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Nigel Astell

Thu 19th Sep 2019 15:28

Graham you got in touch when there was a problem on one of the sites.
I wonder if you could send some more advice or put me in touch with someone because I have lost my like button on last two new blogs sent.

Thanks Nigel

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 15:28

Moooooooo.....

What kind of cow am I Mr Buzzerd ?

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 15:25

But Tom I am an udder-cow
Do suffer body-shame
(Except I am proud of my udder)
But not a selfie dame

Moo.....

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Nigel Astell

Thu 19th Sep 2019 15:20

Space headquarters calling Button Moon
W O L have a missing I like
a possible landing on your place
Please return A S A P
on the next shuttle earth bound

Nigel Hopeful

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Tom

Thu 19th Sep 2019 14:54

Loved this! Made me smile and think. Especially this bit:

cows don't get embarrassed
they don't get body shamed
they don't have social sites
don't feel the need to show off their udders

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keith jeffries

Thu 19th Sep 2019 14:35

A poem very descriptive which allows readers to use their imaginations to the full. The poem also held me in the grip of fear. Quite extraordinary.
Well done
Thank you

Keith

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AVISHEK GHOSH

Thu 19th Sep 2019 14:14

impressive. Such a vivid style. You chosen words add to the mood of the poetry.Wonderful piece from you Keith.Thanks for sharing.

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 13:49

Jason

One tends to write best on what one is passionate about. I like black humour but not all readers relate to it. Well-written black humour shows a clever mind.....

Think black when you start to type......

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 13:37

Now dk I'm an udder-cow
I'm proud the way it hangs
The udder cows are jealous cos
(Theirs don't hang so nice....) ?


Nice poem dk.....

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Thu 19th Sep 2019 13:23

Thank you Tom. ? Wouldn’t it be nice if exhaling could rid of us ego. I agree, we could all use more peace. ✌️❤️

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 13:15

The ladda in her tights Hugh
Was put there to invite
A fella to climb up it
Knock, enter.....

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Hugh

Thu 19th Sep 2019 12:53

This poem has its ups and downs.Did you hear about the girl who had a ladder up her tights.She'd been up to no good.

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Jason Bayliss

Thu 19th Sep 2019 12:24

As goodbyes go, one of the most beautiful and softly powerful ones I've read.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Thu 19th Sep 2019 12:17

Yep, that's the only way to write, in whatever style works for you. I wish I could do more humourous stuff, face to face I'm a funny guy, it's just that:
A) My sense of humour is extremely dark most of the time,
And B) It never seems to appear when I start typing.
Probably for the best in my case, as I say I do have a very dark sense of humour.

J. x

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 12:14

A ladda I climbed up I did
I climbed to the tee-tippy top
But the ladda didn't like me at tee-tippy top
And tipped me right off, felled me (flop)

Broke pelvis, hospitalised, food yuk. nursie Caroline nursed me back to health......

What's this got to do with Snakes and Ladders? Nothing. Was just bored. Sorry Ruth.

Nice poem ?

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 11:59

Shit! Forgot DoRoThY. Too busy thinkin' 'bout the blasted Board....?

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 11:15

I see what you mean Ruth. And yes, it needs its time of glory on centre stage. It's feeling a bit sad being relegated to a mere comment. Thalia is nodding her head in agreement with you. I better do it. Going against Thalia is one thing. Going against two women is double trouble....

dk - see what you've done? I've got two women at me now.....

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Ruth O'Reilly

Thu 19th Sep 2019 10:52

Don you should use this typewriter poem as a main post!

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Tom

Thu 19th Sep 2019 10:02

Ah! Just seen this one, lovely lines here. Especially "exhaling ego,
connecting to the prophet within." Peace is an under appreciated commodity for many.

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Jason Bayliss

Thu 19th Sep 2019 09:34

Thanks Ruth, I think the dragon of chaos is a pretty accurate metaphor for really violent, angry storms, the roaring of thunder and the sudden and immense power of lightning often puts me in mind of a huge angry dragon just ripping up the sky.

Also thanks to Avishek for liking.

J. x

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 05:28

I'm glad your dog returned Branwell
Safe, as kj said
Methinks your wife ran off with
Another, straight to bed

The cries that you were hearing
Were those issued from bed
I'm sorry this might knock you
When all is done and said

Of course it's just a theory
From my fertile mind
We'd like to hear what theories
Perhaps your mind can find? ?

The Case of the Missing Wife...hooowl...

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 05:13

I know things 'must' move on, but I pine for things of the past......

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Don Matthews

Thu 19th Sep 2019 05:00

Not sure what to make of this. Written about someone in trouble?.....

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CharaOfNothing

Thu 19th Sep 2019 03:02

This is impressive! Love the use of rhyming for emphasis!

