>  WELCOME TO THE 14TH WEEKLY AFD POETRY READING!

* Auryanne looks around.. Are we spose to be quiet now?

<Kyremius> If a tree falls on a mime in the woods, does he make a sound?

* ChromeGittle smiles at Equus. "That isn't scary you know." *Runs around in a mauve bra, training diaper, and straw hat.* "Some clothes are even more frightening than 

being nekkid."

> in just a moment

<Kyremius> lol CG

<EquusDeus> hehehehehehe

<EquusDeus> EWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

> ok folks this looks like it may be a short night

<Kyremius> We've only got a few more seconds to be loud... let's make the most of 'em...

* ChromeGittle shushes. :)

* Psyra shushes. :)

> before we start please take a look at the announcements and procedures

* Lere-Sin comes out of the corner, and sits down on CyberDragon's shoulder.

>AFD POETRY READING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCEDURES

>                                      *

>  1) all Poems are to be written by afders or immediate 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 separated by a short stretch and munch period (G).

>  8) I am logging this so anyone who wants a copy let me know by memoing 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 15th 

> 	weekly reading.



<Kyremius> ...That was some pretty fast typing there, DH.

> our first poem is one of mine titled Desert Passage

* ChromeGittle will swap places with Psyra when his time comes instead of cluttering up his window. :)

<Lere-Sin> Encore!

* Lere-Sin claps loudly...

<Lere-Sin> Good stuff!



> 	Desert Passage

> Buildings blend and cities blur

* Kyremius takes the cue and shuts up... :)

> at sixty mile and hour

> the desert tho remains the same

> changing by the moment

> first flat 

> hardpacked earth and cacti

> then without a warning

> the roaring water's channels

> with steep sides and mesquite banks

> and looming all around

> the devil's playpen

> Mountains -

> with cliffs of blasted rock

> and ores to make us rich -

> or dead.

> end



* Heatherica applauds.

* Psyra claps. A quick and GOOD start. :)

* Arianna applauds

<Solitaire> Nice imagery!

<Lere-Sin> Cool!

* Tephra applauds thinking of Arizona

* Lere-Sin whistles!

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo! Bravo!

* Havoc_ applauds. Very nice, thought provoking.

<Sardeth> Good show DH :)

* CyberDragon claps

<Cool_Runnings> good job DH

<Cool_Runnings> =)

<Psyra> "There tha deer an' de antelope playee?" :)

* EquusDeus claps as his keys click

<Kyremius> How do you pronounce that...?

* Psyra can't type. Good thing he doesn't have to type his stuff in manually. :) :)

> ok our reader for tonight is Hillary

<Kyremius> "Hi, Hillary!"

<Psyra> "Hello Mrs. Clinton."

<Lere-Sin> Hi Hillary..... <EG>

> and our second poem is titled "A married Woman" and is written by Arianna

<CyberDragon> Hello Mrs. Clinton

* Dragonheart calls Ari up and hands Hillary over to her

<Kyremius> (It could be Hillary Jones, you know.)

* Arianna walks up to the podium, tries to comb Hillary's hair, gives up and hands her the 	scroll. "Here, read this!"



<Arianna> ...---===a married woman ===---...

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> He sat at the table, in the smoke filled room,

<Arianna> Glancing up, the tavern door opened slowly.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> Standing there, with her eyes searching madly,

<Arianna> A young blonde woman, looking afraid and lost.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> He rose to his feet, stamping out the cigarette,

<Arianna> Putting down his drink, but he failed to move.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> Met by another, passionately kissing her lips,

<Arianna> Holding her tightly, the way he wanted to do.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> He sat back down, defeated, a loss deeply felt,

<Arianna> A tear might have fallen, had it not been a public place.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> The woman looked over his shoulder, in his direction,

<Arianna> Their eyes met and he knew, she wanted him as well.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> But such is meant to be or not, such is our fate,

<Arianna> Each knew they were not to be as one, not this time.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> She looked at him....he back at her,

<Arianna> He nodded.....then she closed her eyes.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna>           ...---===END===---...



* Arianna hands Hillary a gift certificate to her favorite hair salon, takes back her scroll 	and goes back to her seat.

* Heatherica applauds.

* Psyra applauds & sighs at Arianna. Such is the story of his AFD life. ALL the time.

<Lere-Sin> cool!

* Lere-Sin claps..

* Tephra claps

* Kyremius sniffles...

* Solitaire applauds loudly. "Good one Ari!"

* Psyra waves Jenn over to him. :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo, Ari!!

* Dragonheart huggles Jenn2 Aloha!

* CyberDragon applauds

* Havoc_ applauds gloomily.

* Dragonheart huggles Havoc_ Aloha!

* ^RedDragon^ nods at her mom with a clapping

* Kolaru claps. I loved it :)

* Tephra huggles Havoc

<Lere-Sin> Encore!

* ^RedDragon^ hands Ari a @}-----,---

* Psyra wasn't sure if it was a poem or the story of his life. :) *smiles*

* Arianna grins and says thank you all

> next up on this short night is Lere-Sin

* Lere-Sin flushes.

* Kyremius hopes Lere washes too.

> his poem is titled Try It Again

* Dragonheart calls Lere -Sin to the stage and hands Hillary over

<CyberDragon> LOL

* Lere-Sin glares at Kyr, and walks up to Hillary.

* Lere-Sin hugs Hillary, and gives her his notes.

<Lere-Sin> Umm, warning!!!

<Lere-Sin> The content of this poem MAY offend you.

<Lere-Sin> If you're offended, /msg me.

<Lere-Sin> Ok, here we go...



<Lere-Sin> Try It Again:

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> In the Sky,

<Lere-Sin> We fly high.

<Lere-Sin> Over clouds

<Lere-Sin> Into misty corridors of imagination.

<Lere-Sin> The hard chords of reality,

<Lere-Sin> Strike us down.

<Lere-Sin> To be chained.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> It sucks.

<Lere-Sin> What can we...

<Lere-Sin> we DO?

<Lere-Sin> What did YOU suggest?

<Lere-Sin> Speak the hell up.

<Lere-Sin> I can't hear you.

<Lere-Sin> Leaning away,

<Lere-Sin> Catch our breath.

<Lere-Sin> It's really hard.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> Rag dolls...

<Lere-Sin> My mind is your lunch.

<Lere-Sin> You f***ed me.

<Lere-Sin> You raped me.

<Lere-Sin> You abolished my virginity.

<Lere-Sin> Let me go.

<Lere-Sin> I played your game.

<Lere-Sin> I lost, you won.

<Lere-Sin> It's too late.

<Lere-Sin> But if you ever see...

<Lere-Sin> Inside of me.

<Lere-Sin> You'd shrivel, 

<Lere-Sin> You'd rot

<Lere-Sin> I shit you not.

<Lere-Sin> Let me go.

<Lere-Sin> I told you once.

<Lere-Sin> It would be easier.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> Where did YOU come from?

<Lere-Sin> I didn't invite you here...

<Lere-Sin> OUT!

<Lere-Sin> Don't look at me like that.

<Lere-Sin> This is MY head..

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> I tried to like it,

<Lere-Sin> Make it feel good...

<Lere-Sin> It didn't quite work out.

<Lere-Sin> The way it should.

<Lere-Sin> We were drunk, I was stoned...

<Lere-Sin> Let's try it again baby...

<Lere-Sin> Maybe this time it'll hold.

<Lere-Sin> Don't flush your chance.

<Lere-Sin> Just take my hand.



<DH: due to a disconnect a portion of this poem is missing>



<Lere-Sin> Hold me,

<Lere-Sin> Take me,

<Lere-Sin> Rip me apart,

<Lere-Sin> Then put me back together again.

<Lere-Sin> Like a flesh humpty-dumpty.

<Lere-Sin> Let me reciprocate.

<Lere-Sin> Let me out

<Lere-Sin> I need to SCREAM...

<Lere-Sin> I haven't got the clout.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> Enjoy me while you can.

<Lere-Sin> Drink of my blood,

<Lere-Sin> Taste m scent.

<Lere-Sin> Eat my senses,

<Lere-Sin> Drink my pain.

<Lere-Sin> Love me not for what I am.

<Lere-Sin> Love me not because you care too much.

<Lere-Sin> Love me not for my skills.

<Lere-Sin> Just shut up, and f*** me.

<Lere-Sin> Like you did before all the hurt.

<Lere-Sin> You killed me,

<Lere-Sin> You raped me,

<Lere-Sin> Now...

<Lere-Sin> Can you SEE?

<Lere-Sin> I'm not dead.

<Lere-Sin> Alive, and ready.

<Lere-Sin> MY tool, used to harm you once.

<Lere-Sin> Now used for a good purpose.

<Lere-Sin> I'll Try It Again.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> End.



* EquusDeus claps

* Cool_Runnings sits back and thinks

<Kyremius> Woah...

* Havoc_ applauds.

* Tephra ponders

* Cool_Runnings stands up... looking around

* Psyra applauds! That was GOOD. Perhaps frightening, but good. :)

* Solitaire applauds.

* Sardeth applauds

<Kyremius> ...Think I'll go listen to the Smashing Pumpkins now...

* CyberDragon applauds

* Cool_Runnings Claps his hands and starts to cry :~)

* Lere-Sin hugs Hillary again, and takes back his notes.

<CyberDragon> ENCORE!!!

* Lere-Sin goes and sits down.

* CyberDragon smiles at Lere-sin

* Psyra thinks we should break for LAG and dip. (just kidding) :)

* Cool_Runnings runs for the bath room.

* Lere-Sin looks blank.

> hell of a poem Lere

* Lere-Sin stares up at DH.

* Dragonheart takes Hillary back from Lere-Sin

* Jenn2 sits in the corner and remains silent

> our next poem is a piece called The Duel (part 1)

> it is by Psyra

<Kyremius> Hiya Bax!

* Dragonheart calls Psyra down to the stage and hands Hillary over to him

* Psyra smiles and ambles over to DH.

<Psyra> me holds Hillary and notes that she'd look good in that pink Barbie Ferrari.

