Second Life

[GuiltyPleasure]

Is it responsible for the decline of poetry on Literotica?

 

[Angeline]

Is it responsible for the decline of poetry on Literotica?

I don't know. I've been spending a lot of time there, but mainly exploring. I've been in a long dry period for writing poetry--or anything, really. But I don't think that has anything to do with here or there. I think it's more a function of burning out after writing so much every day for so long. I think I'm starting to come out of it though.

I do enjoy the poetry community at SL. There are some excellent writers there, and because of the voice capabilities there, it's possible to attend readings (and concerts, plays, etc.), which I really like. I've done a fair amount of reading there.

What I like most about SL though is just wandering through the endless sims and marvelling at the creativity there. It is quite amazing what people have built.

The decline here is I think due to a number of factors unrelated to Second Life or any other site that attracts poets. One big reason is that neither Eve, Lauren nor I put the time in here we once did. I always felt that the threads, the contests and challenges motivated people and kept them coming back. But I am no longer so motivated to put that time in--over the past year especially I came to realize that no matter how hard I tried, few people seemed to appreciate that I was giving what I was purely out of love of poetry and the people here. It just got too argumentative, too personally nasty. I wasn't happy and comfortable here like I used to be.

A few people here like UYS and Hmmnmm and LadyS have hung in there and kept the forum going. I am very grateful to them for that. We've picked up some wonderful new writers and some of the older ones--like Deep Asleep--have come back, which is also good for this place. I think it will continue to improve, slowly, but it will. There are some poets who I miss who for various reasons will not return and that saddens me, but it's not something I can do anything about.

Oh and fyi, to the best of my knowledge only a few poets from here are also at Second Life, so I don't think there's any kind of rush for people here to shift to there...

 

[champagne1982]

I'm over there as a detestable newb just because of the artistry of the place. There are some creative nerds who hang (hehehe literally) out in some excellent digital art. 'Sides, I like my avatar...

<<< see her? That's moi.

 

[Angeline]

I'm over there as a detestable newb just because of the artistry of the place. There are some creative nerds who hang (hehehe literally) out in some excellent digital art. 'Sides, I like my avatar...

<<< see her? That's moi.

She's lovely but I gotta show you how to change the lighting settings to take better photos there. We have work to do there, woman!

 

[UnderYourSpell]

I'm being forced off here at the moment I can't read updates or my inputs

 

[WickedEve]

Is it responsible for the decline of poetry on Literotica?

It's a cool place. I joined earlier this year and spent a couple of weeks there. Ange told me about the live poetry readings. I really enjoyed those and need to visit SL again... but I'm one of those chat-hating kind of people. SL is, of course, more advanced than chat, but still too chatty and time consuming for me. Hey, I did have fun playing with my AV and dressing her up.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

I didn't mean to disparage the poets that remain to sit out the summer doldrums. There are indeed many who still fill the poetic cup to the brim. Things change, people move on, it's called progress. The longer nights and cooler days will fire up the muse, I hope.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

duplicate because of Lit disruption

 

[Liar]

Is it responsible for the decline of poetry on Literotica?

For me, First Life is the culprit.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Are you only still on your first? I've been through several already

 

[Angeline]

Are you only still on your first? I've been through several already

Ee's dad always says that he (ee) has been through five or six already.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Ee's dad always says that he (ee) has been through five or six already.

Glad I'm not the only crazy soul around then ..... How's this for crazy I remember bits of mine!!

 

[champagne1982]

I've got 3 behind me already... seriously . Life is good when you know how harsh the ending is.

 

[EroticOrogeny]

Only remember this one, but from long ago almost seems like another life.
And there are some times back there I'd like a redo ...

 

[oggbashan]

Has Lit's poetry declined?

How? In reduced quantity? Or in reduced quality? If quality then I'm not convinced. Quality is in the head of the reader.

My limited poetry output hasn't increased for some years but in my real life I have managed to implement an annual event that has got poetry literally on the streets of our town - in chalk on the flagstones!

Og

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Only remember this one, but from long ago almost seems like another life.
And there are some times back there I'd like a redo ...

I would not go back to for any amount of inducement just thinking about how life was when I was a child scares the hell out of me. I suppose I should just be glad I survived but with what mental scars?

 

[EroticOrogeny]

I would not go back to for any amount of inducement just thinking about how life was when I was a child scares the hell out of me. I suppose I should just be glad I survived but with what mental scars?

There aren't places from now long ago you'd like to redo? Maybe when a little older than childhood (But I have no issues there, just from when a young man).

 

[wildsweetone]

Has Lit's poetry declined?

