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OLDWARRIOR'S POETRY FOLDER

Want perfect poetry? THIS IS NOT THE PLACE. My simple poetry comes from my heart and soul.

Alphabetical Conversation

Based on 90 second alphabet on "Whose Line is it Anyway"

Example Quiz: Writing.Com History Trivia

An example quiz about Writing.Com that uses Correct Scoring.

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Themes, Elements, and Tropes. Some things that Science Fiction is best known for.

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GORGEOUS

Athena, a beautiful Greek goddess, takes exception to local beauty queens

The Silent Owl

how loud is its silence

Sins got no Power

Another song (im experimenting with the AI system for the song)

Flight of the Hawk

Young Native American goes on a vision quest

READ A NEWBIE

~Sojourn.

Embracing trials as catalysts for soul growth, inner transformation, and eternal freedom.

Josh

Ding Dong ditch get a glitch snitch your such a @#$%# dskdodidbdodshsdopds sadff'asdffadslj

a song I made up

just testing the waters hope all is well with everyone good gosh ninety characters hehe a

The Talisman of Flame and Ash

A broken pact. A lost child. One final act of love from a grieving blacksmith.

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Breakfast Brouhaha

Mark wants an omelette and his pets want to watch him make it. What could go wrong?

GORGEOUS

Athena, a beautiful Greek goddess, takes exception to local beauty queens

Challenging Poetry

a descent into poetry insanity

Singing Angels

A poem inspired by the beautiful birds that seem to follow me wherever I go.

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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

Signature for those who are nominated for a Quill Award in 2021

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

S 🤦

about 3 hours ago
In response to "AI Again"

"The thing about politeness is that it was designed for interaction between humans." This is the crux of it all. Humans.

For what it's worth, AI is horrid.
- it gives wrong answers (so AI users do not care about understanding)
- it is utilising too many of the world's precious and limited resources (so AI users hate the world)
- it has been proven AI is making people stupider (so AI users are not smart)

We have coped for 10,000 years without AI. Newton, Einstein, Shakespeare, Dylan never needed AI to create and discover. Why do we need it now?

Ned

about 14 hours ago
In response to "AI Again"

I think SkyNet is already aware and knows it is an a**hole.

2 Like

Patron Of Lost Clauses

about 15 hours ago
In response to "AI Again"

I use AI to develope strategy guide for games

1 Like

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Jul 12, 2025 at 3:26pm
In response to "Workspaces"

I'm typing from my laptop, which is on a lap-board so I can sit in my recliner. I do, however, have a nice desk in my office that I should be utilizing, and will if I ever get around to getting the mess in there cleaned up.

1 Like

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Jul 12, 2025 at 3:24pm
In response to "Monkeys"

I hear you! I like to post my thanks in the Newsfeed, but like you, feel like I'm unintentionally bragging. I think you have a wonderful idea here.

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Ned

Jul 11, 2025 at 6:26am
In response to "Workspaces"

Luckily, I don't think I am allowed to post pictures.

2 Like

Fictiøn Ðiva the Wørd Weava

Jul 11, 2025 at 12:32am
In response to "Workspaces"

Sometimes workspace get messy. But that's all right.

2 Like

Kit

Jul 10, 2025 at 8:27pm
In response to "Workspaces"

I am definitely surrounded by organised chaos. I know where everything is, pretty much, but it's not exactly neat and tidy!

3 Like

ßlυҽყҽʐ

Jul 10, 2025 at 6:39pm
In response to "Workspaces"

We have an office with a desk, file cabinet and bar. We use the bar far more than either of us ever sit down to use the desk top computer. (we both prefer our laptops)

4 Like

Amethyst Angel 🌼

Jul 10, 2025 at 6:31pm
In response to "Workspaces"

Good, now I'm not the only one bucking the trend. Got no intention of showing off my workspace - it's usually my bed

5 Like

March 14, 2021 at 5:19pm

#1006388

Shoulda Been a Musician

Just watching a tribute performance on YouTube and the thought struck me: how cool must it be to have your own words quoted back at you?

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