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Feb 01, 2010 9:22 pm F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Jack Huber Blitz
The “Blitz” poem is well-named, as fifty short lines are read in rapid-fire fashion. This form was invented by poet Robert Keim in 2008.
The format is unique- twenty-four couplets, each line beginning with the last word of the previous couplet, ending with two single word lines, the last word of lines 48 and 47, respectively. The lines are short and fast, but consist of at least two words (other than the last two lines), and most are common or recognizable phrases. The blitz lends itself well to being read aloud.
There is no meter or rhyme used in a blitz. Though fast-paced, the concept that the poet wants to convey will be revealed slowly throughout the piece, as less meaningful phrases give way to those more relevant when taken in total. Continuous repetition through the poem keeps the reader (or listener) interested and allows for a quick cadence. The end is a poignant comment on the concept.
At first glance, it appears to be an easy form to use, but upon first trial, you’ll find it challenging. The first line is a short phrase, perhaps a cliché, and the second line repeats the first word of the first one. The last word of line two is the first word of lines three and four, the last word of line four is the first word of lines five and six, and so on until the last two lines. Line 49 is simply the last word of line 48, and line 50 is the last word of line 47.
The title should be exactly three words, joining the first word of line 3 with the word in line 47 with a conjunction or preposition, but I preferred to repeat one of the lines as the title in my example.
Three White Birds
Mother nature
mother country
country 'tis of thee
country road
road apples
road leading home
home to roost
home at three
three white birds
three dog night
night owls
night vision
vision of paradise
vision of the future
future probabilities
future is now
now and forever
now we can see
see how they fail
see to it tomorrow
tomorrow never knows
tomorrow isn't soon enough
enough waste
enough time has past
past experience
past tense
tense muscles
tense times
times like these
times are changing
changing doctrines
changing minds
minds will follow
minds made up
up the canyon walls
up in the air
air your dirty laundry
air raid
raid the environment
raid the piggy bank
bank on it
bank of the great river
river of waste
river runs wild
wild oats
wild and fancy free
free to fly
free as birds
birds...
fly...
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Feb 02, 2010 7:34 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
Blitz is like a storm....fast and furious.Please await my form of Blitz;I am still thinking.
Manohar Bhatia
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Feb 02, 2010 9:35 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Jack Huber Indeed, we will wait with bated breath.
Jack
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Feb 02, 2010 10:12 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Maya Mahant Varied Indian Cuisine
Chicken korma
chicken rogan-josh
josh for the soul
josh for the palate
palate of the nation
palate so varied
varied in every state
varied by region
region in the North
region in the South
South,Kerala and Karnatak
South predominant rice
rice in idli
rice in dosa
dosa with sambar
dosa with chutney
chutney made with coconut
chutney made with mango
mango, the king of fruit
mango,fruit for the king
King of Hyderabad
King the Nizam
Nizam famous for this jewels
Nizam for his cuisine
cuisine with secrets
cuisine with recipes
recipes years old
recipes from Lucknow
Lucknow influenced by Mughuls
Lucknow cuisine for the royals
Royals from Kashmir
Royals from Rajastan
Rajastan and Chauki Dhani
Rajastan and its Lal Maas
Maas, tender and melting
Maas, scumptious, delicious.
Delicious food
delicious drink
Drink from sugarcane
drink from toddy palm
Palm trees of dates
palm tress of coconut
coconuts lining the coast
coconuts in fish curries
curries God's own country
curries from Kerala
Kerala...
Country....
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Feb 02, 2010 10:50 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Diane Tegarden WOW Maya, that was fast!
Now I'm hankering for curry and rice, darn ya!
;>
the ever hungry Diane T.
PS. the word hankering came from Dutch!
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Feb 02, 2010 11:06 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Jack Huber I don't really know much Indian cuisine, but this sounds scrumptious... very well done, Maya!
Jack
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Feb 02, 2010 11:57 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Ayub Bangroo
This is a very interesting form.While the three white birds of Jack have been flying since long i am amazed how Maya prepared so many dishes in so little time.Congrats.
Ayub
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Feb 03, 2010 1:24 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Maya Mahant I shall not hijack, Jack's thread. But to all of you a quick thank you. Cooked up a 'blitz', cooking being a part of my profession and also my passion. Wordmeisters have a standing invitation to come to Goa, and it will be my pleasure to initiate the uninitiated into the pleasures of Indian Cuisine.
Maya
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Feb 03, 2010 7:45 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
Here's my F.O.R.M.:::::: Blitz..
Trip To Hell
Trip in giant wheel
trip of death
death personified
death visited
visited by many
visited by daring
daring youngsters
daring children
children thrilled
children excited
excited going to hell
excited to get killed
killed a bird on way
killed the ego
ego is dangerous
ego is bad
bad is good
bad is infectious
infectious influences
infectious for everything
everything is going right
everything is for everyone
everyone is shouting
everyone is red-faced
red-faced monkey
red-faced owl
owl flied in air
owl gets caught in tree
caught in the net
caught in the act
act and go
act and blow
blow in wind
blow in seat
seat of power
seat of individuality
individuality dangerous
indiviuality also supreme
supreme moments
supreme feelings
feelings of death
feelings of fear
fear of fall
fear of sadness
sadness moving in
sadness hits hell
hell and earth
hell to heaven
heaven.....
earth...
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Jack,I don't know what I have written;please come to my help.Thanks.
Manohar Bhatia
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Feb 03, 2010 9:47 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Jack Huber Manohar,
I'd say you've written a blitz that is very dark. The format was good and the emotional turmoil came through loud and clear. Interesting how these can turn out, isn't it?
Jack
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Feb 04, 2010 7:02 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Maya Mahant Hiya Jack,
Your Blitz took me on a nature ride through day and night, on earth and in the sky, looking at fur and feathered friends, all this in a blink of an eye. My head is reeling at the speed the pictures move.
Maya
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Feb 04, 2010 7:05 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Maya Mahant Hiya Manohar,
I ditto Jack's comment, it was like watching the trailer of the movie 2010. Very effective.
Maya
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Feb 04, 2010 9:07 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Ayub Bangroo Hi Manohar,
This poem again shows your command on ideas and emotions.You have done it so quick .Trip to hell is no body`s wish though poetically it can be made convenient.
regards
Ayub
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Feb 05, 2010 12:27 am re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Ayub Bangroo Anchar lake is one of the many ignored and dying lakes in this part of the world.
