WELCOME TO THE 24TH AFD POETRY READING before we start with the poems lets review the procedures AFD POETRY READING ANNOUNCEMENT S 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 #Kelekona - not in #AFD_Poetry. During the readings #AFD_Poetry will be set +mi and only the ops and reader will be able to talk - at the same time #Kelekona will be open for general conversation the breaks after rounds 1 and 2. will be held in #Kelekona only and the stage (#AFD_Poetry) should be quiet . 4) We will be running the reading in semi-moderated form from now on when a poet comes up moderation will go on - you willbe given a voice to read when you are introduced 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 ) 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: (undecided anyon have a suggestion msg DH) 6) If you are late please /msg Heatherica before entering - we will let you know when #AFD_Poetry is off invite only status (poem being read is finished). 7) We generally run for about 2 hours with 10 poems in 2 rounds. the rounds are seperated by a short stretch and munch period (G). 8) I am logging #AFD_Poetry 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 3 pm PDT for those interested in polishing things up before reading 11) We will be meeting next Monday at 6 PM Pacific here in #AFD_Poetry and #Kelekona for the 25nd weekly reading. * ok our first poem is one of mine - an old poem written while waiting for a bus Jacksonville station * An hour to go in the Jacksonville station nothing to do but sit and wait A bus pulls out and another pulls in People coming, going, waiting while a radio plays the blues. * end * Havoc_TR applauds! Good one, DH! * Havoc_TR applauds. :> We're still alive... * Silussa smiles and nods, remembering all the times HE has been waiting for a bus our next poem is one by Kaos this poem is titled Angels * CDH calls Kaos up to the stage to read * Kaos does it all the time, heheheh :) Have been in the South waiting for a bus alone before...nice memory! Thanks! * Kaos smiles and tosses on his red round glasses and lights up a smoke :) one second while we getr the poem and the reader all querd together Can I say something about it first? :) Yes, please... This things about angels, it's between me and a friend. See, we both had our times, our ups and downs, but ever since we met, our lives have changed, and all we can make of it, everything happening between us, is that it must be... it's gotta be angels... :) So I wrote this, for her... :) yay good * Amberle whisltes * Amberle me too i hate taking the bus ok now for Kaos poem Angels ANGELS Not the angels like you know, these are my angels A spiritual kind It's from the heart Not the soft looking kind in some painting Angels are much more than just a vision They watch over me and you, always They guide our spirits, protact us They take us where we want to be sometimes Prayers do have wings you know Believe in them, cause they believe in us As I believe in you, always will, I know it . Angels, they're with us now We only need listen for them Beethoven, Lennon, Cobain, all the others I talk to them sometimes you know About you... about me... about everything They smiled and told me it was okay . They watch over you for me Did you know that? Yeah, they do... I ask the to each night before I go to sleep To make sure you're safe and warm for the night I wish it was me sometimes, I'll admit And it will be eventually, I know But for now, it's the angels, my friends The old indians, the saints and the sinners... They help me, and they help you . Sometimes... When you're sitting all comfy and warm Look up at the angels, and smile for them... And know they are smiling for us too... . * Silussa applaudes with a grin * Havoc_TR smiles and applauds. Bravo! * Kaos smiles and thinks of the person he wrote that for... Wish I had a friend like you sometimes....great feelings...! great poem Kaos Thanks guys... :) next up is a heavy poem by Havoc this one is called Dead Trees by Moonlight * CDH calls Havoc up to the stage Ok. (trots on up merrily) Dead Trees by Moonlight -- In summer day the Flooding has canoes And hikers, campers walk its emerald shore The dead trees rise regretful from the pool The dead trees come alive beneath the Moon As if they were some flower from the sky Some other world where death grades into life I walked out on the ice-- don't ask me why. The moon shone merciless on all below Crystalline glitter of the powdered snow The crystal air so pure no mist could live I walked enraptured in those woods of death Unfolding there before me, me alone Myself the sole imperfect thing in sight The lake invisible beneath my feet