Arts & Humanities - 4 December 2007

Anchor, Fear / Severance Pain


aRound my ankle, round my heart,
That chain that grounds me, bears each bolt
of lightning, each spike on my chart
down to the unreactive veldt

This chain is fear, it's kept me here
Safe from monsters, close to sane,
eQuipped to grab the world and steer,
yet shut behind a curtained pane.

Past my peak, & past my cove
The shipping routes go far round here.
They don't come near this buoy's love.
They read my tone as a word: Beware.

Could I cast off, and yet be me
and sail across each of these routes
to where the world goes mad? and see
the distant lands of foreign tongues?
If I'm built to sail but no one told me?
If me's not really the best thing to be?

It's time to cut myself in half,
to cut the anchor, drop the fear
and make the voyage I hold so dear
in a heart forgetting how to laugh.
In a heart of unyielding iron pain.
In a heart that sees in iron a chain.

2007-12-04 11:00:37 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5 in Poetry

plz let me know!

2007-12-04 10:59:45 · 3 answers · asked by greennano123 1 in Theater & Acting

2007-12-04 10:58:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

I'm interested in writing a book and hoping at a later date that it could possibly be published. I was wondering how i would go about finding out how you even go about writing a book, how i would start off in the book and how to get ideas etc?? if someone could help me on how i could go about this i would appreciate it. Or whether i should just look at a good novel and see how the author of it has written theirs?? Im wanting to call it "where the hell are you, father? its about my own personal experience about my dad that isn't in my life and isn't a father to me, so i'm basically wanting to write about my own experience with that and about fathers that aren't fathers to their kids cause they choose not to be and that basically regardless of the situation with relationships, a father should always be a father to their child. Anyway you get my drift, i just dont know how i could get ideas on how to start and go about this. Would i have to go back so many years to when i actually felt

2007-12-04 10:58:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I know we have dollars and gold, and such but was the penny or "cent" the first offical form or "American curency"?

2007-12-04 10:55:20 · 5 answers · asked by curly 1 in History

i know it takes 100 years but when did the 21st century start?

2007-12-04 10:52:24 · 6 answers · asked by ghggf 1 in History

That is what our school is doing this year and I got the part of Ms.Tenny. I have never seen the movie before so I dont really know who she is or what she does in the on stage version. Can someone fill me in please??

2007-12-04 10:50:01 · 2 answers · asked by ifoundsunshine 1 in Theater & Acting

I just wrote a poem with one and it seems to sound okay. To me, anyway. Maybe it's just because I wrote it.

But does it actually exist? I mean, have people used it before?

Sorry, I don't know a lot about rhyme schemes and such.

2007-12-04 10:48:35 · 4 answers · asked by Hiram Abiff 3 in Poetry

Is it just a human nature thing or what? Are they simply too stupid to not be jerks?

2007-12-04 10:48:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

What is your theory of how the universe was created, asuming that there is no such thing as God.

What do you think caused the Big Bang and what do you think happened during the Big Bang.

Religious and Spiritual individuals need not answer.

2007-12-04 10:44:38 · 17 answers · asked by keith of keithZworld 6 in Philosophy

I'm writing a found poem for my english class and its due tomorrow a found poem is a poem you find online then add in lines between the original lines and I can't find any good sites!!!! So if you know any good sites for writing a found poem tell me what they are or tell me a poem that you know, it has to be at least 10 lines and when I add in the in-between lines it should be about 20. Please Help this is an easy 10 points!

2007-12-04 10:38:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Poetry

my book is fiction, but im not sure what type of fiction. it's not realistic....

2007-12-04 10:36:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2007-12-04 10:30:52 · 6 answers · asked by April First 5 in Philosophy

I am auditioning for the musical at my school ( a funny thing happened on the way to the forum). I have already chosen my audition song with the help of the chorus teacher, but can i have any suggestions of ways to get ready? exercises i can do at home or with friends to improve my performance??
I have a 5 minute singing audition tomorrow, and then thursday is the acting and dancing part of the audition and friday is callbacks, so i need to know quick ^^
thanks in advance ♥

2007-12-04 10:25:10 · 4 answers · asked by short person 2 in Theater & Acting

2007-12-04 10:24:10 · 1 answers · asked by fatcatbunny 1 in Theater & Acting

oh beforehand it's Willy wonka jr. and I'm an alto and I'm really nervous does anyone have any suggestions ASAP (sorry my audtion is tom.) on how I can manage this song I think it's called "Pure imagination" or "your imagination" GAHH!! my freind told me this between classes,thank you for your help
peace.

2007-12-04 10:23:22 · 3 answers · asked by daleksandsouffles 5 in Theater & Acting

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2007-12-04 10:21:47 · 8 answers · asked by Rock G 2 in History

hi, what are the difference between a Demo-Reel & a Show-Reel ?

because i'm trying out for a audition and you need a Demo-reel

but i'm taking a acting class that makes a Show-reel when you finish the course. shall i send the show-Reel instead ?

if not, where can you get a Demo-Reel Made ?

i Live in the UK/London by the way

2007-12-04 10:09:45 · 4 answers · asked by **J@$ON** B 2 in Theater & Acting

what would you do if you woke up and looked in the mirror, only to find that what you see is an empty room with no you?

2007-12-04 10:01:42 · 11 answers · asked by ImpaledUponFluffy 2 in Philosophy

can weekness cause death?

2007-12-04 09:56:34 · 7 answers · asked by bagel lover 3 in Philosophy

Please see this video at the Muslim heritage site

http://muslimheritage.com/features/default.cfm?ArticleID=693

Islamic Science and the Making of Renaissance Europe

The Renaissance started in Baghdad in the 9th century.

2007-12-04 09:56:03 · 13 answers · asked by Knowing Gnostic 5 in History

So I entered a poem of mine into a contest on Poetry.com and got an email back a few weeks later saying I won an Editor's Choice Award. They are saying my poem is going to be featured in a book and stuff. Anyone know if this is a scam? Or is it the real thing?

2007-12-04 09:55:27 · 7 answers · asked by Savvy 2 in Poetry

did you run or stop to enjoy it?

2007-12-04 09:52:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Also why was d-day the most important battle of world war two.
three reasons

2007-12-04 09:52:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-12-04 09:47:03 · 5 answers · asked by misticbaby21 4 in History

And what did the Poles get in return for all that effort,eh?

2007-12-04 09:43:28 · 25 answers · asked by ? 1 in History

My fiance and I as well as 2 friends are going to see it after hearing that it was really good. Just wanted to get some other opinions. How is it? Do you think the fellas will like it too or will they be bored??? I hope not! We are in our 20's. Thanks!

2007-12-04 09:38:58 · 7 answers · asked by WhiteTiger29 2 in Theater & Acting

2007-12-04 09:35:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-12-04 09:34:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

If there happened to be possibly quite nefarious objectives of "Population Connection"/ZPG, these might be able to be explained to the community in terms of a "poster boy" disease.

2007-12-04 09:32:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy