August 31, 2007
Poetry Friday, Random But All Mine
This poem was written by picking a random topic that I like (1890's Fashion), going to it's Wikipedia page, selecting a sentence randomly from the top section of the page while not looking, and then using the first letters of each of the words in that sentence as the first letters of each line. I didn't have any dice handy. :P
The sentence I chose randomly:
In the very late 1890s the corset elongated, giving the women a slight S-curve silhouette that would be popular well into the Edwardian era.
The sequence of letters that gives me:
I t v l 1 t c e g t w a s S s t w b p w i t E e
The final poem:Importance
By Eva Schiffer (copyright 2007)
In my heart, people are important
things can be replaced
very quickly if you have money
left behind are those you love
1 fight should not end a friendship
there are so many things more important
clearly we should tread lightly, religion
even politics is not safe
give more than you expect to get
thank people so they know you care
wait before you speak ill
always remember how lucky you are
sometimes, these rules are not enough
Still there will be conflict, hate, anger
so I must learn to let it go
truth is admirable, but not always right
with people who love you everything is easier
being yourself should be painless
protect them and they can protect you
with their help you can reach for peace
if things weigh you down, shake them off
they are not as important as your joy
Ever irreplaceable are the more intangible
enough patience will bring them to you
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