* Psyra starts....



<Psyra>                     "The Duel - Part One"

<Psyra>                      -Psyra Silverscale-

<Psyra>            ==========================================

<Psyra>             While Charr was patrolling his territory

<Psyra>         He caught sight of a new dragon over the ridge.

<Psyra>      "On my turf? I don't think so." Was Charr's thoughts

<Psyra>       as he intercepted the intruder and asked his name.

<Psyra>                                .

<Psyra>    "Cynder" the other dragon said, and Charr was surprised,

<Psyra>         For he was a she, and that changed everything.

<Psyra>     Charr was the boasting type, so he issued a challenge.

<Psyra>           "You get the choice of battle," he grinned.

<Psyra>                                .

<Psyra>            Now Charr was not ready for what followed,

<Psyra>          but he could swear Cynder said "Poetry Duel."

<Psyra>        Confused, Charr asked her if she had said poultry,

<Psyra>        but no, she had to make the rules perfectly clear:

<Psyra>                                .

<Psyra>              | "In poetry duels you have to rhyme,    

|

<Psyra>              |  Every phrase, and single time,        

|

<Psyra>              |  For if you slip and lose your cool,   

|

<Psyra>              |  Then you have lost the duel."         

|

<Psyra>                                .

<Psyra>    Charr wasn't a stranger to poetry, he'd done some in his time,

<Psyra>          He covered the walls of his lair in ominous lyrics

<Psyra>                    to keep out pesky adventurers.

<Psyra>               This was something he knew he could win.

<Psyra>                                .

<Psyra>              | "So we have to -verbally- fight,       

|

<Psyra>              |  Without any PHYSICAL might?           

|

<Psyra>              |  Got news for you, girl, I'm the BEST  

|

<Psyra>              |  of all nine hatchlings from my nest." 

|

<Psyra>                                .

<Psyra>              They took their places and got spruced up

<Psyra>             ready to attack each other with verbal abuse

<Psyra>            How ironic that it would be spread in the form

<Psyra>                of artistic poetry. This might be FUN!

<Psyra>                                .

<Psyra>                   (to be concluded next week! :)



* Kyremius stands and cheers.

<Tephra> Bravo!

* Merina looks forward to next week

<Cool_Runnings> AHH DARN IT PSYRA

<CyberDragon> very good Psyra

* Havoc_ laughs and applauds.

<Cool_Runnings> You meanie!

* Heatherica applauds.

<Cool_Runnings> hehehe

* Psyra hands Hillary back to DH and grins evilly. :)

* Cool_Runnings applauds

* Solitaire chuckles and looks forward to next week.

* Baxil applauds.  Can't wait to see how it ends!  :)

<Lere-Sin> Heh heh

<Lere-Sin> Good lead-up...

> that should keep us on the edge of our seats till next Sunday <EG>

* Sardeth Grins very good Psyra. :)

<Lere-Sin> CLAP CLAP!

* Shadow-Dancer is too busy chuckling to muster much applause.....but tries....

<Havoc_> In such a duel I wonder how /  The end will come?  I know not, now.

* ChromeGittle is writing Part 2, after all, if it's gonna be FUN then he's gotta be the one 	to write it! :) :)

* Baxil thwaps SD on the top of the head.  "Clap, darn ye."  ;)

* EquusDeus is trying to write a new poem .. . .

> EquusDeus is up next with an untitled poem for us

<EquusDeus> GIMME!

> so he might as well stop writing for now and come down and read <G>

<EquusDeus> hehehe

* ChromeGittle snickers.

<EquusDeus> Yay!

* Dragonheart calls EQD down and turns Hillary over to him

<EquusDeus> OK, gimme feedback on what you think this poem 

means when I'm done . . . I have no idea what my creation means



<EquusDeus> Snarling in my ear,

<EquusDeus> Pounding in my blood,

<EquusDeus> Flashing in my eye,

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> Repent!

<EquusDeus> Become one with me . . .

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> I wish for release,

<EquusDeus> I want absolution,

<EquusDeus> I demand freedom,

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> Forgive!

<EquusDeus> Love me

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> Death is release,

<EquusDeus> Love is absolution,

<EquusDeus> Imagination is freedom.

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> -THE END-



<Solitaire> Nice ED!  Very nice!

* Cool_Runnings cheers!

* Baxil claps :)

* Havoc_ applauds. Nice!

* CyberDragon claps

* Heatherica applauds.

* Tephra applauds

<Kyremius> (I think it means you have one of those alien thingys in your chest ;)

* Kolaru claps her hands

* Sardeth applauds

<EquusDeus> NOW WILL SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE $%#@! IT MEANS?

* Jynxx claps also..:)

<EquusDeus> Please?

<Jynxx> What does what mean?

<Lere-Sin> CLAP!

<EquusDeus> The poem

* Jecenity applauds and yells a few bravos here and there

<Lere-Sin> ENCORE!

<Lere-Sin> BRAVO!

<Havoc_> Like all poetry.  It means what it feels.

<Lere-Sin> Cheers come from the crowd...

* Merina claps too....but thinks interpretations are a personal thing..coloured by one's 	own experiences

<Kyremius> Why don't you just ask the poem?

<EquusDeus> I did :/

<Kyremius> And...?

<EquusDeus> BTW, there WILL be another coming in this depressing series

<EquusDeus> <---- Just isn't done yet

* Psyra smiles.

* ChromeGittle smiles.

<Jynxx> You write Depression poems too, Equus?.. cool..:)

<Merina> depressing?  *LOL*...all my poems are either depressing...or parodies...

> our next poet is Havoc with a poem titled Stargazer

<Baxil> Merina:  Write a poem that's a parody of depressing stuff. ;)

> please come down and take our reader Havoc <G>

* Havoc_ wanders to the stage around the dragons' ankles.

* Havoc_ grins at Hillary. Very toothily. And reads it himself.



<Havoc_> Stargazer.  Another sonnet, folks.

<Havoc_> ---

<Havoc_> I know a man who watches the night sky

<Havoc_> The Earth to him a place to stand upon

<Havoc_> And see the constellations flying high,

<Havoc_> The Dragon and the Eagle and the Swan.

<Havoc_> ---

<Havoc_> I asked him why.  He said, "When I was ten

<Havoc_> "I had a telescope, and I would look--

<Havoc_> I asked him why.  He said, "And later, then

<Havoc_> "In school, I had some time, I read a book--

<Havoc_> --

<Havoc_> I asked him why.  He spoke of seeking facts,

<Havoc_> And measurements which need devoted skill.

<Havoc_> He spoke of knowledge that the world still lacks.

<Havoc_> I said, "No.  Tell me why."  And he fell still.

<Havoc_> --

<Havoc_> Then raised his arms as if to hug the sky

<Havoc_> And smiled with silent joy and shining eye.

<Havoc_> --end



* Heatherica applauds.

* CyberDragon claps

<Kyremius> Woob-woob-woob!

* Tephra applauds loudly

* Kyremius liked it.

* ChromeGittle chuckles and applauds. Indeed!

* Jynxx grins and claps...

* Merina likes it

* Jecenity applauds and wonders. "wonderfully written,

<EquusDeus> Kewl!

* Solitaire breaths a quiet sigh and nods. Nicely done!

* Kolaru applauds. I loved it :)

* Psyra liked it. Very cunning. :) Very... raptorish! *grins at Havoc approvingly :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo! Bravo!

* Arianna claps

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo! Bravo!

<Lere-Sin> Cool!

<Fug> hi

<Lere-Sin> ENCORE!

* Lere-Sin claps.

* Havoc_ blushes a little greener and sits down.

<Fug> oh welllllllllll...bye!

* Baxil applauds wildly!  Awesome!!  :)

* Tephra hugs Havoc

* Psyra tries to blush green but only manages a nice teal shade.

<Solitaire> ACK!  /me need sleep.  The words he reads have lost meaning!

> our next poem is titled the hidden Truth

> and is being presented by  TheDark1

* TheDark1 gathers up his notebook...

* Dragonheart calls theDark1 up and hands Hillary over

* TheDark1 accepts graciously...

<TheDark1> Thank you. This is inspired by Henry Rollins works...

<TheDark1> ---



<TheDark1> The Hidden Truth

<TheDark1> ---

<TheDark1> Life

<TheDark1> An endless stream of days

<TheDark1> In which we wear a mask

<TheDark1> Not to fit in

<TheDark1> But to not be cast out.

<TheDark1> Your entire existence is a lie

<TheDark1> As is mine

<TheDark1> You resign yourself to living this lie

<TheDark1> forever

<TheDark1> Never taking off your mask.

<TheDark1> Finally, I see through it.

<TheDark1> And you see through mine

<TheDark1> When we are alone,

<TheDark1> Just the two of us,

<TheDark1> We take off our masks.

<TheDark1> To relieve the pressure of 

<TheDark1> Living the constant lie

<TheDark1> I regret parting every time

<TheDark1> Because that means

<TheDark1> Having to put my mask back on

<TheDark1> But thinking of being near you again

<TheDark1> without my mask

<TheDark1> Allows me to make it through one more day.

<TheDark1> ---

<TheDark1> End



* Heatherica applauds.

* Merina enjoyed the poem.. but unfortunately is still singing that silly "ditez moi" song in 	her head

* Solitaire nods thoughtfully.

<Kyremius> Greta!

* Baxil applauds :)

* Tephra claps

<Kyremius> Great, too!

<Lere-Sin> WOW!

<Solitaire> I like it!

<Havoc_> Sad and true and wonderful, all.

* CyberDragon claps sadly

* Solitaire smiles.

<TheDark1> Thanks guys...

* Sardeth applauds

* Jecenity applauds and yells a few bravos here and there

* Kolaru applauds. "you know how much I love that :) "

* Kyremius notes that it feels good to never wear a mask...

* Arianna wipes back a tear and claps

* ColdFyre smiles...Great. :)

<Kyremius> Very 1984esque.

* Lere-Sin applauds like a maniac!!!

<Havoc_> I would show someone what was behind this mask- if I only knew, myself. :>

<Havoc_> And what if there is nothing there? :(  Scary thought.

