> WELCOME TO THE 13 TH WEEKLY AFD POETRY READING!

> before we start some comments from the EMCEE <G>



> with the large house we are having I've asked a few others to help me with 

	some of the things going on

> as many poems are presented using the /play command we don't want to loose 

	them in mid flow please turn off all scripts and anti flood devices 

> please read the procedures as they have been updated to include these folks 

	and what they will be doing



>               AFD POETRY READING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCEDURES

>                                      *

>  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 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 provided one <G> moderation will be turned off after 

>     the poem is complete so be sure to include an END to them - thanks

>  5) 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. 

>  6) If you are late please /msg Silussa, kalytyra, or Heatherica before 

	entering - we will let you know when your entry won't disturb a poem being read.

>  7) we generally run for about 3 hours with 10 poems in each of 2 or 3 rounds 

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

>  8) I am logging this so anyone who wants a copy let me know by msging me.

>  9) 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

> 10) The regular AFD Poetry Workshop meets on Saturdays in #Hawaiian_Weyr at 5 

	pm PDT for those interested in polishing things up before reading <G>

> 11) we will be meeting next week at 7PM Pacific here in #Kelekona for the 14th 

> 	weekly reading please use ohana.hi.us.DAL.net:7000 as your server to avoid 

	splits and lag problems - thanks.

>                                         *

> now our first poem - titled 3 things

* Dragonheart hands mike 7 a scroll



 > Three Things



 > I search for three things in this life

 > Knowledge of myself,

 > of mankind,

 > of the universe.

 > For with these three I  

 > mold myself,

 > mankind,

 > the universe.

 > And so control my future and my life.

 

> end



* Heatherica applauds.

* Chant applauds and smiles :)

* Cool_Runnings cheers

<Cool_Runnings> =)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds

* Solitaire smiles and claps, having seen the eveloution of that one last night.

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo!!

* Solitaire stands and applaudes.

* Chant applauds and smiles again :) perserverance

* Merina stands too

* Kreldon applauds

<Merina> .me also claps of course...she doesn't just stand

* Heatherica applauds.

> thanks all

* Dragonheart takes the scroll back

> our next poem is by Goldenhearrt and is called Love Knocked Once

* Dragonheart calls Goldenheart up and hands mike over to her

* Goldenheart takes Mike7 and hands him her scroll



<Goldenheart> ..--==Love Knocked Once==--..



<Goldenheart> Watching the clock and hearing the ticking become louder,

<Goldenheart> Time stands still, yet the day is gone before I count to ten.

<Goldenheart> .

<Goldenheart> I can see the clouds in the sky drifting past me, one by one,

<Goldenheart> Catching the suns reflecting rays, the wind telling them to go away.

<Goldenheart> .

<Goldenheart> Love knocked on the door, but no one was at home,

<Goldenheart> It stayed long enough, to leave a message saying it had been there.

<Goldenheart> .

<Goldenheart> Cold, wet tears fall slowly, down upon this lonely face,

<Goldenheart> My eyes cold and distant now, reflect only sadness and emptiness.

<Goldenheart> .

<Goldenheart> For a brief moment in time, the clock stopped just long enough,

<Goldenheart> .

<Goldenheart>      The clock stopped,

<Goldenheart>      The clouds drifted past,

<Goldenheart>      The sun shined upon my face,

<Goldenheart>      The wind blew in my hair,

<Goldenheart>      Love knocked, found her heart,

<Goldenheart>      You made her smile.

<Goldenheart> .

<Goldenheart> Something had happened, she may never understand why,

<Goldenheart> Love came after such a long long time, only to say....goodbye.



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

* Kreldon applauds with vigor

* Merina applauds

<Chant> wow great :)

* Silussa sadly nods in acknowledgement

* Heatherica applauds.

<Silussa> Nicely done, Goldenheart

* Goldenheart takes back her scroll......thankyou everyone ;)

* Psyra smiles.

<Solitaire> Fantastic!

> our next reader is our own Shadow-Dancer with a poem for us once again

* Dragonheart calls SD up and hands him Mike 7

* Shadow-Dancer takes Mike7..wonders if he needs salt, and begins to read..



<Shadow-Dancer> The war is long over.

<Shadow-Dancer> The big guns have fallen silent,

<Shadow-Dancer> No screaming of warbirds,

<Shadow-Dancer> Nor of falling shell.

<Shadow-Dancer> Now tourists stroll our battlefields,

<Shadow-Dancer> And silence has come to Hell.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> Some fifty years have passed.

<Shadow-Dancer> We were enemies to the death.

<Shadow-Dancer> Now our children forget

<Shadow-Dancer> The war's nightmare screams.

<Shadow-Dancer> That was for us, just yesterday,

<Shadow-Dancer> Still remembered in our dreams.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> Our children learned to hate.

<Shadow-Dancer> How did they learn that from us? 

<Shadow-Dancer> We have buried the past.

<Shadow-Dancer> Joined by where we've been,

<Shadow-Dancer> We're part of a band of brothers,

<Shadow-Dancer> Bound closer than to our kin.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> It seems that in the trenches,

<Shadow-Dancer> Knee-deep in mud and death,

<Shadow-Dancer> We came to know the truth.

<Shadow-Dancer> That all men bleed red

<Shadow-Dancer> Regardless of uniform.

<Shadow-Dancer> Friend or foe, dead is dead.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> The poets chant of honor,

<Shadow-Dancer> Generals boast of victories.

<Shadow-Dancer> Such things were beyond us.

<Shadow-Dancer> We were on the front line.

<Shadow-Dancer> But where my Enemy stood then,

<Shadow-Dancer> Now I find a friend of mine

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> They will beat their swords into plowshares,

<Shadow-Dancer> And their spears into pruning-hooks.

<Shadow-Dancer> Nation will not take up sword against nation,

<Shadow-Dancer> Nor will they train for war any longer.

<Shadow-Dancer> A hard truth to learn.

<Shadow-Dancer> A way that we must master,

<Shadow-Dancer> Lest we set our world to burn. 



* Shadow-Dancer returns to his seat

* Psyra applauds! Excellent!

* Merina applauds

* Darian claps

<Arianna> Brava!!! Wonderful...

* Silussa applauds

* ^RedDragon^ applauds loudly and wistles

<Darian> Wonderful!!!!

* Chant applauds that was fantastic

* Heatherica applauds.

<Solitaire> Dam good, Shadow.  Like always!

