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Word Play

My chance to play, words written down Here the page waits, beckoning me I will breathe in, with hopeful lungs Filling my heart, with new found joy Words written down, beckoning me Strung together, from where who knows Rising on notes, yet to be sung I hear whispers, calling to me So I inhale, they fill me up Beckoning me, with hopeful lungs New worlds are formed, images flow I watch amazed, they seem so real A little piece, of inner me Laid on a page, in inked candor With new found joy, my chance to play I am experimenting with Eileen's new form. I have written it without rhyme. I hope I got the flow right.

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Heather Secrest

Date: 3/6/2014 11:27:00 AM

Words written down have a great power. The written word can be shared with many, and through its power they too can feel your emotions. This is a wonderful expression of freedom. Great write!!!

Heather Secrest
Date: 3/6/2014 7:11:00 PM

Thank you for asking! I've been doing well. My classes have been keeping me super busy. I just recently got a smartphone and now I can have poetry soup to go!! I've redescovered why I loved this place to begin with.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/6/2014 2:22:00 PM

Thanks Heather, you haven't been around the soup much. So nice to have you back. How have you been?

Monterey Sirak

Date: 3/2/2014 6:33:00 AM

I love it! There is something wonderful in seeing your thoughts become concrete when your pen scratches across the paper. I even love the scribbles and scratch-outs. Can't get that feeling on a computer keyboard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/2/2014 9:08:00 AM

Mind you there is only one person like you, after all you do march to the beat of your own Acordian. I love that about you.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/2/2014 9:06:00 AM

I write everything directly to the screen as it comes out of my head. I then go back and edit it. All the poems I have posted here I have written since joining in 2012. This site has been a great source of inspiration and education. The best part has been coming into contact with friends and artists like you.

Chuck Melugin

Date: 2/27/2014 7:45:00 PM

Richard, this flowed like the Don River and puts an original twist on inspiration! 7 My best, chuck

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/28/2014 7:43:00 AM

Thanks Chuck, your best is more than appreciated.

Tim Smith

Date: 2/26/2014 4:10:00 PM

I just tried one Richard .... Let me know what you think ... Tim

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2014 4:42:00 PM

Kelly Deschler

Date: 2/24/2014 9:00:00 PM

As writers, we can all relate to the feelings that you expressed here. Just being able to express ourselves with pen and paper, brings enjoyment and freedom like nothing else. Very nicely done, Richard!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/25/2014 7:59:00 AM

Thanks Kelly.

Kim Van Breda

Date: 2/24/2014 8:56:00 AM

This has such a wonderful flow to it... so yes.. I am positive you got the format right. Also a wonderful summary of our daily needs and attempts to pen our thoughts on paper (pc) XX

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/24/2014 9:08:00 AM

Thanks Kim, I enjoyed the challange.

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 2/24/2014 8:19:00 AM

This is well versed so the flow must be right... Enjoyed Richard... Verlena

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/24/2014 8:34:00 AM

Thanks Verlena.

Richard D Seal

Date: 2/23/2014 8:28:00 PM

Well done for having a go Rick, I'm still struggling to get my thick head round it lol. As usual with any new form your way up there . Take care, Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/24/2014 7:49:00 AM

Thanks Rich, you take care as well.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 2/23/2014 7:49:00 PM

reads good to me Rick well penned soup mail hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/24/2014 7:49:00 AM

Thanks and a big hug back to you.

Tim Smith

Date: 2/23/2014 6:26:00 PM

This is great Richard..I want to try one

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/23/2014 9:21:00 PM

Let me know if you do.

Cherl Dunn

Date: 2/23/2014 4:33:00 PM

Well fellow souper I enjoyed reading your experimental poem, loved the visual imagery placed by your word chooses, it is a really wonderful piece. cheri

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/23/2014 5:57:00 PM

Thanks Cherl, Eileen gets the credit. I enjoyed trying it out.

David Williams

Date: 2/23/2014 1:55:00 PM

Richard I saw Eileen's form it looked good and you have done her proud...thanks for your visit....David

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/23/2014 5:57:00 PM

Thanks David.

John Beam

Date: 2/23/2014 1:38:00 PM

very nice write Richard, I enjoyed very much, thanks for sharing

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/23/2014 5:58:00 PM

My pleasure John, thanks for the kind comment.

Tim B

Date: 2/23/2014 11:46:00 AM

The freedom exhibited here on the page is timeless, a brilliant write. Thanks for sharing.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/23/2014 5:59:00 PM

Thanks Tim.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 2/23/2014 10:35:00 AM

OH WOW! I'm SO SO honored by this!!!! :) I'm giddy! Thanks, Richard for giving it a go....You've made it even more intricate than I intended. I just thought...mono-rhyme. Makes the work easier. The repetition of lines goes like this: First stanza....Repeat ending of line one and two of that stanza....Second stanza...Repeating ending of like 2 and 3 of stanza two....Third stanza...repeat ending of line four and go back to the ending of line one of stanza three. You've done it a bit differently..

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/23/2014 10:51:00 AM

I don't know what to say

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/23/2014 10:49:00 AM

My dear I do not wish to steal your thunder. Your star is brilliant enough to stand on it's own. I am happy to play at the edge of your inspiration.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/23/2014 10:37:00 AM

Shall we give this a new name? ;) I must admit...it won't sound as flashy as shadowlam! :) I hope my explanation was clear....your thoughts on this are wonderful, Richard. Honestly...I'm so touched you'd want to try it out. Thanks!!! :)