Biography
In error my young father, born in Russia, descended into Liverpool thinking everyone would speak French. Realising this was not Le Havre he quickly learnt English with a strange scouse accent. My young mother worked at the Pier Head in the café where all the buses came and went. This has all gone now. About a year later I was born on the Crosby sands when they’d gone for a picnic and completely mis-timed my arrival. At school, re-taking some exams, the new English teacher, inspired by my stoicism, gave me a book to read. It was ‘Clockwork Orange’. Three years later I walked into Lewis’s store on Ranelagh Street to have my usual cigarette and coffee with the rest of the lads while we waited for the slow train. Before I ascended the escalator to the top floor café I noticed this man in a large coat looking along the books on the shelves. It was Adrian Henri. I walked over and perused the books nearby watching him make a choice. My attention was caught by a strange cover showing a sketch of four characters in a line. One of them was a cat holding a gun, the title announced ‘The Master and Margarita’. I took it with me and followed Adrian to the cash till. .......
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Four years later I was living with a girl in Bootle. She had a collection of books. And so on .. And so on .. And so on … so it goes .. poo-tee-weet .. I will use my mother’s name.
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Blog entries by Mikhail Smith
As if the song would come again (20/05/2017)
Three sisters. (22/12/2015)
... the glass from the mirror. (16/12/2015)
22-7-14 11pm. (22/07/2014)
".. beyond the gate ?" (28/10/2013)
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4-12-12. (04/12/2012)
Brausebad. (09/11/2012)
... in ancient woodland. (29/10/2012)
the middle dot indicated part of a complete thought (25/10/2012)
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Comments
How did you come across 'To plumb the depth of soul....'? I remember sharing it recently with someone, quite personally. Was that you?
Mikhail, I shall go back and read more of your work. I don't know how I missed it before.
...thanks for that speedy response Mikhail- I webbed the word and it was confusing and awful. Tommy
ps I was born in Liverpool and still am (born) and living there. Lewis's and all- (been thrown out of the cafe for messing about)
Many happy returns - personal and poetical!
Briefly returning to your "gate" poem - it also
brought to mind the Tennyson poem about
"Crossing The Bar" - an additional reason for
liking it.
Also, I love your Bio.
Hi, thank you for your comment on my poem.
Tx Mikhail, you've turned the mood of 'blank' upside down. Like it a lot! :)
haha indeed ;o)
Hi Mikhail, welcome to WOL, sorry for delay in replying to cadence Qs, if you want to add me on facebook I can keep you informed of future events in addition to info on here.
I also organise Bolton poetry noghts if you fancy that, been very busy lately but will catch up with your work soon, cheers Jeff
Wow, that's impressive if you wrote it in a few minutes - I take weeks to get something/anything down. I hope the dark cloud descends more often if it makes you write like that. Jade x
Thanks so much for comments (Dowser)- have just added an audio (but it's a bit "thrummy"). I know just what you mean about Houdini - but then, maybe he just couldn't do it? We cross our fingers and hope maybe...
Lol! I was flying British Airways!!
Katy
Mikhail, thank you so much x
Hi Mikhail
Welcome to WOL. I very much like your stuff. I inhabit Crosby for my sins. Are you still there?
Also read The Master and Margarita not so long ago. What a strange book.
Hi there, thx for the comments on my rochdale poem. received and understood. Win
Mikhail, thanks a lot for the comment, glad you liked the website stuff. I hope to keep adding more as life goes on...
I haven't read it tho I did try - it was my dad's fave book but he had a copy where the paper is practically transparent and the print is really tiny so I gave up! As far as I remember it was an autobiography that started practically in the womb - written as if he remembered everything. I really like your poems btw - hope you get more feedback. One way (if you want feedback of course!) to get to know people on here is to comment on other people's stuff. But it's up to you of course.
Thanks Mikhail. Glad it resonated.
Hi Mikhail - welcome to WOL. Interesting poems! Look forward to many reading more.
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Lynn Hamilton
Mon 6th Apr 2015 13:32
Thank you for your comments Mikhail much appreciated. If I ever did, there would be no need to pay!