* Psyra grins atta SD. "Darn good for an oldtimer." :)

<{Tasselhoff}> I'm sorry for comeing in in the middle, but that was wonderful.....

* Shadow-Dancer thanks you all for being 'way too kind...

> our next reader is Tyrian who we are moving up since he has to leave shortly

*** Tyrian has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer)

> "why me"

* Chant giggles

<Psyra> "Is that the title or are you asking us?"

<Silussa> DH: That's what you get for living right.<evil grin>

> okwe will move on to the next scheduled reader and insert Tyrian if he comes back

> next up is a poem sent in by Jecenity

> she is out of town but left this pom for us

* Dragonheart hands a scroll to Mike 7



> You were all I needed

> .

> The music played a broken record

> The rain fell like my tears

> The air was sweet and heavy

> Your smile was all I needed.

> .

> The room was like a dying rose

> My dress, a black velvet

> Your scent was like the forest in spring

> Your touch was all I needed.

> .

> The door was locked like a dungeon

> My trust was held by your arms that kept me from evil

> Your heart was pounding like the knocking at the door.

> Your stregnth was all i needed.

> .

> Your eyes were full of  love

> Your smile came with the sun

> Your passion held me close

> And your love was all I needed.

> .

> Suddenly.

> .

> The record came to a halt.

> The rain puddles dried.

> The knocking stopped.

> Your arms let me go.

> Your heart beat slower.

> Your smile changed.

> Your eyes once full of love, now emptied.

> The dungeon opened.

> You pushed me into the sun and let me live your love,

> Forever.

* Heatherica applauds.

<Darian> A dragon is always and will ever recite with the fullness of his heart heart

<^RedDragon^> whoa 

<Darian> HOORAAH!!!

* Psyra applauds. :)

* Solitaire stands and applaudes loudly for Jecenity!!

<^RedDragon^> that was wonderful

* Silussa smiles

* Chant claps for Jecenity

* Kreldon applauds with extreme vigor

* Arianna wipes a tear....beautiful

* Merina applauds

<{Tasselhoff}> I don't know if that was happy or sad.....

* Psyra was almost frightened by that second part.... :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo!!

<{Tasselhoff}> it was wonderful...

<Psyra> "Tass: When you don't know, it usually means a sequel is in order." :)

<{Tasselhoff}> lol

<{Tasselhoff}> I hope

<{Tasselhoff}> Does anyone know if it was happy or sad?

<{Tasselhoff}> and could they tell me?

<Chant> I think it was a little of both :)

<^RedDragon^> it was both tass :)

> sad Tass

* Psyra gives Tass a very blank look and grins.

<Darian> I think a mixture of both

<Arianna> Tass you have to decide we cant do that for you

> our next reader is Heatherica with a piece called Wordsworth

* Dragonheart hands mike 7 over to Heatherica

* Heatherica wants to disclaim, first, that the poem was _really_ bad yeaterday, 

	and most of the good parts are either Dragonheart's or Lythande's . . .



<Heatherica>            Wordsworth

<Heatherica>                *

<Heatherica> A man who thought he was a cloud

<Heatherica> Once wandered o'er these vales and hills,

<Heatherica> So caught up in his "cloud"iness

<Heatherica> He saw no more than daffodils

<Heatherica> Caught in his inward fantasy

<Heatherica> He overlooked the dancing sidhe.

<Heatherica>                *

<Heatherica> For Wordsworth never deigned to see

<Heatherica> The faerie crowd that met that day.

<Heatherica> We revel 'neath the summer sun

<Heatherica> Upon the margin of the bay;

<Heatherica> Those who should pass our faerie ring

<Heatherica> Are welcome as we dance and sing

<Heatherica>                *

<Heatherica> The naiads in the nearby stream

<Heatherica> Helped celebrate, a gleeful crowd

<Heatherica> The dryads danced their tree-heads tossed

<Heatherica> By joyous sylphs who laughed aloud

<Heatherica> He saw no dryads, only trees

<Heatherica> And heard no sylphs -- only a breeze.

<Heatherica>                *

<Heatherica> Despite the magic in the air,

<Heatherica> His visions encompassed not us;

<Heatherica> Nature but reflected him:

<Heatherica> Not Wordsworth, but Narcissius.

<Heatherica> If you e'er happen on such a crowd,

<Heatherica> Join us; don't imitate a cloud.

<Heatherica>                *

<Heatherica>      (c) 1996 H. Wegemer



* Heatherica looks around nervously . . .

<Heatherica> That makes more sense, of course, if you're familiar with W. 

Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.

<Merina> oh..heatherica..I LIKED that very much!!!

<Solitaire> That was great Heatherica!

* Chant applauds great poem Heatherica

<Darian> wonderful as always

<{Tasselhoff}> neat :)

* Heatherica shakes her head slightly. . .

<Heatherica> You're too kind . . .

* Heatherica goes back to her lurking.

* Shadow-Dancer applauds Heatherica

<Merina> no..not too kind..it really was spendid

* Kizarvexius applauds.

* Kreldon applauds

<Arianna> wonderful ;) Heatherica

* RainDragon *clapping*

* ^RedDragon^ claps

> our next reader is Tyrian now that he is back

> his poem is untitled

*** Tyrian has quit IRC (Killed (NickServ (Ghost command used by Brendel)))

> ARG

<Chant> did he take mike with him?

<Arianna> lol

<Kizarvexius> Hmm

* Arianna runs out and brings back Mike7.....here DH

*** Tyrian (~robcin@pa2dsp18.roanoke.infi.net) has joined #kelekona

* Chant ties Tyrian to the podium

<Tyrian> First I'd like to say, I am very sorry for the delay, something was 

going wrong and I have no clue as to what

<Tyrian> Anyway, My piece is called To Darkness I Fall



<Tyrian>      To Darkness I Fall

<Tyrian> .

<Tyrian> Here I stand alone,

<Tyrian> Deep within the trees,

<Tyrian> My heart slowly breaks,

<Tyrian> And I fall to my knees.

<Tyrian> .

<Tyrian> The tears roll down,

<Tyrian> And glisten upon my face,

<Tyrian> The wind begins to blow,

<Tyrian> At a slow, depressing pace.

<Tyrian> .

<Tyrian> I no longer believe,

<Tyrian> I no longer feel,

<Tyrian> My emotional wounds,

<Tyrian> Will never heal.

<Tyrian> .

<Tyrian> This life I have led,

<Tyrian> Through bitterness and pain,

<Tyrian> Must soon come to an end,

<Tyrian> I am under Death's bane.