DYING ANCHAR LAKE
Not far away
Not unknown
Unknown to logic
Unknown to morality
Morality shows
Morality dictates
Dictates of piety
Dictates of purity
Purity scarce
Purity dying
Dying Anchar lake
Dying Srinagar city
City once neat and clean
City once full of streams
Streams carried men and matter
Streams with clean water
Water polluted now in lake
Water smelling foul
Foul ways adopted
Foul results getting
Getting out of reach
Getting worst
Worst remedies adopted
Worst than disease
Disease of more wealth
Disease of corruption
Corruption root cause
Corruption everywhere
Everywhere seminars
Every where propaganda
Propaganda to save lake
Propaganda only to fool
Fool too many people
Fool too many times
Times have changed
Times are destructive
Destructive mentality
Destructive designs
Designs of hypocrisy
Designs disguised
Disguised frauds
Disguised probes
Probes in to what?
Probes by whom?
Whom blame for plunder
Whom catch and free
Free all,fairness gone
Free,and forget lake
Lake
Gone.
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Feb 05, 2010 5:15 am re: re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Manohar Bhatia Ayub dear,
I would say, this Blitz is excellent....why?
Because,you are keeping to the point of the title described in your poem.....about Dying Anchar Lake and the mess it is now....city,water,streams,corruption,politicians have all been dealt a hard invisible blow in this poem.Should I describe it as the best so far?Well done,Ayub.
Manohar Bhatia
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Feb 05, 2010 5:51 am re: re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #
Maya Mahant Ayub,
You cannot give up, you cannot let go. Till you have hope, the lake will have too. For every thousand negatives, your one positive will be the redemption.
Please heed my fervent plea, dear friend.
Maya
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Feb 05, 2010 8:29 am re:F.O.R.M.- Blitz(Ayub) #
Diane Tegarden
Ayub,
this is an excellent political statement, easily understandable although I've never seen the lake you describe. I can easily see the mess that's been created of a once pristine water source.
You're an environmentalist at heart, aren't you?
I applaud your poem because it seems to flow naturally, stays on topic and is an important message at the same time,
Diane T.
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Feb 05, 2010 9:23 am re: re:F.O.R.M.- Blitz(Ayub) #
Ayub Bangroo Manohar,many thanks for your compliments.
Anchar lake is just three kms from my residence,a picturesque area,where nature is in abundance .Over the years it has got denigrated to a kind of cesspool fighting for the life.One can not but feel frustrated on seeing its conition.
Maya,Anchar is just one case.This is the problem with all the lakes and water bodies here.World famous Dal lake was 24 skms just 40 years back and today it is only 16 skms.And even these 16 kms are in bad shape.Not only the catchment area has come down a big way but also qualitatively these lakes degraded a long way.Just two years back the CM of j&k Mr G.N.Azad publicly confessed that he could not do anything to save the Dal lake.There once were times when the kings of Kashmir would start from Dal lake in their house boats move towards the Anchar lake which is five kms from Dal and connected by wide streams,from here they would go to another lake called Mansbal,20 kms from here and again connected,and their final destination used to be Wullar lake,Asia`s biggest fresh water lake,20 kmms from Mansbal lake and also connected by free flowing canals.Those canals and streams are now either water less or non existent and these lakes fast going the same way.It is not that money is not spent on their preservation but the results are poor for the obvious reason.We can hope a miracle to happen to restore their pristine glory,and of course miracles do happen,though rarely.
Diane,thanks for appreciating the poem.Yes,i am an environmentalist at heart and an accidental banker.Not less than 70% of what i have written so far pertains to nature and environmentI am somewhat natural on writing about nature.
Well,Maya,Manohar and Diane,your compliments please me but Anchar makes me sad.
Many thanks to Jack for introducing this form to us and giving us a chance to try.
Regards
Ayub
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
"The Concrete Jungle":::::: 2 complementary sonnets.
The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. Views: 44
Jan 18, 2010 5:04 am "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Manohar Bhatia Hi,
These are 2 complimentary sonnets that came in my mind and I wrote it down.The uniqueness of these sonnets is that each sonnet is dependant on the other to get the message.If you read only one sonnet,it has no meaning.
I do not know about this new way of poetry;perhaps Jack,Di,will be able to help me.
Well, here goes:::::::::::::
Sonnet No.I.
Far,far away in the horizon
I see an ugly concrete jungle,
cluster of skycrapers,high rises,towers,
each trying to compete and bungle,
laying waste all goodness
which Nature provided mankind,
The vanishing green cover,
of mangroves,salt-pans,lakes,ponds,rivulets,
providing protection against fierce storms,
devastating floods,hurricanes,tornados,earthquakes,
where environment takes a back-seat,
resulting in climate change to calamity
for melting mammoth glaciers,disappearance
of beautiful people,culture,tribes,art.
Sonnet No.II.
That day is not far off,
when sea-levels will rise,
people will be trapped in ivory towers,
when sunlight will be blocked,
When battle will be fought on WATER,
And WATER will be sold like gold,
When plastic will bring pain,
When TV will bring sickness,
When our gadgets will make us tired,
When rivers will flow backwards,
causing havoc,misery,to cattle,crops,afterwards,
When man will eat man,
And love flying out of the window,
over cuckoo's nest towards the rainbow!
---The End---
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Jan 18, 2010 5:25 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
LC Very stark in message and imagery..makes one stop and think... Thanks for the read.
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Jan 18, 2010 9:25 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Diane Tegarden
Manohar,
I couldn't agree more with your future vision. In my sci-fi novel "Anti-Vigilante and the Rips in Time" the last of the world wars are called the World Water Wars. Armed conflict is now being conducted in many countries around the world about this vanishing and precious natural resource!
As for writing sonnets, we'll have to wait for our resident gentleman poet (Jack) to weigh in on the matter.
To the Dance of Life (while we still can)!!!
Diane T.
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
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Jan 18, 2010 10:47 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; analysis as requested #
Jack Huber Since I've been asked to weigh in, remember that the following comments have no bearing on the quality of your poems, Manohar.
They are not sonnets in the true sense, even though they each have fourteen lines; they do not follow any classic meter or rhyming pattern and the last couplet on each stanza is not a poignant statement or summation of the previous dozen lines. It is because of their final couplet that most sonnets do stand on their own, even if written in series. (This is not always the case, however, and you'll find individual sonnets by Shakespeare, for example, that do depend on other sonnets in their series to truly be recognized.)
I don't think I would label them as two sonnets, just as I wouldn't label a 21-syllable poem haiku, but you do have a remarkable two-stanza complete poem. You may even want to add other stanza breaks as well.
All-in-all, an exclellent piece, Manohar.
