Hi Steve. Many thanks for your comment on Christine. Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Steve Higgins (poet profile)

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Hi Hugh. Many thanks for your comment on Christine. Take care, Tony.

Comment is about hugh (poet profile)

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I like it . .

Comment is about The Comfort of Strangers at Hatton Locks Car Park (blog)

Original item by Katy Megan

Its a cracker Hugh!

Comment is about An eye catching experience (blog)

Original item by hugh

Excellent.

Comment is about Christine. (blog)

Fantastic !!!

Comment is about Christine. (blog)

An excellent piece of work Katy, well done !!!

Comment is about The Comfort of Strangers at Hatton Locks Car Park (blog)

Original item by Katy Megan

Thanks for your feedback Tony.

Comment is about HIDING IN SHADOWS (blog)

Original item by David Subacchi

When can we expect a CD of these hugely enjoyable - and, let's admit - clever! - takes
on hits of yesteryear?

Comment is about Veggie Stew (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

This is lovely Jane - light of hand and very enjoyable.

Comment is about First Foot-fall (blog)

Original item by jane wilcock

I was listening to a 50s compilation recently and it struck me just how many songs had a girl called Sue or Susie in them. It was obviously extremely popular back then - or maybe it's because so many words rhyme with it - like glue, chew, you, who, too, to, two,loo, flew, brew, shoe, new, drew, blue, atishoo - oh, and stew of course.

Enjoyed your rendition, especially the twiddly vocal bits :)

Comment is about Veggie Stew (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Nice one John! You should sing this live! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Veggie Stew (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I have just realised that we reported on Simon Armitage's opposition to this earlier in the year: http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=30243

Now, if we could get those two debating it on here...

Comment is about Poetry by heart: Gove and Motion launch national schools recitation competition (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

wonderful piece.xx

Comment is about Christmas Tree (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

you know where I'm coming from K x

Comment is about Katy Megan (poet profile)

Original item by Katy Megan

Hello Foxy,
Thankyou for commenting on "The Naming of the Parts". I must say I did hesitate to make that reference.

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Hello Anthony,
Yes, I too have been in the dark about women's parts for a lifetime. Our Gert enters the bedroom fully clothed, the light goes off and miraculously she seems to have changed into an impenetrable body stocking when she gets in bed.
My knowledge of ladies underclothes therefore comes from hours spent in Primark fondling bras and panties.

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

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Hello MC,
Thankyou for your comments on "The Naming of the Parts" - a venture for me outside a subject I know something about!

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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I see a flower. I hear birdsong. I see the view from the top of the mountain. I look up and say thanks! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about HIDING IN SHADOWS (blog)

Original item by David Subacchi

Thanks for the feedback M.C.Newberry.
Although the distinction is a fine one I have replaced 'import' with 'impart'.

Comment is about HIDING IN SHADOWS (blog)

Original item by David Subacchi

Bloody 'ell, reminds me of winter nights down the Hessle Road in the 1970s. You're not in the Samaritans perchance, Joe?

Comment is about Note to Self (blog)

Thanks for this one Terry-enjoyed.x

Comment is about Little Boys Know War (blog)

Frame
stood
red
bauble
too
when
I
threw
the
photo
away
it
fell
and
smashed
and
left
a
gap
that
I
soon
filled.

Comment is about Christmas Tree (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

A tribute so rooted in admiration and affection that the Man himself would surely find himself blinking heavenwards.
He created his own universe here on Earth for
the rest of us to share and enjoy and that legacy will live on.

Comment is about One Fine Gentleman (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Stimulating. It reminds me that you don't have
to be in a church to revel in the glory of
creation or to feel a part of it.
A minor quibble - should "import" be read as "impart" (communicate)?

Comment is about HIDING IN SHADOWS (blog)

Original item by David Subacchi

It seems to me that you have to know war to want to know how to avoid it.
The interesting aspect of martial matters often
lies in who is standing behind urging the warriors on.

Comment is about Little Boys Know War (blog)

Thanks Hugh - for a timely reminder of the real
spirit of Christmas in this modern world of "me, me,.me"!

Comment is about 'Twas the night before Christmas (blog)

Original item by hugh

Love it. Can't say anymore than that. Katy

Comment is about Cooking for the Infidel (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

I love this sonnet, and your audio files are great, too. Hope to hear from you (see my message)

Comment is about Marnanel Thurman (poet profile)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

I like this slice of past life - many of my own poems derive from such memories!

