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Bicpen: "... beware my friends of the phantom reviewers whose main aim is to trash and destroy your good name. Any personal details you give are already in your poems and normally they are set with an element of truth. However, if your nasty you will only be interested in it to discover a personal hatred for an individual and try to defame populate hate and destroy work. The idea of a poet's freedom of speech is simple. They are a reporter of events whatever they may be and from a perspective which is unique to them. It should always involve the real facts and truth to disclose their song whatever they maybe singing about. The trouble is when someone has a different viewpoint or perspective on the treatment of the facts. Here a discussion should be open mainly in the reviews free for everyone to read and conclude their own opinion with all avenues of persuasion covered. No one has a right to stop any writer or poet writing about any given subject no matter how distasteful. The problems start when reviewers miss the point of observations and read their own opinion into a work without any consideration for the writers point of view. Here we have a break down in communication always the first step to a bad relationship ..." |
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Bicpen: "... well, it's been a week of Black Crows. Big Iron came around and that's the way it works sometimes. I'll be on a rest for two weeks so no more postings. I hope you all have plenty to say when I come back, I look forward to hearing your songs. For now, I got to get with my new menu and lifestyle. Still on the meds so got to kick back nothing to heavy. However, some people still seem to think this prophecy thing is all a pack of crap. It depends how far you are willing to go will you let your unbelief guide you or can you be convinced. I can't say I've had a pleasant time the last few years but writing cheers me up and kicks the doldrums away. So, here's to the therapeutic work that is poetry ...The Sunday Sermon has been posted early and that's my week done and that's the last for possibly a month or so see you all soon ..." |
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Bicpen: "... JUST BEFORE I GO ... I'd like to say to everyone in Stornoway, now all has been said and done, hope you all enjoy your own Black Crows. The reason you should never disclose anyone's personal private information without their knowledge John and Gayle is quite simple, it hurts people. Where there is no trust, there can be no love and where there is no love there is no relationship. So, for everyone who ever enjoyed the relationship conjuring their evil magic I hope you all like the new writes. Just remember if you were not involved your secrets are safe. Like the good Lord always says, "your sins" will find you out ..." |
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Bicpen: "... after the Sunday sermon post I may have to be on a two-week break. Unfortunately, I have not been reading or reviewing much. However, I hope to be back after this time. Here's to the gang ..." |
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Bicpen: "... Happy New Year to all who read, and we pray you have a God blessed one with some new ideas, clear understanding, a voice bright and a story to tell. Many years have passed since I joined here, and it has been an experience. I learned that not everyone knows what they are talking about and not everyone cares about what you write. However, I found a home for my pieces and some good friends and some really expert writers. So really, it's a mix. You get what you put in. I learnt to do my study by self-learning, and it has helped educated and made me a better poet. The trouble was without a real evaluation of your written pieces you are never sure what others may make of them. Like I say honesty is always the best policy and if you don't like it maybe you should take a good look at yourself rather than pretending your something you're not. Well with that said I hope we all have a fair regard and respect for each other from learners to professionals and may the pens be blessed and not run dry ... too quickly ..." |
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Bicpen: "... The Black Crow is specifically designed as a rebuke. In their creation we use characters as a reference. However, the satirical nature of them is to dethrone the respectability to which belongs to the profession the character portrays. To show the evil nature of a black crow over here on this Island several individuals have used personal private information not already in the public domain and decided to try to disgrace another individual. This is not a Black Crow this is a poison pen letter. The idea came from one famous minister and a notorious sinner. The story goes the minister knew the woman involved and had a dislike for her terrible wicked sins which she had no shame for. The Lord gave him an idea to write a song about her. She enjoyed her frivolities with music. One night he gave the musician the song and told him to sing it to her. When she heard it she wept. She wept so much she went blind. She was converted to the God who had sent the song the Lord Jesus Christ. She was so aggrieved by her own sins by the power of the Holy Spirit she would not take the God given right of every saved sinner, to take the Lords cup, the communion cup. When the service where she sat the cup was being administered, she was weeping so loud and so much she refused to drink from it. The minister said to her a famous quote; "... Tak it, it for sinners ..." and so she did. The individual these poisoned pen letters were written about recently was me. The only difference between the beautiful saint Mhairi and I is I am already converted. There you go Gayle, and there was no reference of the Godly minister who had the idea using a familiar spirit ..." |
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Bicpen: "... we all look for perfection and some has been found. A good guide is to know your own worth. Do your eyes deceive or do you truly believe what you see. Read reread rewrite take time sort the imperfect four or three and make it a five. When we like what we see it gets what it deserves. When its perfection it makes its six just to prove we have a value to our own star ratings. There is as always, a wide variety and mix of deranged to exotic from insane to sublime however keep the quills working and paint the pictures so we can hang them on the wall, if not they don't leave your hall. As one of the best said keep walking the line ..." |
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Bicpen: "... each poetic piece we produce stands alone. This means irrespective of who the author maybe the poem is directly involved with the reader. It is no longer a prized piece of masterly adoration of the writer. It becomes the property of the subject reading; therefore, it is to be addressed accordingly. The poem, as a piece, should stand tall saying something we all want to hear. It should read like a dream singing clear. Here in this light it becomes a flame. A flame to which we borrow, inhale, see, inspiring the minds eye to create. Nothing is wasted or redundant. Each piece breathes, whether alive or half dead. Some have no life and deserve a rewrite. Make it less painful and more of a delight, take time to discover the true meaning of what you write. Let the observer read into it what their mind sees. Thus, making a collection of thoughts, a world of observation, where its thought is spoken with clarity and definition and a tone of respect, otherwise it's a sudden death ..." |
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Bicpen: "... Big Iron has been visiting this evening and as a wee treat I have a Black Crow. It is a dedication in light of a poem by one Easy Everett. The poem dedicates the praise of God's wrath to those who prefer to be lazy bland and unthinking in their commentaries. It reminds us there is no excuse except lack of knowledge. There is no sense in attributing poor poetry to fame and fortune when time dedication and love is what is needed. All we write is supposed to be pleasurable so why is it sometimes it is quite painful to read certain material. When someone gives good advice, it is better to adhere to it rather than bring shame to a piece where adoration should belong. I'm learning to take more time with my own pieces and hopefully cut out the mistakes and add more poetic flavour for a more enhanced experience. When I have a piece listed as satire it is a Black Crow, meant for picking the meat off bones. The purpose of the Black Crow is simple it is to show up the poetic piece for what we think of it. It is not to be considered a personal attack or a revenge piece of work but more a trip into the world of satire and comedy. The Black Crow is specific to the poem it depicts and is purely a poem to rebuke the piece. Sometimes we don't give what the true worth in star value is as a Black Crow will tell the story. Relax read compare and contrast and enjoy. Friday's posting is not normally done until after midnight GMT. However, due to popular demand, I will let the next two postings go early then its over to my Sunday Sermon. Only one posting for a Sunday then we are on to a whole new week, this one's going out a day early also, she's a wee pest ..." The two Black Crow postings for Monday will be called "... How They Fly ..." and "... The Worm Dieth Not ..." YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE |
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Bicpen: "... well, you know what, with all this gender equality and neutrality we all got to think about a new way to make babies. If we want our human race to be perfect it has to think outside the box. How can we obtain credibility for an immaculate conception. Only God in his wisdom, as far as I am aware, was ever truly able to do it. It will give our state of current confusion something to aim for. Think about it, no male, no female. Yet, we each have our different genitalia. How's this gonna go down, pardon the pun. It could be we are heading for a cataclysmic challenge on the maternity front. As far as I am aware the old version of the male was completely and totally incapable of bearing, or to use a modern definition, able to deliver or give birth. However, if we can find a gender able to provide a birth without insemination, we're onto a winner. I want to be first to give it a poem ..." |
