Session Start: Sun Jun 16 19:54:15 1996

-Aetobot- Note 1: POETRY READINGS! Sundays, 8:00 PM PST. If you wish to read any poems, 

please send a memo to "Dragonheart"

<Dae`enneth> Mind if I just listen in for now?

<Myrnnh> Dae: Please do. <bg>

<Sollitaire> Hello Dae.  please do.

* merina grumbles..I wish these were earlier in the evening....*sigh*

<Myrnnh> meri: I kmow. Sometimes I also wish this.

<Sollitaire> Merina, so do I.  But we must accomidate time zones.

<Myrnnh> know even

<merina> I know..I know..but I can't stay awake for the whole thing...try as I may

<Myrnnh> meri: Did you get a chance to read the whole log from last wek?

* Jynxx grumbles and looks fer Dh...

<Sollitaire> Any one know where DH is?

<Kalytyra> Hi Quent }:>

<Quentinus> Hiya.

<Myrnnh> Hin Quen :)

<merina> Myrnnh: no..but I read all of YOUR poems..*g*

* Myrnnh smiles and thanks meri...

<Sollitaire> Hello evenstar.

<Myrnnh> meri: Honestly...what did you think of them?

<Myrnnh> Hi evenstar

<merina> I liked them.  I liked the last one you did the best...

<merina> That was one I could relate to the most.

<Myrnnh> meri: The one titled Grief?

<merina> yes...

* Myrnnh nods knowingly.

* evenstar greets all........

<Myrnnh> meri: Twas the way I felt 4 yrs ago...

<Shadow-Dancer> Re All

* Shadow-Dancer looks for DragonHeart.....

<merina> I have felt that way myself..

* Quentinus notes that DH should have been at a certain game 7 hours ago and wasn't 

there... dunno if this means he's elsewhere today...

<Sollitaire> Quen:  any clue as to where he is at?

<Quentinus> nope, since I haven't seen him, like I said he said he'd be at this thing... 

(or maybe he didn't say it exactyly I'm not100% sure)

* Shadow-Dancer wonders if we might need a volunteer moderator/MC if DH is not here?

* Sollitaire begins to rap his talons on the floor. He seems a bit edgy tonight.

* Quentinus can rhyme realtime, but you don't want THAT kind of mc... <eg>

<Myrnnh> SD: You offering?

<Shadow-Dancer> Myrnnh: GACK!!!

* Kalytyra looks around fer Dh

* Myrnnh grins at SD.

<Kalytyra> hmmmmm

* Shadow-Dancer *FAINTS*

<Myrnnh> Kaly: MAybe you want to do it, love?

<Shadow-Dancer> <THHUD>

<Kalytyra> Ya... right... like I have the time, love

* Myrnnh chuckles at Kaly...*knowing* he doesn't have the time. ;)

* Quentinus will make clear that /me is here only to watch *grin* since only does songs 

not poetry and has other chan as well as this. (and should have gone to bed)

<Kalytyra> Songs are very similar to poetry... maybe Dh will accept it... I prolly 

wouldn't mind... 

<Shadow-Dancer> Any takers for the MC slot???

* Sollitaire does his best to look small.

<Quentinus> kaly: well, maybe... I have a short verse which Loth liked...

<Shadow-Dancer> Quen: go for it...

<Quentinus> whome? you want me to read you it now?

* Dae`enneth props her head on her paws and listens to Quen

* Shadow-Dancer hands Newt to Quent



<Quentinus> hold on a sec... want to find and check words..

<Quentinus> okay...



<Quentinus> "Take it up and take it higher...

<Quentinus> raise your arms up to the sky as

<Quentinus> music sets your soul on fire!

<Quentinus> can't deny her, can't deny her..."

<Quentinus> (end ;)



* Myrnnh applauds Quen. :)

* Dae`enneth applauds

<Shadow-Dancer> Quen: NICE!!!

* Sollitaire claps.

<Quentinus> um, thanks *grin* :)

* Shadow-Dancer woders if this is logged??

<Myrnnh> SD: Yes...I am logging

<evenstar> Quen......... excellent......... 

Sollitaire> Ooops.  It is now, SD.

<Shadow-Dancer> LOL!

* Shadow-Dancer wonders how he got into this.....

<Sollitaire> SD, you opened you mouth, that's how.

* Meep inspects SD's dental work for shreds of shoe-leather

* Shadow-Dancer thinks meep might find several.....

<Shadow-Dancer> Any volunteers for the next reader? Raise paws/talons/hands...

* Dae`enneth finds SD's instructions..."1. Open mouth. 2. Insert foot."

* Myrnnh timidly raises a talon...

<Meep> Darn I missed some?

* Meep settles to listen to Myrnnh

* Shadow-Dancer sighs, relieved...."C'mon up Myrnnh!!"

