Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:37:28 -0500
Subject: [ark] Re: Name That Kibologist!
Status: R

In alt.religion.kibology, asweinbe@midway.uchicago.edu (Plorkwort) wrote:

The moving finger of Darla Vladschyk  wrote and then moved on:
>Yes! Yes!!  A poem about the medieval Albigensians would be
>delightful!  Feel free to reference the 1181 chronicler Geoffroy de
>Vigeois.  A sonnet perhaps--- no--- a pantoum!

The heretics of Southern France
In Albi and in Toulouse
Unlike true Kibologists, wore pants
But their morals were awfully loose.

In Albi and in Toulouse
Geoffrey puzzled at them;
He thought their morals awfully loose,
Though he didn't expressly condemn.

Geoffrey puzzled at them
Who opposed the church of Rome
He didn't ever expressly condemn
But he left Albi for his home.

They opposed the church of Rome
And were baptized only at death
Geoffrey left and went home
Escaping with his tainted breath

They were baptized only at death
Perfecti e Credenti together
de Vigeois, with unpurified breath,
And others in doctrine all err

Perfecti e Credenti together
Were baptized with spirit and fire
All others in doctrine did err
But would still be raised out of the mire.

Without baptism of spirit and fire
The sprit returns to the earth
And would only rise out of the mire
After transmigration and rebirth.

The spirit returns to the earth,
And as Darla, perhaps, does exist
After transmigration and rebirth,
To name the unknown Kibologist!

Plorkwort
-- 
In top center of cabbage, cut a well and insert can of canned heat. Thrust 
ends of toothpicks into surface of Flaming Cabbage Head, above curled leaves.
Before eating, hold each frankfurter over flame in cabbage to reheat.
--"Marinated Cocktail Frankfurters." The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook, 1959

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 02:20:03 -0500
Subject: [ark] Re: Name That Kibologist!
Status: R

In alt.religion.kibology, yoof@jwgh.org wrote:

Darla Vladschyk <DarlaVladschyk@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Yes! Yes!!  A poem about the medieval Albigensians would be
> delightful!  Feel free to reference the 1181 chronicler Geoffroy de
> Vigeois.  A sonnet perhaps--- no--- a pantoum!
> 
> Ahhhh, I can't wait!

Clearly, I need more practice doing these and am no Plorkwort.

However, I note that the impulse to rhyme 'pants' with 'France' is very
difficult to resist.

Anyway, here you go:

THE MEDIEVAL ALBIGENSIANS:
     A PANTOUM THAT HAS ALMOST NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM

            by Jacob Haller
               Certified Sensitive Poet

Darla Vladschyk this poem did request.
It's perhaps an unfortunate tale.
To write poems I'll essay my best,
I must try, though I'll most likely fail.

It's perhaps an unfortunate tale,
The sad tale of the Cathars in France.
I must try, though I'll most likely fail,
To recite it while wearing no pants.

The sad tale of the Cathars in France:
The inquisitors showed them a tract:
To recite it while wearing no pants
Was the task they must do or be wracked.

The inquisitors showed them a tract
of some land, only six feet by two;
Was the task they must do or be wracked
to recant, or to bribe them anew?

Of some land, only six feet by two,
I will speak of no more, ARKChycks fair.
To recant, or to bribe them anew,
I've no choice; this is all that I dare.

I will speak of no more ARKChycks fair:
Quite unworthy am I of your praise.
I've no choice; this is all that I dare.
My one hope is to go out in a blaze.

Quite unworthy am I of your praise,
To write poems I'll essay my best.
My one hope is to go out in a blaze:
Darla Vladschyk this poem did request.

-jwgh

-- 
"I don't advocate responding to rudeness with rudeness, but inducing
fear is always a good option."
  -- Paula on alt.religion.kibology, 30 November 2003