Join Us For An Erotic Evening Of Socializing And Poetry

Come join Honestly and Lady SunShine for an erotic evening of socializing and poetry, in a virtual places chat called VP Chat. The chat is a little different in that real people adorn 2D images called avatars at a webpage also with graphics. SplashHost Honestly and Lady host this event at the Poets Cafe Erotica. Take a look and then image socializing with other like minded chatters and poets moving, even touching about the webpage called a room. The avatars can be your real picture or pictures of models that express your mood.

VP Chat is a small download, completely free of spam, spyware, popups and advertising banners. There is a small monthly charge as low as $1.00, which gets you 10 names that you can share with your family and friends.
Right now there is an offer that allows you enjoy VP Chat 'ABSOLUTELY FREE' for 14 days. No credit card or advance payment is needed. You simply download Vp Chat here. More graphics will be found there as well as easy to follow instructions. The whole process takes less that 10 minutest. Once you sign in there is plently of VP Guides to help you find your way about. Not only can you enjoy the erotic evening at the Poets Cafe Erotica but you can surf virtually anywhere on the internet in an environment that makes you feel you are with your honey and friends. You can even find new friends, and hey maybe that new mate.

To get to the Poets Cafe Erotica tonight you will need to enter the adult side of VP Chat. You will find plently of friendly people to help you with that once you're in. Again, all this - the download, signing in, finding the Poets Cafe Erotica on the Adult Side in less than 10 minutes. The Poets Cafe Erotica and the entire SplashHall webpages aka rooms is always free.

So what are waiting for? Come join Honestly and Lady Sunshine, myself and many other friendly people for a fun, erotic evening of socializing and poetry.

Gasp! A commercial for Cin(E)-Poetry???

If you're going to be in the San Fransico area the weekend of October 15th thru 17th, you will be in luck for the two great events - The Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2004
Founded by award winning independent filmmakers who were involved with the "independent underground cinema revolution" in the early and mid-1960's, THE BERKELEY VIDEO & FILM FESTIVAL was created in 1990 to provide a venue for independent film and videomakers creating works that challenge and confront our notions of "Electronic Cinema." and Day of the Dead at the Som Arts Center.

I won the "Grand Festival Award for 'Experimental cin(E)-Poetry' and will have exhibitions at both The Berkeley Video & Film Festival and the Day of the Dead at the Som Arts Center.

You can see more of my work at www.George.Aguilar.com and also you can see other artist work at SplashHall Poetry as well as try your own hand at cin(E)-Poetry also known as video poetry.

Click to see a sample of my work
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Leonard Cohen's 70th birthday

Canadian Press TORONTO (CP) - First We Take Manhattan. Everybody Knows. Tower Of Song. Those are but a few of Leonard Cohen's songs that musicians across the world will be performing at various tributes celebrating their idol's landmark birthday.

The poet-turned-novelist-turned-singer turns 70 on Tuesday. From Barcelona to Toronto and Australia's Toowoomba, admirers will gather to recreate his work and sip on the Montrealer's signature cocktail, the Red Needle.

For his part, Cohen is keeping mum on where he'll be festing. The singer, who calls Los Angeles home, remains busy with his various projects. He'll release a new record, Dear Heather, on Oct. 26. He's also said to be working on a book called Book of Longing, a collection of previously unpublished poems and drawings, some of which were written during a six-year retreat at the Zen Center at Mount Baldy, Calif.

Election 2004 ~ Would The real Real Deal Stand UP!

EDITOR"S NOTE:I know this isnt about poetry unless you consider this years election to be Poetry in Motion. It's just I am starting to feel strongly about this years election.

The US Census Bureau estimates that there are currently over 6.4 billion people inhabiting this planet - most of whom are too poor, uneducated, illiterate and exploited by the rest of us to ever visit this site....or your's !