<Myrnnh> Meep: Omly one so far

* Shadow-Dancer hands Newt to Myrnnh

* Myrnnh quietly walks to the front and takes Newt from Quen...

<Myrnnh> ok...from SD instead. :)

* Sollitaire starts to raise a talon, then chickens out.

<Shadow-Dancer> Sol: I saw that...

* Sollitaire tries to hide behind merina.

<Myrnnh> This has no name...and is fairly recent...



<Myrnnh> How does one explain

<Myrnnh> what the heart feels?

<Myrnnh> Our actions

<Myrnnh> do not always reveal

<Myrnnh> what we speak.

<Myrnnh> But are they no less true?

<Myrnnh> When we find

<Myrnnh> the other part

<Myrnnh> of ourselves...

<Myrnnh> the part that calls to us in love...

<Myrnnh> Do we not recognize it

<Myrnnh> deep down inside?

<Myrnnh> If but once in our lives

<Myrnnh> we may know

<Myrnnh> such a love...

<Myrnnh> Will it not be worth living for?

<Myrnnh> I think on these things.

<Myrnnh> For I have found such a love.

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



<merina> *CLAPCLAPCLAP*

* Sollitaire aplauds Myrnnh heartily.

<Dae`enneth> Beautiful! <sigh>

* Meep claps loudly for Myrnnh!!

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!!!!!!!!

<Jynxx> Ack...I missed one...:(

* Jynxx claps anyway..:)

<merina> two actually...

<Lady_Arianna> Lovely Myrnnh....I need a log tonight for sure ;)

* Kalytyra looks around innocently

* Myrnnh smiles...hands Newt to Sd...walks quietly totake a seat.

* Meep grins

<evenstar> beautiful Myrnnh.........

<Quentinus> Myrnnh: nice... though... I don't know anything about poetry.

* Kalytyra applauds Myrnnh and smiles

<Meep> Quen, you don't have to :) 

* Shadow-Dancer takes Newt

<Jynxx> brb

<Shadow-Dancer> Next up is (checks notes)...Meep. 

* Quentinus has to go (to bed)

<Quentinus> Night, all!

* Meep gingerly takes Newt

<Meep> Nite  Quen

<Sollitaire> Goodnight Quen!

<Myrnnh> Night Quen

<Lady_Arianna> Nite Quen

<Meep> (he needs to wash his hair btw)

<Lady_Arianna> oops

<Meep> Miari sends apoligies, her human must stay for a bit.

<Kalytyra> 'salright Meep }:>



* Meep *ahems* and starts, another "untitled" ;)



<Meep> You held me gently

<Meep>  in your hands

<Meep> A fluttering dove

<Meep>  nervous and afriad.

<Meep> .

<Meep> You soothed me, calmed me

<Meep>  and at last

<Meep> Opened me.

<Meep> I dared to dream.

<Meep> You gave that to me.

<Meep> .

<Meep> The love you revealed to me

<Meep>  gave me hope.

<Meep> Your voice stirred me

<Meep>  lifted me, made me soar.

<Meep> Then you held me close

<Meep>  and whispered gently.

<Meep> .

<Meep> No one could I take with my bare hands

<Meep>  and cherish so much.

<Meep> ------fin------



<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo!!!

* Jynxx claps!..:)

<merina> *CLAPCLAPCLAP*

<Sollitaire> Very nice Meep!

* Myrnnh applauds Meep. :)

* Dae`enneth wipes a tear from her eyes and applauds

* Meep smiles shyle and hands Newt back to SD and sits.

* Kalytyra claps!!! <g>

<Meep> Thanks :)

* Shadow-Dancer takes Newt...

* evenstar claps..... smiles.......

<Shadow-Dancer> Next up is Sollitaire...

<Shadow-Dancer> C'mon...

<Shadow-Dancer> <G>

* Meep encourages sollitaire

<merina> c'mon soll....

<merina> s'ok....

* Kalytyra hopes there's gonna be cheese and crackers and such <food!>

<Kalytyra> *ahem*

* Shadow-Dancer nods...

<Kalytyra> }:E

* Meep checks the kitchen, yup, well stocked.

* Sollitaire tries to take Newt in nervous talons, but he crashes to the floor instead.

* Sollitaire picks up newt.

<Sollitaire> Uh, tonight is a night of two firsts for me...

<Lady_Arianna> Where is DH?

<Kalytyra> LA *shrug*

<Sollitaire> This is the first time I have done this, and this is the first poem I have 

ever written.

<Sollitaire> It is a little sad.

<Kalytyra> Prolly havin' probs connecting

* Meep settles down to listed to sollitaire

<Meep> -d+n

<Sollitaire> Final Glory

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the sword sings it's triumph

<Sollitaire> as it slides into it's sheath.