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Mae Foreman

Wed 18th Sep 2019 23:34

I can't decide what I enjoyed more, the conversation in the comment section or the poem itself! Great word Adam. I think swallows is a safe, reassuring choice when talking about separations. It leaves an aftertaste of hope, or wishful thinking that the parting is fickle! You want to send your kids out to the world, but I bet you'll miss them! I used the same bird in a different scenario...in mine the parting was more definite, nothing like the life affirming feeling of a life beginning, rather the opposite. Still the picture of swallows appeased the pain that comes with separation. That we may see each other again!?

Mae

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Wed 18th Sep 2019 23:28

Me too Jason! Silence is a comforting refuge in our over-stimulated world. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving feedback. ?

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Mae Foreman

Wed 18th Sep 2019 23:25

Oh deep deep stuff. Very good! At last some of that instead of the usual love-related poems. You opened the door to the truth. Excellent ?

Mae

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Mae Foreman

Wed 18th Sep 2019 23:23

Pleasant to the eye and the tongue! Very good piece dear Adam! Stunning rhyme and rhythm as always! Kudos!?

Mae

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Wed 18th Sep 2019 23:08

I stopped smoking cigarettes 40 years ago and have saved myself more than £100,000 in real terms (really...work it out at £50 per week).

My friend's Dad smoked a pipe. We couldn't stand up for laughing when his wife said she loved a good shag (really said...no kidding).

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John Coopey

Wed 18th Sep 2019 23:07

I suppose I was feeling a bit spikey at the time I wrote that comment, Ray. I’d just had another poem removed; puzzlingly, it was from 2017! Not a re-post, you understand, but the original. It kind of implied that it was Not offensive in 2017 but is now! Odd.

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 18th Sep 2019 23:01

Reminding me to keep writing poetry obviously?

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:58

This piece takes me to a parallel universe halfway between mythic & reality. The dragon could be a metaphor on so many levels. Next time it rains I'll be thinking 'Dragon's Tears'.

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Graham Sherwood

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:53

Never been a smoker Ray although most of my family were at once stage. Athletics saved me. However, there was always something about pipe smokers that had an over-arching allure. The fact that this piece of polished wood remained after the event (unlike cigarettes) to bear witness to and provide a souvenir of the aromas, always seemed a little special.

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:40

I love the silence, sometimes I just need to hide away in it. Beautiful.

J. x

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:40

Thanks so much for reading Jason and Rose.

Nice bit of Latin there Jason!

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:37

Thank YOU Ruth. ? To know my words helps another soul means the world to me. ❤️ That’s the main reason I share what I write, to make a soul connection. I am grateful for your kindness and feedback. That photo also resonates with me. I love the way photos and music enhances poetry.

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:37

Have you seen that Amazing Busker playing a guitar like a cello? I saw him on Market Street last week

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:36

Thanks Don and thanks Ruth for liking.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:27

I haven't smoked for over a year, maybe two years, and this, in a good way, made me want to light up right now.

J. x

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:25

This has me the edge of my seat
Where is your wife? Who did she meet?
Now, Now Branwell
There's work for you
Get to work writing
The Dog Walk....
Part 2!?

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:24

Sometimes not telling the full story is more powerful than telling the full story. Cleverly done, I do hope she's alright though.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:22

Brilliant, nostalgic poem Keith, I remember some of the that too and it was on a glance over the shoulder of time. Loved it.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 22:18

Just wanted to say thanks Kevin and Ruth for liking.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 21:20

Without question tell her. It may not work out but you'll always regret it if you don't.

J. x

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kJ Walker

Wed 18th Sep 2019 21:18

I like a happy ending. So glad that the dog came home safely.

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raypool

Wed 18th Sep 2019 20:53

Intriguing and gets us wondering Branwell. Such an easy poem to follow with its easy rhyme, but the thoughts make us uneasy!

Ray

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 18th Sep 2019 20:05

Thanks Mae and thank you Brian. I'm so pleased you like it Mae, your opinion is very dear to me.
Thanks so much Brian, that is high praise indeed, I don't know what to say except thank you so much.

J. x

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Chrystel Roberts

Wed 18th Sep 2019 19:55

Thanks Keith...

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Chrystel Roberts

Wed 18th Sep 2019 19:53

Thank you Mae and Jason; I appreciate your comments.

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raypool

Wed 18th Sep 2019 19:48

Hi John. I didn't want to get bogged down on the discussion board when it seems to functioning quite well without my further intervention. But I did enjoy your heavily loaded references to "offensive" literary material, and thought it was not only relevant but entertaining in its take on the moderation process, which I have noticed in the past has been levelled against you. But I'm pleased to say you don't lie down!

regards, Ray

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