> WELCOME TO THE 15TH WEEKLY AFD POETRY READING

> BEFORE WE START LETS TAKE A FAST LOOK AT THE PROCEDURES FOR THE READING



>               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. 

>  *		(this week's reader is: Jack (Kemp))

>  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 16th 

> 	weekly reading.

>                                         *



* Xavier_Crescent meeps and tries to absorb it all

<Psyra> "Oooo! Jack Kemp!"

> take your time X_C

<Xavier_Crescent> 'How do we submit a poem to be- MOM!

* Psyra would have preferred Chuck Berry, but he's a little old.

<Xavier_Crescent> Anyway, How do we submit a poem?

> the first poem is one of mine

> titled Symphony Fantastique

* Psyra listens.

> it is based on the music and liner notes for Berloiz's symphony

* Psyra publicly prepares to duct-tape Xavier's mouth shut. :)



> > ------------------ Symphony  Fantstique -------------------------

> > . 

> >          1st Movement

> > Violent waves of music break

> > and moments of calm float in

> > then rush out to storms

> > like a Carribean winter compressed in time.

> > .

> >            2nd Movement

> > A fountain grows and swirls

> > waltzing with itself in the moonlite

> > A ball swirls in - and out

> > as the fountain plays its musical games

> > for the dancers own enjoyment.

> > .

> >              3rd Movement

> > A flute whistles sadly thru a country sunrise -

> > Thunderstorms at noon,

> > with a lazy afternoon.

> > .

> >                4th Movement

> > A marching prelude to battle

> > with courage and cowardice

> > the fighting starts and ends.

> > .

> >               5th Movement

> > A party Macbre - or a world gone mad -

> > the midnite bells

> > signal the sacrificial orgy

> > while the witches dance goes on.

> > ----------------------------------------------------

> > end



* Heatherica applauds

* Merina applauds

* Kreldon claps

* Psyra applauds! THat was spooky and cool! :)

* Zel claps :)

* Havoc_ applauds. A creative idea indeed!

<shimmer> hm.. interesting =)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds

* Sardeth applauds

* Psyra calls everythng he doesn't understand "spooky" anyways. But he did think he heard music in that. :)

* Solitaire stands and applauds heartily!

* Xavier_Crescent had been away for a while, so had to scroll up and read. ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS!!! NUFF SAID.

> thanks all our second poem was sent in by Jecenity and is called  love from the heart

* Dragonheart hands Jack the scroll to read



>    Love from the Heart



> Love is a sweet sorrow

> Like the winds below

> Back & forth the trees away

> towards pale green waters

> to the left, then the right

> slowly without a fight.

> .

> Love kindles ones heart

> like a piercing of the mind

> Love is like a dove

> that flies above

> keeping watch on the souls

> that keep eachother softly.

> Love flies above the sun

> until their love is done.

> .

> It's love is not done

> until we are together.

> end



* Psyra applauds! :)

* Heatherica applauds

<shimmer> ooooooh!!!!! /me likes it =)

<Zel> I liked that one... *clap* *clap* :)

* Xavier_Crescent claps himself silly

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo!

<Sardeth> Beautiful..

* Merina liked that

<Solitaire> Excellent!

> thanks Jack

* Dragonheart takes the scroll back

> next up is Chrome Gittle

> with the seconds half  of a story started last week

* Xavier_Crescent mmmfffss at Psy

<ChromeGit> "That's me." :)

*DH calls Chrome gittle up to read the Challenge part 2

<ChromeGittle> CG smiles and gets Jack to lift him up to the mike again.



<ChromeGittle>                "The Duel - Part Two" (it's long too!)

<ChromeGittle>                 -ChromeGittle / Psyra Silverscale-

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



<ChromeGittle>     When we last left off, they were at each other's throats.

<ChromeGittle>         Readying to let fly with erratic, rhyming quotes.

<ChromeGittle>  The dragons knew what was at stake, they knew what losing meant,

<ChromeGittle>  And they though pretty much alike, "To HELL I'll have you sent."

<ChromeGittle>                                  .

<ChromeGittle>        Charr, the defender, looked upon his mountain home.

<ChromeGittle>      He was confident in his talent, and that he wouldn't lose,

<ChromeGittle> His grandfather would be proud of him, to accept such a test of wit,

<ChromeGittle> He would tell this female a thing or two, and feast upon her bones!

<ChromeGittle>                                  .

<ChromeGittle>   Cynder grinned, she knew THIS red was not much of a challenge,

<ChromeGittle>          She'd seen worse, and most of them were human.

<ChromeGittle> Of course, she'd eaten them on the spot, and so she though with Charr,

<ChromeGittle>          "This chap will wish he'd never messed with me."

<ChromeGittle>                                  .

<ChromeGittle>              Charr hopped up onto his largest rock.

<ChromeGittle>           Cynder flew up beside him, but not too near.

<ChromeGittle>     Both dragons had the most cunning glimmer in their eyes.

<ChromeGittle>           They flipped a coin, and Charr won the toss.

<ChromeGittle>                                  .

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Charr_______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |You know I really can't believe you've really come this far, |

<ChromeGittle> |Just to get your tail kicked in by the best in Old Azar!     |

<ChromeGittle> |You're awful naive to think you can possibly beat me,        |

<ChromeGittle> |I'm the best there ever was, and I will ALWAYS be!           |

<ChromeGittle> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Cynder______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |What you're saying is a cryin' shame, a total lie in all.    |

<ChromeGittle> |You don't know who you're dealing with, which will be your   |

<ChromeGittle> |   downfall.                                                 |

<ChromeGittle> |By the eve I'll take your hide and hang it in me new cave,   |

<ChromeGittle> |And I'll send your family any parts you'd like to save.      |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Charr_______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |You're quick, perhaps, but I have experience in these things,|

<ChromeGittle> |I'll flatten you no matter what, around you I'll fly rings!  |

<ChromeGittle> |The only thing more dangerous than my tongue you will soon   |

<ChromeGittle> |   see,                                                      |

<ChromeGittle> |Is the way i'll dice you up before you fricasee <sp?>        |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Cynder______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |Quite bold words coming from an old wyrm like yourself,      |

<ChromeGittle> |I think I'll use that tongue of yours to decorate my shelf.  |

<ChromeGittle> |You're stalling, and now I think it's time to beat you now.  |

<ChromeGittle> |But I'ce run out of space, so I can think of how.            |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Charr_______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |I must say that this duel is more taxing than I thought,     |

<ChromeGittle> |but there's no way you're gonna have ME caught!              |

<ChromeGittle> |I can last as long as you, and plenty of verses more,        |

<ChromeGittle> |I am very creative you see, and I'm seldom a bore.           |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Cynder______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |I could appreciate a dragon with some creativity,            |

<ChromeGittle> |But this is not the time to waste on joviality.              |

<ChromeGittle> |You're in my way, and no one stays in it for long,           |

<ChromeGittle> |And if you think I'm gonna fold, I tell ya you are wrong!    |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Charr_______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |This is my cave and you're not gonna get it away from me.    |

<ChromeGittle> |Here I WILL find a mate and raise a family.                  |

<ChromeGittle> |If you weren't so stuck-up I'd consider you a friend,        |

<ChromeGittle> |But I guess that won't matter when you're at your end.       |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Cynder______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |Oh you think so, you silly cad, YOU think you'd get a date?  |

<ChromeGittle> |Any dragoness that went out with YOU would REALLY be tempting|

<ChromeGittle> |   fate!                                                     |

<ChromeGittle> |Not that I don't think your handsome and all, but your mind  |

<ChromeGittle> |   is a great big HOLE.                                      |

<ChromeGittle> |I want this cave, and getting it is my GOAL!                 |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Charr_______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |Now wait a minute here, you think I'm cute? You're not so bad|

<ChromeGittle> |   yourself.                                                 |

<ChromeGittle> |I like the way your ears point back, just like a lil' elf... |

<ChromeGittle> |I'll have to make a necklace from them to remember you by,   |

<ChromeGittle> |Cuz I'm about ready to finish this and watch you fry....     |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Cynder______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |Maybe there's another way would could solve this little feud,|

<ChromeGittle> |Cuz I'm beginning to think you're one alluring dude.         |

<ChromeGittle> |I'm not sure any more if I want to see you dead...           |

<ChromeGittle> |Perhaps I could put some knowlege in your little tiny head?  |

<ChromeGittle> |   *giggle*                                                  |

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Charr_______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |Perhaps I have a tiny head, but I don't have feet like yours!|

<ChromeGittle> |Look at them! They're gigantic! You could FLATTEN entire     |

<ChromeGittle> |   wars!                                                     |

<ChromeGittle> |Well, maybe I'm just over-racting a little on my part,       |

<ChromeGittle> |My own feet are a little big too, and I've got a little wart.|

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

<ChromeGittle> ___________________________Cynder______________________________

<ChromeGittle> |It looks quite nasty, I'll take a look at it soon,           |

<ChromeGittle> |But for now I've decided that you're not quite such a goon.  |

<ChromeGittle> |I've never done anything like this, ever in my life,         |

<ChromeGittle> |But I think you're caught my heart, I really want to know    |

<ChromeGittle> |   you.                                                      |

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

<ChromeGittle>               Charr blinked. He knew at once

<ChromeGittle>                  she had really goofed up,

<ChromeGittle>         But she didn't look like she minded at all,

<ChromeGittle>      in fact, she looked a little pleased with herself.

