Hi Ann, re the new members blog. I will see what I can do. Win

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I know what you mean about susan boyle, but when I heard Wild Horses on the radio I thought it was joss stone or somebody, not some old bat (sorry - did I say old bat -oops)
anyway, the point is, without knowing who it was, I was amazed. As for Paulino - well, you'r entitled to your opnion - it's not cause he's just a bit of eye-candy is it ?? Noooo.
I mean, I like Jen. Lopez, but I wouldn't say she's the world's greatest singer :)
we can agree about YES

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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well, I am actually Banksy - is there another one or something??

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I had one roy harper album - though I was never a massive fan - it stemmed from the groundhogs & led zep who both thought he was god. YES = I still like very much upto close to the edge, but for me it gets too "up yerself" after that (sorry). yes album & fragile are still up there with the best of em.
Paolo Nutella's a bit shite [sorry - I tried to let you down slowly, but you know me :) ]
surprisingly (I guess) susan boyle, avril lavigne, sheryl crowe are a few of those I rate at the moment - but, each to his own.
For me a lot of the worst stuff is the over-earnest worthy worthy worthy male band shit like coldplay, kasabian, franz ferdinand, arctic monkeys,(it's just so effing whiney & lame I feel like telling them all just to shut the F up or they'll get a slap) - yes, I know I'm an opinionated git. Then if you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel, you've got Nickelback... Arrgghh !
someone burn out my ears with redhot pokers PLEEZE. (just a mini-rant)

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Ta Andy for your comments!!

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Thank you for commenting on African Cameos David - much appreciated. I have to give a presentation on African poetry to a group in October and will be using these as warm ups with the work of Ingrid Jonker and others.

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

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Thanks for commenting on my poem "The Tall Green Grass".

Shirley

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi Andy. Thanks for the kind comment on my poem "The Tall Green Grass". This is one of my husbands favorite poems.
I guess I need to read a lot more poetry to make constructive comments. I don't write a lot of poetry myself.

Thanks
Shirley

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Hi John. Yes, I agree with your comments about the real causes of the deficit, that's for sure. As for people in the private sector, well there are many more of them, and maybe they joined it because they thought it was the way to make money than in the public sector. It can be, but only if you're successful. The govt (which to make it more controversial, in cases like this, is referred to as 'the taxpayer' does pay towards public sector pensions because it's the employer, but the public sector workers - certainly me anyway (I'm not a teacher, so they may be different) - pay a lot out of our salary each month towards our pensions, it doesn't just come from the govt. The trouble is, there's no pot - it just gets spent on today's pensioners, and so when I retire, all the money I personally have paid in won't be there for me. So it works in reverse - yes, people pay for my pension, but all this time, I'm paying for other people's pensions, and by the time I retire there'll be less for me than there is for all the people I'm paying for now... rant over, LOL

Comment is about John Embley (poet profile)

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Thanks for taking the time to feedback Cynthia. Enjoyed reading your samples - 'To Fellow Poets' sums up the spirit of writeoutloud for me.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Good to see you compering on the P&W tent at Glasto, Good job. Winston

Comment is about Paula Varjack (poet profile)

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Hi Cate - ta for comment on the Greek mini-poem - wrote it as a whim really - spur of the moment thing just as i was about to pop out to the shops!!

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Hi Cynthia re; After the Rain - I pass that group of trees most days and will try to ID the species if I ever remember in time. I'm wondering if they were horse chestnuts perhaps. Many thanks for commenting Cynthia much appreciated.

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I do tend to slide out quietly if I don't really know anyone to talk to rather than feel like the spare bridesmaid! I shall make more effort another time! Nice though to put some more faces to names.

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I looked for you on Tuesday night, at the end of the programme, but you had left so quickly I missed saying 'hello'. I enjoy your work and wanted to tell you so, in person. Perhaps next time.

Comment is about Alison Smiles (poet profile)

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Excellent femenistic poetry

Comment is about Amy McCawley (poet profile)

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Hi sexy - love your just another dream.. hope you are been good with my andy xxx

Comment is about Jeffarama! (poet profile)

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Hi Alan - have you worked out who i am yet and who my boyfriend is that you know? xxx

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Anthony
Your story reminded me on the one about a bloke who went to the doctor with a frog stuck out of his forehead.
The doctor says, "Wow. That's ugly. How did it start?"
And the frog says "It all started with a boil on my bum."
(It was better when we were allowed to do Irish jokes).

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

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Thought I'd avoid a loan shark!

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

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You rocked Sale darling. Can't wait to get up there now. Loved baptism/crucifixion. Well done.

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Hello! it's youuuuuuu!