How? In reduced quantity? Or in reduced quality? If quality then I'm not convinced. Quality is in the head of the reader.

My limited poetry output hasn't increased for some years but in my real life I have managed to implement an annual event that has got poetry literally on the streets of our town - in chalk on the flagstones!

Og

poetry on chalk on flagstones... do you have any idea how tempting that is??? wow. what date do you do it Ogg?

 

[wildsweetone]

I would not go back to for any amount of inducement just thinking about how life was when I was a child scares the hell out of me. I suppose I should just be glad I survived but with what mental scars?

and with what attributes and positive attitudes?

i'm glad you survived.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

There aren't places from now long ago you'd like to redo? Maybe when a little older than childhood (But I have no issues there, just from when a young man).

It all needs re-doing to be frank I'd never get back to present time

and with what attributes and positive attitudes?

i'm glad you survived.

Thankyou kind lady I shall be on a positive note today! I am loved! After all those years of searching and waiting I am loved! It's a very heady feeling when you stop and think about it ... somebody actually thinks I am worth loving whoo hooooooo!

 

[oggbashan]

poetry on chalk on flagstones... do you have any idea how tempting that is??? wow. what date do you do it Ogg?

It was Monday.

Last year we had three hundred individuals who had written poems by the end of the day but only about ninety poems were chalked on the pavestones. We used one overworked Art graduate to do the chalking.

This year we haven't counted the number of participants yet but we used three overworked Art graduates and covered about three times the area of flagstones. We asked for short poems to cut down on the chalking time. Even so, some extemporaneous poems were eight or more verses long.

At least half the poems had rhyme and metre. As usual Limericks were popular.

Another initiative this year is random games chalked around the town. Hopscotch grids appear and disappear. A chess board has been played on with different colured beach pebbles used as draughts. Snakes and Ladders and Ludo are more difficult to draw but our trusty Art graduates are competent even if my face appeared on one of the snakes.

Last year's chalk poetry lasted about ten days before the rain washed them away. During those ten days more poems appeared written by the public.

Og

PS. Each year at least one of the poems is mine. I won't post them because they identify where I live.

 

[normal jean]

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[UnderYourSpell]

It was Monday.

Last year we had three hundred individuals who had written poems by the end of the day but only about ninety poems were chalked on the pavestones. We used one overworked Art graduate to do the chalking.

This year we haven't counted the number of participants yet but we used three overworked Art graduates and covered about three times the area of flagstones. We asked for short poems to cut down on the chalking time. Even so, some extemporaneous poems were eight or more verses long.

At least half the poems had rhyme and metre. As usual Limericks were popular.

Another initiative this year is random games chalked around the town. Hopscotch grids appear and disappear. A chess board has been played on with different colured beach pebbles used as draughts. Snakes and Ladders and Ludo are more difficult to draw but our trusty Art graduates are competent even if my face appeared on one of the snakes.

Last year's chalk poetry lasted about ten days before the rain washed them away. During those ten days more poems appeared written by the public.

Og

PS. Each year at least one of the poems is mine. I won't post them because they identify where I live.

Do you happen to live somewhere they have an annual festival?

 

[wildsweetone]

It was Monday.

Last year we had three hundred individuals who had written poems by the end of the day but only about ninety poems were chalked on the pavestones. We used one overworked Art graduate to do the chalking.

This year we haven't counted the number of participants yet but we used three overworked Art graduates and covered about three times the area of flagstones. We asked for short poems to cut down on the chalking time. Even so, some extemporaneous poems were eight or more verses long.

At least half the poems had rhyme and metre. As usual Limericks were popular.

Another initiative this year is random games chalked around the town. Hopscotch grids appear and disappear. A chess board has been played on with different colured beach pebbles used as draughts. Snakes and Ladders and Ludo are more difficult to draw but our trusty Art graduates are competent even if my face appeared on one of the snakes.

Last year's chalk poetry lasted about ten days before the rain washed them away. During those ten days more poems appeared written by the public.

Og

PS. Each year at least one of the poems is mine. I won't post them because they identify where I live.

what a fantastic initiative. i hope you manage to get it advertised, how awesome it would be to see that happening all over the country

i love how people add in their poems after the initial day. that's very neat.

really makes me itch to write in chalk here.

 

[wildsweetone]

Thankyou kind lady I shall be on a positive note today! I am loved! After all those years of searching and waiting I am loved! It's a very heady feeling when you stop and think about it ... somebody actually thinks I am worth loving whoo hooooooo!

you've a heart of gold and a good soul. and yes, of course you're worth loving. never doubt it.