Thank you for your time and interaction on my poem. I am appreciative of your kind words. Cheers.

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ta again Bernie-catch you soon.Off to bath ones Herculean torso(and fings-woo-oo!!) Stef.xx

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Thank you so much John for your amusing comments on my poem'Abidance in subsidence'-S.W.

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Hi - thanks Bernadette (lost in translation)

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Hello David, Re: Highway to Heaven - life changing perhaps rather than intriguing and certainly scary for those who have them - mine being at the top of Ayers Rock in Oz some years ago but it came with a free ride to hospital in a flying doctor's plane. Many thanks for your comments.

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Hi Bernadette - so glad you are still around and writing! Thanks for comment on my poem too. xx

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Thanks for your comment Cynthia and for picking up that spelling mistake. I do know the difference but sometimes I just don't proof read well enough. I'd always much rather people pointed stuff like that out cos they serve as distraction otherwise. That is one of my favourite poems - I just love the rebelliousness in it. Girl power! x

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Hi Laura;

Thanks for your comment over Leaving Belfast... It's certainly a piece where the detail carries it I think, but am pleased you like it. It's one that has made the live set for me and Jeff's band, so you'll end up hearing it again at some point, but thanks for the encouragement.. x

P.S. - hope Sale goes well next week.. x

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thanks for your comment over 'leaving belfast', i totally agree with your comment over it.. it's also made the set list for my band 'a means to an end' so you will likely hear it again at some point... speak soon - andy n x

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Glad you liked 'Dad's Justice' mate, thanks for the comment - 'Question 17' made me smile - it's a good take on the nosey nature of the Census

All the best

Dave

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Why does everybody call you Houston? Now we have an Amy Houston on here it may get confusing!xx

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Wow! - we are in agreement Houston -
Paedos are bad, but the poem is great.

(I expect with subject matter like this we are bound to get heated comments)

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Like I said, her poem is great.
I was on about the comments like this
"Theres something to be said for castration".

[OK... so which bit do we cut off when the abuser is female, then?]
whatever next - are we all off out lynching niggers?

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Hi - you are absolutely right about reclamation - and I hadn't thought of that.
Like I said to Kath, the poem is marvellous, but the comments (for me) were drifting off into maudlin-ness... so I just thought I'd wreak a little havoc :) [and make a point at the same time] xx

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Hello Ann I'm pleased Wastelands worked for you and I look forward to seeing your own poem about the Lundy experience. Best regards.

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Thanks for the good comment Amy - glad you like 'Hobson's Choice Words' - it probably stopped me killing my neighbour and it usually goes down well when I perform it...'Born to Greatness' has a great energy to it...make sure you use those bus journeys for material - I used to get a bus and a train to work and taking mental notes on the conversations and people's mannerisms made it less of a chore

All the best

Dave

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Hey - we are almost writing in real-time here.
I'm not saying that I am "right" (or wrong) or that I know better, only that -
1. - your poem is great.
2. - the comments were getting a little maudlin
so I thought I'd stir it up a bit... sorry.

still doesn't take anything away from your poem - as me & everyone else says - Marvellous

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Hi - re: Kath Hewitts poem, Daddy's Girl.
....yes, it was just good old-fashioned bad taste. But seriously, I was once told that if you can laugh at bad things, even really bad things - (Hitler, Pol Pot, paedos etc) - it takes away their power, diminishes them & brings them back down to a human scale where we can deal with them as we ought. Her poem is really great, but the flip side of the coin is that fear breeds fear, whereas if you can laugh at a tyrant it takes away their power over you. Many jewish comedians have jokes about the holocaust. Only my 2 cents. all the best. B

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Hi - Re your comments....
"Hi,
Thank you for you initial comment re Daddys girl.
If the offer of sweeties was supposed to be funny, it wasn't. I thought it was in pretty bad taste. If you meant something else by it, please explain. Kath".
....No, your right, it was just good old-fashioned bad taste. But seriously, I was once told that if you can laugh at bad things, even really bad things - (Hitler, Pol Pot, paedos etc) - it takes away their power, diminishes them & brings them back down to a human scale where we can deal with them as we ought. Your poem is great, but fear breeds fear, whereas if you can laugh at a tyrant it takes away their power over you. Many jewish comedians have jokes about the holocaust. Only my 2 cents. all the best. B

