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Post by karalee on Nov 18, 2003 21:36:57 GMT -5
Oh, no! Is the baby ok? I try to keep my two cats'nails trimmed. One whines a lot but lets me, the other one hates when I trim his nails. Luckily, he doesn't use them on me or my dad. I'm just lucky to have two even-tempered(mostly) cats. Does the cat not like the little one or was it in a cranky mood? She's okay now, but it freaked me out. This same cat scratched Jordan's eyeball when she was four and we had to take her to the emergency room. The kids learn, quickly, to leave her alone. She is a pretty cranky cat who usually just stays to herself. She was sitting on the back of the couch and I think Piper reached up and grabbed her.
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Post by Karen on Nov 18, 2003 21:37:07 GMT -5
Nan, did you read my haiku? Was it ok? Nobody said they liked mine. Now I feel all lonely and stuff. I'm such a praise whore, I know!! Because it's all about me, baby! Mine must have awful. Or everyone is awestruck!
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Post by betsyAB on Nov 18, 2003 21:40:53 GMT -5
Mine must have awful. Or everyone is awestruck! Naw, Yours was just as good--or bad, since we got nothin!--as mine! Just because I didn't use the word effulgent...! Tell you what. Sandyshores, your haiku was fiercely rockin'! Loved it. The best ever! OK, now you do me!
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Post by Sue on Nov 18, 2003 21:49:23 GMT -5
Oh. Sorry. But for me, every contest will feature those abs. Darn, now I have to go and recheck which pictures are posted. Excuse me. Checkin out the competition. Betsy, Never fear, I intend on resubmitting the abs at decent intervals until they finally win one week! Darn that competition! Sue
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Post by karalee on Nov 18, 2003 21:52:10 GMT -5
Poor Piper! I love cats, but they can be the shit sometimes. I'm glad she missed her eye! Kisses to Piper (and mama). Thank you, Karen. She's okay now.
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Post by Nan-S'cubie Mascot on Nov 18, 2003 21:53:14 GMT -5
Nan, did you read my haiku? Was it ok? Nobody said they liked mine. Now I feel all lonely and stuff. I'm such a praise whore, I know!! Because it's all about me, baby! Betsy, I read them all, and I thought I made a comment. I'll go back and look for/at it (the haiku, not my comment, if any).
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Post by Wendy on Nov 18, 2003 21:53:45 GMT -5
betsyab wrote:
I like it, but you've already seen what I know about poetry, so my opinion may not mean squat, but, I think it's very good.
Wendy
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Post by Nan-S'cubie Mascot on Nov 18, 2003 21:55:27 GMT -5
Mine must have awful. Or everyone is awestruck! Ditto what I said to Betsy. Now I'll go look for/at Karen/Sandy's, too. A poetry critic's work is never done (slog, slog, slog).
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Nov 18, 2003 21:56:16 GMT -5
Nan, did you read my haiku? Was it ok? Nobody said they liked mine. Now I feel all lonely and stuff. I'm such a praise whore, I know!! Because it's all about me, baby! I read your haiku and loved it. I've been impressed by all of the efforts people have been making. Haiku is extremely difficult not only because of its 5-7-5 (or is it 5-8-5? I've written both ways) format but because it's meant to paint a word picture. You should have something like a word snapshot in your mind from good haiku. Anybody can write couplets (my preferred format.) Limricks are harder. Haiku is rightly considered an art. I wasn't trying to be cruel on the last part, I wanted you to finish what you'd started. It didn't fail because it was bad poetry. What you had was both amusing and evocative. It failed because you gave up in the middle. I was hoping I'd made you po'd enough to go back and do it to the end. I'm very sorry if I hurt your feelings.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Nov 18, 2003 21:57:23 GMT -5
She's okay now, but it freaked me out. This same cat scratched Jordan's eyeball when she was four and we had to take her to the emergency room. The kids learn, quickly, to leave her alone. She is a pretty cranky cat who usually just stays to herself. She was sitting on the back of the couch and I think Piper reached up and grabbed her. Caraleigh, how scary! I'm glad to hear everyone is OK.
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Post by Nan-S'cubie Mascot on Nov 18, 2003 21:58:56 GMT -5
Betsy, if I was remiss enough not to comment on your poem before, I'll do so now. Sweet poet William Mocked by love's painful torment Railroad spikes for all The form is perfect. It has the "turn," contrasting the sweet, calm slightly sad second line with the third's abrupt violence. Its use of sound is good, particularly the two-syllable words ending the first two lines and the one-syllable word ending the third line for contrast. In other words, a thoroughly competent and effective haiku. Happier now?
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Post by Wendy on Nov 18, 2003 21:59:06 GMT -5
SandyShores wrote:
Something strange went on when you posted this, cuz I only saw it when I went back to see what someone had posted earlier, so maybe some of us missed it the first time. I really like it. Maybe reposting it will get you some kudos.
Wendy
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Nov 18, 2003 21:59:08 GMT -5
Mine must have awful. Or everyone is awestruck! Could someone please gather them all into one place, so that posterity may appreciate the wonder that is S'cubiedom? No, really - they're all wonderful - I'm even pleased with mine, and let me tell you, that doesn't happen often.
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Post by Karen on Nov 18, 2003 22:04:55 GMT -5
SandyShores wrote: Something strange went on when you posted this, cuz I only saw it when I went back to see what someone had posted earlier, so maybe some of us missed it the first time. I really like it. Maybe reposting it will get you some kudos. Wendy I must revise - my second line has 8 syllables. waaah
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Post by Karen on Nov 18, 2003 22:05:51 GMT -5
Naw, Yours was just as good--or bad, since we got nothin!--as mine! Just because I didn't use the word effulgent...! Tell you what. Sandyshores, your haiku was fiercely rockin'! Loved it. The best ever! OK, now you do me! Your's was the best and that's no bull doin' it to you now ain't we cool?
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