<Sollitaire> the hand that held it trembles

<Sollitaire> as it passes from it's reach

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the skies above have darkened

<Sollitaire> a land is now at peace

<Sollitaire> the hand that trembles clenches

<Sollitaire> a wound that flowed now seeps

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the eyes of one go searching

<Sollitaire> a familiar form they seek

<Sollitaire> the field before lays quiet

<Sollitaire> no voice he hears to speak

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> a step he takes to quest

<Sollitaire> his stride remains unsteady

<Sollitaire> the answer he fears to find

<Sollitaire> his heart is still unready

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> a shape he sees below

<Sollitaire> his breath he draws within

<Sollitaire> the fears he thought to hide

<Sollitaire> he found now before him

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> his knees bend and fold

<Sollitaire> his soul quails and cries

<Sollitaire> the eyes stare still and sightless

<Sollitaire> the life within has died

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> a lock of golden hair

<Sollitaire> it's color now is crimson

<Sollitaire> her body now an empty shell

<Sollitaire> her soul escaped it's prison

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the tears now flow in plenty

<Sollitaire> the pain he does not hide

<Sollitaire> one lies still the other still lives

<Sollitaire> but in fact two had died

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the sword sings once more it's triumph

<Sollitaire> the blade shines with light that's holy

<Sollitaire> within his breast it slides

<Sollitaire> his grief it's final glory

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> fin



* Sollitaire slinks out of the spot light.

* Jynxx roars! "Bravo!!!!"  :)

<merina> *clapclapclap*

* Sollitaire hands newt back to SD but misses, sending him crashing to the floor again.

<merina> :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo!!!!!

<Myrnnh> WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Sol that was great!

<Dae`enneth> Hurrah! A star is born!

<merina> First time, eh?  WOW

* Kalytyra smiles... well done Solli!

* Shadow-Dancer picks up Newt...

* Sollitaire curls up in a ball and tries to hide.

<Shadow-Dancer> Any volunteers???

<Jynxx> Umm...I told a poem a while back, but forgot a paragrah or two...can I re read 

it?..

<merina> sollitaire...it was great..really..

* Dae`enneth bugles a song for Sollitaire

* Meep applauds loudly and stands.

* Shadow-Dancer nods to Jynxx

* Shadow-Dancer hands Newt over to Jynxx

<Jynxx> Great!...:)

<Jynxx> Ready?..

<Kalytyra> Hi BH }:>



<Jynxx> "WAR"



<Jynxx> Time of war, has begun, at the start of day...

<Jynxx> The horizon seems to have no end...

<Jynxx> People of power, the heroes and the cowards, fill the fields of death..

<Jynxx> This senseless was continues on...

<Jynxx> Swords, and Blades, a building rage, the wage of a pointless war...

<Jynxx> The killings destroy one by one...

<Jynxx> On through the night, they continue to fight,

<Jynxx> Why? Do they even know?..

<Jynxx> Unknown Goals seem the point of this fight...

<Jynxx> Blackened Souls have darkened out the light of life...

<Jynxx> Their Senses, now hazed, but swords still raised,

<Jynxx> CRUSH down below...

<Jynxx> Crimsion stained, Evil Detained,

<Jynxx> The outcome of this war...

<Jynxx> As the morning doth rise, burning hell bent eyes,

<Jynxx> Stare down the blood stained earth...

<Jynxx> END...



* Myrnnh claps...Good Jynxx! :)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!!

* Meep claps

* merina claps

<Meep> Very vivid.

* Shadow-Dancer takes Newt

* Jynxx feels woozy...

* Sollitaire uncurls and claps.

<Jynxx> Thanks all...:)

<Lady_Arianna> Jynxx just as good as the first time +more ;)

<Shavaylah> Great !!

<Shavaylah> bbs..

<Jynxx> heheh...but first time, Ari, I forgot a paragraph...:)

<Sollitaire> Helo SmokeWing.

<Lady_Arianna> Jynxx thats why I said +more

<Jynxx> oh...hehehe...:)

<Shadow-Dancer> While I am waiting for volunteers (HINT HINT HINT), I would like to take 

this opportunity to introduce Newt, the "Speaker" of this house...

* SmokeWing bows her head to Sollitaire.

* Jynxx is waiting for a few friends before unveiling his new poem..;)

<Meep> How about _you_ Shadow-Dancer??? Hmmm?

<merina> hi SW

<Shadow-Dancer> Anyone??

<SmokeWing> -Hello-

<Shadow-Dancer> Please???

* Meep has a couple, but wants everyone to have their chance.

<Sollitaire> SD, you have one to offer.

* Shadow-Dancer nods

<Meep> go Shadow!

