The Poetry Slam was held during the second weekend of M*U*S*H's Annual Mudtoberfest Many thanks go to the performances which include: Marretta DavidBOT China Cheetah Colt Vexon Arathas Falcon Persephone This log has been edited by Marretta. -------------------------- | | | | | ______ | | / \ | | |T H*C C| | | | R E AFC| | | | M DVS P| | | \______/ | | | | | | | ---| |---------------- * is your current location. Present: Saeran, Raevnos, Persephone, Troy, Cheetah, Falcon, Halatir, Colt, Vexon, Elvira, China, David, Marretta, Arathas. Things and pets: DavidBOT, Fairgrounds Map. You can leave the Pavilion in all four directions. (North, East, South, West) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dressed all in black, Marretta stands up to begin the show. "Congratulations to all of you that have found the pavillion inspite of my lousy directions." China chuckles. DavidBOT says, "This is the main pavillion? I was looking for the beer tent." Elvira hands Dave one Elvira is only here to heckle :) Arathas shuses DavidBOT. Marretta says, "The overwhelming interest in the Poetry Slam was to participate in Open Mic rather than in the formal competition. Open Mic is open to anyone in the audience interested in performing. They need page me with their desire to be heard and introduced." Cheetah shuffles around, looking a bit nervous. Arathas leans back with a cup of hot chocolate. Marretta says, "We have a variety of poems on the agenda today, both serious and funny. We will try to mix them up a bit." Vexon appears in a bright blue flash of light. Crossbow drops a marshmellow in his hot chocolate, which expands to sponge up all the liquid. "Drat." Marretta says, "I'd like to start off with a very bad poem that I put a great deal into composing. I'd like to go first because then I can concentrate on MCing...and because the poem is so bad that it means that if I go first, then things can only get better from here." DavidBOT says, "That's not fair, that's assuming our poems don't suck." Vexon laughs China grins. Cheetah takes a drink to calm his nerves, as he's never performed in public. Cheetah grins nervously. Marretta says, "I'm not sure if the poem is a tribute to Twinks, a tribute to tired Admin, or a tribute to Dr. Seuss. So I thought I'd leave it untitled." Marretta clears her throat. "I'll be playing two parts..." Spam says, "I am Spam. Spam, I am. Do you like green twinks and spam?" China laughs. Marretta says, "I do not like them, Spam I am. I do not like green twinks and Spam." Vexon giggles Spam says, "Well, would you like them on plus P?" Marretta says, "I would not like them on plus P. No twinks and spam do I wish to see."" Spam says, "Would you like them by mnpage?" Marretta says, "Bah, puts me in an mnRage." Spam says, "Would you like them by e-mail?" Marretta says, "Must I explain this in detail? I would not like green twinks and spam. I do not like them, Spam, I am."" Spam says, "Perhaps you'd like them in flashing ansi? Perhaps @desc'd as something fancy? Marretta says, "Not flashing ansi, not something fancy. Your pushing your luck, this is getting chancy. I so abhor green twinks and spam I so dislike you, Spam I am." Spam says, "Well would you like them in your HOME? Marretta says, "You know, I can @tel you, this Is my Poem." Spam says, "Surely you'd like them in a spoof? Marretta says, "No, I assure you, I am spoof proof." Spam says, "What if I put them in an attribute? Marretta says, "I bet you think you are being cute." Spam says, "I bet you'd like them with a BOT. Marretta says, "With a BOT, I would like them, not." Marretta looks meaningfully at BOTboy. Spam says, "Surely if they solicited TS? Marretta says, "If they did that I would like them less." Spam says, "WHAT IF THEY CAME ALL IN CAPS? Marretta says, "I would @boot them then, perhaps." Spam has disconnected. Crossbow rotcl. China lol Vexon giggles more Cheetah grins. Spam has reconnected. Spam says, "What if they made you slow and lagged?" Marretta says, "I would then @set them GAGGED" Spam2 has connected Spam2 says, "What if they just re-created to circumvent your block?" China lol Marretta says, "I'd introduce them to @sitelock." Spam2 has disconnected Marretta clears her throat again and bows. DavidBOT says, "It's no my fault if David is a twink and uses a BOT." Colt claps. Crossbow loves it. China cheers. "Bravo!" David says, "That was hilarious." Vexon says, "Bravo! Bravo!" Cheetah