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I’ve been writing poetry for quite some time. I care about the art and how the art effects people.

I want to talk some about how poetry is seen in my opinion and how narrow the view of some can be when it comes to poetry and the worth and value it holds in society. I’ve heard many times by reviewers and critics and even booksellers that poetry books are hard to sell and that little interest is taken in the art of poetry by the general public but I beg to differ on these views held by so many in the literary world.

I feel poetry is such a unique and expressive art that has stood the test of time and as we look back on poets like Wordsworth and Dickinson and all the wonderful poets of a time gone by we can all agree that nobody can discount or dismiss the contributions these people have made to the literary world.

The Wordsworth’s and Lord Byron’s are still out there today working hard to bring back into the mainstream the powerful emotions and feelings that once struck a chord so long ago. These people are putting their heart and soul into their words and putting forth messages that they want to share with readers from all origins and backgrounds.

We should not put limitations on them by telling them their art is dead or that their art is not much of a selling point in society because it is and if it wasn’t we would not have so many poetry forums and websites accross the infinite space of the internet from nation to nation. One website I visited has over five million poets in their database alone so obviously their is an interest in poetry and it’s growing bigger with every passing day. Multitudes of people from accross the globe enjoy this art we call poetry and this is a fact that should not be ignored.

There is also a problem in my view with some people who take the role of critic and these people judge the work of others and seek to influence how an individual chooses to express themselves through poetry. I feel that each person and expression is unique and I have never been much of a fan of the critic as Teddy Roosevelt reminded us in ” The Battle of Life ” it’s not the critic that counts and I agree.

Individualism and uniqueness spawns genius in my opinion in every facet of life or work and it’s also certainly true when it comes to poetry. I want to read new and freshly presented material from someone original. I don’t want to see someone trying to copy another artist or his or her ways. I want to see someone expressing their own ways that I will not judge because I feel I have no rightful place in doing so.

We must remember that it’s not my opinion or the opinion of a critic that counts when it comes to you and your work and the feelings you wish to present. These things are yours and yours alone that nobody should touch or try to fine tune in any fashion. If Shakespeare had allowed his work to be sorted out and played with by the masses then he would not have been the Shakespeare we know today and your work will not be yours if you allow it to be changed to fit the views of others.

Let your vision and your work live and die on it’s own and let it live independantly and develop into what you wish it to be not what someone else wants it to be so it never ceases to be your very own.

Publishamerica poet.

Well, you don’t want to miss it do you?

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is held in Elko, Nevada. This year it starts tomorrow (Friday, February 3, 2006 and ends Sunday, February 5, 2005). At least I think that is when it starts and ends. Our newspaper didn’t bother to give the dates. Everybody knows it’s on this weekend.

You can’t get to Elko from where you live. You could go to www.elkonevada.com or call the Chamber at 775-738-7135 if you want to give it a try. Here is a free number that will get you information: 800-248-3556.

There are lots of things to do at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. They cost money but my newspaper says that children are free at “non-ticketed” daytime events. That is Idaho talk. I think it means. Children don’t have to pay for free daytime events. Duh!

So what can you do? You gamble, eat, and listen to cowboy music. That way you won’t have to listen to the monotone of cowboy poets reading there stuff about manure, bobbed wire, and lonesome mesas. (Mesa means “table” in Spanish. A flat hunk of ground that you have to look up to is a mesa as in “Can ya’ see that critter up thar’ on the mesa? I guess you know a critter could be a horse or a cow.

I read some of my poems at such an activity when I lived in Payson, Arizona. There were about a zillion people wondering around the park, eating grilled bratwurst and washing it down with cola drinks. I think there might have been ten listening to me read my poetry. My wife was one of them so make that about nine.

So that you will see why nobody was listening to me and why few will leave the poker table in Elko, here is one of my poems I read there in the park in Payson, Arizona:

The Banker’s Son

(Monday, March 29, 1999)

He spurred his horse, the banker’s son,

His daddy died that day
When the bank was robbed his dad was shot
And the robbers rode away.

Their horses were lightnin’ fast,
With bottom, they were full.
Ugly Jo looked back and said,
Ride you bunglin’ fools.

They spurred their horses all the more,
Leavin’ the banker’s son in the dust,

But then they stopped to rest the stock,
That’s when the fun began.

The banker’s son rode up and said-
They were drinkin’ whiskey then-
Lay down your guns, you’re goin’ to hang
When I get you back to town.

Fat Charlie laughed,
A banker’s son is goin’ to bring us in?
He drew his colt,
The rich kid shot,
He did Fat Charlie in.

Slim Willy said,
Did you see that?
The kid looks pretty good,
But Fat Charlie was slow, Banker Boy,
I wouldn’t try that again.

You killed my pa, you filthy crew.
You shot him and he’s dead.
Slim Willy said, Twas Charlie, Son,
And then he poured out lead.

The banker’s kid rolled in the dirt,
But then he came up shootin’.
Slim Willy fell and ate some hurt,
The banker’s son was swellin’.

Pock-faced Pete looked at the two dead oafs, and said,
That was some shootin’.
But Charlie and Willy weren’t all that fast,
To prove it, I’m a willin’.

The banker’s boy spit in the dirt,
Which formed a little ball.
I’m goin’ to shoot again, he said,
And you are bound to fall.

