RainbowSlider Forum Posts (7,174)

RE: Where did starlitebrite go to?

Maybe Cherie will come back.

In the beginnings

In Memory's Garden
by RainbowSlider

Happy am I to touch the sky.
So glad that you walked by.
Nice that you were my friend.
Maybe we can do it, again.

In memory's garden are daffodils.
Little keepsakes and there still.
Past flowers from a golden era.
Alone, I am their only bearer.

Tokens that I choose to save.
From a path that I did pave.
They come alive of their volition.
Mostly when I am in this condition.

You reminded me of a time I knew.
Similar of what you went through.
I know its not really just the same.
Sometimes I can't remember her name.

She lives in memory's garden, though.
She is so clear when I choose to stroll.
In memory's garden she'll live forever.
So nice that we were there together.

RE: can u help

You're welcome.

RE: Favorite Mottos

I am glad your heart is in the right place. I know that can make a big difference. Live and learn is my motto.

RE: can u help

I can't help but good luck with that.

Roy

RE: useless information

Lomax~House of the Rising Sun

RE: useless information

You just had to do that didn't ya? See how ya are.

RE: useless information

In chess the queen can make any move that the other pieces can but the horse and the castle when it is castling. In real life castles do not move on their own.

RE: come play with me

Just follow the bouncing ball. Boing, boing, boing.

RE: come play with me

I have some jacks and a rubber ball. Are you good with bouncing balls?

RE: Who Likes Bush?...lol

I like Bush. I have had thoughts of going to Australia and becoming a Bushman.

RE: I thought I'd take a walk on the international side!

Hi, again Aria. Thanks for checking in. Going great here. Hope the same for you.

RE: Are There Any ladies around baton rouge looking for a good man

Well, thanks for dropping in. Come back when you have more time to visit. We'll leave a light on for you. We are open twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. We have some Motel 6 mints and matches in the lobby.

Roy

RE: What do you Consider.....................

Maybe you can get an adapter, Allen. I have heard there are all kinds of adapters at the Hardware store.

RE: What do you Consider.....................

Hmmm. Total Package? Well, theres the wrapping on the package. Then theres the box the package comes in. Then unwrapping the package. Hmmm, that sounds like fun.

RE: useless information

What year is believed to be the first year that Christmas cards were sent?

Answer: 1846
Source: Columbia Encyclopedia

The Taming of the Shrew and the Tamer Tamed. William Shakesphere and John Fletcher.

The Taming of the Shrew has been the subject of much criticism. In particular, feminists have attacked the play, and in particular the play's final scene, as offensively misogynistic. Others have defended the play by highlighting the (frequently omitted) induction as evidence that the play is not meant to be taken at face value and the fact that Petruchio submits himself to the same treatment to which he submits Kate. One recent production by the American Players' Theater used part of the induction and an added ending to avoid the controversy surrounding the play; in their version, the entire play is actually Sly's dream that he is Petruccio, a dream from which he is awakened by his shrewish, real-life wife. Whatever the reaction, Shakespeare does, perhaps, respond adequately with the play's closing line: "This was but a play".

Probably the first adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew was a sequel entitled The Tamer Tamed, also known as The Woman's Prize, a comedy written in 1611 (about twenty years after the original) by John Fletcher. In Fletcher's play, the newly-widowed Petruchio is remarried to a bride who "tames" him, with the help of her friends, driving him from his house and refusing to let him have peace until he promises to respect and endeavor to satisfy her. Shakespeare's response to the play is not known, but he went on to collaborate with Fletcher on three plays for his company the King's Men, indicating some degree of approval, and Fletcher went on to succeed Shakespeare as chief dramatist of the King's Men.

RE: Do You Think ..................

I think that is better than putting a big sign by it saying BEWARE BURNING BUSH.

RE: I Could Do With a Hug!!!

I had the wrongs hugs, sorry.

RE: I Could Do With a Hug!!!

Sorry for your loss. Yeah, probably up there with my beloved Dottie I lost on May 3, 2005. She is probably fixing the Christmas light strings up there. I have never seen anyone who had the patience to check each bulb individually. Talk about frugal, man. Sending hugs.

RE: If you was stranded on a desert island

But what if you were deserted on a dessert island with all kinds of pies, cakes, cookies and and lol. Sorry, might sweet tooth is kicking in, lol.

RE: If you was stranded on a desert island

I think I, too might just like feeling stranded there for a while. I like exploring and maybe I could find a treasure chest.

RE: can we talk about Puppies for a change??

I think it is a puppy fixation. Evidently some were not allowed to play with puppies when they were younger. It is most unfortunate. Maybe if they were allowed to play with puppies then it would make them more agreeable.