<ChromeGittle>                                   .

<ChromeGittle>            Cynder's eyeridges furrowed together.

<ChromeGittle>          She wasn't quite sure why she'd done that.

<ChromeGittle>      She could only guess that his wrath would be swift,

<ChromeGittle>        so she closed her eyes and waited for the end.

<ChromeGittle>                                   .

<ChromeGittle>             Charr knew she was waiting, and so

<ChromeGittle>       he checked the sharpness of his fangs, and then

<ChromeGittle>            he gauged the thickness of her neck.

<ChromeGittle> He leaned over, open his jaws, and closed them around her neck.

<ChromeGittle>                                   .

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

<ChromeGittle>         | Cynder felt Charr's breath, and she held her own,  |

<ChromeGittle>         | she felt his teeth saw through the flesh, straight |

<ChromeGittle>         |    down to the bone.                               |

<ChromeGittle>         | She felt very tired, and she looked into his eyes, |

<ChromeGittle>         | but she feels something just before she dies.      |

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

<ChromeGittle>         | Charr held her close, he wasn't sure exactly what  |

<ChromeGittle>         |    he'd done,                                      |

<ChromeGittle>         | But suddenly he felt like he'd just extinguished   |

<ChromeGittle>         |    the sun.                                        |

<ChromeGittle>         | A single black tear fell from his eye and landed   |

<ChromeGittle>         |    on the ground,                                  |

<ChromeGittle>         | "You know," he said, "If you'd done that right, I  |

<ChromeGittle>         |    would have thrown next round."                  |

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

<ChromeGittle>         | Cynder didn't know what she's heard, but she felt  |

<ChromeGittle>         |    that he was sad,                                |

<ChromeGittle>         | So it seemed the mean old goat wasn't really half  |

<ChromeGittle>         |    as bad.                                         |

<ChromeGittle>         | She felt another tear splash down upon her shredded|

<ChromeGittle>         |    mane,                                           |

<ChromeGittle>         | And a warming numbness filled her, taking away the |

<ChromeGittle>         |    pain.                                           |

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

<ChromeGittle>         | Cynder awoke inside the cave, it was dark outside, |

<ChromeGittle>         | she gasped and felt her neck, she thought that she |

<ChromeGittle>         |    had died                                        |

<ChromeGittle>         | But it seems she lived. Around her was a stranger's|

<ChromeGittle>         |    caves,                                          |

<ChromeGittle>         | complete with poems on the walls, and a sandy floor|

<ChromeGittle>         |    with waves.                                     |

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

<ChromeGittle>         | Something caught her attention and she found a     |

<ChromeGittle>         |    little note,                                    |

<ChromeGittle>         | And it would seem that it was Charr who had taken  |

<ChromeGittle>         |    time and wrote.                                 |

<ChromeGittle>         | She read the large scrawled text the note was      |

<ChromeGittle>         |    written in,                                     |

<ChromeGittle>         | And it said "I'm sorry". Under that, it read...    |

<ChromeGittle>         |                                          "You win."|

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

<ChromeGittle>                      -The End-     -by Psyra 1996-



* Heatherica applauds.

* Merina thinks it was worth waiting for

* Solitaire likes it!

* ChromeGittle faints, his tongue dry. :)

* Havoc_ applauds.

<shimmer> oh. that's..cool, funny, sad, endearing, just about everything =)

* Zel claps... "Bravo, bravo...good show." :)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!

* CuteElf liked that, btw. (yes really ;)

<ChromeGittle> *water! water!*

<CuteElf> awwwww :( *snuggles*

<Sardeth> Sigh, that was nice..:)

> you know - if all floods were as good as that no one would mind them <G>

<Heatherica> ab send ChromeGittle a glass of water

* Aetobot sends a glass of water down the bar to ChromeGittle.

* ChromeGittle sticks his head in the water, and motions Jack back over to DH.

<ChromeGittle> *blubblub* Thankya, thankya verra much... *blubblub*

* ChromeGittle drinks it dry and returns to his seat. "Brr!" :)

<ChromeGittle> "PS: Thanks Heatherica." :)

* Dragonheart pulls Jack back as he tries to head for the right hand door

<Zel> heh

* ChromeGittle leaps into a phone booth and out pops....

*** ChromeGittle is now known as Psyra

> our next poet is an old favourite - Solitaire!

* Solitaire walks nervously up to the stage and takes Jack in claw. There is a slight shriek as Solitiaire 

squeezes unconciously.

<Psyra> *lil' cheer!*

* Merina sits up....

> who comes back to us with a continuation of an earlier poem

>  this poem is titled Voices 2

* Dragonheart calls Solitaire up to the stage

<Solitaire> Just a word, I am suffering from lag bubbles so bear with me.

* Dragonheart shakes Jack and hands him over to Sol

* Solitaire "ahems."

<Solitaire>  voice (sequel to:  voices in the dream)

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> the voices of the dream, have now gone quiet

<Solitaire> many years have passed, his world has grown silent

<Solitaire> he gazes at the mirror, that once became the gate

<Solitaire> still and cold it stays, he resigns himself to fate

<Solitaire> . 

<Solitaire> in his mind he cries, "set me free! set me free!"

<Solitaire> . 

<Solitaire> outside the snow is falling, the wind is blowing cold

<Solitaire> within his heart is heavy, his bones they feel so old

<Solitaire> his life has grown so empty, on bitterness he thrives

<Solitaire> the end he awaits is coming, his death will soon arrive

<Solitaire> . 

<Solitaire> in his mind he cries, "set me free! set me free!"

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> his breath it grows shorter, the process has begun 

<Solitaire> his heart it starts to slow, the moment now has come

<Solitaire> he feels his body fail, his final time he waits

<Solitaire> stillness descends upon him, no more now will he wake

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> in his mind he cries, "set me free! set me free!"

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> the room begins to fade, the mists start to rise

<Solitaire> the mirror remains here still, the rest the room does hide

<Solitaire> he feels himself drawn to it, yet no move does he make

<Solitaire> his body now a shell, his spirit a journey waits

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> in his mind he cries, "I am free! I am free!"

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> a tunnel opens before him, within the mirrors glass

<Solitaire> a passage cramped and narrow, it's confines he does pass

<Solitaire> his spirit cries in terror, as he feels the walls implode

<Solitaire> a hardened shell surrounds him, a prison now enclosed

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> in his mind he cries, "set me free! set me free!"

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> in timeless void he floats, his spirit starts to calm

<Solitaire> he feels warmth surround him, it's presence like a balm

<Solitaire> images float around him, the life he knew before

<Solitaire> fades to something different, he grows to something more

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> in his mind he cries, "set me free! set me free!"

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> he hears the world around him, no more time to wait

<Solitaire> he fights to gain his freedom, the shell he tries to break

<Solitaire> a sudden burst of light, upon warm sands he falls

<Solitaire> he gazes up in wonder, as he hears the joyous calls

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> in his mind he cries, "I am free! I am free!

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> they stand there proud before him, the dragons that he knew

<Solitaire> their wings spread wide and graceful, no longer just the two

<Solitaire> in his heart they sing a welcome, the voices filled with pride

<Solitaire> his spirit cries in reply, his own wings open wide

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> and they cry "we are free, we are free...."

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> .

<Solitaire> end

<Solitaire> If anyone wants the first part, msg me.



* Solitaire flees back off the stage, throwing Jack in the process.

* Merina applauds loudly..she expected something else..STILL....she LOVES it

* Heatherica applauds.

* Zel claps. :)

* Havoc_ applauds. Likes that one much!

* Sardeth applauds

* Psyra liked it! :)

<Zel> It was good. :)

* Dragonheart catches Jack

<Havoc_> Circular reasoning! :)

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

> well read Sol and a great poem

> wel now time for poem 5

* Solitaire , hiding behind the couch, peeks out and smiles his thanks.

