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a little poem/song - whatcha think?

 
 
agrote
 
Reply Sat 6 Aug, 2005 06:46 pm
I've written a little... thing. Could be a poem or a song, or part of a poem or a song. It's not meaningless, as might seem, but any meaning it has isn't supposed to be remotely obvious, so interpet it however you like. My intention is that it sounds good - does it? Feedback/criticism very welcome...

I've been sitting in my attic
Full of pepperdust and purple
Guitars and I've been sighing. When
I be bit more pronounceable
I'll catch a dragon in a glass,
But keep it off the furniture.
I'll be dripping from the ceiling
While you make me a cup of tea;
While your painted nails are peeling,
I'll be soaking the settee.
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agrote
 
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Reply Sun 7 Aug, 2005 04:11 pm
grrrr.
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crucifixation
 
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Reply Tue 9 Aug, 2005 11:35 am
wot is this all about? anyways?
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agrote
 
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Reply Tue 9 Aug, 2005 01:34 pm
What is what all about?
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crucifixation
 
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Reply Wed 10 Aug, 2005 08:34 am
errr

your poem??
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agrote
 
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Reply Thu 11 Aug, 2005 02:50 am
Oh. Well, I forget. I remember what bits of it are about - but I'd rather not say. It's up to you, the reader, to find some meaning in it for yourself, and if you can't maybe it's not such a good poem...
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Bekaboo
 
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Reply Thu 11 Aug, 2005 02:58 am
Re: a little poem/song - whatcha think?
Sorry sorry didn't get here in time, agrote calm down criticism is on the way Razz - i promise to be brutal as ever

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I've been sitting in my attic
Full of pepperdust and purple

I don't know why this line appeals to be so much but it really does.
I'm not even sure what "pepperdust and purple" is meant to entail... but I kinda get this image of someone sat in a really dusty dark attic with boxes and lots of dust and purple shadows...

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Guitars and I've been sighing. When
I be bit more pronounceable

Now there's a sentiment and a half

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I'll catch a dragon in a glass,
But keep it off the furniture.

That just makes me smile. This whole poem makes me smile in fact. It's... not FUNNY... just kinda... wry I guess

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I'll be dripping from the ceiling
While you make me a cup of tea;
While your painted nails are peeling,
I'll be soaking the settee.


Lovely. I love the poem. It manages to have a kinda insane twist that makes you smile in almost a nostalgic way (i'm not TRYING to overdig here) without being laugh out loud funny.
I'm guessing that behind some of those odd twists there was something fuelling it... but even as a stand-alone-almost-nonsensical poem... i just love it
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agrote
 
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Reply Thu 11 Aug, 2005 12:14 pm
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. That wasn't very brutal. Can I trust you? I'm flattered, anyway, glad you like it. Very Happy

It's not just " purple," "it's purple guitars," split across two lines... just to be awkward. It sounds better as just purple though, I might alter it.

I'm very glad that you've made your own interpretation of it - that's what I was going for. I was on the verge of throwing it away, but I think I'll keep it now - as long as I get the response I wanted from at least one person, then that's good enough. Thanks!
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Bekaboo
 
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Reply Thu 11 Aug, 2005 01:06 pm
Hehe true it wasn't that brutal. When I critique properly I do it line by line and it tends to end up brutal because it's objective... somehow I can't fault you with this one.

And yeh split it... I like pepperdust and purple hehe Smile
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agrote
 
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Reply Thu 11 Aug, 2005 03:59 pm
Righto.
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