Poetry

[Legs]

Alright I've shared some of my poems on another non Beatle message board and many others shared their writings over there as well, so I'll try it here.

Carrying Words

While love has no chance to grow
and hope is gone within every eye
When fear shows
We will be carrying words
Words of love and hope

When people still are searching
New horizons continue to show
then faith has a chance to grow
We will be carrying words
Helping people to cope.

Richard Z 2000

I like it. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/clap.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup.gif

[darkhorse]

Me too... http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/clap.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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"I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course"

[Legs]

Thanks Nowhere man and Darkhorse, now would anyone else like to share some of their writings ?

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"I've periods when I'm drunk and periods when I'm sober, I always do ten things at once, so I have been drunk for ten years.This is the second year I'm sober." - "Legs" Larry Smith. 1983

[FPSHOT]

My sincere compliments Legs http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/clap.gifhttp://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/clap.gif

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

[FPSHOT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Legs:
Richard Z 2000

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Is this a re-release ?


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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

[Legs]

It's an old one...

Btw thanks FPSHOT for the compliment, you all are making me http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/blush.gif

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"I've periods when I'm drunk and periods when I'm sober, I always do ten things at once, so I have been drunk for ten years.This is the second year I'm sober." - "Legs" Larry Smith. 1983

[FPSHOT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Legs:
It's an old one...


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My Sweet Lord also was an old one .....got it?



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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

[Legs]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By FPSHOT:
My Sweet Lord also was an old one .....got it?


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Yes but this is not the re-release it's the original version.Shall I wait another 30 years and then post the new version.


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"I've periods when I'm drunk and periods when I'm sober, I always do ten things at once, so I have been drunk for ten years.This is the second year I'm sober." - "Legs" Larry Smith. 1983

[FPSHOT]

I'll be waiting for it. Wonder how many stars we will have by then.

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

[Legs]

We will be the old fools looking down from a hill. ********************************************
Sorry had a few starrs to many.

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"I've periods when I'm drunk and periods when I'm sober, I always do ten things at once, so I have been drunk for ten years.This is the second year I'm sober." - "Legs" Larry Smith. 1983

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[Harbidge]

Here's one I wrote a few years ago. It's published so don't go stealing it. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

The Story of a Computer Virus
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Spreading inside the computer hard drive,
Like bees swarming inside a hive.
The virus that I'll call Sid,
Plays around like a two-year old kid.
He stops the computer, DOS and all,
And stops CD games from being installed.
Little Joe cries, mum begins to panic,
Calls dad at work screaming "We need a mechanic."
When dad got home his heart stopped dead,
He wished that he had spent the day in bed.
Because CD's were chewed up in the drive,
The monitor was dead, but Sid felt alive.
Into the internet Sid now travels with glee,
Singing to the world "You can't catch me!"

(C)1997 Michael Harbidge

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Not too shabby methinks. I've got others which I'll post when I find/write them.

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This week, 'Wingspan' is at No. 13 in the UK Album charts.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Legs:
We will be the old fools looking down from a hill.
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I think we'll be well over the hill by then. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

[FPSHOT]

In 30 years from now? Don't think so.

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

You're right. We'll be 6 foot under it. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/afraid4.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/afraid1.gif

[FPSHOT]

You can count I hope.

Foot/feet ?

Under what (or who) exactly will you be 30 years from now.

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

Under the hill, of course. And 6 foot as in the measurement... at least that's the common slang term we use here when someone 'kicks the bucket' (that's another).

[FPSHOT]

Always happy to learn. We do have various Aussie TV series/films here from which I pick up these things, since I am interested in languages and dialects.

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

Do you get the show Water Rats and/or Blue Heelers there? I hear they're quite popular in Europe.

[FPSHOT]

No, water rats are not so popular here http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/chainsaw.gif

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

[FPSHOT]

No, I do not know of these two. We have various but I don't know the series names. A few are related to schools, which my kids watch, others are family and action series.

We used to have Flying Doctors.

Ofcourse there is Neighbours, but that is more for the UK Soap audience.

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By FPSHOT:
No, water rats are not so popular here http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/chainsaw.gif

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Glad to hear it. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By FPSHOT:
No, I do not know of these two. We have various but I don't know the series names. A few are related to schools, which my kids watch, others are family and action series.

