Hi Freda - I have sold a few of my paintings in the past but now I stick to ceramics. These are usually based on the female form. I'm a member of the Cornwall Glass and Cerasmics Group and some of my stuff is on their website under my real name. But I am just an amateur. Looking forward to getting the calendars - two will make lovely presents for a couple of friends who very much admired last years. Thanks for recent nice comments too! xx

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Hi Ann, I got your order. Will post it on Monday. Cheers.
Freda

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Hi Ann-took inspiration from you to re-hash an old fairy fing-hope thou doth not mindeth! -Stef-xx

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Hi Ann-thanx for 'Spectrum' viewing-funny you suggesting my restraint-makes a change from nutter!(jesting)I,m really grateful-Stefan-xx

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Hi Freda-I,m very thankful for your reading and commenting on 'Spectrum' I,m a fan of Hardy too,my favourite short poem by him is'A thunderstorm in town' as for the comedians(Badiel and Skinner)very funny! thank you-Stefan.

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Thanks for your thoughts on Tale from the North Country. I think Public Service Information like this ought to be more widely broadcast on the BBC.

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Thanks for your comments on Tales from the North Country. I have a suspicion that the cold weather we are having at the moment is nothing compared to winters you have seen.

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Thanks for your thoughts on Tale from the North Country.
I'm happy to present you with the image of a frozen prong! Many of us have spent a lifetime blaming the cold weather in that department!

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Hi - thanks for the comments on "when I grow up" - sorry it's taken a while - I've been away. all the best. B

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Hi - "I love" - (sorry, been away) - the horrid finger picture - so, you've never seen The Piano? -you've missed out on a first-rate sniffle-movie. Her husband chops off her finger (cos she's a-shaggin someone else = fair enough?) - anyway, at the end her real love has her made up this silver finger, cos playing the piano with one digit missing's not quite the same: Chopsticks, maybe, but Flight of the Bumblebee...

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Thanks Freda, x

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Thank you Greg. Its what we write for, isn't it? To have someone say 'this gave me pleasure'. Lovely of you to tell me so.

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Thanks for the comment Larisa. Hope you like our mild snowfalls.
Freda

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Thank you for your comment, Shoeless. That 4am feeling. Reading your first poem there I am amazed at how well you express the loss, how articulate you are about grief. I was just reading Stefan's blog entry, and you sum up something he may be reaching for in 'watch me split like prismatic light'. Sleep easy tonight.

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Thanks for the comment, Ann. I am trying out all kinds of how to.. methods but it is worth the effort. Ah, calendars. I need an address to send to. Simplest things would be for you to go to mooncalendar.me.uk and order that way, paying by Paypal if it suits you, or get my address off there and post me a cheque. Does the snow inspire you?

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just left this comment to Andy N and thought it might help - a feature of the ghazal form is that the couplets seem unconnected but somehow related as a whole. I sometimes think of it as a painting with the couplets describing features within the picture, Win :-)

also yes, His singing voice does absolutely give that impression of freedom and suits the lyrics wonderfully. Laura, there has got to be a poet in you if you like lyrics/music like this.

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Hi Andy, thanks for the comments on Ghazal (hour just before dawn). You mention 'lots of images going on' and this is a feature of the ghazal form where the couplets are unconnected but somehow related as a whole. I sometimes think of it as a painting with the couplets describing features within the picture, Win :-)

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Hi again, re Ghazal (hour just before dawn) Ironically the 3 shers you liked the best were the ones I changed/added since the orig posting. so pleased with that thanks, it shows they are working :-) Win x

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Hi, John! Thank you so much for the message you've sent to me. It was really interesting to know that your grandmother knew Pushkin in Russian. I always say that Shakespeare is not Shakespeare if you don't know English. The same with Pushkin. Even if you are the best in English and the best poet you will never be able to show the wealth of the language. I am writing now a new poem " My Pushkin in Odessa". I would be happy to get your comments. With love and warmest wishes, Larisa

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Re the album - awww...yeh, that's my (our, actually, pass the sick bag ;)) favourite song on the album. There was so much in there that rang true to us. Has had me in tears a few times too.

