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Rachel Bond

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 22:12

ooo i love this..do you really have rooks and roses in your bedroom? how dyou get the rooks to stay? in fact how do you get anything to stay for longer than a moment and when you do does it all get noisy messy and smell bad and you just want your plain old roses back cos theyre lovely as they are?..i think this is charming like a spellx thanks

ive responded to your last comments on 'so poor...' on my page x

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Francine

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 20:44

First of all, I must say that I love the title - I love the word 'Flashback' and the meaning behind it. I can visualise clearly what you are saying, and I like the fact that I can insert my own memories and thoughts into this...

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Francine

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 20:38

I read this, and I felt as though I was on the other end of a conversation... And I wanted to answer back ; )

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Francine

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 20:32

Oh là là !
You do have a way with words...
How you spin, you weave, you flatter...

Tu me fais rire ; )
xxx

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 20:18

I can see the TV adds now!! Maybe not!! (I am the only person in the universe who doesn't get loohumour?) My loss I expect!

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 20:14

No hedgehogs on the menu though! xx

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Isobel

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 17:56

Yes Cynth - but wouldn't that make us actively seek them out - or force the issue, even. We would still in effect be tasting/smelling tiny shit particles - it wouldn't be good for the ozone layer either...

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 15:09

Fabulous, Gus, clever and funny, and genuinely poetical too. Have I missed the intended subject of this lampoon?
Also, did you know that Ben Franklin said that the invention of a pill to perfume farts would make the richest man ever known, and be forever a boon to mankind?

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 15:02

Thank you Cynthia - cooo coooo! xx

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 15:00

'cooing' and 'whooing' aside, this is really charming, graceful and inviting. Embraceable imagination is a wonderful thing.

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 14:56

wow, that's the nicest (poetry-related) thing anyone has ever said to me!! Thanks!! xx

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shoeless

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 14:54

I just fell in love :) lovely girl your gypsy :)

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 14:54

I may regret this tomorrow; but here it is today, a brand new effort as of this afternoon. It was simmering behind my eyes for days.

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alisonsmiles68@gmail.com

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 14:51

It makes my day when I log in and find a new blog entry from you.

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shoeless

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 14:50

hello you :)thanks for commenting on my poem ... I wonder if it will be another eight months before i write anything else ? not that it matters eh :) suns out no snow now


punctuation is for cissies :)

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 14:12

Ooops, maybe it's an eerie eyrie! Must be all those cooing owls! I guess owls don't coo in the bird books, but it sounded softer and sweeter and that was the effect I wanted. So I spent many days training my owl to say "coooo" ;-) Strictly speaking I don't have a stream running down my stairs either! Not yet anyway! xx

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Ray Miller

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 14:12

Enjoyed a lot.You describe it well, "through pipe-smoke and cataracts" is good. "As lifts like urinals, out of order, and Arthritic knees would not bend at steps".Makes it sound like the urinals won't bend at the steps. I think you need "with lifts" not "as".Wouldn't the last line be better as"an architect for the graveyard"?

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Ray Miller

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 13:59

I like it, especially the first three verses, pleasingly simple. It's eyrie, by the way, not eerie!

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Andy N

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 13:49

enjoyed this kealan.. you should defo have a go at performing this as it would bend well to being read this one i think

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Andy N

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 13:45

really enjoyed this, pete.. be interested to see how you would perform this as it is a bit different i felt!

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winston plowes

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 13:22

great ann. lovely stuff and a nice ending to this gentle one. However do owls coo? hoot or call ?

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 11:18

The penguins are on the march again
blowing their own trumpets
TARAAA TARAAA TARAAA!!!!
The seal lions follow
going all gallumphy
splodgesplodgesplodge
(that's what seal ions do best!)

The whales sing so sweet
it makes me want to cry.
A voice so pure and tiny
and delicate as fallen snow
(listen to Hatta's audio).

And then with a crystalline flourish
their yawning over for another year
come the stomping pawing and carousing!
Come the lovely polar bear!!!
GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
xx

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Gus Jonsson

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 11:14

Great stuff Carole... muh little snowflake


Gus xx

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Gus Jonsson

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 10:44

Dearest Isobel

How lovely you are, how sweet and endearing to confess to being targeted by my Phartesque - ( A description for the high blown or windy tales of intrepid endeavour)

To mess with your mind and convince you that there was indeed a subliminal and subtle message would be demanding just a little from both your razor sharp repartee and feminine intuition.. No, I am overjoyed that you rollick and roll so as to speak to my good old ‘Toilet Humour’, toilet humour at its best no less what an accolade.

I thank you as always, lovely legs.

Hope to see you soon.

Gusxxx

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Gus Jonsson

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 10:43

Dearest Isobel

How lovely you are, how sweet and endearing to confess to being targeted by my Phartesque - ( A description for the high blown or windy tales of intrepid endeavour)

To mess with your mind and convince you that there was indeed a subliminal and subtle message would be demanding just a little from both your razor sharp repartee and feminine intuition.. No, I am overjoyed that you rollick and roll so as to speak to my good old ‘Toilet Humour’, toilet humour at its best no less what an accolade.

