Great! Interesting ending/title too. Eclipse has connotations of total exclusion. But it's in the nature of eclipse to pass. The man, and the reader, can take it either way

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Welcome Michael.Nice to have you on board.Enjoy! x

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unless-prick or cock? x

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I actually like the use of the word "dick" in this context. I feel it provides the proper imagery Stef intended for the woman at the diner in a modern day time. Perhaps the woman is classless which would make sense if she's forgotten in a cloud of smoke. I enjoyed this.

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Stef,you might want to use 'sex' instead of dick.Dick could be misconstrued.As in nobhead/making a dick of oneself.And you wouldn't want that would you? ;o)


enjoyed nevertheless....x

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Hi Ann.Lovely to see you back again,and in such great form! I find this and lots of your poems,so spiritual.

Beautiful poem! x

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

This is really good, you did a nice job with the idea. This poem totally works.

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Thanks Greg. It was such a rewarding project to be involved with. A one off visit to a school, like so many that I do can be a great experience, but when there's a chance to build things towards a show in a theatre over several months then you really get a substantial reward for everyone involved. Funding for projects like this is rare so I feel especially lucky to have been able to play my part :-)

Comment is about 'It's about what comes from your heart and soul': how 'amazing' project helped pupils learn to love poetry (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

I thought the poem in question was rather good.
As for Richard 111 - the discovery adds a valuable piece
to the jigsaw of the history of these islands. I suspect
that this monarch was very much a man of his brutal
time. Do to others before they do it to you! Or as
that noted Confederate cavalry raider Nathan Forrest
observed; (Make sure you are) Firstest with the mostest!.

Comment is about Carol Ann Duffy poem read at reburial of Richard III (article)

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I must admit, some of the quotes from pupils in this piece about what they had learned from the project brought a tear to my eye. Well done to all involved, and particularly, poets Winston Plowes and Keith Hutson.

Comment is about 'It's about what comes from your heart and soul': how 'amazing' project helped pupils learn to love poetry (article)

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Thank you so much Preeti!

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Thanks Preeti!

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Original item by Clive

Oh, I can so relate to this one, Nat, thanks for sharing xx

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Thanks Jeremy for commenting on Only (?) Human, glad you enjoyed it. I am really loving your poems, a little bit in awe actually :)

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Original item by jeremy young

Hi Wendy, thank you very much for your comment on Only(?) Human, I really appreciate it x

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Original item by Wendy Higson

Thank you, all ! Thank you for reading and leaving such lovely comments ! I express my gratitude...

Comment is about Stain (blog)

No matter where you may have reached, itz alwys possible to turn around, start fresh and stay strong ! Don't let your inner sun go down, ever.

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Original item by Clive

Haha, so true :0 I do that all the time :D

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Original item by Clive

Beautifully said....

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Original item by Clive

thank you for reading and your lovely comment ! I have read your work. You have a way with words :) I am happy you are self-critical; it keeps you sharp, edgy and hungry

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Lynn, you write amazing well ! I hope whoever this is intended for does read.....

Comment is about Would you, Brother? (blog)

Richard the third. Why all this reverence for a murdering arse hole like him If I had exhumed this creatures bones they would have been donated to the local dogs home. or ground up and sold as fertilizer at B&Q

There are millions of anonymous bones in the ground more worthy of the respect afforded him

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Nudging ever eastwards, what a fantastic line within many. Lynn

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Nice poem! I'm really sorry if I don't have much to say as I'm not that much of a poet or a writer. But I hope you'd be able to accept the praise.

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Ahaha, it's both endearing and uncomforting to know that someone can relate! But of course I've got spare tickets, only condition is you've got to talk all flight.

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Beautiful humanistic message, and one I resonate with. Nice work!

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Original item by Cierra Breeze Potts

Oopsy!Sorry Preeti forgot to thank you earlier.So now we do,very much!xx

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love it! and the funny expression too! xx

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Original item by Emma Roy- Williams

'blush in pleasured tones' whhhaattt!? brilliant! xx

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this is a wowser! and then some.xx

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@travis brow - ah yes... that is a typo.... hum.... red writing no access.... oh.... um... no it's not a typo, it's folk art graffiti, yes, yes...

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Original item by jeremy young

I'd comment 'hear, hear' but think that may be copying!

