2009 capt lorax RIP we miss U boo memorial ILX POETRY contest poll

some real zing action here tonight

I will also stan for GM Hopkins, but I must say that his habit of using accent marks to hammer home his stresses stinks. If the stresses don't fall naturally into place, without prompting, they are not quite right and should be redone, imho. It isn't a matter of there being only one way to speak a poem, so much as the speaking of it should not fail shockingly when first attempted and require painful working out like a puzzle.

I guess it is about time Edward III
what were the rules again?

ok I found it: "the poem must be 4 - 40 lines. That doesn't include line breaks or the title. One entry per person. Post your entry here. I'll move them all later when the poll starts"

aimless is right, we should do this again

its me said it last iirc

aimless and darraghmac and me and lorax are all otm

does anyone know how lorax is getting on these days

didn't he appear recently i think

mm suppose not

I can't send e-mails because I've been banned before but yes I want to quit.

elmo was and is a superlative poet

beth too, wonder where she's at

he said some very stupid things but mostly seemed harmless and possibly slightly vulnerable, like that time he was gambling his meagre savings away speculating on securities

I fondly remember his sensible advice to wait to follow your passions until after you've got a wife and a full time job.

huh, that is remarkably sensible for someone who seemed so..........expressive

He loved Tull's Songs from the Wood, this he will not be denied his place in heaven

This = thus ffs

xxpost I thought it was pretty non-sensible myself!

oh i meant sensible in the sense of circumspect & cautious, not 'good advice'

lol, yes

so are we really doing this

i'm down to kick the tires and light the fires

all of yr poems & posts

2014 ILX Poetry Contest: The Captain Lorax Prize (Submissions Thread)

i havent written creatively in 5evs, i would be down 4 this

hope Lorax is ok.