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| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 3:22pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
I'm just doing copy and paste from my diary o.lol I hope it's making the thread colourful.  NAIRALAND I know a land . . . . So far away and yet so close within A land of plenty troubles A land of knowledge A land of different people, race and colour A land full of character assasination A land of mind readers An anonymous land . . . a land where many run their mouth foul Where many display gutter character Where many are vulnerable . . . always a prey for the chauvinistic apes Where many are innocent and defenseless Where many are creative, ambitious and selfless A land full of thoughtless and manner less people A borderless land . . . found only on the World Wide Web Do you know it is a small world? No matter how you think you are anonymous on this land There is someone on this land that knows you Yorubas will say. . . Eefin ni iwa . . . Character is like smoke You may think you have escaped now . . . don’t be too certain What you are today will certainly show up in your face tomorrow Wherever you are, be it far away or near Or be it on Nairaland Please behave yourself. My 2 cents 4 Likes |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by maclatunji: 3:40pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
^I like. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Cuddlemii: 4:07pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
^^ I can totally relate with the NAIRALAND one. love it! love it! |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 4:50pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Dedicated to Missy B, Ileke-idi and Oam4j What is Lyf without . . .? What is life without love What is life without hope What is life without faith What is life without friendship What is life without companionship What is life without intimacy What is life without fun What is life without life What is life without excitement What is life without U . . .  1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 4:51pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Cuddlemii: ^^ I can totally relate with the NAIRALAND one. love it! love it! Thanks! Thanks!  |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Nobody: 5:19pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Tgirl4real: Dedicated to Missy B, Ileke-idi and Oam4j Awww, thanks Tgirl. . . . I wish I could spit some lol, but it's been a while. [size=3pt]To answer your question, Love without love is simple and gratifying. Why can't we all shack and go our way?  [/size] |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Rocktation(f): 5:20pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Wow, aren't we having fun already? Go TGurl!  |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Rocktation(f): 5:35pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
I will compare you to a spring night You are more lovely and even merrier Cool winds tingle April's precious floret And spring's lease has too short for linger Often times, the eyes of heaven shine too cool And sometimes his complexion of silver beamed And every ugly from fair sometimes pulls through By chance, the changing of nature's course untrimmed But you eternal spring, shall never fade Or lose possession of that beauty you owe Nor shall Death brag that you're insnared in his shade When in eternal lines to time, you grow So long as men can breathe and eyes see hue So long gives this, and this gives life to you 2 Likes |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 5:48pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Ileke-IdI: Yeye girl. The love doesn't always translate to Ileke-idi. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 5:50pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Rocktation thanks. Nice one u got there but I really don't understand it. Guess those with a literary mind will. Cheers! |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Nobody: 5:52pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Tgirl4real: This is for you. . . Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date Shakespeare had you in mind when he wrote this. Rocktation: I will compare you to a spring night Is this not a variation of Sonnet 18? 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Rocktation(f): 5:55pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
More like I had Shakespear in mind, when I wrote that. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Nobody: 5:57pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Rocktation: More like I had Shakespear in mind, when I wrote that. KK, it's pretty good 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by xcitedjay(m): 6:25pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 7:41pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Ileke-IdI: AwWw...thanks dear. xcitedjay: Lol. Cuddlemi didn't include ya name na. Ok. I dedicate to XcitedJ. 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Nobody: 8:58pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Let fire flies fly. Beside the tree of apples, A damsel is born. I stare at my hands. They smile the smile of new love, Damsel approaches. I left my right hand. Where hearts are about to FEEL, The LOVE of a POET. The sky is brand new. They shine upon the white doves. My damsel is here. The lips part with care. The heart enquires to know, MORE of my damsel. Let fire flies light. Within the dance of beauty. You will LOVE the rhymes. 2 Likes |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Rocktation(f): 10:12pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Here is two times the price to pry open that grip I want back the gem you found worthy to reap I will not mind the wastes that you are making of it I will liberate the wonders that are shrunken with it Oh! Cursed be you Death for thinking you will win For making me barren of joy and bleak within For here on the edge of this blade there is peace I will put back that rib that was ousted from me! 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Nobody: 10:14pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
The black masquerade. That comes out in afternoons. Bald head dries in sun. The bald masquerade. That dances in pants of clowns. Like a monkey's tail. The fat masquerade. Standing like amala paste. A sight to behold! This poem 'the black masquerade' is dedicated to the contestant. . .bin gbagbo |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by maclatunji: 11:47pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
Poems are all over the place, maybe we should have brief introductions and some order around the poems? |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Cuddlemii: 11:53pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
maclatunji: Poems are all over the place, maybe we should have brief introductions and some order around the poems? Please respond to my email and choose a motion. Thanks! |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by RuuDie(m): 6:09am On Jul 17, 2012 |
*clears throat* Application to stand-in for my Sports Rep and fellow MUFC supporter, Coogar. . .on the grounds that I fear he is gonna do worse than Goldie at BBA and bring enormous shame and ridicule to our honorable section  |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Goldieluks: 8:14am On Jul 17, 2012 |
Nice poems guys. One secret in writing a good poetry is adding a twist to it, whilst using simple and understandable structural language, so that it sounds sweet, even to a lay man's hearing. I love your poem breezy. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by maclatunji: 8:37am On Jul 17, 2012 |
RuuDie: *clears throat* From my understanding of Cuddle's initial post. Any Nairalander can compete, all those names she listed was just to generate interest and give people some erm "potential targets" to set the competition rolling. So if you want to post, start posting. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 9:22am On Jul 17, 2012 |
Goldieluks: Nice poems guys. Yea, I love your poem breezy. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by kpolli(m): 10:47am On Jul 17, 2012 |
So who is writing for me?  |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by maclatunji: 10:55am On Jul 17, 2012 |
kpolli: So who is writing for me? Kpolli rhymes with Kuli-Kuli So, are you posting out of jealousy? 'Tis totally unnecessary 'Cos for you out there is somebody That will love and accept you gladly 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by kpolli(m): 10:58am On Jul 17, 2012 |
maclatunji: Considering ur a male that post sounded gay but I appreciate the effort kinda brought me comfort but if ur really gay, u need to lock up cos I won't only say, shut the fork up Omo I can do it too 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by maclatunji: 11:09am On Jul 17, 2012 |
kpolli: I got rhymes For the times For every nation and occasion Discussion as well as motion Dirty minds have thoughts of that kind Sound minds know I am not the type Hence, won't mind 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 12:31pm On Jul 17, 2012 |
kpolli: hehehehe This is fun. lol |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition by Tgirl4real(f): 12:33pm On Jul 17, 2012 |
Dedicated to Kpolli Mini mini manimo father has a donkey father died donkey died Mini mini manimo |
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