Love your profile! 8-)

Comment is about Laura King (The Poet Laura-eate) (poet profile)

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Dave
Thanks for commenting on Rattus. Yes, you're right - I got the first verse (written) wrong.

Comment is about Dave Carr (poet profile)

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It would be for 15 minutes, 2nd on in the evening at 6:15pm.

1st on is Anna McCrory.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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I'd love to participate on Aug. 12, at An Outlet on Dale St. So sorry about the mix-up; I don't know why we aren't connecting. Please contact me via WOL. I will look for a confirmation the first week of August. How long a spot is anticipated? Cheers.

Comment is about Ushiku Crisafulli (poet profile)

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Hi Andy - no worries about the Harrogate evening. I did have a great time, I hope the audience did too. Sorry for the delay on the response I've been having one of those months. Finally, a chance to sit down and look at the world. I hope you are well.

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It seems my emails aren't reaching you either.

We've not been at Sandbar since April, I'd mentioned that when I last emailed you, we're at An Outlet now, and looking to move to the Seven Oaks in the near future.

The May and June shows have been and passed. With me not hearing from you I wasn't sure you'd got the details RE the change of dates/venues and had to get a replacement.

If you'd be interested in reading poetry as part of our OpenMind festival at our OpenMind:OpenVoice poetry evening it's going to be at An Outlet on Dale Street, Manchester on 12th August from 6pm - 10pm with many top poets from across the country taking part. Let me know if you can make it and I'll put you on the guest list.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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We might need to improvise - bending over is not as easy as it once was.

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

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looking forward to seeing you perform tonight lovely. x

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Thanks for your comments on Penicure. It's not entirely autobiographical!

Comment is about Alison Smiles (poet profile)

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Thanks for your comments on Penicure.
Maybe not everyone's idea of a threesome - me, you and a fish.

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Thank you for your comments, Ann!

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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John, thanks very much for your comments on The Baby-Faced Reporter. Greg

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

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Hi Charlotte, great to see you on WOL. Have a look round and you will find lots of poets you have performed with already. Win x

Comment is about Charlotte Henson (poet profile)

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Hi Alison

Thanks for your comment on Mish-mash. It was indeed a thin gap. From my view I could see the dog in this gap like a silouette. Horible :-(

I will try and write something more cheery next time! Win x

Comment is about Alison Smiles (poet profile)

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Thanks for the welcome message Ann.
As for the head ... afraid that's only one of them. Hope it doesn't heal soon though.

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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I like your sample poems - welcome to WOL.

Comment is about Gary Carr (poet profile)

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Welcome to WOL. I like your poem "Jimmy's Cliff". I hope you enjoy the site.

Comment is about Anthony C Murphy (poet profile)

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Hi Ann, re mish-mash, you are always more than welcome to stick your nose in whenever. Yes it should be wound (2 meanings here for the price of one as in pt of wind and an injury) Thx ;-) )

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Hi Charlotte thanx for comment, well spotted error, I've corrected it! It's usually me going on about those spelling errors, it drives me mad! I think I swapped lines round that much! Anyway, good to hear that you thought iut was appropriate to raise and have a look at yourself. Hope to see you soon, maybe guitar n verse next week. not read your book yet but looking forward to it! Jeff x

Comment is about Charlotte Henson (poet profile)

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My Summer schedule is off the wall right now, I have school almost every waking minute that I'm not at work. I'll post all my new stuff when the semester ends.

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Hope you escaped the mud and are now happily recovering from the fest! Win x

Comment is about Michael Scott (poet profile)

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Loved the first poem on here...reflective images of the past for me...Fluent pictures.

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

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Thanks for your comments on Piggies, Cynthia.
I'm not owning up to any special interest!

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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"PERVY!!! PERVY???". That was me trying to be sexy.
I did actually write it on a train - very uncomfortable

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

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Thanks for your comments on my last two Cate. Not sure enough peeps would understand the last one to perform it.
Re the first one, I had dad in mind when I wrote about the tally. I have vivid recollections of him being delighted every time on of his work colleagues popped it. 'You never guess who's died' being the first thing he'd say as I walked through the door... Poor Harry Pickworth...

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Hi Dave re; The Railway Children, that picture referred to was hanging on a wall of a local hostelry from where I gained my inspiration but glad you like the general theme of the muse. Many thanks for commenting.

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

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Thank You Anne x

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Ann, you are such a sweetheart. However did you log a comment so soon? I wasn't sure anyone would even notice my four lines! 'Golden Slippers' alone is a huge theme to be explored.

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Hi

Quick thank you for FB sharing! much appreciated xx

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