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Torso decked with tightly entwined chain mail wear
and thick steel helmet covering the head and hair.
Ravena seemed stalwart, championing the battallion.
brandishing the flowing flag atop her chestnut stallion.

Hands seen before her, burnt with bruises, gifts of war,
standing in the heart of the village, all time before
the great battle begun, she stood with her flowing blue
cape, watching warriors practice wishing she were too.

Wishing to become one of servitude, darkened desire
pushed her forward, her hope to model combat attire.
Why could she not cook like her mother, worry seeped
as the family watched her observe, the risk heaped.

A chilled touch of blade, as if fashioned for her grasp,
peeking from house, as soon as hand met metal, gasp,
her mother knew, she daughter had ventured her dreams,
harrowed from the last war, they’d heard bloodied screams.

Soon she was armoured, weighing her down, was worth
the extra strain, she knew she’d be fighting for her earth.
To be slaying the entitys who wish to destroy her peers,
friends gave cheers, whilst her parents choked on tears.

Her gauntlets led her miles, trekking through terrain
designed to kill, enduring piping heat and frozen rain.
The warrior crowd, alive with chat, everything ceased
from the last mile, wondering who would be deceased.

Ravenas fronted the gathering, atop her horse, skilled
trying to remember she was preventing blood spilled.
Her thoughts drifited as she shook fearing the worst,
she was too young, her decision had been cursed.

The piercing blue crest blazed from the other side,
most of the heroes chests swelled, bursting with pride.
The mare supporting her, growling, it was ready
to for the battle to commence, she held on steady.

The fist "clang" triggered the frenzy, violent amplified
lost in the blur, Ravena watched expert bodies divide.
Stained scarlet, she whipped through undercover,
trusty steed beheaded, mistaken war as her lover.

Grass bleached red, soaked away the lush green
a sign of the bloodshed, taken away it’s nature clean.
Everyone participating had been brutally killed
in an opposing victory, except one extremely unfufilled.

Cowerdice, she despised herself, punishing her mind
she stayed in her position, forcing herself to remind.
She would sit there forever living in her minature trench
forcing herself to see the decay, inhale the stench.
ooh, rayven, thank you, i didn’t mean all time before, i meant all that tme before, it makes a bit more sense now right?
HaHa, it made sense in my mind (i use that excuse A LOT)

Smiles everyone, I love ya, i’m in a very compassionate mood of late.
Hee hee, rockstar i’m sorry about my overly critical comment on your poem, it was a bit harsh, i was just in a harsh mood and you were in the firing line, but at least I didn’t lie to you.

Man these four are a tough act t’follow. I’ve a coupla comments and already feel like Piers Morgan hittin’ my "X"! LMBO So let me start with WONDERFUL…REALLY. You are a gifted storyteller, who just needs to be a little careful about compromising the write for the story or the rhyme scheme.

S2/L2 "all time before" accomplishes not a single thing but rhyming with "war". And it sounds icky because…even "as done before" or "in the heart of the village, where she’d often stood before"
I gotta go for now, but will revisit later!

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Thanks.

Heres whats included in the I amsterdam card:

Free benefits include:
Free use of public transport: includes trams, buses and underground of the GVB public transport system. Important: not valid for train travel, including to and from Schiphol Airport.

Free entrance to the following museums:
Allard Pierson Museum Museum Het Rembrandthuis
Amsterdams Historisch Museum Museum Het Schip
Amsterdam Tulip Museum Museum Our Lord in the Attic
Museum Van Loon Biblical Museum
Museum Willet Holthuysen Dutch Resistance Museum
De Nieuwe Kerk Foam Fotography Museum
De Oude Kerk (incl. World Press
Photo exhibition 23 April-20 June) Hermitage Amsterdam
Portugese Israëli Synagoge Hortus Botanicus
Rijksmuseum – The Masterpieces Houseboatmuseum
Science center NEMO Huis Marseille Museum for photograpy
Museum of Bags & Purses Bakery Museum Zaanse Schans
Jewish Historical Museum Tropenmuseum
Molen van Sloten & Kuiperijmuseum Museum Geelvinck
Van Gogh Museum Dutch Press Museum
Cobra Museum Amstelveen Diamant Museum Amsterdam

Free Canal Cruise
Choose between Blue Boat Company or Holland International

Other Free Benefits
Amsterdam Diamond Group (free tour & surprise) Heineken The City (free opener)
De Bazel Cafe en Conferentiecentrum
(free cup of tea) Holland Casino Amsterdam (free entrance)
De Bijenkorf (free gift) La Place (free cup of coffee)
Van Dobben Sandwichbar (free croquette roll) De Drie Fleschjes (free glass of liqueur)
Varen op de Zaan (free ferry Zaanse Schans)