* Tephra nods at Havoc "I thought the same"

<Kyremius> Lesee... what did my mask look like...?

> next up is CyberDragon with a poem titled Forever

<Lere-Sin> WOO HOO!!!!

<Kyremius> Hey - if we can all accept each other one-on-one w/o masks, why wear them 	at all?

<Lere-Sin> Up with CyberDragon!!!

* Dragonheart calls CyberDragon to the stage and hands Hillary over to him

* CyberDragon takes Hillary and grins

* CyberDragon hands Hillary his scrolls and grins



<CyberDragon>           Forever

<CyberDragon> -

<CyberDragon> Forever is such a long time

<CyberDragon> if you live forever you get a little board at times

<CyberDragon> and you can never die,

<CyberDragon> you try and try

<CyberDragon> but you can never finally have rest

<CyberDragon> -

<CyberDragon> you learn to live with it and go on as best you can

<CyberDragon> your friends and family die around you

<CyberDragon> and you finally are hurt when the love of your life dies

<CyberDragon> you curse and hate and though a fit

<CyberDragon> but you can never have your love back

<CyberDragon> -

<CyberDragon> when forever comes you cannot wait to die

<CyberDragon> but when you think your about to die 

<CyberDragon> *poof* you can never die

<CyberDragon> -

<CyberDragon> you hate life so much you just kill your self over and over

<CyberDragon> but you can never lose it

<CyberDragon> who wants to live forever?

<CyberDragon> -

<CyberDragon> forever is such a long time...

<CyberDragon>            END



* Heatherica applauds.

* ChromeGittle is back. *just in time to clap!* :)

* Baxil applauds :)

* Tephra applauds nodding

* Jecenity applauds loudly and smiles

* CyberDragon hands DH Hillary back to Dh

* Lere-Sin claps like a maniac... ENCORE!!!!!!!!

<Solitaire> Gods!  Sounds so much like a character in a story I was gonna write!

* TheDark1 claps enthusiastically

* Shadow-Dancer applauds

<Kyremius> Immortality is a lot better with friends...

* Havoc_ applauds and, again, feels the awe of Geologic Time.

<Baxil> Reminds me of Highlander... (anyone else a fan of that?)

* CyberDragon moves back to the corner where he was

<Solitaire> Good show Cyber!

* Kolaru claps her hands. "I loved it :) "

* ChromeGittle chuckles at Baxil.

<Kyremius> Bax - of course!

<Lere-Sin> ENCORE!!!

<Solitaire> Here Bax!

* ColdFyre slaps CD on the back. Good one!

<CyberDragon> baxil: guess what?

<Baxil> Cyber:  Don't tell me ... you like the show too ;)

<CyberDragon> naaaa I don't ;)

* Kyremius stretches. "Is it break time yet?" :)

<CyberDragon> but it wasn't really after the show I did it because of myself

<CyberDragon> myself too

> next up is one of our young poetesses - Jecenity with a piece entitled 

	"Your Smile was all I needed"

<Kyremius> "myseldom is heard... a discouraging word..."

> we have a special reader for her

<Havoc_> Man-Oh_Man!  Yeah

<Arianna> YES!

* Dragonheart puts Hillary away and pulls Man-o-Man out of his cage and hands him to Jecenity - yours to do with as you wish hun

* Jecenity smiles and blushes and steps to the stage

* Havoc_ glares at ManOMan and slavers, grinning VERY toothily



<Jecenity> The music like a broken record

<Jecenity> The rain fell like my tears...

<Jecenity> The air was sweet and heavy

<Jecenity> Your smile was all I needed...

<Jecenity> The room was like a dying rose

<Jecenity> My dress, a black velvet...

<Jecenity> Your scent like morning dew

<Jecenity> Your touch was all I needed...

<Jecenity> The door was locked like a dungeon

<Jecenity> My quivering body you kept from evil...

<Jecenity> My heart pounding like knocking on a door

<Jecenity> Your strength was all I needed...

<Jecenity> Your eyes were full of love

<Jecenity> Your smile came with the sun...

<Jecenity> Your passion held me close

<Jecenity> And your love was all I needed...

<Jecenity> Suddenly the record came to a halt

<Jecenity> The rain puddles dried...

<Jecenity> The knocking stopped 

<Jecenity> Your arms let me go

<Jecenity> Your heart beat slower

<Jecenity> Your smile changed

<Jecenity> Your eyes full of the love

<Jecenity> Now emptied...

<Jecenity> The dungeon opened.

<Jecenity> --------end---------



* Solitaire is slightly breathless, tears fill the corners of his eyes...

* Tephra applauds wildly

* Cool_Runnings cheers :)

* Psyra applauds! BRAVO! That was sweet! (almost, in an Addams 

	Family sort of way... naah I'm just kidding, it was good!!!!)  :) :)

* Heatherica applauds.

* ColdFyre wipes a tear from his eye. BRAVO!!

* Kolaru claps enthusiastically

* Havoc_ applauds sadly.

<Lere-Sin> cool..

* Jynxx claps...:)

* Baxil applauds ... I missed the middle of the poem (darn split!) 

	but I still liked what I did see.  :)

* Merina claps....and smiles

<Solitaire> Jecenity, very very nice...

* Shadow-Dancer applauds

* Jecenity slaps ManoMan on a mayonnaise covered sandwich and 

	feasts with a glass of koolaid

* RavenSong liked it very much Jecenity

<Jecenity> thank you all and I must depart. I shall see thee all later.

* Solitaire grins for Jecenity

* Psyra applauds for Gittle since he seems to be mute (!)

* Psyra huggles Jenn.

<Baxil> Sev:  couldn't miss the poetry reading in #kelekona!  :)

* Baxil arghs .. wrong window  .. apologies.

<Sardeth> Bra-vo! :)

> our last poem for this round is by our poetess-lurker Heatherica

* Heatherica slowly detaches herself from her lurking-shadow 

	and makes her way to the stage. . .

* Dragonheart calls Heatherica into the limelight

<Heatherica> I warn, as usual, that the poem's not very good.  

	None of them are, really, but . . .



<Heatherica> #AFD Lurking

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> The light within the channel is

<Heatherica> Too bright for me today;

<Heatherica> I'd rather lurk in shadows here

<Heatherica> And watch others at play.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> This is a whole new realm, you see;

<Heatherica> The ground is yet unknown;

<Heatherica> I'll lurk and learn from others

<Heatherica> So I don't misstep alone.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> 'Tis safer in these shadows where

<Heatherica> My folly's seldom seen;

<Heatherica> My mistakes are mostly hidden;

<Heatherica> Few know quite how dumb I've been.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> For I limit "clever" comments

<Heatherica> To one dragon at a time;

<Heatherica> /Notice and /msg are good friends,

<Heatherica> And I have made them mine.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> So I'll lurk within my shadows,

<Heatherica> Watching the dragons play;

<Heatherica> I may delurk eventually,

<Heatherica> But certainly not today.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> (c) 1996, H. Wegemer



* Heatherica looks around, realizing that she was delurked _far_ too long reading that 	stupid poem, and moves _very_ quickly back to the shadow she had claimed at 	the beginning of the evening.

* Solitaire chuckles and gives Heatherica a hug.

* Sev chuckles. "Good one, Heath!"

<Solitaire> Good advice for all newbies!

* RavenSong lurks often as well, Heather

<ColdFyre> Bravo Heatherica.

* Baxil applauds with a smile on his snout.  :)

* Arianna grins and claps....reminds me when I first came to #afd myself ;)

* TheDark1 loved it. "I love the shadows  myself..."

* Havoc_ makes sure to applaud quickly before Heatherica manages to disappear again

* CyberDragon claps and give Heathererica a hug "GOOD JOB!!!"

* Kolaru claps. great :)

<Leyanna> nice job, Heatherica!

* Dragonheart chuckles and applauds Heather's poem

<TheDark1> Great.... 

* Lillieth applauds

* ChromeGittle smiles. That was cute! :)

* CyberDragon goes back to lurking ;)

* ChromeGittle smiles... that sort of fits in with his own upcoming poem. :)

* Merina liked it

> and that concludes round one of this poetry reading

* Baxil gets up and stretches.

* Solitaire gets up and stretches sore wings.

<Baxil> *YAWN*  Where's the munchies?  :)

<Sev> ab jolt me, I'm tired.

* Aetobot goes to the hazmat locker in the back of the bar and gets out a glass of Jolt for 	Sev.

> we will take a short break for drinks, snacks and stretches <G>

* Dragonheart hands out his patented drinking flagons, goblets and tumblers to any and 	all that want them - enjoy folks

* Dragonheart passes around a huge platter of meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies, breads, 	crackers, chips, dips, and spreads

* ChromeGittle unscrews and removes his pigtail and plays some quick popcorn baseball.

* Baxil makes himself a club sandwich.  <gulp!>

* Solitaire gets a pair of iced teas and hands one to Merina.

* CyberDragon takes a flagon and moves into his shadows and drinks it quietly

<Solitaire> Merina, you want anything else while I am up?

* Sev watches baxil. "Doesn't the wood get in between your teeth?"

* ColdFyre grabs a flagon and thanks DH.

* Tephra stretches hugely

<Baxil> Sev:  Ah, but I'm using The Club <tm> ... <grins>

* Jenn2 looks around

* Sev chuckles.

* Jenn2 forgot she had this window open

* Jenn2 giggles

* ChromeGittle puts his tail back on and sneek-peeks at the Round 2 schedule. :)

<Sev> Re, Psy.

<Psyra> "Re."

<Sev> Heyla, Red!

<^RedDragon^> hi

* Tephra huggles Psyra

<^RedDragon^> I thought I couldn't come back in heh

<Arianna> silly dwaggie

<Sev> Heyla, Aury!

* Auryanne looks around... Okay to talk now?

<Auryanne> Hi Uncle Sev! :)

<Baxil> Tephra:  Not all of us.  Just the stupid ones. :)

> yep all talk is ok during the breaks

<Sev> Thank you, Ari...I was just gonna do that...:P

<Lere-Sin> are we on break?