clapclaps. Crossbow throws small pieces of furniture and flowers. Marretta smiles and blushes and dodges furniture. David says, "You'll need to mark the log to get the green and flashing." Arathas claps. Colt thinks he'll have to que up his poems for a MUSH command.. idle. DavidBOT says, "I have a poem. Me me me." Cheetah starts looking a bit more nervous, as that's closer to him having to do his poem. Marretta says, "Now then. Next on the agenda we have DavidBOT, then China, and then Cheetah. Anyone else that would like to be up for Open Mic, need only to page me and let me know." David says, "Don't worry, eventually we'll be so close you've already done it." China laughs. Marretta goes to her seat. DavidBOT just wants to do two ATM, the rest need typing in. DavidBOT gets up and goes to the mic. DavidBOT says, "Okay, first of all, a haiku." slowly falling down the leaf spirals and then dives this poem has no point Crossbow blinks. Crossbow says, "Deep." Vexon hehs.. Marretta giggles nervously. China claps. DavidBOT says, "I'm just a little sick of haikus. :)" Crossbow says, "Another funny one!" China laughs. Falcon says, "bah, so much for starting at 1800-2200. Guess we are talking about Europe time :P" DavidBOT says, "And now, a lymerick." There once was a man named Tucker Who always greeted his wife with a pucker but if they were at home and completely alone He'd rip off her clothes and have a nice, stimulating conversation. China laughs. Arathas smiles. Marretta phews. DavidBOT says, "Sorry, I couldn't think of an end there. :)" Vexon lol Cheetah snickers nervously. Crossbow blinks. Marretta nervously heads up to the stage and takes the mic away from BOTboy. DavidBOT says, "Okay, someone else go, I have to put the rest of the poems in. :)" DavidBOT sits down. China rotfl Marretta says, "I believe BOTboy will be back a little bit later...next up, though, for poetry of a whole different ilk...I'd like to introduce China." Crossbow picks China off the floor and plops her on stage. China goes up to the mic. Vexon found his zip disk of writings, woo Mika applauds. China drops China's Book. Marretta gives the mic to China and goes to sit down. China says, "this poem is titled The Desert Wind." China starts. China reads, "The desert wind and its shadows" China reads, "Sing a wild tale of romance" China reads, "It tells of men in flowing robes" China reads, "Who's spirited horses pranced, and danced" China reads, "With the grace of maidens." China reads. China reads, "Of men who's loves were so fierce" China reads, "And consuming, that kingdoms toppled and fell" China reads, "Beneath the weight of their armies" China reads, "Which threw away their lives, and leave tell" China reads, "Of a tragic past in history." China reads. China reads, "The wind is untamed, wild, and exotic..." China reads, "Then ...mix with it a longing desire" China reads, "It can build dreams that will cling" China reads, "Till a girl's heart yearns with a flaming fire" China reads, "For her sheik in man's clothing." China stops. Vexon applauds Colt ooos.. Colt says, "nice." David claps. Crossbow aahs. Arathas claps. Falcon whistles. Marretta woos! "Wonderful!" Maestro says, "Great" China says, "do I read the other two also now?" Cheetah claps. Marretta nodnods enthusiastically. China continues. China says, "the name of this poem is Togetherness..." China starts. China reads, "Togetherness started a long time ago," China reads, "With a strong young man and a pretty gentle woman," China reads, "And as time traveled on to this present day," China reads, "We note there's no change from its tender beginning." China reads. China reads, "Imagine the young man fearless and brave," China reads, "Gazing down at his fair young woman," China reads, "Confessing his love to her ears alone," China reads, "As she gives him her love, never ending." China reads. China reads, "The woman smiles sweetly, then lowers her eyes," China reads, "The man draws, oh so near, to her side." China reads, "With masculine grace he slips his strong hands," China reads, "About the small slender waist of his truly beloved." China reads. China reads, "Then with quickness of strength, there is no time to think," China reads, "A kiss comes to seal the embrace," China reads, "This scene reinacted over time and through ages," China reads, "Still carries the heart on with breathtaking speed." China finishes. Crossbow cries. Falcon shouts, "Bravo!" Crossbow