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TOM MERTON

Fri 7th Mar 2025 10:54

Great poem Hugh-and each lines meaning is spot on especially the last one.

Thank you for this

best of my regards

Tom

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John Coopey

Fri 7th Mar 2025 10:23

Wouldn’t we all, Helene?

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John Coopey

Fri 7th Mar 2025 10:19

Excellent, Trevor. I had a similar experience some years ago when I rolled up at Doncaster Station’s Executive Car Park with my First Class ticket in my rusted, beat up Triumph Dolomite. Very satisfying.

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John Coopey

Fri 7th Mar 2025 10:07

Thankyou for your thoughts, Stephen A and Stephen G.
And for the Like, Helene.

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Red Brick Keshner

Fri 7th Mar 2025 07:32

Thanks kindly, @Tom Merton 🌷 and @Flyntland 🌷

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tryingthings

Fri 7th Mar 2025 06:44

A sentiment I share. So true! Often these thoughts have been mine, but you have shaped them, line by line.

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tryingthings

Fri 7th Mar 2025 06:37

Thank you Hélène and Flyntland !!

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 7th Mar 2025 06:07

Never were truer words spoken, John.

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branwell kent

Fri 7th Mar 2025 02:21

This is a good one.

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 6th Mar 2025 23:12

A beautifully, reflective, melancholic piece, John.

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 6th Mar 2025 22:48

As subtle & true as ever J.C! 😆

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 6th Mar 2025 22:42

Merci beaucoup, Tom! 😃
And, yes, Stephen, I think frightening is the word. We can only hope...
And thanks to everyone for the likes. Always appreciated 🌷

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TOM MERTON

Thu 6th Mar 2025 18:13

Hi Naomi.

Poem or personal
as the saying goes, don't let them grind you down!

kind regards

Tom

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Tom Doolan

Thu 6th Mar 2025 12:52

Thanks for extra likes: Red Brick Keshner & Manish. 👍

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Flyntland

Thu 6th Mar 2025 11:14

Peace and beauty, you have provided a perfect break from the everyday political stress. Thank you.

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TOM MERTON

Thu 6th Mar 2025 10:48

WOWSERS! my socks have just been blown off-BIGTIME!

Thank you Eduardo


kind regards

Tom

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Pinnochio

Thu 6th Mar 2025 10:40

This is pretty thought-provoking man, I am looking forward to reading more of your stuff 🙌

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TOM MERTON

Thu 6th Mar 2025 10:06

A well crafted poetical package of perfected, absolute beauty!
thank you Red'

kind regards

Tom

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 6th Mar 2025 08:56

Thanks, Tom. I think pancake day wins over Mardi Gras for genuine pleasure!

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 6th Mar 2025 08:52

Fine poem, Hélène. I often want to tune out of all this, but don't suppose that I will. More's the pity, I guess. If everyone ignored the guy, he'd probably go away!

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 6th Mar 2025 08:47

Very timely and imaginative, Stephen. A frightening synthesis of what is happening.

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 6th Mar 2025 08:41

Thank you, Graham. I understand your sentiments. It is sad that innocent people are just dumped into unmarked plots during wartime. Everyone should be remembered.

And my thanks to everyone who liked this.

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David RL Moore

Thu 6th Mar 2025 07:38

Hi Landi,

So strange that you mention "The Truman Show" as I was watching clips of it just the other day, I'm not even sure why I was watching them.

I can see the link you have allude to.

Thanks for reading and comments.

David RL Moore

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Landi Cruz

Thu 6th Mar 2025 00:05

..sorry to come to this so late, but I keep thinking of The Truman Show, the tragic version. I'm most sure that isn't what you had in mind, I just picked up a hint of surrealism and being set up from afar.

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Marla Joy

Wed 5th Mar 2025 22:48

Hélène,

Beautifully done.

Marla

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Flyntland

Wed 5th Mar 2025 19:24

Thank you to everyone who liked and commented. I am amazed, and now I need to sit down and eat chocolate.

I think the number of likes is a testament to the magic that is drumming. Thank you.

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Tom Doolan

Wed 5th Mar 2025 18:45

Hi John: Back in the middle ages. I would have probably have been burned at the stake lol. 🔥
Thanks for likes: Yanma Hidayah, Holden, Aisha, hugh & Stephen W. 👍

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Tom Doolan

Wed 5th Mar 2025 16:04

magnifique-ne jamais abandonner 🇲🇫

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Tom Doolan

Wed 5th Mar 2025 15:55

🌞🙏 ✈️ 😀

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Tom Doolan

Wed 5th Mar 2025 15:52

Stop the world 🌏- I want to get off lol.🙉

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Graham Sherwood

Wed 5th Mar 2025 15:23

Will it be big enough for two Helene?

