Who was the best of all time in this site?
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DevlinDLC an award winning publisher and author?
Damn. She was the only one who liked all my shit. Real recognises real!!
Damn. She was the only one who liked all my shit. Real recognises real!!
we're all forgetting the great and good jonrot
others gone and sorely missed inclide devlin, alptraum, and kourtnisixx... and another girl i cant remember the name of right now but she had adhd and wrote the most beautiful poems about alphabet soup and walking behind someone with a long jacket.
more recently there was a highlyfunctional who i think you all scared off. shame on you.
ahaviti i'm honoured to be included in your list x
others gone and sorely missed inclide devlin, alptraum, and kourtnisixx... and another girl i cant remember the name of right now but she had adhd and wrote the most beautiful poems about alphabet soup and walking behind someone with a long jacket.
more recently there was a highlyfunctional who i think you all scared off. shame on you.
ahaviti i'm honoured to be included in your list x
anna_grin said:we're all forgetting the great and good jonrot
others gone and sorely missed inclide devlin, alptraum, and kourtnisixx... and another girl i cant remember the name of right now but she had adhd and wrote the most beautiful poems about alphabet soup and walking behind someone with a long jacket.
more recently there was a highlyfunctional who i think you all scared off. shame on you.
ahaviti i'm honoured to be included in your list x
xo
I thought we were talking about fairly old members ( five + years ). or I would've mentioned more.
Lillie recently started a thread requesting info on Rot because she'd heard he died. He was basically gone when I joined in '15, so I never got to know him; however, people always spoke highly of him.
And, yes, Vincent is sorely missed.
others gone and sorely missed inclide devlin, alptraum, and kourtnisixx... and another girl i cant remember the name of right now but she had adhd and wrote the most beautiful poems about alphabet soup and walking behind someone with a long jacket.
more recently there was a highlyfunctional who i think you all scared off. shame on you.
ahaviti i'm honoured to be included in your list x
xo
I thought we were talking about fairly old members ( five + years ). or I would've mentioned more.
Lillie recently started a thread requesting info on Rot because she'd heard he died. He was basically gone when I joined in '15, so I never got to know him; however, people always spoke highly of him.
And, yes, Vincent is sorely missed.
Ahavati said:
xo
Lillie recently started a thread requesting info on Rot because she'd heard he died. He was basically gone when I joined in '15, so I never got to know him; however, people always spoke highly of him.
And, yes, Vincent is sorely missed.
i did assume he could be dead, based on his lifestyle and his well, morbidity. i wrote him a nice poem in memoriam, which i think he would have appreciated.
the girl i was thinking of is laceyspacey, definitely give her a read
xo
Lillie recently started a thread requesting info on Rot because she'd heard he died. He was basically gone when I joined in '15, so I never got to know him; however, people always spoke highly of him.
And, yes, Vincent is sorely missed.
i did assume he could be dead, based on his lifestyle and his well, morbidity. i wrote him a nice poem in memoriam, which i think he would have appreciated.
the girl i was thinking of is laceyspacey, definitely give her a read
anna_grin said:
i did assume he could be dead, based on his lifestyle and his well, morbidity. i wrote him a nice poem in memoriam, which i think he would have appreciated.
the girl i was thinking of is laceyspacey, definitely give her a read
There was another girl ( woman ) and she's on the tip of my tongue. She was an amazing writer and had just returned to DU when her son was killed in an auto accident. She hasn't been back since. Seems like it started with an m.
i did assume he could be dead, based on his lifestyle and his well, morbidity. i wrote him a nice poem in memoriam, which i think he would have appreciated.
the girl i was thinking of is laceyspacey, definitely give her a read
There was another girl ( woman ) and she's on the tip of my tongue. She was an amazing writer and had just returned to DU when her son was killed in an auto accident. She hasn't been back since. Seems like it started with an m.
Ahavati said:
There was another girl ( woman ) and she's on the tip of my tongue. She was an amazing writer and had just returned to DU when her son was killed in an auto accident. She hasn't been back since. Seems like it started with an m.
damn i think i remember that happening but couldnt tell you who it was... memory like a sieve me
There was another girl ( woman ) and she's on the tip of my tongue. She was an amazing writer and had just returned to DU when her son was killed in an auto accident. She hasn't been back since. Seems like it started with an m.
damn i think i remember that happening but couldnt tell you who it was... memory like a sieve me
There was a writer here whom I’m not sure anyone (who still has an account here) but me really remembers. His username was noonenothingnone and he left way back when; long, long before I was even the Sibyl. Yet as forgotten as (I think) he is he had a profound impact on this site if only because he’s the reason we have an “extreme content” warning.