<Xavier_Crescent> Sorry, of in my little world again, searching for the poem I'm going to submit.

* Xavier_Crescent finishes scrolling and swoons again

> our next poet is also an old friend here returning with a new poem

> please welcome Shadsow-Dancer back 

* Solitaire shakily retakes his seat next to Merina.

> his poem is called Memories of you           

* Dragonheart calls S_D up tothe stage

* Shadow-Dancer nods...takes Jack...

* Dragonheart puts Jack next to the left hand mike



<Shadow-Dancer> --- Memories of You ---

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> This is a place for memories

<Shadow-Dancer> And as I walk toward you

<Shadow-Dancer> Memories come.

<Shadow-Dancer> Green grass and birdsong

<Shadow-Dancer> As I walk along,

<Shadow-Dancer> I smile

<Shadow-Dancer> And remember other walks with you.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> This is a place for memories

<Shadow-Dancer> And as I walk toward you

<Shadow-Dancer> Memories come.

<Shadow-Dancer> Warm breeze and sunshine,

<Shadow-Dancer> The weather is fine.

<Shadow-Dancer> I smile

<Shadow-Dancer> And remember other days with you.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> This is a place for memories

<Shadow-Dancer> And as I stand beside you

<Shadow-Dancer> Memories come.

<Shadow-Dancer> Your name on a stone,

<Shadow-Dancer> I stand here alone.

<Shadow-Dancer> I weep

<Shadow-Dancer> And remember how I long for you..

<Shadow-Dancer> .

* Heatherica applauds.

* Shadow-Dancer slinks from the podium, and returns to the shadows...

* Havoc_ applauds. Very good, very sad.

* Xavier_Crescent swoons within his swoon

* Sardeth claps

* ShadowSlayer also claps..:)

* Solitaire wipes a teat from his eye. "Excellent, as always, Shadow Dancer..."

<Zel> *clapclap* Moving. :)

<Solitaire> teat=tear

* Merina cries

* Merina LOOKS at sol.....

* Solitaire hands SD a mug of Gunniess as he passes.

<Merina> uh..something I should know about....?

* Shadow-Dancer gratefully takes the mug, and empties it!

* Solitaire tries to hide.

* Arianna smiles and applauds

<Solitaire> Well...  those two keys are right next to each other...  I slipped.

* Havoc_ grins at something.

* Merina just stares....

> me cathes Jack as he heads for the right door - you are a creature of habit aren't you jack?

* Merina wn't ask whose....

* Solitaire tries to pretend nothing is out of sorts.

> our next poem is by our very own raptor poet Havoc

> this piece is entitled Touched by Fire

* Dragonheart calls Havoc up to the stage

* Dragonheart hands Jack over to havoc - be carefull he has to make it thru 2 more rounds <G>

<Jynxx> bbl all..

<Havoc_> Uh- I just typed the whole thing- did anyone see it?

<Solitaire> Hello Jecenity, Chant.

<Sev> Umm...no...

<Solitaire> No Havoc.

<Zel> Poor Havoc...nope...

* Heatherica promises to remember to +v the next non-op.

<Heatherica> My fault.  Sorry.

<Havoc_> OK.  Again, then.  SORRY!  --Touched by Fire

<Havoc_> It's pointless things which choke the soul.

<Havoc_> Go fill the forms and stand in line.

<Havoc_> But I will never know defeat.

<Havoc_> I'll make the world's full colors mine.

<Havoc_> For in my heart and in my dreams

<Havoc_> The Truth I long for finds me,

<Havoc_> With blessings from her daughters,

<Havoc_> Beauty, Nature, Poetry;

<Havoc_> Dragons bright with glory,

<Havoc_> Singing to me, soaring higher,

<Havoc_> And though I cannot soar, I smile.

<Havoc_> I, too, am Touched by Fire.

<Havoc_> --end



* Havoc_ goes back to his seat.

* Heatherica applauds (apologetically).

<Sev> Cool...

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!!!

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> WAHOO!

<Sardeth> Bravo Havoc!

* Sev gets up and applauds.

* Psyra claps. :)

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> SMASHING!

<Psyra> "Small but ON FIRE!" :)

<Havoc_> Aw shucks. :)

<Zel> Cool...*clapclap* I like it... :)

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Psy:  Compared to most of my poems, it's an EPIC!

<Solitaire> Bravo!  Havoc, that's good!

* Chant applauds

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister hungrily awaits his gold star

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister soon!

* Arianna applauds ;)

<Jecenity> wonderful Havoc

> our nex poet is Sardeth

> with a poem called  Asecond thought

* Dragonheart calls Sardeth to the stage and hands him Jack

* Sardeth takes Jack and gives him a good squeeze...



<Sardeth> * A Second Thought

<Sardeth> * The broken figurine that once was a sculpted Dragon 

<Sardeth> * Lay scattered at my feet.

<Sardeth> * I gazed at the pieces, regarding what once was,

<Sardeth> * And what now is.

<Sardeth> * *

<Sardeth> * My hopes, my dreams, failing before me.

<Sardeth> * They lay fallen, like many heroes and notions of yesteryear.

<Sardeth> * Long ago, when I was young, I was free, innocent

<Sardeth> * So very innocent..

<Sardeth> * *

<Sardeth> * I could touch the stars with my hands,

<Sardeth> * and play with unicrons and dragons,

<Sardeth> * I was at their beck and call,

<Sardeth> * Our lives were (deeply) intwined.

<Sardeth> * *

<Sardeth> * Then the inner child withered, struck down

<Sardeth> * A new understanding, The world it was called,

<Sardeth> * it was the reality, they said.

<Sardeth> * And dwelt in my heavy heart, driving off magic friends.

<Sardeth> * *

<Sardeth> * Now, I turn back to what I once had, 

<Sardeth> * wishing I could soar above my troubled world

<Sardeth> * to escape, fly free, but where?

<Sardeth> * *

<Sardeth> * Where to run, when your foe is reality?

<Sardeth> * Arch-nemesis in the superlative.

<Sardeth> * I pick up the shattered remains of what once was,

<Sardeth> * my spirit rebels, I cannot let go, I WON'T let go.

<Sardeth> * *

<Sardeth> * I hold the pieces,

<Sardeth> * In my mind the unbroken image leaps out,

<Sardeth> * Vibrant, a dragon, inflight dashing through the heavens.

<Sardeth> * *

<Sardeth> * A small smile as I put the sculpture back,

<Sardeth> * The wings aren't right, and it is lopsided, 

<Sardeth> * Disheveled, and precarious balance,

<Sardeth> * I step back looking at the Dragon.

<Sardeth> * "Perfect."

<Sardeth> *    ---- ----

<Sardeth> end



* Heatherica applauds.

* Psyra cheers!

<Zel> Oo... *clap clap clap* :)

* Sardeth hands Dh jack...

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister is getting so swoony, he's going to swoon away for good!

* Dragonheart takes Jack back

* Chant clpas wow

* Solitaire thinks that one is great!

* Psyra does a lot of modelling, so he knows the feeling. :)

* Havoc_ applauds! I love it! That "Perfect" makes me laugh.

* Jecenity claps and gives a few braos and wonderfuls here and thee

<Sardeth> Thank you..:)

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister gets a twist to his mouth at the end too :)

<Sev> Re's.  THat was great.

* Psyra wishes he had a camera good for photographing some of his dragons. :)

<Psyra> "BTW, where does all this get logged again?" *wants to look* :)

* Havoc_ can't paint, can't sculpt, but sees them in his dreams. :>

> our next poem is by our second raptor poet(tess) Xena Raptor_Red

> and will brought to us by Zel

>  this one is called Heart and soul and is both a bit of a song and illustrated <G>

* Dragonheart calls Zel up and hands Jack over to her

* Zel picks up Jack and hops over to the stage nervously. :)

<Zel> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



<Zel>  I can see it in your heart I can tell it in your soul.

<Zel> I can find it way up high. I can find it down low.

<Zel> What you might think; it's not real,

<Zel> But that doesn't matter - it's how you feel.

<Zel>  

<Zel>  I know these matters, they be true, 

<Zel> But it's all in your mind, it's about you...

<Zel> I know what you mean, I know how you feel.

<Zel> I know it, because, it's the same deal.

<Zel>  

<Zel>  Many years ago, many, many days

<Zel> I was not of this world. I was not of its ways.

<Zel> It's in my heart, it's in my soul...

<Zel> It's in my mind, oh, I know, I know...

<Zel>  

<Zel>  We can tell it in each other, in every way.

<Zel> Sparkling and glittering, shining abrite,

<Zel> Are each one of us,

<Zel> In a special light...