says, "That was great." Arathas applauds. China blushes. Vexon wooos! Marretta sighs dreamily. "Wow." Cheetah woos. Crossbow giggles as a funny thought comes into his head. DavidBOT says, "Too optimistic for me. :)" China says, "this one I named, The Kiowa Brave." China starts. China reads, "A Kiowa brave on a hill side" China reads, "looked down at the maid of his heart." China reads, "He'd bought her with eight wild ponies" China reads, "not knowing all this troubles would start" China reads. China reads, "from the maiden, who's father had forced her" China reads, "to accept his adoring offer of love." China reads, "So he would court her and grace her with kindness," China reads, "wooing her gently to make her his dove." China reads. China reads, "She would have nothing to do with his talking" China reads, "and poured honey in his new moccasins," China reads, "burnt his meat and put ash in his cornmeal." China reads, "He bestowed her with rich beaver skins." China reads. China reads, "She plucked all the feathers from his headdress," China reads, "warped his arrows and broke his best bow," China reads, "slashed his tepee and shredded his tunic." China reads, "He gifted with soft hides of doe." China reads. China reads, "To each abuse she spewed upon him," China reads, "he met, with contempt on her part" China reads, "to frustrate or anger or embarrass." China reads, "It only gave him strength to impart" China reads. China reads, "to each challenge she offered, to rebuff" China reads, "his advances or make him depart," China reads, "a kindness for each offense tendered," China reads, "as she "still" was the love of his heart." China reads. China reads, "Desperate... she kicked, he returned an embrace." China reads, "She spit... got a lick on her ear." China reads, "To scratch, he gave bold caresses." China reads, "And a bite! Well, he drew near" China reads. China reads, "and possessed her lips with a kiss" China reads, "and nuzzling her neck brought a quiver." China reads, "She languished in new found emotions" China reads, "that were surging from deep down within her." China reads. China reads, "She sighed as she clung close against him" China reads, "wanting to finish, what he did start." China reads, "Her eyes smoldered complete adoration," China reads, "for truly... he had captured her heart." China bows. Crossbow says, "That is quite possibly the best poem I have /ever/ read. Very, very good. I love it. *clapclapclapclapclap!*" Arathas says, "That was great!" David woos. Falcon applauds wholeheartly. Cheetah can only say one thing, "Wow!" China takes her seat smiling. Colt says, "I love that one." Maestro says, "I think the last was the best" Marretta sits in awe for a moment. Marretta heads up to the stage. "Thank you China. Those were really incredible." Marretta takes the Mic and smiles down at Cheetah. "Your time has come. Colt is up after Cheetah, and hopefully a few others will have some of their stuff ready by then. Anyone else interested in participating need only send a page my way." Cheetah shuffles around. Cheetah looks at the mike and walks towards it. DavidBOT says, "RUN!" DavidBOT says, "It's your only hope!" Marretta whispers encouragingly in Cheetah's ear as she passes off the mic and sits down. Unfortunately, he's nervous quite a bit. He peers around. Not making a sound. Then he runs off and screams "I can't do it!" Cheetah has left. Arathas says, "Cheetah! Come back!" Cheetah has arrived. Colt baps David! David says, "OW!" David didn't do anything! Colt says, "make the bot behave." Marretta notes that Cheetahs really can run 75 mph. Arathas grins. Crossbow liked that poem. Funny. Colt nods! Vexon hehs Marretta hehs and introduces the following act. "May I present Colt to you." Crossbow says, "You may not. He can present himself. :) *ducks*" Colt bahs, 'guess I'm supposed to clear out the audience.' Colt hops up to the stage and addresses the mic. DavidBOT is ready whenever, BTW, he has his poems in. David says, "Talk to the audience, not the mic." Marretta wonders where he got the pen to write the address. Colt notes the audience isn't gunna hear him in the back row. ~:) Colt says, "I stole it from Vexon yesterday" Marretta giggles. "A poem...let us hear a poem." Colt says, "unlike some people I can't write by will. When I do write I write because I have to. At times I've come to the point where I have so much held back that I have no choice to