<Arianna> lol Psyra

* Sev grins at Baxil.

<Auryanne> Bax, you aren't a greggil though ;)

> yes still on break for a minute or two

* ^RedDragon^ brings in 4,000 king sized brownies

* Sev nods to Lere.

<Arianna> I had to leave and come back to get ops just to do that..;)

<Lere-Sin> good. I got back in time....

<^RedDragon^> have at them everyone

* Shadow-Dancer wishes chanserv would remember to 'op' certain people....

<Auryanne> *chuckle*

<Baxil> Aury:  Yeah, but my typist is.

<Auryanne> bax: Ah, I see ;)

<Sev> Heyla, SD!

<Shadow-Dancer> Heyla Sev

<Shadow-Dancer> Thanks Ari

<Arianna> n/p Shadow

<Arianna> Shadow you have to id yourself prolly

<Tephra> Sorry Bax, but my typist agrees that the majority of young males greggils should be muzzled (she suggested killed but I pointed out that older male greggils would cease to exist eventually)

* Auryanne thinks... Maybe just shut in closets until they mature, Teph..

* Dragonheart flickers the lights

* Havoc_ only hopes "mature" doesn't involve giving up atrocious puns.

* Psyra shssssss'es.

<Sev> lol..

<Baxil> Teph:  Well, at least give them a chance to prove themselves.  How about 	muzzling them the first time they say something immature?  That way those of us 	who are born with the intelligence to be grown-up from day one can at least stay 	unmuzzled. 

> we will be starting the second round in just a second please fill your plates and grabs 	your drinks and seats folks!

<Lere-Sin> what is WITH this lag?!!?

<Lere-Sin> AGHHH!

* Auryanne hustles to the food table }:)

* Tephra giggles at Aury and the lol "sorry, but that reminded me of something this guy 	told me once" *giggles*

* ^RedDragon^ wonders why no one ate her 4,000 brownies hehehe LOL

* Dragonheart grabs a brownie

<Tephra> Bax: Okay

* Sev comes up to RD and eats half of her brownies.

* Arianna stands up....Tephra I am human!

* Baxil stuffs a brownie into his snout and grabs a sandwich for the second round.

<Jenn2> ab mocha

<Psyra> "No, I am not afraid of being home." :)

* Jenn2 pouts

<Jenn2> ab send me a mocha

* Aetobot sends a mocha down the bar to Jenn2.

<^RedDragon^> sev: rrrrrrrrrr

* Jenn2 smiles and sips the mocha

<Baxil> Ari:  But you're not young and male... :)

> our first poem in round 2 is called Midnite at the Mini-Putt

* Psyra brews up an Irish Mocha for Jenn. :)

> and its author is  Lere-Sin

* Sev sits down, his face stuffed with brownies. HE chews meditatively and gets ready 	to listen to the poem.

* Dragonheart calls Lere-Sin up and hands Hillary over to him

* ChromeGittle sits in Psyra's pouch and pipes down. (everyone else too!)

* Lere-Sin runs up, grabs Hillary, and kisses her deeply......... then hands her the poem.

<Lere-Sin> Midnight at the mini-putt:

<Lere-Sin> <note: Based on a true story..>

<Lere-Sin> Full moon.

<Lere-Sin> A beating heart.

<Lere-Sin> Lights to illuminate,

<Lere-Sin> Small, neon balls rolling around.

<Lere-Sin> Happily.

<Lere-Sin> A club to drive them to a common destiny.

<Lere-Sin> It's midnight.

<Lere-Sin> A small child drives the ball around one last bend.

<Lere-Sin> Into the cup.

<Lere-Sin> He follows the orb, happily.

<Lere-Sin> But when he looks up, he sees a shadow.

<Lere-Sin> Darker than the night.

<Lere-Sin> He shivers, and runs to the next hole.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> He places the ball upon the tee.

<Lere-Sin> Lines it up, 

<Lere-Sin> Counts to three.

<Lere-Sin> It rolls on the green astro-turf,

<Lere-Sin> Into a trap. Oh no!

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> He runs to fetch it.

<Lere-Sin> And sees that same shadow.

<Lere-Sin> This time, it comes closer to him.

<Lere-Sin> And it's not a shadow anymore.

<Lere-Sin> He looks up, to say hello.

<Lere-Sin> And all of a sudden, he feels cold steel.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> A siren wails,

<Lere-Sin> A mother screams.

<Lere-Sin> People stare in horror,

<Lere-Sin> At the bloody scene.

<Lere-Sin> The child lies, face up.

<Lere-Sin> Putting-club in hand.

<Lere-Sin> Still...

<Lere-Sin> Pale...

<Lere-Sin> Dead...

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> Years later, at the same course.

<Lere-Sin> A teenager and his girl,

<Lere-Sin> Smile at each other,

<Lere-Sin> And horse around.

<Lere-Sin> They see a shadow.

<Lere-Sin> But it runs away.

<Lere-Sin> It saw the cop behind them,

<Lere-Sin> And decided "Not today."

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> In memory of Gregory Penn, who was murdered at a 

		mini-putt course on his birthday.

<Lere-Sin> -

<Lere-Sin> End.



* Heatherica applauds.

* Jenn2 blinks "wow...that was great"

* ColdFyre shudders...Evil, but good.

* CyberDragon claps

* Tephra wipes away tears

* Jenn2 wraps her arms around her

* Sev :P's. Good poem.

* Havoc_ applauds through tears.

<Auryanne> Yeah.. creepy... where was it?

* ChromeGittle applauds!

* Kolaru claps and her eyes grow big. that was sad . . . . .

* TheDark1 applauds. 

* Tephra wraps herself with her tail

* Baxil bows his head in silent homage to the poor child, and (a bit later) raises it again 	and applauds solemnly.

<Arianna> ;/

* Lillieth smiles

* Auryanne nods to her aunty-dragon ;)

* Tephra hugs Baxil and Sev for their msgs and to get over the 

	creeps from that poem

<Sev> OK, can we please please PLEASE have something happier next?

* Lere-Sin takes his poem back, and walks back to a corner, blank. Staring at nothing. 	Silent.

* Sev hugs Tephra back.

> our next poem is by ChromeGittle and is titles What does AFD mean

* Dragonheart calls ChromeGittle to the stage and hands Hillary over to him

* ChromeGittle lags over (walks over, sorry :) to DH and looks up at Hillary. "Hi. Please 	pick me up, that mike is waaay too high." :)

<ChromeGittle> "And WATCH the suit!"



<ChromeGittle>     "What does AFD stand for?"

<ChromeGittle>          -Psyra Silverscale-

<ChromeGittle>     ===========================

<ChromeGittle>      Greggils come, and greggils go,

<ChromeGittle>      and often they would like to know

<ChromeGittle>      'What does a.f.d. stand for?'

<ChromeGittle>      So here's the answer in it's core:

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>      Since it's many things at once,

<ChromeGittle>      from 'dragonsnaps' to greggil hunts

<ChromeGittle>      I see the steps to show the way

<ChromeGittle>      is we should start with letter 'A'.

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>       The A means 'Alt', plain and true

<ChromeGittle>       Draconic ways to think and do,

<ChromeGittle>       Huggles from dragon wings?

<ChromeGittle>       Alternative? And other things.

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>       F is 'Fan', much like friend

<ChromeGittle>       though it's a word we often bend,

<ChromeGittle>       if you ARE a dragon, who can say

<ChromeGittle>       a FAN is what you are today?

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>       The D is Dragon (if you hadn't guessed)

<ChromeGittle>       Of most creatures, they are the best



<Jynxx> What?

<Solitaire> ACK!

<Jynxx> aww, man..

<Leyanna> :(

* Sev urks.

* Jenn2 pouts

* Heatherica applauds the partial poem.

<Jynxx> Man..that was a great poem too..:(

<Lere-Sin> oooops

* Sev nods, and partially applauds the partial poem.

<Lere-Sin> Stuff Happens....

* ColdFyre smiles... Maybe that's part of the poem???

* Kolaru claps "I liked it"

* Baxil blinks.  Can't wait to see the rest of it!  (applause 

to the departed CG)

* TheDark1 claps...

* Havoc_ applauds. Ah well.

<Auryanne> That should be on the afd page ;)

<Auryanne> (The whole thing, anyway :)

<Jynxx> hehehe...yeah...

<Lere-Sin> ED!

<Sev> heyla, ED

<Jynxx> Gittle!

<EquusDeus> Hewwo

<Sev> Re, CG!

* Tephra grins at Coldfyre "Well, disconnects and s***** are part of #afd

<Lere-Sin> re, CG!

* ChromeGittle acks.... sorry....

<Auryanne> Hehehee Teph ;)

<Jynxx> Proceed, Sir Gittle!..:)

<Arianna> more..more

* ChromeGittle wonders where he was when he was so rudely punted. :)

<Auryanne> partway through "d"

<Jenn2> "Of most creatures, they are the best"

* ColdFyre oops.

* ChromeGittle has to start over... this doesn't have a resume. Sorry. :(

<Arianna> <ChromeGittle>     Of most creatures, they are the best



<ChromeGittle>  "What does AFD stand for?"

<ChromeGittle>      -Psyra Silverscale-

<ChromeGittle>  =================================

<ChromeGittle>   Greggils come, and greggils go,

<ChromeGittle>    and often they would like to know

<ChromeGittle>    'What does a.f.d. stand for?'

<ChromeGittle>    So here's the answer in it's core:

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>    Since it's many things at once,

<ChromeGittle>    from 'dragonsnaps' to greggil hunts

<ChromeGittle>    I see the steps to show the way

<ChromeGittle>    is we should start with letter 'A'.

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>    The A means 'Alt', plain and true

<ChromeGittle>    Draconic ways to think and do,

<ChromeGittle>    Huggles from dragon wings?

<ChromeGittle>    Alternative? And other things.

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>    F is 'Fan', much like friend

<ChromeGittle>    though it's a word we often bend,

<ChromeGittle>    if you ARE a dragon, who can say

<ChromeGittle>    a FAN is what you are today?

