Ha! You've changed it! :D hehehe

Anyhow, topped sounds better ;)

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Topped....Topped Sugar Topped tumbler LOL xx

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Oh God...Laura ha ha ha ha ha...no need for sorries..for you m'dear are priceless...now I can't read this without laughing!!!

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Ahhh interesting re the original title! And you are a mare, aren't you? Teasing us with a bloody made-up god! :D Ace!

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Sorry. Got to 'rimmed' and thought filth. Sorry
:(

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Aha - right from the start I was thinking of the Magdalene laundries - and then I get to the end and it's stated.

I liked this, but I THINK it may perform better than it reads, as there doesn't seem to be a definite flow as such and that may well come out when you read it yourself - sometimes these things do.

There's some unusual placing of words, like 'harm did' and 'glances rude'. Is there a reason why you arranged them like that?

There are a number of typos in this - worth going through again and fixing...'lives's robbed' is one, and there's a capital E in 'Its Enough to make survivors go insane'. You might have a reason for that too but I can't see any significance.

It's a story that needed telling so nice one for that. I remember watching the film The Magdalene Sisters and just being ripped in two by it. Actually sobbing. I believe that the reality was in fact MUCH worse than depicted in the film - which is horrifying.

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Hi Mariane, I just couldn't help joining in. Win x

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delightful! x

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Thanks for your comments on The Clackety-Clack, Gareth. Congratulations again on Weyfarers; I've tried them two or three times without success.

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Thanks for the advice Greg; bit new to this.....

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Really good - enjoyed the plaintive tones.

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This is good stuff! Wonderful vibe within a tight structure.

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Cheers Steve (pardon the pun) Yes a little memory that popped into my head and brought a smile..


Rach..yes ta..xx

Nick..some memories are made to last don't you think?..

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yes i know, this is based on a man who died on life of grime, you remember that. xxx

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thany yes mother nature is the boss oh yes xxx

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Emotive! but things wont change, untill we start caring! x

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Absolutely!cataclysm, Mother Nature Rules!x

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I'm glad you found me? I'm going to read your poems xx

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there was a young lady from Senegal
who thought she would like to have a ball
so she sent out a nude picture
to see who would hitch her
but thanks to Julian she got now't at all

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Thanks... it was just a bit of fun.

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great stuff Peter. Actually I like spam (As in the "meat"). Win

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surprising poem - can't say why I like it so much - elderflower lemonade memories

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There was a young lad from Senegal
who dream't up a way to spam em all
he would request your account
and a certain amount
but never banked on Michael or Paul.

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... commas, full stops... what's that then?
thanks Coopey (geoff)

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like :)

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thanks for your comment on 'dont paint..' transceptional! xx

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Stella
Somehow, the idea of drinking elderflower lemonade from a sugar-rimmed tumbler sounds particularly refreshing

p.s. the first 'd' in 'lemondade'?
lovely picture

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That is a haunting sound. You too, of course, Ann! Beautiful soundtrack.

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Unveiling of new statue of Sappho this Saturday at noon. Will be reading a poem along with two colleagues inspired by Sappho.
If you are near Letchworth, come along!

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Hi Ann
I meant to say in my earlier 'thank-you' that I enjoyed listening to the great north diver. I'm afraid I didn't catch first time around.
Is that you reading?
I don't have the facility to 'audio' my stuff, and I'm not sure what I'd sound like. I used to tape-record 'letter' donkeys years ago, and it never sounded like me

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Good afternoon (again)
your comments, as ever, are much appreciated. the ramblings of one returning to childhood are just that, but it makes one realise the things that one took for granted perhaps

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Great to see poets and poetry getting rewarded.
Well done, that man!

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Hi Ann
Pleased you enjoyed 'Childhood'.
I've found that just about anything and sneezing is painful. I have (on the odd occasion) sneezed whilst breaking ****, and that is unbelievably painful. You don't know which end to concentrate on :-))

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I know this has been on before but I couldn't get the audio to work before so I gave it another go. Call it a duet!

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Hi M.C.
Absolutely no apologies necessary. The end result was still the self-interest of the Union man.
Strawbs? - You won't get me I'm part of the Union'

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Hello, Winston! Thank you very much for commenting on "I've learned" . I've made some changes there and would like to know your opinion. When you have time, please read the changes.
With warmest wishes,
Larisa

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Hello, John! Thank you very much for commenting on "I've learned" . I've made some changes there and certainly would like to know your opinion. When you have time, please read the changes.
With warmest wishes,
Larisa

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Thank you my dear friends for your comments. I've made some changes. So, please, do me a favor and tell me what you think about them.

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Comment is about Poets Corner at Glassfire in Hoylake - Tuesday 15th Nov - Guest Poet is the wonderful 'Elaine Booth' plus music from Gerald (Gerry) Williams ' the Yoda of The Ukulele' plus the bass tones of Dave Gilbey plus lots more! (blog)

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Hi Emma - lovely to meet you in Wolverhampton. I love your poems! I'm Maturing as a Poet made me laugh like a nutter.

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Yasus Afari and Marcia Calame will be performing a night of FIREWORDS. Alongside PING WING, who will make you laugh all the way.

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Check out: http://www.smokestack-books.co.uk

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congrats Chris

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Comment is about Poets Corner 'Open Mic' with £50 cash prize! Guest Poet- on Tuesday the 17th January is the wonderful Wigan Poet 'Laura Taylor'!! (blog)

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Oh to be in love again!!!!

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Many congratulations, Chris

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'Undermined', I thought you were referring to the goo ants converted their prey into. Gourmand slobbering jelly eh? OK we'll go with that.

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Can't use the audio yet, MC, as I'm at work. But the lyrics work on their own.

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Hello Greg. Yes, you're right "Now, then" is a Yorkshire greeting similar to "Sithee!" and you're right it is more a tone of challenge than of caution. I could imagine two stags greeting each other that way!
When I first came to Barnsley as a 22 year old I nearly fainted when my landlady called me "cock". A boy can get the wrong signal!

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