<Zel>  

<Zel> Our hearts tell one from another...

<Zel> Our soul feels all there is to feel.  

<Zel> Our mind's eye sees all there is to see.  

<Zel> 'The Truth Is Out There.' It must be... 

<Zel>  

<Zel> 888888888888888888888             

<Zel> 8888V .o     `V000088    "Heart&Soul"

<Zel> 8lV:  O , ,O    ``Vl8  

<Zel> 8888b `VooV',O,Mood88  By Xena Redraptor

<Zel> 888888booooooO8888888

<Zel> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

<Zel>                      [End]                



* Pangea claps...

* Heatherica applauds Zel for persevering despite the emcee.

<Arianna> Brava ;)

* Psyra claps. :)

* Pangea is changing servers

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!!!

* Havoc_ applauds.

<Loiosh> Is that an eye ball?

* Heatherica applauds th poem, too, of course.

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister claps until he faints

* Chant applauds

<Loiosh> =)

* Zel hops down from the stage, giggle, throws Jack to Dh, then hops over and sits down by WD :)

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister (I swoon)

* Jecenity applaudes. "well, thought

* Sardeth applauds

* WD grins, nice poetry, everyone, I'm just quiet...}:>

* Loiosh gigglies =)

> DH catches Jack and sets him down

> our next poet is fairly new to our group 

<Solitaire> a little late but...

* Solitaire applauds heartily!

> please welcome Xavier_the_ProseMeister and his poem My Kingdom

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> 'Ack!  No no!

* Dragonheart hands Jack over to X_P

* Sev chuckles.

* Zel giggles, then shuts up. :)

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> 'Much as I might wish it, the poem be by my close friend, Jon Olaffson

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> 'But here it be, such as it is.  Maybe some other time I'll torture you all with 

some of mine own.

* Sev chuckles.



<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> My Kingdom

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> 		by, JĒn Olafsson



<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> The land is in gloom and the cloud-banks have risen

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> To blot out the world from my field of vision;

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> But the June sun still sparkles on the shimmering streams

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> In a land fair and cloudless - my Kingdom of Dreams.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Spring is slow in its coming; the bare trees still shiver;

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Not for weeks will the dew on the young grasses quiver;

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> But the spring is eternal, the white petal gleams

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> With the dew of the morn, in the land of my dreams.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> My exile left friends that I loved far behind me,

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> And a stranger I am in the land Fate assigned me;

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> But my spirit still dwells with the loved ones at home,

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> In my dreams I am with them, where ever I roam.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Some that I cherished the darkness has hidden

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Where even the entrance of love is forbidden;

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> I cannot go to them, but still they are free

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> To walk through the meadows of dreamland with me.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Riches I have not, but why should I sorrow

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Though poverty oft have no bread for the morrow?

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> My way is not nearly as hard as it seems

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> For fancy is gold in the land of my dreams.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> What are the kings of the earth in their splendor?

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Their thrones topple down on their vanishing grandeur.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> For their courts and their scepters I care not at all;

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> In the kingdoms of dreamland the thrones never fall.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> In the dark night of sorrow, when heart-strings are breaking

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> And no balm of this world soothes the pain and the aching,

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> The soft dawn of dreamland may bring on the day

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> And the sunshine of hope kiss the teardrops away.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> When my voyage is ended on life's tossing billow,

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> When at last in the evening my head seeks the pillow,

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Then god, hear my prayer , for this it will be: 

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> "Let the friends that I love dwell in dreamland with me!"

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> .	

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> END

* Heatherica applauds.

* Psyra claps! BRAVO!

* Zel claps... "Coolies" :)

* Chant claps that was great :)

* WD smiles, excellent

* SmokeWing nods greetings, and sits.

* Havoc_ applauds. Smiling and sad, both.

* Pangea claps loudly...

* Sardeth claps Very good!

* Jack_Kemp tries to run from DH but has nowhere to go.

* Zel trips Jack and hands him over to Dh :P

* WD hmmms at Jack Kemp....where's Dole? }:>

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister sits on Jack

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> WOOPS!

<Chant> picking pineapples

* Havoc_ tosses WD a pineapple.

* WD chuckles

* Jack_Kemp gets abused. "Ack! The Geneva convention! I have rights you know!"

<Zel> Hmm... still think there should be a banana.dal.net :P

* WD tosses the pineapples in a sack and shuts up again...}:>

<Sev> NO you don't. You'r a politician, the lowest of life forms, below even lawyers.  <grin>

<Zel> Hehe...If banana.dal.net split, there would be a lovely new DALnet quote ;P

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> LOL

<Sev> LOL...

<Havoc_> AHA!  The Pun Hits!

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister ROTFLMAO

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister swoons AGAIN

* Solitaire blasts through his lagbubbles to give his appreciation!

<Zel> hehehe

* Chant giggles

* Sardeth erupts in peals of laughter...

* WD chuckles, pants.dal.net, how embarassing

> not hear you don't jack <EG>

<Sev> lol.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> LOL WD

<Zel> LoL

<Zel> hehehehehe

* Loiosh loves you all

> our last poem this round is by our lurker Poetess Heatherica 

<Zel> WD: Hmm...maybe aliase banana to opus? :P

* Jack_Kemp tries to muster up all his political courage. But fails miserably.

<Jack_Hemp> Lol.

* WD shakes his head and laughs

>  and is titled What is a Dragon   I believe?

<Heatherica> Err . . . I don't think it _was_ titled.

* Zel shuts up and listens :P

* Dragonheart calls Heatherica up and stands Jack ready to reaad

<Heatherica> But that's a good one.

<Jack_Kemp> "Get your mitts off me!"

<Jack_Hemp> Shh!  <G>

<Heatherica> First, the standard disclaimer that this one is not any good at all.  Secondly, if it occurs to 

you that I don't know what I'm talking about in this poem, you're probably right.

* Heatherica shrugs

<Heatherica> But . . . some entities liked it.

* Sev chuckles. "Lets hear first, judge later."



<Heatherica> My friends hear me claim I'm a dragon

<Heatherica> They say, "You are crazy, I fear;

<Heatherica> A dragon is nothing but legend;

<Heatherica> I answer, to those who will hear:

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> What is a dragon?  My friend, you are wrong

<Heatherica> It's not just a mythical beast

<Heatherica> Of all the things from which dragons are made

<Heatherica> The physical form is the least

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> A dragon is power, but power controlled,

<Heatherica> Held firmly in check by the will:

<Heatherica> Power of spirit and body and mind;

<Heatherica> True dragons rarely wound or kill.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> Dragons seek knowledge and hoard it like gold,

<Heatherica> for knowledge can make the the world thiers;

<Heatherica> They seek to fathom what is and might be;

<Heatherica> A true dragon thinks, knows, and cares.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> A third part is wisdom, and it governs all:

<Heatherica> To know when to strike or to yield:

<Heatherica> Wisdom to temper the knowledge with care,

<Heatherica> For even truth may harm or heal.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> My friend that's what being a dragon is

<Heatherica> Far more than the scales or flame breath;

<Heatherica> You may still decide that I'm crazy,

<Heatherica> But I'll be a dragon 'til death.

<Heatherica> *

<Heatherica> (c) 1996, H. Wegemer



* Heatherica returns to the shadows where she's been semi-lurking and engages full lurk mode.

* Sev applauds!

* Psyra LOVED THAT! Seriously! It's great! *loud applause* :)

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister hesitantly begins to clap, picking up speed...... more speed.... MORE SPEED.... 

PANT PANT

* Zel claps... Woohoo...nice one :)

<SmokeWing> It IS good.

* Solitaire gives a quick hug as she runs by.

* WD claps, }:>

* Pangea applauds loudly: Wonderful Heatherica!! :>

* Havoc_ applauds- no expert on dragons HE, but he likes the poem.

* Chant claps loudly, wow great Heatherica

* Jecenity stands and applaudes happily "wooohhhoooo!

<Solitaire> Heatherica, THAT was WONDERFUL!

* Sardeth stands and applauds

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> I can't say enough, so I won't try, but you should be proud

* Arianna applauds and smiles

* Heatherica shakes her head slightly. . .

<Heatherica> You're all too kind; I just stole AHD's aetobot description and . . . elaborated a bit.

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!!! (loudly)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!!! (loudly)

* Jack_Kemp makes a rude gesture and crosses his arms. "I do not have to cooperate. So there. NYAAH." :)

* Sev chuckles.

<Chant> jack looks rather unkempt right now ;)

<Havoc_> Mr. Kemp.  Sir.  One word.  Ginsu.

