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by ~greg
Sun May 10, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: .
Replies: 63
Views: 9802

Re: .

"Chinese water torture" is the popular name for a method of water torture in which water is slowly dripped onto a person's forehead, allegedly driving the victim insane. ... There is no evidence that this form of torture was ever used by the Chinese. Jack, You have referred to your thread...
by ~greg
Wed May 06, 2009 9:15 am
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: Manna -- a hundred?? (birthday poems, anyone?)
Replies: 6
Views: 1768

Re: Manna -- a hundred?? (birthday poems, anyone?)

Manna, being as old as you are, I know that Serena Ryder's "sing sing sing" can only have made you want to hear Louis Prima's "sing sing sing". So here's a video of Gene Krupa, out of his mind on the dangerous drug "marijuana" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9J5Zt2Obk...
by ~greg
Tue May 05, 2009 2:04 am
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: .
Replies: 63
Views: 9802

Re: Destination of hero's in the sky

Destination of hero's in the sky - is a double possessive. "Destination of Hero", or "Hero's Destination", would be ok, but it'd be odd, since it makes "Hero" a proper name. "Destination of Heroes" or "Heroes' Destination", seems to be what you were...
by ~greg
Sun May 03, 2009 5:28 am
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: Talking Dirty
Replies: 24
Views: 3650

Re: Talking Dirty

While "Harry S" may be charming, (see eg his response "rubbish",) and articulate, (see eg his response "whatever",) and good looking, (whatever,) and while he may put even more considered thought into his responses than I put into mine (see eg his response "what do...
by ~greg
Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:16 am
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: What is a poem anyway
Replies: 21
Views: 4629

Re: What is a poem anyway

Boy, I wrote a lot of crap! In my experience comments like that serve no other purpose than to cause upset. They stoke the embers of old forgotten flame wars, and they have nothing to do with poems. But, ss {as?} anyone who knows me well will tell you, I love to masterbate. It's clear from this tha...
by ~greg
Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: Talking Dirty
Replies: 24
Views: 3650

Re: Talking Dirty

okay you're teasing and joking with me, No, not really. And if that's what you think I was doing, and if you were to compare it to, say, doing the salchow, then you'd have to wonder at someone like me who can execute the move time and time again, each time concluding with their skate in their mouth...
by ~greg
Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: The Infinite Haiku
Replies: 1415
Views: 169329

Re: The Infinite Haiku

softness of summer
rotten fruit stinks on the lawn
must write a haiku
by ~greg
Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: Talking Dirty
Replies: 24
Views: 3650

Re: Talking Dirty

So, YOU'RE Sue, unfortunately not. although there is a bit of Sue in all of us. --and when i was 160lbs i was beautiful - I could have been a contender, instead of a bum, which is what I am, lets face it. And although it wouldn't be right to limit the field of other contenders, I am honestly not on...
by ~greg
Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: Talking Dirty
Replies: 24
Views: 3650

Re: Talking Dirty

i meant to say the same thing myself, liz. it's "clothes" not "cloths". this is one of the very few words the spelling of which i am a world class authority on. you can probably guess why. ~~ Cate - id also put a red line through "(just being silly)" in the title, for t...
by ~greg
Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: Talking Dirty
Replies: 24
Views: 3650

Re: Talking Dirty

I'd put a red line through "unbelievably" in the 1st stanza, and through one of the two "when you"s in the 3rd. The poem then reads much more swiftly. Which I suspect was why you did it -- to obstruct the reading and delay the impact. Why? Because you didn't think the poem was st...
by ~greg
Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:49 pm
Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
Topic: Analysis of For E.J.P.
Replies: 9
Views: 11920

Re: Analysis of For E.J.P.

Ezra Pound
excellent guess!

but it's more likely "E.J.Pratt"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EJ_Pratt
~~

(mp3s of LC reading
http://www.chrismclaren.com/blog/wp-con ... es/lc1966/ )
~~~

(and now i have to go translate "oligos".
(from the Etruscan, presumably.) )
by ~greg
Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
Topic: THE BUTCHER (song)
Replies: 30
Views: 20148

Re: THE BUTCHER (song)

Mat, I remember once you said that Some are comfortable sitting on the pew inside the church. I am more comfortable under a tree, a few blocks away where I can still hear the distant music, but in the sunlight and fresh air. I remember that because when I was a kid and had to go to Sunday school, I,...
by ~greg
Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
Topic: THE BUTCHER (song)
Replies: 30
Views: 20148

Re: THE BUTCHER (song)

I have to read more carefully too! I.F., you didn't actually say you didn't think it was LC! In fact, you actually said "the photo of Leonard ...is exceedingly cool"! But then you said "I think it was just a snapshot of a young guy in Greece", which was what I picked up on, espec...
by ~greg
Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:01 am
Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
Topic: THE BUTCHER (song)
Replies: 30
Views: 20148

Re: THE BUTCHER (song)

I've a sneaky feeling that it's mere coincidence that Zorba's dance is named 'The Butcher Dance'. And although the photo of Leonard with the (very intense) prom queen is exceedingly cool, I think it was just a snapshot of a young guy in Greece, doin' what the Greeks did. Where did you find it anywa...
by ~greg
Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:55 am
Forum: Writing, Music and Art by the Forum members
Topic: why I will not criticise the poetry of others
Replies: 39
Views: 6633

Re: why I will not criticise the poetry of others

vern.silver wrote:Consrtuctive criticism is a good thing but comments like 'your poem is a piece of crap' serves no purpose other than to cause upset and often turns into a flaming debate that has nothing to do with the poem.

your thread is a piece of crap

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