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I keep coming back to read Eye-Toothed. The first two lines have created an image in my head which I cannot shift!

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Original item by Zach Dafoe

''...tupperworn...''. Perfect.

Is there a rogue 's' in ''...hedgesrows...'', 1st line 4th verse?

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Original item by jeremy young

Hi Preeti, I love the title of this one, and it's great subject matter too - great to see you asserting the need we all have for appreciation, and hope you are able to accept the praise xx

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Hey Sharlie, wow, I can relate to this one at the min, got a spare ticket for that plane? :)

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Love the sound of this when I read it - all those lovely 'l' and 'y' sounds xx

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Hi Nat, I like this, really powerful imagery x

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Hi I an
This is another cracker. I love the line 'choking the blues out of a guitar. It was good to see you at sale recently.

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Original item by Ian Whiteley

Write Angle 'Marches' On with AF Harrold as Special
Guest – But Where Was our Usual Crowd

When I apologised to one of our 'seasoned' guest performers a few months ago, that the audience was smaller than usual, (about 20) he said he often performed with audiences of 3 or 4! 'You do the same as if it was a full house! After all, they came to see you. They deserve your best shot!'

Thus, AF Harrold (Ashley), last night's third-time, guest, also faced a smaller crowd than he deserved– as audi maserati said, 'It's too bad. He's a great performer' – however it didn't stop the ginger bearded giant reading and performing some wonderfully clever and imaginative poetry from his collection of books!

Laughter was heard throughout from the moment he stood up. And a smaller audience made for an intimate and relaxed evening, allowing for more than usual interaction with the guest, who happily took advantage of the chance to improvise, leading to, 'okay..stop talking, everyone!' ...all in good humour! The audience loved it!

An 'original', with a soft voice (beware sarcasm), AF started with 'My mother always encouraged me to talk to strangers. You never know when one of them might have some sweets.'

He went to a mirror exhibition....didn't see any mirrors but lots of pictures of himself!' He talked of, 'finding a lady bug in jam means it's going to rain. Finding a horse in jam means your luck's gonna change. Dogs are cats in dog suits. Ants can only count to seven'. (Loved the story of the tunnel of love). 'All action happens in the car in front....as his girlfriend pointed out on her mobile phone... from the car in front'....his timing is perfect. Then, onto the meanings of the star signs. Gemini. Shoot one twin through the head. Empathetically linked, both drop dead'...'Pisces. Dining alone. Chokes on a bone'

He makes fun of audiences...'they don't understand my humour'..in a loveable, acceptable way. Talks of his many books. 'Harold', a 'simple ordinary man...who, got a job as a tree surgeon. All went well till his first day! .. He worked on a submarine but on his first tour of duty, he confused periscopes and horoscopes. So thrilled to be a secret agent, he told all his family and friends. On love, Harold wanted to write a diary so he could meet a woman but had nothing to write. Finally he meets one, tells her about his diary. But, thinking he kept a dairy, she was no longer interested when there were no cows, only a diary. – But now, Harold had something to write. 'Today I met a pretty girl but it didn't work out.' On ducks, 'a duck in the hand makes the glove moist; A duck who makes honey is actually a bee; No duck is a quack..a duck in the hand is worth two in the sack..a duck in the pond makes a lot of ducks ponder....his mind quickly travels from one thought to another. AF is a ginger bearded wonder, and a delight to have as a guest!

Maria Hewitt, at the open mic, read poems about depression, 'The Black Hole', 'I like the idea that I'm at the centre of the milky way'. On January's 'The Prophet Mohammed', 'where does that leave God? A very moving poem about her father who nearly died after breaking his pelvis. Chris Sangster, playing that wonderful Appalachian mountain dulcimer, did a poem to rival last month's guest's 'I'm a good screw'. His, I'm an extremely good lover, (thought maybe not so great at other things). Then, a lovely song, 'Sometimes I wonder', on the mandolin. 'What's it all about..then sees the sun...'

Richard Hawtree read of the Isle of Inish-more. Beautifully visual, 'This is the Irish of Doubting Wisemen'. A land of Christian and pre-Christian and Celtic mythological heritage. The ever loved audi maserati – (after a long nature walk) did the poem 'I want the rhythm, I want to feel the buzz of being here..and, from his dada notebook, 'The peach speaking to the piano'...got many laughs. He played 'Mountain Winds' on the mandolin, creating a spiritual sound of wind blowing. 'It's a duet sung by one person', he added. He sang a song about Lancashire, where his roots are. 'I love it because it lets me yodel!' Again, laughter. 'Imagine the moon tumbling into your hand'. (lovely).