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> LOL HAVOC

* Dragonheart picks Jack kemp up between 2 talon tips by the scruff of his neck and grinns toothily true - of 

course we don't have to let you live either <G>

* Sev chuckles.

<Jack_Kemp> "I know Ginsu. I sold it before I got into politics."

<Sev> LOL

> and that concludes round one!

* Xavier_the_ProseMeister grabs Jack, and shoves him underneath the aforesaid log. That'll squish ANYTHING!

<Chant> hahahaa

> we will start round 2 in a few minutes 

> in the mean time there are snacks and drinks set up in back and I'm sure Merina and Jecenity will add 

	brownies and cupcakes

<Xavier_the_ProseMeister> Round... 2?

* Jecenity breaks out her famous Dragon-sized cupcakes each and everyone personalized with everyone that is 

	present here now

<Havoc_> Three rounds.  Up to 10 poems each.

>  enjoy the break and if you have any poems for round 2 pplease let me know ASAP

* Xav_The_MunchieBane hahahaha

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

	enjoy folks

* Jack_Kemp comes out from under the log... battered up, but still alive. (opens up the bottons and reads "13 

	HP" on his chest.... ow... took a little damage there!

* Jecenity hands Dragonheart a cupcake with his name on it

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

	and spreads

* Solitaire applaudes for round one!

* Jack_Kemp plans his escape.

* Pangea reaches for a cup of lovely warm tea and settles back down in the ever-present comfy chair

* Xav_The_MunchieBane uses his munchie-baning powers to munchie-bane some things.

* Jecenity reaches for a glass of red wine

* Solitaire stands in line for a cupcake.

* Jecenity hands Solitare a cupcake with her name on it

* Solitaire grins. "Thank you Jecenity!"

<Solitaire> except, it is "his" not "her"

<Solitaire> Hello Jenn2!

* Jecenity apologizes to Solitare and hands HIM another cupcake

<Xav_The_MunchieBane> Heeheehee

* Pangea ponders the petrified forests in her stock and wonders...

<Pangea> ab send Avan a petrified forest

* Aetobot sends a petrified forest down the bar to Avan.

> we will be starting round 2 in just a moment

<Havoc_> ab send me inspiration

* Aetobot sends inspiration down the bar to Havoc_.

<Jecenity> ab send me some strawberries and cream

* Aetobot sends some strawberries and cream down the bar to Jecenity.

<Havoc_> ab thanks

* Aetobot says "You're Welcome!"

<Jecenity> ab thanks

* Aetobot says "You're Welcome!"

* Avan_etc walks up to Aetobot...

<Avan_etc> Hmm.....

* Avan_etc *STOMPS* on Aetobot's foot.

* Tephra cuddles with her MTB, whatever the hell name he's using

* Jecenity thwaps Avan_etc upside the head as she walks by

<Havoc_> Aetobot, Aetobot/ Is he a person, is he not? /  He'll give you anything you ask / Including things 

he hasn't got!

<Pangea> LOL

<Avan_etc> LOL

* Avan_etc glares at Jecenity

*** Blackwing has quit IRC (Ping timeout)

* Avan_etc slaps Jecenity around with an oragami lobster.

<Avan_etc> Heehee, much better

* Dragonheart flashes the lights several times again

* Avan_etc shakes Jecenity's hand, and wanders off aimlessly

* Jenn2 blinks

* Sardeth finds his beanbag

* Aetobot sends an irresistable force and an immoveable object. down the bar to Sev.

>  OK FOLKS TIME TO FILL YOUR PLATES AND GRAB YOUR DRINKS THEN RETURN TO YOUR SEATS ROUND 2 IS ABOUT TO 

BEGIN!

* Jenn2 curls up in a dark corner

* Psyra twitches in his seat.

* Avan_etc shrinks to a much smaller size and toddles over to Pan's lap

* Pangea reaches for one more cup of tea...

* Psyra wishes Jenn would sit with him and give him confidence. :(

* Jenn2 waddles over to Psyra and huggles him

* Sev FILLS HIS PLATE AND GRABS A DRINK AND RETURNS TO HIS SEAT> <g>

> due to a lack of poems for round 3 will wil add the few we have to the end of round 2 for a long second 

round

* Solitaire takes a seat on a couch that is missing someone...

* Pangea settles down for a comfy spot for Avan...

* Psyra *huggles back* :)

* Jecenity refills her glass, grabs a slice of Munster cheese and sits next to Psyra

* Havoc_ grins at Heatherica.

* Sev nods. "I guess."

* Avan_etc hops up and snuggles :)

> our first poet in round 2 is Psyra!

>  with a poem entitled Brynne

* Xavier_The_Tiny applauds prematurely

* Psyra smiles at stalks up to the front.

* Jenn2 cheers for Psyra

* Sev chuckles.

* Dragonheart calls Psyra up and hands a frustrated Jack kemp over to him

* Psyra smiles and takes Jack, purposefully holding him upside down... and then "accidentally" dropping him.

* Sev lols.

<Jack_Kemp> "Ow!"

<Jack_Kemp> "EASY, you overstuffed furball!! This is a rented suit!"

<Psyra> "Jack, you'll have to read this for me.... I had it engraved on my right wing."

<Jack_Kemp> "I'll GET YOU for this."



<Jack_Kemp>                        "Brynne"

<Jack_Kemp>                        By Psyra

<Jack_Kemp>                        ========

<Jack_Kemp>        I want to swoop down and carry you away,

<Jack_Kemp>        To be with you forever, starting today

<Jack_Kemp>        Just you and me, at our humble lair,

<Jack_Kemp>        cuz I've always thought we made a good pair.

<Jack_Kemp>  

<Jack_Kemp>        You may not be a dragon, but you'll always be

<Jack_Kemp>        the bestest darn one that I ever did see.

<Jack_Kemp>        The feeling I had when I was around you,

<Jack_Kemp>        I felt electrified, purified too.

<Jack_Kemp>  

<Jack_Kemp>        I wish we could see eye to eye once more,

<Jack_Kemp>        I never knew what I'd be missing before,

<Jack_Kemp>        You made me happy and kept me from harm,

<Jack_Kemp>        You're more of a guardian than I was a charm.

<Jack_Kemp>  

<Jack_Kemp>        So quietly I lay on the cold stone floor,

<Jack_Kemp>        My thoughts I can contain no more.

<Jack_Kemp>        So I can say as I turn towards thee,

<Jack_Kemp>        "I loved you, Brynne, that always will be."

<Jack_Kemp>        ____________________________________________

<Jack_Kemp>           In rememberance of Brynne Silverscale,

<Jack_Kemp>        __________August 1995 - July 1996___________   *end*

<Jack_Kemp>  

<Jack_Kemp>   (This poem is found etched into Psyra's right wingsail)

* Jenn2 cheers and huggles Psyra

* Tephra applauds loudly

* Heatherica applauds.

<Sev> Cool...

* Havoc_ applauds, solemnly.

* Pangea claps loudly and is a bit sad...

* Jecenity very good

* Jack_Kemp grumbles. "The END."

* Xavier_The_Tiny begins to do a dance, remembers he's in Pan's lap, and just claps enthusiastically

* Lillieth grins

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Splendid!!!!

* Blackwing cheers and claps

* Jenn2 pokes Jack_Kemp "be nice to Psyra, he's my Da!"

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* Psyra grabs Jack and huddles. "83! 37! 73! HUT! HUT! HUT!" *long bomb to DH*

<Jack_Kemp> AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

<Sev> Heyla Raven.

* Xavier_The_Tiny INTERCEPTS!

* Jenn2 giggles and tackles xavier

<Havoc_> Whassamatta, Jack?  I thought you LIKED football.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Woo!  Heeheee

* Dragonheart runns to the back of the stage and catchess Jack just before he impacts the wall

<Havoc_> FUMBLE!

* Jenn2 watches the ball go bouncing "FUMBLE!"

* Psyra giggles. :)

<Qualin> Heya Psyra

* Xavier_The_Tiny just sits and giggles on the floor

* Xavier_The_Tiny looks around, and hops back up onto Pangea

* Jenn2 giggles and waddles back over to Psyra "that was very good, Da"

* Xavier_The_Tiny agrees!

* Psyra huggles Jenn. "Thank you, sweetie." :)

> our next poem is by that irrepressable rqptor Havoc

<Jenn2> now if only I knew who she was, and why she has stolen my Da's heart and then leaves...*grumble*

> this one is titled Gray Flaowers

* Dragonheart calls HAvoc up and hands the shaken Jack over

* Havoc_ moves to the stage. THWAPS Jack's legs out from under with the tail, and steps on him. Gently.

