https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/category-1327-apr. en 2005-2012 shakespearesmonekys@gmail.com 42.65593 -71.33391 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:23:32 GMT yacs http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 70 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8729-a-poet-s-epilogue https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8729-a-poet-s-epilogue it sucks as well, but here it is callooh Words Words Words Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:30:02 GMT /section-335-words-words-words#comments 9 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8729 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8729 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8729 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8709-may-queen https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8709-may-queen Your eye flutters pale-blue - a membrane of sky; petal-wings dust a buttercup's nod. The mayfly lifts your kiss. Your laugh is the chaffinch, undulating air. You blush the dun breasts of quizzical robins. Your body is the Spring. Grow me.   u668857 The Personal Space of U668857 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:23:18 GMT /section-449-the-personal-space-of-u668857#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8709 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8709 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8709 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8473-originality-does-it-exist https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8473-originality-does-it-exist If it's all been said and done before, than what are any of us doing Celticlion A Bunch of Monkeys Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:42:28 GMT /section-587-a-bunch-of-monkeys#comments 13 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8473 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8473 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8473 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8735-love-pens-itself https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8735-love-pens-itself love pens itself love pens itself in winter words of silver moon and silver light, when lips find lips when hands embrace and lovers lie warm skin to skin warm face to face. beneath love's blanket of desire the body's verse writes o'er itself in wind-washed snow, in star-lost sight and lovers lie in present tense like secrets in the night. love pens itself as winter moves the water under ice, and ‘he' and ‘she' speak quietly of fields and frost in willow trees and lovers lie warm sleep to sleep and sail on winter seas, and lovers lie warm dream to dream and sail on winter seas. ... more norm Poetry Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:10:01 GMT /section-379-poetry#comments 6 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8735 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8735 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8735 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-5427-in-passing https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-5427-in-passing He has changed meto the fondness of him I have his handsat midnightcrouched in the whisperthat betrays my voice He grits his teethagainst the boneI borrowed of him holding my eyesin the burden of lightwhere intrusive shadows dream aloud Someday In May But April brought rain Fri, 29 May 2009 04:55:17 GMT /section-227-but-april-brought-rain#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/5427 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/5427 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A5427 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8564-how-to-become-less-popular-or-quick-tips-for-making-yourself-despicable https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8564-how-to-become-less-popular-or-quick-tips-for-making-yourself-despicable Sometimes life is too easy and you find you have too many friends, too many opportunities, too much money and you can't gain weight no matter what you eat. You are already well on your way to be disliked, even by those who say they like you, so celebrate! But what if it's just not enough? You crave more. Not outright hatred- no, that would simply require the murder of a puppy or something equally simple and pathetic. Besides, I like puppies. What the aim must be is a subtle undertone of intense dislike, verging on utter disdain and complete repulsion. Silky and light as a shadow. Now, here are the basics. There are so easy a child could master them. How have I come to know of these methods, you aren't asking me? I'll tell you, anyways, (see, isn't that annoying?)...I was born with these talents. As I grew up, I noticed I didn't have very many friends. I tried to tell myself it was because I didn't like very many people, but the truth was, folks generally didn't like me. Now at first I cried a lot. And then I tried really hard to make people like me. I did everything imaginable to be a likeable person. ... more Celticlion Unbelievably Interesting Crap About Me Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:57:21 GMT /section-581-unbelievably-interesting-crap-about-me#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8564 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8564 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8564 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8501-a-seagull-on-a-crowded-street https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8501-a-seagull-on-a-crowded-street draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8501 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8501 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8501 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8491-aging https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8491-aging Draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8491 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8491 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8491 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8683-along-the-whirlpool-s-edge https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8683-along-the-whirlpool-s-edge draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8683 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8683 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8683 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8685-an-audience-that-does-not-exist https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8685-an-audience-that-does-not-exist draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8685 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8685 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8685 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8496-and-me-red-riding-hoodless https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8496-and-me-red-riding-hoodless draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8496 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8496 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8496 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8694-arid https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8694-arid draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8694 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8694 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8694 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8767-as-lori-prays https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8767-as-lori-prays draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8767 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8767 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8767 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8529-belly-laughs-and-adjectives https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8529-belly-laughs-and-adjectives draft anstey Release the Hounds Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-29-release-the-hounds#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8529 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8529 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8529 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8486-blood-in-the-water https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8486-blood-in-the-water   Beneath time's blue umbrella, we sit spinning repeating history, her breath held nearly half a century exhales along with mine; shared smoke surrounds our mouths' found intimacy- lit long ago between sisters of chance. Two flames burning the decaying hope of daughters.   There's blood in the water, she said.   For years, each failing face kept fists hidden beneath skin, knuckles still struck secret worlds of bruised distortion, yet each public eye turned dry for fear of shame. we grew up smiling at our pain, But night grew women ... more Celticlion Loom Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-579-loom#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8486 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8486 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8486 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8499-bold-lies-and-strong-words https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8499-bold-lies-and-strong-words draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8499 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8499 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8499 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8492-brother-s-keeper https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8492-brother-s-keeper draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8492 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8492 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8492 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8586-butterfly-wings https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8586-butterfly-wings Draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8586 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8586 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8586 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8778-c.-e.-chaffin-s-links https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8778-c.-e.-chaffin-s-links I'm new to this monkey business so don't know quite how to go about posting things, or what the etiquette is, so I thought I'd just start with links to my website and blog, where you can sample publications and follow my ongoing journey with poetry and manic-depression, the latter seen through the eye of a physician/poet. I've also linked my magazine, The Melic Review, presently on hiatus but with eight years of archives C. E. CE's Personal Space Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-578-ce-s-personal-space#comments 4 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8778 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8778 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8778 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8500-dealing-with-god-quietly-without-prayer https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8500-dealing-with-god-quietly-without-prayer draft anstey Cats with Opposed Thumbs, Chalices of Mucus, and Several other Oddities to Avoid Whilst Poeting Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-509-cats-with-opposed-thumbs-chalices-of-mucus-and-several-other-oddities-to-avoid-whilst-poeting#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8500 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8500 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8500