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Sun 13 Nov, 2005 08:43 pm
MAINE
My beautiful wild stallion
Thats what you are to me
Running in an open field
Chasing after me
But I out-run you
As you chase me in heat
Wanting you to catch me
But playful as a wild mare can be
Faster you come after me
Passion in your eyes
I slow-down my gallop
And I'm standing by your side
We look into each others eyes
While the changing takes effect
Now we stand just man and woman
Waiting for the rest
Your arms reach out to me
My arms quickly respond
You pull me closer to you
As we walk into the sun
I always get confused with affect, and effect, I hope I used the right one.
You got it right (I think)
I guess I won't be asking to use your poem under the photo I want to make my (6 year old) neice.......
It's good.
Thank you Littlek, you can use if you want. I would like to see the picture if you do use it k. *smiles*
"The affection one effects will affect the effect one is attempting to affect." :wink:
Thanks, Angelique, but it's a bit racy for the tiny tyke <grin>.
timberlandko wrote:"The affection one effects will affect the effect one is attempting to affect." :wink:
Clear as mud Tim, now I'm really confused. I may never understand it.
*giggles*
Thats one of my old poems, and I'm still struggling with the word.
AE - "affect" is usually a verb, eg. "Reading poetry affects me emotionally."
"effect" is usually a noun, eg. "That poem had a startling effect on me, though it can also be a verb, eg. "That poem effected a change in me."
And there is another use of affect as in "Her affect was disturbing", then it's a noun (meaning: expression of mood).
When affect is used as a verb, the second syllable is stressed.
When affect is used as a noun, the first syllable is stressed.
So it's complicated - I use a dictionary when I'm in doubt and according to the dictionary - I think you used "effect" correctly in your poem.
Hope this helps...
aidan wrote:AE - "affect" is usually a verb, eg. "Reading poetry affects me emotionally."
"effect" is usually a noun, eg. "That poem had a startling effect on me, though it can also be a verb, eg. "That poem effected a change in me."
And there is another use of affect as in "Her affect was disturbing", then it's a noun (meaning: expression of mood).
When affect is used as a verb, the second syllable is stressed.
When affect is used as a noun, the first syllable is stressed.
So it's complicated - I use a dictionary when I'm in doubt and according to the dictionary - I think you used "effect" correctly in your poem.
Hope this helps...
I keep changing it from affect to effect it's driving me crazy. I use the dictionary too. Most of the time the dictionary is very helpful to me, but that word, I still don't get it.*sigh* I will someday, I will, I just have to relax, it will come to me if I don't force myself. I will read your post, and Tims to see if today I finally understand it.
Thanks aidan
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