So Pete said, Okay, we’re comin’ in
To let the court decide,
But instead he drew his six-gun,
The boy fired twice, Pete landed on his side.

The boy blew smoke

From his gun’s barrel,
There were two more there to kill.
One was Ugly Joe, the other, Angry Bill.

Bill said, Now you little runt,
I gettin’ mad as hell,
Not that you shot those ugly bruits,
My pockets that will fill,
But I ain’t cowin’ down.
You’re goin’ down to hell.

The boy said, You don’t learn fast,
Do you Angry Bill?
He drew and shot,
Not once, but twice,
Bill rolled on down the hill.

Ugly Joe looked at the men
All layin’ on the ground.
He said, My God! That was some shootin’!
You’re the fastest gun around.

Now tell me son, Before I die,
How you learned to shoot.
I saw you tellerin’ in the bank,
For gun’s you had no roots.

The boy looked down,
And said these words,
My dad was just like you.
He went to jail
And paid the price
And he taught me how to shoot.

Ugly Joe kicked a rock and said,
What were his name, my son?
The boy said, the Sierra Kid,
Ugly Joe pulled his gun,
And
Died.

The boy left those parts,
Never to be seen again,
They never found the loot at all,
Just those five dead men.

Well, now you know why I’ve decided not to go to Elko tomorrow. (What? You want to read another of my poems? Well, if you like punishment, go to my website.)

The End

John T. Jones, Ph.D. (tjbooks@hotmail.com, a retired VP of R&D for Lenox China, is author of detective & western novels, nonfiction (business, scientific, engineering, humor), poetry, etc. Former editor of Ceramic Industry Magazine. He calls himself “Taylor Jones, the hack writer.”

More info: http://www.tjbooks.com

Business web site: http://www.dumbincome.com

Online photo albums are a great way to preserve your memories and share
them with the world.

Scanning and saving photos to your computer is a simple way to view your pictures and organize them chronologically or according to subject matter.

You can create wonderful photo albums that can be viewed online by your friends and family by utilizing the tools and storage options that are available online.

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There are many places on the internet that will allow you to store
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You will be able to send a link to friends and family that will allow them to access your album instantly. Free online album storage will generally contain advertisements or banners, but if this is not an issue for you, free storage is a wonderful way to share your special memories.

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Online photo albums are easy to create and allow you to creatively
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Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5. With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas for your new baby in her newsletter http://www.baby-scrapbooking.com

“New Orleans, Mad City”

New Orleans, mad city

What have yea for your pence?

I see the shackles in your keep

Have opened doors to the sheep
Yea! And souls of many!

New Orleans, mad city

What thieves shall you invite?

An old woman, your youth is done,

Will the torches flare tonight?
Now shadows come: the shadows go
Yea! And the souls of many!

New Orleans, mad city

With no blood in the face!

That toiled for gold and fame;

The blood upon your thin pen
Gave only free servitude:
Yea! To the souls of many!

#844 9/10/05

Note by the author [brief commentary]: “Perhaps New Orleans will survive as it struggles to rise from beneath the iron waters of the tyrant storm. When the future of the South sees this city bearable for women and children to live in again that is; thus, it depends on them and the pride and integrity and forbearance of this willing nation (white and black alike) to reach out and help: stop trying to push through the crowd, do what needs to be done, right! Or perhaps, it is simply too late.”

A Halo for Hell

The Vampire bat, wide-eyed Orange and cold:
From out of his crypt At twilight, he comes to collect
The venom in their blood And the marrow in their bones;
Brings it back to Hell at night Down the Rivers Hades
To the docks alone Thus, perfume for the horde of demon
And a halo for the groom! Nothing for the goblin or witch
And for the Vampire BatA vacation from his crypt!…

#845 9/2005

Poet, Dennis Siluk writes,and lives in Peru, and Minnesota you can see his books at any internet book site

It can be a lot of fun to create a scrapbook for an elementary school teacher. It’s also a great way to give the teacher photos of the kids without having 25 individual photos each school year. I have found many photo taking opportunities for teachers at the elementary level.

Often there is a class photo taken by the company taking the children’s individual photos. If a full class photo was not taken, then consider taking class photos either during computer time, during singing time, or during circle time.

My kids each went to different schools yet I still found the same opportunities to take photos. Throughout the year, there were often verbal reports the kids did. Each child had their turn to deliver the report and parents were invited. Ask one parent from each day to take photos of each child delivering their report that day. If the teacher takes his/her own photos offer to pay the developing and then make a duplicate set to include in a scrapbook.

Each year my kids participated in either a play or a sing along. Take photos and then ask other parents to also share their photos of these performances.

Throughout the year there were parties in the classroom, always needing a parent volunteer. Ask the parent volunteers to take photos and share them with you for inclusion in the scrapbook.

Field trips also require parent volunteers. Again, ask those parents for copies of photos taken during the field trip.

If you have a music program at your school, consider adding the song lyrics from the songs learned during the year. Just copy them onto acid free paper, add a border and you’ve got a great page.

If you get the opportunity, ask each child to write a small thank you to the teacher for the great school year and add those to the scrapbook. Those hand written messages add a wonderful touch to a gift the teacher is sure to enjoy!