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>    The D is Dragon (if you hadn't guessed)

<ChromeGittle>    Of most creatures, they are the best

<ChromeGittle>     Tail and wing, tooth and claw,

<ChromeGittle>     Perfect form, no error, nor flaw

<ChromeGittle>                     .

<ChromeGittle>     Now you know, but are you leaving?

<ChromeGittle>     It would seem you're hardly breathing!

<ChromeGittle>     Oh no, we don't eat newbies around here,

<ChromeGittle>      (or no one would visit, out of fear!)



<ChromeGittle> "The End. Sorry about the crash though. Hillary DROPPED me. 	Someone make SURE to eat her at the end. OK?" :)

* Solitaire chuckles.

* Jenn2 giggles

<CyberDragon> I'll eat her I'll eat her!!

<Leyanna> Great poem!

* ColdFyre slaps CG on the back. Good one!

* Jynxx laughs and applauds!!!!!

* Havoc_ applauds.

<Solitaire> I like that one Gittle!

* Jenn2 checks ChromeGittle's suit to make sure it ain't damaged

* Sev claps. "Cool!"

* Kolaru claps her hands. excellent"

* Tephra giggles  "That was great Gittle"

<Jenn2> that was great, ChromeGittle :)

* Baxil applauds while LOL'ing.  :)  We've got to see that one on the AFD page.... <grins>

<Auryanne> Put it on the page! Put it on the page! :)

* TheDark1 claps...

* Lere-Sin claps.....

* Shadow-Dancer LOL, and applauds!!!!!

* ChromeGittle flies across the room and crashes into Aetobot. *WHAMMMM!!*

* Sev chuckles.

<Havoc_> And sometimes also set a trap ter/ "Waptor ball" the local raptor/ Ah, so well, 	it's all in fun /and I can pay back with a pun.

* Jenn2 giggles

<EquusDeus> hehehe

* Tephra scoops Gittle up and sets him right

* Solitaire grins at havoc

<ChromeGittle> "I'm all right" *klunk* "Oocha, momma, kissy better? I am Rogus Gittle, 	King of Pain..." *stumbles around*

* Jenn2 giggles and grabs Gittle

* Jenn2 hands Gittle a fudgee-o and a mocha "Chalkit make it ALL better!"

* ChromeGittle is just slightly bigger than Jenn, but he knows that chalkit WILL help. 	"Thank you, Jenn!" :)

* ChromeGittle also huggles Aury for speaking to him today. *giggle*

* Jenn2 notes that Psyra is several times larger than her, and she can still pull him across 	the room ;)

> our next poem is by our Horsegod and is untitled

* Sev chuckles.

<EquusDeus> No!!! It has a title!

<Lere-Sin> GO HORSEGOD!!!

* Dragonheart calls EquusDeus up and hands Hillary over to the horsegod

* Baxil chuckles and settles down in his beanbag to listen

* Auryanne blinks... "Wha?"

<EquusDeus> <------------------------- Has a poem!

* EquusDeus clears his throat

<EquusDeus> The title of this poem is "Cares"

<EquusDeus> Any feedback should be sent to sukovich@scsn.net

<EquusDeus> And you MIGHT want to turn flood protection off for a bit

<EquusDeus> I'll give you just a sec to do that 

* Baxil braces himself.

* Sev chuckles.



<EquusDeus> 	Care

<EquusDeus> Violence is sacred in a world that professes love,

<EquusDeus> Pain is erotic,

<EquusDeus> Death is glorified,

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> Our world is foul,

<EquusDeus> Our minds confused,

<EquusDeus> As we bathe in the waste of other's minds

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> I don't understand why we suffer as we do

<EquusDeus> Love is simple and powerful too

<EquusDeus> But still we hate and wallow in pain

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> My life is impure,

<EquusDeus> Yet purer than most,

<EquusDeus> But still I'm not assured of everlasting life

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> Is it that I have hated?

<EquusDeus> Or is it that I have sinned?

<EquusDeus> Or maybe that I have loved more than one?

<EquusDeus> Noone shall know,

<EquusDeus> Because none cares

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> I wish that I had loved more,

<EquusDeus> But once is enough,

<EquusDeus> For its 

<EquusDeus> happiness shall last my life,

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> hate is and emotion that eludes me,

<EquusDeus> I despise, 

<EquusDeus> I pity,

<EquusDeus> Yet the long lasting feeling of hate never seems to stay

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> But I don't care

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> When will the world begin to care?

<EquusDeus> What will it take?

<EquusDeus> What does it demand?

<EquusDeus> Will another have to die?

<EquusDeus> Or will thousands more pointlessly sacrifice themselves ?

<EquusDeus> 

<EquusDeus> I love life

<EquusDeus> I love Destiny

<EquusDeus> I love the world

<EquusDeus> -END-



<EquusDeus> And it's not quite complete yet, still some changes to be made

* Heatherica applauds.

* Sev applauds.

<EquusDeus> And I want ALL of you to msg me with comments on what you think this 	thingy was about

* Jenn2 cheers

* Tephra applauds

* Havoc_ applauds.

<Solitaire> Good one ED!

* ChromeGittle sighs and applauds. Sad, but true. That would sound good at any 	environmentalist rally too. :)

* Baxil claps :)

* TheDark1 applauds. "Good"

<ChromeGittle> "Wise lizard sage once said it's better the Horse God than the 	horseradish."

* ColdFyre smiles.. Sounds like my life.

<EquusDeus> Methinks I scared dem away

<Lere-Sin> WAY TO GO ED!!!!!!!!!

<Sardeth> re's all..:>

<Lere-Sin> 9/10 ED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<EquusDeus> I don't see any msgs yet! Get with it people! :)

* Sev chuckles.

<Baxil> Welcome back, Sard. :)

<Jynxx> :)

<Jynxx> My turn yet?

<Havoc_> Hello?  DH?

> next up is Havoc with another stellar poem

<EquusDeus> What? Only 3 people have opinions? Get with it ppl! :)

> this one is titled The Voices and the Stars

* Dragonheart calls Havoc up and hands him Crapface

*Havoc_ wanders up to the stage again.

* Sev chuckles.

<Havoc_> I'm on a bit of an astronomy kick tonight.

* Tephra blushes "I'm waiting for football season to start"



<Havoc_> Title is "The Voices and the Stars."

<Havoc_> ---

<Havoc_> I hear the voices of the night

<Havoc_> While driving down the road,

<Havoc_> The late night songs on radio

<Havoc_> To me and starry cold.

<Havoc_> I hear the voices in the dark

<Havoc_> And solitary, feel

<Havoc_> These places that they sing about

<Havoc_> Just simply can't be real.

<Havoc_> And do these people really live?

<Havoc_> And do those distant cities stand?

<Havoc_> And will the daybreak truly come

<Havoc_> To bring the new dawn to this land?

<Havoc_> But if it does, these songs I hear

<Havoc_> Will never know the growing light.

<Havoc_> These quiet words, these soothing songs

<Havoc_> Are of the night, flee with the night.

<Havoc_> The Voices reach out to the Stars

<Havoc_> And if some ears which are not ours

<Havoc_> Should ever hear their distant call,

<Havoc_> Then you and I won't know at all.

<Havoc_> When all of us are dust and gone

<Havoc_> The Voices still will journey on.

<Havoc_> ---end



* Arianna plays *Twilight Zone* theme. Cool Havoc

* Jenn2 claps

* Heatherica applauds.

<Solitaire> Ooo, very good Havoc!

* Baxil chuckles and applauds!  :)

<Tephra> Bravo Havoc!

<EquusDeus> Kewl! :)

<Jynxx> My turn?

<Jynxx> My turn?

<Jynxx> My turn?

* Jynxx is anxious...

* Tephra looks down at her missing ops and mutters that she 

should watch for moderation to be off before trying to speak

<Baxil> Jynxx:  Yes Yes Yes ;) ;) ;)

* Sev chuckles. Settle down, Jynxx! <g>

<Jynxx> hehehe...

* Arianna looks at Sol

* Solitaire looks back at Ari.

> or next poet is Jynxx wit a piece titled Eternal Sleep

* Dragonheart hands Hillary over to Jynxx

<Jynxx> I read this poem about 2 months ago, only a few people 

were on #Kelkona that night, and Dragonheart wasn't there to get a log of it

	...so...I'd like to re read it...:)

* Baxil nods and settles in to listen.



<Jynxx> ---ETERNAL SLEEP---

<Jynxx> Beginning a war, destroying me whole...

<Jynxx> And now I start to evaluate my soul...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> A swords deep cut, becomes my fate...

<Jynxx> I see my Blood, I begin to hate...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> Hate the king...

<Jynxx> Hate my friends...

<Jynxx> Hate it all...

<Jynxx> This dismal end...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> I am scared...

<Jynxx> It's getting cold...

<Jynxx> Blacking out...

<Jynxx> Was I too bold?..

<Jynxx> Was I too proud?..

<Jynxx> To fight for a king, with a worthless crown?

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> "Fight for your kingdom, but die you may..."

<Jynxx> My parents last words, I remember them say...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> And I remember them, filled with pain, as I lay...

<Jynxx> I'd love to see them, just once again...

<Jynxx> Before I meet this dreadful end...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> Wishing to Live...

<Jynxx> Wanting to die...

<Jynxx> Things are cold...

<Jynxx> Needing to cry...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> I cannot hear...

<Jynxx> I cannot see...

<Jynxx> I cannot move...

<Jynxx> Is this me?..

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> Who am I?

<Jynxx> I cannot tell...

<Jynxx> I know who I was, before I fell...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> A headstrong fool, following the pack...

<Jynxx> But this newfound knowledge, is what I lacked...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> I know this now, I was a pawn...

<Jynxx> Fighting a war, but alas, I'm gone...

<Jynxx> .

<Jynxx> I reached in far, and far too deep...

<Jynxx> As now I face...the Eternal Sleep...

<Jynxx> --End.



* Jynxx rubs his fingers...

