Lynn I can almost hear the water lapping and the glugging sound of glasses being filled (g&t for moi)

And should you be venturing out this evening,keep your eyes peeled for two senior motorcyclists.I've heard that because of their jealousies,they love nothing better than running over lovely ladies!

Rose.x

Comment is about Haiku: Sunset beach (blog)

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Oh heck, yes... it, like, irritates me so!! :) Very good!

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Thanks for your precious comment :) @Lancashire Country Palatine Tourist Bard

Comment is about Idea of Being Me (blog)

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David,
Ah, job opportunity wishfulness...If only, eh?

Just imagine what you could have done with some of these
politician`s heads these days.

Comment is about Keeper of The Heads (blog)

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Tara I really enjoyed this poem, great detail and captures the frantic yet calm atmosphere of medical interventions. Great that you have written honestly about your experiene of the job.

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Good stuff, Terry.

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and do you know why you received three notifications from us chuck? because.........

you're worth,worth,worth it/them....;o)

now,back to our motorbike.The pot-holed roads and sunshine are calling-helmets on!


P&S

Comment is about Haiku: Sunset beach (blog)

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Helen,

This is a fibbing contradiction of its own theme (in
excellently lively rhyme)

Keep `em comin`

Comment is about The Has-Been Poet (blog)

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Those working class causes will go down in the anals of history, Harry.

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JOHN,
Talk about timin`!...I`ve just posted one about evacuating on Jonanthan Humbles `The End`.

However how about this one (which I got my lads to sing when we were fighting for longer breaks off the job in my old shop-steward days).

Give me some men, some stout hearted men
Who will fight for the right to sh..te, when they like.

It`s a bit militaristic - I grant...but?

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Hull, home of Philip Larkin - and Mike Watts! Congratulations, Mike, and thanks for being part of Write Out Loud over the years. Looking forward to visiting the city in culture year, and maybe hearing you read somewhere, too

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Thank you so much Patricia and Stef for kind comments.

Incidentally, your last words must be right because I received 3 notifications that you liked my poem, ha ha! x

Comment is about Haiku: Sunset beach (blog)

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I can't believe it goes through the post. I had to send mine Parcel Force as it weighted in excess of 28lbs. Hope your results are clear.
End of season? it's excruciating. Oh for the placidity of those seasons of mid-table mediocrity.

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A huge thank you from Andy and myself for all your support on Saturday - - - Saturday Happenings finished with a flourish!

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Now then! who is a clever lady? Love,love,loved this.



P&S

Comment is about Haiku: Sunset beach (blog)

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A massive thank you to all the poets that came to the Art Gallery on Saturday and made the open mic such a successful event that everyone enjoyed.

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Just posted mine yesterday John. Not a good time to do it this end of the season. Squeaky bum time. Man Utd this afternoon too.

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Never, Helen! How could you be a has-been poet while composing an excellent rhyme like this one?

Mind you, I think we all have those moments where we are dissatisfied with our own work, or can't quite produce the work we wish to. Goes with the territory, I guess.

I enjoyed, it's definitely a poem lots of us can relate to.

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interesting, imaginative and enjoyable.

Comment is about Keeper of The Heads (blog)

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Good points, Rose, ha ha.
Thank you for your comments, appreciated.

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my sainted Aunt Fanny!

you've had your teeth sunk into this theme for some time now Lynn.

Goodo for you!

Shame it wasn't Camerons posterior,and bigger the shame that you are not a Rottweiler-haha! Rose C.

Comment is about Panama fallout (blog)

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Amazing imagery in these poems. I also like that they seem written from a deep well of experience of care work. The work is anchored in specific, realistic details but goes far beyond this.

Comment is about Helen Sheppard (poet profile)

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Great energy, observation and word play in these poems which work well as text and are fantastically good when performed.

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Wonderful and beyond my capability to add anything useful to what's been said.!
Yours with humility.

Ray

Comment is about Arrested Development Haiku (blog)

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What I like here is the symbolism of the moon with the feminine principle, as adopted by certain religions. I agree with Wolfie on the last line. Inspired writing and riveting.

Ray

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thanks david. i was thinking about calling this 'mary' if that helps.

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I enjoyed this too, Lorna, good one.

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Very enjoyable - and true!

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Thanks Martin - I hoped you could...!!
Tommy :)) back at ya xx

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Very Beatrix Potter Lorna.We loved it!

Our regards.

Patricia and Stefan.

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Thanks all. Harry, you're forgiven. I think in the latter years maybe a reduction of one or two cholesterol points is slightly pedantic - etc. On with the cream slices. My mum lived to 96 and looked forward to my weekly visit with an apple turnover - she never turned over a new leaf.
Mark: a nursery rhyme of sorts : good advice.

Helen: thanks so much for that. The last thing you need is sanctimonious advice. My wife has rheumatoid arthritis, and no one seems to know that that stays in the blood stream and moves its forces wherever it will.
I think people often have a sense of denial in facing the facts of these unmentionable diseases. It takes a lot to cope with an inevitability of any kind and is life changing.
As far as education is concerned - that is quite different from commercial propaganda, and is its poor relation, I fear.

Comment is about TYPE 2 DIABETES (blog)

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Nice poem Cate....lovely images x

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Hey Jen...love Dead flowers...beautifully expressed

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so well put Stu. Nice one

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great poem as Steve says the two voices work really well opposing each with the internal turmoil.

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Some great lines here, Laura. Well done, very enjoyable haiku.

Comment is about Arrested Development Haiku (blog)

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Thank you Jemima and Steve for your comments, both of which made me smile. Much appreciated.

Comment is about Haiku: Tax corruption (blog)

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Thank you Patricio. Unfortunately, the current lot in power keep giving us more reasons to be angry.
Mind you, I do find I have to switch off from it sometimes or I'd go mad...

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what Alex Harvey do , he would certainly be menacing just by his presence. Nice one Laura

Comment is about Arrested Development Haiku (blog)

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Ray,
I like the secular snatch of un-redemptive word-play

(we`re all livin` on the fat farm these days)


If only I could give up cream slices! :)

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The legend himself!

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Laura,
I like the way that this properly executed Haiku form
allows the story to be told in a controlled manner. (and how
appropriate to both the form and the story that `arrested` is)...not to mention the humour...

Some night eh!...sounds like some of the nights we used to get at the old Liverpool Scene years ago.

Comment is about Arrested Development Haiku (blog)

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Mark - thanks for the 'like' on Anxious Audience. I suppose the button having been pressed has to have an alternative for those that change their minds, but I agree it seems sort of churlish.
Rob

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It's amazing how much contempt it's possible to squeeze into a haiku... ;-)

Comment is about Haiku: Tax corruption (blog)

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"when I say butter I mean margarine..." Love that phrase!

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Thanks guys. Really appreciate the comments.
Had a bit of fun writing that one. The pen seemed to enjoy it too :)

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There's something that we all should know -
Fast food will make us faster grow...
And if we can't make sense of that,
Recite: Fast food will make you fat!

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Cheers Wolfgar

I really like the discipline actually - it's nowhere near as mind-bogglingly difficult as a sestina or a ghazal. They melt my brain. I find it sends you into places you wouldn't normally go.

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im bringing my beard and a tenner

Comment is about Put something in the bonnet? Steve Pottinger and other friendly faces in Chester (article)

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And Stuart Buck is coming along too! It's gonna be a whole gang of us! :D

Can't wait - it shall be a quadruple hoot :D

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