<Tyrian> .

<Tyrian> The darkness arrives,

<Tyrian> With the coming of night,

<Tyrian> I plunge into the void,

<Tyrian> Of death in all its might.

<Tyrian> .

<Tyrian> The shadows engulf me,

<Tyrian> And further I fall,

<Tyrian> The coldness chokes me,

<Tyrian> This is the end of it all.

<Tyrian> .

<Tyrian> Oh to wake once more,

<Tyrian> And find myself in bed,

<Tyrian> But that is just a dream,

<Tyrian> For now I am dead.

<Arianna> }:x  <=== speechless

* Tyrian steps down from the podium, nervously

* Chant claps that was well worth the wait, thanks Tyrian

* Kalytyra claps

* Kizarvexius stands and applauds as best he can!

* Solitaire is breathing shallow breaths. "Very good, Tyrian!"

<Shadow-Dancer> BRAVO Tyrian!!!

* Tyrian nods, smiling..."Thank you"

* Darian claps

* StarThorn claps softly.

* Kreldon claps vigorously

<Kalytyra> FYI: I have made a promise to myself to *NOT* eat Mike until the end 

of the evening (It's part of a 5-step plan)

* Merina claps....

* Merina really wishes it wasn't always MIKE

<Arianna> lol

* StarThorn wonders if he wants to know the first 4 steps...;)

<Chant> *snap*gulp*gobble*yummy* are the first 4

* evenstar hopes kaly can get through the evening.... 

the first step is the most difficult....

* Merina thinks Kaly is WELCOME to eat MIKE

> our next poem is by ^RedDragon^ and is untitled

* Merina will make MIKE brownies even

* Falco_Sparverius thought that was what mike was for....

* Dragonheart calls ^RedDragon^ up and hands over a very nervous Mike 7

* ^RedDragon^ takes mike 7 and trys to control her buterflys



<^RedDragon^> I walk down the street

<^RedDragon^> There's a deep hole in the sidewalk

<^RedDragon^> I fall in

<^RedDragon^> I am lost... I am helpless

<^RedDragon^>                   It is'nt my fault

<^RedDragon^> It takes forever to find a way out

<^RedDragon^> .

<^RedDragon^> I walk down the same street

<^RedDragon^> There's a deep hole in the sidewalk

<^RedDragon^> I pretend I don't see it

<^RedDragon^> I fall in it again

<^RedDragon^> I can't believe I am in the same place

<^RedDragon^>                         But it is'nt my fault

<^RedDragon^> It still takes a long time to get out

<^RedDragon^> .

<^RedDragon^> I walk down the same street

<^RedDragon^> there's a deep hole in the sidewalk

<^RedDragon^> I see it is there

<^RedDragon^> I still fall in... (It's a habit)

<^RedDragon^> It's not fair, my eyes are open

<^RedDragon^> I know who I am

<^RedDragon^> It is my fault

<^RedDragon^> I get out immediately

<^RedDragon^> .

<^RedDragon^> I walk down the same street

<^RedDragon^> There is a deep hole in the sidewalk

<^RedDragon^> I walk around it...

<^RedDragon^> .

<^RedDragon^> I walk down another street...

<^RedDragon^> end



* ^RedDragon^ steps down nervously

* Chant applauds and smiles

* Dragonheart huggles ^RedD^

* Arianna hugs her daughter and smiles

* Kizarvexius applauds. :)

<^RedDragon^> thank you

* Tyrian nods and applauds

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!

* RainDragon *CLAPS*

<{Tasselhoff}> wow....

<Solitaire> Very good Red!

<Merina> red..I liked that very well!

<Pangaea> Re'hello :>

<Chant> re Pan :)

<Arianna> Red says thankyou everyone

* Darian claps till hand is sore

* Dragonheart takes Mike 7 back and waits for Kaos to arrive

<Kaos> heh

> our next reader is Kaos - keeping this in the fammily are we 

	Red,Golden, and Kaos?

* Kaos nods and giggles...

<Arianna> yes

* Dragonheart calls Kaos down to read his poem Little Dead Girl

<Arianna> eww..

* Dragonheart hands Mike over to Kaos

<Kaos> .oO(It's not what you think)

<Kaos> :)

* Kaos takes the mike and bows to DH...

* Kaos clears his throat...

<Kaos> ehem...

<Kaos> (Cyndi is this girl I secretly like. She's a very depressed, dark, gothic 

type girl I used to work with last year)

 

<Kaos> LITTLE DEAD GIRL (for Cyndi)

<Kaos> April, 1996

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> "Where will she go, what shall she do

<Kaos>   when midnight comes around..."

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> What are you thinking about tonight my

<Kaos> Little dead girl

<Kaos> Will all the stars fall down tonight my

<Kaos> Little dead girl

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> Tell me what your dreamin of

<Kaos> Why do you stare to the sky above

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> Why is everything so blue to you my

<Kaos> Little dead girl

<Kaos> Is sadness what you're really thinking of my

<Kaos> Little dead girl

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> Let's take a walk to the underground

<Kaos> Turn up the music and we'll hear the soounds

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I love you more than you'll ever know my

<Kaos> Little dead girl

<Kaos> I wanna take you where you wanna go my

<Kaos> Little dead girl

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> So where you wanna go?



* Kaos bows and steps back...

<Kaos> >fin<

* Kreldon applauds

* Heatherica applauds.

* Pangaea claps... 

* RainDragon *claps*

* Solitaire whistles softly. "Wow."

<Arianna> Mom raises an eyebrow and then claps anyway

* Kizarvexius applauds!

* StarThorn claps.

* Chant claps

* Tyrian applauds

<Kaos> heheheh, thanks all  :)

<Arianna> RedD laughs

* Shadow-Dancer applauds

<Arianna> The Little dead Girl is alive

<Kaos> .oO( Hrmmmm, does she laugh cause she knows Cyndi? )

<Arianna> yeah

<{Tasselhoff}> wow....

* Kaos waits for hiw sister and mom to quit making fun of him...

> ok - we have one more poem in round 1  then we will take a break

<Arch_Angel> hi

> our last poem is titled the Mountain Calls

> and was written by my love Chant

* Dragonheart calls CHant to the stage

* Dragonheart hands Mike over to Chant

* Chant smiles and takes Mike7



<Chant> .....The Mountain Calls.....

<Chant> .