<Havoc_> Apologies, folks.  I set out to write one which didn't rhyme.  Really I did.

<Havoc_> --

<Sev> LOL.

<Havoc_> Gray Flowers

<Havoc_> --

<Havoc_> Three miles from town stands

<Havoc_> The schoolhouse.

<Havoc_> Paint peels, bricks stand fast,

<Havoc_> Swingset rusts.

<Havoc_> I wonder why the teacher didn't

<Havoc_> Take that last spring's paper flowers

<Havoc_> From the windows that last day,

<Havoc_> But still they hang there even now,

<Havoc_> Faded to an even gray.



* Havoc_ gets off Jack and goes back to his seat.

* Heatherica applauds.

* Xavier_The_Tiny jumps up and down wildly, this time forgetting where he had been sitting :)

* Sev applauds.

* Pangea applauds softly... thinking...

* Xavier_The_Tiny looks sheepishly at Pangea... :)

<Solltaire> Re.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Sheep?

* Jenn2 blinks and cheers at the brilliant imagery

* Kerm applauds

* Pangea oofs at the jumping Avan

* Lillieth applauds.

* Tephra hugs Havoc "Lovely"

* Jenn2 blinks and remembers the last day of elementary school

<Xavier_The_Tiny> I must leave, soon, so may I have Jack?

> our next poet is Xavier_many_names <G> with a poem titled What's Inside

* Xavier_The_Tiny gets of Pangea, grows a bit, gives her a BIG hug, and then grows the rest of the way.

* Dragonheart hands Jack over to Xavier

* Xavier_The_Tiny nabs Jack, to use him as a gesturing tool.

* Xavier_The_Tiny taps the podium with jack



<Xavier_The_Tiny> What's Inside:  By Ben Falstrom (other wise known as... you name it basically)



<Xavier_The_Tiny> Time is a falcon, 

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Too quick to pass by,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Too fleet to be seen, 

<Xavier_The_Tiny> By you or by I.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Space is a choir,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> That sings a single song,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> A haunting melody,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> An vast, resounding gong.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Sorrow is a darkness,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> a land of sadness that you make,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> a place where you can hide yourself,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> a hole with depth that 

<Xavier_The_Tiny> 			can't be known.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Knowledge is a tree,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> with spreading branches wide,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> a balance of growing and dying,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> no more or less on either side.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Change is but chance,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Fortune, the only rule,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Luck dictates the way things go,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> to be the king or be his fool.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> Love is a dragon,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> With fire or ice inside,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> With claws and teeth that snap and tear,

<Xavier_The_Tiny> and wings with which to fly.

<Xavier_The_Tiny> END



* Heatherica applauds.

* Jenn2 applauds

* Kerm cheers

* Sardeth applauds

* Pangea claps loudly...

* Solitiare grins and cheers.

* Xavier_The_Tiny pouts as his gold star is taken away :)

* Havoc_ applauds thoughtfully! Good. Good.

* Jenn2 giggles and hugs Xavier_the_whatever

<Xavier_The_Tiny> 'Thankee!  :D :)  I finally found one that I thought was ok.   :D

* Tephra applauds

<Lillieth> Very nice.

* Xavier_The_Tiny giggles too

* Sev applauds. "Real nice."

* Xavier_The_Tiny hugs Jenn back :)

* Xavier_The_Tiny swings jack about a few more times, then reluctantly launches him toward DH

* Dragonheart catches Jack then dropsd him 3 feet to the stage where he stands up

* Jenn2 wonders if everyone will be asleep when she reads her poem

> next up is our young hatchling poetess Jenn2

* Jenn2 looks at all the quiet peoples

* Jenn2 smiles nervously

>  with a poem titled Fear   (ps I don't really think so Jenn <EG>

* Jenn2 giggles

* Psyra huggles Jenn :)

* Solitiare smiles encouragement to Jenn2.

* Jenn2 kicks Jack_Kemp off the stage, and watches him arc gracefully into Psyra's pouch

<Jenn2> okay...here goes...



<Jenn2> "Fear"

<Jenn2> Lying on the floor,

<Jack_Kemp> "Mmph!"

<Jenn2> Heart pounding,

<Jenn2> Head aching,

<Jenn2> THinking that

<Jenn2> She's gonna die

<Jenn2> What did she do

<Jenn2> to deserve this?

<Jenn2> Curled upon the floor

<Jenn2> Praying that a kick

<Jenn2> won't follow the slap

<Jenn2> Screaming, crying,

<Jenn2> She wonders what will

<Jenn2> happen to her next

<Jenn2> All she has is fear

<Jenn2> *end*



<Qualin> Jenn2: Are you being abused?

* Psyra applauds! WOO HOO! That's my daughter readin' that! :)  *would have loved to hear it in her 

hatchling's voice too* :)

* Heatherica sits . . . wow.

<Jenn2> no Qualin...it's for a friend, she's ina foster home now

* Jenn2 giggles at Psyra

* Qualin nods

<Loiosh> Hehehe ;)

* Havoc_ applauds and doesn't understand why people treat each other the way they do.

* Xavier_The_Tiny Couldn't resist waiting... WONDERFUL. Nothing more to say!

* Kerm is stunned, very vivid

* Psyra comforts Jenn (and friend too)

> good to hear that Jenn

<Sardeth> Very moving jrnn

* Pangea claps quietly and sends a hug to Jenn

* Tephra wipes away a tear and claps quietly

* Jenn2 giggles at the creative spelling of her name

> our next poet is Dragonheart

> Ackk! thats me <G>

> well this poem is being read for Tephra

> as the only other geodragon she should understand it <G>

>  its titled My Structure

* Dragonheart hands JAck the scroll after grabbing him out of Psyra's pouch

> > the teacher of my structural geolgy class wrote little poems on each test during the course

> > which we all hated <G>

> > so I wrote that poem on the back of the course final - 

	using tthe terms from the class correctly - he even 

>   gave me some extra credit for it <G>

> >  I realize that there are prolly lots a terms there you don't really know but <G>



> > ------------------ My Structure ----------------------------

> > .

> > I lie here recumbent -

> > there is no fault in that.

> > I was folding things

> > when I reclined and knapped.

> > I have my faults -

> > some are seen clear as thru a window,

> > while others are thrust under

> > and a klippe must be used to see them.

> > For now I will not change

> > Although -

> > I have been metamorphesed

> > at least once to reach this grade.

> > I remain a nonconformist -

> > for while the stress is great

> > the strain is small.

> > _______________________________________________________________

> > end <G>



* Tephra ROTFL

* Meep chuckles

* Jenn2 remembers her drafting class and cheers "Great!"

* Pangea jumps up and down

* Heatherica applauds.

<Kerm> heheeh

* Psyra claps! Hurrah! (but what's a Klippe?"

* Tephra ROTFL

* Lillieth chuckles and applauds

<Solitiare> That is good DH!  If you take it in geo context, it makes perfect sense.

* Havoc_ tries to slide into a pun, but it would be an anticline-max. HEE HEE HEE!

* Sardeth claps

* Pangea claps loudly and seismically for DH :>

* Kerm thanks dh for the poem

* Psyra cackles geologiclly.

* Tephra huggles DH "I want a copy!"

* Jack_Kemp hrmpfs. "Didn't make ME laugh." :P

* Kerm smilkes at tephra

> will do Teph

<Havoc_> Shear brilliance!  (chortle!)

* Jenn2 *thwaps* Jack_Kemp and sends him flying into Aetobot's mouth

<Jack_Kemp> "Ya right.... WIND shear."

<Jenn2> ooops...*giggle*

* Heatherica thwaps Havoc_ for the pun.

<Pangea> Havoc --- eewww :>

* Tephra wonders if her Structure Prof would appreciate it

<Havoc_> Better thwap me again.  I got in THREE puns.

<Kerm> lol

* Jack_Kemp screams!

<Jack_Kemp> ARGH! I'm bein' eaten!

<RavenSong> Bye

<Psyra> "'Ey look... Jack's bein eaten!" (english accent)

* Solitiare glares at Jack and notes Kaly is not here to clean up after the reading. 

	He may just have to change his mind about not eating semi-sentinents.

* Jenn2 giggles

<Kerm> <g>

> up next is our good friend Meep

> with an unjtitled poem

* Dragonheart pulls Jack out of Aetobot and hands him to Meep

* Psyra ponders all those unjtitled poems lately. :)

<Meep> hrm, maybe that should be a title ;)

<Meep> --jtitle--

<Meep> ;)

<Jenn2> *giggle*

* Meep wipes Jack off and *ahems*

<Meep> err.. no pun intended

* Jenn2 giggles and blushes

<Meep> Ack *blush* ok

<Meep> This is an old one, no particular reference, but nice



<Meep> I lie here

<Meep> bathed in wonder

<Meep> .