25% Discount at the following attractions:
Last minute tickets Concertgebouw Selected concerts Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
The Muziektheater Amsterdam Amsterdam Arena – World of Ajax Tours
Karos Citytours (horse drawn coachtour) The Amsterdam Dungeon
Kooijman Souvenirs & Gifts (wooden shoes) Artis Royal Zoo
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam Boom Chicago (comedyshow in English)
Hop on hop off Museumline (Lovers) Canal Bike pedal boat
Olympic Stadium Amsterdam Canal Bus
TunFun Indoor playground Candlelight Cruise Holland International
VOC-schip Amsterdam Cheese Farm Catharina Hoeve
Cheese Gift Shop Magna Plaza Hertz Rent a Car
Mac Bike Bicycle rental Filmmuseum
Scooter experience (scooter rental) Heineken Experience
Waterland busticket Arriva House of Bols
Caulils delicatessen & catering Fun Forest Amsterdam
Gilde Amsterdam – Mee in Mokum walking tour Reypenaer Tasting rooms
De Saense Lelie – Zaanse Schans Jonk’s Herringcart

25% Discount at many restaurants:

Whether it will be worth it for you depends on how many museums you visit, how much you use the tram and bus, where your hotel will be, how often you eat in a restaurant where you get a discount.
And how expensive those restaurants are, compared to other restaurants you could go to.

Some museums many people want to visit are not included in the card, like the Anne Frank house.
And most people will not visit more than two museums per day, so the savings there might not be as big as you might assume from the list of museums.
And I see that some places that are on the list do not allow you free entry to all the site, like Zaanse Schans has only one or two items listed, they have many more and for each you will pay separate.

I think, if you want to do three main museums with high entry costs, like Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum, a canal boat tour and a few tram rides each day, you would be better off with the card.
But if you do not plan to visit the main museums, it will not.

A good site with a lot of information on Amsterdam is:
http://www.amsterdam.info/
It has a good list with museums, with explanations in English and links to the museums own websites.
It also has more information on the different cards you can get in Amsterdam, like just transport. Or a museum pass for many museums for a year, (worth it if you want to stay longer than a few days or will be back soon.)

The World’s Funniest Real Ads
Believe it or not, these ads actually found their way into newspapers all over the world:

Braille dictionary for sale. Must see to appreciate.

FOR SALE BY OWNER: Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica. 45 volumes. Excellent condition. $1,000.00 or best offer. No longer needed. Got married last weekend. Wife knows everything.

Help wanted, singer for rock band. Must be female or male.

For sale, Hope Chest, brand new, half off, long story.

Help wanted, adult or mature teenager to baby-sit. One dollar an hour.

Lost: small brown poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family.

For sale: a quilted high chair that can be made into a table, potty chair, rocking horse, refrigerator, spring coat, size 8 and fur collar.

Four-posted bed, 101 years old. Perfect for antique lover.

Wanted: Part-time married girls for soda fountain in sandwich shop.

Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel.

Christmas sale. Handmade gifts for the hard-to- find person.

Wanted, man to take care of cows that does not smoke or drink.

Three-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred.

Wanted. Widower with school-age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family.

Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour? We offer profit sharing and flexible hours. Starting pay: $7 — $9 per hour.

Our sofa seats the whole mob and it’s made of 100% Italian leather.

Full sized mattress. 20 year warranty. Like New. Slight urine smell.

Nordic Track $300 hardly used, call Chubby.

Joining nudist colony! Must sell washer and dryer $300.

Open house body shapers toning salon free coffee and donuts

Found: dirty white dog. Looks like a rat… been out while. Better be reward.

Exercise equipment: Queen Size Mattress & Box Springs – $175.

ALZHEIMER’S CENTER PREPARES FOR AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER.

Free Yorkshire Terrier: 8 years old. Hateful little dog.

Free puppies: ½ cocker spaniel, ½ sneaky neighbor’s dog.

Free puppies: part German Shepherd, part stupid dog.

German Shepherd, 85 lbs. Neutered. Speaks German. Free.

Snow Blower for sale…only used on snowy days.

Bill’s Septic Cleaning: “We Haul American-Made Products."

Cows, calves never bred…also 1 gay bull for sale.

Nice Parachute – Never opened. Used once.

Hummels – Largest selection ever. "If it’s in stock, then we have it!"

1 man, 7 women hot tub. $850/offer.

Shakespeare’s Pizza. Free chopsticks.

Harrisburg Postal Employee Gun Club.

Tickle-Me-Elmo, still in box, comes with its own 1988 Ford Mustang, 5L, Auto, Excellent condition $6800.

Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant!!!.

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I need to get a present last minute ($20 to $100 range), and I’m wondering what to get…

It would probably be easiest to do a gift certificate of some kind, but I don’t exactly know the best place.

She lives in St. Louis, MO. But her horses I think are in Cape Girardeau, MO, I believe.

I was wondering if anyone who is familiar with the areas might know the best place to get a gift certificate from, or if there’s a good online resource?
Or any other ideas that might work well for a horse lover would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

My daughter just asked me for a new halter and saddle pad for her horse. I don’t know anything about the area your friend is in, so I can’t help with that.

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