He was a very troubled person and I won’t get into his sad history. His poems dealt with the most difficult and taboo of subject matter. Rape, torture, utter nihilistic despair. A lot of it bordered on unreadable or was just shock for shock’s sake. But when he put his mind to developing an image or a theme he could turn out a poem that would boil you alive.
I lost touch with him many years ago and was half-convinced that he’d killed himself, honestly. It wouldn’t have surprised me, he was a very damaged man. In the last year or so I was made aware of a little bit of evidence that he might be still alive, though I really don’t know. Whatever happened to him, I hope he found some measure of, if not happiness, then at least contented resignation.
He’s not what I’d call the best of DU, tho. Too inconsistent. There was a lovely Indian academic called Priya Dileep who I think was the most straightforwardly talented writer I met on this site. We had a very intense friendship for a while but then she had to leave the site, and things fall apart.
I really liked Missy’s work, at least in part because we both had an affinity with Essex, my home county of England. lepperochan is great (tho he seems to hardly ever publish these days), and not just because I had an outrageous crush on him, back when any healthy Irishman would have made me swoon.
Aha is brilliant, her best poems tending to elucidate some philosophical point. I think of her as my half-cracked New Age mystic pal. crimsin tells a good story, Viddax is good with an ironic turn of phrase. hemi is the salty sea dog who’s like a better-looking Hemingway. There’s plenty of writers I’ve met recently whom I like, but these are the ones I’ve known for years, whom I associate with the name Deep Underground.
He was a very troubled person and I won’t get into his sad history. His poems dealt with the most difficult and taboo of subject matter. Rape, torture, utter nihilistic despair. A lot of it bordered on unreadable or was just shock for shock’s sake. But when he put his mind to developing an image or a theme he could turn out a poem that would boil you alive.
I lost touch with him many years ago and was half-convinced that he’d killed himself, honestly. It wouldn’t have surprised me, he was a very damaged man. In the last year or so I was made aware of a little bit of evidence that he might be still alive, though I really don’t know. Whatever happened to him, I hope he found some measure of, if not happiness, then at least contented resignation.
He’s not what I’d call the best of DU, tho. Too inconsistent. There was a lovely Indian academic called Priya Dileep who I think was the most straightforwardly talented writer I met on this site. We had a very intense friendship for a while but then she had to leave the site, and things fall apart.
I really liked Missy’s work, at least in part because we both had an affinity with Essex, my home county of England. lepperochan is great (tho he seems to hardly ever publish these days), and not just because I had an outrageous crush on him, back when any healthy Irishman would have made me swoon.
Aha is brilliant, her best poems tending to elucidate some philosophical point. I think of her as my half-cracked New Age mystic pal. crimsin tells a good story, Viddax is good with an ironic turn of phrase. hemi is the salty sea dog who’s like a better-looking Hemingway. There’s plenty of writers I’ve met recently whom I like, but these are the ones I’ve known for years, whom I associate with the name Deep Underground.
The_Silly_Sibyl said:There was a writer here whom I’m not sure anyone (who still has an account here) but me really remembers. His username was noonenothingnone and he left way back when; long, long before I was even the Sibyl. Yet as forgotten as (I think) he is he had a profound impact on this site if only because he’s the reason we have an “extreme content” warning.
He was a very troubled person and I won’t get into his sad history. His poems dealt with the most difficult and taboo of subject matter. Rape, torture, utter nihilistic despair. A lot of it bordered on unreadable or was just shock for shock’s sake. But when he put his mind to developing an image or a theme he could turn out a poem that would boil you alive.
I lost touch with him many years ago and was half-convinced that he’d killed himself, honestly. It wouldn’t have surprised me, he was a very damaged man. In the last year or so I was made aware of a little bit of evidence that he might be still alive, though I really don’t know. Whatever happened to him, I hope he found some measure of, if not happiness, then at least contented resignation.
He’s not what I’d call the best of DU, tho. Too inconsistent. There was a lovely Indian academic called Priya Dileep who I think was the most straightforwardly talented writer I met on this site. We had a very intense friendship for a while but then she had to leave the site, and things fall apart.