<ColdFyre> Reminds me of a Metallica song.. :) Great!!

* Solitaire remembers that one. Just as good a second time.

* Sev stands up and applauds. "That was great!"

* Arianna smiles....better than the first time Jynxx

* Baxil missed it the first time around.  Bravo!  <claps> :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo (Again <G>)!!!!!!!!!!!

<Leyanna> Jynxx, I really like that poem!

* EquusDeus claps

<Baxil> Sard:  Nice timing!  :)

* Tephra applauds after waiting to be able to speak

<Jynxx> Hey!..I wrote that before Until It sleeps came out!

<Sev> BRB all...

* Sardeth_ grins at Baxil "it felt right"..

<Havoc_> OOOOOh, what a Lucky Man-- He Was.

* Heatherica applauds.

* Jynxx bows...

<ColdFyre> Jynxx... Not Until it sleeps... Something different..:)

<Jynxx> oh...

* Jynxx shrugs...

* CyberDragon claps

<Jynxx> oh well..:)

<Leyanna> Jynxx?

<Jynxx> Thank you all, but I must head to work now...*groan*

<Baxil> Laters, Jynxx! :)

<Baxil> Have fun security-ing! :)

<Jynxx> :P

<Tephra> bye Jynxx

<ColdFyre> Bye Jynxx!

<Jynxx> hehehe...I'll try..

<CyberDragon> later Jynxx

> and next up is... yikes! next up is me <G>

* Jynxx bows to all...

> this is another desert poem called Sierra Passage

* Dragonheart hands Hillary a scroll and tells her to read



> 	Sierra Passage

> Pine covered mounts

> leap above the road

> as a tracery of steel

> spans the void

> while the birds first song

> breaks the sun-warmed silence

> as we pass.

> end



* Heatherica applauds.

<Jenn2> wow, that was short :)

* Tephra applauds

* Baxil applauds with a grin.  Very descriptive! :)

<Jenn2> but it was pretty, like delicate :)

* Sardeth_ applauds

* Havoc_ applauds. Nature! Great.

> thanks Jenn

<ColdFyre> Great DH!

* Solitaire thinks that was short, but quite nice!

<Jenn2> that would be pretty on like a handpainted greeting card or something :)

> our next poet is Baxil with a poem entitled Afternoon News

* Baxil grins ... was hoping to get this in the first round for some comic relief for the depressing ones, but.  Whatever. :)

* Baxil clears his throat, stands on Hillary for a podium, and starts



<Baxil> Afternoon News

<Baxil> .

<Baxil> Three-Headed Yeti Dragon Dies At Age Of Twenty-Two!

<Baxil> King Tutankhamen's Martian Friends Have Landed At The Zoo!

<Baxil> Pet Hamster Flies And Speaks When Dropped In Radiated Goo!

<Baxil> Incredible but true.

<Baxil> .

<Baxil> We know it happened 'cause the Tabloids say that it was so:

<Baxil> Like O.J.'s secret love affair with Michaelangelo!

<Baxil> (Well, even if the dates are off, it's been confirmed by Bo,

<Baxil> Their agent-on-the-go.)

<Baxil> .

<Baxil> He travels 'round through far-off lands to give us all the dope,

<Baxil> Like Barbara Striesand's steamy-hot relations with the Pope,

<Baxil> And cures to help fight aging.  (Try inhaling powdered soap.)

<Baxil> And do we doubt him?  ...Nope.

<Baxil> .

<Baxil> They let us know where Elvis is, and then, for our protection,

<Baxil> They tell us 'bout the outbreaks of strange alien infections,

<Baxil> And people spend to buy each issue from the tabloid section!

<Baxil> .

<Baxil> ...You think there's a connection?

<Baxil> ---end--- :)



* Heatherica applauds.

* Solitaire falls off his couch laughing!

* Sardeth_ grins and laughs. :)

* Havoc_ would applaud if he could stop laughing.

* Jenn2 giggles and falls off of Ab's head

* Tephra ROTFLMWATO!

* StarThorn laughs.

<Lere-Sin> cool

* Shadow-Dancer is ROTFLMOSBOWHMSACASWSOUL.....and applauding!!!

<Jenn2> rofltomato, Tephra? ;)

* ColdFyre ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!

<CyberDragon> that was fun

* Baxil grins and gets up offa Hillary.

<Tephra> rolling on the floor laughing my wings and tail off

* Arianna laughs...thanx Bax

* Baxil removes the somewhat flattened greggil from the floor. "Sorry"

* Jenn2 nods "looks like tomato to me ;)"

* Solitaire gasps for breath, then gets up and shakes Baxil claw.

<{Kenderkitten}> Re all

* Tephra manages to get up and hug Baxil

<Baxil> Thanks everyone. =)  Gladja liked it.

* Tephra is still giggling

<Havoc_> But it says so in print.  It Must be True!

* Tephra manages to get her giggling under control... Barely

<EquusDeus> I saw this on a piece of paper today! 

* Dragonheart calls Starthorn up to introduce his first poem of the night

* StarThorn stands and prepares to speak.

* Dragonheart hands Hillary over to Starthorn as he gets to the stage

* Baxil settles in with a grin.  <listening mode ON>

* StarThorn bows. "G'Evening, everyone."

* StarThorn accepts Hillary, though she seems broken. ;)



<StarThorn>         Still a Friend...

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn>      Fair One...

<StarThorn> Cute as an angel,

<StarThorn> With you beautiful smile;

<StarThorn> As good a friend as any could ask;

<StarThorn> You think of me as a brother

<StarThorn>      And yet...

<StarThorn> Yet I yearn for more;

<StarThorn> I can't help these feelings I have,

<StarThorn> And I wouldn't if I could;

<StarThorn> I don't know exactly what I'm feeling,

<StarThorn> But it feels good;

<StarThorn> I want more than this,

<StarThorn> But you are just a friend, and not a lover;

<StarThorn> I want to feel your lips on mine,

<StarThorn> I want you to love me;

<StarThorn> But you can't,

<StarThorn> Not like I love you,

<StarThorn> And there's nothing I can do;

<StarThorn>      So...

<StarThorn> I will content myself with what I have,

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> Still a friend, and not a lover.

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> This Poem Copyright c 1996 By Christopher P. 

Cashell.  All rights reserved.

<StarThorn> 

* Sev claps.

<Arianna> aww....I liked that one

* Tephra applauds thinking with genders reversed it fits her *very* well

* Heatherica applauds.

* StarThorn smiles slightly to Shadow-Dancer.

* Solitaire nods. Quite good.

* Jenn2 claps

* Havoc_ applauds. Likes.

* CyberDragon claps knowing the feeling quite well

* Baxil smiles and applauds.  Been there, done that...

* Sev chuckles.

* Tephra *really* misses her Kerm right now!

* CyberDragon looks from ST to S-D wondering what's going on then shrugs none of his 	business and goes back to lurking ;)

<CyberDragon> hello?????

<Havoc_> Yes, CD?

* Jenn2 nudges Dragonheart

* Baxil blinks.

> and next up is our newest poetess to be added to the readers group - Jenn2 with a poem 	called Terror

* Dragonheart calls Jenn2 up and turns Hillary over to her

* CyberDragon claps for jenn2

* Jenn2 waddles over to Hillary, and climbs on top of her shoulders, blushing

* Baxil listens quietly.



<Jenn2> ---Terror---

<Jenn2> Wandering,

<Jenn2> searching,

<Jenn2> for that which

<Jenn2> was never lost,

<Jenn2> for what may

<Jenn2> never be found

<Jenn2> nothings right

<Jenn2> nothings wrong

<Jenn2> numbness is

<Jenn2> all that is

<Jenn2> for the lost of

<Jenn2> this world.

<Jenn2> Lack of feeling

<Jenn2> no one cares

<Jenn2> about what happens

<Jenn2> anymore to what

<Jenn2> we have been,

<Jenn2> or what we will be.

<Jenn2> Doesn't matter now

<Jenn2> killing spree,

<Jenn2> blood money,

<Jenn2> Careless secrets

<Jenn2> left lying around, 

<Jenn2> to be picked up,

<Jenn2> terror rules all.

<Jenn2> ---end---



* Jenn2 jumps down from Hillary's shoulders, and runs into a shadow

* Sev claps vigorously. "Cool!"

* Baxil claps wildly :)

* CyberDragon claps thoughtfully and hugs jenn2

<{Kenderkitten}> wow....

* Tephra claps agreeing with the sentiment

* Lere-Sin falls flat on his back, and keeps applauding loudly...

* Jenn2 blushes, her dark red hide turning a rather undraconic pink

* ColdFyre groowfs and hand Jenn2 a mocha.

* Heatherica applauds.

* Dragonheart huggles Jenn2!

* Solitaire hugs Jenn2

* Havoc_ applauds.

<Baxil> Hey now, pink is a nice color for a dragon. :)

* CyberDragon giggles at Jenn and hug her

* Jenn2 giggles and hugs everyone

* Jenn2 smiles at ColdFyre and eagerly gulps down the mocha 

"Gwowf, ColdFyre"

* Lere-Sin hugs Jenn2

<Havoc_> Not bad for a hatchling. :>

* Jenn2 giggles

* Tephra puts on rose quartz scales so Jenn won't be the only pink dragon here

<Jenn2> actually, very good for a hatchling who knows less than a dozen words ;)

* {Kenderkitten} rubs up against Jenn's leg purring (the kitty equivalent of huggs :))

<CyberDragon> LOL

* Lere-Sin picks up Kenderkitty. "Kitty wanna hug?"

* Jenn2 smiles and scratches Kenderkitten's chin

> our last poem in round 2 is by Arianna and is titled A Child's Dreams

* {Kenderkitten} purrs

* CyberDragon giggles uncontrollably

* Jenn2 can't believe she typed it in that fast ;)

* Dragonheart calls Ari up to the stage and turns Hillary over to her

* Arianna fumbles around in her bag, pulls out a scroll handing it to Hillary.



<Arianna> ...---=== a child's dreams===---...