Jack
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Jan 18, 2010 3:46 pm re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Diane Stephenson Filled with a lot of food for thought. On the surface it seems rather negative, but when you contemplate the state the world is in, it is in fact very accurate. Thanks for sharing.
Diane
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Jan 19, 2010 6:41 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Maya Mahant Hiya Manohar,
So very dark, but so very true. Night seems so long and dawn so far away. Maybe the Kali Yug will have to end for the Satya Yug to begin!
Maya
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Jan 19, 2010 7:36 am re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
LC::::: Thanks for your comments.
Di::::: We share a common view.
Jack::: Actually,when I wrote this poem,it was a 28 line poem.Then,I thought why not to break into a 14 line poem and this is when this sonnet concept struck me.I am still learning to write poetry;perhaps I should have concentrated more on meter to get a right sonnet.Thanks Jack,for a few tips.Yes,I can add another 14 line stanza.With regards.
Maya:::: Maya,this is what I feel and I have written so.
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 19, 2010 8:06 pm re: re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Jack Huber Manohar, I wasn't suggesting your write another stanza. I meant that you could place another stanza break or two in your present 28 lines. They don't have to be equal in length for this type of poetry.
Jack
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Jan 20, 2010 5:29 am re: re: re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Manohar Bhatia Jack,
Thanks Jack,I have understood your suggestion.
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 20, 2010 11:33 am re: re: re: re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Ayub Bangroo
Hi Manohar,
What ever you say is completely agreeable,unfortunately.We are fast losing our nature,in fact we are losing ourselves.Take the case of india the population has increased three times since 1940`s but the per capita availability of fresh water has come down six time!That is where we stand and many odd things look in offing.
Ayub
Jan 18, 2010 5:04 am "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Manohar Bhatia Hi,
These are 2 complimentary sonnets that came in my mind and I wrote it down.The uniqueness of these sonnets is that each sonnet is dependant on the other to get the message.If you read only one sonnet,it has no meaning.
I do not know about this new way of poetry;perhaps Jack,Di,will be able to help me.
Well, here goes:::::::::::::
Sonnet No.I.
Far,far away in the horizon
I see an ugly concrete jungle,
cluster of skycrapers,high rises,towers,
each trying to compete and bungle,
laying waste all goodness
which Nature provided mankind,
The vanishing green cover,
of mangroves,salt-pans,lakes,ponds,rivulets,
providing protection against fierce storms,
devastating floods,hurricanes,tornados,earthquakes,
where environment takes a back-seat,
resulting in climate change to calamity
for melting mammoth glaciers,disappearance
of beautiful people,culture,tribes,art.
Sonnet No.II.
That day is not far off,
when sea-levels will rise,
people will be trapped in ivory towers,
when sunlight will be blocked,
When battle will be fought on WATER,
And WATER will be sold like gold,
When plastic will bring pain,
When TV will bring sickness,
When our gadgets will make us tired,
When rivers will flow backwards,
causing havoc,misery,to cattle,crops,afterwards,
When man will eat man,
And love flying out of the window,
over cuckoo's nest towards the rainbow!
---The End---
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Jan 18, 2010 5:25 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
LC Very stark in message and imagery..makes one stop and think... Thanks for the read.
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Jan 18, 2010 9:25 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Diane Tegarden
Manohar,
I couldn't agree more with your future vision. In my sci-fi novel "Anti-Vigilante and the Rips in Time" the last of the world wars are called the World Water Wars. Armed conflict is now being conducted in many countries around the world about this vanishing and precious natural resource!
As for writing sonnets, we'll have to wait for our resident gentleman poet (Jack) to weigh in on the matter.
To the Dance of Life (while we still can)!!!
Diane T.
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 18, 2010 10:47 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; analysis as requested #
Jack Huber Since I've been asked to weigh in, remember that the following comments have no bearing on the quality of your poems, Manohar.
They are not sonnets in the true sense, even though they each have fourteen lines; they do not follow any classic meter or rhyming pattern and the last couplet on each stanza is not a poignant statement or summation of the previous dozen lines. It is because of their final couplet that most sonnets do stand on their own, even if written in series. (This is not always the case, however, and you'll find individual sonnets by Shakespeare, for example, that do depend on other sonnets in their series to truly be recognized.)
I don't think I would label them as two sonnets, just as I wouldn't label a 21-syllable poem haiku, but you do have a remarkable two-stanza complete poem. You may even want to add other stanza breaks as well.
All-in-all, an exclellent piece, Manohar.
Jack
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Jan 18, 2010 3:46 pm re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Diane Stephenson Filled with a lot of food for thought. On the surface it seems rather negative, but when you contemplate the state the world is in, it is in fact very accurate. Thanks for sharing.
Diane
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Jan 19, 2010 6:41 am re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Maya Mahant Hiya Manohar,
So very dark, but so very true. Night seems so long and dawn so far away. Maybe the Kali Yug will have to end for the Satya Yug to begin!
Maya
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Jan 19, 2010 7:36 am re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
LC::::: Thanks for your comments.
Di::::: We share a common view.
Jack::: Actually,when I wrote this poem,it was a 28 line poem.Then,I thought why not to break into a 14 line poem and this is when this sonnet concept struck me.I am still learning to write poetry;perhaps I should have concentrated more on meter to get a right sonnet.Thanks Jack,for a few tips.Yes,I can add another 14 line stanza.With regards.
Maya:::: Maya,this is what I feel and I have written so.
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 19, 2010 8:06 pm re: re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Jack Huber Manohar, I wasn't suggesting your write another stanza. I meant that you could place another stanza break or two in your present 28 lines. They don't have to be equal in length for this type of poetry.
Jack
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Jan 20, 2010 5:29 am re: re: re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Manohar Bhatia Jack,
Thanks Jack,I have understood your suggestion.
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 20, 2010 11:33 am re: re: re: re: re: "The Concrete Jungle"::::::::::::::; 2 complimentary Sonnets. #
Ayub Bangroo
Hi Manohar,
What ever you say is completely agreeable,unfortunately.We are fast losing our nature,in fact we are losing ourselves.Take the case of india the population has increased three times since 1940`s but the per capita availability of fresh water has come down six time!That is where we stand and many odd things look in offing.
Ayub
F.O.R.M. Poetry::::::
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F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu Views: 136
Jan 18, 2010 9:45 pm F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Poetry for your taste buds
The Epulaeryu is a short poem that describes or features culinary delights. Author Joseph Spence, who invented and named the form, put the Latin word “Epulae,” translated “feast,” with an Asian term, ”Ryu,” which means “form” or “style.” Accordingly, “Epulaeryu” would come to mean a poem about a feast or other culinary art with which the poet is especially fond.
