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A.O. Avalon

  • Lounge, The Re: The Official Goodbye/Departure Thread

    For a variety of reasons, which I do not feel compelled to share, I'm leaving the site. I will be active at the Writer's Society, but YWS and I are ...

    Sep 27, 2005
  • Other Poetry Re: Poetic exercise-- French painters

    I think, Boni, that you failed to take geography into account. And a single sentence does not a review make. So please don't waste my time unless you actually have ...

    Sep 27, 2005
  • Other Poetry Re: Poetic exercise-- French painters

    The emphasis is on sound, so you should use my pronunciation guide, and read the piece out loud. Renior= Ren-wah; Manet= Mah-nay; Monet= Moe-nay; Courbet= Core-bay; Cassatt: Cah-saw-t; Seine=Senn; Cez

    Sep 27, 2005
  • Other Poetry Re: we will dance

    we're stuck in the throws of a victorian dance as we spin closer together then spin apart. you are my sun, i am the flower, i turn to you where ...

    Sep 27, 2005
  • Other Poetry Re: experimental

    As you know, because you're sitting behind me, I'm laughing my ASS off. This is def. one of those pieces where a bit of insight into the mind of Gal ...

    Sep 27, 2005
  • Other Poetry Re: a poem (warning, this piece has a lot of adult language)

    Qi right, Crys. We are debating whether or not his piece can be considered poetry. And I don't understand your concern. No one else is trying to change the topic ...

    Sep 20, 2005
  • Lyric Poetry Re: my sushi blueboy

    I find myself wanting to meet Sean C. He seems like quite the character. I enjoy the fusion of words, though over using it can become a bit annoying. I ...

    Sep 20, 2005
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Earthly Navigation

    I think it's a bit ironic that you're writing poetry about being older and wiser, Incan, but whatev. until this one blooded the wide-line newsprint deemed fit I don't like ...

    Sep 20, 2005
  • Other Poetry Re: a poem (warning, this piece has a lot of adult language)

    I looked up "poem" dear, you looked up "poetry". The definitions are actually different, which strikes me as odd. I'm not sure what you mean by Besides I'm sure you ...

    Sep 20, 2005
  • Other Poetry Re: a poem (warning, this piece has a lot of adult language)

    The problem with your arguement Ere, is that you want opinion to decide the rule, when that simply won't work. For instance, the definition of music. Let's say our scenario ...

    Sep 18, 2005
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Goodbye, July

    Only midly autobiographical. Needs some conflict development. Suggestions, please! Life has a funny way of slipping into patterns. The things that bring us comfort stay with us, even if we ...

    Sep 16, 2005
  • Action/Adventure Short Stories Re: Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll

    There are instructions on how to use the "pre" button under each post window; make sure your BBC code is on (it's one of the options in your profile) and ...

    Sep 13, 2005
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: vch! a monologue for class

    I will attest to the truthfulness of this monolouge. She did in fact scream holy shit. At the top of her lungs. I like that you included your motivation for ...

    Sep 13, 2005
  • Narrative Poetry Re: AO's triumphant, but untitled, return

    It's a formatting thing, so I wouldn't loose the space between the stanzas, but I don't know why it showed up in my post. Oh well. thanks... I'm not the ...

    Sep 10, 2005
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: reflection in the calm waters of a bathtub

    Yeah I really have nothing but contempt for PoMo...

    Sep 9, 2005


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