A dream, a secret known to me alone And some faint whisper called on me to stay Regretful, in the end I walked away. Back there beneath the cold light of the Moon The lake lay all untouched save for the track Of snowshoes going out and coming back And almost perfect silence in the air Save for some distant wheels gone who knows where. ---end * Shadow-Dancer applauds quietly....thinking...... * CDH remebers winter lakes encased in snow and smiles ok Myrnnh would you please coem to teh stage and read Dragons in the Mist <_Myrnnh> DRAGON IN THE MIST <_Myrnnh> O' faceless one who speaks to me <_Myrnnh> from another time...another place. <_Myrnnh> Calling to my heart, a song of remembrance. <_Myrnnh> I hear your voice in my mind. <_Myrnnh> A shadowy existance, yet one who speaks <_Myrnnh> with great wisdom...and kindness. <_Myrnnh> Touching me with your music <_Myrnnh> that sings to my soul. <_Myrnnh> Filling my mind with your cutting wit... <_Myrnnh> your endless humor... <_Myrnnh> And filling my heart with abounding love. <_Myrnnh> I have known you in the darkness... <_Myrnnh> and in the light. <_Myrnnh> The patience you show...guiding me... <_Myrnnh> teaching me the knowledge of things that once were... <_Myrnnh> that are yet to be. <_Myrnnh> I can feel you waiting...wondering... <_Myrnnh> hoping for that which once we had.. <_Myrnnh> once shared together. <_Myrnnh> My heart cries to yours in return.. <_Myrnnh> aching for that time to again be upon us. <_Myrnnh> Hearing my name softly spoken <_Myrnnh> as you reach out to me. <_Myrnnh> Feeling your all encompasing presence <_Myrnnh> that brings gladness and joy to me. <_Myrnnh> To honor me as such...my friend... <_Myrnnh> my mentor...my mate... <_Myrnnh> where once we flew side by side <_Myrnnh> in the passing days...soon to come again. <_Myrnnh> For I look for you often, <_Myrnnh> my dragon in the mist. <_Myrnnh> --------------------end--------------------- - * Havoc_TR applauds! BRAVO!!!! * _Myrnnh smiles and returns to her seat... again. <_Myrnnh> *gigglechuckersnicklesmirk* beautiful hun * CDH huggles Chronepsis Aloha! ok our next poem is by one of my sons - StormRyder and is titled Where did it go (Storm couldn't make it as some of his siblings are on now for there tiem at the net .....Where Did It Go... . . Where did it go just for a moment I needed to know the laughter, the love the smiles, the care . . Where did it go Just for a moment I needed to know with the passing of time there was no reason or rhyme to where it all went was it time well spent . . Where did it go Just for a moment I needed to know The moment has passed seeming not to last Where did it go I just dont know. ....End.... * Havoc_TR applauds. <_Myrnnh> Oh! Beautiful! Bravo! ok my thanks and Storm's our next poem is by Kitfox and will be read by Myrnnh * CDH calls Myrnnh back to teh stage to read Kitfox's poem * _Myrnnh pushes Kit to the stage as he is still here.."He can do his own." ;) * _Myrnnh sips her coffee and looks for a comfy spot to sit. ok * CDH calls Kitfox up to read only a new Beginning *** _Myrnnh is now known as KitFox * KitFox moves up to the stage and finds his notes. "It's actually "A New Beginning", the file got misnamed." He clears his throat softly and reads... A New Beginning You have gone cast off your mortal shell gone to an end . but it is not an end for the memories are deep the love in the hearts of many the words that brought wisdom the words that brought joy the words that brought relief all are deep in the heart . intoxicating laughter we could not help but to laugh along the beauty that was held deep inside it is not gone . and now you watch from a new place staying with us in our minds in our hearts in our souls . there is never an end only a new beginning --- Dave "KitFox" Parenteau * Havoc_TR smiles (sadly) and applauds! beautiful and very true Kitfox - thanks * KitFox drops his paws and walks back to a seat silently, leaving it back to Myrnnh. * Myrnnh smiles at Kit...applauds the poem :) *hug* next up is HAvoc again with a poem titled Just rewards * Havoc_TR wanders up. * CDH calls Havoc up to the stage to read I liked it. :) Just Rewards -- Haroun Al-Rashid Thought the trappings of power were, sometimes, stigmata. For he wanted to talk In peregrination That is to say, walks, With folks of all stations. But he was munificent Magnamimous too He wanted to see With unbiased eyes And what would the people do? Lionize. -- And so he came up with An ad-hoc solution He'd be an enigma and wander alone Through Baghdad, his capitol city and home With Masur the Swordbearer guarding his way. Now you would believe a pariah in rags Who had a huge guard with