The form typically describes various courses of a feast or meal, and ends in a singular interjection and an exclamation point, portraying the author’s excitement in the cuisine and its presentation. From the description in total, the reader should have a good sense (and taste) of the main course.
The Epulaeryu is a seven line poem consisting of thirty-three syllables, arranged in the following manner: 7-5-7-5-5-3-1 and “!” (seven syllables in line 1, five in line 2, and so on).
As with many other short forms, there is no rhyme or meter. The title is at the poet’s discretion.
Example:
¡Ole!
Guacamole on warm chips,
spicy Spanish rice
and refried pintos served hot,
corn shucks discarded
to reveal piquant
tamales,
¡Oh!
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Jan 19, 2010 8:00 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Tegarden ummmmmmm, now I'm hungry for Mexican food!
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 19, 2010 10:13 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Thanks, Diane. Care to share a feast with us?
Jack
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Jan 19, 2010 3:54 pm re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Pushpa Moorjani Breakfast
Mom made breakfast just for me
Omelets, eggs in ghee
Ate bread butter, drank some tea
Crushed roasted almonds
Mixed with some peanuts
Served nicely
Burp!
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Jack Huber Nice one, Pushpa. Almonds AND peanuts on your omlet?
Jack
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Jan 19, 2010 8:12 pm F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Diane Tegarden
Comfort Food
Cheese casserole, comfort food
sautéed onion bits
melt, mouthwatering delight
sour cream drizzled in
inhale aromas
heaven sent.
Sigh!
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 20, 2010 4:14 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Vincent Narayanan Hi Jack,
I have been having tremendous problems with Ryze. The site sometimes coughs and sputters so much. Its taken me two days to write and send out this post.
It's amazing to see the many F.O.R.M.s you have introduced to all of us on Wordmeisters. I in particular have not only been intrigued by the existence of all these F.O.R.M.s but also quite overwhelmed. And just as I thought I had seen and read the last of the F.O.R.M.s, in come two more. The Quatern and the Epliaeryu.
1. How do you manage to remember so many F.O.R.M.s when you write your poems?
2. Do you decide on a particular F.O.R.M. before you start writing a poem or after you've started writing? Or is just spontaneous?
Though I went to one of the best Convent schools and among the best Jesuit colleges in India, I am quite puzzled at the fact that the authorities in both institutions did not teach us any of these F.O.R.M.s. Or may be my memory fails me.
For me poetry was always rhymes. Nothing more. Nothing less. Till now. Till Wordmeisters. Till Jack Huber. Thank you for the enlightenment.
P&R
n v
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Jan 20, 2010 6:54 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Pushpa Moorjani almonds and peanuts....after taste...liked this form of poetry and enjoyed it..thankx
Pushpee
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Jan 20, 2010 9:21 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Jack Huber Excellent, Diane. I knew you'd put together a feast of some kind...
Jack
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Jan 20, 2010 9:43 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Jack Huber Vincent,
It's a shame if your schools didn't teach at least the classic forms and meters, but I'm finding this on a widespread basis. Perhaps it's because the mass interest is now open verse and prose. One of my favorite sayings is from Robert Frost, who said, "Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down."
To answer your questions, first, I cheat, meaning I have a cheat sheet on my desktop with all the various formats and rhyming schemes. If I am away from my desktop, like at work, I go to my AC articles (http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/202741/jack_huber.html).
Second, I have no set method of choosing a form. It's a combination of things, from looking over forms to see what I haven't done for a while or might feel like writing now, to being inspired and choosing a form that matches the inspiration. Some forms lend themselves more to drama, some tend to be poignant, some whimsical. Only by trying them all out can you really make that kind of decision.
Like you, I really like rhyming verse, but without a set meter, rhymes can be a distraction. So, classic meters are hugely important to me. I went through a period a couple of years ago when I experimented with my own meter patterns (i.e. an iamb foot and two anapestic feet), but I eventually found that the classic meters are still the best.
Thanks for the comments and questions, Vince. I hope this answers them.
Jack
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Jan 21, 2010 7:32 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Maya Mahant Spicy Feast
Fragrant chicken biryani
with palak paneer,
and tomato cuchumber.
chilled nimbupani,
creamy kheer,
¡Yum!
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Jan 21, 2010 8:30 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Tegarden
Maya,
I loooooooove Indian food and now want to go to one of our many Indian restaurants here in town,,,,as soon as it stops pouring rain from the skies!
Originally I was going to try and write one about Persian or Indian food but the words wouldn't come, so I wrote a simple one on the meal I made that day and it worked out ok.
Hugs and more hugs,
drenched Diane
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 21, 2010 10:32 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Sounds delicious, Maya. Well done (or was that medium-well...)
Quick note, I used the upside-down exclamation point on my example piece because it was a Mexican feast. In Spanish, the "¡" can used before an exclamation along with "!" after. Usually, just the standard "!" is needed.
Jack
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Jan 21, 2010 9:40 pm re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Stephenson Here goes! Not very exotic, but nevertheless good - and nutritious.
Salmon fillet steamed with rice,
Baked sweet potato,
Carrots, parsnips, broccoli,
Homemade biscuits hot
Dripping with butter-
Taste delight.
Yes!
Diane
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Jan 22, 2010 1:42 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Maya Mahant Hiya Jack,
Thanks for the correction, as a wannabe poet, make that well-rare.
To those unfamiliar with the Indian cuisine, here is the translation.
Chicken Biryani
Spiced chicken cooked with fragrant long grained basmati rice,flavoured with saffron, garnished with deep fried onions.
Palak Paneer
Spinach with freshly made cottage cheese.
Tomato Cachumber
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, coriander leaves, green chillies, with sour lime dressing.
Chilled Nimbupani
Accompanying drink made from sour lime juice, seasoned with a pinch of salt and sugar, this effectively neutralizes the heat from the spiced food.
Sweet Kheer
Clarified butter roasted vermicelli, cooked with double cream and milk and raisins, flavored with cardamom, garnished with silvers of almonds.
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Jan 22, 2010 4:11 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
Watch this one.....its a culture of people from Sindh(Pakistan)and their favorite food::::::::::::::;
Sindhi food contains spice,sweet
to mesmerize buds
with aloo ticky curry
and a dash of rice
with hot chappatis
to relish
Oh!