<Shadow-Dancer> If nodragon else will???

* Jynxx hoots.."Shadow! Shadow!"  :)

* Meep nudges Shadow-Dancer gently

* Sollitaire smacks SD with his tail to urge him forward.

<merina> go on..SD..go ahead

<Shadow-Dancer> OK OK OK...:) *OW*

* evenstar smiles at shadow..... please....



<Shadow-Dancer> This has no title....suggestions (for the TITLE...) are welcome



<Shadow-Dancer> As meat is, for the body,

<Shadow-Dancer> Thus, for my spirit thou be.

<Shadow-Dancer> All that my soul would starve without,

<Shadow-Dancer> I gain it all, from Thee.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> As water for the thirsty,

<Shadow-Dancer> Thus, for my spirit thou be.

<Shadow-Dancer> I quench the thirst of my arid heart,

<Shadow-Dancer> By drinking deep from Thee.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> As clothing for the naked,

<Shadow-Dancer> Thus, for my spirit thou be.

<Shadow-Dancer> Cover my flaws in robes of love,

<Shadow-Dancer> Hide them from all, save Thee.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> As shelter for the homeless,

<Shadow-Dancer> Thus, for my spirit thou be.

<Shadow-Dancer> Shield me from the storms of life,

<Shadow-Dancer> Ans I will hide in Thee.

<Shadow-Dancer> .

<Shadow-Dancer> As riches to the pauper,

<Shadow-Dancer> Thus, to my spirit thou be.

<Shadow-Dancer> Stay by my side, forever, 

<Shadow-Dancer> And I shall cherish Thee.

<Shadow-Dancer> _____fin



* Jynxx grins and claps...:)

* Sollitaire applauds. Very well done Shadow Dancer.

<Kalytyra> possible title: Necessities...... these are necessities, as you are to me 

*shrug*

* Meep applauds !!

<Myrnnh> Kewl! <applauds>

<evenstar> 'twas beautiful shadow......... beautiful.....

* Kalytyra applauds }:>

<merina> very very nice...!

<Jynxx> Leyanna!!! :)

<Lady_Arianna> wonderful SD as always

<Sollitaire> Hello Leyanna

<Kalytyra> Hi Leyanna *hugz* }:>

* Jynxx huggles his mate...:)

* Myrnnh likes the possible title...

<Meep> Very touching

<Leyanna> Hiya all!!!...Hi Jynxx! :)

* SmokeWing thanks Sollitaire.

<merina> re Smokewing

* Sollitaire nods to SmokeWing

* Leyanna gives Jynxx a big kiss!

<Jynxx> :)

* Jynxx growls at the lack of DH....*Grrr*

<Leyanna> ???

<Shadow-Dancer> Thanks, all

<Jynxx> Dragonheart, Ley....ain't here...:(

<Leyanna> :(

<Leyanna> Well, Who's poem is next?

<Jynxx> Yours?..

<Leyanna> HA! you are joking, right?

<SmokeWing> -I will-

<Kalytyra> heh

<Shadow-Dancer> Do we have a new reader??

<Jynxx> No....don't you have any?..

<SmokeWing> ((hmm, my bad.))

<Meep> SmokeWing! :)

<Leyanna> Go ahead, SW...Jynxx, I'm no writer..

<Jynxx> Yes, SW!....let's hear!!!  :)

<SmokeWing> ((no, i said, 'my bad.' accident-like.))

<Jynxx> Ley...:P

* Sollitaire nods encouragement to SW.

<merina> go on SW...

<Sollitaire> Hello Shavaylah.

<SmokeWing> ((as in, 'oops, i mixed up my windows; I don't actually have a poem to 

read.'))

<Shavaylah> hi :)

<Kalytyra> hi }:>

<Shadow-Dancer> SmokeWing: S'okay...

<Leyanna> hi...

<merina> so who is next...?

<Shadow-Dancer> C'mon folks....

<Jynxx> Umm....Meep?...

<merina> ummm? soll?

* Meep could

* Shadow-Dancer desperately looks for a reader.

* Sollitaire looks to ShadowDancer with a bit of fear in his eye again. 

  He slowly raises a talon.

<merina> Myrnnh?

<Jynxx> Meep! :)

<Leyanna> Meep???

<Myrnnh> Go Meep

<Jynxx> or Sol?..

<Shadow-Dancer> Would we need to pass the snax tray before the repeat readers begin??

<Shadow-Dancer> All in favor??

<Meep> Aye

<Myrnnh> Aye

* merina passed the cheese/biscuit/brownie laden tray

<Kalytyra> Aye

<Leyanna> Aye

* merina also has cinnamon blndies

<Shadow-Dancer> Opposed??

* Meep pulls out a keg or two of fine wines and ales

* Shadow-Dancer didn't think so....

