Thanks for comment on There's an App.
Hope the Poet's Corner thing went well.
Dave
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John,
Thanks for comment on There's an app.
What's an app? - don't give me that.
I bet you are using the flat cap app for Yorkshire folks.
Nice to meet up with you at the Tudor.
Dave
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<Deleted User> (6315)
Mon 21st Nov 2011 14:09
Well...to my mind a mispent afternoon or three are what gives life it's worth (and also what gives interest)
did I tell you of the time..... :o)
Sadly now I would need a nap... :-/
Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)
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Hello J.C. - I will backtrack slightly on the
historical conception of "Englishness" now that
I see that Athelstan is given credit for being
the first king of what is accepted as the first
"unified" Kingdom (in the mid-10th century).
I take your point about the paradox of the German(ic|) and French connections. They say
though that William the Conk was of Viking
origins...they seemed to be inveterate Euro -immigrants: with axes to overcome objections!
But the Cornish would probably lay claim to
being the "originals". Judging by their
antipathy towards their Devon neighbours,
they still feel that way! But "English" is
an official ethnicity now so we have as much
right to shout "racism" as anyone else -
backed up by a thousand years of well documented in-fighting and in-breeding. As for
so-called "xenophobia" - ask the Cornish about the Devonians...and the Yorkies about those Lancastrians (etc. etc.) I smile whenever
recent immigrants complain about how they are
treated. They would be wise to study our history for the explanation.
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
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<Deleted User> (9801)
Mon 21st Nov 2011 13:56
Win I checked Oxford dictionaries online it Says plural one L, I tried a different pair of specs? It is one l' Soz, hands up I'm wrong, I was trying to help! lilies it's so small the writing in the dictionary!
SOZ! for doubting you, I'm after your job! HaHa xx
Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)
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<Deleted User> (9801)
Mon 21st Nov 2011 13:40
Soz Win, I checked Collins Concise Dictionary? Lillies plural?? x
Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)
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Ahhh Tommy, happy days eh?
I love afternoon boozing, me :)
Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)
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Hi Laura- the poem is not autobiographical- though it does resonate of days I spent in day-time bars with the sun pouring through the frosted windows of Liverpool, Dublin and London pubs. :o)
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
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Thanking you Houston :)
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<Deleted User> (7075)
Mon 21st Nov 2011 10:07
Hi Marcia, welcome to Write Out Loud. Winston
Comment is about Marcia Calame (poet profile)
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Hello Cate. Glad you liked "Everybody's Gone Serfin'". I poached a lot from the John O'Farrell book and, of course, the tune from the Beach Boys. Still, they pinched it from Chuck Berry!
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<Deleted User> (7075)
Sun 20th Nov 2011 21:40
Hi Henry, Welcome to the site. Winston
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<Deleted User> (6315)
Sun 20th Nov 2011 21:29
Hi Elaine
Thx for the comments on Intercontinental drift, was writen in a hotel in London where they had the most stunning and imaginative displays of flowers I have ever seen, orchids in the lift up the walls and overhead. Amazing. Win x
Comment is about Elaine (poet profile)
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Great stuff man, good rhyming. The content's great too.
Comment is about Dominic Berry (poet profile)
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"Jolly good??? Jolly good!!!" Well said, Matron.
I suspect you mistook my efforts on "Everybody's Gone Serfin'" for singing which is why you posted "Space Junk".
You, in contrast, have a lovely voice which I hope to lull me to sleep one night!
Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)
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Hello MC. Thanks for your thoughts on "Everybody's Gone Serfin'". If you read the O'Farrell book you'll see just how much of mine was original (not much!).
I will agree that the concept of England and English would have been embyonic at best in 1066.
It seems strange the current English xonophobes would side with the "Germans" rather than the "French". Of course, they were no more German or French than we are "English". I imagine my own DNA to be quite basely prostituted!
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
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Thanks for your comments on "Everyody's Gone Serfin'", Greg. I am more than indebted to the John O'Farrell book. I'm not so sure it will oust The Pogues "Fairytale of New York" as the best Christmas song ever, but at least I rival Shane McGowan as a singer!
Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)
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Profile pictures are taking a while longer to load for some reason. I've had the same problem. I've also found that I can't load any pictures that have been cropped or edited after they've been taken. Don't know if that is unique to me. I think it has to be Jpeg format as well.
Sorry - realise that you were addressing your comment to Winston, but I'm a meddler and I've got a better arse than him...
Comment is about Gareth Writer-Davies (poet profile)
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Hi! Thanks for your comments on Dear Babs-love your profile pic!
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<Deleted User> (9801)
Sat 19th Nov 2011 12:40
Thanks Carol! Yes I miss the naughtiness! though not cocking his leg on my curtains! Bless xx luv to Charlie.
Comment is about Carol Falaki (poet profile)
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Hey John,
It never occured that you could get over to the Wirral- I thought Wigan was a trek.
We'd love to have you as a guest poet though!
We don't have an event in December
(we do have a party- your invited
9th December).
Thinking about weather and travel- what month would be best? Feb/March?
Chris
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
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Thx for reading/commenting on my last poem Elaine.
