Royal flush
winning hand
Prince concert
got drunk
well crowned
by Mother
getting home.
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New friends and family
will share the love
that a moonlight star brings.💗
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With Winds of romance to blanket us
A purple glow under an Arabian tent
Moonlight feelings keep on singing.
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Outstanding Julie. I laughed my head right off! 😂
Comment is about The Corpse Prayer (blog)
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Thank you Nigel. I'm truly indebted for His mercy, grace and blessings always.🌷
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Right Nigel. Thank you for your motivating words. God bless you.💕
Comment is about Sa.yo.na.ra (blog)
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Stick at it, Kevin. You only get one dad.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks Stephen, Holden Aisha and Frederick for liking this one.
Thanks Reggies's Ghost, I wouldn't dare to use it myself !
Dodgy territory Stephen. Are certain areas defined as anti or pro brexit, never really sure. best leave the badge at home next time.
I spent a Christmas Eve in Walsall once and the loights were byoutiful. Not really.
Ray
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That sounds right to me,MC. The question exists because both “the nub” and “two occasions” are the subject of the sentence ie neither is the object. We can see they are both subjects by inverting them ie “the two occasions were the nub...” From schooldays I seem to recall transitive and intransitive verbs come into play when parsing.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
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This is a beautiful and highly relevant poem.
Comment is about The Redwood Tree (blog)
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Great to see you here, Ness. A very touching poem.
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Thanks for the likes and kind comments. It’s better on a sunny day Stephen A. 🌈
Comment is about Our Garden Right Now (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Thank you, Bethany, John B and John C. I try to pack as much as I can into each line of a poem and it's gratifying when readers remark on this. (PS It doesn't always work!) John C - I didn't know that about Rutland!
And thanks to Nigel, Frederick, Holden, Bill and K Lynn for liking.
Comment is about Baggage (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
The nub indeed! I think it's correct as written. Conversely, had you written "Two occasions were the nub of it" - that would have been OK. It's about what qualifies what.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Giving blood is one of the most democratic and ennobling functions of the human condition. In that respect it ranks alongside voting.
As an afterthought, I wonder if any of the royal family give blood. That truly would be sharing the blue blood.
Comment is about WHO ARE THE LUCKY PEOPLE? (written in 2001) (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Exactly John! And, yes, had the pleasure of meeting Hurley at the stadium of light. A true gent. Hard as nails in his day though, by all accounts!
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
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I’m sure he must have been in a rotten mood and at the end of his tether about something or other, MC. Something made him snap. And just as he forgave me in that instant I too have forgiven him for his once-in-a-lifetime mistake.
Incidentally, for the grammarians amongst you, should it be “the nub WAS ...” or “WERE the two occasions”, since “nub” is singular but “occasions” is plural?
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
It seems likely to me that your father was moved to do what he
did because whatever you did or said affected him deeply. In
short, perhaps he cared TOO much about you at that moment.
I would say that is something to keep in your heart as a "positive"
in your father/son relationship.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
To JC and JC - thanks for the comments.
The difference between Royalty and other "notable" figures in
public life is that the former are punctilious and polite in
responding to communications.
Comment is about WHO ARE THE LUCKY PEOPLE? (written in 2001) (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Thanks so much for your great comments, Holden. 😀
Yes, at least I am honest about my dishonesty haha.
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
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Oops! Sorry, John ...
Comment is about Now hear the words of the bards: Bamburgh's Anglo-Saxon bones inspire poets (article)
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Well done, Stephen. This is what poetry is for - to celebrate heroes,
As a Tottenham fan, I have the deepest respect for any other fan who knows as I do what their team will win at the start of each season ie nothing,
And Charlie Hurley! The consummate centre half,
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Wow, MC. I must have missed this. A royal accolade, indeed.
Comment is about WHO ARE THE LUCKY PEOPLE? (written in 2001) (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
As Bethany (and Rutland) say, multum in parvo.
Comment is about Baggage (blog)
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I told you not to tell anyone, Greg!
Comment is about Now hear the words of the bards: Bamburgh's Anglo-Saxon bones inspire poets (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thankyou, Stephen.
And thanks for the Likes, K, Holden and Frederick.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Tue 24th May 2022 02:11
An amazing poem, John, powerful and truthful! The last two lines perfectly encapsulate our complicity in distorting the remembered past! 😎
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Tue 24th May 2022 01:38
Thank you so much for your kind comments, John and Kevin, I'm truly grateful! 😎😊
Comment is about Flux (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
I agree with Bethany. Great poem. Powerful and profound, Stephen.
Comment is about Baggage (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
I stumbled upon it while searching for open-mic nights in the area, Julian. Northumberland is a wonderful place!
Comment is about Now hear the words of the bards: Bamburgh's Anglo-Saxon bones inspire poets (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks Bethany. If you can't write... wear a big hat. haha
You are so right Stephen (as ever) each fleeting second becomes the past, instantly, and how many of those can we accurately recall? Memory is Mud!
Thanks for the like John C
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Mon 23rd May 2022 22:17
ps-love the hat! 😁
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Mon 23rd May 2022 22:13
great poem Stephen and as usual choc full of so much in so little!
Comment is about Baggage (blog)
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Mon 23rd May 2022 21:47
Free booze and vittles? You kept that one to yourself!
More seriously, what a fascinating evening it sounds to have been. Great review, Greg. Thank you.
Comment is about Now hear the words of the bards: Bamburgh's Anglo-Saxon bones inspire poets (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Beautiful imagery, Julie. & that's some view! 🌈
Comment is about Our Garden Right Now (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
A tactile, life-affirming poem, Adam. Loved it.
Comment is about What We Did (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
A wonderfully intriguing piece 🌈
Comment is about What We Did (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
And we've been living off it ever since, Stephen lol. But, better days ahead... 🤞
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Classic stuff, Stephen. I still remember watching the Wembley win in 1973.
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Some beautiful lines here, John. 'the rear-view mirror of my chequered history' - marvellous. It's difficult to know where to draw the line between the present and the past, because the present is always slipping (or sliding) away.
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Delightful, Mike. Such a lovely experience.
Comment is about Fun Times With Alba (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
John, the poignancy of this touched me, and not because I can tell of a similar situation.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Nigel Astell
Wed 25th May 2022 00:52
Good luck to Andy N he is a great guy.
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