<Chant> The Mountain calls to me

<Chant> I hear it first as a whisper

<Chant> finally as a roar, it calls to me.

<Chant> To me you must come.

<Chant> .

<Chant> To this Mountain, 

<Chant> the heighth and breadth 

<Chant> makes me small.

<Chant> I climb the path

<Chant> the Mountain guides me

<Chant> Higher ever higher

<Chant> is there a summit?

<Chant> Never, it laughs.

<Chant> .

<Chant> Gentle brooks, roaring rivers 

<Chant> Tree's rising to the sky

<Chant> hidden valleys,  meadows

<Chant> and glens.

<Chant> Is there a summit?

<Chant> Never it laughs.

<Chant> .

<Chant> Ever higher I climb

<Chant> why do you call, I ask

<Chant> and the mountain replies:

<Chant> You are mine, to me you must come

<Chant> I called and you answered

<Chant> to me you must come.

<Chant> .

<Chant> I look up and shield my eyes

<Chant> the sun seems to mist

<Chant> there is no summit that I can see

<Chant> Climb said the Mountain

<Chant> ever higher you must climb.

<Chant> Ragged and worn, weary

<Chant> and lost, is this the summit I asked.

<Chant> Never it laughs.

<Chant> ...End...

<Chant> Chantilly Runslight 1994

 

* Chant hands Mike back to her love

* Heatherica applauds.

* Kreldon claps

* Merina applauds....!!

* Dragonheart hugs his love

<Solitaire> Wow!   I love it Chant!

* RainDragon *clapping*

<Solitaire> *Hugs* for Chant!

* ^RedDragon^ claps whoohoo

<Arch_Angel> cool

* Kizarvexius tears up for a moment and applauds.

<Chant> thanks everyone :)

<Arianna> Great Chant ;)

* Tyrian claps..."Good, very good"

<Falco_Sparverius> HAH!

* Shadow-Dancer hugs Chant..hands her a rose.

<Chant> awww thank you SD :)

> I saw that! <G>

* Chant giggles

* Arianna laughs

* ^RedDragon^ graps a bowl of cereal and goes KooKoo for cocoa puffs

* Arianna thwaps her dopey kid

> ok! that concludes round one there is food and drinks at the rear so take a 

	stretch and get a bit

<^RedDragon^> ack

<Arianna> graps?

> If you have any poems you would like to read please mssage me so we can get 

	them into round two

* 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

* Merina has brownies

* Chant grins ohhh brownies

<Falco_Sparverius> MIKE BROWNIES?

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

* Solitaire takes some brownies

* Tyrian looks up..."Brownies?"

<Arianna> Quick hide them from Kaly!!!

* Heatherica delurks long enough to grab one of Merina's brownies, then takes it 

	back to her corner.

* Kizarvexius excuses himself to the little dragons room...brb

* Merina sighs

* Solitaire gets Merina a glass of herbal iced tea.

<Kalytyra> BROWNIEEEEZ!!!!????

<Kalytyra> muahahahaaa

<Arianna> uh oh

<Kalytyra> Hey!! I need something to keep from eating Mike

* Chant takes a brownie and gets a big glass of milk

<Kalytyra> Milk?!?!?!

* Tyrian gets a cappuchino and sits in a corner

<Chant> milk and brownies, cant get any better

* Arianna <pointing in the *wrong* direction> Over there Kaly ===>

* Merina wishes someone would eat MIKE

<Arianna> Merina stick him in a brownie

* Kizarvexius returns and sees Tyr alone...goes to sit with him.

<Chant> who do you want to replace Mike with? Merina

* Merina thinks that there must be a beter speaker....I have to think of who

<Arianna> Chant....I know <eg>

* Chant grins

<Merina> well..we have had NEWT...

* Kalytyra heads the other way...

<Merina> how about....

<Kalytyra> Call it... intuition }:PPP

<Chant> how about

<Arianna> drat! foiled again....

<Kizarvexius> Bobert?

<Merina> Micheala....so we are equal op?

<Tyrian> Want some coffee, Kiz?

<Merina> or....

<Kizarvexius> No hanks Tyr...I am rather pleased with my tea at the moment.

<Merina> Ro

<Kizarvexius> +t

<Arianna> No Kaly.....just your snout...

<{Tasselhoff}> how about "Bill"?

<Merina> (as in micROphone)

<Solitaire> We never had a "Billy", Did we?

<Kalytyra> More like my stomach

<Chant> Dole?

<Arianna> But your stomach cant smell them

* Merina doesn not mean to pick a fight or complain

* Arianna thinks we need a female

<Chant> Hilery?

<Arianna> How about.....Hillary

<Merina> Tipper?

<Arianna> LOL

<Merina> barbara?

<Chant> we can thwap tipper

* Tyrian leans back and stretches

<Solitaire> Yes!  Hillary!

<Solitaire> She runs the W.H. anyway!

<Shadow-Dancer> LOL@Sol!!!

* Falco_Sparverius points out that NOone seems to be runnin' the WH.....

<Chant> yes there is, socks the cat is

<Rhesian> Hello everyone.

> we will be starting in just a minute - we are having tech nical dificulties 

	with rounds 2 and 3 at the momment <G>

<{Tasselhoff}> lol Chant

* Kizarvexius notes 'Socks the cat' had his own video game...little trivia

<Solitaire> Hello Rhesian.

* Chant can see socks sitting in the oval office going: MeowVeto

<{Tasselhoff}> sock hipnotized the presedent and hillary....

* Rhesian wonders if Socks coughs up Presidential-sized hairballs.

<{Tasselhoff}> then the IRS

<{Tasselhoff}> LOL

<Chant> socks has knee's, so he should be called kneesocks

<{Tasselhoff}> then the secret service....

<Arianna> Bye Rain

<Kizarvexius> Greetings Loi

<{Tasselhoff}> LOL

<Tyrian> 'lo Loiosh

<RainDragon> bye arianna

* Chant gives Loiosh tiny huggles hi

<Tyrian> Bye RainDragon

<Loiosh> *Shhh* Hewwo, Kizzy, Tyrian =)

<RainDragon> bye

<RainDragon> bye red

* Chant gives RainDragon tiny huggles night night

<RainDragon> thanx

<Solitaire> Hello Loiosh.

* Solitaire wants to hear a squeak, so he hugs Loiosh.

<Arianna> Red says bye

<Kizarvexius> Umm...Loi? We're on break

* Loiosh -<)-=*!SQuEaKZ!*=-(>-

* Kalytyra never read poems.. (well I read 2)... I come here for the friends, 

food and drink };>

* Kizarvexius chuckles.