* Myrnnh wonders if there is any fruit...

* merina has fruit too!

<merina> grapes and nectarines

<merina> and mangos!

<merina> if you are REALLY good..I also have blackberries

* Shadow-Dancer *pops* out, and reapears loaded down with tons o' munchies...

* Meep takes a mango, yummy

<Kalytyra> Wine? mmm... that's go with the cheese and crackers <g>

<Myrnnh> meri:Mmmm...grapes please. :)

* merina gives grapes to myrnnh

* Meep pours a french Merlot and hands it to Kalytyra

* Sollitaire takes a brownie to sooth his nerves.

<Myrnnh> Thanx, meri. :)

* merina notes my berries have NOTHING to do with THOSE berries!

<merina> :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Merina : LOL!!

<Kalytyra> Why thank you, Meep *smile*

<Lady_Arianna> lol

* Sollitaire grins at merina.

* Myrnnh laughs.

<Kalytyra> merina: lol

* Shavaylah takes some mango and a bit of cheese ...

* Shadow-Dancer grabs a quick sandwich, and coffee.

* merina has some fruit

* Sollitaire slinks away to a dark corner to hide in.

<Shadow-Dancer> We *STILL* need volunteers....

* Meep makes up some hot cocoa

<merina> no dark corners here!

* Myrnnh curls her tail around herslf...

<merina> me finds a cozy ledge

* Shavaylah thanks  merina *grin*

<merina> you're welcome!

* Jynxx hands a / to merina...:)

<merina> thanks Jynxx!

<Jynxx> :)

* merina thwacks the typist

<merina> when in doubt..blame the typist!

<merina> or is that..when in doubt EAT they typist

<Leyanna> :)

* Meep *hugs* Joelkatz and hugs him warmly

<Lady_Arianna> Hay Joel *hugs*

* JoelKatz *hugs* Meep back tightly

<Meep> err, make that second hug a kiss ;)

<JoelKatz> Hi Arianna. *hugs*

<Meep> From the Dept of Redudancy  Dept.

* JoelKatz laughs. Now I'm left with only one hug from you.

<Meep> I'll make more.

* JoelKatz laughs again

* Jynxx awaits Meep or Soll's poem...*Ahem*  preferrably both...:)

* Shadow-Dancer takes Newt in claw...

* Meep thinks Sol is next ;)

* Sollitaire does his best "Who Me?" look.

<Shadow-Dancer> As we start roud two, please welcome the rookie of the month, Sollitaire

<Shadow-Dancer> <G>

<Sollitaire> *Yikes*

* Myrnnh grins at Sol...gives an encouraging smile.

<Shadow-Dancer> C'mon, Sol...

* Meep nudges Sollitaire again

* Sollitaire takes Newt a little more firmly in claw this time. Newt gasps for breath.

* Jynxx gives Soll a talon's up...:)

<merina> poor newt!



<Sollitaire> This one is a little brighter and also has no tittle.  Suggestions would be 

gratefully accepted.



<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the voices in the dream, a man starts awake

<Sollitaire> echoes of the words, as his hands begin to shake

<Sollitaire> he stares into the darkness, the room silent and still

<Sollitaire> two voices in his mind, a journey he must fulfill

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> he stands before the mirror, his eyes are lost in thought

<Sollitaire> images form around him, his imagination caught

<Sollitaire> the land stretches about him, it's contour wrapped in ice

<Sollitaire> a forward step he takes, he hesitates not twice

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the path stretches before him, the only thing that's real

<Sollitaire> the wind is blowing coldly, yet it's touch he does not feel

<Sollitaire> the snow is falling thickly, the distance it does hide

<Sollitaire> yet never does he slow, it cannot stop his stride

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> a shape it forms ahead, out of sightless white

<Sollitaire> a shadow of a cave, a spot of blackest night

<Sollitaire> he pauses at the entrance, his blood begins to race

<Sollitaire> he enters very slowly, the path he tries to trace

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> within it's still and silent, the darkness all around

<Sollitaire> yet a glow is set about him, the voices he has found

<Sollitaire> rising up before him, the light within does shine

<Sollitaire> two dragon forms revealed, a mating flight entwined

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> their bodies are like silver, worth a nameless price

<Sollitaire> yet they do not move, they are frozen there in ice

<Sollitaire> he reaches out to touch them, but cold he does not feel

<Sollitaire> a warmth that spreads right through him, the world becomes unreal

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> a time long past he sees, when the world was young

<Sollitaire> a time when dragons flew, and the greatest songs were sung

<Sollitaire> but darkness changed the melody, an evil reared it's head

<Sollitaire> dragons it sought to slaughter, till every one was dead

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> they could not stand before it, it's power just too strong