I LOVE his voice. It's like when you're on your own, and you really let rip singing, and it doesn't matter if you don't hit every note perfectly - that's what he sounds like, and it breaks my heart.

Wow - another poem to come out of the album!! I can't WAIT to see what you write! That's brilliant :) :) I'm so glad you're liking it :)

x

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Thanks so much for commenting on the ghazal Win - I was really hoping you'd come along, as you seemed to be the only one writing them, and I really fancied having a go :)

Okay, in order of your points:

1. ta! hehe
2. thanks again - wanted to keep it as simple as I could, but more on that in a mo
3. yep - looked it all up
4. oh good - wasn't sure about the narrative aspect
5. ah now, there is SOME rhyme, but the info I looked up - some said yay, some said nay, so I dithered between the two. Can you just clarify - does it need rhyme, or not?
6. you know, I only found that part out about an hour ago whilst still looking for examples of it.
7. GAH! I counted and counted and counted. Hmmm...might change that to eyes instead of alleys then. Ta.
8. and 9. wahey! :D

re point 2 - I realise it isn't a part of the form, but as it seemed such a simple set of couplets, I built some ambiguity in there by not assigning gender to one of the two. Also kept capitals out of it, as I wanted it to be non-hierarchical...if it's going to be about love, well, isn't that integral? Anyhoo, just my little playing around with it :)

Thanks again, really appreciate you taking the time to read, comment constructively, and encourage. More later, as they say!

Laura x

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Two Headed Boy pt2 is an amazing thing. took me a while to get used to the singing voice but actually now think he has a voice like Peter Gabriel (not natural but characterful!) It drew tears on the way to work the other day and has even inspired (The start of ) a poem. Win X

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Hi Isobel, like you I tend to skim through them till something catches my eye. Thats because there are some poets who dont give leeway and continue to put up too many blogs at once. I was like that for some time till I became more thoughtful of my own verse and of course, other people. Nevertheless, you are one of the poets I do take time to read as I like your work, and also, you have been here for time proving that you do have a genuine interest in poetry, and this site is not a site you abuse just to get something off your chest. I really do like this site, and in the main I enjoy the rich and varied work. And as said before, I like your work too. Thank you for posting a comment on 'Comes and Goes a Day.' I guess you know what the poem is about, but in case you don't, my wife and I recently lost our second baby to miscarriage. Anyway darling, keep working and posting your poetry. It works! Further, just when i thought nobody was interested in my work, you have come and saved the day. Thank you.

much love and respect to you.

Michael

x

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Bloody ell - they're 15 and the parents are only NOW letting them on feelthy public transport? Haha! Christ, they're gonna have a shock in a years time when they roll in pissed eh? ;) Ach, some people - no bloody idea, or just don't wanna know - which is worse.

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'lo love - you weren't being critical in a negative way though were you? I did ask for constructive comments, and your suggestion worked REALLY well - when I read it back it just worked brilliantly! So thank you again lil witch :)

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Hi Comfort, Welcome to Write Out Loud. Winston (Admin)

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Thanks for your comment about the photo Ann. One of my favourites with my granddaughter, who I miss loads when I am in France. another photo of her coming up when I get round to finishing a short piece about skipping all the way to school with her yesterday.
Regarding the comments about your garb in the photo, I am sure ther was more bustle last time I was at Hebden railway station. Cheers.

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a profile picture poem...'pouting with the dead'

once i stalked the graves of stoke newington
with a 6ft smackhead from dublin
he towered around and lumbered along like a lump from the adams family
while i gaily twittered an early birds song of morticia.
'what is a goth anyway?' i questioned in my red haired garb and black clothed statement bearing anarchy on my chest most ample with breathlessness
theres a long way to get lost in this london town's grey slated cobwebness
in this dead of night a tear formed in his milk heroined eyes as the cold crept under his fingernails.
'its ok' i proclaimed our safety in the clarity of my conscience and knowledge of my innocence with the dead.
he grew uneasy and heavy, he read his crimes of bludgeon and murder.
he threw me on a slab and offered a fuck.
I graciously refused pointing out this was not a part of 'goth' i had ever enjoyed before
and so we retreated to a ramshackle caravan on a rubbish tip somewhere else where amidst the chaos of unscrupulous glastonbury hunters evicting our very bed from beneath us...he threw the stove through the door while i flicked the pages of tank girl and wondered how my life had become so dull...ee the things we do for lack of sleep...xxx

