The Not-So Austen Bookclub discussion

Genie wrote: "Option #2

Falling
From light, from dark
Into sweet nothingness I go…
Not knowing what awaits on the ground below
I feel weightless, unknowing, and blissfully unaware of
What will come when I final..."

I like that!

Elevetha wrote: "Option 1:

"I do not believe,
In a moment such as this,
I could have more joy."

Does that work?

Also, Booknut, can I use something that I wrote earlier that now works for one of the themes? Just ..."

Of course!!

Option #1:
How Love is Made

Angels stop and stare,
Something heavenly happens...
Yes, their magic worked.

The winners for December are:

- (For the Winter theme:) Winter Queen by Rachel
- (For the Memories theme:) Cobwebs in the Corridors by Elevetha

Booknut wrote: "Elevetha wrote: "Option 1:

"I do not believe,
In a moment such as this,
I could have more joy."

Does that work?

Also, Booknut, can I use something that I wrote earlier that now works for one of ..."

*evil laugh* Excellent...

#1
The night I saw you.
How beautiful you were then.
With eyes like pale stars.

#2
Falling
Have you ever experienced falling
Known the feel of the wind on your skin,
The rush of life as it fades away into memories dark and lonsome?
That falling is far less painless and nerve racking,
More treacherpus and fatal.
Then the one I felt today.
One look over the shoulder,
One dismissive glance and I was gone.
I was falling again.

#1
A beacon

I caught sight of you,
A beacon in the darkness.
A smile like the sun.

Option 1. 2.0.

My eyes deceive me,
They show me love beyond hope,
Too good to be true.

Wow!!! These are all so beautiful - wonderful work, bookworms!!

Genie wrote: "Option #2

Falling
From light, from dark
Into sweet nothingness I go…
Not knowing what awaits on the ground below
I feel weightless, unknowing, and blissfully unaware of
What will come when I final..."

That was beautiful!! I really enjoyed it!

Rachel wrote: "#1
The night I saw you.
How beautiful you were then.
With eyes like pale stars.

#2
Falling
Have you ever experienced falling
Known the feel of the wind on your skin,
The rush of life as it fades a..."

WOW!! Both were beautiful! And I loveeeed #2!!!!!!!

Option 2.

Spinning and falling into the dark,
I bleed out, fade away, fall apart,
But I finally feel free,
A sense of peace washes over me,
All this falling and fading,
Made my wishing and waiting,
Seem so trivial,
And now I finally feel real.

Elevetha wrote: "Option 2.

Spinning and falling into the dark,
I bleed out, fade away, fall apart,
But I finally feel free,
A sense of peace washes over me,
All this falling and fading,
Made my wishing and waitin..."

I like it! :)

Lady Poppy wrote: "Elevetha wrote: "Option 2.

Spinning and falling into the dark,
I bleed out, fade away, fall apart,
But I finally feel free,
A sense of peace washes over me,
All this falling and fading,
Made my w...

I like it! :)

I want you to love me
No matter what
No matter what
I want you to tell me that I'm not too far from you
No matter what
No matter what
I want you to forgive me
No matter what
No matter what
I want to hear you say that you will always be there
No matter what
No matter what

You hold my hand and smile
And then you say yes.

βιβλιοφάγος (a.k.a. Cat) wrote: "I want you to love me
No matter what
No matter what
I want you to tell me that I'm not too far from you
No matter what
No matter what
I want you to forgive me
No matter what
No matter what
I want t..."

What theme is that for?

Wow! So much involvement this month. I think I'll put one up too. :)

Isabelle wrote: "Wow! So much involvement this month. I think I'll put one up too. :)"

Cool!

Here's another free-verse in the theme 'Falling'

Falling from Light


F
A
L
L
I
N
G
.
.
.
Down, down
Into a baseless hole
Scrabbling to find something to hold onto
Everything around me in shades of grey
No colour, no life, no place that feels safe
Until a hand comes from above…
Reaches in
Saves my fragile self
And I am going up, up
Bursting into an oasis of light
As I fall gracefully into their arms

Booknut wrote: "The winners for December are:

- (For the Winter theme:) Winter Queen by Rachel
- (For the Memories theme:) Cobwebs in the Corridors by Elevetha"

Congratulations!! :)

...loving reading all the entries this month. x

Genie wrote: "Here's another free-verse in the theme 'Falling'

Falling from Light


F
A
L
L
I
N
G
.
.
.
Down, down
Into a baseless hole
Scrabbling to find something to hold onto
Everything around me in shades o..."

Wow!! That's really good, I loved it!!!!