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 22, 2010 8:35 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Pushpa Moorjani Indian food so delightful
Roti aloo dum
Add some spice, and butter, rum
Lay back and have fun
With some lassi churned
From that urn
Yum!!
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Jan 22, 2010 9:19 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Stephenson Hey, you guys! Stop it! I'll be starving by the time you're through. :-) Love that Indian food!
Diane
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Jan 22, 2010 9:22 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...here's my recipe for the casserole #
Diane Tegarden Howdeeeeeeeeeeee,
here's my recipe for the cheese casserole, in case any of you'd like to try it!
Boil water for egg noodles.
While the water is coming to a boil, mince red onion and grate the cheese (whatever type you prefer). Sauté onion in a bit of olive oil and set aside.
Add noodles to boiling water and cook for 13-15 minutes.
Drain noodles, add to an oiled casserole baking dish, add in onion, cheese, sour cream to taste, mix well. (You can also add a can of tuna or cooked chicken chunks, if you want meat in it.)
Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Devour!
Dangit, I just made myself hungry again ;>
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 22, 2010 9:47 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Jack Huber These are all great. Good job, Wordmeisters!
Jack
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Jan 23, 2010 5:39 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Vincent Narayanan Good Lord! Pushpa, Maya, Diane.S, and Manohar... you folks are having a 'feast' on Wordmeisters. Wonderful stuff. I didn't know a seemingly mystical word such as 'Epulaeryu' could create such 'well-versed' responses. I had lots of fun reading them though.
P&R
n v
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Jan 23, 2010 6:41 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Maya Mahant It was fun writing this form, and Vincent, your are absolutely bang on target, what feasts have been cooked up.
Jack's Mexican Mania had me leafing through the recently launched, TOI's Goa food guide!
Pushpa's peanuts and almonds with breakfast and rum with aloo dum was truly a treat. Loved the combo, the fusion feast.
Manohar's spicy Sindhi menu had me drooling for their famous Sindhi khadi.
With Diane T's recipe for a cheese casserole, our Sunday lunch has already been decided.
Salmon and home baked biscuits with butter, wow, my long planned diet has been shelved, indefinitely, Diane S.
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Jan 23, 2010 7:07 am re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Pushpa Moorjani oooooops! I made too much of spicy aloo dum...please someone come over and help me finish these....almond n peanuts finished though...:)
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Jan 23, 2010 8:25 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu (Diane S.) #
Diane Tegarden
Diane S.,
this not only sounds delicious, it sounds like lots of work put into it too! I'd eat dinner at your home any day!
Diane T.
PS. My weakness is homemade biscuits dripping with butter, how did you know?
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 23, 2010 8:33 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Tegarden
Pushpa and Manohar,
if ya don't watch out you'll have a mob at your door at the next meal time!
Now that I've been accepted as the Examiner's Pasadena Restaurant Reviewer, I've got a grand excuse to go out at least once a week. My sweet hubby isn't as adventuresome as I am about different foods so for some of them I will have to go it alone, but I don't mind.
Good eatin' is good eatin'!
In a couple of months you'll have to roll me out the door at this rate. ;>
Hugs
Diane T.
PS. Jack, I believe you hit on an all time favorite FORM here.
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 23, 2010 9:39 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Stephenson Diane:
It's a good thing we're having a time of prayer and fasting at church (21 days) or I would be rolling in and out the door too!
By the way, it doesn't take very long to prepare my 'epulaeryu' meal. The sweet potato happily cooks in the oven while I do other things and the salmon, rice and veggies all cook in the steamer without any of my attention. Biscuits - well, I've made so many of them over the years, though not lately, that I can do them in a matter of a few minutes too.
Diane
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Jan 24, 2010 12:19 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Maya Mahant I have only to look, read about food to put on weight, hence I am already rolling, the next thing is to widen the doors!
Congrats Diane, that's great news, you being a food reviewer. Have loads of fun and adventure.
Maya
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Jan 24, 2010 5:38 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Vincent Narayanan Good Lord!!! What food fanatics all of you. I guess Wordmeisters should then become Foodmeisters. Hehehehe...
P&R
n v
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Jan 24, 2010 5:45 pm re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Stephenson Vincent:
That sounds about right. Either that or we had better find a different F.O.R.M. - quick! Before we all get fat.
Diane
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Jan 24, 2010 11:49 pm re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Manohar Bhatia Di,
Oh!I am too delighted to feed people at my home;let's see how many are turning up for my ploy sindhi food?
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 25, 2010 1:48 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Pushpa Moorjani Aw! nobody came to moi house and now all phinissed it...slurp!!.yum!!
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Jan 18, 2010 9:45 pm F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Poetry for your taste buds
The Epulaeryu is a short poem that describes or features culinary delights. Author Joseph Spence, who invented and named the form, put the Latin word “Epulae,” translated “feast,” with an Asian term, ”Ryu,” which means “form” or “style.” Accordingly, “Epulaeryu” would come to mean a poem about a feast or other culinary art with which the poet is especially fond.
The form typically describes various courses of a feast or meal, and ends in a singular interjection and an exclamation point, portraying the author’s excitement in the cuisine and its presentation. From the description in total, the reader should have a good sense (and taste) of the main course.
The Epulaeryu is a seven line poem consisting of thirty-three syllables, arranged in the following manner: 7-5-7-5-5-3-1 and “!” (seven syllables in line 1, five in line 2, and so on).
As with many other short forms, there is no rhyme or meter. The title is at the poet’s discretion.
Example:
¡Ole!
Guacamole on warm chips,
spicy Spanish rice
and refried pintos served hot,
corn shucks discarded
to reveal piquant
tamales,
¡Oh!
Copyright © 2009 by Jack Huber
My FORM articles are now located on AC: www.associatedcontent.com/jackhuber.
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Jan 19, 2010 8:00 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Tegarden ummmmmmm, now I'm hungry for Mexican food!
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 19, 2010 10:13 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Thanks, Diane. Care to share a feast with us?
Jack
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Jan 19, 2010 3:54 pm re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Pushpa Moorjani Breakfast
Mom made breakfast just for me
Omelets, eggs in ghee
Ate bread butter, drank some tea
Crushed roasted almonds
Mixed with some peanuts
Served nicely
Burp!
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Jan 19, 2010 8:02 pm re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Nice one, Pushpa. Almonds AND peanuts on your omlet?
Jack
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Jan 19, 2010 8:12 pm F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Diane Tegarden
Comfort Food
Cheese casserole, comfort food
sautéed onion bits
melt, mouthwatering delight
sour cream drizzled in
inhale aromas
heaven sent.
Sigh!