<Meep> In awe of your love for me

<Meep> feeling so special

<Meep> and loved

<Meep> .

<Meep> and in turn

<Meep> Loving you so much

<Meep> that you have come to me

<Meep> and filled my dreams

<Meep> so long wasted and some forgotten

<Meep> .

<Meep> Like these waves of pleasure

<Meep> you have given me so much

<Meep> I want to hold you up

<Meep> in the light of love and say

<Meep> .

<Meep> See! See what love is?? It is this man!

<Meep> My fortunes and my future swim before me

<Meep> in your eyes

<Meep> and in your heart 

<Meep> --Fin--



* Psyra cheers!

<EPhantom> nice :)

<EPhantom> Hello all :)

* Solitiare smiles. "Very nice Meep!"

* Havoc_ applauds!

* Tephra applauds

* Pangea claps very softly and sadly...

<Lillieth> Oh, I do like that, Meep.

* Kerm smiles and cheer/applauds

* Sardeth applauds

* Heatherica applauds.

<SmokeWing> wonderful, meep.

<Meep> Thank you

* Jenn2 nods thoughtfully

<Pangea> Meep -- it was wonderful :>

* Meep hands Jack back to DH

<Meep> Thank you

> thanks Meep <G>

* Jack_Kemp grumbles and checks his coat pockets.

> and now we start with the few poems of round 3

* Jack_Kemp 's pager goes off.

<Jack_Kemp> "I suppose I can't go to the phone booth and..." *ROARRR!* "Right...."

>  first up is our raptor poet Havoc with a poem titled  The Price

* Jenn2 *thwaps* Jack_Kemp, sending him into Dragonheart's lap

* Havoc_ moves up to the stage.

* Dragonheart crushes Jack's pager and hands Jack over to HAvoc

* Jenn2 giggles

* Jack_Kemp shuts up.

* Havoc_ glares at Jack. "Stay."



<Havoc_> The Price.  Yet another sonnet. :)

<Havoc_> --

<Havoc_> If what it costs is backstabbing and schemes

<Havoc_> If I would have to live without a heart

<Havoc_> And scoff at love, and make a mock of art

<Havoc_> See all with jaundiced eye, kill all my dreams

<Havoc_> Go on through life with no poetic part

<Havoc_> So solemn through each dreary endless day,

<Havoc_> Seek no adventure, never deign to play,

<Havoc_> See profit in advance, or never start;

<Havoc_> Despair at every penny I must pay

<Havoc_> Weigh every chance in cold and cunning brain,

<Havoc_> Waste everything while thinking that I gain,

<Havoc_> While crushing all life's beauty on my way;

<Havoc_> If so-called sanity costs so much pain

<Havoc_> I beg the Unknown Powers, keep me insane!

* Havoc_ sits down.



* Psyra applauds LOUD-ish! THat was COOL-ish! He's SMILING-ish! *grin-ish*

<SmokeWing> Havoc, you are a master.

<Sev> LOL.

* Jenn2 giggles at Psyra

* Pangea claps loudly: Wonderful Havoc :>

* Heatherica (the sonnet-fan) applauds.

* Meep applauds, great

<Jack_Kemp> I think I'm gonna PUKE-ish.

* Tephra applauds "Bravo!"

* Sardeth applauds Wonderful Havoc

* Kerm loved it!! (cheers)

<Solitiare> Excellent.

* Lillieth applauds and smiles at Havoc_

* Sev hurls Kemp into the lava pit.

* Jenn2 claps

<Sev> That was great.

* Meep remembers No Brownies for Mr. Kemp

* Havoc_ can't blush, but he's trying.

* Dragonheart catches jack just as his cloths start to charr

* Jack_Kemp eeps and managed to catch the edge and hang there. "Help...!"

* Sev grimaces. "Aww...I wanted him to fry."

* Pangea attempts to stamp on Jack's fingers...

* Jenn2 giggles

* Dragonheart pulls Jack up and sets him on stage then calls Jenn2 up to read her next poem --- Laugh

* Dragonheart hands a slightly red Jack over to her

* Jenn2 giggles and grabs Jack, and uses him as a toothpick

<Jack_Kemp> "SOMEONE will pay for this suit."

<Jack_Kemp> "Someone *WILL* pay for this suit."

* Meep laughs

* Jenn2 sets Jack down, and poses him like a Ken doll "see...just wait there, I bet next week we'll have a 

little female greggil to have fun with, and you two can get married and have little baby dolls!"

* Jenn2 giggles

* Jack_Kemp gets covered in dragon juices.

* Sev gags.

* Jenn2 clears her throat

<Sev> What, you want that to _reproduce_???

<Jack_Kemp> "Puhhhlleeease!"



<Jenn2> "Laugh"



<Jenn2> All I ever feel

<Jenn2> is wonder at

<Jenn2> my own stupidity

<Jenn2> how could I

<Jenn2> Do that to you?

<Jenn2> How could I hurt

<Jenn2> you, twist and

<Jenn2> pull you, kill you?

<Jenn2> You kept me alive 

<Jenn2> gave me hope

<Jenn2> and inspiration

<Jenn2> everything's wrong

<Jenn2> now you shudder

<Jenn2> when you hear my name

<Jenn2> is it really

<Jenn2> that bad?

<Jenn2> My mistakes, I now realize,

<Jenn2> I wish I could

<Jenn2> look back and laugh,

<Jenn2> but I can't.

<Jenn2> *end*



<Jenn2> oh yeah...don't take certain parts of that literally, I didn't kill anyone ;)

* Tephra applauds "Brava"

* Psyra runs up in a panic, thinking he did something wrong?!? 

	Is all this poetry because he was a bad daddy??? :( :(

<Meep> ohh *hugs* and *clap*

* Sardeth applauds

* Kerm claps loudly

* Solitiare likes that one!

* Pangea claps softly... oh Jenn... :(

* Jenn2 blinks

<Jenn2> um...no Da...that's something my typist made, a long time ago, 

	long long time ago, like nearly a year

* Jack_Kemp sees an opportunity and grins, jotting it down for later.

* Dragonheart hugs Jenn2 and turns her over to Psyra

<EPhantom> wow! nice, very blunt ending. I like it.

* Jenn2 thwaps Jack_Kemp, and grabs the peice of paper and burns it

* Psyra sighs in *relief!*

* Jenn2 huggles Psyra

* Meep is glad she's not the only free form writer :)

> our next to last poem is titled Simple pleasure

<Jack_Kemp> "Paper?! That's my $400 personal organizer!!!!!!"

> and is by or friend and poetess Meep

* Jack_Kemp cries.

* Jenn2 looks at the organizer and throws it into the lava pit

* Meep eeps

* Dragonheart calls Meep back up to the stage and shoves Jack toward her

* Jack_Kemp meeps.

<Meep> Oki, another ramble.. :) 



<Meep> Is it my destiny to be alone?

<Meep> I want a lover, mate, friend

<Meep> the knowledge that someone is there

<Meep> and thinks of me when he needs something

<Meep> knowing I'll be there no matter what.

<Meep> .

<Meep> I long for the comfort of falling asleep next to the one

<Meep> who makes me smile in my dreams.

<Meep> The one who sits and drinks coffee with me in the early morning calm.

<Meep> Before the dashing about for work - a kiss - and goodbye.

<Meep> .

<Meep> The one who comes home - to me

<Meep> and smiles that he's home

<Meep> sits for a moment and makes idle talk.

<Meep> Takes my hand from rubbing his shoulder and gently kisses it

<Meep> puts it back and says:

<Meep> "Don't stop, it feels nice."

<Meep> .

<Meep> I hug his neck, breathe him in

<Meep> I've missed him, though but a few hours have passed.

<Meep> .

<Meep> Simple pleasure

<Meep> just being together

<Meep> This is what I long for

<Meep> is it so much to ask?

<Meep> That simple pleasure of being together

<Meep> and not alone. 

<Meep> --fin--

 

* Sev gets up and applauds loudly.

* Heatherica applauds.

* Psyra applauds! Huzzzah!!!!

* Pangea claps and hugs Meep

<Solitiare> Ohh!

* Jenn2 applauds

* Sardeth applauds

* Tephra sits stunned "Wow"

* Havoc_ smiles gently and applauds.

* Kerm cheers

* Solitiare appluads loudly!

* Meep torches Jack's organizer and hands him back to DH

<Meep> Thank you :)

* Dragonheart aplauds loudly while mumbling somthing about stealing things 

	and filing the serial numbers off <G>

* EPhantom applaudes wonderful!

