CGC (Christian Girls Chat) discussion

I'm absolutely in love with Thanksgiving. The rhythm and meter fit so well, and there's a really subtle rhyme scheme that makes it flow. Awesome! Can't say much in terms of improvement - just keep writing poetry like that :)

Sam wrote: "I'm absolutely in love with Thanksgiving. The rhythm and meter fit so well, and there's a really subtle rhyme scheme that makes it flow. Awesome! Can't say much in terms of improvement - just keep ..."

Thanks. :) That's an acrostic too of Thanksgiving Day. I should probably fix the spacing so that people can tell. :)

There we go.

Crystal wrote: "Ha ha, I liked your poem and the stories about the baby. :)"

Thanks. Those stories are based on real life with some poetic license. Creative nonfiction.

Never been interested in trying for an autobiography; I really don't remember enough of my life to do so. There would be all these disconnected anecdotes. :)

Well, that's the important thing. Do you ever plan on doing anything with it, or is it more similar to a personal journal?

The baby stories are cute. XD And I especially love 'The Dark'. Beautiful imagery!

Cari wrote: "The baby stories are cute. XD And I especially love 'The Dark'. Beautiful imagery!"

Thank you. I composed that one mostly in my head on the hour drive from my parents' house to mine. there was a gorgeous sunset over the bay as I drove over the causeway. :)

Crystal wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Well, that's the important thing. Do you ever plan on doing anything with it, or is it more similar to a personal journal?"

Well, I posted it on GR, but that's pretty much all. :)"

Aha. :) Well, that's kind of like self-publishing, isn't it without having to spend money on it? :)

hmm i think the more times u read thanksgiving the better it gets at first its like wait. what? then its like ooh

Rachel wrote: "Epic Baby Mistake
Once upon a time, mama had a cold; therefore, mama was quite tired. Baby went poopy, and so, mama changed baby. So far, so good. Mama wrapped up poopy to discard in the toilet an..."

omgoodness lol!!

Rachel wrote: "The Dark:

So dark and brooding are the clouds
that cling to the horizon, fierce and wild;
Their bluish aubergine as bleak as shrouds
becomes them, the twilight's feyish child.

Slowly the light s..."

this

is

good!!!!!!!!

♥Caro♥ wrote: "Rachel wrote: "The Dark:

So dark and brooding are the clouds
that cling to the horizon, fierce and wild;
Their bluish aubergine as bleak as shrouds
becomes them, the twilight's feyish child.

Slo..."


Thank you, Caro. I think that one's my favorite of these pieces. :) I was watching the sun slowly set and the night gradually come about, and I was remembering that Bible verse about men preferring the dark because their deeds are evil. And that intense poem was the result. :)

♥Caro♥ wrote: "hmm i think the more times u read thanksgiving the better it gets at first its like wait. what? then its like ooh"

Thanks. I wrote that several years ago during the 7th period of a day of subbing for high school students. I was pretty bored. I'd been left nothing to actually teach, I'd finished my book, and there weren't too many sites I could access online because social networks and job search sites were all blocked. I could only check my email so many times. :) I thought it was a bit silly, but my mom read it and loved it, so I thought, okay, I'll put it on Facebook. Now, it's here as well. :)

♥Caro♥ wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Epic Baby Mistake
Once upon a time, mama had a cold; therefore, mama was quite tired. Baby went poopy, and so, mama changed baby. So far, so good. Mama wrapped up poopy to discard i..."

Oh, yes. True story. :)

ooh subbing can get boring :) oh the stories of motherhood!!

♥Caro♥ wrote: "ooh subbing can get boring :) oh the stories of motherhood!!"

Subbing... substitution teacher?

yuppp being a sub

StreAM wrote: "♥Caro♥ wrote: "ooh subbing can get boring :) oh the stories of motherhood!!"

Subbing... substitution teacher?"

Yes, I was a substitute teacher for a nearby Christian school for two years. High school mostly.

oooooh. so are you a stay-at-home mom right now?

♥Caro♥ wrote: "oooooh. so are you a stay-at-home mom right now?"

Yes.

My mom is a stay-at-home mom. I love having her here all day:)

same :)

I'm enjoying it for now, but I do plan on pursuing a graduate degree sometime down the line so that I can teach at the college level. I'm not so domestic that I would enjoy doing this forever. :)

Love the poems!

Rachel wrote: "The Dark:

So dark and brooding are the clouds
that cling to the horizon, fierce and wild;
Their bluish aubergine as bleak as shrouds
becomes them, the twilight's feyish child.

Slowly the light s..."

Love this one! You have really good imagery.

Elizabeth wrote: "Rachel wrote: "The Dark:

So dark and brooding are the clouds
that cling to the horizon, fierce and wild;
Their bluish aubergine as bleak as shrouds
becomes them, the twilight's feyish child.

Slo..."

Thank you!