express it and I tend to let them spill out of paper." Colt sticks his tongue out at Marretta and has an introduction first. Marretta winks and nods. Colt says, "my poems tend to be long so bear with me. The poem I'm going to do first tonight is my only published poem. I wrote it while curled up in bed heart broken over an ex girlfriend. I tried but I just couldn't explain things to her myself.. so the words spilled onto the paper and when I gave her those.. her responce was, 'I like the poem, but I don't like the words.'" Colt says, "the title is 'I Can Not Love Half A Woman'" Colt reads, 'I believed that my love was returned.' Colt reads, 'You told me, 'I love you too.'' Colt reads, 'I believed this to be true.' Colt reads, 'Long nights we spent huddled;' Colt reads, 'Holding eachother close.' Colt reads, 'I believed your love I had earned.' Colt reads, 'I gave you all of my being.' Colt reads, 'I gave you everything.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'But you lied.' Colt reads, 'You confess that it is not love.' Colt reads, 'You tell me love will take more time.' Colt reads, 'You wish to be with others.' Colt reads, 'You tell me you love another.' Colt reads, 'When most intimate you think only of him.' Colt reads, 'You leave me to myself.' Colt reads, 'You leave me to cry myself to sleep.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'He has long been gone.' Colt reads, 'But you confess,' Colt reads, 'He will soon return.' Colt reads, 'You assure me you love us both.' Colt reads, 'But I know:' Colt reads, 'That soon;' Colt reads, 'Soon it will be only for him,' Colt reads, 'For whom you will swoon.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'You say you love us both.' Colt reads, 'You offer me half your heart.' Colt reads, 'I have given you all of mine.' Colt reads, 'I give you everything,' Colt reads, 'But you return only half.' Colt reads, 'I love you.' Colt reads, 'I do not love half of you.' Colt reads, 'I can not love only half a woman;' Colt reads, 'The other half torturing me,' Colt reads, 'Receiving my love and giving it to another.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'I tell you, my love:' Colt reads, 'My heart is running dry!' Colt reads, 'I give you so much,' Colt reads, 'And yet I receive so little!' Colt reads, 'My heart is beginning to empty.' Colt reads, 'I give and give,' Colt reads, 'But so little I receive!' Colt reads, 'I can not love half a woman!' Colt reads, 'I love you as a whole.' Colt reads, Colt reads, 'But if I continue to give you all,' Colt reads, 'My heart will have little,' Colt reads, 'With which to replenish.' Colt reads, 'My viens will run dry,' Colt reads, 'And I;' Colt reads, 'I will die.' Colt ends. Cheetah wows. David puts on Janis Joplin. Arathas says, "A very heartfelt poem indeed." Crossbow says, "Very. Good." China says, "whoa ...excellent!" Vexon applauds vigorously Maestro says, "very emotional.." >From the south, Troy has arrived. Colt nods, 'I'll clear the stage to let somone else get in their poem and come back later for another.' Colt hops off stage and takes a seat. DavidBOT says, "This is why I don't write romantic poems, they're always depressing." Crossbow says, "Yeah, but who really wants to have to follow /that/ up. Unless China has another one. :)" Colt says, "you'll like the next one then David." China says, "not one prepared. :)" Vexon hehs Marretta heads up to the stage, a little subdued. "Thanks Colt. I'd like now to introduce Vexon who has some verse for us." Colt smiles, 'go Vex!' Vexon quietly plods up to the mic, "Well.. following up Colt will be interesting, but I'll give it a shot. China smiles. Crossbow hopes it's not about HSpace. DavidBOT says, "That's what my poem is about." Marretta laughs. Vexon smiles, "I suppose I'll start with a few haiku. They're totally unrelated, but all in the same file, so I'll read them at once." :) Vexon says, "These are all traditional 5-7-5." Vexon coughs and begins to read Vexon reads, ``So desperately he'' Vexon reads, ``cries out so loud from the pain.'' Vexon reads, ``Alas, no one has heard.'' Vexon reads, ``'' Vexon reads, `` --'' Vexon reads, ``'' Vexon reads, ``Through sheer joy we learn'' Vexon reads, ``to love, to play, to exist;'' Vexon reads, ``A skill never lost.'' Vexon reads, ``'' Vexon reads, `` --'' Vexon reads, ``'' Vexon reads, ``By the ocean she '' Vexon reads, ``pauses in utter silence,'' Vexon reads, ``waiting for the sun.'' Vexon reads, ``'' Vexon reads, `` --'' Vexon reads, ``'' Vexon reads, ``What we find here is'' Vexon reads, ``what tyranny cannot seize;'' Vexon reads, ``our humanity.'' Vexon sets down his paper. Colt woooooos! Marretta claps for the Haiku. Crossbow claps not for the Haiku, but for Vexon. Arathas applauds vigorously. Vexon grins China applauds. Maestro smiles, "Well done, my apoligises but I have to leave." DavidBOT claps. Persephone claps! Marretta says, "Night Maestro!" Maestro wavies Vexon says, "Now for something a bit longer.. I'll read two full poems. Note the lack of rhyming scheme; don't bother looking for it." Marretta grins. China chukles. China says, "er chuckles." Colt also does a poetry radio show so also has a lot of good poems by other poets if we ever run out of poems. Vexon ums Vexon says, "TF has conspired against me.. one second. My apologies." David says, "I didn't understand that poem." Crossbow claps! Marretta giggles. Persephone laughs. ^_^ China says, "my fear..and why I used an obj." Raevnos says, "You aren't supposed to understand it." Falcon says, "just do /quote -5 '""" Vexon says, "I am." Vexon says, "" DavidBOT bahs. Vexon says, "I am who I believe I am." Vexon says, "I wonder about the secrets of the universe;" Vexon says, "the facts of space and time." Vexon says, "I hear bumps in the night that" Vexon says, "tell tales longer than Homer could dream." Vexon says, "I see beyond the face, beyond the physical," Vexon says, "and into the psyche." Vexon says, "I want to better define who I am," Vexon says, "because me is the only thing I can count on in life." Vexon says, "I am who I believe I am." Vexon says, "" Vexon says, "I pretend I am gone from here;" Vexon says, "banished to some beautiful and distant star." Vexon says, "I feel there is more behind existence" Vexon says, "than meets the human eye." Vexon says, "I touch every thought floating through my mind," Vexon says, "grabbing it for just one moment." Vexon says, "I worry my time here is being wasted away;" Vexon says, "by work, by society, by everything and everyone." Vexon says, "I cry at the thought of losing" Vexon says, "all this beauty that surrounds me." Vexon says, "I am who I believe I am." Vexon says, "" Vexon says, "I understand that life is short," Vexon says, "and that we best not waste it away." Vexon says, "I say I will be somewhere, someday;" Vexon says, "but I don't know how long I can believe." Vexon says, "I dream of places so surreal and calm;" Vexon says, "things are just so different here." Vexon says, "I try hard to understand all that I see," Vexon says, "yet all that I understand can't be seen." Vexon says, "I hope for a better world;" Vexon says, "with no hate, anger, or greed." Vexon says, "" Vexon says, "I am who I believe I am." Vexon finishes reading the poem. David puts on 'Imagine'. China clapclapclaps. Marretta woos. "Terrific, Vex." DavidBOT says, "I like it." Arathas woohoos! Paul cheers :o) China says, "really nice." David claps. Vexon smiles, "Alright, one last poem here. And this is my personal favorite. Vexon says, "The Night's Tale" Vexon says, "" Vexon says, "Smiling in the dark;" Vexon says, "because there's nothing else;" Vexon says, "because the day has ended:" Vexon says, "transforming silently into the deep," Vexon says, "and solemn richness" Vexon says, "of black and bleak." Vexon says, "" Vexon says, "Smiling in the dark;" Vexon says, "where all hint of color is gone;" Vexon says, "where eyes mean nothing;" Vexon says, "where the other people live:" Vexon says, "exiled from the light," Vexon says, "forced from the dark," Vexon says, "all alone in the night." Vexon says, "" Vexon says, "Smiling in the dark;" Vexon says, "while coyotes howl to their master moon;" Vexon says, "while the city remains in a blanket of quiet;" Vexon says, "while everyone wastes away:" Vexon says, "in sleep," Vexon says, "in dreamland," Vexon completes the poem China says, "oooOOOoo, I like. :)" David says, "I don't. I love the night!" China grins. Cheetah likes that one. Falcon says, "Sounds like a Vampire's favorite tune!" Vexon laughs China says, "I would LOVE night tooo, if it wasn't so dark out." Marretta applauds and heads up to the stage to introduce the next poet. "Thank you, Vexon. Wonderful." Vexon takes his seat again. DavidBOT wonders when the pig wrestling is. China never can get the flashlight to work. :p David says, "Using lights