Chris politics are a funny thing and I am glad that you have taken time to comment on our project - my Facebook request is a way to connect and just that - this project started as a fun and interesting way to create a saleable object that would raise as much money as possible to help our cause (JDRF) our 3yr old son was diagnosed last year with type 1 diabetes - I will be frank he nearly died.

We are creative people and we wanted to do something to raise money and awareness - this is our first answer to that, for us it is a life long challenge and we hope our son and the children of so many people can be helped by our contribution.

Now the politics - the men and women who are involved in this project are at the top of their creative powers - we have brought together a wide range of individuals who have contributed free of charge. And this kind of project is designed to create a raised eyebrow - it is also a very original piece of poetry publishing. Each photo has a poem attached - each pose was considered by the male poet being photographed and the female photographer in response to the poem contributed by a female poet on the subject of the male muse. It's been hard work - its more that just nude pictures and we have enjoyed the creative ideas and outcome that this project has produced - the politics of the nude (male or female) is being explored we don't answer it but rather turn over the stone and take a look - its what a curious mind does and we would love you to take a look at our website and newsletters http://wildwomenpress.com/Wild_Women_Press/Calendar_Project.html

Perhaps I can send you the newsletter links on Facebook ?

All the best Adam & Vik

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Ha!...you had me there..Oh the joys of Youth.

:)

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Thanks Chris. It was inspired by the fact that I don't read a lot of poetry, but hear a lot and some of the poets I listen to are prolific readers generally.

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Original item by Mark Mr T Thompson

I wish you wouldn't keep carping on about the fish JC.

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Original item by John Coopey

Chris, apart from it being a worthy course, surely you meant it's a load of cock?

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Original item by Greg Freeman

absobloodylutely marvellous !

(should tred be tread ?)

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

I like the thinking Mark, it's very interesting; I like the duality that exists between the literal and the figure of speech. And I love the concept.

Well thought/written.

A somewhat similar idea was expressed in prose in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
It's a brilliant novel (though it takes time to get into it).

I would recommend that novel to you on the basis of the thinking you exhibit.

My Best

Chris

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Original item by Mark Mr T Thompson

Thankyou!

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Original item by Brian Wood

Hot! So is Luca, Whoop!!! xx

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Joking aside, let's not forget that such charity calendars are very popular these days - men and women - following in the footsteps of the WI Calendar Girls. It's news for us, ie Write Out Loud, simply because poets and poems are involved. Intriguing, in fact. And it's a good cause. I just haven't yet decided who's destined to receive it as a Christmas present from me.

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Hi Chris
Surprisingly moving,given the length,and clever use of words for your ending.Great to speak to you at last Tudor.See you Thursday if you're there?

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The cause is clearly worthwhile, I'm just less sure of the politics here; side splitting though my humour factually must be. I take it all people find me hilarious? After all I can even commb my hair into a side parting- amazing funny :) Back to point; the intention here presumably is good, I would assume that by default.

But...

If this was a calendar of the female of the species, people would be up in arms with the idea of it somehow being somehow exploitative or at least somewhat cheap. Somehow we escape such labels as it is a male calender and of poets no less. People will be looking at a poets body; that makes it art y'know! Mmmmm I'm not sure about that logic. Still each to their own; maybe I am suffering from a subconscious envy to get my boys out and put tassels on them. Who could possible say? Beyond the humour I do have a point- oh er missus and that point is genuine.

I would prefer poets, male or female to be known for their words and what they say in terms of their art, rather than..Well rather than. If anyone wishes to see my saggy apples, I will be appearing in Jack and the beanstork at (this is a lie you can stop reading with my apology).

P.S

Not sure what to make of your facebook request Adam? I'm sure your a great bloke and all, but am somewhat worried that you may wish to bury my apples under your patio after skinning me.
My opinion is clearly just an opinion, i'm just someone who eats cheese and onion toasties who played manic miner in his youf.

Take care

Chris

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Oh dear..Carpe de vish...and..still laughing at Harry's comment..your poor fish John..yet, imortalised is song, what a tribute ;) x

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Original item by John Coopey

good poem.
"black and white movie night"..cool!
.

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Original item by Brian Wood

there are an awful lot of photographers haha..Chris you make me laugh :)

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Haha aw man - your so funny my side has literally split

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Original item by Greg Freeman

.. thanks John ... this bird is from a sanctuary in Chorley ... and not the biggest !

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I like it too. I love the
"bridges are only little darks"
line, and the ending particularly. And the way the two threads tie together. Sounds like the writer is more "with" the long gone tunnel builders than the child (?) he is accompanying. Made me think of times when you are with your children being all jolly when you have some big "grown up" problem taking over your mind. Been there!

