Log edited with Logedit 2.7.0pl on Wed Feb 18 21:34:17 CST 1998 Using configuration file /home/alansz/.logeditrc Editing out: @admin @chat DOING/WHO arrive/left @mail pages whispers ANSI tf-messages O-spam Timestamps Regexp stripping: Queue, Semaphore, - Set.$ Logged by Javelin Word-wrapping at 72, 0, 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Javelin says, "Our two poets tonight are Cecilia and Myriam." Javelin will flip a coin for first poem. :) Javelin says, "Are there any questions before we start?" Myriam shakes her head.."nope..let's roll :) Cafe Cafe(#1632RnJM) The cafe is lit by the glow of candles set in funky little candleholders on the many crowded tables. Black turtlenecks, while not de rigeur, are in abundance. The coffee, reputed to be "black as night and stronger than death", is served in mismatched mugs, most oversized, many chipped. The wait staff are friendly, however, and, in the spirit of the cafe's self-effacing name, don't seem to take the place too seriously. At one end of the room, a small stage with a microphone is set up for poetry readings. There are 'places' in this room -- the tables. See +help places commands for information on how to join or depart from a table, and how to talk to others at your table without the whole room hearing. Contents: Obvious exits: Out Javelin says, "Oh...Do the poets mind if I log?" Dyno stands and leaves Table 1. Myriam smiles.'of course not :) Cecilia offers a hand to Myriam. "May the best poet win." :) Myriam says, "please do" Cecilia doesn't mind logging. Myriam shakes Cecilia's hand and smiles..'May the muse be with you! :) Javelin says, "Ok. Cecilia's up first. The good news is, you'll at least come in second!" Cecilia laughs. Myriam chuckles..and gets comfy to listen :) Cecilia heads up to the stage, and taps the mike. "Is this thing on? *ahem*" Cecilia smiles. "For Jeff." Cecilia says, "Its a beautiful day out today; I've decided I hate you." Cecilia says, "At the party last night We danced. And you danced with her too. Hurt, I danced away." Cecilia says, "You saw my pain, but did not leave her. You made your choice." Cecilia says, "Today you tried to act As if nothing had happened. But I saw your face when you thought I didn't." Cecilia says, "I saw the troubled and hurt look." Cecilia says, "So like my own." Cecilia says, "So I swallowed my pride Invited you in. And we talked for hours." Cecilia says, "Its a beautiful day out today; I've decided I love you." Cecilia finishes. Javelin snaps his fingers in appreciation. Haddock does, too. MK mmmmmms;) Javelin says, "Judges, take a moment, and give your scores!" Myriam applauds and smiles.. MK muses. Cecilia bows, and steps down from the stage. MK says, "Mind if i keep my scoring to myself until I hear the second one;)?" Myriam murmurs to Cecilia how moving it was..:) Javelin says, "Nope, we need a score now. I know, you have no standard of comparison, but that's why they'll each give two poems. :)" Cecilia hugs Myriam. Thanks. Myriam hugs tight..'youre welcome! :) Javelin gives it a 9. Dyno gives a 8.5 MK says, "8." Javelin says, "Thanks, judges. Ok, Myriam, you're up." Myriam hrms..and stands up to go to the stage. Myriam takes a deep breath and begins TEARS If my tears were of stone, I'd build you a castel In this shaded meadow where we met long ago If my tears were of silk, I'd weave a hundred rugs For your walk to always be met with soft pleasure If my tears were to fall on the warm desert's sand Black velvet roses would then grow by the thousand Singing the sweet beauty and the wild beast within You engraved upon my soul and who's name is love But my tears are of fire and burn all they touch Leaving only dark despair in their cursed path Destroying stone castles and consuming silk rugs Burning love to ashes, giving them to the winds And I'll stay alone, buried deep under the void With only memories to live by, till the end Were it the end of times or the end of my soul Brought upon by my hand to my obsolete heart. Myriam bows and steps down.. Javelin says, "That was a pretty deep breath!" Myriam chuckles.. MK pontificates;) Javelin grins and snaps his applause. Cecilia snap snap snaps. MK will give that a 9. Myriam smiles and thanks the audience..:) Rider snaps too. Haddock smiles. Nice. Dyno will give that a 9.5 Javelin gives it an 8.5. Javelin says, "Thanks, judges. Cecilia's back up again." Cecilia shuffles papers, and steps up to the mike again. Cecilia clears her throat. "Insignificant." Cecilia says, "The sky sings;" Cecilia says, "I dance below" Cecilia says, " (a tree)" Cecilia says, "The self I wish I were" Cecilia says, "I could have been" Cecilia says, "can never be" Cecilia