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Skomatth
05-20-2004, 21:02
My friend started this thing call Verbism because he didn't like symbolist poetry. Although originally meant as a joke, I think it has some artistic merit.

Rules: Only verbs or verb forms (adjectives w/ ing). No nouns like lover, biker. The title must have more words than the poem.

Two of mine:

The Two-year Old Cannonball
Splash.
Gurgle.
Die.

The Experience of a Lonely Man
Snowing.
Runs,
Trips.
Bleeding,
Dies.
son of spam
05-21-2004, 00:13
Why does everyone die? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

my contribution:

The Guy Who Dies While Eating:
Chokes
Falls
Dies

Notice the lack of any artistic merit in that poem whatsoever http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

EDIT: added more words to title.
Somebody Else
05-21-2004, 00:37
Breathes
Wails
Lives

Birth of a Child by Somebody Else

(I thought I'd alter the tone somewhat)
Leet Eriksson
05-21-2004, 01:01
Lemme have a try.

The actions of an alcohol addict:

Drinks,
Chugs,
Chokes,
Dies.

Did i get it right? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif
Bezalel
05-21-2004, 01:16
I like it faisal http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-yes.gif It does sound like a very interesting style of poetry. I used to hate symbolism too.
Beirut
05-21-2004, 02:50
Cuts
Splits
Heats
Sleeps
Idaho
05-21-2004, 15:52
Quote[/b] (Beirut @ May 20 2004,20:50)]Cuts
Splits
Heats
Sleeps
Smoking herion Beruit?


Clicks
Clicks
Clicks
Clicks
Yawns
Switches-off
Shahed
05-21-2004, 16:04
LOL
LOL
LOL
LOL
LOL
Kaiser of Arabia
05-21-2004, 17:09
The Death of a Welshman
Herding,
Gore
Bleeding
Die

-Capo
Skomatth
05-21-2004, 20:46
gah some people forgot that the title must be longer than the poem :P
mfberg
05-21-2004, 21:31
a life on the farm

milk
sow
slaughter
reap
A.Saturnus
05-21-2004, 21:57
The Desintegration of Metaphysical Substance as Rationalization of the Origin of Human Consciousness as the Subject of Knowledge
Shrug
son of spam
05-21-2004, 23:36
Quote[/b] (A.Saturnus @ May 21 2004,15:57)]The Desintegration of Metaphysical Substance as Rationalization of the Origin of Human Consciousness as the Subject of Knowledge
Shrug
hehe typo. No wonder you shrugged.

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A.Saturnus
05-23-2004, 21:57
Quote[/b] (son of spam @ May 22 2004,00:36)]
Quote[/b] (A.Saturnus @ May 21 2004,15:57)]The Desintegration of Metaphysical Substance as Rationalization of the Origin of Human Consciousness as the Subject of Knowledge
Shrug
hehe typo. No wonder you shrugged.

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It´s not a typo, it´s a Germanicism http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
Big King Sanctaphrax
05-23-2004, 22:17
Attack by killer bees on a campsite
Buzz
Swarm
Sting
Panic
Skomatth
05-23-2004, 23:05
die?
flyd
05-24-2004, 00:56
The Life of a Thread

post
post
scroll
die


The Extended Life of a Thread

post
bump
spam
scroll
die


(yes, all those can be used as verbs)
ElmarkOFear
05-24-2004, 02:26
Elmo Hosting A Game Of MTW/VI on Gamespy and Making This Title Longer Due To Son Of Spam Pointing Out The Title Was Shorter Than The Poem

Hosting
Waiting
Waiting
Greeting
Waiting
Waiting
Starting
Selecting
Waiting
Waiting
Launching
Waiting
Waiting
Dropping
Cursing

Troublesome Player In Elmo's Game Probably Son Of Spam

Camping
Camping
Watching
Cursing
Escaping

How Elmo Handles A Troublesome Player Like Son Of Spam

Banning
Ignoring
Laughing



Is that better Son Of Spam?
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son of spam
05-24-2004, 02:31
Quote[/b] (ElmarkOFear @ May 23 2004,20:26)]Elmo Hosting A Game Of MTW/VI on Gamespy:

Hosting
Waiting
Waiting
Greeting
Waiting
Waiting
Starting
Selecting
Waiting
Waiting
Launching
Waiting
Waiting
Dropping
Cursing
HOW ELMO FORGETS THE RULE OF THE LENGTH OF THE TITLE IN VERBING:
typing
typing
typing
typing
typing
ElmarkOFear
05-24-2004, 03:49
What Uglys Do Best

Itching
Scratching
Routing


PS: Son Of Spam - Check my previous post. I made some changes http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cheers.gif
Skomatth
05-24-2004, 20:43
A Tale of Disappointment at the Baseball Game
Having been pitched, hit.
Going, going...
Caught.

Get Laid or Die Trying
Seduce.
Get smacked.
Pay.

OH CRAP That Dude has a Gun
Loaded,
Aimed,
Backfired.
Died.
Teutonic Knight
05-24-2004, 20:51
Quote[/b] (A.Saturnus @ May 21 2004,16:57)]The Desintegration of Metaphysical Substance as Rationalization of the Origin of Human Consciousness as the Subject of Knowledge
Shrug
LOL, that's so typical http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-jester.gif
son of spam
05-24-2004, 22:20
Quote[/b] (ElmarkOFear @ May 23 2004,21:49)]PS: Son Of Spam - Check my previous post. I made some changes http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cheers.gif
HAHA LMAO that's funny http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-jester.gif
DemonArchangel
05-24-2004, 22:36
I live in America, guess what happened to me on the way home from work yesterday.

Walking
Mugged
Stab
Bleeding
Hopitalize
spmetla
05-25-2004, 10:26
THE CYCLE OF LIFE IN REALLY STUPID FORM OF EXPRESSION OR PERHAPS AN ARTISTIC FORM OR PERHAPS....

living,
playing,
schooling,
studying,
schooling,
working,
paying,
working,
paying,
working,
marrying,
reproducing,
working,
working,
working,
retiring,
sleeeping,
dieing,
Maychargewithoutorders
05-25-2004, 11:58
The story of a bad exam and some other words so the title length doesnt get picked up on

Revising
Revising
Revising
Revising
Revising
Starting
Forgetting
Cursing
Leaving
Drinking
Drinking
Drinking
Drinking
Forgetting

PS - http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif
Shahed
05-25-2004, 12:01
Quote[/b] (Skomatth @ May 21 2004,20:46)]gah some people forgot that the title must be longer than the poem :P
LOLOLOLOLOL

LOL
LOL
LOL
LOL

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Shahed
05-25-2004, 12:05
The ardous task of getting Al Amin, Al Muntasir, Cadarl, Aibak, Suleyman to have 8 command stars


thinking
planning
attacking
winning
regrouping
resupplying


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Shahed
05-25-2004, 12:06
One man's story in search of a better education thourgh his own endeavor

wondering
wandering
learning
assimilating
rejecting
initiating
continuing
learning
Shahed
05-25-2004, 12:07
Is that better ? or did I not understand how this thing works ?
Major Robert Dump
05-25-2004, 14:30
Bobby picks up a prostitute on 59th and Penn

Drive
Slow
Ask
Pay
Boink
Take back money
Drive fast
spmetla
05-25-2004, 19:16
Joe Schmoes Art of the Kill using army style BRASS with the slowly ommited because it's an adverb and not a verb

Stalking,
Positioning,
Breathing,
Relaxing,
Aiming,
Squeezing,(trigger that is)
Running,
Hiding,