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FanStory wrote to ciliverde: Through eons of time finished third in the contest "3 Line Poetry Contest"

FanStory wrote to ciliverde: Distant Stars Sparkle finished third in the contest "5-7-5 Poem"

FanStory wrote to ciliverde: Mountain Goddess finished third in the contest "Share Your Story"

FanStory wrote to ciliverde: A Thousand Voices finished third in the contest "One Line Poem"

ciliverde: We must admit there will be music despite everything. - Jack Gilbert

FanStory wrote to ciliverde: Brothers Vie finished third in the contest "Senryu Poetry"

FanStory wrote to ciliverde: Congratulations! One Black Day won the contest "Share Your Story"

FanStory wrote to ciliverde: Congratulations the June 2016 Recognized Writer

FanStory wrote to ciliverde: Ode to the Ancient Mariner finished first in the contest "Ode Poetry"

ciliverde: I have seen them riding seaward on the waves
Combing the white hair of the waves blown back
When the wind blows the water white and black.
TS Eliot.

ciliverde: I might have to try this:
From Melville's White Jacket, Ch. 45, "Publishing Poetry in a Man-of-war"
A volume of poetry written by an unfortunate poet on board was blasted from one of the ship's guns, and this observation followed.
"That's the way to publish, White Jacket...fire it right into 'em...hull the blockheads whether they will or no..."!
Haha! Not that I'm calling y'all blockheads, you understand....

ciliverde: Lesson learned today: if you're going to bring cooked beets to work for lunch, make sure to close the lid on the container securely. Enough said!

ciliverde: Feeling thankful this morning for all I've learned from a very helpful group of people here. Thinking about some of my favorite passages from White Jacket and Heart of Darkness too, which provide inspiration. But now...time to take the pups on a trail run.

ciliverde: I've been writing as a hobby since I was in high school. I mainly write short prose and poems but more recently started writing short stories. I'm a scientist by trade but have always enjoyed the literary arts, and am a huge fan of Joseph Conrad, Herman Melville, R. L. Stevenson and S. T. Coleridge. I can't hope to emulate those masters but I do enjoy writing as a hobby and a cathartic process. Carol.