TE - it was because he had the socialist tag that kept this memory
in my mind over so many years. It seemed so contrary to "the cause"
he supposedly represented. But such contradictions were not unknown - hence the term "champagne socialist" that was doing
the rounds. He certainly had more than his share of conceit that I recall!
Comment is about How much do we value our health workers? One poet's reaction to news of their 1% pay rise (article)
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Injustice exists in all its forms and "racial" is one of these. I take
some wisdom (and comfort) from the posts on YouTube involving
the black academic Thomas Sowell, not least his observations about
current "black culture" and his memories of growing up in Harlem
when (and where) weapon violence was not a factor in black lives.
Comment is about 280 characters (blog)
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That's right JC - let's have the poetical form explained.
Now - how about pushing for a "Long-suffering Men's Day"?? ?
Comment is about INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S WEEK (blog)
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Seems like we are stuck in a never ending time-loop!
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Thank you for your comments Nigel and A Girl, you both have such confidence in me and I will hope you are both right ? ?
Thanks also to everyone who has clicked 'Like' for this poem ?
Comment is about As Yet Untold (blog)
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Yes, Stephen A, flesh is unfortunately very versatile!
Comment is about Something's Creeping... (blog)
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Sullimani
Mon 8th Mar 2021 14:52
There is a certain WTF about this little ditty Ray, we can express and expand as much as we like...but in the end it is subject to the opinion of others.
Comment is about POETRY EXPRESS (blog)
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As jurors are sought for the upcoming murder trial, this reminds us of the institutionalized racial injustice we are all guilty of.
Comment is about 280 characters (blog)
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Thanks one and all for your kind reading and likes!
Ray
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A form poem called an Anacreontic. Seven syllables per line (ish) arranged trochaically.
Comment is about INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S WEEK (blog)
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A Girl
Mon 8th Mar 2021 11:58
Mon 8th Mar 2021 11:51
I am trying to get your blood stain off of my keyboard.
See what you've done!
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A Girl
Mon 8th Mar 2021 11:51
A Girl
Mon 8th Mar 2021 11:49
A Girl
Mon 8th Mar 2021 11:46
A Girl
Mon 8th Mar 2021 10:11
You have a beautiful heart Aviva.
Comment is about As Yet Untold (blog)
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I don't Know, Maybe a good investment in "New Shoes" would be a healthier alternative?
Comment is about Squeaky Shoes (blog)
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Stephen you have not said how much?
Comment is about Cash in hand (blog)
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The story of your life
is yours to tell
when the time is right.
Comment is about As Yet Untold (blog)
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Thankyou so much for the lovely comments and tulips xxx
Comment is about MAGIC MOON TREE (blog)
Original item by Sarah Louise mcnee
Well written with a special descriptive quality which speaks of a poet with a rich vocabulary and the ability to use it.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about The First Stirrings of Spring (blog)
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Thanks Stephen G!
'What else does flesh do?' well mine tends to wobble quite a bit at the moment ☺️
Something wobbles
Wobbles the flesh
Food is its king
Whether rotten, or fresh!
Comment is about Something's Creeping... (blog)
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Thank you Nigel for your poetic response ?
Thanks M.C for your comment. Pasta is such a comfort food and so versatile.
Thanks also to everyone who has clicked 'Like' for this poem. ?
Comment is about Alphabet Soup (blog)
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Stephen, thank you for your words. Greatly appreciated.
Comment is about someone's forgotten cottage (blog)
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Keith thank you for a great critique. It is really appreciated. Yes, people do need to reread a poem several times to get the impact of what the poet is want to describe.
Thanks
Comment is about someone's forgotten cottage (blog)
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Very sad to read this. Society has to change.
Comment is about Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman 'followed home and accosted by security guard' (article)
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Thanks Nigel and MC for the kind comments and Rose for the like.
Comment is about Beauty is a fickle beast. (blog)
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Fine,effective poem. Makes the flesh creep (p.s. what else does flesh do?).
Comment is about Something's Creeping... (blog)
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Apropos the truth - if you're good at anything, you don't need to boast about it. ?
Comment is about Arrogance (blog)
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I endorse KJ's comment.
"Gather thee rosebuds while ye may..." as the poet wrote many centuries ago. On this subject more specifically, I think of the likes of Sophia Loren and Catherine Deneuve as examples of beauty in later years.
Comment is about Beauty is a fickle beast. (blog)
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Spaghetti is a good analogy. Appetising enough to start and suck up
a strand to its end, with each leading the appetite towards more! ?
Comment is about Alphabet Soup (blog)
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Sun 7th Mar 2021 12:37
Pardon my convenient way of commenting hk, but as you can see Keith has said it all which I echo.
Very good poem indeed!
Comment is about Sunday, March 7, 2021 12:33 AM (blog)
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This poem, beautifully crafted is open to interpretation as it could apply to so many aspects of life, yet it is a jacket which has become the symbol. It asks questions about value and worth. It speaks of being discarded when no longer of use or value. This cannot be read as merely a poem about a worn out jacket; it is rich in suggestions and causes the reader to ponder deeply.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Sunday, March 7, 2021 12:33 AM (blog)
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You’re right, M.C. But before jet aeroplanes were everywhere the noise was mainly birdsong, rushing waters and the wind, which is a much better sort of noise.
Comment is about My name is Silence (blog)
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Sun 7th Mar 2021 05:11
thanks for your comments on two of my poems.
I hope I did not put you through too much.
who is that You behind that bush?
Comment is about Jennifer Malden (poet profile)
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Youth is fun
when getting older
it means more
that's all.
Comment is about Beauty is a fickle beast. (blog)
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Hunger strikes
curling words
twisting round
your mind
poetry simmering.
Comment is about Alphabet Soup (blog)
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Thanks for your likes
Aviva
Jennifer
Stephen A
Julie
Jordyn
and
Deb.
Comment is about Set Your Sights then go for The Kill (blog)
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Thanks Stephen instead of a turn on it becomes a switch off.
Comment is about Set Your Sights then go for The Kill (blog)
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Thanks for the likes Keith, Holden and Nazia, and Keith for the comment. Glad you found something in it. Just common sense really! If you've bet a lot on looks you're bound to become a b nuisance apart from being ancient! at least you can avoid the first.
Jennifer
Comment is about Beauty is a fickle beast. (blog)
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Dear Keith. Never cynical, my friend, stoic maybe.
Faithful, I hope so; above all the beauty of innocence and the need to protect the innocent.
He who shall teach the child to doubt/ The rotting grave shall ne'er get out.
William Blake
Comment is about The end of me (blog)
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A poem that merits several readings. Do these words indicate a certain futile or incomprehensible reflection on life? Cynicism? If so, then it makes even more sense.
John, thank you for this
Keith
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julie callaghan
Mon 8th Mar 2021 17:16
Thanks for the like A Girl.
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