We used to have Flying Doctors.

Ofcourse there is Neighbours, but that is more for the UK Soap audience.

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The only 'school' type ones that come to mind would be Neighbours, as you mentioned, as well as Home And Away... and also Heartbreak High. I wonder if you get a show called Seachange? I bet you had Skippy though at some point or another. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/bouncing2.gif

[FPSHOT]

Heartbreak High yes, Seachange, believe so, Skippy that was ages ago.
Police Resque ?

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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

[FPSHOT]

I guess e.g. in the UK they have more, cause I can only get BBC 1 and 2.

This actually was a double post, so as Jami said, something wrong?
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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

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Heartbreak High yes, Seachange, believe so, Skippy that was ages ago.
Police Resque ?

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Aha, Police Rescue, yes. Though that stopped here quite a few years back. I'm sure you have Big Brother there, though the Dutch version of course. That's very popular here right now.

[FPSHOT]

Big Brother is Dutch from origin !!

This has now been followed by Big-Diet (you don't wanna know) and Starmaker.

Starmaker is for young people &gt;20, who want to be a star, so they are like Big Brother in a house and get trained. Musicians and singers. That is not so bad I must say. Will probably spread out as well.



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"Having played with other musicians I don't even think the Beatles were that good" George, 1973

[darkhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By FPSHOT:
Starmaker is for young people &gt;20<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Thank you for bringing in Math to the discussion!!!
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I write too, but in Spanish... And since Spanish is not an allowed language here, I don't think I'm posting my writings for now.



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"I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course"

[Legs]

http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/flashing.gif

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[Legs]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By darkhorse:

I write too, but in Spanish... And since Spanish is not an allowed language here, I don't think I'm posting my writings for now.


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Do you also write poetry, or lyrics?

[darkhorse]

I try to write poetry and/or lyrics from time to time, but I'm not very happy with the results... http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/frown.gif I'm not going to be a Paperback Writer, that's for sure... http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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"I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course"

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By FPSHOT:
Big Brother is Dutch from origin !!

This has now been followed by Big-Diet (you don't wanna know) and Starmaker.

Starmaker is for young people &gt;20, who want to be a star, so they are like Big Brother in a house and get trained. Musicians and singers. That is not so bad I must say. Will probably spread out as well.

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Ahh, interesting... was the Dutch Big Brother house the one that got invaded by 10 uninvited guests? I'm sure I heard something about that.

Big Diet? Haha, you're right. I don't wanna know.

What's Big Diet?????!

Starmaker noooooo... we have this thing here called "Popstars" and basically (sounds similar to what you have there) they form a pop group from thousands of hopefuls through auditions that just keep reducing the number down to the final 5. Very manufactured.

[Legs]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Nowhere Man:
Ahh, interesting... was the Dutch Big Brother house the one that got invaded by 10 uninvited guests? I'm sure I heard something about that.

Big Diet? Haha, you're right. I don't wanna know.

What's Big Diet?????!

Starmaker noooooo... we have this thing here called "Popstars" and basically (sounds similar to what you have there) they form a pop group from thousands of hopefuls through auditions that just keep reducing the number down to the final 5. Very manufactured.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The French Big brother house got invaded ny people who wanted to "free" the people living in the Big Brother house.

You got the dutch television makers to thank for all of this very well made piece of manufactured rubish. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/barf2.gif



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"I've periods when I'm drunk and periods when I'm sober, I always do ten things at once, so I have been drunk for ten years.This is the second year I'm sober." - "Legs" Larry Smith. 1983

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Legs:
The French Big brother house got invaded ny people who wanted to "free" the people living in the Big Brother house.

You got the dutch television makers to thank for all of this very well made piece of manufactured rubish. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/barf2.gif

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Interesting, they were probably still stuck back in 1799. I heard the Norway house was invaded too. The best we've had here is a failed parachute attempt into the backyard of the house, as well as a failed package drop.

[beatlebangs1964]

Nice poem!

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Then we will remember things we said today. Yeah.
-- Beatles, 1964

BB1964

[Legs]

Silent storms

Silent storms grow louder everyday, if they don't find a way you'll never be able to listen to your own heart.Don't let them rage inside of you, cry out where a heart is.

