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Jeff Dawson

Sun 5th Jun 2016 18:50

Hi Val, glad you liked my Jutland poem, hope you can come and see us soon at the Socialist Club, next get together is Tues 21 June, 7.30, hope you're good :-)

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Ronnie leek

Sun 5th Jun 2016 10:21

Hi Valerie, thanks for reading my poem Fine. Very kind. I love your poem Good Mother.

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madhurima dutta

Sat 4th Jun 2016 17:52

Val,I am glad that you enjoyed reading my poem,"to be Dauntless." Thank you . :)
Solasta.

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Ian Whiteley

Thu 26th Jun 2014 14:17

Hiys Val
thanks for commenting on 'children of the glamned' - so pleased that you liked it. Cheers :-)

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Jeff Dawson

Sun 6th Apr 2014 10:17

Hi Val, thanx, glad you like Snakeskin Sid, hope you're good, all okay here (my book is out by the way hint hint), next Bolton WOL is 20 April, at the Brooklyn, be great to see you if you can make it! X

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Yvonne Brunton

Sat 5th Apr 2014 12:11

thanks for your comment on The Artful Bodger, Val. My dad was a serious Heath Robinsonn DIY-er but usually successfully, so I guess this is rooted in my psyche somehow. xx

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Thu 7th Feb 2013 15:15

Hi Val-thank you for stopping by to read my crusty old prawnman's tales. Pleased you are enjoying them!

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John Coopey

Wed 29th Feb 2012 21:07

Hello Val. Glad you liked my "Dream". The symbollism of the butterfly waking never ocurred to me until I'd posted the poem! I originally just envisaged the tattoo literally coming to life as things do in dreams.

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Terry White

Thu 23rd Feb 2012 16:24

Thanks for the comment Val, I have to agree, I hate that line too.

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Fifi Fanshawe

Tue 20th Dec 2011 17:51

Thanks Val - that's very kind of you.

Have a happy Christmas.

Fifi x

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John Coopey

Tue 13th Dec 2011 11:27

Hello Val.
Best wishes to you too at Christmas.

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John Coopey

Sat 10th Dec 2011 20:43

...and the very best to you for Christmas too, Val.

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Philipos

Sun 19th Jun 2011 19:58

Hi Val thank you for comenting on my John Donne poem - having studied the man in some depth I found his age a fascinating one even though I wouldn't want to have lived then - did a walk with my daughter today along a Surrey canal near Pyrford where there was a plaque commemorating his place of residence in the 1600s hence my motivation to write about him

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Terry White

Wed 4th May 2011 12:18

Val, thank you for your comments on 'Don't Go' The middle two lines you said could stand on their own were separate poems I combined, so your right, for a while they were standing on their own.

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John Coopey

Fri 29th Apr 2011 00:01

Hello Val. Thanks for your comments on The Continuing Story of john the Hat

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Andy N

Wed 6th Apr 2011 14:00

thanks for the comment, val about 'up on the roof'.. - glad you like it.. must admit it took ages to write - am pleased you and so many others have really enjoyed it x

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Francine

Sun 3rd Apr 2011 00:10

I love your poem 'My Hearts Triumphant Cry', Valerie.
Congratulations on it being nominated for Poem of the Month!

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Anthony Emmerson

Sat 2nd Apr 2011 00:01

Hi Val,

Congratulations on POTM! A celebratory and uplifting poems of what might be a dark moment in a life - well done! You go for it girl!

Regards,

A.E.

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Isobel

Fri 1st Apr 2011 16:30

Congratulations Val, on Poem of the Month. I love it - it is one I can really identify with - the answer for me was YES,YES, YES!!!!

xx

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John Coopey

Wed 30th Mar 2011 00:42

Val
Glad you liked Ken Dodd....

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Gus Jonsson

Thu 24th Feb 2011 17:31

Good Evening Val
Within this poem, ‘World’s Turn’ I am trying visualising the mystery and ever changing beauty of femininity comparing it to the daily splendour of sunset utilising her clothing in metaphor.

Thank you for taking the time to read my work and comment

Thanks again

Gus xx

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Chris Co

Wed 23rd Feb 2011 02:45

Thx for the feedback in the love poem Val- very much appreciated.

Hopefully make the next wol event in Bolton.

My Best

Chris

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Sun 20th Feb 2011 20:30

Thank you for your comment on Mackerel In The Bath, I am pleased that you enjoyed it :-)

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Tue 15th Feb 2011 21:10

Hi Val, thanks for your lovely comment on 'For the good times' :-)
You are very kind.

Have you retired from running Bolton poetry scene for good now?
x

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chris yates

Mon 14th Feb 2011 12:40

Thank you for your comment Val hope to come to the Bolton venue soon xx

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Andy N

Wed 26th Jan 2011 08:17

Hi Val;

thanks for your comment on 'before the curtains open' - yeah, i agree with you over the last stanza - the person who i wrote it liked that the most too so great minds think alike - lol x

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Chris Co

Tue 25th Jan 2011 13:37

Thx for the feedback/comment on my childhood poem Val...glad it worked for you.