Anna wrote: "Genie wrote: "Here's another free-verse in the theme 'Falling'

Thanks:)

Feven wrote: "A couple of poems for the theme "falling"

#1
Falling,
willingly,
without you I am nothing.
Their is a part of my heart that aches with hope
Hope that you will catch me.
But when I fall I'm invisib..."

Gorgeous!! The line 'How painful could 48 seconds be?' is truly inspired :)

Option 1.

Unbelievable,
That in as quick as a glance,
I could have found love.

Elevetha wrote: "Option 1.

Unbelievable,
That in as quick as a glance,
I could have found love."

That was lovely! :) I really enjoyed that!!!

Elevetha wrote: "Option 1.

Unbelievable,
That in as quick as a glance,
I could have found love."

This perfectly suits the 'love at first sight' theme. I like it! :)

Thank you!

Elevetha wrote: "Option 1.

Unbelievable,
That in as quick as a glance,
I could have found love."

Loved it! (so true).

Haiku poem -

Unrequited love

That look that pierces,
Saying so much in a flash,
Stabbing my heart so it bleeds.

Lucinda wrote: "Haiku poem -

Unrequited love

That look that pierces,
Saying so much in a flash,
Stabbing my heart so it bleeds."

It's good but the last line is 7 syllables, not 5.

Elevetha wrote: "Lucinda wrote: "Haiku poem -

Unrequited love

That look that pierces,
Saying so much in a flash,
Stabbing my heart so it bleeds."

It's good but the last line is 7 syllables, not 5."

Oh gosh, thank you for pointing that out to me!! Ooops.

Line 3 revised -

stabbing now heartache

Haiku poem -

Unrequited love

That look that pierces,
Saying so much in a flash,
Stabbing now heartache,

Since we're having a poll for the swap and share challenge, is there going to be one up for this too?

Swap and share??

Elevetha wrote: "Swap and share??"

A poll is up for the swap and share challenge here: http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/77...

I can always add a last minute entry, if needed, though. But the swap and share challenge will be up again for February anyway.

But what does it mean?

The task is as follows:
- You create a character.
- Swap your character with another person
- Write a short piece using that person's character (vice versa)

The info is here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Ahh.

I only remembered this topic still even existed today
Looking forward to more poetry next month :)

Genie wrote: "I only remembered this topic still even existed today
Looking forward to more poetry next month :)"

Same

Spark

A spark of something,
Unknown to the likes of me,
Flashes in your eyes.

Elevetha wrote: "Spark

A spark of something,
Unknown to the likes of me,
Flashes in your eyes."

That's lovely :)

Thank you:)

Elevetha wrote: "Spark

A spark of something,
Unknown to the likes of me,
Flashes in your eyes."

Nice!! Love it!

Anna wrote: "Elevetha wrote: "Spark

A spark of something,
Unknown to the likes of me,
Flashes in your eyes."

Nice!! Love it!"

Why thank you!

It's February!! Booknut!!!

"The person with the best poem will:

- Get their poem featured (credited to them) on my blog
- Receive a PDF copy of Tennyson's Early Poems (which are magnificent!)
- Get to choose the theme for the following month "

I'd forgotten about that bit...

Elevetha wrote: ""The person with the best poem will:

- Get their poem featured (credited to them) on my blog
- Receive a PDF copy of Tennyson's Early Poems (which are magnificent!)

- Get to choose the theme fo..."

I almost forgot as well! (What with all our other lovely events going on :))

The winners for Februrary are...(I couldn't choose between the two!!)
- Feven's '#1':
Falling,
willingly,
without you I am nothing.
Their is a part of my heart that aches with hope
Hope that you will catch me.
But when I fall I'm invisible to you.
I love you,
I love you.
But tonight I will fall without you.

and
- Elevetha's 'Spark':
A spark of something,
Unknown to the likes of me,
Flashes in your eyes.

@Feven: if you would like a copy of Tennyson's Early Poems, please message me your e-mail via Goodreads messaging :)
@Elevetha: For you I have 'Selected Poem' by John Keats, another fabulous poet :D I'll e-mail it to you ASAP.

Both of you can choose ONE THEME EACH to give to everyone for Februrary - post it up when you can.

Booknut wrote: "Elevetha wrote: ""The person with the best poem will:

- Get their poem featured (credited to them) on my blog
- Receive a PDF copy of Tennyson's Early Poems (which are magnificent!)

- Get to ch..."

Cool!

Er, um....Dreams? (Using haiku is acceptable as well.)

Congratulations Elevetha and Feven...i loved your poems!