Hi Sian, thank you for taking the time to read and your kind comments about Ask. Deb x

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Hello Gus, thank you for your kind comments on my poem. It was good to see you perform your King Tut in person last week and to have a giggle, normally it's the other members of my Jordan clan who giggle at fartyness, it must have become infectious, oh dear. : ) Deb

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Hi Sian, Thanks for your comment about different dad - and the request for an audio version. I've not done one before so it took a bit of fiddling between machines but I'm putting one up this evening (if I can)

Seamus

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cheers for the comments, much appreciated >;)

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Hi Winston - thanks again for taking time to read and make comment

steve

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Hi Peter,
i'm in full agreement with Francine.
The same lines caught my eye too.
Beautiful piece of work.
Janet.x

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64,000. I've seen that number used before in a very different poem i'm sure.

I like your poem very much. It's packed with truth, inclinations and underlying tones of sarcasm with double meanings in many places.
It's quite hard hitting in places too because of the many people in society these days who resort to self abuse.
Love it.

Janet.x

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Hi Sian
thanks for your kind comments on my latest post (UMT). Winston

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Hi Owen,
Glad you liked the little book (took a while in the post though!) I like writing these Haikus, they have certain advantages but its difficult to get the message accross in so few words. thats the challenge i guess. There is a discussion thread on Haiku in the forum at the moment. Winston

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hey winston how goes it? just received yr book in the post - an exquisite collection mate, very decent! especially liking the yorkshire haikus, you should definitely write more of those lil' gems

take it easy matey! drop me a line sometime

owen

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Thanks for the kind words.

On the gig review: still waiting some replies.

Done this review so that users can have up-to-date gig info. So pleased to hear from anyone who knows that a gig is no longer running, has changed venue, day of the week, .....

David

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this ones for you to record Chris

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Absolutely beautiful! Record it?
Cx

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Excellent.
Cx

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great.! love this

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Hello there Sian.
Thanks.
I dont feel exhausted, i feel relieved!
Depending on the poem, most just are one take with the usual spelling checks and odd line shuffle. Its just automatic writing/therepy it comes out in rhyme on its own, I have to be careful not to allow that to guide it, so its the usual delicate path us poets tread! I do just see it as therapy though, or the need to express.

Unfortunate I often hide the true meanings several layers down so it can be lost. Hidden clues and sub poems are frequent in my work. A lot of the things I write have hidden things which I have placed for the keen eye to find. Some are jokes, some are clues, some are nodds to poets or songwriters or friends or relations. Some are double or even triple meanings, its fun, like playing a game or daydreaming as a child. I dont really try and be page poet perfect, just enjoy pouring emotion out really love, thanks for your comments.

A great smile you have!

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Hi Sian, some great lines here, nice one. Have read some of your others, really enjoyed. I'm just catching up with stuff and wanted to comment, best wishes Jeff X

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My word Pete how do you do it..you give so much within your poetry...it takes my breath away. You must be exhausted after writing the above or does it just flow from you. Just amazing...I loved it by the way. Sian X...thank you so much for your kind words on my piece

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this is great because as Winston mentions, here we have the banana boxes. All the memories, letters and pressed flowers of romance faded.
do we burn them, to release, let go, what use, if only perpetual when the sadness flows thru, better let in the new.....or not????

Lovely poem, 'letters of hate and hope' I particularly like.

I'm a romantic fan of this type of sentiment. I shall fill my bath up with it. :-)

Pete. x

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a nice beat to this mate! cheers Jeff

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Hi Rod, very clever and made me smile, what time are you serving starters? Ha, cheers Jeff

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Hi Len, thanx for your email with this poem, really enjoyed it. I only spent a week there but this took me back, you've created a great picture of the Gambia, with its highs and lows, but great spirit in its people, best wishes Jeff

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Hi Chris, great read, cheers Jeff

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Great addition!


we should all donate a fiver as good will.
Anyone?
come on theres a paypal donate button, help WOL!

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One part of this piece is twice as long as te longest thing I have written Anthony! And to maintain the rhyming quality is impressive. Great images, great story too. loved it.
Winston

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Excellent Anthony. I too want more,more more.

