Mae Foreman
Updated: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:12 pm
Biography
Hi all! I'm Mae Foreman I write a bit, I recite a bit, I talk a lot! At times a tad intense, like (and I quote) "an old fashioned tea-kettle on the high boil!", often the cause of "maehem!" and other peculiar things! Thanks for stopping by!? Mae
Samples
Fleeting -It's on my left arm; it sears. It's on my wings; I try to bear it; in tears. It's in my chest; It beats. It's in the air; I suck it in and it fogs my wits. It used to be inside my mother. It still resides within my father. It's growing inside my sister's womb, as we speak. It fills every second of my time; be it minute, hour or week... I have it here, somewhere...Among my daggers and swords... Look! It's almost out but it's still lit... -Lovely. Any last words? -Yes. I'd like some more of it! ------------------------------------------------------ "It does not promise to deliver souls across the sea For it is not the ship of hope. It is meant for the Powers that Be that won't let me be; it was that or hanging rope. It is courtesy for the fragile fierceness that is my pen; and ash kicked at Their judging eyes It is the black garment meant to be worn only when I am in need of a good disguise. It is not the pulchritudinous bud of purple or white no fragrant blossom of a tropic shade! It is not the last crisp brushstroke of a spring night before rite of passage to summer is made. No hint of vague promise, no "perchance", “ perhaps”, no “maybe”, “possibly” or “might”. It stands for "I am mine"! May the old order collapse so that I alone decide what battles to fight! It is not plaintive of any permissions, no polite pray to be excused; feigning to be cordial. It is not the white glove of propriety, the polite way to offer a suggestion or proposal. It is not meant to poison you with doubt; albeit cryptic it is no vilifying naked tooth. It's an impression to hopefully lure the unbiased critic while taking the focus off of the dismal truth. It is meant to conceal, fog; a decoy till I make it safely outside; slip away when I must; be elusive. It is a meaningless empty herald that's there to hide the tedious person within; it's all illusive! It is the passport that will help me cross the border from cowardice to bravery; like so many before me- It is necessity; mere letters arranged in a certain order: Mae Foreman: It means nothing! It's just a name for me. P.S. The day that someone calls me by my real name and proudly I say "aye" Then only will I truly be in terms with all that's I. "Art is the imaginary solution to a problem that is unsolvable in real life."
Nora Kogka
I am a Greek woman; born, raised and still living in Greece; currently in my late twenties. I fell in love with music from early on as a young girl and through it I discovered poetry. I have been writing for the past four years. WOL has been a great outlet for me. It hosts a lovely community which embraced me and helped me get over my fear of exposure! Here I was able to experiment, discover new interests and develop other skills. One of them is reciting, which I've come to love and which I have lately been pursuing more seriously. I write prose, poetry, short stories, mother goose rhymes and just whatever my head can put together! I hope you enjoy my work. I still use my pen name "Mae Foreman" because over time I've grown accustomed and frankly fond of it as it enabled me to be bold, but at the end of the day, I am the same person I was, before I cooked up my alias! You can contact me via WOL or through the e-mail adresses I display on the section above. Thank you ? Nora
All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.
Blog entries by Mae Foreman
Lightly (19/09/2019)
The Moon in Me- An Epigram (18/09/2019)
My Faith and Inspiration Found (16/09/2019)
The Wait (13/09/2019)
I Refuse (12/09/2019)
Wedding Wish (08/09/2019)
Blessed With A Curse -A Wretched Rhyme (30/08/2019)
Argument For The Sake Of The Argument (27/08/2019)
My Better 3/4 (26/08/2019)
The Burden of Man- A Ghazal (25/08/2019)
Audio entries by Mae Foreman
Wedding Wish (08/09/2019)
Well Enough (05/08/2019)
Everything- An Etheree (30/07/2019)
I Loved And Loved- A Triolet (24/07/2019)
Starchild (11/04/2019)
Secret Truth (29/03/2019)
Love Song (27/03/2019)
Resist (21/02/2019)
Keep it Close (19/02/2019)
Wrongdoer (17/02/2019)
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Crazy Hair
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Still waiting for coffee
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"Female human captured in her natural habitat" (a.…
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Waiting for Coffee
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my face (without coffee mug)
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geranium_sylvaticum
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my face and the coffee mug
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Light.
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Comments
Hi Mae,
I appreciate your comment on ‘Three Empty Words'.
Thank YOU!
Devon Brock
Wed 24th Jul 2019 23:18
Wonderful Triolet, Mae. How about now we both try an Etheree.
