A fond farewell

William Haskins · Aug 22, 2006

hi everyone,

i just wanted to let you all know that i'm going to be heading on down the dusty road. i've really enjoyed my time at AW and even moreso as poetry mod.

i know the new moderator will do a great job and i hope you all will continue to come together and make this a vibrant community.

i wish you all the best in your writing and in your lives, and hope that you'll continue to grow and explore your potential as poets.

poetry does matter, you know...

take care,
william

Stew21 · Aug 22, 2006

oh this makes me so incredibly sad, William. And I wish the best for you as well.

alleycat · Aug 22, 2006

Sorry to see you go, William, but good luck with whatever new endeavor you undertake.

Remember to drop by from time to time.

Charles

Stew21 · Aug 22, 2006

ok, i was in shock and didn't say nearly enough there to you about how much you've encouraged me and inspired me. You have.
Won't be the same without you.

KTC · Aug 22, 2006

I wish you wouldn't leave William. I value your input and presence here in AW. Take care, my friend.

NeuroFizz · Aug 22, 2006

Open letter to william.

I am so sorry to see you go, william, and I wish you the very best in your future challenges, intellectual and otherwise. I hope your road is broad and smooth. I also want to thank you for all you have given to AW, and to me in particular. You struck the flint of my interest in giving poetry a try, and while I have not fueled an inferno, I have had fun in both playing with and appreciating the flames. I also thank you for answering all of my pestering questions about why you do this and that in your poems. Through those questions, and your clear answers, I gained a better perspective on word choice, symbolism, sound, texture, and all of those little things that make poetry special. While I will never be a poet of note, my practice of the craft has had a very beneficial impact of my prose writing--one I can clearly see. So, no matter what is next for you, go to it with the knowledge you have made a huge difference in my approach to the craft. You have made me a better writer.

All the best to you, and if there is anything I can ever do for you, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Thank you, Rich

Unique · Aug 22, 2006

Poetry Does Matter

I hate good byes so William - :e2tongue:

Shiraz · Aug 22, 2006

Because I never really got to know you as well as others, this good-bye isn't as painful for me as some. But, it is hearfelt in that I wish you well and have enjoyed all of your contributions here at AW; especially Blue Rock.

Good luck and take care,

Robert Toy · Aug 22, 2006

You stole my line!
Nevertheless, I hate to see you go. Wish you the best of luck.

drachin8 · Aug 22, 2006

to dear william:
we'll miss your skeletal grin
and grim prophecy

tread heavy on your
road of dust; with such a trail,
we'll find you again.

Okay, that kind of sucked for quick poetry, but you get the drift. We'll miss you around here...happy trails?

-Michelle

Perks · Aug 22, 2006

It did not suck. I liked it. And he can do nothing but tread heavy. He's a force, not a ninja.

JennaGlatzer · Aug 22, 2006

Don't be a stranger, ya hear? You always have a home here. We'll miss you tons.

Godfather · Aug 22, 2006

It's a damn shame you're leaving William.

I thought you were a great mod, and a great poet. In honesty, you've inspired me.

I wish you the best, and I do hope to hear from you again.

So long, been good to know ya.
(you know the song, don't ya?)

trumancoyote · Aug 22, 2006

****, I... goddamn. Goddamn.

This is weird to say, William, but I wrote lots just 'cause I wanted you to see it and ****.

I don't know if I like this at all.

But yeah. I don't mean to be as selfish as all that, and I totally wish you luck in all your endeavors and anything you might be going through.

You've been a good Papa Poetry to us all.

Thank you.

DeborahM · Aug 22, 2006

Wow, I'm in shock. We'll miss seeing you around!

Take care and happy trails! Pardon the pun...

jst5150 · Aug 22, 2006

William:

Thank you for Blue Rock.

v/r, Jason

ddgryphon · Aug 22, 2006

I don't have words to express the loss I will feel here without you William. I will remember you as our "dear dark lord" who could twist a word just so and wring gold out of it.

Because you have given so much here, we will always be blessed to have a part of you with us.

Thank you.

Remember as you're traveling to step into the light now and again, just to remind yourself that there is truth in the whitenss of your bones.

Best.

ddgryphon

Zonk · Aug 22, 2006

Alas.

But Why???

It won't be the same without you, O Skeletal One.

I wish you every happiness and success in life and love, and wonder at the strangeness of missing someone I have yet to meet...

:Shrug:

Paint · Aug 22, 2006

Thank you William. Please come and share your poetry, it would be so sad to think you were permanently leaving.
I have learned so much from you, and valued your praise highly.
Good luck my friend--
Paint

Haggis · Aug 22, 2006

I'm certainly no poet. But the fact that I'm actually reading it again is due almost exclusively to your work here, not to mention the quality of your own poetry. Thank you for that, and good luck.

A. Hamilton · Aug 22, 2006

oh darnit.
well William, your influence here has been immense, i always figured your middle initial would be I for inspiration. you will be highly missed and always remembered. hope you come back to see us sometime and best wishes to you as you wander off.

ChunkyC · Aug 22, 2006

My sincere best wishes for all that life has to offer you, William.

It seems when watching the news and wandering about that there are far too many people these days who live their lives on the negative side of the ledger. You are not one of them. The Water Cooler has been enriched by your presence, and that presence will be sorely missed.

Take care, friend. And drop us a postcard every now and then, won't you?

--Charlie

Shwebb · Aug 22, 2006

Aw, William, I wish you wouldn't go. I love getting blown away by your poetry and your succinct posts.

I hope you know that we have been enriched by your presence here, and I'm so very sad to see you go. Please drop in, and don't be a stranger. And if you decide to pop in on chat, I promise I won't out you, even if I do guess it's you after only a few of your sentences.

Your leaving is like finding out a landmark in your neighborhood is about to be razed. You will be leaving an empty hole, here, that will take a long time to fill.

Best of luck and good wishes, William.

Sarita · Aug 22, 2006

Thank you for everything. Everything.

Sara

rhymegirl · Aug 22, 2006

Poem for William

Life is a long corridor
with many doors
leading to many rooms.

Some of those doors
I've opened
and within each room
I've met someone
and possibly made a friend.

We never know
unless we open it,
if the person who stands
behind the door
might become
a lifelong friend.

A fond farewell

poet

Still around

Stand in the Place Where You Live

The grad students did it

Agent of Doom

New kid, be gentle!

Robert Toy

post-apocalyptic bunny

delicate #!&@*#! flower

wishes you happiness

back door man

My Name is Sweet Thing

I need espresso & chocolate!

Vorpal Comics. Weekly Podcast. Twitch Artist. Vet

King of Sloth Town

Warrior of Truth

Evil, undead Chihuahua

here for a minute...catch me?

It's hard being green

She's the creepy-looking dude

carpe noctem

It's a New Year!