The Open Scroll: Poetry Tag

An experiment in teamwork, or perhaps a devolution into warped alteration - embellishment to the point of combustion. To what extent can words impel the society in which they now reside?

Begin a new poem, or go to one below to act upon another's.

The Poetry Tag pages are regularly refreshed. Previous versions included below:

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New! (2/21/98): the number at the far right of each poem indicates the number of authors who have contributed to the poem. Those containing a "0" have not yet been updated by this newly added feature - once that poem is appended, the correct number will be indicated.

let fly the dreams -- - mamanopjs 00:51:17 11/11/2006: 3
untitled - frankie_b 22:45:58 5/29/2006: 2
I am - parkerpartygirl 13:15:39 5/10/2006: 4
The Fallen Prince - Adam Bradbury 04:37:35 4/28/2006: 1
I left - Rob_ATL 21:11:03 4/24/2006: 1
I left - Rob_ATL 21:10:38 4/24/2006: 1
I left - Rob_ATL 21:10:15 4/24/2006: 1
Sometimes - jeanina1919 18:08:38 1/17/2006: 3
Beauty Is Only A Light Switch Away - Jason The Bastard 04:14:59 1/12/2006: 2
my Penis exploded or was it a tire - hexiba 06:44:12 1/05/2006: 1
Late Night in August - ripquiet1 21:50:24 12/28/2005: 2
Life is .... - RowanMoon 00:00:05 12/21/2005: 2
The Meaning of Love - Magistra Kara 08:41:20 12/02/2005: 2
Shades of Grey - Dubious1 07:28:36 9/04/2005: 3
Greasey Fried Fishy Fish - Pornographic Priestess 06:54:47 9/03/2005: 1
Family bussiness - toodie 06:49:51 7/27/2005: 1
Waiting - JessB 03:28:40 7/25/2005: 2
Escape - BAJA poetic 11:21:48 7/08/2005: 2
Pieces of a smashed Mirror - Dubious1 20:09:59 7/06/2005: 2
Poets' soul layed to Weep.. - Dubious1 20:08:17 7/06/2005: 1
Time or Money - Bodger 07:31:57 6/01/2005: 4
Till the second Sigh - Dubious1 11:23:08 5/31/2005: 2
On a Hike - Bodger 11:46:44 5/28/2005: 1
Humanity - Bodger 18:38:39 5/26/2005: 3
And never a cent did I pay - Bodger 18:14:23 5/26/2005: 1
Ideas are always nice to dance on - Bodger 16:15:18 5/26/2005: 1
Still draft of ideas - Bodger 17:51:19 5/22/2005: 2
AM and kerosene - Dubious1 20:03:33 4/30/2005: 3
How much acid - Enfoi 23:04:14 4/29/2005: 2
do not let the things you consume, consume you - screaming silence 22:37:47 3/20/2005: 2
Impailed - screaming silence 22:31:56 3/20/2005: 1
LET PEACE BE .... - Ashokchakravarthy 08:30:00 2/07/2005: 3
Reflection - AcusticRage 00:39:37 1/15/2005: 1
guilt... again - Skarfe 23:48:53 1/07/2005: 1
The man with one hand - Rosemary Winters Tracey 11:48:45 11/24/2004: 3
Fly Soup - Rowan 12:12:43 10/18/2004: 5
The Thin White Line - raoul_duke 22:47:46 10/10/2004: 2
Hidden heart - Tainted Angel 14:26:13 8/28/2004: 5
Please Help Me Out of Here She Screamed - Adam Demian McLean 20:37:52 8/15/2004: 1
Requiem for Cupid - Dwain 16:29:36 8/12/2004: 4
Another One For the Grizzlies - Matthew D'Abate 12:32:29 7/22/2004: 3
Wishing You Were Here Again - Jeanina 11:48:48 7/20/2004: 8

Updated Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 01:04:41 PST