When in history did our priorties turn from our neighbor? What would the Great Spiritual Leaders offer for advice. Jesus, King, Buddha, Muhammad, Gandhi, Lao-tzu, Mother Theresa, Chief Washington and many others.

Here's a scarey thought - What if these powerful leaders materialize along with an army of their most stout followers? Whose army would you join ..hmmm?

In the USA we are about to elect a leader to lead us 'and the world' into the future. Who are you going to appoint to this commanding leadership? This is 'not' about who is better at politics or who has the better ad agency. This about you and I, about our children and their children. This is about loving your neighbor and this planet we share or did our priorties change? Maybe we can just wait another four years and maybe a god or goddess of the people, for the people, by the people will step forward and take the bull by the horns.

Before you tell me, Rg, "it dont work that way." You best get on that sorry horse you came here with and ride out of town. NO! Wait. Save the horse, just get your sorry ass out-a-dodge. It works anyway we want it to work. Indeed!

We are about to make a (very) life affecting choice come November. The next 4-8 years will affect the world like no time since (USA) Civil War. Unless you consider the Hippie Movement of the 1960's and the Internet more so.

So I got thinking today, who will I vote for? Who do I really feel will change this beautiful land of ours, this planet? Hmmm Bush? Hmmm Kerry?

Well I went to Goooooooooogle and put this name in..

Read More At The BlogOsphere ZoO

Just Words

I was just sitting here thinking about words. What are words? They are just sound waves drifting through the air created through a miracle and received though another marvel.

The ability to speak and to hear is truly a miracle.
What about words in print? Are there no miracles here? Ah, the ability to read and write. What a wonder. The words reach out and grab the soul by the throat or gently touch the heart. Words drift through the air as smoke from a neglected cigarette. The ash precariously dangling until it suddenly drops into your lap. Sometimes hot and burning, and other times as cold as ascetic ashes in a tomb.

Non-Commercial Poetry Competitions

Hi Ya'll

I would like to talk to you a little about non-commercial poetry competitions, yes?

At SplashHall we endeavor to create a non-commercial eclectic environment for poets and artists alike. From just plain jiving to showcases for your work. From gentle creative workshopping to non-commercial national competitions.

Why competitons?

We at SplashHall have created four competitions, each with a unique approach, two that are just for Splashers and two that are global. By participating, you can enhance your own style, learn new styles, and expand your creative approach to writing. The word 'creative' is key here. We all may have different reasons for writing, painting or photographing, but it is our inborn nature to be creative. Like a caged tiger our creativity yearns to be released though the different forms of art.

So, it is through competition that one can achieve satisfying results and derive pleasure from our creativity. Albert Einstein said, "Our imagination (creativity) is above all the most important aspect of life."

The Non-Commercial Competition Arena

As I mentioned before, we have four creative competitions to help expand our writing or art. They are

Poet in the Spotlight ~ a casual, fun competiton of creativity and participation. The more you participate at Splash the better your chances, while entering a poem to show poetic ability. Judged by SplashHost and our Poetry Director.

CafeRg's Splash Picture Poetry Challenge ~ About every four to six weeks we put up a new picture at CafeRg's Splash Challenge, This month's picture is a Gothic Collage, where you write and enter a poem about the picture. Judged by a SplashMembers Open Poll.

InterBoard Poetry Community Competition ~ Here you compete against poets from around the world, while learning different styles and techniques. Poems are judged by seasoned poets who are usually various publishers and editors. A good opportunity to see what publishers and editors are looking for. Go here to see Anthony Robinson, this terms IBPC judge

Net Poetry and Art Competition ~ here your poem is judged on several aspects like, creativity, craftsmanship, voice and form. Again we have seasoned poets and facilitators as judges. The NPAC also has a category for new poets (so no reason to be shy) along with art and photography. Go here to see NPAC judges.

All competitions are non-commercial and are managed by poets for poets. Absolutley no spam. Your privacy is always protected. They have been created for your enjoyment, fellowship and recognition among ourselves. The poet. The artist.

