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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A death in cajamarca, peru (atahualpa, in cajamarca ((in english and spanish))
- The Epic Poem:A Death in Cajamarca, Peru [Atahualpa, in Cajamarca]Advance: This is a version, not a translation of any kind, on the incarceration and death of Atahualpa the Inca King of the Inca Empire, in the 16th century (Peru).Atahualpa, enduring in Cajamarca Greeted by De Soto, his free friend from Spain! "Be Calm! These times will be tolerant to you."...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Two poems: boyhood, and old age [with a note on style]
- BoyhoodOh me! Thy glorious days have flown! I mealy noticed, now they're gone, How quickly passed the flowers! Time does not stop youth's bells; It was like I was in a spell, And my face now shows the hours!Ah yes! My youthful past days, Still lively in my golden age, When all was quick and new Now wrapped in pictures and books, And friends and fam...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - In poetry: meaning of words [and ...rocket-belt]
- In Poetry: Meaning of WordsWhen I write poetry, I check out the meaning of words for too often they sound the same, but once written, and if spelled wrong, in consequence, give a complete different meaning of what I had intended; this I call a moment of damage control. If my rhyme is flat, and my cadence is off, so what, I can survive, as long as the meaning of my words are not; and are as ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Two poems with triggers [and a commentary]
- So Many Einstein'sThe morning mist, insists there is a God. The earth remains faithful to its orbit. The comet cries out to a hundred planets.The sun ascends over the horizon. From eight to eighty, so many Einstein's. The evening dust descends over tired wings.To those who write music, paint poetry, I say: our goal is to make whole the sum; Wherein, rea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Recollections
- I AM SO GRATEFUL for simpler times. Stores were closed on Sundays, TV shows seemed to make more sense, Family members spent ample time with each other, And people were valued more than things.I AM SO GRATEFUL for the good old days. Growing up in the era of front porch swings And grandfathers who welcomed, "Fix it, please," One by one our troubles slipped away...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Exalted poetry; two poem [and commentary]
- Bells for Belphegor!...Where immortal veils never meet Belphegor, Arch devil speaks: In vagaries form, With signs and signatures not yet born-; The Tagaririm, order of the demon: They come to meet, the King Of Hell, and Demons, They come from different worlds- With scrolls, spells, untold powers To hell, to hell to meet-Belphegor..?and ring the bells, the bells? To ring the bells for...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Asha of darfur [a poem with a commentary by the author]
- Asha of DarfurCry, cry-oh little Darfur woman For your sister Janjaweed- [in Sudan's merciless region-who was raped to death); Where rape and death run ramped;And Asha prays the Arabs don't' hear Here sobbing little black tears? ?in fear she will be chained to a bedIn Darfur, by the insidious justice Of the Arabs, who run ramped?Ah, yes! In Darfur you've guessed,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Two poems, with figurative language
- Says Mr. Dennis Siluk, when asked to review his poetry somewhat, for he hesitates all the time when I ask him to so; I can tell you. Anyhow, he said to me (responding more on poem #728, "Derivative Echoes"): "Figurative language, meaning words used to refer to something that you don't really mean, is used here to make noises, as are metaphors sometimes. Probably the reason I used figurative langua...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whats a prisoner to do?
- What's a prisoner to do when justice fails and the innocent is escorted off to jail?What's a prisoner to do once stigmatized, caged and abandoned and ostracized?What's a prisoner to do there's no one to trust; the system fails and the outcome unjust?What's a prisoner to do when family decide the punishment is warranted and justified?What's a prisoner to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The king and delka & moiromma: the cold planet [parts 25 and 26]
- #25The King and Delka [Split Mawkishness-on Moiromma /Part V]Sickly SentimentalityI have sought out friends Only to find rawness Of their passion; And the uniformity Of their vision.Who out there can know My cerebral verve?(Only the long dead)By King Moir I[Of Moiromma]Ah! the aimless cosmos come back to his mind as he stands on his balcony l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - In the midst of all
- In the midst of darkness, there is light. In the midst of evil, there is virtue. In the midst of war, there is peace. In the midst of agony, there is ecstasy.In the midst of night, there is day. In the midst of illness, there is health. In the midst of winter, there is summer. In the midst of hate, there is love.In the midst of grief, there is healing In ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ballade of an inca king
- Ah! Leave the gold, wealth and landSays the Inca King?; In Spain, they leave the bustling streets, For sail to Peruvian shores;The murmur of the gold is sweet,It glows and glistens like the sun A mountain of gold, or the grave Awaits the human, Inca-god?!Spaniards sing their songs of victoryWhere breaks the green Peruvian sea; Who now, worship...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three love poems [all wicked]
- Advance: Mr. Dennis Siluk's poetry can have its fire-hearted twists: as with 'Lovers'...', and 'Death...' and the 'Loves's Curse';but love can carry with it, luring assets, especially in these three poems, as you will soon see; two of which he calls sonnets. He sings a dim song, but it all seems to fit in the river of bitter waters; or salty waters. Be that as it may, they are worth the adventure ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mechanical poetry - part three
- Have you ever read the lyrics of a Simon and Garfunkle song? Pure poetry. Want to write poems like that? Start copying them. Let me explain.The Myth Of CreativityCreativity is somewhat of a myth. It isn't that it doesn't exist, but people's ideas about it are mis-informed. Many believe that to be creative is to come up with something completely new. There isn't an artist or in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Two poems: san jeronimo brook & [in english and spanish]
- Fair Andes! Thy arms reach highOf iron-woven solid stone Thu art a condor to the skyOf glory hidden in thy heartSo many paths, a maze of art?In thy old, Mantaro ValleyWhere adobes, breathe and tremble Beyond your rustic shadowsThere lays the prettiest of brooksIs my heart, within its stream!My image deeply carved, rippledIn its...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Two poems on the traditions of peru [in english and spanish]