Chris

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John Coopey

Tue 18th Jan 2011 18:24

Thanks for your comments on Night Mail, Val.
There's something almost alive about a steam train which is missing on diesels and electrics.
We go to the North Yorks Moors Railway (Pickering to Whitby) quite often which is magical - especially the Wartime Weekend (usually around October).

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Paul F Blackburn

Tue 18th Jan 2011 18:09

Thanks for your comment on Pit Pony, how I'm glad those days are gone - though the rickets still remain with me alas

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Isobel

Wed 12th Jan 2011 20:37

Hi Val - I hope we will still be seeing you at Butterflies in Bolton - have missed you the last couple of times I went to the Howcroft. I like the new venue - I always found the Howcroft a bit too bright - like an operating theatre. The welcome was always lovely there and a good atmosphere - though Sunday isn't a great night to have anything on. They will have to get more seating in Butterflies if it takes off though - or maybe I'll start taking my mum's shooting stick...heating also!
I can't make the first one but hope to see you there at some point.
Isobel x

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winston plowes

Fri 3rd Dec 2010 12:32

Hi Val, thanks for commenting on Moules. Actually I love them too and hope I havn't put you off them lol, Win x

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Pete Crompton

Wed 1st Dec 2010 18:00

Hi Val
thanks for feedback on the hairy beast!!! I will read especially for you, not that you are hairy of course xxxxx Love Pete

sorry I have not been around a while! I'll be back one day!!!!!!

Peter

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John Coopey

Wed 24th Nov 2010 20:10

Val
Glad you enjoyed Chinese Buffet - almost a true story.

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shoeless

Tue 23rd Nov 2010 11:38

Thanks very much for your comments on Raspberry fib . It started out as a challenge from a freind , and turned out quite sweet I think :)

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Dave D Poet Rhumour

Tue 23rd Nov 2010 09:41

Hi Val, thanks for commenting on 'The World Grew Younger' - it is somewhat shorter than most of my work, hehe Best wishes, Dave

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Bernadette Herbertson

Tue 2nd Nov 2010 11:33

hi val thank you for your lovely comment and so glad you like my story .. Ben xx

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Larisa Rzhepishevska

Thu 28th Oct 2010 13:44

Hi, Val! I have found out about you reading your poem "Invisable" or may be it is "Invisible" I don't know as English is not my native language. But I liked the poem so much and went to read your samples. They are all so beautiful. Enjoyed reading them. To my opinion it's a real poetry: passionate, lovely, charming, just wonderful.
Please, be so kind and read my poem "Disappearing Generation". I would like to know your opinion.
With warmest wishes, Larisa

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Isobel

Thu 9th Sep 2010 23:23

Thanks for your comment Val - I'm always really grateful for feedback. If it was about kids I would lose that line but it isn't. For some reason Im not sure of, I just have to leave it the way it was written. It'll be buried soon enought though... LOL
xx

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John Togher

Tue 29th Jun 2010 19:28

Thank you for your comments, Val, on 'How To Fix A Broken Man'. Don't you listen too much to that Mr Thomas! (Although he can be very insightful...)

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Anthony Emmerson

Sat 29th May 2010 15:21

Hi Val,

Thanks for visiting "Neil" and your more than generous comments. Sometimes I think truth really is stranger than fiction. I'm glad his story touched you.

Regards,
A.E.

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Anthony Emmerson

Sun 16th May 2010 01:58

Hi Val,

Thanks for your comment on "social." In essence it's pretty much a true tale, which catalogues my upbringing. I'm pleased you found it interesting.

Regards,
A.E.

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Ann Foxglove

Fri 14th May 2010 06:45

Thanks for your kind comments on Withdrawal. Hope you're keeping well. xx

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Sat 24th Apr 2010 16:16

Ta again Val fof commen-tea-ing on my poem..tee..hee!thanks lovely Lady!...Stef-x

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Sat 24th Apr 2010 12:27

Good afternoon Val-my thanks to you taking time to read 'Oh my Father'and kindly commenting.Am very grateful.My best regards to you-Stefan-x

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Chris Dawson

Sat 24th Apr 2010 10:38

Thanks Val
xxx

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Greg Freeman

Wed 24th Feb 2010 08:34

Thanks for your comment on The Reluctant Volunteer, Val. It's one of a number that I've written about my dad's time as a soldier. Hope to post one or two others on the same theme sometime. Greg

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Fri 19th Feb 2010 13:40

Hi Val,
thanks for commenting on 'Zebrina'.
These are the kind of poems i enjoy writing. I wasn't sure if it needed to be included at the end of the poem itself that Zebrina is a plant, as a twist for performance purposes. I always feel if the explanation is given before it spoils the end result but sometimes the kind applause comes before we have time to explain .
Hope that makes some kind of sense.
What do you think?

Janet.x

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Isobel

Fri 19th Feb 2010 11:53

Thank you for your kind words on my love sonnet Val. I might give you a rendition of it at the Howcroft on Sunday - look forward to seeing you there.
Isobel x

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Mon 15th Feb 2010 14:24

Hi Val, thankyou so much for your recent comments.
and i'm really sorry. I forgot to wish you a very happy birthday for yesterday. :-)
Here's wishing you many more.
Janet.x

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Sun 14th Feb 2010 13:53

hi val - thanks for the comments - ariadne's gift. morocco is one of the few places I must go before I pop my clogs.

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