Tue 6th Jul 2021 03:25
thanks Keith.
You would know, having been in the military.
we waste our best and brightest-
we gain nothing in the end.
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You have a strong voice for poetry
and use it well.
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Thanks for your likes
Holden
Stephen G
Aisha
Jordyn
Michael
Andy N
Aviva
and
Your Royal Poetess.
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“Black and white”!!!??? Not the Minstrels surely, MC.
And a grandma who questions the masculinity of sweaty fat men in woolly budgie smugglers, Stephen? That’s a bit disturbing.
Thanks for the Like, Tom and Aisha and Jordyn.
Comment is about WORLD OF SPORT (blog)
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Canines and humans - one of the great inter-species success stories. It even seems impossible to imagine life without them.
It would be fascinating to be able to read a dog's thoughts about
humanity!
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Who was it who observed that "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be?"
It is...it IS!!
So many names from my own distant "yoof". Add the likes of
Julian Wilson (racing) and that smoothie from cricket - no, not
Brian Johnstone...but the smaller guy who reminded me of John
Mills' unknown brother - and the list grows ever richer and more
black and white!
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Not history, John, I remember those times. I used to watch WOS with my grandmother occasionally. She used to shout at the Wrestlers (for some reason questioning their masculinity). Come to think of it, she used to shout at everyone, especially carol singers. Those were the days.
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Thanks Ray!
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A fascinating poem, Keith. It almost seems to start in a dream and then evolves.
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Thank you, Stephen. Are you a contemporary baby boomer or is this history to you?
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Nice poem, Julie. They deserve a lot more than 1%.
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Any poem critical of ukeleles has my attention Ralph. Top writing and crisply dry.
Ray
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Fascinating nostalgia, John. I am sure that Dickie Davies morphed into Des Lynam somewhere along the way. Arthur Lampkin? Wasn't he in Darling Buds of May, or did he marry Michael Douglas? I think we should be told.
Go easy on You Tube, unless it's the Ring Cycle.
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My thanks to everyone for all the kind comments.
I take your (very fair) point, John. It is worth remembering. Thanks, Ray, I've made a note and am scratching around for ideas as we speak. Yes, M.C., the lull before the storm is a special moment. I always think of Britten's Peter Grimes and the duet just as the storm is approaching.
Glad to have been able to empathise with your experience, Julie. And thanks again to Keith.
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Julie,
Well said! They might not get a pay increase but her Majesty has indeed honoured them all.
Keith
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The line "what do we dare say" resonates with me as an ex soldier and one who has become a pacifist. Dare I say that war is a futile tragedy in which we engage in the brutal massacre of our own kind. In the animal kingdom only rats display the same insane trait.
This poem maybe brief but it speaks of a deep sadness which overwhelms us, but what a price to pay when you re in your prime with life in front of you.
Thank you for this
Keith
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Making us think is always a laudable achievement. ?
I consider "the lull before the storm" as giving us time to
prepare for what is due. A case of "forewarned is forearmed"
that we ignore at our peril.
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Thanks Stephen ? I hope you got to embrace that storm in whatever way felt right for you. Wishing you a blessed day. Always make me happy to read your comments and insights. thank you for stopping by again. ?
Best wishes,
Rasq
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Thank you as ever, Keith, for sharing the wisdom of experience. John
Comment is about Torn (blog)
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John,
Thank you for this insight into reality. As a white boy, with no privileges, I went to a school where some of the boys still wore clogs with no socks which were cheaper and more long lasting than shoes. After school we went home to strict food rationing as a result of war. We were grateful for what we were given. Clothes mended, Dad cut my hair to save paying the barber. "White privilege" Really!
A topical poem which speaks to the voices of jealousy, arrogance and ignorance.
Thank you for this
Keith
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Sun 4th Jul 2021 23:08
You are the only person who read the poem.
Disappointing to say the least.
I thought it was pretty funny.
I guess Chickens were offended.
?
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SG - very kind...thank you.
Comment is about GROWING OLD ALONE (blog)
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Nature is never performative - human self-consciousness is required for that - it just is. A quibble I know, You catch the moment of balance Stephen. Carpe Diem.! John
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Very well put Stephen. The vagaries of nature in its moods can produce some fairly significant swings in our own, to include morbidity and euphoria in normal people (make a note of that.)
Fat adhesive air is inspired!
I take my hat off to you, if you could fill it with ideas, aythangyow!
Ray
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Thank you Mark. I think people from the global east and south wish to move to what was once Christendom because they believe it to be rich, a land of milk and honey as portrayed by Hollywood. The west's inaction when confronted with the persecution and genocide of Christian communities in the middle-east (Assyrians, Armenians, Copts, Greeks) is ample evidence that Christendom has fallen and been replaced by an empty-headed selfish and ultimately unsatisfying consumerism.
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Happening right here, right now. Thank you for this. ?
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Stephen,
Thank you for this as I enjoyed it exactly as you described here where I live. Well chosen words.
Keith
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Strangely, I just posted a poem about the moment before a storm. This is cracking description of one which is underway! Thanks, Rasa.
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An intriguing title and theme.
Man-made religion has never grabbed me. Too many "ifs" that
beg answers that can't be supplied. Its power to create hate
and division also alienates me - all about "control" and the "my
belief is better than your belief" mentality of closed fearful minds.
I take some modest comfort from most of what are known
as the "Ten Commandments". That much I can identify & use for living a life. But even there, I would place "Be kind" at the top.
The rest of "religion" is far too easily adapted to suit excuses
for all sorts of mayhem in my own estimation..
PS - If Christendom has failed, should
we not ask why those of other religious
belief(s) seek entry to its historical
shores rather than to lands that share
their core values? Surely this dichotomy is a subject for discussion.
Comment is about Our endless, numbered days (blog)
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Thanks for reading and commenting Tom! Wishing you a beautiful Sunday. ? Best wishes, Rasa
Comment is about Into the storm (blog)
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O gentle soul, you are calm and peace
Your every dream will come true
It's all a matter of timing
What is best for you will happen
What is not meant to be, will never be
Don't let broken dreams destroy you
A deep anguish for survival and success.....more power to your soul.
Peace?
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Thank you. It's just looking at Heaney's 'Mid-Term Break' from a different point of view.
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A watery treat Jennifer. Sounds like he was out of his depth. An enjoyable romp!
Ray
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I, on the other hand Stephen, always seem to be sitting on the naughty step.
And thanks for the Likes, Ghazala and Tom.
Comment is about FATHER AND SON (blog)
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A moving and tender moment, sensitively captured.
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A very emotive piece Trevor. T ?
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A very atmospheric journey. T ?
Comment is about Into the storm (blog)
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A lovely, moving poem, Abdul.
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This is remarkable and powerful, Trevor.
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Thank you for interesting comment, Jennifer. Yes, I am all for thinking, provided it's the right sort of thinking. Not venomous, as you say.
And thanks to Julie, Abdul and Holden for the likes.
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I think I'll sit this one out, John...so to speak.
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Tue 6th Jul 2021 07:16
Inspiring words in staying the steady course.
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