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Sat 5th Dec 2020 17:12

You have penned a poem of love and friendship we all long for. Adding this one to my favorites. Thank you for sharing your beautiful soul JD. ❤️

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 5th Dec 2020 17:05

Thanks to everyone for the comments and the likes. Yes, news is better told than controlled, although I have no problem with newspapers or magazines having a political agenda. In fact, it's probably a good thing, because "neutral" journalism is likely to be rather dull.
The problem is when news and opinion become conflated, and news becomes opinion, à la Fox News. I often read the Guardian, which is, of course, completely unbiased. Honest.....

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 5th Dec 2020 16:59

Thank you, Greg. It brought back memories for me as well. My brother and I were involved in junior football in the 60s and, as Brian says, the players were usually fine (until one reached under-16 leagues, when they started getting a bit naughty).
I remember we played a match against the Bata Shoe Factory boys' team in Tilbury, Essex and our dad had to separate the Bata manager and one of our team's dads, a 6ft 3 fleet street printer. Dad was considerably shorter than that, but managed it.
Great days. Perhaps better than they seemed at the time!

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 5th Dec 2020 16:48

Lovely poem.

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 5th Dec 2020 16:42

St. Nicholas (celebrated on 6 December in Belgium) has been waving to schoolchildren from the roof in some towns.
I once dressed up as St Nicholas for the daughter of some friends and then had to wait 30 minutes on a busy street corner while they tried to start their car. The 'Ho-Ho-Ho's became a bit repetitive but at least nobody recognised me.
Maybe Santa Claus can appear virtually? (Brian Blessed on Skype?)

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 5th Dec 2020 16:32

Good, hopeful poem, Abdul. 2021 will be better....
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Stephen Gospage

Sat 5th Dec 2020 16:29

Great slogan! Why didn't I think of it?

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John Marks

Sat 5th Dec 2020 16:21

Never ever give up hope Dawn.

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julie callaghan

Sat 5th Dec 2020 15:36

Our Father Christmas weekend that happens every year cancelled too?

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 5th Dec 2020 13:10

The cold wet weather here makes the spread worse, I love the cleanliness of the snowfall, before it turns into slush. I wish the snow would clean away Covit-19

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Greg Freeman

Sat 5th Dec 2020 10:17

Thanks for your thoughts, Brian and John. Brian, I was actually the assistant manager when I was admonished by the ref, so should have known better, but was caught up in the fever of the local derby. The scrimmage on the centre circle was a one-off - our dads were usually very supportive and well-behaved.

Our manager - sadly no longer with us - instilled a real code of sportsmanship and fair play into his team, which he managed from when our lad was seven, until he was 16. Back then they were allowed to play 11-a-side from the age of seven, and now I find myself worrying about all the headers my lad has made over the years. You shouldn't live through your kids, I know. But he was a much better player than I ever was, and the joy of seeing him score a goal is difficult to describe. His main position was centre back. Sounds like your daughter was cast in the same mould, John.

Thanks for the Like, Tony.

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keith jeffries

Sat 5th Dec 2020 09:28

This poem must rank with one of the best I have read this year as it takes us from our mortality to our eternal home with all its consequences. This is a literary achievement.
Thank you for this
Keith

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keith jeffries

Sat 5th Dec 2020 06:02

Brian, MC., and Paul. Thank you for your comments. MC you and I are in agreement to some extent. I too very occasionally also enjoy a cigar, maybe three times a year and Christmas being one of them. I am an intermittent smoker but do not feel addicted as I can go weeks even months and not bother to smoke. It is a therapeutic enjoyment which maybe harmful, but there again there are enough emissions from vehicles in a high street to cause permanent damage to us all, especially children in push chairs. I loathe cigarette smoke as it is so stale whereas pipe tobaccos and cigars have a pleasant aroma.

Thank you all again
Keith

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Sat 5th Dec 2020 04:51

Thank you for your suggestion. I honestly write to get things off me. This blog kinda diary. I've made the necessary change. Thank you for reading.

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John Marks

Sat 5th Dec 2020 00:06

It is Paul. Throw off those dark feelings. As you live day by day you'll want to know why things are as they are and how can they change. Come on mate. Do it for Po!

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keith jeffries

Fri 4th Dec 2020 23:29

I have read this poem several times because it merits closer appreciation. It speaks of a deep and abiding friendship in which two people can say I love you without it degenerating into something less noble. I raises the concept of love to a higher plane which is liberating and meaningful. I applaud this poem as a work of art which comes from a soul with the experience of true love untarnished and pure.

Thank you again JD
Keith

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John Coopey

Fri 4th Dec 2020 23:17

Brings back memories, Greg, of my daughter playing for Brayton Belles. She wasn't much cop with the ball but she was pretty good without it. A lot of more talented forwards who played against her left the field wondering why they hadn't played well.

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Fri 4th Dec 2020 23:00

Good point Mark...so I recommend drinking a glassful of soot every week.

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 4th Dec 2020 22:46

I liked a pipe and enjoyed the aromatic tobaccos - and often had a
cigar with a pint of beer for a change in the pub to finish the day.
In my retirement, that doesn't seem to rate as "smoking" as far as
the health questions seem to go. I guess it's about what might reach
the lungs where the trouble starts. But having patrolled London's
busiest streets and manned its traffic points over working decades, perhaps I'm immune to the stuff getting attention today that's referred to as pollution. Maybe a little dirt is needed in all our lives - just as vaccinations build up a body's resistance to other forms of invasion.