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> A sound in the night, a mother's call,

<Arianna> The child's voice, afraid and distant.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> No matter the hour, the mother knows,

<Arianna> Her child's need, she always is there.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> Three o'clock in the morning, dark outside,

<Arianna> The child has to tell you the whole dream.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> You listen to the freight, wipe back the tears,

<Arianna> There are no monsters, no creatures to harm.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> You try to create a happy story in their minds,

<Arianna> They are certain something is going to get them.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> You explain, they have guardians watching, protecting,

<Arianna> No worries wee one, dragons will keep you safe in the night.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> A smile creeps across the sleepy little face, <yawn>

<Arianna> "Oh, mommy, you are so silly, there are no dragons."

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> Covering the child, a kiss goodnight, she starts to leave,

<Arianna> She looks in the mirror, then *winks* at the dragoness there.

<Arianna> .

<Arianna> She shakes her head and *grins*....."What do children know?"

<Arianna> .

<Arianna>                   ....----====END====----....



* Arianna takes back the scroll and *smiles* taking her seat.

* Solitaire Smiles!

* CyberDragon smiles

* Heatherica applauds.

<Solitaire> Very good Ari!

* Baxil grins uncontrollably... WOO HOO!  Awesome!  <claps>

* Tephra applauds wildly "Great!"

<CyberDragon> woohoo EONCORE!!

* Shadow-Dancer applauds...loudly

* ColdFyre huggles Ari. Great!

* Jenn2 cheers

<Jenn2> that's great!

<Solitaire> For certain, what do children know!

* RavenSong knows the sentiment here

<{Kenderkitten}> :) written from experience no doubt....

<{Kenderkitten}> Very good :)

* Sev chuckles. "Excellent, Ari..."

* Havoc_ smiles and applauds. Taking poetic image to a completely new scale. (Thwaps 	self with 2x4 to pay for pun. YEOUCH!)

* Sardeth_ smiles "wonderful Ari!"..

<{Kenderkitten}> We know a lot BTW...

<Arianna> Thanks everyone. I finally got a funny one *grin*

> and with that we end round 2

* Baxil thwaps Havoc with a Nerf bat  "Bad, bad bad!"

> please feel free to stretch and talk and fill your plates

* Baxil grins ... this was a good round for change of pace.  :)

* Jenn2 smiles and looks around for some food

> if you all ready have a drink remember its still full - if you need one grab one as they come 	around

<Jenn2> ab send me a bowl of green chili stew

* Aetobot sends a bowl of green chili stew down the bar to Jenn2.

* Dragonheart hands out his patented drinking flagons, goblets 

	and tumblers to any and all that want them - enjoy folks

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

	fruits, veggies, breads, crackers, chips, dips, and spreads

<Jenn2> ab send me a tall skinny iced mocha

* Aetobot sends a tall skinny iced mocha down the bar to Jenn2.

<Baxil> ab send me some cider

* Aetobot sends some cider down the bar to Baxil.

* Tephra gets Ben&Jerry's Wavy Gravy

* Jenn2 eats her green chili stew and drinks the iced mocha, 

	wondering vaguely which end the gas will come out of in the morning

<Baxil> no no no... <argh>

<Baxil> ab cider me (the REAL stuff!)

* Aetobot sends Baxil a tall mug of warm, spiced (non-alcoholic) cider with a cinnamon 	stick.

* ColdFyre grabs a flagon and thanks DH.

* CyberDragon takes another flagon " thanx DH" and slips back into the shadows on a 	banana peel

* Baxil takes some crackers and fades into the background.  (lurk mode ON)

* Sev chuckles, and joins Baxil lurking.

<Leva-Sin> hoooooooooooooooooooooo boy

* Havoc_ switches to infrared and tracks Baxil and Sev. You can run, but....

* {Kenderkitten} points a flashlight into the shadows and finds a bunch of lurking dragons....

* Tephra grins at Bax and Sev and settles her pink self between them

* Solitaire eeks and hides from the flashlight.

<RavenSong> ACK!!!  Turn off that light!!!

* Baxil jumps into a lava pool.  So there for your infrared ;P

* ColdFyre goes to hide behind the shadow of M$.

* CyberDragon melts the flashlight

<CyberDragon> BAD LIGHT BAD LIGHT

<Havoc_> That's a beer, isn't it? :>

* Baxil wonders if Hillary survived his earlier stomping alright.

<Solitaire> Hello Chant!

* Dragonheart PounceTackleSungglesmoochs Chant

* {Kenderkitten} notes the burning flashlight still lights up the shadows...

* Chant flies around and gives everyone tiny hugglies

<CyberDragon> good pun

<{Kenderkitten}> plastic burns a LONG time...

* CyberDragon stops out the light

* Solitaire blasts the burning light with cold breath. "You need heat for that to burn!"

* {Kenderkitten} takes out his zippo

* Dragonheart flashes the lights again

<{Kenderkitten}> MUAHAHAHHAHAHA... Pyro kitty!

> ok folks! its time to fill your plates and return to your seats

* Baxil giggles uncontrollably at Kenderkitten

<CyberDragon> LOL

* {Kenderkitten} lights the zippo and still sees the lurkers

* Solitaire opens his mouth and lightning zaps the zippo out of kitty's hand.

* CyberDragon laughs uncontrollably on the ground at kender

> we have a short final round and then you can enjoy all the refreshments you want

* Solitaire returns to his couch with drink in hand.

* {Kenderkitten} takes out a small lighter (A propane tank)

* CyberDragon moves back into the shadows laughing

* {Kenderkitten} lights it

* CyberDragon takes kender in hand and blocks out the light

* {Kenderkitten} notes most of the floor is lit now...

<CyberDragon> block out too

<{Kenderkitten}> oops...

<Sev> A flame-thrower blast from the shadows lights up the entire arena. 

	"No Smoking!  Or rather, lighting!"  <g>

> our first poet is fairly new to our group so please welcome my grandson Coldfyre

<EquusDeus> question!

* Baxil waves hi to CF from the shadows :)

<EquusDeus> Why do dragons need lighters?

* Dragonheart calls Coldfyre up to introduce his poem

* Dragonheart hands Hillary over to Coldfyre

* Jenn2 cheers for ColdFyre

* ColdFyre walks up to the stage and places a candle beside him as he shuts off all the 	lights.

* ColdFyre tosses Hillary into the crowd.

* ColdFyre pulls a scroll from his backpack.

<ColdFyre> This poem is entitled: In a City, Lost and Dead.



<ColdFyre>         In a City, Lost and Dead

<ColdFyre> ----------------------------------------

<ColdFyre> A sable hill, gigantic, rampart-crowded

<ColdFyre> Stands gazing out across an azure sea

<ColdFyre> Under an azure sky, on whose dark ground

<ColdFyre> Impearled as 'gainst a floor of porphyry

<ColdFyre> Gleam marble temples white, and dazzling halls;

<ColdFyre> And tawny fingers long are made

<ColdFyre> In fretted bars against their ivory walls

<ColdFyre> By massy trees rock-rooted in the shade

<ColdFyre> Like stony chiseled pillars of the vault

<ColdFyre> With shaft and capital of black basalt.

<ColdFyre> There slow forgotten days forever reap

<ColdFyre> The silent shadows counting out rich hours;

<ColdFyre> And no voice stirs; and all the marble towers

<ColdFyre> White, hot and soundless, ever burn and sleep.

<ColdFyre>  

<ColdFyre> end



<Solitaire> nice imagery!

<Solitaire> I like it!

* Heatherica applauds.

<EquusDeus> Quite nice

<{Kenderkitten}> neat :)

* Havoc_ applauds.

<Leva-Sin> :)

<Solitaire> excellent ColdFyre.

<Leva-Sin> cool

<Leva-Sin> REALLY cool

* Baxil applauds with a smile on his face! :)

<CyberDragon> COOL!!!!!!!

* Tephra applauds wondering that someone actually used 'porphyry' in a poem

* ColdFyre places the scroll in his backpack.

* CyberDragon claps vigorously

<Havoc_> "I saw 'illegitimacy" used in a limerick once.  Now, THAT's hard.

<Baxil> Havoc:  Oh, pshaw.  I'll write ye one using it...

* Havoc_ is amazed to hear anyone actually say 'pshaw!1 :>

* ColdFyre blows out the candle and sits down.

> our next poem is a all about "peace, Love and naked green bunnies" 

	and will be read by Starthorn

<RavenSong> I must go now all

<CyberDragon> okey

* Tephra thinks sometimes Baxil reminds her of someone that she would prefer not to be 	reminded of, but she like him anyway

* Dragonheart calls Starthorn up to read

* StarThorn grins at Chant.

<StarThorn> This ones for you.  ;)

* Dragonheart snags Hillary before she edge out and gives her to Starthorn

* StarThorn takes Hillary and sits down on her.



<StarThorn> Peace, Love, and . . . Naked Green Bunny Rabbits will Rule the World!

<StarThorn> *

<StarThorn> Peace is a noble notion

<StarThorn> Love makes the world go round

<StarThorn> And still, despite this motion

<StarThorn> There's one truth I have found

<StarThorn> *

<StarThorn> My visions of the futures seen

<StarThorn> Vary in truth and worth

<StarThorn> But naked bunnies that are green

<StarThorn> Quite soon will rule the earth.

<StarThorn> *

<StarThorn> There are conies in my closet

<StarThorn> Preparing for a coup

<StarThorn> It is not too much to posit

<StarThorn> They'll vanquish me and you

<StarThorn> *

<StarThorn> Their time of conquest fast comes nigh

<StarThorn> As they explained to me

<StarThorn> They are so cute you could just die

<StarThorn> That's how they kill, you see

<StarThorn> *

<StarThorn> I tried to call the newspapers,

<StarThorn> Radio, and TV

<StarThorn> They thought it adolescent capers

<StarThorn> And they all laughed at me

<StarThorn> *

<StarThorn> But humans in this world of ours

<StarThorn> Have made an awful mess

<StarThorn> Though Rabbit Rule seems a farce

<StarThorn> Perhaps 'tis for the best.