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 20, 2010 4:14 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Vincent Narayanan Hi Jack,
I have been having tremendous problems with Ryze. The site sometimes coughs and sputters so much. Its taken me two days to write and send out this post.
It's amazing to see the many F.O.R.M.s you have introduced to all of us on Wordmeisters. I in particular have not only been intrigued by the existence of all these F.O.R.M.s but also quite overwhelmed. And just as I thought I had seen and read the last of the F.O.R.M.s, in come two more. The Quatern and the Epliaeryu.
1. How do you manage to remember so many F.O.R.M.s when you write your poems?
2. Do you decide on a particular F.O.R.M. before you start writing a poem or after you've started writing? Or is just spontaneous?
Though I went to one of the best Convent schools and among the best Jesuit colleges in India, I am quite puzzled at the fact that the authorities in both institutions did not teach us any of these F.O.R.M.s. Or may be my memory fails me.
For me poetry was always rhymes. Nothing more. Nothing less. Till now. Till Wordmeisters. Till Jack Huber. Thank you for the enlightenment.
P&R
n v
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Jan 20, 2010 6:54 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Pushpa Moorjani almonds and peanuts....after taste...liked this form of poetry and enjoyed it..thankx
Pushpee
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Jan 20, 2010 9:21 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Jack Huber Excellent, Diane. I knew you'd put together a feast of some kind...
Jack
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Jan 20, 2010 9:43 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Jack Huber Vincent,
It's a shame if your schools didn't teach at least the classic forms and meters, but I'm finding this on a widespread basis. Perhaps it's because the mass interest is now open verse and prose. One of my favorite sayings is from Robert Frost, who said, "Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down."
To answer your questions, first, I cheat, meaning I have a cheat sheet on my desktop with all the various formats and rhyming schemes. If I am away from my desktop, like at work, I go to my AC articles (http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/202741/jack_huber.html).
Second, I have no set method of choosing a form. It's a combination of things, from looking over forms to see what I haven't done for a while or might feel like writing now, to being inspired and choosing a form that matches the inspiration. Some forms lend themselves more to drama, some tend to be poignant, some whimsical. Only by trying them all out can you really make that kind of decision.
Like you, I really like rhyming verse, but without a set meter, rhymes can be a distraction. So, classic meters are hugely important to me. I went through a period a couple of years ago when I experimented with my own meter patterns (i.e. an iamb foot and two anapestic feet), but I eventually found that the classic meters are still the best.
Thanks for the comments and questions, Vince. I hope this answers them.
Jack
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Jan 21, 2010 7:32 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Maya Mahant Spicy Feast
Fragrant chicken biryani
with palak paneer,
and tomato cuchumber.
chilled nimbupani,
creamy kheer,
¡Yum!
Private Reply to Maya Mahant
Jan 21, 2010 8:30 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Tegarden
Maya,
I loooooooove Indian food and now want to go to one of our many Indian restaurants here in town,,,,as soon as it stops pouring rain from the skies!
Originally I was going to try and write one about Persian or Indian food but the words wouldn't come, so I wrote a simple one on the meal I made that day and it worked out ok.
Hugs and more hugs,
drenched Diane
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 21, 2010 10:32 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Sounds delicious, Maya. Well done (or was that medium-well...)
Quick note, I used the upside-down exclamation point on my example piece because it was a Mexican feast. In Spanish, the "¡" can used before an exclamation along with "!" after. Usually, just the standard "!" is needed.
Jack
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Jan 21, 2010 9:40 pm re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Stephenson Here goes! Not very exotic, but nevertheless good - and nutritious.
Salmon fillet steamed with rice,
Baked sweet potato,
Carrots, parsnips, broccoli,
Homemade biscuits hot
Dripping with butter-
Taste delight.
Yes!
Diane
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Jan 22, 2010 1:42 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Maya Mahant Hiya Jack,
Thanks for the correction, as a wannabe poet, make that well-rare.
To those unfamiliar with the Indian cuisine, here is the translation.
Chicken Biryani
Spiced chicken cooked with fragrant long grained basmati rice,flavoured with saffron, garnished with deep fried onions.
Palak Paneer
Spinach with freshly made cottage cheese.
Tomato Cachumber
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, coriander leaves, green chillies, with sour lime dressing.
Chilled Nimbupani
Accompanying drink made from sour lime juice, seasoned with a pinch of salt and sugar, this effectively neutralizes the heat from the spiced food.
Sweet Kheer
Clarified butter roasted vermicelli, cooked with double cream and milk and raisins, flavored with cardamom, garnished with silvers of almonds.
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Jan 22, 2010 4:11 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
Watch this one.....its a culture of people from Sindh(Pakistan)and their favorite food::::::::::::::;
Sindhi food contains spice,sweet
to mesmerize buds
with aloo ticky curry
and a dash of rice
with hot chappatis
to relish
Oh!
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 22, 2010 8:35 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Pushpa Moorjani Indian food so delightful
Roti aloo dum
Add some spice, and butter, rum
Lay back and have fun
With some lassi churned
From that urn
Yum!!
Private Reply to Pushpa Moorjani
Jan 22, 2010 9:19 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Stephenson Hey, you guys! Stop it! I'll be starving by the time you're through. :-) Love that Indian food!
Diane
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Jan 22, 2010 9:22 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...here's my recipe for the casserole #
Diane Tegarden Howdeeeeeeeeeeee,
here's my recipe for the cheese casserole, in case any of you'd like to try it!
Boil water for egg noodles.
While the water is coming to a boil, mince red onion and grate the cheese (whatever type you prefer). Sauté onion in a bit of olive oil and set aside.
Add noodles to boiling water and cook for 13-15 minutes.
Drain noodles, add to an oiled casserole baking dish, add in onion, cheese, sour cream to taste, mix well. (You can also add a can of tuna or cooked chicken chunks, if you want meat in it.)
Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Devour!
Dangit, I just made myself hungry again ;>
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 22, 2010 9:47 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Jack Huber These are all great. Good job, Wordmeisters!
Jack
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Jan 23, 2010 5:39 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Vincent Narayanan Good Lord! Pushpa, Maya, Diane.S, and Manohar... you folks are having a 'feast' on Wordmeisters. Wonderful stuff. I didn't know a seemingly mystical word such as 'Epulaeryu' could create such 'well-versed' responses. I had lots of fun reading them though.
P&R
n v
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Jan 23, 2010 6:41 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Maya Mahant It was fun writing this form, and Vincent, your are absolutely bang on target, what feasts have been cooked up.
