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Is Poetry a Dead Art? (Part 3)
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sandydune
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“That was an oldie in the absence of any new material - it did have a lot of changes though. The poem was inspired by all those enjoyably dramatic Hollywood films like Anatomy Of A Murder and Mildred Pierce. Black and white classics ”

I was watching a programe and they were talking about Silent movies, the actors and actress were so expressive and their actions were so fast as they speeded up.



Glamour and Glitz

Across the screen and so fast
were the silent movie stars
as they skipped and danced the past
they laughed and frowned around
shimmer, glamour and the glitz
some would say my
how a face that fits.
Noe Soap
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Biz:
“Do you think he's testing us? ”

Not at all Biz, thanks for reading my imagined magician piece and Musty I first encountered the description of magic as prestidigitation via Leonard Sachs the long word practitioner on the BBC's Good Old Days.
sandydune
15-05-2013
I was going to have a guess of Tommy Cooper
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by sandydune:
“Across the screen and so fast
were the silent movie stars”

A very enjoyable glimpse of the silent movie star era Sandy It is funny how all the actions were speeded up. I like Buster Keaton - what risks some of the comedy actors took

Originally Posted by Noe Soap:
“Musty I first encountered the description of magic as prestidigitation via Leonard Sachs the long word practitioner on the BBC's Good Old Days.”

I remember him Frank, he was long-winded but very funny So it was an imaginary magician! Not Tommy Cooper or Paul Daniels at all You've posted quite a few real life accounts of late and I think that led me up the wrong alley. Another entertaining read which taught me a new word as well
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Watching the Slaves

Technology's slaves who obey
Are busily texting away,
All wasting the time as they play,
Not knowing a poem a day
Keeps iPod stagnation at bay.


©
sandydune
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“A very enjoyable glimpse of the silent movie star era Sandy It is funny how all the actions were speeded up. I like Buster Keaton - what risks some of the comedy actors took

”

Thanks

Buster did some wacky things.
sandydune
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“Watching the Slaves

Technology's slaves who obey
Are busily texting away,
All wasting the time as they play,
Not knowing a poem a day
Keeps iPod stagnation at bay.


©”

so true Musty
Biz
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Noe Soap:
“Not at all Biz, thanks for reading my imagined magician piece and Musty I first encountered the description of magic as prestidigitation via Leonard Sachs the long word practitioner on the BBC's Good Old Days.”

I thought some well-known prestidigitator had died, but couldn't think who.

Keep poeting poets.
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by sandydune:
“ so true Musty”

Indeed Sandy - Buster Keaton could have taught them a thing or two

Originally Posted by Biz:
“Keep poeting poets. ”

I shall do Biz, but I've had another evening out that ended up surprising me. There are some strange people about
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Only one and a half poems left in the Avebury suite. I've also added an extra ode which I started at the site itself Unfortunately, writing for the project has stopped me completing fresh material on other topics. Watching the Slaves doesn't count, as it only took five minutes to write That said, I have five new poems bubbling under which are already titled. Hopefully a few can make it onto DS in the next few days
Biz
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“
I shall do Biz, but I've had another evening out that ended up surprising me. There are some strange people about ”

Now, now, that's no way to treat us; you've got to explain.

In the meantime, I'm sure Sandy, Frank, Archiver and others will be in to post their poems while you work on yours.
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Biz:
“Now, now, that's no way to treat us; you've got to explain. ”

I don't want to take the thread too far off topic Biz Go to Chatter and the It's Mine...All Mine thread. The explanation's in post 4475

The poets on here always come through, you're right Biz
sandydune
15-05-2013
Talking of strange


This Wonderland

Let's walk this wonderland
as we see along the way
all sorts and oh the band
the tunes and it at play
through many side turnings
and others who do sway
back and forth and again
to the very next day.
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by sandydune:
“all sorts and oh the band
the tunes and it at play”

Love it Sandy I got an image of a band playing in a sunny park
sandydune
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“Love it Sandy I got an image of a band playing in a sunny park ”

Thanks, it took me a couple of minutes to do.
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by sandydune:
“Thanks, it took me a couple of minutes to do.”

I read it three times! It reminded me of Just For Tea.
sandydune
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“I read it three times! It reminded me of Just For Tea.”

there's no tea about it
mr. mustard
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by sandydune:
“there's no tea about it”

True I've got a couple of funny poems in the works. I've also got a very sad one to write as well, but I have to be in the right mood to do those sort.
sandydune
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“True I've got a couple of funny poems in the works. I've also got a very sad one to write as well, but I have to be in the right mood to do those sort.”

play a sad song, it might help if writing a sad poem.
mr. mustard
16-05-2013
Originally Posted by sandydune:
“play a sad song, it might help if writing a sad poem.”

This fits the mood Sandy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzr5RwohquY
sandydune
16-05-2013
yes Musty



I'm listening to George Michael- Careless Whisper on HeartFm
mr. mustard
16-05-2013
Originally Posted by sandydune:
“I'm listening to George Michael- Careless Whisper on HeartFm”

That takes me back, what a sad song. George Michael wrote some classics. I have the album Listen Without Prejudice Volume 1, a lot of it's pure poetry
mr. mustard
16-05-2013
Marble Halls

With you I walked each marble hall
And heard an echoed sound;
The sweetest music like snowfall
Descended all around.

As troubadours sang songs of love
With words to ease our care,
The moonlight entered from above
To kiss your golden hair.

In marble halls I pray I might
Again witness those beams,
O how you glowed in that deep night
To light my very dreams.


©
Noe Soap
16-05-2013
Deadly Zest

Ricky my son
his father said
be careful as
you blaze on
down the road
in a bright new
car; don't let
your zest for
speed implode.
To me you are
so dear that
you may stray
is my constant
fear. But did he
listen? Not this
son, went far too
near a deadly ton
rashness filled a
bold young head
too soon a sacred
scion was dead
and when the jag
was sadly found
severed wings lay
on the ground.
A family tragedy
as he weaved
at too great speed,
fatherly good advice
boy racer did not
heed. Ricky thus
is needlessly killed,
a weak pilot just
too strong-willed.
Biz
16-05-2013
Some odd people around these days - some of them in pubs it seems.

Originally Posted by mr. mustard:
“Marble Halls

©”

I'm sure you've written about marble halls before Musty, but it was a much longer poem and quite different??



Originally Posted by Noe Soap:
“Deadly Zest
”

A tragic tale Frank, and all too common.
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