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Bicpen: "... how about this for a deal to help me out with my writing and subject matter and cost. For one Freeverse perfect five maybe a six on your chosen subject I will write take care of reviews. The poem is your dedication belonging to you under my copyright. Each poem would cost £20 sterling that equates to twenty-five membership dollars. It costs 9.95 membership dollars for a three-day new poem post and 2.95 per membership pump to promote. For 15.85 membership dollars you get your poem and that leaves 9.15 membership dollars for myself enough for a certificate to post and I will review for my membership pumps. It sounds fair and helps me out with my creative block that stops me reading and writing so far, I have three dedications for next week with one more it will take me to the second weekly post of two poems with two posts left and two spiritual poems for Sunday. Think of it this way Stornoway I could be your own Freeverse poet in residence ... just sitting waiting for your subject. If not I'll just continue writing and put it on a complimentary certificate which runs out after two reviews ..." |
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Bicpen: "... Freeverse is an art form. It is has a poetry direction and principles unique to its own form of writing. There is no set idea for its format. However, it does have and must understand three observations in its construction. The idea of Freeverse is to take the metaphor, give a statement, an explanation, then leaves a desired question or exclamation for the reader. It can be easily constructed in these sections. When it is condensed it produces a perfect delivery involving its graphic and layout adding to its effect. The reason the graphic is important is simple, it can in and of itself be used as the poems metaphor. Remember the best way to study Freeverse is to read and observe. There are no format directions or rules and as such it is always free. It unlocks the sub conscious thinking of writing due to the use of the line for its expression and when presented it should give a conscious level of thinking. It may seem abstract from poetry conventions however, it is poetry. There really is only two ways to judge free verse good or bad ..." |
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Bicpen: "... in our little town of Fan Story there are all manner of people. Every town has a little drop of poison, somewhere. Hopefully we will not be so venomous to declare one another mortal enemies but rather reveal ourselves through our poetry. In a little town it is the people that make the attraction. Hopefully, the attraction will rub off and leave a picture on the wall so we can all remember each other by. My masterpieces never made it out of my hall and somehow, I just keep writing. Now I've started. I'll see how long it will continue. Remember if you need to know about my poetry just ask preferably in the reviews so as a written record can be seen by those who wish to dig deeper. Let's hope this little town can be peaceable enough for us all to live in otherwise we or I will be calling for Big Iron ..." |
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Bicpen: "... reviewing is not the only way to make membership dollars, we can sell! First we need a quality seal of approval then next we need the bullion to be transferred then we are rich enough to post or award a sponsorship or even go on a luxury holiday ... for one. The idea of the quality seal is to make sure you are proficient and able in poetic understanding writing and devices as well as having a firm grip on formats and poetic principles. I speak as a poet. However, it can become quite tricky to navigate the seal of quality as the mind of Fan Story adjudicators may well differ from your own understanding as to what makes a good or even a great book. In my dreams I would like to occupy my resurrected poetry of Freeverse in weekly segments or books to be approved to sell this way hopefully I could make some membership dollars to produce the following weeks supply of poetry such is the dream. The target personally is 110 membership dollars a week. This is what is needed for a fully loaded eight poem booklet covering seven days. The first week has already been finished just awaiting posting days. Generally, I would like two posting covering two days with a further two postings on the finish date and one posting of two poems on a Sunday my spiritual day. Therefore, I cover the whole week ..." |
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Bicpen: "... our subject matter is important however it can be mundane and almost irrelevant. What brings it alive is the thoughts that drive the poem in a direction you choose. It can be funny, serious, frightening, biographical, whatever you want it to be. The secret lies in your own imagination. This is the box where you think laterally. Try to think outside the box, universally, or cosmically. Here is where the magic of writing begins, and you are the master of where it ends. One sentence can change a thought. One word can change a sentence. One syllable can distinguish the word. When the imagination and thought are strung together watch your writing take its form. Watch it breathe. Watch it take life. Make it live, make it speak, make it sing, make it anything. Otherwise, don't forget roses for your grave ..." |
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