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Anamoly: Eccentric anomaly, an intermediate value used to compute the position of a celestial object as a function of time

well, he is tall :)

thanks francine x

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i really enjoyed this, ray.. perhaps it's me but the second line seemed to jar.. perhaps it would would work better minus it? either way, good piece m8 - cheers - andy

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I could have said no tits; how disappointing.
But to be fair I think this calendar will be full of them :)

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Original item by Greg Freeman

The picture with your poem indicates the perils of feeding steroids to goldfish!Whoever done it "otter" know better, guv! But I can just imagine a Berlin-version of TheBrothers Four singing this.

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Ha ha - I remember passing through Bolton and heard stories... so can relate to some of this imagery from what I perceived... : P

Vernon looks like an anomaly though... from Bolton way!

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Cela m'a fait rire ; )

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Original item by Julian Jordon

It's Gilbert the Great Northern Diver!

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

I aspire to daily dodgy doggerel.

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Original item by Julian Jordon

Oooz the posh bird then?

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

I'd trained this one for Penicure. I'll have to train up the otter now!

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Original item by John Coopey

Hugely enjoyable
No pun intended.

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Original item by Julian Jordon

Console yourself, John...Some happy otter is
snuggling up to her boy-friend singing:

Fallink in luv aken
belly vull of vish
Darlink vot you vish
...I can`t `elp it.

By the way: The size of the bloody thing! What is it - an embarrassed shark? (blushing because you`re holding it)

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Original item by John Coopey

Hello John, re; Chattering of Twites, I'm here in the UK (Woking) when soon after hearing their unmistakable sound (which had everybody peering into the tree)I got home and switched on the telly and was astonished to hear the same sound albeit I did not get a good visual because of the dark. I am a member of a wildlife group and will run it by someone if I get the chance. We are getting some unusual birds here though having seen cormorants in canals etc. We also have quite a variety of hawks. Appreciate your comment and sorry to hear about your fish stocks.

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Very humorous Harry and of course sad that John lost all that fish. Good to see you in muse mode again.

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I hope it works for you, you Old Dog!

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Aaaw! loved that, laughed out loud! I think I know someone like that? luv him x

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Very clever. Very good. Pacey trochaic rhythm.
It seems to speed up in the telling in the middle. Intentional or me being stupid? I like the circularity of it. It "puts it to bed", literally.
I bet you know the one word I'm unsure about....??

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Bastard otter! Bastard mink.
Ate up all my carp, I fink!

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Original item by John Coopey

Your Lovin keeps me sane! I like it xx

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

i didn't listen to the song? It's woderful, my favourite of all so far xx

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Beautiful! I hope it's not unrequited x

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Christmas time! we do reminisce? missed love ones,I'm glad it's not cynical x

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Ah, St Etty Light Vessel Automatic! Bring it on!

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Dear Mr Stockbroker. superb stuff, bang on the money (sorry). Exactly right. Dont know if you saw Ed Balls on Question Time twisting and squirming trying to run with the capitalist fox and hunt with the tented hounds? Pathetic really. well done Benjamin Zephaniah for pointing out clearly that people are fed up with exactly what Mr Stockbroker's song says.
Superb.

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Original item by Greg Freeman

You think I am making it up?
Thanks for comments. Bit of fun. I adore doing daily dodgy doggerel.

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Original item by Julian Jordon

By request, typos:

Besides it(apostrophe)s a sure way to stop their glances rude

Tortured souls who firsthand had their live's robbed (don't need that apostrophe)

They stood, as prisons more then a century (should that be 'than'?)

It(apostrophe)s enough to make survivors go insane

The sad thing is it(apostrophe)s still hushed up not open

See ya next week!

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Dear Dear Dearest Laura
Your comments are very much appreciated.
I wish I were a seducated as you :-)) I shall now go and look at Blake, and then contemplate my navel
Steve

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Original item by Laura Taylor

Too right, I got the shit!

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Charlotte - that's incredibly short-sighted of you to say the least. Do you think we should all just shut up and accept it then? Take one up the arse because 'it's all been said before'?!

We have voices, pens - if no one says anything at all, then you deserve to lose your grant money, your housing benefit, to pay more tax on that poetry book you just brought out. Lose your vote as well eh? Might as well, counts for nothing? Lucky that you do actually have the vote mind, given you're a woman. If other women and men hadn't fought bloody hard for years, you wouldn't have any say whatsoever.

If this seems a fierce response, it's because it is. Political apathy boils my piss quite honestly.

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Of course, John,Think of that happy little otter, lying on it`s back, scratching it`s belly contentedly, and offering up happy little otter prayers of thanks to it`s little otter god.

Share, man, share, after all you got the shit.

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Hello Chris,

Been reading your work in admiration - you have an exceptional gift.

Marianne

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Original item by chris stevenson

Getting sick of political poetry...write something new, guys. We know. Life isn't fair. The government consists of horrible people etc. etc.

Heard it.

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