Anagrams Train

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Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:12 pm

Following a suggestion I made to Nar inspired by his very anagrammatic presence, I think we could do with an anagrams train!

Think of it as a combination of the Haiku train and the bits train.

Form a poetic anagram of the person's poetic line that went before you, then post a new one.

All together should for a short three line poem, incorporating the last persons new line, your anagram of it and your own new line.

For example:

Poster 1.

O happy day when I get married

Poster 2.

O happy day when I get married

Daydreaming poet: Highway pin

I always find myself in rose.


Poster 3.

I always find myself in rose.


Sins fall. Do I my weary fines?

What do you make of that?

ETC.

Okay I know these aren't the best anagrams in the world, but you get the gist! Lets all have fun with this! :D

Try not to make them too long or too short, and excessive use of one letter may also complicate things for the next poster. Also acknowledge that some will be impossible!!

Okay so I'll begin with this one:

Molly, wearing a frown, stirs her tea.

P.S. I know at least one anagram for this one so it is possible! :lol:
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Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:19 pm

Hey, Phil.

I owe you an apology, friend. I forgot to tell you:
I was inspired by your anagram-train idea, and set up a forum specifically for this.

http://anagramtrain.freeforums.org/

I'll post a reply to yours once I find a decent anagram.

Cheers,

- Neil
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Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:29 pm

my antiresonator will wag her serf

Don't ask the meaning :?:

Next line: Major john sailed south yesterday.
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Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:45 pm

BenJohnson wrote:Major john sailed south yesterday.
Ooh drat, jetsam delays his journey.

Sailors become frustrated.

- Neil
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:00 pm

Cabs refueled as motors stir.

Red grapes glisten in the bowl.
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Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:32 pm

Red grapes glisten in the bowl,
gathered to bring wine's spell.

The wisdom of ancient vines.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:23 pm

The wisdom of the ancient vines:

Some of it wasn't even nice. Fish hid

In the water, and birds in their nests.
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Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:36 pm

In the water, and birds in their nests.
Bitter winds send the rain. The rains

reglisten the grapes, as they bleed.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:37 pm

Reglisten the grapes, as they bleed.

They, a peerless gentle sight; Bread

Would also satisfy my hunger!
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Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:34 pm

Would also satisfy my hunger!
Thus, I duly gnaw my loaf. Roses...

aren't as good as Quality Street.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:15 am

Aren't as good as Quality Street

Or oyster lasagna. Quiet stated.

A peaceful dinner.

(I don't think oyster lasagna is a dish :? )
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:00 am

Or oyster lasagna. Quiet stated.

A peaceful dinner.

Nude pearl in café
or
Funeral-dance pie

We split the bill three ways.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:14 pm

Damn you, I'm sposed to be studying...

We split the bill three ways.
Her wispy wallet be thistle
empty now. For today.
It is at the edge of the
petal that love waits
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:29 pm

Empty now. For today.
Now to my poetry fad.
One became two became three.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:31 pm

One became two became three.

Meet a cat. Hence "Meow". Robe be

Dry, upon the washing line, I beseech thee.

(Thanks nar! :evil: )
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Dry, upon the washing line, I beseech thee.
Neighbour sweep thine inches heatedly
across the garden path.
It is at the edge of the
petal that love waits
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:17 pm

Across the garden path:
That crap rose she'd nag
Me to weed from the bush.
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:51 pm

Me to weed from the bush.
Hush bottomed reef. Mew
with catkins beneath.
It is at the edge of the
petal that love waits
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:03 pm

With catkins beneath,
It's cash in the bank. Wet,
As my assets liquidate.
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As my assets liquidate,
mass equity slides, at a
ruined financial institution.

(ha - thanks for the q and all those s's, Phil :shock: ) -N
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nar wrote:As my assets liquidate,
mass equity slides, at a
ruined financial institution.

(ha - thanks for the q and all those s's, Phil :shock: ) -N
Ruined financial institution:
clouds infinite. Unitarian tin
hut your only refuge. Pray.
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hut your only refuge. Pray
purely, for you're naughty,
and have angered the deity.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:54 am

And have angered the deity.
The hedge radiated envy. An
Obtrusive shrub hid your glare.
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Obtrusive shrub hid your glare,
harboured its girl bush voyeur
from the vigilant park-keeper.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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From the vigilant park-keeper,
peek, to viler hen farming. Perk
up! Your job ain't so bad!
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