at night defeats the point of the night." Colt says, "pig wrestling is tomorrow night. Sorry." DavidBOT says, "Oh, doh." Vexon puts away his pig-grabbin' gear, "Darn it." Marretta smiles. "I'm still taking pages from anyone who wants to participate. The log of today's Poetry Slam will hopefully get posted to either the MUSH or 101 website. These are terrific. Up next we have Arathas." Arathas walks up to the stage slowly and solemnly. Arathas nods at Marretta. Arathas clears his throat. Arathas says, "This poem is called 'Winter Outing'" Arathas says, "Blood on snow." Arathas says, "sliced fingers." Arathas says, "A wailing cry." Arathas says, "A little girl" Arathas says, "lingers" Arathas says, "a stifled sigh." Arathas says, "Red becomes pink." Arathas says, "She pulls the sled" Arathas says, "nearby." Arathas says, "So far to go." Arathas says, "Light cascading" Arathas says, "darkens the sky." Arathas bows stifly. Arathas walks back to his seat. Vexon applauds wildly Cheetah clapclaps. Marretta oohs and claps. "Very visual." Arathas smiles nervously at the crowd. "Thank you." Marretta hops up on the stage. "We've had a Cheetah and a Colt...next up is Falcon." She smiles and offers the mic." China applauds, 'neat one, but poor little girl." Falcon stands up and nods thanks to Marretta. China grins. Falcon strolls to the stage purposely. Colt laughs. Falcon takes the mic and looks at the audience. Cheetah snickers. Falcon says, "I never really got into poetry, or literature, because I had a tough time understanding most of them. Personally, I believe a message needs to be written in such a fashion, so that even those uneducated can understand it. It is for that reason I like to write funny ditty lines, to cast a deeper impression and make it easy to remember." Falcon says, "With that said, here is my first poem, written in haste to shown example to my friend Travis, who had tough time come up with rhyming lines. It's more like a rhymping couplet...and here it goes." * Falcon pulls out a Diablo2 Action Figure - The Mighty Barbarian, and holds it proudly high above his head. * Falcon spins arond the stage, imitating fights with monsters, then reads: " I been playing Diablo2 all Night Long Hacking'n'slashing all the way around None of his poor minions manages to run For I am faster than a MK IV Photon * Falcon gets more frenzy and starts leap across stage * Whilrlwind my way thru his Denizen Bersek the hell out his Minion Leap Attack smashes their bun Double Swing Choping them like Ping Pong * Falcon pauses, gives everyone a challenging look, then continues * And if you still don't think this poem is da bomb Then I really don't know what the heck is wrong All I gotta say is: Play me online? Well, you know that I'll beat you If I ever meet you I'll control-alt-delete you! Falcon finishs it with a three-finger salute, emulating the key sequence he just prounced Colt laughs! Crossbow points and laughs. "I love it!" Falcon adds, "obvously, this is more funny if you actually Played Diablo2" :) Marretta giggles and cheers. China laughs. "great!" Crossbow says, "BTW, Amazon is better than Barbarian. :)" Cheetah didn't play it, but likes it anyway ;) David hehehs. Falcon says, "The next poem of mine was written several years ago, on a MUSE running Cspace by the name of TrekMuse(TNG)...." Falcon says, "Unfortuantely most part of the poem references to various 'celebrities' in the game and means little/nothing to outsiders. I apoalogize for unable to make it clear. I thought of caption it in the middle, but that would probabely break up the rhyme." Falcon says, "But here it is..." Falcy - who is he? (the Poem, and it rhymes too, see?) Once upon a time there was this guy called Falcy Who got his name from a really kewl birdie. Even though he sounds like a wimpy feddie, Butta everybody knows that they got too much beaurcracy. You'd then think he should be a scary klinkie, who spits all those vows of honor but only dares to fly RS in a BB. Other than this really kewl gal who used to name herself Baby, Those two hot DochmaH sisters are just not that sexy. So maybe he is a really a RP rommie? Except Falcy can't even tell the difference between IC and OOC. Besides flying cloakers is kinda risky, Not to mention the mighty Rihannsu Star Empire is already "Thorny". Ok, Hogue jumps and yells "Falcy join cardie!" Yeah right, if OO doesn't kill me first I am sure there's alwasy the big E. Life