<Loiosh> Hewwo, Chanty, Kizzy =)

> PLEASE GET YOUR PLATES FULL AND GRAB YOUR DRINKS THEN RETURN TO YOUR SEATS FOLKS

<Rhesian> ab Chicken Teriyaki

* Chant takes her brownies and milk and settles on her rafter

* Falco_Sparverius returns to the rafters.....

> due to the problems starting and  the lack of poems this week (only 18) we 

	will be combining rounds 2 and 3

* StarThorn laughs.

<Rhesian> No chicken teriyaki??? :(

* Kizarvexius settles in with his tea.

* Solitaire snuggles back down into the couch next to Merina.

<Solitaire> ab send me two iced teas

* Tyrian gets another cappuchino and sits closer to the stage

> if anyone does have a poem they would like to add to the reading please msg me 

	as we can still fit it in

* Aetobot sends two iced teas down the bar to Solitaire.

<Rhesian> ab send me Chicken Teriyaki and a Saranac Black & Tan

* Aetobot sends Chicken Teriyaki and a Saranac Black & Tan down the bar to 

	Rhesian.

* Arianna sits down with her milk and a BROWNIE Kaly didnt get

* Merina sips her iced tea

* Merina returns snuggles

<Kaos> BROWNIE? WHAT brownie?

* Kaos looks around

<Arianna> thanks Senti

> our first poem will be read by Kaos

<Arianna> ;P Kaos

* Rhesian sits down and silently begins his meal, anxiously awaiting the poetry.

<Shadow-Dancer> ab coffee

* Aetobot pours a cup of Lion Kona Gold for Shadow-Dancer.

<Kalytyra> Hey! I'm a dragon... not a pig... I *can* share... if I'm not REAL 

	hungry

> it is an untitled piece by a close friend of his named Steve

* StarThorn will be right back, he is changing servers.

* Solitaire gives one of the teas to Merina. ("about time ab")

* Kaos sifts through his books of poetry and finds his favorite poem by his best 

	friend Steve...

* Dragonheart calls Kaos up to the podium

* Merina smiles warmly

* Kaos steps up...

* Dragonheart hands the newt clone over to Kaos while tossing Mike 7 to Kaly

<Kalytyra> Really? So much for da plan

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

<Kaos> Steve wrote this cool poem about this bridge that was rebuilt in Pasadena 

California, some of you will know it. Well, Steve loved the OLD look the 

bridge had, and wrote this about it. It's my favorite poem written by anyone 

ever...

* Kaos clears his throat...



<Kaos> UNTITLED

<Kaos> Steven Wilson

<Kaos> May, 1991

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> It's such a shame

<Kaos> When progress destroys history

<Kaos> When the bridges fall

<Kaos> To kill time

<Kaos> Of the ancients who

<Kaos> Fell before

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> Leave it alone

<Kaos> Kill the bills and greenbacks

<Kaos> Set aside the

<Kaos> Life of the saints

<Kaos> For god to decide

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> >end<



* Chant applauds :)

<Kaos> (Steve liked to keep em short and quick)   :)

* Arianna smiles.....thats Steve allright ;)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds

* Kizarvexius applauds!

* Kaos misses steve and smiles

* Heatherica applauds.

* Tyrian applauds and smiles

* StarThorn claps.

* Rhesian begins clicking his claws...

<Kaos> Thanks all    :)

* Kaos bows humbly... and steps down

* Merina smiles...

* Solitaire applauds heartily.

* Rhesian is listening to good jazz music which fits right in with the mood. 

	Cool Daddio!

<Falco_Sparverius> ab quote

<Aetobot> Donwulff: I've got the pot of gold. I wanted the rainbow.

* Kaos is listening to Mariah (involountarily)... :/

<Arianna> ;P

<Falco_Sparverius> aCCk wrong button.....

> our next poem is another piece by tyrian

<Tyrian> This time I'll try to stay put :)

> this one is untitled

* Dragonheart calls Tyrian up and hands him our Newt clone

<Arianna> DH....Hillary ;)

* Tyrian steps up to the podium looks at the newt clone and 

	chooses just to use his voice



<Tyrian> Why are we alive,

<Tyrian> Alive only to die,

<Tyrian> Our future hidden,

<Tyrian> Our purpose denied.

<Tyrian> Always searching for a reason,

<Tyrian> A reason to survive,

<Tyrian> We die...

<Tyrian> Alone and despised.

<Tyrian> -----end-----



<Rhesian> Kinda morbid, but good.

* Chant claps a little sadly

* Solitaire claps and nods.

* Kizarvexius applauds yet again for his friend Tyr

* Heatherica applauds.

> a good short poem there Tyrian

<GryphonKS> O ok how do you get to that one what is its full addy?

<Tyrian> Thank you, and with that I must leave you

* Chant gives Tyrian tiny huggles night night

<GryphonKS> that was real good

<Kizarvexius> Goodeve Tyr....Dream well.

<GryphonKS> but  differint  grin

<Tyrian> It has been a pleasure and I thank you all

<StarThorn> Later, Tyrian.

> next up is a recent addition to our list of Poets - Starthorn

* StarThorn steps up and bow slightly.

<StarThorn> G'Eve, everyone.

<Solitaire> Night Tyrian, and thanks.

> his first poem tonight is  titled The end is Come

* Rhesian claps for StarThorn.



<StarThorn>         The End is Come

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> It Comes Upon You Like a Raging River,

<StarThorn>      A Rising Mountain;

<StarThorn> It Has the Strength of an Earthquake,

<StarThorn>      The Power of a Hurricane;

<StarThorn> A Burning Fire,

<StarThorn>      It Sears Your Soul Like Ice;

<StarThorn> A Force of Nature,

<StarThorn>      Undeniable in All Its Glory;

<StarThorn> You Know Its There,

<StarThorn>      But You Cannot Stop It;

<StarThorn> You Would Not if You Could,

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> The End is Come.

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> This Poem Copyright c 1996 By Christopher P. Cashell. All rights reserved.

<StarThorn> 

 

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!

* Chant claps great poem

* StarThorn purposely meant that to be ambiguous, and if anyone has any 

	oppinions on what you think it meant, please share them.

<GryphonKS> that was great  

* Arianna applauds

* GryphonKS claps loudly

* Merina smiles slightly

* Kizarvexius applauds.