Jack's Mexican Mania had me leafing through the recently launched, TOI's Goa food guide!
Pushpa's peanuts and almonds with breakfast and rum with aloo dum was truly a treat. Loved the combo, the fusion feast.
Manohar's spicy Sindhi menu had me drooling for their famous Sindhi khadi.
With Diane T's recipe for a cheese casserole, our Sunday lunch has already been decided.
Salmon and home baked biscuits with butter, wow, my long planned diet has been shelved, indefinitely, Diane S.
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Jan 23, 2010 7:07 am re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Pushpa Moorjani oooooops! I made too much of spicy aloo dum...please someone come over and help me finish these....almond n peanuts finished though...:)
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Jan 23, 2010 8:25 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu (Diane S.) #
Diane Tegarden
Diane S.,
this not only sounds delicious, it sounds like lots of work put into it too! I'd eat dinner at your home any day!
Diane T.
PS. My weakness is homemade biscuits dripping with butter, how did you know?
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 23, 2010 8:33 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Tegarden
Pushpa and Manohar,
if ya don't watch out you'll have a mob at your door at the next meal time!
Now that I've been accepted as the Examiner's Pasadena Restaurant Reviewer, I've got a grand excuse to go out at least once a week. My sweet hubby isn't as adventuresome as I am about different foods so for some of them I will have to go it alone, but I don't mind.
Good eatin' is good eatin'!
In a couple of months you'll have to roll me out the door at this rate. ;>
Hugs
Diane T.
PS. Jack, I believe you hit on an all time favorite FORM here.
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
Private Reply to Diane Tegarden
Jan 23, 2010 9:39 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Stephenson Diane:
It's a good thing we're having a time of prayer and fasting at church (21 days) or I would be rolling in and out the door too!
By the way, it doesn't take very long to prepare my 'epulaeryu' meal. The sweet potato happily cooks in the oven while I do other things and the salmon, rice and veggies all cook in the steamer without any of my attention. Biscuits - well, I've made so many of them over the years, though not lately, that I can do them in a matter of a few minutes too.
Diane
Private Reply to Diane Stephenson
Jan 24, 2010 12:19 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Maya Mahant I have only to look, read about food to put on weight, hence I am already rolling, the next thing is to widen the doors!
Congrats Diane, that's great news, you being a food reviewer. Have loads of fun and adventure.
Maya
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Jan 24, 2010 5:38 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Vincent Narayanan Good Lord!!! What food fanatics all of you. I guess Wordmeisters should then become Foodmeisters. Hehehehe...
P&R
n v
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Jan 24, 2010 5:45 pm re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Stephenson Vincent:
That sounds about right. Either that or we had better find a different F.O.R.M. - quick! Before we all get fat.
Diane
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Jan 24, 2010 11:49 pm re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Manohar Bhatia Di,
Oh!I am too delighted to feed people at my home;let's see how many are turning up for my ploy sindhi food?
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 25, 2010 1:48 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Pushpa Moorjani Aw! nobody came to moi house and now all phinissed it...slurp!!.yum!!
Monday's Poem::::: "SMS"
Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" Views: 38
Feb 01, 2010 6:02 am Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Manohar Bhatia
What is SMS?
Is it short messaging service reminder
or a small memory system rejoinder?
Where "are you" becomes 'r', 'u'
or "homework" converts into 'hw'
where English Language
takes a short beating
for a bigger assault
in terms of grammar,pronounciation.
punctuation,poetry,prose!
Ouch! that hearts my heart.
Is SMS a boon for man
or a bane for the brain?
where its overactive radio
waves may harm our wonderful
cells,causing cancer,unknown
diseases,to permenantly paralyse
men into submission,dependency,helplessness,
by this monster toy,unfortunately nicknamed 'cell'
Is SMS a bust for a driver
or a boost for him to make
an accident on the way?
injuring himself and its
many occupants in his car,
apart from twisting his
car beyond repairs to be
towed away to scrap-yard!
Is SMS a booty
for a carnival of operators
where they keep sending you
a marketting package of
filthy grabage of hello tunes,
for you to accidently press a button
to charge a sum you are
never aware of or interested in?
Is SMS a short cut to everything
putting the famous hare/tortoise story
into oblivion for ever?
when hare will win the race
and tortoise will follow
in his footsteps to shame!
Beware the SMS!
it may twist your language
it may harm your health
it may lighten your wallet
it may quicken your death.
Handle your cell adroitly
to keep all dangers at bay
and come out a winner!
---The End---
copyright@Manohar Bhatia
All rights reserved.
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Feb 01, 2010 9:27 am re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Diane Stephenson Very unique way to describe a cell phone. I've never had one so don't know much about them. But I do know that this kind of thing is ruining the English (and I expect just about every other) language. And the dangers of using them while driving is extreme. Every time I see some driver turning a corner one-handed with a cell phone in the other glued to his ear I cringe. You have given a very good "discourse" on the dangers and offered good advice at the end.
Diane
Private Reply to Diane Stephenson
Feb 01, 2010 9:44 am re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Diane Tegarden
Manohar,
I agree that texting while driving is extremely dangerous, in fact, in California the law has required drivers to install a hands free system to use with their cell phones so it is now against the law to hold a cell phone while driving. Unfortunately I have seen so many drivers ignoring the law that there are still plenty of serious accidents involving a driver who was either talking or texting on their phones.
I still think that the main point of driving should be to get from point A to point B, but I'd probably be considered a Neanderthal for thinking so. Are people so important that they have to be in touch 100% of the time, even when driving, eating or on vacation?
Maybe I'm just jealous because I don't have people constantly hounding me on my cell phone!
What is the world coming to when people can talk to strangers all day and ignore their family/loved ones all night?
Sigh.
BRB, someone is "blowing up" my celly!
;>
demonstrably devilish Diane
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
Private Reply to Diane Tegarden
Feb 01, 2010 11:18 am re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Ayub Bangroo
Hi Manohar,
It is true that our phobia of and obsession with cell phones has many dangers apart from what happens to the languages used in so short forms.You have mentioned A to Z OF all these evils in an emphatic way.But,how many care?
Ayub
Private Reply to Ayub Bangroo
Feb 01, 2010 11:43 am re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Karishma Sundaram The 'filthy operators' really struck a chord, since I've been charged ridiculous fees for services both unrequested and unwanted.
SMS language is really a blight and, considering some exam boards are now allowing students to use that language for tests, it is something to be feared indeed!
I really enjoyed your quirky poem - thank you for sharing.