is tough enough w/o the good old doomy, And cards are just too god damn bloody. Alright! What about the big ear fungi! Sure...I'd do it just for my dear love Harri. But they never call me when they have those kewl orgy, Especially they already got a guy who claims to be horny. *Sighs*, Alright, how about free-trade indie? Well, they aint' so bad w/ that "race unknown" o.O and Vandi. But in case you haven't heard from the ShadowCatty, They are nothing more than pirates and they ain't fiesty. Arg! you slicky changeling confusing Falcy, better tell me the mystery. Are you one of those green lizards w/ scales and big teeth named Gorny? That's right my friend, I was a Gorny, am a Gorny, and will alwayse be a Gorny. Falcon finishes Falcon adds caption:=Real Space=Battleship"Thorny" refers to the Romulan Director "Thorn" OO=Obsedian Order David hehe. Falcon says, "That's all from me :P Thank you." China cheers. :) Falcon walks off stage and hands the mic back to Marretta. Vexon claps DavidBOT says, "Cool." China notices Falcon is 'still' a Gorn. :) Marretta grins and chuckles. "Thanks Falcon" She takes the mic and holds it out in Colt's direction. "We have a couple of players doing reprises. Come on up Colt." Vexon cheers ancipatively Crossbow goes. "Seeya everyone." Colt walks right past Marretta, gets a danmed STOOL this time and plops it down in the middle of the stage and takes a seat.. he sighs happily and grabs the mic. 'My poems are too long to stand.' Marretta clears her throat and clears out of the way with a chuckle. Colt says, "anyways.. I'll continue where I was. My girlfriend of the last poem and I had a horrible, disgusting break up that left me a mess which some of my friends may remember. But.. a couple months later I just couldn't stop think of an old girlfriend from a few years back. I was actualy falling in love again. This was in late august and I'm still madly in love with her and we are now together. This poem is what I gave her to express my feelings to her. After she read the poem.. she said yes." Colt says, "it's called 'Eyes Met'" Colt reads, 'When our eyes fall upon each other' Colt reads, 'I am greeted with a bashfull smile' Colt reads, 'The cheeks fluster' Colt reads, 'Your eyes wonder off coyly' Colt reads, 'I can see your feelings in your eyes,' Colt reads, 'unexpressed,' Colt reads, 'though silently radiating about you.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'All the while,' Colt reads, 'I must confess,' Colt reads, 'that I too,' Colt reads, 'Do as you.' Colt reads, 'Afraid to confront my feelings,' Colt reads, 'but unable to hide them though I try.' Colt reads, 'A bond forms between us,' Colt reads, 'that I can not describe.' Colt reads, 'It is as though we are one,' Colt reads, 'for a molment,' Colt reads, 'traped in eachother's eyes.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'I have felt it before,' Colt reads, 'A distant time ago' Colt reads, 'when we were lovers' Colt reads, 'resting in eachother's arms.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'I remember it as if it were today,' Colt reads, 'yet another molment,' Colt reads, 'traped in time,' Colt reads, 'traped in your beautifull eyes.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'Then the feeling was strong,' Colt reads, 'but nothing was felt in the past,' Colt reads, 'like a meer passing glance of the present.' Colt reads, 'While I do not know why,' Colt reads, 'my love for you is now greater than ever.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'Why you do not express your feelings,' Colt reads, 'I do not know.' Colt reads, 'But I am afraid.' Colt reads, '' Colt reads, 'My mistakes of the past are great.' Colt reads, 'The past haunts me forever' Colt reads, 'When I think of speaking to you,' Colt reads, 'I can only think of my ghosts' Colt reads, 'and fear that you shall never forgive.' Colt reads, 'That I will simply create more,' Colt reads, 'and forever lose you.' Colt finishes. Vexon cheeeeeeeeers! Arathas claps. Colt smiles. Marretta applauds. "So cool that she said yes after she heard this." China says, "woooo, nice one." Colt nods, 'it was sweet. She was so happy about it. I didn't know if she'd even read it. She showed it to everyone she could.' Colt stands and sits down on the edge of the stage, 'so who's next?' Vexon says, "Aren't you all glad I told Colt to get his butt on over here? :)" China grins. Arathas nodnods. Colt blushes. 