* StarThorn has been told that it could easily mean Death, Sex, and certain 

	controlled substances. ;)

* Rhesian applauds... is the end Death?

* Orlekar gives Solitaire a standing ovation

<Orlekar> wrong one

<GryphonKS> grin I see  I guess it could at that

* Orlekar gives StarThorn a standing ovation

> happens <G>

* Rhesian now sees the possible sex connotations. *smirk*

* Merina thinks it could be many things

* Solitaire stands and applauds a great one!

<Merina> death means many things...ask Shakespeare about "to die in your lap"

<StarThorn> Rhesian, it was *not* meant that way when I first wrote it...but it its....;)

<Kizarvexius> Hmmm...Mer

* Chant wants a poem from StarThorn about naked green bunnies

* Solitaire looks at Orlekar. "Thanks! Uh, but...."

<Rhesian> StarThorn:  Must be the controlled substances then. :)

<Orlekar> np solitaire

* Merina smiles slightly and nods.

<StarThorn> Chant:  Shhhhhh!  They haven't taken over the world yet.  ;)

<Orlekar> ;-/

* Chant giggles

* Heatherica thinks Chant has a great idea. . . Will prepare the world for their rule.

* Kaos has a pink bunny, but isnt sure if it's naked or not...

<Rhesian> A question before the next poem:  How does one prepare a poem for 

presentation on the IRC?

<Merina> bunny?  did someone say bunny?

> our fourth poem is titled Mountain Smiles and is by My mate Chant

<StarThorn> Merina, just NGRB's.  They're gonna take over the world.  ;)

* Arianna apologizes for her sons choice in pets

<Chant> hahaha

* Dragonheart calls Chant back to the stage for her second reading

* Chant comes up and takes newt, glues whiskers on him and calls him Hillary

* Merina giggles

* Arianna laughs

<Arianna> Bravo



<Chant> ....The Mountain Sings.....

<Chant> .

<Chant> I have a place I call my own

<Chant> its by far the best of home's

<Chant> wide and open

<Chant> Tall and magestic

<Chant> harsh yet gentle

<Chant> .

<Chant> this place I dwell

<Chant> and know so well

<Chant> tis my Mountain

<Chant> a place to meet

<Chant> all the skies spirits

<Chant> riding high 

<Chant> accross the wide expanse

<Chant> of the night sky

<Chant> .

<Chant> A Sound fills the air

<Chant> I look and listen

<Chant> my heart sings with the music

<Chant> it is the Mountain calling

<Chant> with a sweet sound 

<Chant> like Circe to the sailors

<Chant> .

<Chant> It calls to me 

<Chant> with a soft melody

<Chant> it sings to my heart

<Chant> it calls to my soul

<Chant> .

<Chant> I raise my flute

<Chant> and play a low note

<Chant> a haunting song 

<Chant> that responds in kind

<Chant> to the Mountain 

<Chant> which is mine

<Chant> .

<Chant> Within the Mountain

<Chant> a slow rumble begins

<Chant> it hears my song

<Chant> and slowly grins

<Chant> yes, it sings out

<Chant> its soft refrain

<Chant> you are mine once again.

<Chant> ....the End.....

<Chant> Chantilly Runslight 1995



* Chant grins and hands whiskered newt back to her Dragonheart

<Kaos> WOW!!!   :O

* Heatherica applauds.

* Solitaire is breathless.

<Arianna> Lovely Chant

* GryphonKS claps loudly  

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo, Chant!

* Kizarvexius applauds vigorusly!

* Kaos claps wildly and loves that one!!

<GryphonKS> that was wonderfull

* StarThorn claps happily.

<Chant> thanks all :)

* Rhesian whizzes his hands together in a clapping motion. :)

* Kizarvexius notes now he's uset to have to go....bout

<Rhesian> BTW, thanx to every one of the many people who paged me with advice on 

poem presentations.

<Kizarvexius> Hrmmm...can't type

<Solitaire> Great Chant!  Bravo!!

<Merina> oh chant....I liked that very much

* Dragonheart hugs his mate and gives her a smooch - I hadn't seen tht one love

* Kizarvexius bows and slinks out quietly.

<GryphonKS> how do you set a poem on the channel slowly like you all do?

<StarThorn> GryphonKS:  Put a number at the end of the /play command.

* Kaos was reminded of his ledge by that one... :)

<GryphonKS> I just got a new program for IRC and it is too hard to cut and past 

I can't do it any more?

* Rhesian sips his coffee, enjoying the poetry on IRC and the jazz IRL.

<StarThorn> The number represents the delay between each line in Milliseconds.  

(ie.  2500 = 2.5 seconds.)

> our next poet is Dragonheart     Hey wait that's me <G> ACK!

* StarThorn grins.

<Merina> DH....*g*

* Chant laughs

> this poem was written earlier this year after an argument in #afd

> its titled Truth

* Dragonheart hands "HIllary" a scroll



> _____________________TRUTH_________________________

>  Truth shines down for all to see

>  too bright for eyes of men to see

>  so we let our lives a fliter be

>  tho smoky, cracked and twisted be

>  so what we see - and call the Truth

>  is not TRUTH; but truth -

>  and we see only part of all.

>  Live your truths - they are not wrongs,

>  but let me live mine - it too belongs.

>  together in our seperate truths

>  tho none a perfect mirror be

>  heaven's unscreened gaze will see,

>  since we each glow 

>  with what the other missed,

>  TRUTH entire

>  not truth - 

>  fractured by the screams of life.

>  ________________________________________________________



* Heatherica applauds.

* Merina thinks it is a lovely poem...but that HILLARY was an od choice to read it...

* Chant clap that is so very true, love

* Rhesian kind of liked Hillary's rendition. Bravo!

<Kaos> Wow

* Arianna applauds, wonderful

<Kaos> That made me think of a few things  :)

* Solitaire nods while reflecting. "Very true, DH."

<Kaos> heh

> thanks

-Heatherica- Very Platonic, don't you think? (Hope I have the right dead Greek, 

anyway <g>)

* Shadow-Dancer ia speechless, Dragonheart....no small feat <G>

> well take your feet out of your mouth so you can talk then S-D

> +big

* Chant laughs

<Rhesian> My current extent of creativity is limited to:  "Beer!  It's great!  

First-rate!  I'll have it on any date! Yum!"

> ok next up is Kaos again with a piece of his titled Hands

<Chant> its a good start, Rhesian

<Shadow-Dancer> Dh chuckle*....That was a good comeback, and a GREAT poem

* Dragonheart calls Kaaos back up

* Kaos steps up...

