Many thanks for the kind comments, Steve but I think you do your work a mild disservice. If it's simple words, then they are effective words. Far better than flannel, of which I can be very guilty. Keep up the great work.
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Thu 4th Jul 2013 21:29
Hi Marksy, thanks for reading the seagulls are watching, I can see your building up your blog entries, Just had a read of The template of my being, Just another load of shite and Dostoyevski's chicken. You are extremely good with words, when I look at my simple stuff, alongside your wordy attitudey stuff, well? what can I say? very inventive... I must try to write something a little more ballsy. Keep up the good verse.
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Thanks for your comments on my wondering - when isn't there anxiety in the house ? Great to see you on the site. x
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Thu 4th Jul 2013 09:40
Thank you for your beautiful comment on 'My gracious moon'.
Best wishes
Ankita
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thanks for your comments on 'Northern Lights' Laura, glad you liked it - that sort of stuff isn't everyone's cup of tea so wasn't SURE HOW IT WOULD GO DOWN :-)
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Hi. M.C.
Thanks for the encouragement. My poem "My Poetry" makes me seem a little thinner skinned than I am. I wrote a short not great poem telling people where they can kiss me. I may post it later.
You also write music! I'm jealous, not really. You're multi- talented. Is it possible to post your song here?
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How have you got on with the earworm poetry cd?
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Hi Andy,
Thank you for your kind comments on 'Echo' - very much appreciated.
I haven't written anything in forever - told Isobel I would, so...
xx
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Hi Cate,
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on 'Echo' - very much appreciated.
xx
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Hello Starfish. :) Thanks for your comments on 'Never More To Shine'. - glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Dave
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We wait with baited breath...!
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Hi Isobel
Thanks for your comments!
Have re-done the tags and added 52 hertz to the poem titles as well
Hope that's ok!
Kate
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The Great Gatsby's only my very favourite book ever, especially that wonderful last page! Best wishes, Steve
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Tried to do an audio version of Richard Burton Larisa: Its nothing great -I blame the microphone! Best wishes, Steve
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JC - indeed, the fates smiled kindly on the location of your unwanted mechanical failure. Thinking of the alternatives is enough to make a soul give thanks. Ages ago, I was the owner of another sports car when, on a winter slip-road to a motorway, I found myself and car suddenly sliding out of control across invisible black ice towards the embankment that dropped a good many feet to surrounding fields. As I was hanging on for grim death,the ice ran out, the wheels gained traction and I was spared the drop and the likely vehicular somersaults that would have probably sent me to an early demise. I too gave thanks on considering the possible outcome that evening!
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Hi Isobel
I have tagged two poems "Untuned Radio" (posted today) and "Of Katy and Narcissus" with 52 Hertz. Hopefully I've done it right!
Link is pretty tenuous but I thought I would give it a shot with a couple from my collection : )
Best Wishes
Katy
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Hi Marksy, Stratagems wasn't the right word. Its close but It'll do for now. All the best, Steve
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I am putting together a poem to promote the Heatons Art Trail called Clues of Curiosity - -
thats all I can tell you at this stage!
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Oh, ta very much :) Wrote that one for a competition. Got nowhere :D Thanks anyway
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Thanks for stopping by and reading 'richard Burton ' -best wishes, Steve
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Fri 28th Jun 2013 10:47
Thanks a lot Ann for the warm welcome to WOL. :)
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Wotcha MC,
Thanks for commenting on "One Wheel...". The irony is it happened as we were slowing down for a roundabout. We shouldn't have been there. We should have turned off onto the M69 4 miles earlier but it was at a standstill so we gave it a miss. If it hadn't been we would have taken it and the wheel would have come off while we were doing 60mph. Somebody was watching over us that day.
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Hello Dave,
Than ks for your kind thoughts on "One Wheel...". The good news was that no-one was hurt.
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Hello Sirley,
Many thanks for your comments on "One Wheel On My wagon". Yes, 'm afraid it did happen to us around 2 weeks ago, but luckily, no-one was hurt.
I suppose writing a silly song about it is my way of getting it out of my system!
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Thanks for the comments on 'the project' Isobel - must admit I wasn't sure myself whether it fit the '52 hertz' compo - but, if you think about it, how long would a supreme being have been alone before he decided to create a universe - what was he doing in the meantime - and how desperate must he have been to put some 'life' into his party? :-)
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thanks for the comment on 'the project' Dave - I'm pleased it made you think - for that was its purpose :-)
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aye up John - thanks for the comment on 'the project' - we are human - therefore we are ungrateful :-)
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Hi Katy - it would be brilliant if you could go into the 52 Hertz comp - I'm getting all excited about it now cos it seems to be finally heating up!