<Jack_Kemp> "My poor Toshiba. SOMEONE WILL PAY."

* Lillieth applauds

* Jenn2 laughs

> yes you Jack <G>

<Meep> DH ;) no no no :)

* Tephra notes that one was verbalizing something she's felt for a while, "Well done!"

<Jenn2> awww, Jack...don't mourn a toshiba...I got one, they AIN'T worth the effort it takes to mourn

<Meep> Thanks Tephra

> coyses foile d again <G>

* Meep checks the copyrights.. yep, still there

<Tephra> No, thank *you* Meep

<Meep> :) My heart, my soul, my pleasure.

* Jack_Kemp harrumphs.

* Havoc_ considers introducing Mr. Kemp to a radical "cut" he ain't gonna like.

* Jack_Kemp rubs all his bruised ribs. And fingers... and elbows too. 

	Hmm... and fingers... feet... etc etc etc...

<Sev> Lol.

> and now the last poem of the night a (hopefully) funny one of mine called  "My Once A Year Two Week Cold"

* Tephra smiles at Meep

* Sev chuckles.

* Jack_Kemp uh oh's... the ... *gulp* last???

* Dragonheart sits down next to Jack and grins while he reads

<Meep> *chuckle*



> --------------Once A Year Two Week Cold------------------------

> .

> With the aches and pains,

> it hurts to sit,

> and it hurts to stand!

> .

> With a headache

> like an atom bomb -

> and the asprin

> barely dulls it.

> .

> With a nose stopped up,

> like Hoovere dam,

> and a throat

> like the Colorado rapids!

> .

> What is this?

> .

> Nothing much -

> just my once a year -

> two week cold!

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> end



* Heatherica applauds.

* Sardeth applauds and chuckles

* Solitiare chuckles.

* Psyra claps! Woo!

* Pangea yeeps and notes she hasn't had hers yet :>

<Arianna> lol kewl DH

<EPhantom> Ack! I know that feeling :P

* Sev ROTFLMAO, but manages to applaud.

>  my thanks to all for joining us

<Havoc_> I applaud!  That's just gr- rr-- rrrrACHOO!

* Kerm is in a state of shock

* Psyra smiles at Jack.

* Meep clap clap claps

<EPhantom> That poem captures it well :)

* Tephra chuckles, Been There, Done That!

> the next poetry workshop is Saturday at 5pm Pacific time in #Hawaiian_Weyr

<Jack_Kemp> "All right. I guess even I can say I enjoyed it. Okay, I SAID IT. YOu happy?"

* Tephra shushes Pan "Don't let it know!"

<Solitiare> Glad I could be here, DH

>  we will be meeting next week at 7pm for the 16th poetry reading

<Pangea> Tephra -- I'm trying not to :>

* Jack_Kemp edges over to Psyra. "Could I have a quick word with you?"

> and this concludeds this week's poetry reading

* Psyra peers at Jack, and leans over. "WHat?"

* Meep takes on her dragon form

*** Meep is now known as Miari

* Miari takes to the air and circles Solitair

* Jack_Kemp grabs the fur on Psyra's snout. FREEZE! EVERYONE FREEZE RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE!

<Pangea> See you all on the other side... :>

<Miari> licking her snout

* Solitiare wrinkles his nose at the greggil. "Eewww. Spoiled meat."

* Jack_Kemp pulls out a rather large gun and stucks it right between Psyra's eyes.

* Dragonheart freezes watching the enraged greggil

<Psyra> "Acckk?"

* Kerm looks at the gun

<EPhantom> is it cold in here or is it just me?

* Psyra notes that with fur he's not very resilient to guns.

* Sardeth notes there still is a lot of Dragon in the room....

<Psyra> "STOP!"

<Jack_Kemp> "Anybody moves and he's DEAD MEAT!"

<Sev> "Like that, Hemp?"

<Psyra> "I'M also not resilient to heat!"

* Miari is a good aim

* Psyra will die too.

* Havoc_ quietly puts on a featureless metal helmet.

> lets see what this greggil want s folks we don't want to cook Psyra just to get the greegil

* Psyra shields himself so he can't get hit... unfirtunately Jack is also shielded.

* Havoc_ attaches plasma rifle control circuits.

* Nano_ looks at dragon heart, where is this greggil?

<Jack_Kemp> All right.

* Havoc_ activates targeting.

<Jack_Kemp> Now. Everybody will remain CALM. And no one will get hurt.

* Havoc_ moves shields to standby.

* Psyra gives Havoc_ the "Don't." look.

* Sev wonders what that means coming from someone who isn't.

* Solitiare sees he missed and sits back to watch the greggile with amusement.

* Miari stares at Jack contemptuously

* Psyra doesn't want to die now.

* Sardeth prepares his bone to jello spell..

* Nano_ melts into a puddle and moves

<Jack_Kemp> .

> lets not do anything rash follks

>  ok Jack what do you want?



<Jack_Kemp>                         "ULTIMATUM"



<Jack_Kemp>             A -Sudden- Surprise Entry by Jack Kemp

<EPhantom> ultimatum?

* Sev chuckles. "Cool."

* Miari *snorts*

<Jack_Kemp>             ======================================

<Jack_Kemp>         All right, listen up, you mangy lizards!

<Jack_Kemp>         One move and I'll blast this one's gizzards!

<Jack_Kemp>         I've got something to say and you'll hear me out,

<Jack_Kemp>         Or you'll be picking up bits of this lout!

<Jack_Kemp>                             .

<Jack_Kemp>         I'm sorry, little Jenn, your Dad has to go,

<Jack_Kemp>         But I'm sure you be seeing him AROUND! (ho ho!)

<Jack_Kemp>         This weapon is loaded, I only want out of here,

<Jack_Kemp>         and if you co-operate, you have nothing to fear!

<Jack_Kemp>                             .

<Jack_Kemp>         I do not enjoy being taken for naught,

<Jack_Kemp>         I do not enjoy being put on the spot!

<Jack_Kemp>         You smell like my shoes, I really must say,

<Jack_Kemp>         and now for my revenge, this one will PAY!

<Jack_Kemp>                             .

<Jack_Kemp>     * Jack growled at the crowd and raised the gun,              *

<Jack_Kemp>     * cuz he'd SHOOT his hostage when he was done                *

<Jack_Kemp>     * The gun was real cheap (but so was his wife)               *

<Jack_Kemp>     * And now he'd escape and get back to his life!              *

<Jack_Kemp>                             .

<Jack_Kemp>     * He got to the door, laughed like he was mad,               *

<Jack_Kemp>     * his head filled with thoughts of the luck he'd just had    *

<Jack_Kemp>     * With a SNAP the gear broke, and the trigger did stick..    *

<Jack_Kemp>     * And the deafening sound from the gun... was only a *CLICK! *

<Jack_Kemp>                      *The REAL end! (of Jack!)*

<Sev> LOL.

<Sardeth> rofl

* Jack_Kemp oh dear's.

* Havoc_ grins. Very toothily.

* Solitiare falls on the floor laughing!

* Miari laughs and advances on Jack

* Tephra sighs relieved

* Sev picks up the little human and throws him into the lava pit.

<Havoc_> Shoulda bought a Ruger.

* Jack_Kemp grins. "Heh... no hard feelings... right.... guys?"

<Sev> LOL.

<Jack_Kemp> "AA!!!"

<EPhantom> lol! nice one!

* Jack_Kemp gets the edge and holds on.

* Nano_ convers the gun and absorbs it

* Miari picks each finger up, one at a time

* Miari wiggles her talons at Jack

* Jack_Kemp yelps as his shoes catch fire.

<Miari> "bye bye"

<Jack_Kemp> "Ahh!' Oo!"

* Nano_ slithers over, or is it flows

<Jack_Kemp> "Please don't do that.... Someone will pay! Someone will pppaaaAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYyyyyyyyy........

... *SPLASH!*

<Psyra> "And no life left."

<Havoc_> Darn.  I wanted the liver.

* Nano_ goes over and looks at where the greggil was

<Sev> LOL.

* Psyra notes that he (of course) was the REAL writer of "Ultimatum". :)

<Solitiare> Havoc, no.  He was spoiled meat.  

	Did you get a whiff of him when he read your poems?  *Whew!*

> all that can be seen is the burning flames that surround jack's head and the wooden toilet seat (Birch John)

* Nano_ reemmemberes he is able to be melted by lava so he goes back to normal



> and THAT! concludes this weeks  ppoetry reading! have a good week all <G>

Session Close: Sun Aug 25 18:46:37 1996