<Kaos> This is a song I been fiddling with for a while, it's not finished, but a 

	few friends like it...



<Kaos> HANDS (A Song)

<Kaos> May, 1996

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> Would you help me

<Kaos> To carry the stone

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I don't think that

<Kaos> I can do this alone

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I'm here with you

<Kaos> But I cannot feel your touch

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> What is happening

<Kaos> I want it back so much

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> Hands to hold

<Kaos> Hands that raise

<Kaos> Hands that reach out

<Kaos> To offer praise

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> But my hands are tied

<Kaos> I can't recieve

<Kaos> What you wish to offer me

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> Would you help me

<Kaos> To carry this stone?

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I don't think that I

<Kaos> Can do this alone

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I've tried so much

<Kaos> But can't stop my fears

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I've cried so much

<Kaos> And can't wipe the tears

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I lost my hands again

<Kaos> I lost...

<Kaos> .

<Kaos> >fin<



* Kaos steps back...

<Shadow-Dancer> **WOW** 

> agreed!

* evenstar thanks Kaos for the gift.... for that it surely is.........

* Chant applauds wow

<Arianna> My son wrote that? {:x

<Solitaire> Interesting!

<Kaos> Um, yeah mom, I write lots of songs, they are all in my book...

<Rhesian> Fantastic!  Wish I heard the song to go along with it.

* Kaos has a whole book of all his songs and poems...

<Arianna> Oh this one on my desk? :)

<Rhesian> Funny... that poem scrolled on while I was listening to a jazzed up 

version of "These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things".

<Kaos> yes mom, and the file is over here on a floppy

<Kaos> Thanks everyone  :)

<Merina> sort of visula sound effects

> thank yo  Kaos

* Kaos smiles and steps down..

> our next poem is sort of an unussual piece for this group

> its a "found" poem - the autor is unknown but one of our poets likes it a 

	great deal

<StarThorn> This next poem is not by me, but the first time I heard it, it hit 

	me like a brick...it still does....



<StarThorn>      Nationalism

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> Nationalism in school, 

<StarThorn>      Perpetrating their rule,

<StarThorn> Lying textbooks rant, 

<StarThorn>      Their patriotic slant,

<StarThorn> "Your country's great", 

<StarThorn>      Cry Church and State,

<StarThorn> "All that've died, 

<StarThorn>      Were on God's side",

<StarThorn> President and Pope, 

<StarThorn>      Your pride and hope,

<StarThorn> Families build, 

<StarThorn>      Christian ethic instilled,

<StarThorn> The Biblical truth? 

<StarThorn>      Faith not proof!

<StarThorn> Wield a sword, 

<StarThorn>      Walk with the Lord,

<StarThorn> Be a man, 

<StarThorn>      Protect your land,

<StarThorn> Hear your call, 

<StarThorn>      Martyrs all,

<StarThorn> Your life's lost, 

<StarThorn>      Nailed to a cross,

<StarThorn> Dead on foreign soil, 

<StarThorn>      For your God (And their oil).

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn>                     -Author Unknown

* StarThorn bows slightly and steps down.



	Due to a brief disconnection the comments here were missed



> I can see why you liked it so much Starthorn

* StarThorn nods to Dragonheart.

<StarThorn> Ever since I first read it.....

* StarThorn shrugs.

<StarThorn> Its kinda stuck in my thoughts.....

> our next poem is by our lurker poetess Heatherica

* Shadow-Dancer means no disrespect to StarThorn, but I cannot applaud.....

<Kaos> Oh cool!

> its titled When Atlas was Laid Off

* Rhesian loves the title...

* Heatherica does not pretend this poem has any redeeming social / moral / 

	philosophical value . . .

<Heatherica> But it's rather fun . . . I think.

<Kaos> All art does Hetherica  :)



<Heatherica> When Atlas Was Laid Off

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> He held the world on his shoulders -

<Heatherica> You know that job was tough;

<Heatherica> But one day he got a pink slip

<Heatherica> Saying, "You've been laid off."

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> He was replaced by a machine

<Heatherica> To save on labour costs;

<Heatherica> The man who sold it only said,

<Heatherica> "Save, or your data's lost."

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> The computer caught a virus

<Heatherica> The whole  system went down;

<Heatherica> It affected rural routes

<Heatherica> And all the gods' home towns.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> They called in the computer guy

<Heatherica> To see what had gone wrong;

<Heatherica> He said there was a system bug

<Heatherica> The size of old King Kong.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> He took the whole machine apart

<Heatherica> To pull the insect out;

<Heatherica> Alas, he did not have much luck

<Heatherica> He said, "I can find naught."

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> So the gods sentenced him to death

<Heatherica> And Hades took him home;

<Heatherica> His body crumbled into dust

<Heatherica> His body turned to loam.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> Meanwhile the earth was quite a mess -

<Heatherica> It spun into the moon;

<Heatherica> It scared the people half to death -

<Heatherica> It fairly made them swoon.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> Thus Atlas got his job back

<Heatherica> And a pay hike to boot,

<Heatherica> Which reaffirms there are some jobs

<Heatherica> That just do not compute.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> (c) 1994, H. Wegemer



<Heatherica> As I said, no redeeming features, not very good, but . . ..

* Solitaire is ROTFL

> ROFL

* Heatherica shrugs

<Heatherica> I think I'll just go back to lurking now.

* Chant laughs and claps that was great, just great

<Solitaire> Great Heatherica!!

<Shadow-Dancer> LOL!!!

* Rhesian laughs and sadly wishes this would happen to some of the laid-off 

	IBMers around here.

<Kaos> I thnk it was pretty damn nifty!!!  :)

* StarThorn grins.

<StarThorn> That was kewl.  ;)

* Merina claps

* Solitaire pulls Heatherica back out of her shadows and gives her a great big hug!

* Merina looks askance....

* Kaos smiles... "I loved that one!!" :D

* Jenn2 meeps happily

* Solitaire looks innocent...

<Rhesian> One question: What's loam?

* Heatherica glances at Solitaire and quickly scurries back to the shadow.

* Jenn2 giggles and notes that loam is sorta like dirt

> its rich organic dirt

* Merina grins at heatherica and gives her a brownie

<Rhesian> Ahh... thanx for enlightening this non-gardener.

* Jenn2 waddles over to Heatherica and hands her a mocha "Mowka gwowf!"