<StarThorn> 

<StarThorn> By Heather D. Wegemer



> ROFLMAO

* Shadow-Dancer is ROTFLMOSBOWHMSACASWSOUL.....and applauding!!!

<StarThorn> Thank you, Heatherica.  ;)

<{Kenderkitten}> COOL!

* Chant giggles and laughs and claps

* Baxil falls over onto the floor, gasping for breath, and somehow manages to applaud.

* Havoc_ HOWLS laughing!

<StarThorn> Hope ya enjoyed it, Chant.  ;)

* CyberDragon laughs and claps

* Solitaire falls off his couch again!

* Tephra LOL

<ColdFyre> ROFLMAO

<Solitaire> Hello Circe

<Sardeth_> LoL

<{Kenderkitten}> I believe you.... ;)

* Dragonheart huggles theCIRCE Aloha!

<theCIRCE> hello!

* Chant gives theCIRCE tiny huggles hi

<{Kenderkitten}> its true! The voices told me so!!!!!

<{Kenderkitten}> she must hear the voices too!!!!!

<Havoc_> Elvis believes it. 

> our next poem is by CyberDragon and is entitled "call Me Back Tomorrow"

<{Kenderkitten}> or he whatever...

<CyberDragon> hehehehe

<Baxil> Naw .. she read it in the Afternoon News!  <grins>

* Dragonheart calls CyberDragon up and turns Hillary over to him

* CyberDragon takes Hillery and looks at her evily

<CyberDragon> hrmm you would go good with some salt..'

* CyberDragon hands her the scroll that has his poem



<CyberDragon>                      "Call me back tomorrow"

<CyberDragon> I'm on the computer

<CyberDragon> IRC'ing like I always am

<CyberDragon> using the telephone line

<CyberDragon> I get disconnected and the phone rings

<CyberDragon> I pick it up "hello?"

<CyberDragon> the voice says " hi I'm from the busy-bee cleaning company"

<CyberDragon> "I would like to offer you the deal of a life time"

<CyberDragon> "call me back tomorrow"

<CyberDragon> I hang up

<CyberDragon> and the phone rings again

<CyberDragon> Annoyed I pick it up

<CyberDragon> "hello" I say

<CyberDragon> another voice says "Hi I'm calling about the addicted IRC user I'm 		   addicted too you wanna go on a cyber date?"

<CyberDragon> I look oddly at the phone

<CyberDragon> "call me back tomorrow!"

<CyberDragon> I slam down the phone and it rings again

<CyberDragon> I look at it REALLY annoyed

<CyberDragon> "darn it" I say

<CyberDragon> I pick it up and say "CALL ME BACK TOMORROW!!!!"

<CyberDragon>                END



* Jenn2 cheers

<{Kenderkitten}> LOL!!!!!!!!11

* Jenn2 is SO glad she doesn't have call waiting!

* CyberDragon grins evilly at Hillary and move back into the shadows 

	taking her with him

<ColdFyre> ROFLMAO

* Solitaire ROTFL

* Havoc_ applauds, grinning.

* Tephra ROTFLMWO

* Sardeth_ applauds

<Leva-Sin> do I get any credit?

* CyberDragon sticks her in his mouth

* Dragonheart Grins

* Chant laughs and applauds

* Baxil applauds, chuckling.  Haven't we all...?  ;)

* CyberDragon thanks leva for giving him the idea

* Sev lols.

* theCIRCE grins

<CyberDragon> leva came up with the name I wrote the poem

* Leva-Sin grins..

<CyberDragon> hehehehehe

<Leva-Sin> Thanks...

> our next to last poem is called Shadows of pain and is by our old friend theCIRCE who 	has finally been able to get back with us

* theCIRCE grins

* Dragonheart calls theCIRCE up to the stage and hands Hillary over to her gentle 	ministrations

<theCIRCE> ((i apologize for the scrolling guys..))



<theCIRCE> SHADOWS OF PAIN

<theCIRCE> The shadows of pain creeping in..

<theCIRCE> As the memories begin again.

<theCIRCE> Things I thought long buried and dead,

<theCIRCE> Rise to greet me with their ugly heads..

<theCIRCE> Oh! Why am I not able to purge my soul????

<theCIRCE> How can remembrance haunt me so??

<theCIRCE> So sophisticated..thinking I1d mended well...

<theCIRCE> Then by just a word or two, I1m plunged into Hell...

<theCIRCE> Reaching out in my sorrow... to.....

<theCIRCE> Trying to grasp just a bit of you.

<theCIRCE> To keep me from drowning...again, my friend.

<theCIRCE> But under I go...why does this not end???

<theCIRCE> There in the blackness, I close my eyes...

<theCIRCE> Wondering...is it less painful to die?

<theCIRCE> Looking for something to help make it stop...

<theCIRCE> Sputtering, clawing my way to the top.

<theCIRCE> Grasping at the nothingness of my fear,

<theCIRCE> Wishing to stop drowning in my tears...

<theCIRCE> Give me back my life again!!!!!

<theCIRCE> Give me back my self-esteem!!!!

<theCIRCE> Let me find some strength in me,

<theCIRCE> To help mend the holes I see.

<theCIRCE> For if I do not stand and fight..

<theCIRCE> I might remain frozen as I am tonight.

<theCIRCE> For victory over the past is gained...

<theCIRCE> Only by moving forward again.

<theCIRCE> And I, learning the lesson taught so well...

<theCIRCE> Have climbed again........out of Hell.....



SHADOWS OF PAIN

<theCIRCE> The shadows of pain creeping in..

<theCIRCE> As the memories begin again.

<theCIRCE> Things I thought long buried and dead,

<theCIRCE> Rise to greet me with their ugly heads..

<theCIRCE> Oh! Why am I not able to purge my soul????

<theCIRCE> How can remembrance haunt me so??

<theCIRCE> So sophisticated..thinking I1d mended well...

<theCIRCE> Then by just a word or two, I1m plunged into Hell...

<theCIRCE> Reaching out in my sorrow... to.....

<theCIRCE> Trying to grasp just a bit of you.

<theCIRCE> To keep me from drowning...again, my friend.

<theCIRCE> But under I go...why does this not end???

<theCIRCE> There in the blackness, I close my eyes...

<theCIRCE> Wondering...is it less painful to die?

<theCIRCE> Looking for something to help make it stop...

<theCIRCE> Sputtering, clawing my way to the top.

<theCIRCE> Grasping at the nothingness of my fear,

<theCIRCE> Wishing to stop drowning in my tears...

<theCIRCE> Give me back my life again!!!!!

<theCIRCE> Give me back my self-esteem!!!!

<theCIRCE> Let me find some strength in me,

<theCIRCE> To help mend the holes I see.

<theCIRCE> For if I do not stand and fight..

<theCIRCE> I might remain frozen as I am tonight.

<theCIRCE> For victory over the past is gained...

<theCIRCE> Only by moving forward again.

<theCIRCE> And I, learning the lesson taught so well...

<theCIRCE> ((sorry...so embarrassing to have it repeat!  CURSES!!!))

<{Kenderkitten}> Cool

* Heatherica applauds.

* ColdFyre is stunned.. Cool!

* CyberDragon claps knowing that feeling too well

* Havoc_ applauds!

* Tephra applauds

* Chant applauds loudly

<CyberDragon> cool

* Sardeth_ applauds

* Baxil applauds :)

* Pilkuva claps.

* CyberDragon nods

<Solitaire> So great, it needed a second reading!

* theCIRCE giggles

<CyberDragon> ditto sol

<theCIRCE> I need a different way to present!

> you using the /play command?

<theCIRCE> i have a mac...does it work  thatway??

> oops I have no idea <G>

* StarThorn shakes his head slightly.

<StarThorn> /play is a mIRC command.

<theCIRCE> i think i tried that.. and it only works for IBM..

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

> but first!

* {Kenderkitten} looks for an empty lap....

* CyberDragon bekons kender over to him

> 2 reminders - the poetry writing workshop will be held next Saturday in #Hawaiian_Weyr at 5pm Pacific time

* CyberDragon says " hold on"

* theCIRCE smiles

* {Kenderkitten} jumps over to CD

* Baxil :('s .. I'll be working then.

* CyberDragon disappears in a bright flash of light and Trystell appears suddenly and picks up kender and scratches him

<ColdFyre> Bax, you don't need it.

> 2) please remember that we are meeting at 7pm  Pacific time now for the readings on 	Sundays and that the preferred server is Ohana.hi.us.dal.net(7000)

* Baxil chuckles .. thanks, CF ;)

* {Kenderkitten} jumps up onto Tryst's lap and curls up

> there is a third announcement!

> TheCirce will also be wolding a wroters workshop on 

Wednesday - 8pm pacific in #castlecircre

> oops #CAstleCirce

<theCIRCE> thank you DK!

> it would be nice if I could type <G>

* theCIRCE giggles

> TheCIRCE WORKSHOP - 8pm Pacific time Wednesdays in 

#CastleCirce

>  now our last poem - one of mine titled Evenings Tide



> __________________Evening's Tide______________

>  The sun sets red

>  behind my kitchen wall

>  while buildings burn

>  beyond the shaded trees

>  the air is cool and sweet

>  as I set out to meet a dream.

>  While the evening's tide advances

>  I go to meet her

>  and see - what we can start.

> _____________________________________________



* Heatherica applauds.

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo Dh....

* Baxil grins and applauds :)

* theCIRCE grins and applauds him

* Havoc_ applauds.

* Chant smiles and claps

<Solitaire> Bravo Dragonheart!

<{Kenderkitten}> nice :)

* Sev applauds

* Tephra applauds "Bravo"

* Jenn2 cheers "another short one, but another pretty one" :)

<ColdFyre> Bravo DH!

* Sardeth_ applauds A fine note to end the session!

* Trystell cheers

* Sev chuckles.

<Arianna> Brava!

* Baxil nods.

* ColdFyre grins and walks out of the channel. Night all!

<Baxil> Well, laters, everyone.  :)  Thanks again for a great reading!!

Session Close: Sun Aug 18 19:20:07 1996