<Sollitaire> the last of them had gathered, they knew it would not be long

<Sollitaire> the battle fell upon them, it's fury unrestrained

<Sollitaire> but still they fought it fiercely, till only two remained

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the last they flew from fury, to a land lost in cold

<Sollitaire> a desperate plan they gambled, brought magic's forth of old

<Sollitaire> a flight they flew together, their bodies became entwined

<Sollitaire> a spell they cast together, they now became enshrined

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> in awe he stands before them, his heart it feels their plight

<Sollitaire> tears that flow now from, blurs them in his sight

<Sollitaire> his soul desires to help them, this form they cannot stay

<Sollitaire> frustration rises up in him, he does not know the way

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> a voice he hears inside of him, the knowledge it imparts

<Sollitaire> the key to freedom he knows, it came right from his heart

<Sollitaire> the tears of sorrow vanish, instead came tears of joy

<Sollitaire> he knows what is required of him, the action he must employ

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "set us free! set us free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the dragons soar now upward, the ice around them falls

<Sollitaire> the cavern's roof does shatter, it's destruction shakes the walls

<Sollitaire> they spiral ever upwards, soon to be lost from sight

<Sollitaire> he stands now far below them, aglow in sense of right

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "we are free! we are free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> their passion fades to silence, all alone he stands

<Sollitaire> his gaze seeks after them, to recapture sight so grand

<Sollitaire> but they are gone now, to begin their life anew

<Sollitaire> their union growing stronger, soon be more than two

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "we are free! we are free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> the cavern fades around him, to return to mists it came

<Sollitaire> he stands before his mirror, the world still looks the same.

<Sollitaire> but he knows now something different, as he looks upon the land

<Sollitaire> he can feel them even now, through two scales within his hand

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> and the voices cry "we are free! we are free!"

<Sollitaire> .

<Sollitaire> end



* Sollitaire has had enough and flees.

* Sollitaire stops in his dark corner and wonders "why so quiet?"

<merina> *clapclapclap*

<JoelKatz> Not bad.

* Myrnnh weeps for such a beautiful poem...claps with tears streaming down her face.

* Shadow-Dancer is stunned.....

* Meep applauds for sollitaire

<Jynxx> Wow....very impressive....I'm stunned...:)

<Meep> Really nice dragon poem

* JoelKatz applauds

<merina> I think it is very topuching

<JoelKatz> I should point out, however that "it's" is a contraction for "it is" while 

"its" is the third-person possessive.

* Shavaylah applauds loudly 

* Shadow-Dancer takes Newt, and nods to Meep.

* Meep nudges JoelKatz in the ribs.

<JoelKatz> Ow.

* Meep eeps.

<Meep> I have to follow that?

<Shadow-Dancer> Next up, Meep

* Myrnnh frowns at JK...

<merina> details details..*g*

* Shadow-Dancer nods, with sympathy....

* evenstar looks speaks to Sollitaire..... tis beautiful.... and moving........ ye do 

well.........

* Meep hmms

<merina> too late for me all...night..I'm sorry I can't stay...but I'll get the log!

* Shadow-Dancer hands Newt to Meep

<Sollitaire> JK I never was very good at that stuff.

* Meep takes Newt and shakes him a bit

<JoelKatz> You are very, very good, Soll.

<Jynxx> Ha....so modest, Sol....:)

* Sollitaire sighs in relief now that it is over.

* JoelKatz pins a button on Sol that reads, "he who is modest".

* Meep *hugs* Sollitaire, you did well :)

<Leyanna> Great job!

* Meep 's fingers still get shaky...

* Sollitaire 's hands are shaking

<Meep> :)

<JoelKatz> From typing so fast, Soll? ;)

* Meep blows on Newt, ruffling his hair.

<Meep> Testing...

<Sollitaire> Nerves Joel, just plain nerves.

<Meep> Ok, from the usual Meep-type stuff, something thoughtful.

<Shadow-Dancer> Proceed, Meep.

* Meep nods

<Kalytyra> Hey JK! }:>

* Sollitaire gratefull sees attention go to Meep.



<Meep> --- Time ---



<Meep> Time.

<Meep> What an amazing feat.

<Meep> How it mends the rips of the heart.

<Meep> As quickly as the pain is rendered, 

<Meep> so slowly dows Time soothe the wound.

<Meep> A scar.

<Meep> Deep and itchy remains

<Meep> And, as usual, and ironically,

<Meep> with Time.

<Meep> Scars fade.

<Meep> And you can't see them

<Meep> unless you look,

<Meep> or if you know they're there.

<Meep> ---fin---



<Shadow-Dancer> Bravo!!

* Jynxx claps!..:)

<Leyanna> Hey, that was really good!