Great performance at Poets Corner- congrats!
Oh and perfect judging imho, I loved Steve Smith's poem and the humour of Hara's poem- great balance.
My Best
Chris
Comment is about Elaine (poet profile)
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Thx for reading/commenting on my last poem Dave- appreciated.
Hope to see ya at the next Wigan.
My Best
Chris
Comment is about Dave Carr (poet profile)
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Thx for the comment on my last poem John- appreciated.
My Best
Chris
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
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Hello Neil. I'm really, really glad if I've helped. That's what we should all try and do, other pairs of eyes and all that. Mind you, I'm sometimes just talking crap, so beware.
Comment is about Neil Fawcett (poet profile)
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Thanks for your comment on Bon Voyage, Dave
Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)
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Thanks for the comment on bon Voyagemuch appreciated
Hope your teeth stay well
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
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Thanks John for Bon Voyage,
Nothing like a girl with a decent bum.
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
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Laura,
Thanks for your comment on Bon Voyage
Appreciated
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
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steve mellor
Fri 18th Nov 2011 15:46
Your comment re: Hey'up is very much appreciated.
I'm not the greatest 'performance' poet, but I have the feeling it might be a good one to perform - maybe after 4 pints?
The 'poets with their prissy prose' bit was something I thought I'd put in as a sort of poets in-joke.
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
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steve mellor
Fri 18th Nov 2011 14:42
I think your 'wow' comment may be one of the nicest comments I could ever hope for.
I'm not much of a 'performance' poet, but, with a fair wind, I might give it a go sometime.
Thanks again for the time you took to read the poem, and the comment
S
Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)
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Both Myself and Stella Jones are delighted at the response to our 'Poets Corner' event at 'Glassfire' in (Sunny) Hoylake , Wirral (right by Hoylake Station)...
On Tuesday night we had around 40 people attend with 20 Poets reading and it is only our 2nd month!!
Poets travelled from Bolton (Rachel Bond)....
and Wigan (Elaine Booth- Guest Poet) Isobel Malinowski and Joy France and with my co-host Stella Jones it made Poets Corner an even more elegant evening...and the Poems were great as well!!
Elaine judged both Hara Willow (Hoylake Poet) and a newcomer - Steve Smith to be joint winners!
Although I know Elaine said it was a very close run thing!..Thanks to both Elaine and all poets...Graham
Comment is about Graham Robinson (poet profile)
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I Am delighted at being judged the winning Poet 2011 at last months 'Wirral Ode Show' at The Stork Hotel in Price Street, Birkenhead...it is a great honour!
Thanks to Jason T Richardson..Mo and Dave Costello for a great night..I think all the poets had a great time!...I certainly did!
All the best to Mo who is taking over the show from Jason...am sure it will continue to be a great venue for all poets to go and 'strut their stuff'....
Good Luck from Graham Robinson
Comment is about Graham Robinson (poet profile)
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Fri 18th Nov 2011 10:02
Dear Elaine,
thank you for your kind comments and I have re-read 'Old World ' and now find myself totally drawn into it. I used to live in Berlin , near the Wall, and once when the seasons were turning in the park ,Tiergarten, where there were ruined embassies untouched since 1945, experienced a moment such as your poem captures .Your craft recalls me to that moment ,painfully unconfessed imaginings.Oh regrets, I have a few!
Would like a re-read of your closing piece , if poss. stephensmithster@gmail.com
Comment is about Elaine (poet profile)
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<Deleted User> (6895)
Fri 18th Nov 2011 09:09
Hi Lynn.
I have,hopefully,
better explained my reply to you
in my poem 'Hypocrite'
if you would be so kind as to read.
the previous comments
were something of a dogs dinner-
this being due to having just arrived home
after a hectic day
of playing referee
in trying to keep two of my Grandsons
from knocking each other out!
my brain seems to have got back
into gear now-haha!
thanks love.
Stef'n'Tricia.xx
Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)
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Hi Dave
Just read your profile poems which somehow I'd managed to miss and throughly enjoyed both of them. Vintage Carr.
Comment is about Dave Carr (poet profile)
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Thx for the feedback on my last/that war poem Dave. Hope to see and hear you soon at Wigan.
Love your laconic/super kool style- Chris
Comment is about Dave Carr (poet profile)
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Lynn thx for your comment/feedback on my last poem. Appreciated- Chris.
Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)
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Thx for the comment/feedback on my last John. I wrote it in that pure imabic tetrameter rhyming couplet way so...heyho
Thx for reading
P.S
I would love it if you could be a guest poet of ours next year.
Far maybe- but have a think. We'd lobe to have you on the wirral as a guest poet.
Chris
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
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Dave, thanks for the comment - skewiff - love that word but thought it a bit of Wiganese. How wrong am I! XX
Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)
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Laura, thanks for commenting on "Angel" XX
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
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Neil, thanks so much for your kind comments on "Angel".
Comment is about Neil Fawcett (poet profile)
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Ann, thank you for your comments on "Angel" Hope you are well. X
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Dave Carr
Mon 21st Nov 2011 16:57
Thanks for comment on There's an App.
Dave
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