A Bowl of Herbal Stew
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You guys might recognise this as the first piece which I recited during the poetry reading session earlier today. As was mentioned before, I wrote this when I was fifteen (I'm 23 now), so pardon the inherent naivete. This was the product of an innocent mind.
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herbal stew also can be made into a poem?
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Very funny! enjoyed your reading immensely!
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In this case, I used herbal stew as a metaphor for life. You don't want to be one of the flies circling the herbal stew - meaning, you don't want to be circling around life, not knowing what to do with it.Originally posted by mhcampboy:herbal stew also can be made into a poem?
And of course, you don't want to be a contaminated fly which brings disease and suffering to the lives of others.
Pretty much anything can be used as a subject for poetry - not just herbal stew.
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I like the last two lines!!
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I really like it. I am going to disagree with you that it is naive, I think it is quite insightful, the only thing is that following the advice within is harder in practice than said.
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Oh well. All I can say is that I wrote it when I was fifteen, and I guess I can't really recall exactly what was going through my mind when I was composing it.Originally posted by Bluesky_Liz:I really like it. I am going to disagree with you that it is naive, I think it is quite insightful, the only thing is that following the advice within is harder in practice than said.
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15....Originally posted by fudgester:Oh well. All I can say is that I wrote it when I was fifteen, and I guess I can't really recall exactly what was going through my mind when I was composing it.
I'm already 23, by the way.
must be during lit studies huh?.. -
i think Bluesky_Liz is right! and i really enjoyed the poem when you read it
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Haha... thanks, prayingbudda.
Anyway, hopefully I'll fall in love with poetry all over again after getting somewhat disillusioned with it. I've been writing poetry since I was fifteen, and I certainly don't want to let eight years' worth of poetry writing go down the drain.
I guess these reading sessions are a good start. I'll attend the next one - provided that my tight schedule doesn't get in the way, of course. -
Thinking of dinner?Originally posted by fudgester:Oh well. All I can say is that I wrote it when I was fifteen, and I guess I can't really recall exactly what was going through my mind when I was composing it.
I'm already 23, by the way. -
I have to agree. He was quite cool during the reading.Originally posted by expiringpoet:Very funny! enjoyed your reading immensely!
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Hello prayingbudda, will you be reading your winning poem soon?Originally posted by prayingbudda:i think Bluesky_Liz is right! and i really enjoyed the poem when you read it -
Bro, I like the refreshing yet sharp take on life in your poem.
Stews take a long time to cook, and are good while warm, and they do get cold easily.
It's like life, takes a long time to be successful, but you can fall fast! -
I will be attending the next one but I am not sure if I am going to read.Originally posted by fudgester:Haha... thanks, prayingbudda.
Anyway, hopefully I'll fall in love with poetry all over again after getting somewhat disillusioned with it. I've been writing poetry since I was fifteen, and I certainly don't want to let eight years' worth of poetry writing go down the drain.
I guess these reading sessions are a good start. I'll attend the next one - provided that my tight schedule doesn't get in the way, of course.
As for being disillusioned with poetry, you need to ask yourself why you like it at the first place.
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hello! no i don't think i'll be reading it any time soon.Originally posted by DeadPoet:Hello prayingbudda, will you be reading your winning poem soon?
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it's not that great anyway. heh heh. -
I like to hear people read their own works, nothing better than hearing it in the author's own voice.Originally posted by prayingbudda:hello! no i don't think i'll be reading it any time soon.
shy
it's not that great anyway. heh heh. Hope you and others will read next time. -
and we have the 1st entry for the next competition!! heheehe.. the theme is food rite?
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Originally posted by fudgester:
I MUST say... It's pretty 'deep' for a 15...?
You guys might recognise this as the first piece which I recited during the poetry reading session earlier today. As was mentioned before, I wrote this when I was fifteen (I'm 23 now), so pardon the inherent naivete. This was the product of an innocent mind.
[b]A Bowl of Herbal Stew
I'm hopeful about the future
The future of the human race
I'm not too worried about my stature
Or conquering outer space
We must count all our blessings
Even if they be but a few
We must add the seasonings
To a bowl of herbal stew
If you think your life is bad
Then take a tip or two
Just be happy and don't be sad
That's what you'll have to do
Life without love is suicide
Love without life is mad
You need someone to confide in
In times when you've been had.
Have you taken my advice...
... and learnt a tip or two?
You don't want to be one of the flies
Circling a bowl of herbal stew.[/b] -
It's EROTICS..Originally posted by tare:and we have the 1st entry for the next competition!! heheehe.. the theme is food rite? 
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Hmm....Originally posted by Devil1976:It's EROTICS..
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Me too. I just love the sound of poetry but not from me.Originally posted by prayingbudda:hello! no i don't think i'll be reading it any time soon.
shy
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ThatÂ’s true. If you read other poets writings you may not get the feeling right.Originally posted by Bluesky_Liz:I like to hear people read their own works, nothing better than hearing it in the author's own voice. Hope you and others will read next time. -
Yup the theme is food. But shhhh... not so loud, the competiton is still some times away.Originally posted by tare:and we have the 1st entry for the next competition!! heheehe.. the theme is food rite?