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Cory Raymond

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Blankety Blanks
Jul 2^nd, 2010 at 7:03pm

This is one of the first poems I posted on the forum, back before punctuation was invented. Wink

blankety blank
blank email
i feel like an oracle
trying to discern
the meaning
from a plain white page
without benefit
of a safety net
or those helpful
little marks
very much
like these
that make meaning
so much more clear

my mind is cloudy enough
my spirit in question
how can i guess
from all the things
to guess about
to wonder about
to ponder about
in this world
and the mysterious
world of e
what meaning is meant
what message is sent
by a blank page?

am i to cast the runes
stir the leaves left
in my cup of tea
rattle some bones
and throw them
at the screen
to read the message there?

what o what is meant
when blankety blanks
are sent?

my powers are great
i know my vision
ranges far
but how o how
to know for sure
what's really in the cards
when those blankety blanks
appear...

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself ~ Carl Sandburg

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Heartafire Majestic Poet Offline Ballet was all about the tutu Posts: 2134 Gender: \|	Re: Blankety Blanks Reply #1 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 1:25am Glad you pulled this back up Cory. I do remember it from when you first came on the forum. So clever. I really enjoyed it, sans punctuation.
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gabreil Poet Offline I Love Poetry! Posts: 4 \|	Re: Blankety Blanks Reply #2 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 9:57pm i love this poem thanks for sharing,for me this is what its all about,freedom to express,awesum
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Cory Raymond

Majestic Poet

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My Tabby

Posts: 1570
McAllen Texas
Gender: female

Re: Blankety Blanks
Reply #3 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 10:18pm

Hi Sandy and gabreil,

Thanks for stopping by and commenting on this. I have a revised version, where I polished it up and put in the proper punctuation, but, somehow, in this case, this is the one I prefer---seems to go with the extreme minimalism of a blank email.

Gabreil, welcome to the forum. I am honored that this was the first poem you commented on. You'd be surprised how helpful the critique and comment process is, not only to the poet, but to the reviewer.
I hope to see lots of your work (and comments) here in the future.

Cory

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself ~ Carl Sandburg

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MAB Ex Member \|	Re: Blankety Blanks Reply #4 - Jul 4^th, 2010 at 9:13pm haha really loving this, punctuation or not
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Cory Raymond Majestic Poet Offline My Tabby Posts: 1570 McAllen Texas Gender: \|	Re: Blankety Blanks Reply #5 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 2:16am Hi Molly, Thanks a lot. Since they invented punctuation, I've become quite a fan. This one's from the old days. Cory
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Akira Global Moderator Offline untie the tangles, to be vacuous Posts: 522 Lower Hudson Valley Gender: \|	Re: Blankety Blanks Reply #6 - Jul 13^th, 2010 at 7:46am Quote: I do remember it from when you first came on the forum. Didn't realize you were that old, Heart... Cory, delightful. Quote: and the mysterious world of e Mysterious, indeed. I think I'll change my handle to wintermute...
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Heartafire Majestic Poet Offline Ballet was all about the tutu Posts: 2134 Gender: \|	Re: Blankety Blanks Reply #7 - Jul 13^th, 2010 at 8:27am Those were the good old days! Heart
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HaveYouSeenYourDreams2010 Global Moderator Offline "There's your Karma ripe as peaches." Posts: 1311 Lord Major's Walk, York Gender: \|	Re: Blankety Blanks Reply #8 - Aug 14^th, 2010 at 4:40pm I think I may remember this from back in the day, really enjoyed it then really enjoy it now. I like pre punctuation Cory Raymond. Syd
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