Poetry

Cool. Look up The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. Now that's a poem.

And Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) listened to the poet recite it while she was hiding under a chair.

Lots of animals come from eggs, 

Some with fins

And some with legs

Some that chatter 

And some that cheep 

Some that fly 

And some that creep

Some that slither 

And some that run 

Some with feathers

And some with none

Animal eggs can be quite small

Or just as big as a tennis ball

The animals here 

They're quite a few

Hatch from eggs

And lay them too. 

- Unknown

There Will Come Soft Rains
Sara Teasdale, 1884 - 1933
(War Time)

There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;

And frogs in the pools singing at night,
And wild plum trees in tremulous white,

Robins will wear their feathery fire
Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;

And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree
If mankind perished utterly;

And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn,
Would scarcely know that we were gone.

A Perfect Blend…

By Stacey Laine

A dash of love and kindness,

To last throughout the day,

One spoon of creativity,

To use in any way.

Two heaped spoons of laughter,

Adds a special touch.

Combine it with a smile,

You can never put too much.

If you choose to add a twist,

You can always add a friend.

Stir these things together,

And, you’ll have

A perfect blend!  

Miss Menchik

Miss Menchik is of master rank,
It seems Maróczy she’s to thank;
Still, there is little doubt of it
She owes a deal to native wit.
Much knowledge she has garnered in,
E’en ’gainst the giants she’ll oft win
– No doubt sometimes to their chagrin –
Chess champion of the gentler sex
Here’s luck to her! Should she annex
In her next venture some big prize
Keen critics will feel no surprise.

More poetry. 

As someone familiar with smoking 

a lad who started at thirteen, still growing,

just recently I learned some new way of toking.

It's an e-pen, filled with juices so fresh,

they beat old, dumb ciggies without even a test.

Indeed a sign of the educated man,

I press down the button, of my spanking-new pen! 😄

E-cigarettes really are great

You two are insane.

How come?

Why would you start smoking or vaping in the first place? It is havock on your health, and provides no benefits.

If you are saying that vaping is a good thing to switch to if you already are a smoker, in order to quit and/or be slightly healthier, I will agree, but otherwise...

Because it's very enjoyable whilst out and having a drink.

I simply agreed that e-cigs are great. Don't be preachy.

You asked, and so I elaborated.

If you had not asked, I would have left it at "You two are insane."

Natural response is "whys that?".

It was a simple agreement based on that they are surprisingly better in quality imo than the real thing.

And so I gave my answer to your question. No preaching, just what you asked for. Short and concise.

You addressed me. I did not address you.

And nobody did anything wrong! So what is the problem?

You tell me, I simply liked some chap's  post.

I wish in forums were, 

A place fer

People to chat and discuss,

Not troll, argue, and cuss.

 -Myself