* Kalytyra claps and smiles

* Meep hands Newt, slightly rumpled, back to Shadow-Dancer

* JoelKatz smiles

* Myrnnh applauds Meep. :)

<Sollitaire> Very good Meep!

<Meep> Thanks :)

<Leyanna> Um, may I?

* Myrnnh is sorry but hope someone will send her the log...she must get some sleep.

* Shadow-Dancer hands Mewt to Leyanna

<Sollitaire> Goodnight Myrnnh!

<Jynxx> 'Nighters, Myr..:)

* Myrnnh waves bye toall

<Leyanna> Bye Myrnnh...

<Meep> Nite Myrnnh

<Shadow-Dancer> Bye MyrnnH!

<Lady_Arianna> Nite Myrnnh

<JoelKatz> Goodnight, Myrnnh.

* Kalytyra hugz Myr nite

<Shavaylah> bye  Myrnnh

<Shavaylah>   

* Myrnnh hugz Kaly g'night.

<Shadow-Dancer> Next up is Leyanna......

* Jynxx reminds all to be patient with Ley's typing..:)



<Leyanna> Thanks, Jynxx...:P



<Leyanna> Okay, Here goes...

<Leyanna> Life was a game he either won or lost

<Leyanna> Who would have thought he'd pay such a cost,

<Leyanna> To him reality was a never-ending dream

<Leyanna> But having it all was not what it seemed.

<Leyanna> For there was fear in what he had found

<Leyanna> Something to which he could not be bound.

<Leyanna> Suddenly his head was filled with doubt

<Leyanna> He desperately wanted to find a way out.

<Leyanna> So he gave up the will to fight

<Leyanna> And then he was blinded by an eternal light.

<Leyanna> Now by the grave of wrath we kneel

<Leyanna> And the silence, the silence...

<Leyanna> The silence is very real.

<Leyanna> finish...



* Jynxx grins and huggles Ley...:)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds....(with vigor)

* Meep sighs and claps for Leyanna

* JoelKatz smiles

<Meep> Very touching

<Sollitaire> Whoo!  I like it.

* Shavaylah applauds ....smiling ..

<Leyanna> :)

<Leyanna> Thanks...I think I'll go bury my head in the sand now :)

<Jynxx> LOL, Ley..:)

<Shadow-Dancer> Leyanna: Why??

* Kalytyra hides all the sand <g>

<Shadow-Dancer> Do we have another victi....er...volunteer??

* Jynxx grins to Kaly...

<Shavaylah> bbs...

<Leyanna> not used to people reading my stuff, SD...Very self-concious...

<Sollitaire> Tell me about it!

* Jynxx sighs and raises a talon..."Wanted Dh to see this...:(

<Shadow-Dancer> Leyanna: Thou did well

<Shadow-Dancer> C'mon Jynxx..

<Leyanna> Thank you, all

<Leyanna> Well, Honey???

* Shadow-Dancer hands Newt over to Jynxx

<Jynxx> Please be patient all...It's long...kinda...Here goes...:)



<Jynxx> ---ETERNAL SLEEP---

<Jynxx> Begining a war, destroying me whole,

<Jynxx> And I start to Evaluate my soul...

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

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

<Jynxx> Hate the King...

<Jynxx> Hate my friends...

<Jynxx> Hate it all...

<Jynxx> This dismal end...

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

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

<Jynxx> And I think of 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> Wishing to live...

<Jynxx> Wanting to die...

<Jynxx> Things are cold...

<Jynxx> Needing to cry...

<Jynxx> I cannot hear...

<Jynxx> I cannot see...

<Jynxx> I cannot move...

<Jynxx> Is this me???

<Jynxx> Who am I!?

<Jynxx> I cannot tell...

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

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

<Jynxx> But this new found knowledge, Is what I lacked...

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

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

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

<Jynxx> As now I face the eternal sleep.....

<Jynxx> --End...



<Leyanna> I might have to drive back over to your house and kiss you because that was so 

good!  

<Sollitaire> Wow!  

* Jynxx sighs...

<JoelKatz> Oooh. Do that. :)

* Shadow-Dancer applauds!

* Meep applauds!!

* Kalytyra applauds

<Meep> Jynxx, that was excellent!

* Sollitaire enourages Leyanna to do just that!

<Leyanna> LOL, Sol

* Jynxx weakly smiles...

<Leyanna> C'mon, Jynxx...You know that was good!

* Shadow-Dancer takes Newt..

<Shadow-Dancer> Well Done, Jynxx!

<Shadow-Dancer> Do we have another??

<Jynxx> Thank's all...:)

<evenstar> nicely done, Jynxx.... very good.....

<Jynxx> :)

* Shadow-Dancer searches the assembly, looking for a new reader.....