Inside of you lies truth
But the tide keeps rushing in
as your runing against the wind
Deep Inside you know you can fly
But these voices grow louder everday
If they don't find a way
you'll never be able to listen to your own heart.Don't let them rage inside of you, cry out where a heart is.

Silent storms grow louder everyday
building pain inside of you
Find a way to release what's inside

You know who you are and what's in your blood.
And only you know which way you want to go
So don't let the tide rush over you

Silent storms grow louder everyday, if they don't find a way you'll never be able to listen to your own heart.Don't let them rage inside of you, cry out where a heart is.

Inside of you lies truth
But the tide keeps rushing in
and your runing against the wind
Deep inside you know you can fly
But these voices grow louder everday
If they don't find a way
you'll never be able to listen to your own heart.Don't let them rage inside of you, cry out where a heart is.

Don't let the storm rage over you
Cry out where a heart is
Cry out where a heart is

Richard Z just yesterday 2001

[SF4-EVER]

Thanks for the poetry, Legs and Harbidge! Here's one of mine, currently in the Archives at www.rationalmagic.com: (http://www.rationalmagic.com:)

Your Sweet Summer

The sun has set too often in the sky
And banished now the days of burnished gold;
My love, even the sweet summer must die.

Once, passion burned me fiercer than July;
Beloved, your lack of heat left me cold.
The sun has set too often in the sky.

Having learned that my love was based on a lie
Has destroyed the small hope I tried to hold.
My love, even the sweet summer must die.

Heartbroken so long, without tears to cry
Out my pain, I cannot be brave and bold.
The sun has set too often in the sky.

To your cruel flirtations I cannot reply;
My rejected love was too often told,
"My love, even the sweet summer must die."

Understand this, then, when too late you try
To win me back; I’m past those days of old.
Your sun has set too often in my sky;
My love, even your sweet summer must die.

Copyright 2000, Sandra M. Ulbrich

I've got other poems in the Archives at RM as well, plus a Lennon tribute poem at www.rooftopsessions.com. (http://www.rooftopsessions.com.) That's pretty long, though, so if you want to read it, I suggest you read it there. It's called "Nine Images of John Lennon."

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Author of "Move Over Ms. L." and the sequel "To Thine Own Self Be True,"
hosted at www.rooftopsessions.com (http://www.rooftopsessions.com)

[beatlebangs1964]

This is one I wrote about David Kennedy almost 4 years after his untimely death.

Sonnet #25 David 4/17/88

He was his father's dear beloved son.
The middle child and smaller than the rest.
He had his father's drive to be the one
To try his hardest and to be the best.

His life detoured when he was 13
The night he watched his father die in pain.
His mind stood still when he knew what he'd seen.
From that day on he deemed his life in vain.

He died the spring when he was 28
A driftwood man who'd never come to shore.
Reality for him was not a bait
That he could hear above his ocean's roar.

The sympathetic ties that bound both men
Did represent a life that should have been.

BB1964


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Then we will remember things we said today. Yeah.
-- Beatles, 1964

BB1964

[beatlebangs1964]

Sonnet #36 Tin Soldiers/Repressionist Mentality 9/17/89

Tin Soldiers marched in straight lines every day
And never varied in the steps they took.
If they broke form there would be hell to pay
So they played safe and followed by the book.

One soldier tired to march off to one side
And change the format of the regiment.
That step had all the rest so terrified
Because they saw it as a detriment.

They sought to quell their fellow's innate urge
And tried to make him march in a straight line.
They feared a show of brilliance would emerge
And thus eclipse them in their narrow binds.

They did theirjobs; they tried to make him good.
They forced him into marching like he should.

BB1964

This was inspired by some Blue Meanies who taught me during the early years. Little did those harpies know just what they later inspired!

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Then we will remember things we said today. Yeah.
-- Beatles, 1964

BB1964

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[IreneMcBeatle]

Sonnet

I love you and I will whenever time
Whatever place I am or I will be
While there are words that I can rhyme,
While inspiration powers me.

You sent me all your loving. In return
I will be writting down my fillings in a simple verse
While stars and planets slowly turn
Around the center of the Universe.

When people say I'm crazy I go mad
Because it seems they know it better
When sun is bright, and sky is sad,
And river sings: "It doesn't matter".

And now you see that I love you.
In Russian: "Ya tebya lublu".

June, 2001

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