[stylist] To "Frolic" or not to "frolic"

[Barbara Hammel]

I would wholeheartedly agree with you.
I like to write rhyming poetry and struggled for a while with gay--when I 
first learned what the modern definition is.
Barbara

If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of whom 
you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

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From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:53 PM
To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] To "Frolic" or not to "frolic"

> Well, people need to remain acquainted with the innocent definitions of
> these words, Pat, so I have to disagree with you there. Pop culture has
> taken a lot of words, like "frolic" and put a negative connotation on 
> them,
> and we as writers have the power to at least offset that.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pat Harmon
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:32 AM
> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] a poem I just wrote
>
> I am uncomfortable with the word "frolic."  It is not a modern term, in my
> opinion.  People do not say "Let's frolic under the tree."
>
> I love poems about trees.  I think I simply love trees.  New Mexico and 
> New
> Jersey have such different trees!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] a poem I just wrote
>
>
>>I like it. Just smooth out the transition between the first and second
>>stanza. You should submit it to Lori for Slate and Style.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of yojen29 at aol.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:53 PM
>> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [stylist] a poem I just wrote
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>> I would really appreciate it f someone could give me some tips on how
>> to improve this poem. Thanks.
>> Jen
>>
>>
>>
>> The Chestnut Tree
>>
>> The tree still stands where it always has, enduring despite the ways
>> of the world.
>> Its branches provide a shade like no other; The shade is there
>> throughout the summer days.
>> Comfort and strength course through its veins.
>>
>> Storms battle and rage around The Chestnut Tree, but it is not
>> affected; It stands strong and steadfast throughout the gale, never
>> trembling, refusing to be diminished.
>> I take comfort in the shelter of The Chestnut Tree.
>>
>> In my younger years, I frolicked and played in the grasses beneath the
>> tree.
>> My lilting voice sang of the flowers and the streams and all that is
>> good.
>> I no longer frolic and play in the grasses; I am not as young as I
>> once was.
>> My body is young and my soul is vibrant, And I feel a calling I cannot
>> ignore.
>> I still shelter under the tree,
>> but I often venture into the barren lands of unknown dangers.
>>
>> My beloved Chestnut Tree,
>> do not mourn me, for I still have a place for you in my heart; The
>> summer days of frolicking will never depart from my soul.
>> I will always remember the warm sun, the cool grass, and the feel of
>> your embrace.
>> And although I shall return to the shelter of the tree, I must go
>> forth and see what flowers grow; I must see the other trees and hear
>> the calling of the birds.
>>
>> Oh, it pains me, dear one of my heart, to leave you idle, barren,
>> alone; But do not allow the storms to shame your beauty, for in my
>> heart, oh Chestnut Tree, there will always be a place for you to
>> flourish.
>> If you should need comfort, King of the Forest, you will find it
>> within my soul.
>> I shall not abandon you;
>> I will always be with you, oh Chestnut Tree.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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