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kJ Walker

Mon 6th Sep 2021 07:47

He was a fantastic wordsmith. I don't think that he was afforded the respect he deserved.
I can half remember one where someone is chasing his runaway wife. It went something like " he went by boat, he went by plane and by hell-'e-copt'er".

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d.knape

Sun 5th Sep 2021 23:18

That was a play on words!
A twist at the end!

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d.knape

Sun 5th Sep 2021 23:17

I don't know what "covided" means.
You have Covid?

Anyway, my poems fluctuate from serious to funny,
depending on the phase of the Moon.
Hence the "Moonlight" poem.
(it's as good an excuse as any.)
I am shocked that you are still reading my poems.
Haven't you any thing better to do?

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John Coopey

Sun 5th Sep 2021 22:57

Benny Hill's far superior original, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt-gelf52Dc

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John Coopey

Sun 5th Sep 2021 22:26

Be thankful, MC; if it weren't for the self-indulgent navel gazers we wouldn't have differentiation.

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John Coopey

Sun 5th Sep 2021 22:21

Something very enjoyable that 'Spoons are having supply shortages.

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 5th Sep 2021 19:56

A beautiful poem. It conjures up a number of wonderful things.

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 5th Sep 2021 19:53

And thanks to Stephen A. and Pete for the likes.

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Pete (edbreathe)

Sun 5th Sep 2021 18:24

Thanks I didn’t start off to write about a game of cricket. It just appeared , like the Spitfire , out of the blue
But thanks for the comment ??

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Greg Freeman

Sun 5th Sep 2021 18:02

Many thanks for your comments, Kevin and Adam, and for the like, Stephen.

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jennifer Malden

Sun 5th Sep 2021 16:39

Hello DK! Not covided ,just too many weeks of far too hot weather, well over 30C every day. Now am coming back to life again, as it is cool at night so one can sleep. How do you know she's plotting? What clues have you found? Gave my husband, unintentionally, please believe me!!!! an overdose of something he takes, and he behaved like a lamb for a week. The family all think it was a trial run! Can't you outsmart her? What happened to the big hole you dug in the yard, found another use for it? Liked Moonlight. You've become quite serious lately, just old age?

Jennifer

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 5th Sep 2021 16:21

Most enjoyable -
Like the comfort of a down-filled pillow
The caress of leather stroking willow.
In hope that the future stays the same
Play up, play up - and play the game! ?

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keith jeffries

Sun 5th Sep 2021 15:37

Good poem but does moonlight make is merry or marry?
Keith

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d.knape

Sun 5th Sep 2021 11:46

Parker is promotable
his attributes so laudable,
those who predict are quotable
young Parker's future notable!
?

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julie callaghan

Sun 5th Sep 2021 11:33

Beautiful. I hope she reads this one.

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Stephen Atkinson

Sun 5th Sep 2021 11:21

Nice rap-like flow & some abrasive truths revealed ?

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Stephen Atkinson

Sun 5th Sep 2021 11:17

Lovely ?

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Stephen Atkinson

Sun 5th Sep 2021 11:15

Thanks for the Likes & comments Stephen & Dreamer ??
And for the Like Holden, appreciated as always ?

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Adam Whitworth

Sun 5th Sep 2021 10:42

I love "Suspicions of swallows".

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kJ Walker

Sun 5th Sep 2021 09:57

One of Britain's most tragic disasters, and totally avoidable if it weren't for the greed of the wealthy.

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kJ Walker

Sun 5th Sep 2021 09:44

Conjures up a lovely image of family meals in warmer climes.

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Greg Freeman

Sun 5th Sep 2021 09:04

Very kind of you to say so, Graham. Posted in the wee small hours, unable to sleep in different temperatures on the first night back in Blighty. Thanks for the like, Holden.

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Telboy

Sun 5th Sep 2021 08:30

Aberfan was truly terrible. Britain was built on coal, South Wales literally so.
Mining is a hazardous business. But let's look forward to harnessing the natural resources - wind, sun, water.

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Rasa Kabaila

Sun 5th Sep 2021 07:48

They certainly are Stephen. Thank you for reading my poem. Wishing you a lovely Sunday.

Kind regards,
Rasa

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Graham Sherwood

Sun 5th Sep 2021 06:28

I think this is one of the best pieces you have ever written Mr F.
There is an obvious and very sculpted level of detail here. Verse two is brilliantly done. Bravo!

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Dreamer

Sun 5th Sep 2021 00:27

Relatable!