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Hi Louise, had it been raining heavily when you wrote this? Ha, its lovely really, see you thurs at Wigan, Jeff X

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Wonderful Pete, as always, love your slower numbers, this took me there!

Hope you're okay for your friday gig with us on Friday at Blue Boar - look forward to seeing you in action!!

I will be at Wigan thurs so see you there, Jeff

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Great as ever
...sound bite please

Gus

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Ahh Petie Petie Poo...

what a great old romancer ya are.....
Love ya ta bits
Gus

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Quite captivating...I too want to read more ; )

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Hi Gus,

thanks again for taking the time to read and make a considered comment on my work

steve

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Such emotion and romanticism... I love
'be only ever arms length away
so I can draw you in
when lonely moments
snap at me'

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That's a beautiful poem, Christopher. I can feel the wind in my face and the sun shining.

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We are reviewing all the repeating gigs in the WOL guide. Could you please confirm that Wirral Words is still 4th Tuesday

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Alvin,

We are reviewing all the repeating events listed in the WOL Gig Guide. How is the one in St. Leonard's faring?

David Andrew

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Pete,

Thanks for the info. We are reviewing all the gigs listed as repeating events. Glad to hear yours is indeed still going.

DJA

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Hi David, The poetry open mic is the first Monday of each month. there is no amplification or pre booking and it is fairly laid back. Just turn up.

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Thanks for the encouragement Sian, I wrote that straight after attending a funeral. I rarely write pieces in that style, I should experiment more.
Bill

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Pete,

Dropped you an email about the 'Jam on That' gig listed on this site. Any word about whether that gig is still running?

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Hi there!
thanks for your encouraging comments, I'm going to read your new poems!

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Hi Christopher,
this produced a lovely summery image.
The ride down the hill reminded me of the song
'free-falling.'
Lovely poem and imagery. :-)

Janet.x

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Just wanted to thank you for the chat Winston.
It was much appreciated. :-)
Janet.x

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Hi Steve,
Good to hear this the other night at Freed-up. Liked it then liked it now and as you said "fish don't grow on trees" Winston

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Original item by Steve O'Connor

Hi Janet,
There ARE people who care. People who care without wanting anything in return. I'm sorry to learn you've been through a bad experience, and if it had been possible I would've certainly given you a good old fashioned supportive hug - no strings.

You're right, we all need that sometimes, and that was exactly how I felt when I wrote. The girl that inspired this many years ago was just a work friend, but she simply broke down in tears explaining a difficult situation. What she really needed at that time was a hug, pure and simple. She got one.

Thanks, and I hope you feel better soon.
Andy x

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Thank you Winston for your comments...
very much appreciated. Different styles of writing are indeed interesting... it's the ones that really touch you that make it so worthwhile because everybody is affected by different things based in part on their previous experiences....

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Hi Rodney,
nice to see another poem of yours on here.
Some great imagery in this one. Door-men like crows and the skimpy outfits worn these days provided a riot of colour.
I like the street in the night imagery. Lively.

Sorry, not gone on the Natasha and her Count but that's probably due to my lack of cultural knowledge so please excuse :-)

Janet.x

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Hi Steve,
I'm no vegetarian but i do like your poem very much. I'm also aware of the poor dolphins which get caught up in the fishermens nets.

At the other end of the scale, i used to work in a fishmongers. The imagery within the poem took me back to those days. Thankyou.

Janet.x

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Original item by Steve O'Connor

Hi Anthony,
I just love these two poems. Very realistic and factual in so many lives in the first one. Yet non judgemental. I like that very much.
Then her chance to survive and lead a better life.
Taking with her just one item to remind her of her struggles and all she left behind.
It makes me, as the reader, want to read more, which for me makes it a darned good poem/story.
Next edition please. :-)

Janet.x

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Hi Winston.
Apologies for taking ages in getting back to thank you for comments on "Peacock Dreams" -always appreciated.
I was intrigued by your latest - "Unsynchronised Manual Transition" and wondered what was your inspiration here. There seems to be quite a diversity of themes and ideas. Particularly liked:

"Brushing by quickly in headlines
your small print rubs off on the world."
and
"So hard that in time you have broken their spine
and they’re afraid to come into the light."
I await your enlightenment!
Regards,
A.E.

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