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re the 'blockage'-send for Dynamic Rod!...oh oh oh(well,tis Christmas-ish)You,ll be back-I,ll bet me cheesecloth shurt onnit-ta me dux-xx

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How right you are Cynthia. I was being very lazy slipping into 'sleep and heap'. I actually wrote the poem on my mobile phone note pad that morning in the wood so it is unrevised but i wanted to share it. I am enjoying this new burst of creativity and also the friendly comments from yourself and others. Thank you thank you for noticing the title. It was because i was so chuffed with it that I wanted to share the poem right away.

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Thanks for your comment Cynthia. Always very much appreciated. How on earth I missed out a whole word twice is beyond me! T

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Thanks for your recent comment and pointing out the typo... a case of too many 'too's and not enough 'to's!

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Thanks for your comment on my sonnet. I know i've take forever to respond but I've been away from the internet this week. Be interesting to hear any criticisms you have :)

James

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Thanks for your comment on my sonnet. I know i've take forever to respond but I've been away from the internet this week. Be interesting to hear any criticisms you have :)

much love

James

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Thanks for your comment on my sonnet. I know i've take forever to respond but I've been away from the internet this week. Be interesting to hear any criticisms you have :)

much love

James

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Thanks for comments on Fitting In, Greg.ECT is very much alive and kicking, though it's a bit of a postcode lottery. One of the buzzwords in mental health at present is evidence-based practice - except when it comes to ECT when intuitive knowledge is allowed to hold sway.

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Hi Larisa-just popped on to say good morning and hope you are well-love-Stef-xx

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Mornin hopalong! hope you are coping-see/read you soon-Stef-xx

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A very good morning to the best poet(by far far far!)on WOL! are you out sledging? Mr W-xx

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wow...what an amazing pic...how did i miss that event?...god is a bitch x

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Hi Isobel;

thanks for the comment over 'The Other Side'... It's one of those pieces really that wrote themselves if you know what I mean, but defo for me you could tell it's a Winter Poem and also wishing in hindsight perhaps there are things where you wish you could break through...

thanks again - hope you are good xx

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Hi Win;

Thanks for the comments over 'the other side' - it's one of those pieces which wrote themselves if you know what I mean but I like it, and yeah, I am particularly fond of the beginning too.. Thanks again! x

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Thanks for your comment John. There will be a very sad follow up to that one and my Original Oak poem. Rising tuition fees make it pretty certain my son will have to study in Oz. He will come out with too much debt otherwise. I imagine he will end up settling there thereafter - that's usually the way. Looks like I'll be doing a lot of travelling and saving up!

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Then if you've experience of the one-visit-to-the-salad-bar you'll fully understand the concept of using the cucumber as greedy boards.

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Ha - I'll confess to not liking salad that much. I am thinking back to a time in Ruislip - there was a beef eater type restaurant where you could have as much salad as you liked but you had to fit it into one bowl. I managed to pile it high - but it was stupid really - it was always the steak and chips I enjoyed the most!

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Glad you liked Chinese Buffet. I honestly don't think you're qualified on matters of gourmand greed if your experience only runs to salad items like tomatoes, though.

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Glad you enjoyed Chinese Buffet. Certainly no offense intended by using the Chinese voice. As an aside I really enjoy the sense of humour and gentle self-deprecation the proprietor of the Wa Yu Wan Restaurant in Spalding has!

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Val
Glad you enjoyed Chinese Buffet - almost a true story.

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Lynn
Glad you enjoyed Chinese Buffet - almost a true story!

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Hi Ann;

Many thanks for spotting the typo's on 'the other side'. I occasionally do miss them (advantage of my disabilities)and have corrected them..

I will have a think about the 6th stanza, but thank you for thinking it's a top poem! lol xx

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