Phyllida Carr then played the harmonica, adding to her repertoire of songs, The Irish National Anthem and other familiar songs. It didn't take long for everyone to sing along. Chris' voice shining out! Imogen Thompson spoke of 'suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 40.' Then, a very moving poem about her brother who'd hung himself. 'Take me away from this moment'...very powerful. Then, two love poems. 'Alice', 'Bring light to my embers and let me burn'. Very strong, emotive poetry. Jezz and Matt then got up singing and playing guitar. A great team, their energy and style brought the end of the evening to a treat of wonderful music starting with 'an Irish style song'-. The very talented Jezz playing on the mandolin he'd made, himself! Quite an achievement!

The Raffle prize was two free Thai meals (all inclusive) at the Hamilton Arms.

If anyone has ideas on how to get the audiences we used to have, please share them with us.

Review is about Petersfield Write Angle Poetry and Music + OPEN MI on 17 Mar 2015 (event)

Hi Preeti.A really nice honest to goodness poem.I'm just sorry that I did'nt come on-before 'now'.

Kindest regards.

Rose.x

Comment is about Stain (blog)

audience comments at the end were rapturous

'Gobsmacked'
'speechless'
'It touched me'

Review is about 'Prometheus'Performance on 13 Mar 2015 (event)

The room was full with extra chairs squeezed in at the back with an audience not Knowing quite what to expect.
Phil Knight performed poems in a highly physical style to the haunting accompaniment of Mike Goslings Guitar The effect seemed to mesmerise the audience who sat without a shuffle until they erupted into loud applause at the end the silences were palpable and one audience member described being 'lost for words' another being 'gobsmacked'. This was an unusual and unique performance of poetry and deserves to be seen again.

Review is about 'Prometheus'Performance on 13 Mar 2015 (event)

Thank you so much!

FYI, "wairy" should be "wary", but the WriteOutLoud blog won't let me edit my entries right now.

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Original item by Alex Smith

Perfect summation of an event hyped up beyond belief !

Comment is about 2.5 minute lasting&93 million miles away smile (blog)

Hello M.C. Many thanks for your comment on "Violation". I am sorry it has taken me so long to answer, but I thought it best to answer on the poem itself. Your interest is appreciated.

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Great little poem, MC, I enjoyed this.

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hello, M.C. Firstly, many apologies for my severe lateness in answering your comment.

I would agree that when checking online, the disabled look to be catered for in law, and I find it inconceivable that they would have lost all rights in society.

However, I did read in a couple of blogs that their protection had been removed from Section 149 of the equality act. The only official record of this I could find was from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, and it is this committee that have stated, “We are concerned that a part of the Law on treating people equally and fairly (Equality Act section 149) does not say anymore that disabled people should be involved.”

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/joint-committees/human-rights/087%20EasyRead%20Ind%20Liv%20substantive.pdf

There are a whole host of benefit reforms that have adversely affected the disabled – unfairly set work care assessments, retraction of money while awaiting appeals, and the under occupancy penalty, hence the UN inquiry.

At the announcement of the inquiry, a UN spokesman said the UK had been given time to put the matters right, but had failed to do so, and the violation has to be grave and systemic for the investigation to be going ahead.

Regarding the term “British”, personally, I have no problem calling myself British. I do find it is PC gone mad, however, if we cannot use the word “English” in other situations. In fact, I seem to remember writing a poem on this one! :-)

Thank you very much for your comment, MC, and thank you for your time.

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Original item by Lynn Dye

thank you for your kind comments

here is a reading - https://soundcloud.com/jeremyyoung-7/to-tenby

Comment is about To Tenby (blog)

Original item by jeremy young

Great piece of work Sharliey

My indoctrination into Christian society from birth, then brought up a "Christian soldier". Was (with hindsight) I now believe. to have been, a gross violation of my human rights.

Now as a committed conscientious objector to all forms of these brain shackling superstitions,

I object most strongly to this, State encouraged, abusive mind setting of innocent children from birth. Perpetrated by zealots in silly clothes.

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