says, "The sky does not care" Cecilia says, "The moon the stars don't care--" Cecilia says, "They don't even notice." Cecilia finishes. Javelin smiles and makes those finger-clicking noises. Myriam smiles and claps.. Dyno chuckles at Jav and smiles at Cecilia Cecilia grins, and flees the stage. MK Hmmmmmmms. "Cool." MK gives you an 8.5 Javelin gives it an 8.5. Rider neats, just to be different. Dyno says, "8.5" Haddock grins. Javelin says, "Thanks, judges. It's like we all share a single brain, eh? Myriam, you're up again." Myriam stands up again and goes up the stage, taking a shorter breath ;) Prince of Darkness, as you choose to be called Ruler of my rages, Master of my passions Beware! For I'll lash at your heart more than once And I'll hurt you for the stirring in my soul For each sensation you uncover And each beat my heart misses I'll be yours, yes, screaming and raging For I scare of the beast within Your sweet love awakened. Last night, or rather morning In the dawn being born You brought out of my being The love long forlorn, panting and raging Knocking my fists upon your chest I hated me to love you so For my begging you chose to ignore Knowing better what makes me stir You kept the pace of your longing And guided me places I've never been Oh, I hated you so well MK chuckles. "Single brain...." Myriam chuckles and is persistant..'I confess.." MK says, "8." Dyno says, "9." Javelin says, "9 from me, too." Javelin says, "Ok, thanks judges. I've tallied up the scores. Myriam comes in first with a score of 53; Cecilia close behind with 51. Congratulations and thanks to both for standing up here and putting it on the line!" MK says, "Good job;)" Rider actuallu claps now. :) Javelin applauds! Myriam blushes fiercely..'Thanks!!" then turns to Cecilia and reaches with a hand.."Yours were so nice too!" Haddock claps, too. ---------------- SLAM'S OVER -- OPEN MIKE BEGINS ------------------ Javelin pops back up to the stage. "The slam being over, is there anybody else who wants to read one? We'll call it an open mike." Myriam smiles and is willing to give you guys one more, if you want? Javelin points to Myriam. "We can start right there." Dyno gives Cecilia and big Hug and then Myriam. "Congrats" Myriam nodnsods Cecilia grins and shakes Myriam's hand. "Congratulations!" Myriam climbs back up and delivers..:) THE BUSH In the meadow there is a fragrant bush Flowers blooming releasing heaven's smell Beauty in shape, beauty in touch For velvet are the petals, thorns from hell! Wanderer! Stop your travel and dare Look closer, come through, come in Feel the soft petals carress your hair And the thorns gently cutting your skin. If your heart is pure as crystal If your soul is ardent as fire If your mind is true as metal Do not fear, you'll fall higher A hole lies just in the center Covered by a tiny red and white flower Purity and blood make it strive Feed it! and your feelings will soar Deep inside, reach with your tender hand, Carefully grasp what lies under. Take it! it belongs to you for ever T'is my love, hiding from all but you, my end! Haddock sees, really quickly, if he can find one buried on his drive. Myriam bows and goes to sit down.. Javelin cheers. Myriam senses, "Javelin and chuckles in appreciation, too." Myriam beams and thanks again.. Dyno says, "that gets a 10 :)" Myriam turns to Cecilia and thanks her too.. Myriam grins and @baps Dyno :) Javelin says, "While Haddock's looking, I'll give one a go." Javelin sits on the edge of the stage. Javelin says, "Summer," looking at Blue_Guest. "Haywire," looking at Haddock. "Wind," turning his glance to Rider. Javelin says, "And Sean sells the sea-swept wasteland paradox" Javelin stands and walks over to Matt, almost whispering, "corkscrew turns elapse." Louder, "in clockwise, counterclockwise fashion banditry," Javelin points at Rhysem and MK, "Calling out, 'May Day! Be one and number-fine." Javelin says, "Gyrate wildly, I command thee, I commend thee." Javelin steps onto a chair by Cecilia. "And then the eye slips away, beneath a sea of green. 8. 