I thank you as always, lovely legs.

Hope to see you soon.

Gusxxx

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Julian (Admin)

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 08:49

No, we are not!

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Donna Marie Beck

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 08:20

Hey Ann, thanks, X

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Francine

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 04:08

What's this 'hi F' business?!
You know my name Monsieur Winston ; )
Thank you for reading and commenting on my somewhat overly
dramatic piece 'Is it not enough...'

Re: Your poem 'The Secret Life of Woods'
Beautiful, and the comparison in the last verse is what made it so special.

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Francine

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 03:52

Tu sais tout ce que je pense déjà ; )
xxxxx

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winston plowes

Thu 22nd Apr 2010 02:11

if this is free writing, it just shows how brilliant you are Ms Daniels :-) Win x

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Ann Foxglove

Wed 21st Apr 2010 22:14

No need to take that tone of voice!! ;-)

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Pete Crompton

Wed 21st Apr 2010 22:07

thanks Steve and Ann, this poem was written whilst driving, a new technique! (ok ok the idea was formed) Its not my pic but I love the pic ! Im going to frame it, print it out and frame it, need to find the photographer and get the real thing from his CRW file or negative.

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Wed 21st Apr 2010 21:43

I'm so glad I've come back to WoL; I've missed you and your words.
This poem is simply brilliant.

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Isobel

Wed 21st Apr 2010 20:53

Tea cakes vicar? And was that really 'sanctum' of the church?

Love it as you knew I would! I can remember liking Dick Emery too. Simple humour, but effective.

The poem is brill - pacey, racey and full of wonderfully funny flatulence - toilet humour at its best.
Now you are going to tell me it has nothing to do with flatulence and is instead a clever metaphor for the 'crap' clerics feed us.

To that I say, poo - poo, poo and thrice poo.

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Francine

Wed 21st Apr 2010 20:48

Psssht... No cynicism allowed!
You must believe : )

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Isobel

Wed 21st Apr 2010 20:41

And even if you do manage to find a half decent translator - the cultural differences are so great that the nuance may be lost.
His 'I love you dear' might very well translate to 'Here are your handcuffs, now I'm going to tie you to the kitchen sink for the rest of your life'.

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Ann Foxglove

Wed 21st Apr 2010 19:58

what an amazing poem. solidly full of images/ideas, cruelty, pain, adoration, the lot!

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Ann Foxglove

Wed 21st Apr 2010 19:46

he said "832= /3z1h8 & *z 2Qz!= ?=%$?"

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Julian (Admin)

Wed 21st Apr 2010 19:18

No, no this won't do at all. Translated into Venusian? How do you KNOW that's what it says. don't be fooled. These translators are notoriously unreliable. especially Martian ones. Perhaps, if you publish the original Martian text, we could find someone to check the translation, give you the harsh reality about these Martian types.

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Wed 21st Apr 2010 18:39

The photo and the poem are both wry and rather wonderful.Will-E or Won't-E? xx

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Wed 21st Apr 2010 18:23

Thank you, Kealan, you mighty fine marvel of a poet! Your comments are always generous and your insights both astute and warmly welcomed.

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Wed 21st Apr 2010 18:13

Cynthia, huge thanks for your -- as always -- magnanimous, perceptive, generous and very kind comments. You're a fantastic poet yourself and I always feel very privileged when I hear from you. xxx

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Donna Marie Beck

Wed 21st Apr 2010 13:40

Hello Alison, just saying thanks for your comment on 'Angry mouth', if i manage to add more to it will let you know,Donna.

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Donna Marie Beck

Wed 21st Apr 2010 13:37

Hey Winston i read your comment, maybe there is something in the air!? Thanks X

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Ann Foxglove

Wed 21st Apr 2010 13:36

How kind you all are - unfortunatley I appear to have no ears, shell-like or otherwise (see photo) to hear the sweet Martian nothings - good job that the eyes can speak volumes! xx

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Donna Marie Beck

Wed 21st Apr 2010 13:23

Hello again, i actually like bats, its more to do with what would happen if you were stood in the way of bats that were disturbed.Hoenestly don't want to give them a bad rep..There might be some influence from the vampire films i,ve been watching lately aswell!! haha,
thanks, Donna X

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Lisa Milligan

Wed 21st Apr 2010 13:22

Cynthia, thanks for taking the time again to read another one of my works. "Absolution" is very symbolic and that's why it's hard "to get". Each reference has to do with someone in my family. It was very cathartic to write...just like so much poetry is! I very much appreciate your comments.

Thanks again,
Lisa

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 21st Apr 2010 12:40

I like this, not sure why, perhaps just the powerful idea. There are references I don't get, and, poetically, parts I would likely edit, but it still 'works', and what more could a writer ask?

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Francine

Wed 21st Apr 2010 10:58

Of course 'it's written in the stars...
and with no language barrier
we could fall in love . . . .'

Love this Ann : )


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John Togher

Wed 21st Apr 2010 10:42

This was taken from a longer piece of work that I edited down. I did try to leave it a little ambiguous.

The longer piece is currently being used as a song with my band John The Baptist. I'll post it up on here soon with the MP3.

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