Anthony, just spent the last 1/2 hr reading all about the Neil Moss tragedy (inc your links). What an amazing and of course tragic story and fitting poem. Thx Win

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Your comment about my comment reminds me of an old joke my dad used to tell. It all hung round the interpretation of these words.

'What do you think - I'll shave you for nothing and buy you a drink?'

Depending on the intonation and whether you left a pause after What, it could reflect astonishment that anyone could be so stupid, or a genuine offer of something for nothing.

Humour used to be a lot more simple back in his day... or maybe it's got more so.

Yep - all the scraps on here can be amusing or upsetting depending on what mood you are in. How deeply you get involved depends on where you are yourself also. In my early days I got right in there and very fired up. Not so much nowadays - I tend to find I've said and done it all before - it is just a little bit of history repeating - just to echo some Shirley Bassey lyrics I know...

Sorry I've no great revelations to show you... you'd probably be disappointed anyway! x

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Disregard that last message - I totally misread yours. Brain a little worse for wee . . I mean wear tonight. You wrote - "See what happens when you come back!" Which I took to mean "Find out what happens on your return" - meaning later today. I thought it was some revelatory offering. Silly me.

I guess these days I might be more inclined to sit back and smile at it all. I'm not sure it's worth it. (Pretty boring too!) I don't think anyone with any degree of a sense of humour can rail at the world - convincingly at least, for any great length of time.

But you have to admit it's funny to watch though!

Regards,
A.E.

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Oh come on! You can't leave it hanging in the air like that! (Reminder to self - "Yes she can, she's a woman.")

Do tell!

Regards,
A.E.

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Yes - nothing much has changed on here - except recently it has...
See what happens when you come back LOL - Apocalypse Now! x

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

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is it because 'them up north' are outsiders?

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Hi Isobel,

Hope all is well with you & yours.

I just saw the comment you left on Rachel's "em." I have heard of Marshall Mathers actually - I even possess some of his music! I thought "Stan" was a great track the first time I heard it - still do in fact.

Nothing changes much around here, does it?

Regards,
A.E.

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Thank you - I'm kind of chuffed!

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Thank you - first time I've won anything with a poem, really rather chuffed.

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

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ta for your kindness re 'Keef'-I shall never call you Nana again.On one condition....you drop by specsavers(only jesting)x

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Hi Elaine,
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment on
'All that you want...'
It is always interesting to me how someone interprets... x

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Hi Cynthia, thank you for your comments on belt, glad you liked it. Win

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Hi isobel, Thankyou for commenting on Belt. yes there is a shift between the emotional and the descriptive which seemed to happen by itself! Win

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all i was trying to say was there is only life or death, and you can choose to keep living or to die at any point, to commit suicide or not, to keep on living a little bit longer.
this is what my days are like lately: heads or tails...

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Can I just add my congratulations.

That is a very powerful poem and you are indeed a worthy winner. I am sorry that you have had to go through such experiences to write it though. Your grit and determination not to be beaten does you proud. x

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Hi Alison,

Well done on your much deserved POTM.

Regards,
A.E.

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Hi Steven, looking at your poems, this one came out. http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=19680

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loved 'lifelines' going to give a copy to my mum, shell like it. she sits and knits all sorts of wonderful things xx

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thanks for comments on em..nice to connect with another fan, there is some snobbery surrounding eminem's poetic genius...but with lyrics like "shove a gerbil up your ass..through a tube" Ive no idea why ;)
Truly yours, his biggest fan, 'i killed stan',
X

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Thanks for your comments on the haiku. xxx

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Thanks for your comment on the haiku. It was good fun to do! x

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

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Andy, would love to read that rude limerick of yours sometime. And who was the famous co-author? Thanks for commenting on our haiku! x

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Thanks for your comment on the haiku. Tried writing one with 4 of us last week - good fun to see what turns up! x

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Hi John,

Just thought I'd drop you a line to introduce you to:

http://www.lightenup-online.co.uk/

It's run by a friend of mine, Martin Parker -

http://www.martinparkerverse.co.uk/

I feel sure that your work would be welcomed there and wondered if you might be minded to submit a few pieces?

Regards,
A.E.

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Thanks again Andy! How ya feeling now? x

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Thanks Ann x

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Thank you for your coment. I shall take it as a compliment. The Twitter poem, is part of my joke style of writing, I have more, but it's knowing how much rude material I can post on here. Kx

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Hi Alison,
Congratulations on poem of the month!

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Thank you David for your comment and your thoughts. I will update that poem. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Thanks for your comments on Edward 11, A. I don't often get accused of intellect!

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Thanks for your comment on Trainspotters, Jane. I mean to check out the East Lancs some day, hopefully when I'm next up north. Greg.

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BTW Cyn - I posted a pointer to a poem I liked out of the guardian by David Harsent called "Red".
given your thoughtful way of writing I thought you might appreciate it - for me it gets better every time I read it. xx

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=237476

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Cyn - ta very much.
(around dawn) - the odd thing is that you seem to like mine which I think are barely worth posting ! Hmph. xx

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John, thanks in return for your comment on Trainspotters. I knew I could rely on a steam engine buff like you!

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Hello Cynthia,
Thanks for your thoughts on Magpie. You're right about the substitution of "probably". I'll bear it in mind when I perform it.

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Hello Greg,
Thanks for your thoughts on Magpie.

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Just had 15 seconds to thank you for your comments on Interview before - Whooaa - here it comes again!

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Thanks for your comments on Interview

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Thanks for your comments on Interview

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Hi Guys, Welcome to the site. Hope you find something that interests you here. Winston

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that speed/distance x climb ratio is <100%- 1.5x 7= wow! lol- joking aside that distance/climb/time ratio is impressive. Tell me Win, where your thighs and calves telling your brain 'we're in charge '?
Tommy

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

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Hi Cynthia. Looking for your 'insular buses' poem. Is it on here?

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'Love starts with a smile
and becomes a wildflower
tucked behind your ear.'

Yes John. I am always watching! (If through a sometimes sleepy eye)

nice.

Win x

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hiya, ta for commenting, glad it made ya smile. Get well soon x

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Hi & thanks Cyn - yet more silliness, I'm afraid... B
(coulda had religion)

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Hi! Thanks Ann x

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Hi Tommy. Taken half way through the Raid Pyrenean in 2008, on top of Col du Tournalet. 11,000m of climbing over 700km in 100hrs. Bike - Ambrosio Solaro, Italian aluminum frame. Win x

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Win where is the foto taken?...what bike are you riding?...how many miles that day ridden?...must have another coffee!

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

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Thanks for reading and commenting on 'War is such a cliché' - I posted it on f/b in response to a very funny exchange on a thread of Rachel's - it just seemed to fit :)
Cx

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Thanks for reading and commenting on 'War is such a Cliché' - glad you enjoyed it. I feel a bit embarrassed about pointing it out actually - it just seemed to fit with Rachel's thread :)
But thank-you - really appreciate it.
Cx

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