Many thanks for your comments on Obit. Honestly I take it as great praise from you, as I rate your work in performance poetry very highly. I definitely agree - some poetry just doesn't suit the Tudor nights setting at all. All poetry should be read out loud but you do have to choose your setting carefully & be aware of the audience. I feel like I am gradually tuning into what works for the different settings but it's quite an education!
And yeah, no sex! Case of no sex please, we're British!! Too cerebral, not earthy enough! xxx

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Thanks for your comment on Obit. Not based on anyone. Grew out of a writing group idea and the sense that most obits are about the great and the good, not ordinary folk. Love your haikus. XX

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There used to be a machine in York railway Museum that had a film of the Night Mail and allowed you to repeat and record your own words. Strictly for kids (but mine never got a look in.)

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Thanks, K, for your thoughts on Breakfast of Champions. This is what poetry's about, I say!

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Thanks, Dave, for your thoughts on Night Mail. Yes the Auden original is a cracker, isn't it?
I note your suggestion that I should be in a museum. The kids think my clothes should already be there, so it would something of a reunion for them.

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Hi Laura.
The reason I am usually late commenting is I don't seem to get enough time to read this site. When I do I usually can't drag myself away so I sometimes go back to older stuff. There must be loads of good stuff I never see.

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Thanks for comments on Burns Night.
Macleod and Macallan - both whiskies. Dave

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Thanks for comments on Burns Night. Those Jocks know how to have a good time. Are you a black belt in Origami?

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Hi Isobel,
Thanks for comments on Burns Night. Missed out on the Tudor last month. Hope to make it next time.

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Thanks for your very kind comment on Burns Night. Much appreciated.

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Dave - big apologies. You always seem to comment on my poems ages after everyone else, and for some reason, I keep forgetting to get back to you and say thanks!!

so, err...THANKS :D

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Thanks for commenting on my prostitute poem. Though 'mainlining heaven' in this instance is to die.

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Thanks for commenting on my prostitute poem.

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What is your new profile pic? Is it a stealth Fox?

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Hi Elaine - many thanks for your comment over 'Before the Curtains Open' - it's one of those pieces which kinda wrote itself if you know what I mean but glad you liked it xx

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Hey! Wazzup! xx

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Hi Daniel; - thanks for the comment over 'Before the Curtains Open' - kinda surprised me too that piece but glad you liked it... a

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Hi Isobel; - thanks for the comment over 'Before the curtains open' - the person this was wrote for loved it in particular the soldiers bit.. thanks again - Andy N

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Hi Kealan - thnaks for the comment over 'Before the Curtains Open'... It's defo a mood piece, and the person who this was wrote for loved the bit about soldiers too... glad you liked it - Andy N

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Hi Dave;

cheers for the comments on 'Before the Curtains Open' - sadly there was no balancy - wrote it while to feed two hungry cats - lol

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Hi Val;

thanks for your comment on 'before the curtains open' - yeah, i agree with you over the last stanza - the person who i wrote it liked that the most too so great minds think alike - lol x

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Hi Marianne - thanks for the comment on 'before the curtains open' - yeah, i can see your point there oddly enough - wasn't planned thou - lol x

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Hi Laura - thanks for the comment on 'before the curtains open'.. i wrote it first thing in the morning oddly enough as you may have guessed - lol.. glad you liked it - means a lot to me x

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Cheers Dave, for your comments on East Budleigh. I guess you must have stumbled upon it while scanning through the childhood poems. In all honesty I don't think there was any justification in keeping that particular line open, but there were plenty of better-used ones that never should have closed.

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thanks man i missed that

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Hi Freda,

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my 'childhood' poem. Much appreciated :-)

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many thanks for such fine comments on my latest 'Maudlin' they were very much appreciated.

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Thank you so much Andy for your lovely comments on
'Languid running wild'... very much appreciated.

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Thanks for your comment on 'New Year'. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

- Josh

Comment is about Kealan Coady (poet profile)

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Hey Dave,

Ta for the comment on my childhood poem- appreciated.

Nostalgia and rose tinted glasses I guess.

Chris

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Hey Isobel,

Thx for the comments/feedback on my childhood poem- appreciated.

Chris

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Thx for the kind comment on my childhood poem Ann- appreciated.

Chris

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Thx for the thoughts/feedback on my childhood poem Laura- appreciated.

Chris

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Thx for the feedback/comment on my childhood poem Val...glad it worked for you.

Chris

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Thx for the comment on my childhood poem Marianne.

Glad it worked for you.

Chris

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Cheers for the comment on my last one Steve.

I've great memories of Southport baths...including the lido.

So sad that the council saw the place in only economic terms of the day :(

Chris

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Thanks so much for your comment on Hush Little Nightmare, you're very generous. T.

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Ha - I should have known it was a poem by that scantily clad young madam - that woman gets around!

I am well thanks - just about managing to keep my head above water in all the effluence :) x

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Thanks for commenting and spending time with my 'musing' poem. Yes, poetry is not dead... but outside the realm of poets and poetic pursuits there is quite a dearth there that it sometimes seems a dying art form. I don't believe in my heart that poetry can die. As long as there is breath and words in the heart and the tongue... there poetry always will be.

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Hey there Cynthia. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I will action your keen suggestions and try them out. Just fixing up a few more things because of the recent floods we had over here.Thanks for your response and eager collaboration. Cheers, Frederick.

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dont know about you being called W.Gummidge..I know what I call you-and its nearly all expletives! such as....Chudgy-Wudgy...possibly arsepain..hee hee..keep making me laugh,I might be under the patio soon...Mr. Sillypants.xx

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Cheers Andy, I see what you mean about the first two stanzas, they could work switched - interesting :) x

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wow enjoyed your Prague poem..neat work sir.

Comment is about John Togher (poet profile)

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Thanks for your feedback John on "Writer's Block"
The poem isn't really about that unwanted phenomenon but rather a wounded and sore heart and therefore the fear of further pain becomes a block to future pleasure ;)

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my assumption of you being hinterested in taxidermy was due to the fact i could see straw sticking out of your ears and nose..or is it just grey hairs...hee hee..or brain endz? the latter more likely(only jesting one very quickly hastens to add) oh you make me larf...sometimes...ooer! ta chickamungus...fingy.xx

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aww what a shame about yer Aggie-so your cottage featured eh..did,nt know you lived in Hostria..re the beacon? some kind of stuffed dummy? well heres a nydea...when I joss it you can have me stuffed and take its place-then when you get hangry you can come up and kick my straw filled ariss.,hee hee...a lerv thing...thats me!xx

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Hey Ho yerself then ... The reason for the poem disappearing is quite simple ... Twas a ditty posted by the scantily clad Augusta Darling... Titled A Ragged pair Of Knickers...or something like that..

How are you its been far to long since we've seen each other.

Gus xx

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Hi Steve - many thanks for commenting on 'Alarm' I do appreciate your views and acknowledge being remiss and unconventional - best regards

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thankyou for your comment!

Comment is about Kealan Coady (poet profile)

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I was going to comment on the last poem you posted but it has gone now. I'd meant to come back to it when I had more time and thought that it had been buried by ten tons of.... as happens on here.... but I see that it has quite simply gone.

There was a lot of great imagery in it - parts of it were a bit repulsive though - the worming cold tongue and all... couldn't make my mind up whether it was old man with young girl or two old people - the female being a nicer person :)

Ho hum. It was different anyway. x

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