Word of the Day - Clandestine

Clandestine
[Adjective]

PRONUNCIATION:
(klan-DES-tin)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?clande01.wav=clandestine

MEANING:
1. Characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception.
2. Private or surreptitious.

ETYMOLOGY:
1560s, from L. clandestinus "secret, hidden," from clam "secretly," from adverbial derivative of base of celare "to hide" (see cell), perhaps on model of intestinus "internal."

QUOTE WITH THE WORD:
'By their very nature, clandestine intelligence activities are not acknowledged by the United States." - Porter Goss

I don't agree with it but it's not against the rules. What do you think should be done?

Word of the thread:

pet·u·lant (pch-lnt)
adj.
1. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.
2. Contemptuous in speech or behavior.

;)

Yay well if that's what's going on then it's such a powerful process because all the poems winning are breathtakingggggggggggg; despite of what's nominated and by wh..

if that's really the deal, then keep doing it guys :D:D
As for me, I hate Danny and I nominated his poem, and it better wins (as an example) <3D<3

I can feel the hatred

Haha lol :P

Nothing to do with hatred..why would you even go there?

^^
lol! I <3 him, I confessed last night; it's a joke.

and

I have give you up
for lent
(that's a very interesting
opening; for sunshine)

cigarettes too ?? (that left a very strong impact over me when I read it 1st)
---
the rest of his poem as he continues with his very original, unique wording is jusst very interesting, and makes this poem for (sunshine) very powerful,

and I hope Danny was asked if he accepts his poem to be copied and discussed in the forum, (not my business just saying) cause I feel it's not acceptable to have a go at his poem if weak or not;
that's why there are weekly judges to see if our choices are right or not.

New owner ?? that would be very true if you said you were talking to Danny; you posted in the main boards; and I think got the right to reply to things I dislike, unless you think we shouldn't express our opinion like you were ?

I am going to express my opinion as long as it's opened and in the "main forums"; or else you can pm him if you were only referring to him.

Like I meant anything different.lol.

and for the record ( hold your horses people, not talking for danny ) but I know he wouldn't mind;
ALL I was saying is that people IN GENERAL should be asked before their work is being discussed not after .

I've got no problems or qualms with you disussing my poem in this thread - it's nice that you have your own opinion on it, whether that's a negative or positive.

It was written in jest; not in seriousness, simply to reflect people's lighthearted attitude towards lent.

You obviously didn't read into it as much. Shame.

I don't make people nominate my poems - I'd like to think it's because they find something they like, or it moves them, or they just find it fun.

Are you bitter? Or just bored?

*big sigh

If you'd read the poem correctly, I insinuate the narrator has given up smoking and somebody else for lent (could be a girl or a guy) when he/she obviously hasn't, hence him/her being by a full ashtray and writing about the person the narrator said they'd given up on.

Only 9 lines?
You're going to use a line count as a criticism? I've seen haikus on the front page before. What's your point? IMO haikus and other such forms are dated anyway.

Anyway hellon, I didn't write it to win the front page poem of the week. As for the dash. Well. If good grammar's become fashionable, I'm happy.

Would you rather...I wrote like...this instead..

Bored or bitter,
in queer he asked
-however-
the answer clings
to the peaks of uncertainty;
clandestinely.

--
is it right Jane ? XD

Clandestinely has never sounded like a real word aha

Lol.. I pretty much prefer secretly...but for a new word...aahh oh leave it :P

So anyway, about the word of the day....

it makes me think of oranges.

:) Oranges are amazing ; and lol
hmm
you ARE a poet,
indeed

Lol, it makes me thing of stolen kisses in back alleys:)

Oh, his clandestine kisses tasted so sweet
in the back alleys where we used to meet
and he'd tell me one day we'd fly away
but happiness never came our way

^^

For the record: this is not true to life :p

* Can't believe I forgot to add the word, lol. I am going to now.

Lol ingrid

Clandestine rhythm

Clandestine sacrifice for lent
rarely used for what it was meant
can be compared to a forced rhyme
misunderstood most of the time

Clandestine posting of poems a thing of the past,
always wondered how long it was going to last.

Hahhahahaha!

Hey Nana, love you hunniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

I do love the clandestine clubs that many people form in this poetry site. I ofcourse am one of them.

Would you rather...I wrote like...this instead.."

Excuse me...But if this is a clandestine way of insulting my posts, which is almost filled to the brim with this...Then you need a glove slap....my good sir...

Lol.

By the way, has anyone noticed the clandestine way Jane and Sibs are being since becoming mods...

Ha, me? Clandestine? I'd say only lately :)

I have always been clandestine. To remain so is my clandestiny!