> and so we come to the last 2 poems of the night

* Kaos has to shuffle off to do some "other stuff" :)

<Kaos> See you all some other place and time  :)

* Jenn2 waddles over to Kaos

* Jenn2 huggles Kaos "Gwowf!"

* Rhesian waves to Kaos. Thanx for the poetry.

> the first is by Chant - who wouldn't tell me its title <G>

> so she will have to come up and introduce it

<Solitaire> Later Kaos!

* Chant comes up and takes Hillary, gives her a shave for the 5oclock shadow and 

	hands her back to Dragonheart

* Dragonheart calls Chant dowen to the stage

<Chant> I wrote this just before I came on tonight :)

* Chant smiles and will read it herself



<Chant> .....Forever And Aways......

<Chant> .

<Chant> Sofly in the night I steal away

<Chant> a wounded heart to heal

<Chant> .

<Chant> Through years of trying

<Chant> Through years of crying

<Chant> it did seem to me

<Chant> that never would the hurt

<Chant> cease to be

<Chant> .

<Chant> I built a wall

<Chant> ten feet tall

<Chant> the brick and mortar

<Chant> tears and pain

<Chant> .

<Chant> One day I looked 

<Chant> and there upon my wall

<Chant> I saw a dragon 

<Chant> So very strong and tall

<Chant> .

<Chant> The tears turned to laughter

<Chant> the pain to gentle love

<Chant> the wall no longer seemed so high

<Chant> as I looked with softened eye

<Chant> Upon this new found feeling

<Chant> that he was quickly stealing

<Chant> the brick and mortar of my wall

<Chant> till suddenly there was none at all

<Chant> .

<Chant> I felt the wall

<Chant> come tumbling down

<Chant> and never did I stop it 

<Chant> nor think to guard against it

<Chant> .

<Chant> I knew without a doubt

<Chant> this was love at last

<Chant> to mend my broken heart

<Chant> and give me joy and comfort

<Chant> when weary was my soul

<Chant> once again feelings striving

<Chant> ever to be whole.

<Chant> .

<Chant> This the dragon gave me

<Chant> with tenderness and love

<Chant> .

<Chant> this I give the dragon

<Chant> with tenderness and love

<Chant> .

<Chant> Forever And Aways

<Chant> .

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

<Chant> Chantilly Runslight 



* Merina applauds

* Solitaire stands! "Bravo!!!"

* Heatherica applauds.

* Rhesian whoops, hollers, and makes other bodily noises which are appropriate 

	in this situation. :)

* Dragonheart wraps his love in his arms and smiles down at her

* Chant gives her Dragonheart a smooch

<Shadow-Dancer> **WOW**

* Arianna wants to meet this *dragon*, he must have a full *heart* right now ;)

* Arianna ducks so Shadow won't hit her

<{Tasselhoff}> oh, I wonder who that was about.... ;) j/k

* Chant giggles

> a *dragon* stands swallowing nervously trying to get the lump out of his 

	throat so he cann talk again

*** Lythande (~Lythande@dial11.ecrknox.com) has joined #kelekona

* Dragonheart points to Lythande and motions him up to the stage to read

<Lythande> him??

* Lythande *ahems*

<Lythande> ;)

<Lythande> With the help of Heath, we finally hammered this one into place last 

	night... 

<Lythande> I don't title things, especially here, because I don't know who's 

	titled theirs the same, so.. *hhahmmm*



<Lythande> When hearts of stone ignite 

<Lythande> The  flames consume the soul.  

<Lythande> The leaping fingers cloud the mind.  

<Lythande> The world stands still -- for a time.  

<Lythande> Until the fire, naught else to burn, 

<Lythande> Takes other, more implosive turns... 

<Lythande> Till soon, noone 

<Lythande> remains to tell 

<Lythande> the story of 

<Lythande> The Burning H***.

> end



* Solitaire claps in appreciation.

<Lythande> *blush*

* Heatherica applauds.

* Merina claps enthusiastically

* Rhesian does that clapping thing again.

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo, Lythande!

* Jenn2 waddles over to Lythande, and climbs up to her shoulders

* Chant applauds that was neat

* Jenn2 ties a pretty white satin ribbon around Lythande's neck "Gwowf, fwend!"

* Lythande *giggletickles* Jenn2

<Arianna> Brava!

* Jenn2 giggles and laughs so hard she falls off Lythade's shoulders, onto her lap

<Lythande> hehheh

* Lythande looks around.. *blush* thank you. ;)

* Jenn2 huggles Lythande

* Lythande looks at Jenn2.. .*hugsback*

> and now the last poem of the night

* Jenn2 yawns

* Jenn2 curls up in Lythande's lap and closes her eyes

* Lythande watches the stage expectantly.

> before we hear it a reminder that the next poetry workshop is 

	Saurday at 5pm Pacific time

* Merina writes is down so she REMEMBERS this time

> and that we will be meeting here next Sunday at 7 pm PDT for the 14th weekly reading

> I think that unless there are screams of problems we should 

	make ohana the server of choice 

<Solitaire> Are you biased, DH?

<Lythande> Considering last night, DH, ya think we should have a backup choice?

> please email me your comments on that at dh@ilhawaii.net

<Merina> biased? DH?!

> I'll answer comments in a bit now for the last poem

> titled When All Seemed Lost



 > _____________When All Seemed Lost__________________

 > When all seemed lost

 > and life was worst

 > I smiled

 > and won!

 > When culture died

 > and learning faded

 > Man smiled

 > and Renaissance

 > Twenty years away from home

 > with crew and fortune gone

 > Odesseus smiles

 > and all regains

 > When the world seems mad

 > and choices absent

 > Smile!

 > the best is yet to come!.

 > ______________________________________________-

 > end



<Jenn2> me giggles

* Merina applauds...sleepily...but still enthusiastic

<Solitaire> Fine Poem to end the evening with!

* Chant smiles and applauds :)

* Lythande applauds.. ;)

* Heatherica applauds.

* Rhesian cheers for Dragonheart.

* Solitaire huggles Merina and says, "You should get some sleep."

* Merina indicates her own pain with a grimace

<Rhesian> Thanks everyone for the lovely poetry.

> thanks all for coming to our poetry reading 

* Merina nods....

<Jenn2> me curls up in Merina's lap, and closes her eyes, feeling awfully sleepy

* Chant thinks this has been another great night of poetry

Session Close: Sun Aug 11 19:21:05 1996