hi dave. I definitely haven't retired yet! Unfortunately i haven't been able to make it to dgps recently for various reasons including moving house. I'm actually now living just round the corner from the everyman, so i have no excuse to miss it. I will definitely be there soon. Hopefully see you there.

Ta for being my 6,000th visitor and your generous comment - truly thou art a sage and onion!

Cheers Dave - glad you spent a happy half hour round our gaff... plastic army lorries are the best, wish I had won one when I was a young'un... maybe I'll wax lyrical about my plastic fire engine... [maybe best not eh... it's a sad tale, all radiators and plastic memory distortions... never quite got over that weird sticky disintigration virus of rubber wheels on some of the dinkies, a bit harder to rhyme so maybe I'll leave that one ... anyway... happy new year to you and all
kindest regards
R2$

Thanks for your thoughtful comments on my poems. I'm sure the mayor will love my peon to Bolton. And I was as surprised as you to find Dermot and his Mrs in the attic.

Methinks thou dost protest too much. Any poem with an intentional 'kick' is surely ironic (I would have thought, 'kicking' being its very essence). Moralizing is not always a bad thing. You are too good to be under-rating yourself. Who are you trying to impress - or dis-impress? (Ha! New word of the week.)

I hope the night went well. Sorry I couldn't be there. It probably rolled and rocked the way that we wanted it to.

Well spotted, Dave - it is indeed Lichfield, and The Ladies of the Vale, with their three spires. Erasmus Darwin's house is in the left foreground, too...

Hello
Help. Lynne Jelly has booked a ticket up from London for the 2nd sunday in September. Ste (my husband) says there may be some musicians interested as well. Like himself, Paul Crompton, Dave Lomax, Rach. And of course Lynne herself.
I will ring you. If not I will ring Julian.
I will get in touch somehow as it seems a bit close.
N

x hope to see you tonight ,

hi dave, Thanks for your comments on rats / fish / barrels / poetry etc. Maybe this was left in the barrel when all the shooting was over! Inany case I think its ok but you are right, it is easy to write this type of thing and maybe thingsof greater worth only come with greater effort. See you about. P.S. I still love you too.

Ok that sounds good. I still have your mobile number I think. Will text you my new number. I thought Lynne was in South America travelling. Are you sure it was her? Shes been emailing me about her travels unless she's suddenly back. We will have to get together for a coffee or something and I think we should invite some of Johns friends so they can contribute. Will be in touch x
Nic

Hi, Dave
Regarding our particular 'moon' poems; not cleverer at all ... just different.

Hi Dave

Thanks for your comments, it's always good to have some constructive criticism. Reading through some of your stuff I like the way that you set the scene. Good stuff ma man!

Answering your question about who inspires me?... I share a house with Mia Darlone! enough said! ha ha

Hi Dave, I wondered if you would see my reference to Stoke - the city formerly known as the Potteries! Ha, thanks anyway, see you friday, will put you down for an open mic, cheers

What a great idea. Lets set a date and get some people together. Is September his anniversry?I think it should be mainly the people who knew John but he would argue all are welcome. I dont want to run the thing but probably think we can all share the responsibility and it will run itself. maybe we should all go for a curry or something afterwards or am I being too ambitious? let me know what you think. We can dedicate the night to Johns memory?
X Nic

Hi Dave, cheers, not sure Harvey Goldsmith has much to worry about yet! Thats convenient about the Crescent, have put you on the list, spread the word lets get a few in, cheers Jeff

Submissions still being accepted for MV.

Thanks for the John Jelly head poem.
I will dig out my effort too- 'The Seagull'
he would be proud of what Write out Loud has achieved, spreading poetry to the masses.
hope you are well. I will let Lynne Jellyhead know about this site as I'm sure she would appreciate the comments and tributes
regards Nic x

Hi Dave

Good to see you last night, thanks for what you said about my "Singing lound and proud' poem, I assume you've seen it but if not its my last blog on here. I thought best to keep neutral then any footy fan like yourself can feel the emotion and experience of the good old days!

cheers Jeff, ps Hope the Potters along with the Trotters of course stay up, a poem in there I think!

Hi Dave,

Thank you so much for your comments and encouragement :) Just thought I had to say it

Thanks!

Bethx

He's Rock and he's Roll
Got Be-bop, got Soul
He's a Chef
And he's cooking words
Dead-beat Dave Morgan!

Using "dead" meaning "really" as in "dead good"

Hi Dave,
It's me Nicola - the face from the past. The difficult one! Please post some more of your poetry. I know from memory I like it - I remember the one you wrote about Ranjit - in a school playground, hard hitting, socially alert stuff, with a voice.
It's got to have a voice you see poetry, not just pretty or with a beat.
I have a problem with all this slam stuff at the moment, it's very fashionable but will wilt eventually just like the housing market. You see I like word on pages, show me some of your stuff. The other day I wandered into a bookshop, I had an enormous feeling of loss because John Jelly was no longer in this world - to advise and guide me artistically of course. We must meet up for a drink and a chat some time. Check out my page - it needs updating - see you soon hopefully - NicolaX

hiya Dave
i love the way your poetry is so describable,
i can see in my mind what you are writing,
like reading a lovely story from a enjoyable book

i hope that makes sence lol

keep up the good work

sez x