I really liked Missy’s work, at least in part because we both had an affinity with Essex, my home county of England. lepperochan is great (tho he seems to hardly ever publish these days), and not just because I had an outrageous crush on him, back when any healthy Irishman would have made me swoon.
Aha is brilliant, her best poems tending to elucidate some philosophical point. I think of her as my half-cracked New Age mystic pal. crimsin tells a good story, Viddax is good with an ironic turn of phrase. hemi is the salty sea dog who’s like a better-looking Hemingway. There’s plenty of writers I’ve met recently whom I like, but these are the ones I’ve known for years, whom I associate with the name Deep Underground.
Wowsa! that's a humbling compliment, Jack. Thank you; I've always felt a kindred closeness with you. And I will never forget the day you found out who I was on facebook! ( And here I thought you knew the entire time! ) Which just goes to show you that kindred is kindred regardless.
I would've loved to have met the poet you are referring to, and I think I remember Priya? Though it didn't seem like we were swimming in the same waters. I'm not sure why, as I love Indian writers. Sometimes I don't notice a newbie unless they comment on my work, and that draws my attention to them.
He was a very troubled person and I won’t get into his sad history. His poems dealt with the most difficult and taboo of subject matter. Rape, torture, utter nihilistic despair. A lot of it bordered on unreadable or was just shock for shock’s sake. But when he put his mind to developing an image or a theme he could turn out a poem that would boil you alive.
I lost touch with him many years ago and was half-convinced that he’d killed himself, honestly. It wouldn’t have surprised me, he was a very damaged man. In the last year or so I was made aware of a little bit of evidence that he might be still alive, though I really don’t know. Whatever happened to him, I hope he found some measure of, if not happiness, then at least contented resignation.
He’s not what I’d call the best of DU, tho. Too inconsistent. There was a lovely Indian academic called Priya Dileep who I think was the most straightforwardly talented writer I met on this site. We had a very intense friendship for a while but then she had to leave the site, and things fall apart.
I really liked Missy’s work, at least in part because we both had an affinity with Essex, my home county of England. lepperochan is great (tho he seems to hardly ever publish these days), and not just because I had an outrageous crush on him, back when any healthy Irishman would have made me swoon.
Aha is brilliant, her best poems tending to elucidate some philosophical point. I think of her as my half-cracked New Age mystic pal. crimsin tells a good story, Viddax is good with an ironic turn of phrase. hemi is the salty sea dog who’s like a better-looking Hemingway. There’s plenty of writers I’ve met recently whom I like, but these are the ones I’ve known for years, whom I associate with the name Deep Underground.
Wowsa! that's a humbling compliment, Jack. Thank you; I've always felt a kindred closeness with you. And I will never forget the day you found out who I was on facebook! ( And here I thought you knew the entire time! ) Which just goes to show you that kindred is kindred regardless.
I would've loved to have met the poet you are referring to, and I think I remember Priya? Though it didn't seem like we were swimming in the same waters. I'm not sure why, as I love Indian writers. Sometimes I don't notice a newbie unless they comment on my work, and that draws my attention to them.
I’m not sure if you or Priya were ever here at the same time, but I think that you would have liked each other a lot. She wrote beautifully about everyday Indian life, had a strong feel for both grass and concrete, trees and skyscrapers, if you know what I mean.
I’m also not sure, however, that you would have much liked meeting noonenothingnone. He was antisocial and difficult. Not nasty or mean to anyone, just disdainful of community and profoundly bitter.
I’m also not sure, however, that you would have much liked meeting noonenothingnone. He was antisocial and difficult. Not nasty or mean to anyone, just disdainful of community and profoundly bitter.
I remember she once turned out an utterly chilling piece in response to a contest where the goal was to write a poem from the perspective of a murderer. She didn’t portray the murder, but she depicted its build-up as a man determines to give a child one perfect day on this earth, full of joy and laughter, before ending the boy’s life so that he doesn’t have to experience pain or sadness. Only a writer with great vision and empathy could have written that poem, with its unique motive for murder and the compassion it generates for a character who’s a child-killer.
God I wish I could read that piece again. It blew the competition out the water. So much great work is like dust in the wind. Maybe the topic would make another great contest.
God I wish I could read that piece again. It blew the competition out the water. So much great work is like dust in the wind. Maybe the topic would make another great contest.
