I remember reading this poem in one of my many British Lit classes. I remember the concept was so foreign to me....but now! Now, everything has changed since I've been "ruined."

-- Modified on 8/8/2006 11:53:59 AM

Pretty kewl except the flashing advertising which makes reading it a giant pain in the arse.

You are too funny!!! Very appropriate literature. CHeck out your private messages as i have sent a note to you. Keep up the good activity on the boards.

the flashing adertisments are handily taken care of by post it notes lol

--"your smile casts a spell on men, a spell of desire,
And wives call you too, to learn of your charm
How does a simple lady like ye, rouse such passions
Ah, my dear! 'tis the "fun rhyme" of the ruined women", said Siobhan.
 

-- Modified on 8/8/2006 3:03:24 PM

Good poem, but my favorite is by e e cummings (I can't find a link to it on the web, so here it is in full; there is no copyright violation because I am presenting it here for strictly non-commercial purposes). With due apologies to those of you on this site who are too young to remember what a carburetor is.

she being Brand

-new;and you

know consequently a

little stiff i was

careful of her and(having

thoroughly oiled the universal

joint tested my gas felt of

her radiator made sure her springs were O.

K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her

up,slipped the

clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she

kicked what

the hell)next

minute i was back in neutral tried and

again so slo-wly;bare,ly nudg.     ing(my

lev-er Right-

oh and her gears being in

A I shape passed

from low through

second-in-to-high like

greased lightning just as we turned the corner of Divinity

avenue i touched the accelerator and give

her the juice,good

was the first ride and believe i we was

happy to see how nice she acted right up to

the last minute coming back down by the Public

Gardens i slammed on

The

internalexpanding

&

external contracting

brakes Bothatonce and

brought allofher tremB

-ling

to a:dead.

stand-

;still)

I hate to get carried away with e e cummings, but he wrote an incredible number of poems that are relevant.... Check this one out.

http://deadparrot.home.pipeline.com/poetry/eec/eec8.htm

I found a link to she being brand new! For what it's worth.

http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/eecummings/331