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Flyntland

Wed 5th Mar 2025 14:14

How well you put your questions - I struggled for answers when my 'God' was chosen for me - now I am free and do not have to obey any 'made up' rules designed to own and control me.
I strongly believe in compassion and equality and that covers everything for me.

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John Coopey

Wed 5th Mar 2025 13:58

Thanks for the Likes, Red Brick, Tom, Stephen and Aisha.

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Hélène

Wed 5th Mar 2025 13:49

Aisha, I hereby appoint you Ambassador of Hope and Cheerfulness. Two things we all can use a daily dose of. I also enjoy the rhyming in your poems. Well done!

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TOM MERTON

Wed 5th Mar 2025 10:52

Hi Rob-I'm with you ALL the way, having been in that situ, read the book, blah blah....so this wonderful poem hits the enjoyable spot, especially the second to last stanza! 👍

hope things work out for you as good as they did for me.

thinking of you mate


Tom

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John Coopey

Wed 5th Mar 2025 09:30

Sinister, Tom!

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David RL Moore

Wed 5th Mar 2025 08:36

Hi Graham,

Absolutely spot on, no mankind = no gods

I appreciate your encouragement and advice. I try to maintain confidence in myself although being aware of my own failings and my persistant disappointment with our species isn't much help.

Of course it does no good to dwell on such matters as it drags us into morose stagnation, I feel I am able to combat that and maintain my sense of humour, tempered with an unfortunate cynicism which probably manifests as grumpy old git syndrome.

I just read your new poem and will comment on it when I have a quiet few moments. You are right, there does seem to be a lot of sleep disruption amoung the population at the moment. I suppose it's a time of great uncertainty for many.

Thanks again,

David RL Moore

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Tom Doolan

Tue 4th Mar 2025 22:11

Many thanks for likes: Red Brick Keshner, hugh, kimberley & Naomi. Hope you enjoyed your pancakes folks. 🥞👍

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John Coopey

Tue 4th Mar 2025 21:18

Top bombin’, Flyntland.

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kimberly

Tue 4th Mar 2025 18:53

Love this! I can see the drum line dancing and singing to this. Love the image this paints.

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Graham Sherwood

Tue 4th Mar 2025 16:39

Sending you a big bag of G's (only joking). You can clearly feel the rhythm in your words! Cheered me up!

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Graham Sherwood

Tue 4th Mar 2025 16:09

David, insomnia is endemic at the moment I feel. Recently the sunrises have been something of a pay-off. I have a new piece ready to place on the blog acknowledging the inability to sleep and getting words in my head. The outrageous shenanigans in USA do nothing to help.
Gods are a man-made construct remember. Just believe in yourself.

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Hélène

Tue 4th Mar 2025 15:31

Gorgeous! I can feel the drummin'. Love it.

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David RL Moore

Tue 4th Mar 2025 13:45

Thanks Robert and Flyntland,

Thanks also to RBK, Rob, Stephen, Naomi and Hugh for the flowers.

I couldn't sleep last night and found myself watching the sun come up to another twist of the knife in the back of Ukraine and Europe. How long can we dress appeasement up as diplomacy and pretend shit isn't happening?

I only wish I was a few years younger without one gammy leg and a head full of rattlesnakes! I'd be pulling my boots back on today.

David RL Moore

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John Marks

Tue 4th Mar 2025 13:35

Thank you very much David, Landi and Flynt for taking the trouble to comment and also thanks to RBK, Hélène, Tom, Holden, Hugh, Aisha and Pinnochio. Yes, David, sometimes I feel on the edge but it's the people I love who drag me back. Yes, Landi, generational trauma kills, we have to fight hard to avoid repeating the violence of the past and yes, yes, yes, Tom Petty's sumfinelse! Also, Flyntland, the myth of the 'golden age' of an imaginary past has a strong, and deforming, grip of on the British view of themselves.

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Tom Doolan

Tue 4th Mar 2025 11:24

Good point hugh. I think I am going off the rails lol. 🛤 👍

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Flyntland

Tue 4th Mar 2025 11:12

This is very uncomfortable reading, the only certainty appears to be eventual self-destruct. None of the myriad of 'Gods' can help.

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Flyntland

Tue 4th Mar 2025 11:03

To R.G. Mann, Hugh, Aisha, and Helene, I thought that was such an odd subject that no one would read it, but you did and even went so far as to like it. Thank you for that.

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Flyntland

Tue 4th Mar 2025 10:58

Thank you David your comment is greatly appreciated.

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Flyntland

Tue 4th Mar 2025 10:54

Anyone born into poverty during the 40s. will have experienced some aspects of your haunting poem. Professionalism hadn't been invented, bullying was normal, good old days did not exist.

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