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Fri 4th Dec 2020 22:26

Sticks and stones may break our bones
But it's better than skulking in our homes

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Fri 4th Dec 2020 22:18

My mate's dad smoked a pipe. St. Bruno I think. His mum said, with straight face, that she loved a good shag. We couldn't hold it in!

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Fri 4th Dec 2020 22:11

I ran a boys team with my brother in law. The lads were easy, it was the parents who needed managing. They were allowed to say three things only...well done, hard luck and man on. I'm joking, but what we discouraged was coaching and instructions because otherwise we'd have had eleven forwards all going for glory and being the player their dads never were.

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keith jeffries

Fri 4th Dec 2020 20:11

These words come from the heart of one who understands that love flowers out of friendship. The last three lines speak of commitment and love, a rare combination but a jewel in the crown of life.

Thank you for this
Keith

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Philipos

Fri 4th Dec 2020 19:40


Hi Crystal, great reading your profile, and as others have commented, your worthy example.

A big wave of welcome from this side of the UK divide.

P

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Philipos

Fri 4th Dec 2020 19:34


More, more I say - all this dumping of iffy info needs exposure.

Trouble is, will we ever be able to control it. ?

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keith jeffries

Fri 4th Dec 2020 18:59

Stephen G, Stephen A., JD., Kevin and Paul, thank you for your comments which I appreciate. I smoke a pipe and use a Dutch aromatic tobacco. I often go days without smoking but only when I take a fancy to it. Paul it only counts if your piss smells of tobacco.

Thank you all again,
Keith

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kJ Walker

Fri 4th Dec 2020 18:45

It's a long time since I saw anyone smoking a pipe. I don't smoke myself, but if I did I like to think that it'd be with a pipe .

Nice write.

Cheers Kevin

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julie callaghan

Fri 4th Dec 2020 18:41

Thanks Stephen A. Try buying more wine.?
If you drink enough you will have enough corks to make your own Red Wine Deer.

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keith jeffries

Fri 4th Dec 2020 18:04

Well said and well written, encapsulating the thoughts of many during this pandemic.
Thank you for this
Keith

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keith jeffries

Fri 4th Dec 2020 17:59

A good tip JD
Thanks
Keith

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keith jeffries

Fri 4th Dec 2020 17:57

A very good poem. Enjoyed this
Thanks
Keith

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Fri 4th Dec 2020 17:42

Thank you Paul for your comment and the apropos quotation. The subjects you raise (truth, autonomy vs restriction, conformity to ourselves or to others, perceptions of normalcy) are all very important to me too.

(Sadly Paul's comment is no longer viewable since he left the site)

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 4th Dec 2020 17:16

Older than I look in the photo, but yes, not quite.

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 4th Dec 2020 16:37

Fine poem. Still trying to get my head around it, which may be a good sign.

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Stephen Atkinson

Fri 4th Dec 2020 16:20

My dear whines - regularly! ?. ?

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julie callaghan

Fri 4th Dec 2020 15:50

Thanks for the likes.
Thank you Candice, easy to make, just drink lots of wine, save the corks and get yourself a glue gun! ?

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Fri 4th Dec 2020 15:33

Thank you all commenters and to those who have liked the poem too.

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Mike McPeek

Fri 4th Dec 2020 15:15

Enjoyed this one Aviva! Liked the 3rd stanza especially - thank you.

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Clive Culverhouse

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:57

I really enjoyed writing this poem. Particularly the last two lines which poses the question do we meet people we once knew if we are reincarnated? Is this why some people seem to have great chemistry or feel like they have known each for many years after first meeting.
A short poem but huge in suggestion.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:54

How lucky to meet someone you have such lasting connection to.

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Candice Reineke

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:30

Clever, Julie! I want a red wine deer. ☺️

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:24

Thank you Candice, J.D and Ghazala for your comments. It always brings me back to the moment that it was written and the contemplation of 'noticing how much we do not notice' and for me it becomes a reminder to accept that there is more out there than we think we know. And somehow I find that comforting rather than scary. But I didn't know if others would respond to the poem similarly.

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J.D. Bardo

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:11

I once new a man that was a daily smoker and drinker, who lived to be 106 years old. He did however, Jog the three miles to church and back every day without fail. Maybe that is the secret to old age.

nice write, (I smell smoke)

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:07

'The sky can't be blue enough' and 'The power of giving' are both very profound poems. The first brought me to a stillness with you, and the second took me from stillness with you. Thanks for sharing them and I look forward to reading more of what you write.

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Ghazala lari

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:02

Beautifully expressed!!?

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Candice Reineke

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:01

Mix of harsh truth and humor. Does she have a name? ☺️

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J.D. Bardo

Fri 4th Dec 2020 14:00

I love this, keeps me thinking, I am trying to better see what you see.
I also thought of when you hold a mirror up to a mirror, how long does the reflection go on ???

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Candice Reineke

Fri 4th Dec 2020 13:52

Love this, Aviva. Leaves your reader thinking.

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Candice Reineke

Fri 4th Dec 2020 13:42

You’re gracious, Paul! thank you ??

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Greg Freeman

Fri 4th Dec 2020 12:56

I recognised South Shelds, too - and I've only been there once, on a very wet day that did include a visit to the museum. Has a wonderful state of the art library, too. Ocean Road, what a name, even if does only lead to the North Sea. Enjoyed your poem very much, Crystal.

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