'hum bug. I'm not that good.' David says, "Cool." Marretta giggles and heads up to the stage. "Woo for Vexon recruiting Colt." She looks around and hands the mic to the Bot. "BOTboy is up next. Here's your last chance to get a page into me." Raevnos says, "Roses are read, violence is blue, I can't think of a third line, boo hoo. ;)" China lol DavidBOT stands up and goes to the stage. Colt takes a seat. DavidBOT says, "Instead of a poem, I'm going to do an interpetive dance." DavidBOT says, "No, just kidding." Marretta chokes a little. Arathas says, "Now that would have been interesting..." DavidBOT says, "This poem is called 'travelling the road'." I have been told by many people that they have taken the road less traveled they all walk alone, down that road and I must ask, is it really the road less travelled if everyone is walking on it? DavidBOT says, "There you go. :)" Vexon claps Arathas says, "Hmm. Very Buckaroo Banzai." China grins as she claps. Marretta claps! "Heh, I've done entire rants on that same subject." Troy says dryly, "cute." as he claps. :) DavidBOT loves Buckaroo Banzai. :) Arathas grins. DavidBOT says, "Okay, now for a long poem." DavidBOT says, "It's called 'continue to lie'." DavidBOT says, "It's a few verses, so wait for the end. :)" we are told everyone is equal and we are told that we can do whatever we want because we are free we are told that deep down we are all the same and that humanity is one family covering the entire planet we are told that all of humanity's problems can be fixed with communicatons and that love and understanding will eventually rule the day what we aren't told is that some people are idiots or powermad that some people hate other people for no logical reason and others are just petty thieves when we no longer fail to mention these truths will be the day these people become acceptable so we must continue to lie DavidBOT says, "The end. :)" China says, "wow." Marretta wows. "Most excellent." Vexon says, "Very good." Arathas cheers! China applauds. Falcon applauds. DavidBOT says, "Well, that's all I have." DavidBOT sits down. Colt woos! Marretta heads up to the stage. "Thanks DavidBOT." She looks around at the audience. "May I introduce Persephone. She has written a poem she's willing to share." Colt yays! Persephone walks up to the stage shyly and thanks Marretta. :) Troy claps. Persephone says, "I just want to say a little bit introducing this poem before I read it. It is called 'Patrokles' Lament.'" Persephone says, "I am not sure how many people have read the Iliad of Homer, but in the Iliad, Patrokles was Achilles' best friend (some say lover) who sacrificed his own life in battle pretending to be Achilles so that the greek forces could beat the trojans, and Achilles would once more come back to fight." Persephone says, "So anyway... here is the poem. ^_^;" You were always dancing amongst the stars, sacred fires licking at your feet like the waves that press against your mother's window, as she watches for her dearest son. What was I then, to you--a shell? You curled up in my belly, safe: hot tears in your eyes, my fingers in your hair as you whispered, "It is warm here. I don't want to go back." Every man is no more than his destiny--and you were mine, and I was you for one brief, final moment. A shadow is formless without a man's blood to give it life--now I feed it my own. My eyes heavy lidded, spear and flesh entwined, my mind whispers: "Do not mourn for me Achilles, perhaps now I too, can dance in the velvet of the night sky." Persephone says, "the end. ^_^;" Vexon does a standing ovation! David says, "Woo." Troy claps some more. Colt CHEERS! Arathas applauds loudly. Vexon says, "That was /wonderful/." Persephone says, "thank you. :)" China clapclapclaps. "impressive". Marretta woos! Falcon claps, "If Iliad wasn't so hard to read I'd go read it right now!" Marretta is beaming as she heads up to the stage. Persephone sits back down. Saeran has arrived. David says, "Way to miss tehe entire show, Saeran." Saeran says, "Doh!!" Marretta grins. "Wow. I want to thank each and every one of the people that volunteered to share their work with us today. I'm going to officially conclude the Poetry Slam and stop logging as there's no one left to introduce with Original work. Colt has offered to share some work by others at this point, and anyone else is welcome to do poetic and poetry like things. Many thanks to all of you."