a sword by his side Would be recognized as a Sultan in drag. But he went unnoticed, or so the tales say. But they're all apochryphal any old way. -- He went down in history, poem and tale And a hotel in Baghdad where CNN stays Was named in his honor. You see, Goodness pays! ---end * Myrnnh laughs...loves it. "Great Havoc" Bravo!!! * CDH grins now that one was definietly fun HTR next on our poetry list is a new poem by and old regular please welcome Shadow-Dancer back to our stage with Time Loop * CDH calls S-D up * Shadow-Dancer puts down his Geritol [tm], and takes the stage... ----Time Loop . When I was a child I thought as a child And took joy in childish things. Like the cold of the air, And the crunch of the snow That flew in on winter's wings. . I walked with my father in the cold We saw a man, bent, worn, and old. I asked him why he walked alone, And moved so slowly, And this is what my father told. . He has outlived his friends and kin, He lives alone, He simply rises, sleeps, And rises again. . In my middle years I walked with my son The cold hurt my hands, But it was still fun. Watching my child, and his best friend, Until the old man came 'round the bend. . I am old now, and I walk alone, Side by side with a lifetime of ghosts, The children fear my age, I envy their youth, They have their innocence, All I have is truth. . The truth that life is fleeting, My children grown and gone. And I have my memories. . Something tells me that I have been here Before, in happier times But the snow is sheeting, Covering my path, *** Chronepsis (~jdahl881@CJDAHLXX.uwsp.edu) has joined #afd_poetry And my past. . -----End? * Shadow-Dancer returns to his seat * Myrnnh smiles softly..."Bravo, my friend." * Havoc_TR applauds. Good! * CDH hugs S-D sad but a wonderful poem friend Thanks, y'all * Shadow-Dancer seriously considers hiding... Dancer: Don't you dare. next up is a second poem by my son StormRyder this one is titled Gentle Maiden, Lady So Fine and is written by StormRyder ....gentle maiden, lady so fine.... . . A tender touch, a soft embrace like angels wings, across my face The soft rose hue of your blush gentle maiden, a lady so fine I dare to touch your finger tips gently to my eager lips . . My eyes alight with dancing fires seeing but a moments answering gleam in your eyes perchance to dream . . gentle maiden, a lady so fine perhaps one day to be mine not in dreams or fantasy not in the realm of stories left untold but here and now letting me be strong and bold gentling my touch for the lady as yet unfound. ..End... **BRAVO** wow...wonderful, Storm... * Havoc_TR applauds! * CDH certainly hopes his son can find that lady so fine :> CDH: He will...if he's anything like you. :) *hug* thanks hun your turn for poem number 2 * Myrnnh smiles and nods...walks to the stage... * CDH calls Myrnnh up to read her second poem of the evening this one is entitled Way of the Dragon I seem to have dragons on my mind lately...I wonder why? The Way Of The Dragon We raise our weary heads.. listening...wondering. Blinking our eyes at the harsh reality of a new day dawning. Alone but not necessarily lonely. Contemplating our lives in this here and now. From whence we came... and to where we must be...now. The ones of our kind.. few now, in number... but our strengths multiplying. Will it ever be as it was? Warily we tread...teaching others of the truth of who we are. The young believe... as do the bold who dare. Silent as the deepest night... for there are those still that deem us unworthy. We look around us... searching for new blood to fill our ranks. Wisdom to the ones that seek. Power to the ones who would choose.. the way of the dragon. * Myrnnh silently returns to her seat... * Shadow-Dancer rises, and applauds BRAVO!! * Havoc_TR applauds! * CDH hugs Myrnnh and holds her for the applause * Myrnnh grins...nods her thanks. me looks around at the small house this week :< we will have one last poem and then close the reading for this week please join up next week here for the 25th weekly reading we will be starting at 6pm PST our last poem is one of mine its titled Hawaiian sky Hawaiian Sky * Black Sky spotted with Stars * Red Rocks flowing into a foaming sea * red clouds billow below the moon * as I hold you close * Hard black rocks pillow our heads * as we lie beneath the Brilliant Hawaiian Sky end Dragonheart Bravo!! * Havoc_TR applauds! It is cold and icy... and darkdarkDARK.. got a spare beach towell? * Myrnnh smiles...can envision that... * Myrnnh hugs CDH....excellent hon. :) sure do HAvoc ok with that we we end this week's poetry reading and bid you all a fond adieu hope you are all back for more next week