37, 59,' Javelin hops off, moving between Trivian and Dyno. "the numbers fly past so fast so fast, and entering my head rattle around." Javelin says, "Wooden figures and bright colors tumble rumble in a raucous tumult" Javelin says, "The lock calls out," and winks at Myriam. "but I've lost the key at last and I remember only rejoicing at the loss." Javelin steps back over to the stage and sits down again. "And diving into summer. haywire. wind." Javelin finishes. MK says, "Odd, but amusing." Javelin says, "Story of my life, MK. :)" Cecilia snaps her fingers! Cecilia says, "Nice performance piece!" MK chuckles. "Well, I wasn't sure if you'd just colapsed into a puddle and started speaking gibberish at first. It made a bit more sense as you went on." Myriam chuckles.."Performing art, the word in motion :) Blue_Guest eyes Javelin. Although there's always the chance it isn't permitted to speak out loud yet. Javelin says, "It's cool, Blue, as long as somebody's not reciting. Yeah, MK, that's from a period when I was much more interested in sound and nonsense and suggestions of meaning." Javelin is a fan of modern art. :) MK says, "Obviously." Blue_Guest says, "Like sweet, languid summer, we - you and I - lie under winter's shadow." Blue_Guest coughs. Refrigerator magnet poetry. Javelin grins appreciatively. Cecilia grins and hugs Blue Guest. Cecilia has another. Song lyrics, actually. Javelin pokes Haddock, who seems to be having connection trouble. "As long as it's not Dust in the Wind, Cecilia. :)" Haddock can't find his, btw. Javelin oks, HAddock. Cecilia laughs, Nope. Javelin says, "Go for it, Cec." Cecilia hops back to the mike. Cecilia says, "Here in this place a new light is streaming" Cecilia says, "Now is the Darkness banished away." Cecilia says, "See in this space our hopes and our dreamings" Cecilia says, "Brought here by you to the light of this day." Cecilia says, "Gather us in, the Dark is forsaken," Cecilia says, "Gather us in, we hark to the Flame." Cecilia says, "Call to us now and we shall awaken;" Cecilia says, "We shall arise at the sound of our name." Cecilia says, "We come from lands still shrouded in mystery" Cecilia says, "To stranger lands we shall go from this place." Cecilia says, "We have been called throughout all of History," Cecilia says, "Called to be light to the whole Human Race." Cecilia says, "Gather us in, the brave and the bold" Cecilia says, "Gather us in the stout and the strong." Cecilia says, "Call to us now, the day grows old," Cecilia says, "We shall arise with the words of this song." Cecilia says, "Here we shall call the Wind and the Water" Cecilia says, "Here we shall call the Fire and the Earth." Cecilia says, "They shall come as your sons and your daughters" Cecilia says, "Yours to command on this day of New Birth." Cecilia says, "Gather us in, the steadfast and true," Cecilia says, "Gather us in, the warriors of the past." Cecilia says, "Call to us now, we shall follow you" Cecilia says, "We shall arise to free the land at last." Cecilia says, "No longer asleep in Darkness confining," Cecilia says, "No longer in the Dark must we stay." Cecilia says, "For here in this place the New Light is shining" Cecilia says, "Now is the Kingdom, now is the Day." Cecilia says, "Gather us in, the Flame calls us together," Cecilia says, "Gather us in and make us your own." Cecilia says, "Gather us in we are yours forever," Cecilia says, "Love of the Flame is our flesh and our bone." Cecilia yikes and apologizes for spam :) But its over now. Myriam applauds frantically.. Javelin applauds. Javelin says, "Well, ok, last call for poems'n'all?" Blue_Guest waves a hand? Javelin waves Blue on. "Do it, daddy-o." Blue_Guest takes the stage, etc. Fallen Angel: Looking to the now-forbidden skies, Broken-winged and broken in my heart, Tears I will not shed distort my eyes; I must pay the price, who played the part. Cursed to live among these mortal things, Weak creations, fragile as a kiss -- Weak as they, beneath my broken wings, Never did I dream I'd come to this. No repentance, mercy or reprieve Bitter knowledge, burned by guilt to hate - I'll not spend my energy to grieve Useless that - like tears that fall too late. Blue_Guest hops off the dias with a thump. Javelin snap snap snaps, just like Cecilia. Cecilia clicks her fingers! Myriam bites her lips and applauds.."Had you entered the contest, you'd have won, Blue_Guest!" Blue_Guest says, "Nah." Blue_Guest says, "Thank you, but I didn't even know about the contest until it was in progress." Rider raises her hand tentively.."I have one... Javelin smiles. "Rider, you're up." Cecilia hrmhrms. "We should have another slam sometime." Love is gentle andd Love is kind but Love is painful and Love is cruel. A doubled edged sword Upon which peole rush To impale themselves. Why? Rider finishes. Myriam nodsnods to Cecilia then smiles and applauds to Rider :) Javelin says, "Good idea, Cec. We'll plan another one. Maybe you can be in charge of the planning committe. :) Nice, Rider!" Dyno says, "Hey guys "NEW CONTEST?"" Cecilia grins at Rider. Cecilia eeps at Javelin, "Me and my big mouth!" :) Javelin says, "Sure, for some time in the future. :) In a week or two or whatever." Javelin smiles. "Thanks all for coming. See +bbread 1/9 for another art-relevant event happening here."