Our Poetry Director "Witt", an accomplished and published poet, as well as an accredited teacher in our education system, had this to say when I asked her, "Why compete?" Witt explains, "..just as the boxer trains by his roadwork, jumping rope, and working the speed bag so does the poet. The poet shadowboxes with words and builds up the stamina by revising and revising over and over. His speed bag is the fast challenge that makes his mind work quickly. A monthly contest is where the roadwork pays off. The more the poet enters contests, the better are his chances of winning." Read more of Witt's article on competition at Rollin Thunder or at our newest open posting blog BlogOsphere ZoO

So come on over to SplashHall Poetry today and take part in our creative building competitions. See for yourself the many benefits. Of course, there is a lot more to do at Splash and we will be happy to see you. If nothing more, come on over and cheer us on. Your support is always appreciated.

On behalf of 'Your Family at Splash',

Creatively yours,
CafeRg

Visual Delights

An online magazine i get, called How Magazine featured Revol Magazine.

Its a nice visual trip into the eclectic. How described it this way, "A bicoastal brother-and-sister team head up this great on-screen magazine, which features work from artists, designers and writers from all over. The third issue was just released, and submissions are being taken for No. 4. (Our favorite article: "Embarrassingly Gay Things I Did Before the Age of Ten.") Check it out.

Congratulations WordWeaver ~ SplashHost of the Month

Please join me and congratulate our Senior SplashHost WordWeaver, voted as SplashHost of the Month September 2004 by his Splash peers. When Weav isnt writing exquisite poetry, you can find him kickin up some dirt at the motocross track. Weav has been a diligent SplashHost both at the SplashHall Poetry Boards and at the Poets Cafe in VP Chat. Congratulations Weav!

Why Compete?

Why Compete?

Why do people compete with one another? Is it some inherent quality that we have had since the cavemen? Just look at the faces of the winners during the Olympics. Huge grins and happy tears. As I said in my book TatWitt, sometimes we just need a pat on the back.

Is competing in poetry challenges and contests the same? Yes, just as the boxer trains by his roadwork, jumping rope, and working the speed bag so does the poet. The poet shadowboxes with words and builds up the stamina by revising and revising over and over. His speed bag is the fast challenge that makes his mind work quickly. A monthly contest is where the roadwork pays off. The more the poet enters contests the better are his chances of winning. He learns his opponent and faces the adversity. He learns when to jab, when to throw an uppercut, and when to duck. His mental acumen increases with every bout. He develops a keen eye to spot errors and fix them before it can become a black eye. The more the poet works out and listens to his trainer, the better his skills become.

Take a challenge. Enter a contest. The more bouts under your belt, the more relaxed you become in the ring.

CafeRg's Splash Poetry Picture Challenge Winner ~ August 2004

First Place, "Tacit Words", August 2004 went to WordWeaver for his poem "Doomed Adoration". Honorable Mention went to Petro for his poem "A Potential Sanguinary Scene". Both from SplashHall Poetry.

Doomed Adoration

Hanging curtains across each window
even though they were not an exact fit.
From the inside I reveal vulnerability
while outside eyes viewed normality.

Scratching at the window your eyelids
kept prying and marching blindly over
my trampled exposed inhibitions.
I listen to the roar of my heartbeat.

Consumed, I sat apathetic at the window
over the belches of my shyness and
struck a match to my reservations.
The smell of kerosene is invigorating.
The blazing inferno has my aroma.

© 2004 WordWeaver

Once every 4 to 6 weeks SplashHall Poetry and cafeRg chooses a picture for the Splash Poetry Picture Challenge. September's Challenge picture "BlogOsphere Zoo" was chosen from cafeRg's new blog Blog This! ~ Blogosphere Zoo, an open to everyone to post in several off topics including poetry.

Come to Splash Poetry Picture Challenge and try your creative pen.