Dear John

Thanks for your kind comment on 'Time' and for the tip about Pulsar Poetry.

Hi Abdul,

I read your poem and we seem to be in complete agreement. Take care! Best wishes.

John S

John

Enjoyed reading your profile and your extensive list of past and future appearances.

You have lead an interesting life; and, are well read and well travelled.

Your recent comments inspired me to write "The Monkeys filled the vacuum". I hope you don't mind me including some lines from your comments in the poem.

Abdul

Hi Greg,

Glad you like the poems. No, I didn't know about this newspaper. Thanks for the info, I'll check it out. Cheers!

I've been enjoying your Europe poems, John. Have you had anything published by the New European newspaper? They have a weekly poetry column.

Impressive resume.
even more mpressive hat.

(you don't look that short!)

wink. ?

Wow! Thanks for that. In reality olive picking is not a nice experience but at least the scenery's okay.

"Sea a thousand edges of light below," pure poetry! (: ))

I am sitting here hungry to share your lunch, the sunshine, and the scratching branches.

Terrific poem.

Hi John
Glad I found your sample poem. I look forward to reading more of your work.
Cheers
Martin

Hi Stu

I'll read the review and buy the book. My story collection is available on Amazon for £8.99 or probably from the Publish & Print website. Or email me at johnbouzouki@gmail.com with your address and I can post you a copy. On Amazon look for: The Private Unmentionable Gargoyle by Hubert Tsarko (pen name) and there's a review by Paul Waring as well. PS Yeah let me know when you'll be reading next in Liverpool with venue etc.

Cheers, John

hi john
thanks for your facebook message
i'm not on there at the moment so i'm replying here
thanks for your interest in my first book.
it is still in print i believe but seems expensive on amazon
could i suggest maybe my newer collection, which is a) better and b) cheaper

you can get it direct from the publisher here

https://www.selcouthstation.com/product-page/become-something-frail-by-stuart-buck

and if you havent seen it yet there is a great review on this very site here;

https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=88788

let me know where i can get some of your work (i only got the first half of your message - you may have already done so)

cheers mate, i see your in liverpool. i perform around there a bit so if you're ever up for a beer let me know!

edit - i love barcelona, going again in august

thanks john! sorry for the late reply, i havent been posting on here as much lately as my new book is out in the new year. im glad my work resonates with you on some level. i'd be over the moon if you decide to pick up my first collection. alternatively, my new collection, a chapbook, will be available early next year. if you have twitter, i can be found @stuartmbuck and am very active on the site. again, thanks ever so much. i just popped on to post a piece i wrote a while back actually and noticed you had commented, so again sorry for the delay in responding. i look forward to reading some of your work and getting back involved with the site now i have stopped tinkering with my chapbook!

Hi John,
Yes the last apple was indeed inspired by the thoughts of not having found that special someone.
Although, it was only when I saw the last apple on my tree (pictured), that the idea came to me..

Hi Taylor,
It was a real pleasure to be included in Poesis because it's a quirky little mag that's obviously a bit different and the poetry is very sincere. The editors seem to have a unique perspective and publish stuff which most conformist UK mags would run a mile from, probably for not being clever enough. I've only read your poems so far but look forward to the rest of it.

Hello John,

I really appreciate you commenting on Midnight. I am looking forward to reading your work. I note your long list of published poems and congratulate you on said poems. From some of the poem titles and comments it looks like I am in for a treat.

Regards Taylor

Hi Ray

Reading poetry, some word or phrase triggers a memory or idea and then I scribble down a splurge of words, not thinking much in the early stage, just let the thoughts flow with minimal interference from the conscious mind. The rational shaping of the initial inspiration comes later, if that makes sense.

HI John. Following your reply to my comment of yesterday I agree about rewriting older poems - there can be a fresh approach; I find it always hard to know which angle to come from to get an idea across. I feel it helps if "philosophizing" about life to take an object and use that to hang ideas on, as it's easier to grasp a metaphor . Does that make sense? Great list of published poems I see !

All the best. Ray

John, I shall make every effort to keep up with your posts. They are powerful. 'History Lesson' is really superb.

Ta for y'note on me funeral poem John ? I am deffo having some Ivor Cutler at mine, and the coconut shells will be compulsory!

Having just sent you a message John, I see you haven't posted on the blog yet.
The best way is to write your work on a word document and the cut and paste it into the blog via "add blog entry" from the top of the home page. You will have to sign in first.

Regards,

Graham