All you have to do is blog a poem and tag it with 52 Hertz. You are best choosing the poem that best fits the theme - alienation, loneliness, last of one's kind, singleness... anything that ties into that, even if it's tenuous.
I'm looking forward to reading it - closing date is 30th June. x
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Still looking for the tunnel! x
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Hi Jeff,
I love your poem 'All I Want Is My Benefit Cap'. This is my type of humour. Very witty.
George
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Cheers Steve! Many thanks for taking the time to read and comment - keep scribbling :)
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Cheers for the comments, folks. Living Life on the Ledge was put to music originally but I could only think of two chords to go with it. It wasn't very good, but my good friend Stollemeyer also suggested that, so will ponder on it.
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Mon 24th Jun 2013 19:16
Thanks for reading my stuff. Have you put "Living Life on the Ledge" to music?
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Hi, ta for taking a look at Richard Burton. Just had a quick look at your sample poem; not many of us left that remember Peter Glaze. Best wishes, Steve
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Hello Harry,
Thanks for your thoughts on "Cradle - A Triolet". I think I may have done this at the Gondola when I came with Our Gert a couple of years ago.
The inspiration for it was Bernard Cornwell's excellent novel "Stonehenge" which starts of page 1 with the most powerful opener I've ever read.
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Hello Ian,
Thanks for your thoughts on "Cradle - A Triolet".
I confess my start point was to find two rhymes with lots of possibilities. The inspiration came from reading "Stonehenge" by Bernard Cornwell - a source of much of my limited knowledge of history.
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Hello Cynthia,
Thankyou for commenting on "Cradle - A Triolet". Sorry you couldn't stop a little while longer.
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I think I'd probably see eye to eye with your wife - I'm just the same with my kids - though I might be fighting a losing battle with my youngest.
My grandmother was from the Serrrrffff so we were all brought up to speak correctly - don't know how my mum managed it really - she must have been forever correcting us. I love being amongst northern accents though - it makes me feel at home.
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Hey Josh, nice to hear from a fellow Mancs. Thanks for having a read of 'Richard Burton'. It wasn't totally serious though part of me is a proud northerner, another part wishes for a voice like Burton . .
Best Wishes, Steve
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Thanks for your comments Isobel. 'Bobby Kennedy'isn't quite right yet. Princess Diana's death was probably more immediate, more shocking but as an adult I could understand it and deal with it. Kennedys shooting was more difficult to comprehend for a 12 year old who thought the good guys always win.
Richard Burton was something I wrote as my partner is a fully paid up member of the Grammar Police. On one hand I'm proud to be a northerner and this is the way us Mancunians talk but I do have deep seated wish to be more well spoken. Richard Burton is probably a pretty good example as he was a miners son from the Welsh Valleys who cutivated that wonderful speaking voice after much -I suppose- training. Thanks for stopping by, best wishes, Steve
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Thanks for the encouragement Harry. It's Thursday actually and I'm very much 3rd string. But it should be interesting. Hope you and Yvonne enjoy your holiday.
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Dave,
I heard that you are `on` at the Bluecoat (on wednesday?) Why did you do that the week that Yvonne and I are going down to the Isle of
Whyte? We`re a bit miffed at not being able to be there rooting,
Have a good read!
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Hi Cynthia
Thank you so much for your comments on my poems. I will admit I had a tear in my eye when I read them. It has really given me a well needed confidence boost for my writing, as I'm struggling a bit at the mo! x
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Hi Isobel
Yes - you are completely right, I'm changing it! Glad you liked, I do try and write some lighter poetry sometimes x
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Hi Mike, thanks for your comment on "Worlds". I'm glad it appealed, it more or less started with me being somewhat over analytical of my own daydreams which most oft speak of a better tomorrow or even the present of a reality not so very far from our own. I guess you appreciated the pointers to ALbert Einstein and Edgar Allan Poe in that piece.
Much appreciated anywho, and all the best with the kids,
-Josh
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My nickname at my last job used to be 'terry Christian' you can imagine why, but I'll see if I can dig out a microphone and have a go!
(-Posted this on my own page like the low tech person I am!) Thanks for taking a look at Richard Burton. best wishes, Steve
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Thank you so much, dear Isobel for commenting on "The Lonely Willow". With warmest wishes, Larisa
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Hello Ian - Thanks for your comments on "Camp". They are much appreciated. I wish I was as prolific as you!! - Jon
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M.C. Newberry
Fri 5th Jul 2013 14:50
Hi Shirley - thanks for your interest in my song "You Smiled". You can easily find it under "audio sample" near the top of my home profile page. Just click on it and you should hear it play - no problem!
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