Thank you, Cynthia, for your comments on "Heartfire", however I don't understand your question or what you mean by propaganda. Drop me a note when you have a moment. Thanks.

Lisa

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Thank you for your commens re Culver Cliff Cynthia... most encouraging.

Once again many thanks
Gus xx

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hi John... It may have been a telephone experience I can't remember possibly not?! I wonder what sort of music would accompany this one?

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Sorry about that mistake Cynthia - was Vanilla Ice a pop group? I would agree that ice puts a completely diffent take on it and it was anything but cold. I will try to get along to one of those venues.
Isobel x

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Andy, you are a star. Thanks as always for your lovely comment on my poem 'eternal winds of love.'

Janet.x

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OK, I'm being totally picky here: but, the title of that particular poem was Vanilla Sex. I do think Ice indicates an entirely different 'take' on the subject.

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Hi, Isobel,
You asked me to tell you when I would be appearing again in Manchester. I'm doing a regular 'gig' tonight at the Green Room, Whitworth Street.
Friday, March 19, tomorrow! at the closing of Manchester's Central Library, I'm reading one of my own poems under the umbrella of the Manchester Library's Poetica Group. I am so honoured to be chosen.

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Thanks for the thoughtful comments. Not sure if I'm supposed to respond here or on your own pages, but much appreciated!

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Thanks for your comments and suggestions on The Reluctant Volunteer, Win. As it happens, I've just posted a far more grittier war poem on the blogs. What turned out to be round the corner, you might say ... Greg

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Thanks for your comments on Eating in Private, Cynthia. You're right, the subject matter is pretty hard to take. These I guess were my father's experiences for more than three years. I had to research it though, he never spoke about it in detail. Apart from the "air-raid stew", that is! Greg

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Hi thanks for commenting on my latest, much appreciated x

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Hi Tomas, Glad you enjoyed the poem. I enjoyed reading your poem sinners at a seance, very true!

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:-)

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And Im sure the old man WILL row with himself... us chaps... we are like that!

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Hello fellow Irish poet...

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LOL x

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Oh! I see the sweet little koala bear is back. Oh no, my mistake - it's you! ;-) xxxx

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Thank you so much for commenting so kindly on Foal. I thought he had cantered off without anyone noticing him! xx

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hi cynthia - thanks for the recent comments. B

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Brilliant stuff. 'My grandmother knitted her own eyebrows' blends surrealism and mundanity together brilliantly and manages to seamlessly take an initially silly premise somewhere quite deep without losing the humour. I loved 'If I was', as well, it must go down brilliantly at performances. I love the way the rhyme turns in each verse, it's very artfully constructed.

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if the scope's there, win.. you defo should expand your piece on camping.. if i did mine - it would be 30 or 40 pages! lol

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Yes, I'm in with the group photo somewhere. Can't quite remember which one's me...
Love your blogs and poems as always, sorry I've not been online much due to heaps of work so behind with my comments and 'hellos'!

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I like the use of non sequiturs in both these poems. 'Ile Nastase' has a fantastically quotidian tone which works well to anchor the surreal content of the piece.

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Hi Cynthia,
Thank you once again for your kind comments and for reading my latest wafflings :)

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Oh Mr Koala - you are no more and I am sad! Boo Hoo!

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Winston,

Thank you for welcoming me to WOL, for your very kind comments, and for the very informative e-mail.
thanks,
Fatima

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Hi Fatima. A big welcome to WOL. Your sample piece is very impressive. vivid and repulsive (all in a good way) Looking out for more from you. Great stuff. Win

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Aw, thankyou so much. I think it's the first time i have ever been complimented for a comment on a poem other than from the author and not always then ha ha

Janet.x

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Hi Rodney, thanks for the feedback on my comment. I'm never too sure about giving what others think of as constructive comment. I agree with Jane now, it's quite funny. :-)

Maybe the wife just wanted someone to stay home with her sometimes eh.
and there's just no pleasing some either.

Janet.x

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I appreciate your thoughts on "The Ultimate Sacrifice". You're so right and I never looked at it that way. Thanks so much.

Lisa

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Hi Richard. Your comments meant alot to me. My son really is my saving grace. Thanks so much.

xxLisa

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Hello Cynthia and thank-you for your comments on my poems! Vampires are something I've always been into, both as an aspect of folklore and of what they tell is about the very human conditions of lust, greed, obsession etc. I think they force us to contemplate the darker side of humanity and focus on the one thing that fascinates and scares us all; death.

I wrote the three poems as a way of indulging myself in a favourite topic of mine as well as getting in touch with my darker side which is a focus of much of my poetry.

Also, did I mention vampires are cool? ;-)

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Hi Lisa, Thanks for your comment. I dont take comfort in knowing that it summed up your life, but i do take comfort in knowing you survived.Your "Though The Demons are Waiting" is excellent, so much hurt but also the optimism from your son. To a child a caring mother will always be god.love richard

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Hi Andy, Thanks for your comments on 'con tented' you guys seem to be writing a poem on camping memories on the blog entry section. might have to expand this short one! Win

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Hi Ann, Thanks for your comments on 'con tented' you guys seem to be writing a poem on camping memories on the blog entry section. might have to expand this short one! Win

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Hi Greg, Thanks for your comments on 'con tented' you guys seem to be writing a poem on camping memories on the blog entry section. might have to expand this short one! Win

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Concentrate on poetry, not prose, that's my tip. It's taken me 40 years to learn that lesson!

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Hi Emma, thanks for the comment on my communion poem. I'm really glad you liked it... there's loads more catholic childhood stuff in my memory to be mined I think (most of it dismal lol)
Rachel
x

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Ooh and thanks v.much for the comment on First Communion Day. :)

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Hi Greg, I did the nanowrimo last November (52,000 words of utter drivel, can't even bear to look at it to edit!),I was going to put my twitter on my profile but then thought better of it...hence the updated profile status. I've been awol the last week or so cos life has got in the way of art (lol) recently...normal service to be resumed soon I hope!Rachelx

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Hi Win,
Thanks for your comments on 'Scar', really pleased you liked it.
Hope you're keeping well.
Cx

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Hi Joshua,
Thanks for your comments on 'Scar', glad you liked it.
How are you doing? Studying hard?
Cx

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Thanks for your comments on 'Scar', Andy, they are much appreciated.
Cx

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Wondered what had happened to you, Rachel! Had to google nanowrimo to find out what it was ... how many words did you write?

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Hi, thanks for reading and commenting on 'my little me'. Much appreciated. :)

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Thanks for your comment on 'my little me'. Much appreciated.

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Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment on 'my little me'. Much appreciated.

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Hi Louise, thanks for your comment on 'standing scarecrows'. xx

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Well Andy wistful is as wistful does... or is that handful... anyway thank you for your comments re Culver Cliff.

Hope to see you soon.
Gus

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Thank you so much for your comments. It was a great review. It was hard to write and harder to share but you used the word brave, and that's what I was trying to be. You really captured what went into the piece. Again, thanks so much.

Lisa

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