Comment is about A Summer of Adolescence (blog)

Original item by Mal Foster

We went to Gozo in July for the first time - you conjure up the slow pace of life there, very well

Comment is about In Qala (blog)

Original item by Mal Foster

I think the Larkin lot would disagree with you Steve. I'm always round at Mike's. We drink a lot, get really bitter and slag everyone and everything off. Then we watch the Jeremy Kyle show and everything's right as rain...

Comment is about Note to Self (blog)

As we mentioned in our vertical communications,
which to you now is coming from a horizontal angle
-the D's attributed to you were aptly deserving.

9&9/10ths approval H.O.N.xx

Comment is about LEO`S DREAM (blog)

Never mind-you and we stil have-

Chrizzzzzztmazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

to look forward to.

xx

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Hi Laura. It was great to hear this at the Cadence. Tell it how it is girl! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Unsolicited (1968 - 2012) - on Youtube (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

As the girl herself, I have still many adventures awaiting me at the top of that steep hill: I am encouraged afresh!

Comment is about New Beginnings (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

There is also a joke I am reminded of via your choice of illustration John:

A wman was concerned and frustrated by her husband's lack of interest in the bedroom department. She visited her GP, who advised her to make sure that when her husband returned from work she should make sure that he was instantly aroused and reminded of her needs and availability.
Before her husband was due to return home that night she stripped naked, and as he was about to put his key in the door she did a handstand against the door jamb, legs akimbo (the sight that greeted him being that in your picture.)
On opening the door he exclaimed "Blimey Vera! Comb your hair and put your teeth in, you look a right c**t!"

Apologies to all those of a sensitive disposition . . .

Comment is about The Naming of the Parts (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

totally agree with previous comments.x

Comment is about Depression (blog)

Original item by Shirley Smothers

most enjoyable.x

Comment is about First Foot-fall (blog)

Original item by jane wilcock

That girl never left
She just waited for
The burning hot sun
To melt all snow
From deep underground to
Start yet another adventure
Up that steep hill.

Comment is about New Beginnings (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Bugger! You had me there, Julian! I envisaged Lord Longford and Mary Whitehouse coming up my drive!
(I suppose you were just keeping your hand in).

Comment is about The Naming of the Parts (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

John - humour - please re-read the last part of my message. :-)

Comment is about The Naming of the Parts (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Well remove, Julian, if you're not happy. I'm not precious.

Comment is about The Naming of the Parts (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

A fiiting eulogy for one of our great eccentrics. Sir Patrick was obviously passionate about his subject and although he always saw himself as an "amateur" astronomer contributed greatly to the sum of cosmic knowledge; his moon maps were used by N.A.S.A. for the moon landings. His other loves were music and cricket. There is tragedy in his history too; his only love was killed in one of the blitz air raids; he would never have another relationship after this. He has been called a racist by some:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1411100/Sir-Patrick-attacked-over-racist-comments.html#

but perhaps "nationalist" would be nearer the mark. I always enjoyed his sense of fun and the ability to send himself up; showing a great enthusiasm for the many impressions and parodies of himself by various comedians.

I would like to think that something up there might be named after him in recognition of all he contributed. It says a lot that that his programme ran for so many years; an unrivalled feat, and despite this success there never seemed to be a hint of ego; many in the media could learn from that.

I'm glad I'm not the only one to feel sad at his passing - but what a legacy. Well done Isobel.

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about The Sky at Night (blog)

Original item by Isobel

I love the sounds and images- the giggling and duck feet.

Comment is about First Foot-fall (blog)

Original item by jane wilcock

Excellent. just for consistency, you might want to change 'were' to 'are'. as Harry says, succinct.

Comment is about Eat in ! (blog)

Original item by hugh

Janice, many thanks for this review. It is great to hear what is happening across the country, and it helps all pf us wanting to promote this great live poetry movement to hear of such successful events, written about with such passion. Thank you.

Comment is about Spoken Word Supreme in Guildford (blog)

Original item by Janice Windle

On behalf of the management of Write Out Loud I must warn you that we have had a serious complaint about this, so I am looking into it.

Comment is about The Naming of the Parts (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Come with us now on a journey to Uranus...
Round the Horne, circa 1960.

Comment is about The Sky at Night (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Thanks Ann - that was a lovely link - and I'm struck by how like Churchill he looked - what a big suit!

Thanks Francine and Jane, for sharing those wonderful experiences. He was a legend. I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping no-one crawls out of the woodwork to tell me he was a paedophile. I think the pope will be one before we know it!

Comment is about The Sky at Night (blog)

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