<Shadow-Dancer> There is an item of business, while you are getting new poems 

ready...(hint hint) 

<Shadow-Dancer> We need a new name for Newt the Speaker, for next time...

<Jynxx> How about Gingrech?

<Leyanna> LOL, Jynxx

* Jynxx awaits a thwapping...

<Meep> Newt is gingrich ;)

* Shadow-Dancer obliges Jynxx <G>

<Meep> Well, we had Mike, then Bob, now Newt...

* Shadow-Dancer nods

<Jynxx> uhh...Rush?..hehehe...

<Meep> Snerdly!

<Sollitaire> Yes.  Rush!

<Shadow-Dancer> Dittos! <G>

<Jynxx> "Rush the Mike!"

<Shadow-Dancer> Any other readers??

* Sollitaire shakes his head.

-ChanServ:#Kelekona- *yawn*

* Meep sends out the poem-sniffing pig, trained by the french truffle-pig trainers.

<Shadow-Dancer> Meep? Layanna? 

* JoelKatz laughs

<Shadow-Dancer> LOL!!!

<Leyanna> Yes, SD?

<JoelKatz> poen-sniffing pig? <G>

<JoelKatz> err, poem too.

<Meep> :)

<JoelKatz> What an image.

<Shadow-Dancer> Leyanna: Have you another poem?

<JoelKatz> I think it's past my bedtime.

<Leyanna> SD, I don't think anyone else would be too interested...

* JoelKatz bids everyone good night.

* Meep *hugs* JoelKatz tightly

<Jynxx> 'Nighters, JK...:)

<Leyanna> LOL Jynxx..:)

* JoelKatz *hugs* Meep very tightly

<Leyanna> Bye, JK...

<Sollitaire> Night Joel.

<Shadow-Dancer> Last call for readers!!!!

<Kalytyra> Nite JK }:>

<JoelKatz> Good night, Soll.

<Shadow-Dancer> G'night JK

<JoelKatz> Goodnight, Kaly. Nice to see you again, btw.

<Lady_Arianna> Nite Joel *hugs*

<JoelKatz> Good night, S-D.

<Kalytyra> Ya... you too!! }:>

<JoelKatz> Nite, Arianna. *hugs*

<JoelKatz> Did I miss anyonr? :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Well then, two last things..

* Jynxx looks to Kaly and wonders why he hasn't heard a poem from him yet..

* Meep has one little short one.

<JoelKatz> I'll stay for one short poem.

<Shadow-Dancer> .me hands Newt to Meep

<Lady_Arianna> OOpps I was supposed to make an announcement...

<JoelKatz> But then I'll leave without saying goodbye, because that was tedious. <g>



<Meep> :Þ

<Meep> Short and sweet:



<Meep> All that there is, shows with a short walk inside your eyes.

<Meep> And all that can be learned, takes only but a glance.

<Meep> (that's it)



<Leyanna> hmmm...

<Shadow-Dancer> Well done...

<Sollitaire> Nice!

* JoelKatz smiles

<Jynxx> heh...cool..:)

<Meep> :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Lady_Arianna, you have an announcement???

<Lady_Arianna> Well sort of...

<Jynxx> Shoot!..:)

* Shadow-Dancer hands Newt to Ari

<Shadow-Dancer> Yes??

<evenstar> wow..... meep

<Lady_Arianna> I was going yo make a text file, but a few problems here have gotten in the 

way. So msg me if you are interested in a poetry contest. Prize is $1,000 and 

publication.

<evenstar> said it all......

<Shadow-Dancer> WoooooW

<Meep> Thank you evenstar :) I like that one.

<Jynxx> Cool!!!!!!

<Lady_Arianna> But not tonight...tomorrow

<Lady_Arianna> I will have alldetails.

<Meep> Neat Lady :)

<Shadow-Dancer> Anything else??

<Shadow-Dancer> If anybody finds out what happened to DH, please pass the word..

* Jynxx notices a 52 sec. lag on evenstar...:/

<Shadow-Dancer> If we have no other readers, then...

<Meep> haven't seen him for a few days actually :/

<evenstar> oh, Jynxx...... that's awful...... <g>

* Meep thanks Shadow-Dancer for filling in so adeptly

<Sollitaire> Last time I saw him was Thursday I think.

* evenstar thinks that figures.... a little late.....as usual...

<Shadow-Dancer> Until next Sunday, same time and place, aloha!!! <G>

<Sollitaire> Goodnight everyone.  And my thanks for the great 

   reception of my first two poems.  I really apreciate it.

<Jynxx> Yep...back to #afd fer me...:)

* evenstar bids all farewell.........

<Shadow-Dancer> Hi Miari!

* Miari flies in, replacing her human

<Miari> Nite everyone.

<Leyanna> Nit, all...

Session Close: Sun Jun 16 21:52:09 1996