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OH HAI THERE :3

just dropping by to say i think your poems are wonderful accessible and easy to relate to <3

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It is indeed a pastiche. Thanks for the comment Dave. Flat satin sandals, moi? Never! xx

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I'm afraid not Isobel, I usually go straight for the culture page, funnies, and movies.... hahaha
Thanks for reading and commenting. I shall now hunt down your WW1 poem. Cheers.

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Hi Dave

Thank you for your kind comment on Daddys girl, much appreciated.

K x

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Hi John

Thank you for your comment re Daddys Girl, much appreciated

Kath

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Hi Andy

I haven't blogged this one before and I cant honestly say i havent written something similar lol tho i must have forgotten it!

Ta muchly x

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Isobel, thank you for your comment on baby Jade. Yeah I have learned to live with it and poetry is very therapeautic indeed! xxx

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Hello Ann re Late Night Trains I travelled overnight on the Blue Train from Joburg to The Cape (1500k) a couple of times some years back and was astonished to see that we had armed guards on board who were quick to make their rifles obvious when we arrived at some of the outback stations. Small wonder Agatha Christie and other authors found trains so compelling to write about - they create an atmosphere all of their own. Thanks very much for commenting.

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I'm the same as Winston, Sophia.. Really enjoyed the photograph too xx

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thank you Annie dearest (the sand man)

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Thank you for your kind comment, on my poem "MY Mother's Gentle Hands." I have added an audio version of this poem. I am horrible with computers, my husband had to convert this audio from WMA into mp3 format.

I especially like your poem "Women Like Stars".
I like poetry that shows the bond and strength of women.

Thanks
Shirley Smothers

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Hi

Thank you for commenting on Daddys girl, much appreciated.

I liked Woman. I thought it was very good and very true to life. I also can really identify with the last line, I thought it was very well placed.

K x

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Hi Cate,

Thank you for commenting on Daddys girl, much appreciated.

K x

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Hi Isobel

I believe the bastard is still alive albeit minus one eye. Apparently had a nasty accident with a bungee cord ( roof rack kind ) that left him with a cycloptic look!! Shouldn't really find it funny, but i really do lol

k x

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Hi Alan,
Thank you for taking time to leave a comment re Daddys girl. As always, it is very much appreciated.

The essence of poetry.....i'm thinking you are very kind but far too generous!!

K x

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Hi Laura

Thank you for commenting again, appreciate it x

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Hey you,

thanks again x

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Hi Amy - welcome to WOL. I like your poem (the title is great) - Women Like Stars. Hope you enjoy WOL.

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Hi Cynthia - many thanks for your lovely note on Ring of Roses, and I am very much looking forward to meeting you too :)

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Hi Cynthia many thanks for pointing out the careless typo in the poem about trains and 'scurry' now replaced with 'hurtle' so much better I think.

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thanks for your insightful comment on my poem gus , missing your hugs right now x x

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thanks for commenting on my poem dave :)

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Thanks for your note on Ring of Roses, Andy - appreciate it

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Thanks for your note on Ring of Roses Cate :) I actually love dead flowers, heh.

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Hi Charlotte, welcome to Write out loud. Winston

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It really does work on the page, and I wasn't sure it would you know. Fantastic! Really looking forward to reading and hearing more of your work.

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Hi Ann so glad you found the John Donne poem informative and to your liking - I happened to be passing an old haunt of his near Pyrford in Surrey today when walking with my daughter by the canal hence the inspiration

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Thank you Ann for taking the time to read my blogs, and for your comment. It really is much appreciated! :)

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thanks ann for your comment on leaving belfast, ann. belfast is a place i certainly won't forget, i must admit and am glad you enjoyed this piece.. x

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Cate - Many thanks for taking the time to comment (mackerel sky). B

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Ann - Many thanks for taking the time to comment (mackerel sky). B

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