and thanks Kaly and Heatherica

* Kerm applauds and pats kaly and heatherica on bakc for their help

* Solitaire applauds.

* Kalytyra smiles.

* Psyra smiles as he glues Acroskarvis' left wing to his body. :)

* Heatherica protests that it was nothing and lurks deeper in her corner.

Session Close: Sun Aug 04 19:47:45 1996