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Dreamer

Sat 4th Sep 2021 18:34

So bright and lovely! ?

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 4th Sep 2021 17:57

A welcome message of good cheer!

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 4th Sep 2021 17:54

Nice one, Stephen. Good to see you're back on.

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 4th Sep 2021 17:51

Thank you, Rasa. The little things are important.

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 4th Sep 2021 17:20

Thank you, Nigel, for this remarkable sequel. One can't really blame the cats, being outnumbered ten to one. Perhaps we might call it 'What King Rat did next'?

And thanks to Julie, Rudyard and Holden for liking this poem.

It is not based on anyone in particular, but on memories of 'odd folks' living in our road when I was young. In all probability, they were not odd at all. They just seemed that way.

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julie callaghan

Sat 4th Sep 2021 13:42

Thanks for the likes Holden and both Stephens

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M.C. Newberry

Sat 4th Sep 2021 11:03

In my own retirement I will merely say: relevance is relative! ?

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M.C. Newberry

Sat 4th Sep 2021 11:01

Parker looks like a future "mover and shaker"!

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kJ Walker

Sat 4th Sep 2021 08:34

So glad that you found your feet.
I hope that your beautiful stories outnumber the ones that feel like hell.
Sorry to hear about your parents.

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Nigel Astell

Sat 4th Sep 2021 00:14

To rub salt
into peppered wounds
King rat stayed
commanding his army of
a thousand mice slaves.

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 3rd Sep 2021 16:51

Really original poem. I see another (perhaps the original) Olympic sport in coconut throwing, with 27 gold medals for various distances and weights. Too late for Paris 2024? Who knows, if Small Bore Rifle Shooting is in (I always miss).

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 3rd Sep 2021 16:38

Another winner, Laura. Scary to think that they are still out there.

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 3rd Sep 2021 16:30

A wonderful, perceptive poem. Thanks.

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d.knape

Fri 3rd Sep 2021 11:55

It was in the heat of August that she last left a comment
and lo it is now September and the leaves are starting to
turn brown and the grass is dying and still he had not heard
a word. He wondered if she had Covid or just got fed up.

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Laura Taylor

Fri 3rd Sep 2021 10:00

I'm a sucker for anything dealing in language, so this drew my attention. Original, witty, with a great title.

The Bible would have it as 'God'. I reckon it was 'Fuck', simply because it's such a versatile word, one that has multiple meanings and is phonetically very satisfying in any number of situations (including assault by coconut). ?

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Laura Taylor

Fri 3rd Sep 2021 09:54

Thanks both.

Telboy - Brexit was a Tory idea designed to win an election. It worked, but they never expected it to go through. Covid? What can I say? For a party who won an election on a border control issue, they failed spectactularly on protecting those borders (and the population who voted them in). Afghanistan? Trump's decision, backed up by Biden, dithered over by the UK. So yeh difficult, but almost all of their own making, so zero sympathy.

Yes they are aren't they? Repetitive 3 word slogans, propaganda and hegemony really DO work. Huh, who knew? Erm...

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raypool

Thu 2nd Sep 2021 19:46

Thanks for observations Mark. It does pay to keep up , but who can, not me at any rate. What was your name again?

Thanks one and all for your likes, John, Tom, Keith, Jordyn, Stephen, Stephen and Holden. Great.

Ray

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 2nd Sep 2021 19:11

40yr old is no age. Tragic

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John Marks

Thu 2nd Sep 2021 18:53

Yes Keith you can and you have! Islam /ˈɪslɑːm/ Arabic: اَلْإِسْلَامُ‎ does not mean 'peace' it means 'complete submission', 'total surrender'.

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 2nd Sep 2021 18:51

Thanks very much for the comment, Laura, appreciated. And Glad you enjoyed the torture ☺️
And thanks for the like Mr Hobo. ?

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Telboy

Thu 2nd Sep 2021 18:50

Difficult period of office with Brexit, Covid, Afghan. And for all their faults they are more popular with the public as a whole than Labour still under Corbyn's shadow.

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 2nd Sep 2021 18:47

Just as well we've got hyperbolics, Laura, seems as though they've severed every penis! ?
Good one

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John Coopey

Thu 2nd Sep 2021 17:30

Thanks, Stephen. It owes a lot to Conn Iggledun who has one of his characters say something much the similar in one of his Chingis Khan books.
And thanks for the Likes, Stephen A, Holden and Pete.

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