RE: From an old man

Oh, wow. That is just cruel. I hope she can recover from that. I mean part of what made you is from her. And then the malice towards some of your children because of their color. I mean that is her grandchildren. Are you supposed to be blamed and the grandkids that are different in color are they supposed to be blamed because of your father? Jeez, the lady needs to have a freakin heart. It is all still her bloodline. I am sorry but that is just ignorance plain and simple.

In the beginnings

Cried A River
by RainbowSlider

I cried a river to your heart.
I will admit; You did your part.
You were my love and my friend.
So sad that it all had to end.

But some things are meant to be.
At-least I still have my insanity.
I had her and you had him.
Folks could say, "Look at them."

Eyes all swollen and red.
So much is still left unsaid.
But tomorrow is another day.
We both had to come this way.

Believe what you will.
I will be the same still.
Broken hearts do mend.
Our war is at an end.

The white flag flies.
No more alibis.
No more pain.
Nothing to gain.

RE: From an old man

That is a tough one, Pat. My mom just turned 70. She has all her papers done for one of my younger sister in case something happens to her. The insurance and all the stuff pertaining to her dismisal is all done up. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have this rent house and well that I pay her for. She has bailed me out in money more than once. Dad, well, that was the 28 fourth step I did in treatment concerning the anger I had towards him. In dad's own words, "Nuff said". Like don't get me started, lol. But a few years before his passing we buried the hatchet and not in his head like I had once planned, lol. I tried to con both of my kids of moving in with me. Son is happy where he is and daughter is going to college. Actually, taking the semester off because of her two jobs but assures me she is going to finish to get her counselor's degree. Her and her girlfriend split from being together. Man that sure was weird when they were here and I really didn't know how to take it but offered them both a place. Yup, they got their own lives. My mom may outlive me but if she don't I will have my nurse's aide credentials and will be able to legally take care of her if it comes down to that.

RE: How do men handle women crying

When growing up I was like a stone on the outside or atleast I thought. Wasn't anybody going to see me cry. I emulated my hero, Spock. To me showing tears was like a sign of weakness. If they could see you cry then they could get to you. I thought being total emotionaless was the answer. I can even remember my old sister asking my dad, "Why doesn't he ever cry or even talk for that matter?" Dad would answer with he cries on the inside. It was like that for most of my life till my wife died and I went through the grief process. Then it was like a dam burst because I couldn't stop freaking crying and oh, its was so embarrassing. I would look like Niagra falls walking around, lol. Shoot, I was crying about everything whether it was sad or not. People at work would ask, "What the freak is his problem and why is he crying?" If I get real angry I will cry then I am like a raging bull because I will sulk and pout. It is like emotions or feelings are just totally illogical. I feel like it is in just in this last year that I have even felt like anything remotely identifiable as human. It used to aggravate me to see a woman cry sometimes because I was very indifferant to a lot of things. But if I could relate with her then I could understand the tears and be empathetic. Like last night I was talking to a bipolar aide who is also manic-depressive. She said that she even told the Don her condition which she gets angry and people kind of give her plenty of space, lol. She agreed to stay over a little while in overtime because a replacement was scheduled to come in. The one that was supposed to be there was sick and called in. Well, when it came close to the anticipated time she was starting to get deturbed. The one who was supposed to come in never did. Pissed, I recogn, lol. It was cool talking to her. She has a similiar anger as mine. Showing compassion allows the other to show compassion.

Welcome To Wonderland

Its A Wonderland, I Know
by RainbowSlider

Its just a wonderland, I know.
We fall with Alice down a hole.
We try to grab what we can hold
before the story has been all told.

Its just a wonderland; but its grand.
If Alice had someone to hold her hand.
If Alice had someone who cared.
If Alice could have been prepared.

But there are no guides in the fall.
Doesn't matter if you are big or small.
Doesn't matter what you can take.
There are some things you can't fake.

Still we can chase an elusive dream.
Everything is not as it might seem.
The journey is still worth the trip.
We can still recover from the slip.

Its just a wonderland, I know.
We fall with Alice down a hole.
We try to grab what we can hold
before the story has been all told.

Welcome To Wonderland

Nice variation on Alice. Thanks for the entry.

Welcome To Wonderland

Alice In Wonder
by RainbowSlider

Alice in wonder.
Alice in chains.
Alice I ponder.
Alice still remains?

Alice the child.
Alice the thought.
Alice the wild.
Alice was wrought?

Alice's sister dreams.
Alice chases rabbits.
Alice falls; screams.
Alice's many habits?

Alice the cooper.
Alice the woman.
Alice the trooper.
Alice still roaming?

Alice the test.
Alice the fall.
Alice the best.
Alice is small?