Warm regards,
Karishma
Private Reply to Karishma Sundaram
Feb 01, 2010 12:00 pm re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Diane Stephenson Diane:
I guess I'm your sister Neanderthal! It really irks me when I see people walking down the aisle in the grocery store with a phone to their ear and to see people in the middle of a church service texting someone. Before cell phones it used to drive me nuts to see so many people walking down the street with a walkman plugged into their ears and now its iPods and MP3 players or cell phones. Don't people ever take a few minutes to be quiet and think? Or is it possibly that they simply can't stand their own thoughts?
I think I like Neanderthal. It suits me much better.
Diane
Private Reply to Diane Stephenson
Feb 01, 2010 12:35 pm re: re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Jack Huber It wasn't that long ago that when you were away from your house or office, you were out of reach. Cell phones provide us a double-edged sword. Convenience gives way to constant virtual contact, especially with the youth of today, and gone are in-person interactions. My grandkids text their parents (and they reply!) even when they are in the same room. Perhaps vocal chords will go the way of the tailbone and appendix...
btw- Manohar, very well done on your descriptions of the SMS world.
jack
Private Reply to Jack Huber
Feb 02, 2010 7:18 am re: re: re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Manohar Bhatia Hi,
Diane:::Thank you for our shared view on English.
Di::::::Your comments are appreciated.
Ayub::::you have taken your valuable time to read the poem;thanks.
Jack::::While I don't intend to be negative totally on the mobile revolution,but I do find some helpful moments in this miracle toy tucked away in your pocket!
Manohar Bhatia
Feb 01, 2010 6:02 am Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Manohar Bhatia
What is SMS?
Is it short messaging service reminder
or a small memory system rejoinder?
Where "are you" becomes 'r', 'u'
or "homework" converts into 'hw'
where English Language
takes a short beating
for a bigger assault
in terms of grammar,pronounciation.
punctuation,poetry,prose!
Ouch! that hearts my heart.
Is SMS a boon for man
or a bane for the brain?
where its overactive radio
waves may harm our wonderful
cells,causing cancer,unknown
diseases,to permenantly paralyse
men into submission,dependency,helplessness,
by this monster toy,unfortunately nicknamed 'cell'
Is SMS a bust for a driver
or a boost for him to make
an accident on the way?
injuring himself and its
many occupants in his car,
apart from twisting his
car beyond repairs to be
towed away to scrap-yard!
Is SMS a booty
for a carnival of operators
where they keep sending you
a marketting package of
filthy grabage of hello tunes,
for you to accidently press a button
to charge a sum you are
never aware of or interested in?
Is SMS a short cut to everything
putting the famous hare/tortoise story
into oblivion for ever?
when hare will win the race
and tortoise will follow
in his footsteps to shame!
Beware the SMS!
it may twist your language
it may harm your health
it may lighten your wallet
it may quicken your death.
Handle your cell adroitly
to keep all dangers at bay
and come out a winner!
---The End---
copyright@Manohar Bhatia
All rights reserved.
Private Reply to Manohar Bhatia Delete your post
Feb 01, 2010 9:27 am re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Diane Stephenson Very unique way to describe a cell phone. I've never had one so don't know much about them. But I do know that this kind of thing is ruining the English (and I expect just about every other) language. And the dangers of using them while driving is extreme. Every time I see some driver turning a corner one-handed with a cell phone in the other glued to his ear I cringe. You have given a very good "discourse" on the dangers and offered good advice at the end.
Diane
Private Reply to Diane Stephenson
Feb 01, 2010 9:44 am re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Diane Tegarden
Manohar,
I agree that texting while driving is extremely dangerous, in fact, in California the law has required drivers to install a hands free system to use with their cell phones so it is now against the law to hold a cell phone while driving. Unfortunately I have seen so many drivers ignoring the law that there are still plenty of serious accidents involving a driver who was either talking or texting on their phones.
I still think that the main point of driving should be to get from point A to point B, but I'd probably be considered a Neanderthal for thinking so. Are people so important that they have to be in touch 100% of the time, even when driving, eating or on vacation?
Maybe I'm just jealous because I don't have people constantly hounding me on my cell phone!
What is the world coming to when people can talk to strangers all day and ignore their family/loved ones all night?
Sigh.
BRB, someone is "blowing up" my celly!
;>
demonstrably devilish Diane
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
Private Reply to Diane Tegarden
Feb 01, 2010 11:18 am re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Ayub Bangroo
Hi Manohar,
It is true that our phobia of and obsession with cell phones has many dangers apart from what happens to the languages used in so short forms.You have mentioned A to Z OF all these evils in an emphatic way.But,how many care?
Ayub
Private Reply to Ayub Bangroo
Feb 01, 2010 11:43 am re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Karishma Sundaram The 'filthy operators' really struck a chord, since I've been charged ridiculous fees for services both unrequested and unwanted.
SMS language is really a blight and, considering some exam boards are now allowing students to use that language for tests, it is something to be feared indeed!
I really enjoyed your quirky poem - thank you for sharing.
Warm regards,
Karishma
Private Reply to Karishma Sundaram
Feb 01, 2010 12:00 pm re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Diane Stephenson Diane:
I guess I'm your sister Neanderthal! It really irks me when I see people walking down the aisle in the grocery store with a phone to their ear and to see people in the middle of a church service texting someone. Before cell phones it used to drive me nuts to see so many people walking down the street with a walkman plugged into their ears and now its iPods and MP3 players or cell phones. Don't people ever take a few minutes to be quiet and think? Or is it possibly that they simply can't stand their own thoughts?
I think I like Neanderthal. It suits me much better.
Diane
Private Reply to Diane Stephenson
Feb 01, 2010 12:35 pm re: re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Jack Huber It wasn't that long ago that when you were away from your house or office, you were out of reach. Cell phones provide us a double-edged sword. Convenience gives way to constant virtual contact, especially with the youth of today, and gone are in-person interactions. My grandkids text their parents (and they reply!) even when they are in the same room. Perhaps vocal chords will go the way of the tailbone and appendix...
btw- Manohar, very well done on your descriptions of the SMS world.
jack
Private Reply to Jack Huber
Feb 02, 2010 7:18 am re: re: re: re: Monday's Poem:::::::::: "SMS" #
Manohar Bhatia Hi,
Diane:::Thank you for our shared view on English.
Di::::::Your comments are appreciated.
Ayub::::you have taken your valuable time to read the poem;thanks.
Jack::::While I don't intend to be negative totally on the mobile revolution,but I do find some helpful moments in this miracle toy tucked away in your pocket!
Manohar Bhatia
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