- Atahualpa's Game [Peruvian]Sometimes, it's not wise To share your wisdom ---as did, Atahualpa (The Inca King) in the Game of chess; thereafter, He was condemned to death.6/6/05 #713Note: Atahualpa, was the most famous of the Inca Kings, in the 16th century of Peru, I do relieve, and was held for ransom by the Spaniards. And legend has it, because of a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five mixed poems, with notes [now is spanish and english]
- 1.Night in Jamaica [Peruvianism: 1810]It was a rainy night they say When don Simon Bolivar Slept in the arms of beautiful -Luisa Crober (of Jamaica); thus an Assassin missed his mark When he stabbed Major Amestoy Sleeping in the dark In Bolivar's hammock!...#719 6/7/052.Sacred SomethingLove for love curse for curse...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mechanical poetry; part two
- What do you do when you want to write poetry? I hope your answer is "I start writing." Even writing a bad poem is better than waiting for the "right words." You can always throw it away, and the process has begun. You'll start to find the words sooner than if you had just waited. Here are some more ways to get started.Sing A PoemTry a little experiment - alone in the basement ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Poetry in turbulence
- To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There are several reasons for this, but two in particular come to mind. The first is that most poetry is overly descriptive, leaving little to the imagination; the second is that the rest of it is abstruse. This presents the non-specialist with a dilemma: either to persevere in the thankless task of attempting to unravel an incr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mechanical poetry
- Do you ever stare at the paper, waiting for poetic inspiration? Well, you can stop waiting and start using systematic techniques for creating poetry. If it seems too mechanical or artificial at first, don't worry. The point is just to get you writing, because creativity is stimulated by work.When You Have A Poem In MindIf you have your topic, ask yourself why it's important, a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Four poems: two for the devil, two for peru
- Here is some witty poetry (not sure if that is the proper word: witty, but it will do): one poem on the Aztec year 2012, a year that has been in the public's eye quite a lot; one on cloning, and the biblical end time events--which, if I may add seems ripe for the monster events that are said to take place; and two poems dealing with some tradtions of Peru; one imparticular, on vacationing, where n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five poems from home [and a view on the planet vs. the poet]
- Five Poems from Home1) Remembering: Dorothy Parker [Dedicated to the 1920s Poetess]Let it be said, Dorothy Parker lies dead, cremated to ash and poetry; thus, she died at the ripe old age of seventy-three-.The tiny woman with a big mouth, who got caught in the rain and couldn't get out: continued to play the game, all the same, like ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - San francisco [almost a sonnet]
- (The city by the bay of Northern California, near which the Pacific Ocean resides; the year is 1967)Mid October seemed like some spring day,When through the poised waters, dry as lead, The ferry, like vague shadows that stand the dead,Slipped down the curved coast of Frisco bay, Rounded the Golden Gate,-and San Francisco lay, Before me, that gay city, pink and red...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To my friend, with love
- All is still; all quiet; The world seems to be at peace. My soul is singing its rhythmic melody And I'm led like in a trance to write its tunes. The lyrics are for you. The essence of friendship.I have what so many people in this world Yearn so desperately for: a friend. A friend who's closer to me than skin And worth more than life itself.You h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lord byrons she walks in beauty
- Lord Byron's opening couplet to "She Walks In Beauty" is among the most memorable and most quoted lines in romantic poetry. The opening lines are effortless, graceful, and beautiful, a fitting match for his poem about a woman who possesses effortless grace and beauty.Life in EnglandLord Byron was born George Gordon Noel Byron in London in 1788. He became a Lord in 1798 when...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Two poems and an analysis [?witness,? & ?an old love?]
- Two Poems and an Analysis ['Witness,' & 'An Old Love']WitnessMy face belongs to whoever sees it Everything has a meaning but life Even the bugs strive for existence God saved man, from God Ghosts have lonely sins Her bones are stones Up and down the hill Gardens blossom Spotless skies Dramatists August I can not rest!...#708 6/...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Four poems: grendels nature...the racetrack...counting days...[now in english and spanish]
- English Version1) Grendel's DivorceYou must know that I do not hateAnd that I hate you, Because everything dead has twoSides; A sound is one arm of the quiet, Ice has its warm half.I hate you in order to start hating you To begin life again And never to stop hating you: That is why I do not hate you yet.I hate you, and I do not hate...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ode, to the mighty midget omac [in english and spanish]
- Part One Midget HistoryI am thirty-six inches tall, that is all-Honest to god I am My hair is green, my eyes red, and IHave a very thick neckMy eyebrows are thin, and my beardHas three hairs? And I bore abuse, when I was youngYes! It happened to be; day by day??folks laugh at me, my appearanceYou see?I make them appalled. .I am middle ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ballad of: brawling mad-dog sergeant rook [now in: spanish and english]
- English VersionA bunch of us guys in the hutIn ?Nam Were playing cards, singing songs; In a solo-room, back of the hut Lay mad-dog, Sergeant Rook;And watching from a distance Was his sidekick, Corporal Cook.When out of the night, he wantedTo fight This bully of six-foot-two Dog-drunk, smelling like a skunkI wanted to fight him too....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Way of life: rhymes of the inca [four poems: see in spanish and english now!]
- Way of Life: Rhymes of the IncaPizarro (Spanish conquistador ((1525))The blind follow the blind The dumb follow the fool But the cleaver, like 'Pizarro,' (who could not read or write) Followed human-nature? And ruled the Inca world!Thus, Atahualpa was Beheaded out of pride and Indolence-: one might say, And ignorance ruled? .Note: don Francisco Pizarro #689 5/27/05...