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/etheree.html
D
Devon Brock
Tue 23rd Jul 2019 21:43
Here you go, Mae...try a Triolet!
https://poets.org/text/triolet-poetic-form
D
Devon Brock
Tue 23rd Jul 2019 11:35
Ok, palindrome it is. After reading a few, I think this may take awhile. I'll find one for you also.
D
Hi Mae
Thank you again.
Meryl Streep? Hahaaa ? I've never had that before ? Yes, that is me in my profile pic ?
Devon Brock
Sun 21st Jul 2019 22:30
Love the re-work of your sestina. Though I loved the original, your poetic sensibilities knew what needed to be done. Great work!
D
Devon Brock
Sat 20th Jul 2019 23:41
Sounds good, Mae. Since you pushed me toward a sonnet, and I pushed you toward a sestina. Perhaps you will present me form to undertake and we'll see what happens, because this is fun and challenging.
D
Devon Brock
Sat 20th Jul 2019 18:59
Mae, congrats on wrestling down the sestina with "Hades Ferry". Absolutlely marvelous.
D
Devon Brock
Wed 17th Jul 2019 22:11
Mae, thanks for the kind words on my profile. And thank you for encouraging me to try my hand at a sonnet. It is precisely these exchanges that help all of us in our craft and expression. Now, how about that sestina.
D
I never wear sunglasses except outdoors
hi mae
thanks a lot!
it means the world when people drop by and say such nice things
i dont comment much on here but ido read a lot of the work and i always enjoy your pieces,especially the dark nursery rhymes
Devon Brock
Sun 30th Jun 2019 23:22
Mae, thank you for pointing me toward Anne Sexton's work. Greatly appreciated.
D
Not a problem love, if I think of anymore I'll colloquialisms I'll ping them over.?
J x(your friend Hason ??)
I can see I've made a rod for my own back here???
Hason x
Mae, you do make me smile. You're like an old fashioned tea kettle on the high boil.
When I was a young teacher, sharing a flat with a fellow teacher, I put our kettle on for teatime - and then forgot it - utterly. I think I was playing a favourite record, loudly, and probably dancing around with complete concentration. Spaced out!
It exploded! And the cloud that filled the apartment, plastered the ceiling and the windows, our books and our furniture, was just awful!
With such intense energy that you have, don't forget to turn down, or even off, sometimes. Don't explode.
Necessity!
Mae, I was really interested in your desire/need for 'ice cream' for a whole year!
Right now, I love raisins, salted peanuts and chocolate pieces, all in one mouthful! It's the salt that binds it all together. I could just purr! I have to be 'sensible' or I'll put on weight! I gain weight FAST! (But not too sensible, in honesty.)
Thanks for responding. Your photos are lovely. Is that your original 'quote' at the end of your bio?
<Deleted User> (21818)
Wed 15th May 2019 03:11
Thank you for the lovely comment on 'A Second Heart'. Jane
Sun 5th May 2019 10:40
Glad to hear so, I like yours too! Keep up the good work.
Jennifer
Wed 1st May 2019 19:32
Hi Mae!
Thanks for the supporting comment about Hopeless!
Jennifer
Blab away Mae; I'm all ears. ?
haha i'm getting it - it was from France to Italy to Greece to Turkey. All seas are beautiful. Tommy
I once sailed across the Adriatic from Greece to Turkey (or was it from Italy to Greece?)
at dawn - The sun inches above the Islands in the mist and a glass-like sea. It was the most transforming vision that I have...shh I do go on
ps I grind my own beans.
tc
pps or was it the Aegean?
Keep going strong
Keep going strong
Hey D. Your messages always a colorful note on my profile! ?
You flatter me!
I always wear sunglasses
Forced by an urge to hide
I do not speak for the masses
Nor am I waiting for a car
I am in fact depicted at a cafe, eyes all wide
There it is, I can see it! Coming from afar
Oh, the anticipation and surely a bit of greed!
My poison, my fix, my much coveted trophy
My reward for always being such a good little kid
My precious, delicious hot morning cup of coffee!
Thanks for stopping by?
Mae
Mon 4th Mar 2019 11:16
Who is the poet in dark glasses
surely a Hollywood star
or a poet of the masses
waiting for a car
Mystery surrounds her
with a look that is afar
she may be Mae or maybe
that's just the way things are.
<Deleted User> (19913)
Sun 3rd Mar 2019 20:14
Hi Mae, thanks for stopping to say hi on my profile. I'm enjoying your work. Warm regards, Kate
Thanks Jason! Reciting was never something I imagined myself doing. But I've grown a liking to it! Your encouragement really helps, it ushers me to dare more!
Thank you for all the support ?
Mae
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Philipos
Fri 13th Sep 2019 18:19
May - Hi and thanks for the comments on the Muses - where would we have been without them. Blessings. P. ?