Hi Gus, xx hope your well. Love the new pic of you! Keep writting, you are the best!! xx your yankett ha

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Hi Dad! Managed to find you on here and will have a browse through the new stuff soon - now off to bed. I'm exhausted as I also produced a total masterpiece today (well... a lengthy German contract for secured transportation of valuables but it was v. well written if I say so myself ;)) x

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Mr Tom-does this mean I will have to get the blunderbuss out of moffballs!hehe!I see more than one conflict of interests-be at our house pub closing time.I remain yours thankfully.Stefan.

Comment is about I see the future (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

thank you Dave. Nah.. I don't really want only fog on days like these, it's cold and unfriendly but helps hold me in place somehow.I just want to hide away under a big warm duvet.I can't face the sunshine cos it makes me feel worse. Bjork..bjoing..she just bounced into my head..i like her and this one felt right..thanks as ever for your kind words. Debz x

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

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Hi Ann

You shouldn't feel a wuss. Everyone feels self-pity sometimes. The question is whether one embraces it, and it doesn't feel like you do - or you're hiding it well if you are. Your poems just seem to say "This is how it was and that is how I feel/felt" and they usually do it skilfully and sensitively which people appreciate very much

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Re Avocado - Feel a bit of a wuss now - "Poor little me". Hoping this is a genuine enough poem not to sound too self-pitying, and thanks for all the comments. Little avocados are very nice.

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Feel a bit of a wuss now - "Poor little me". Hoping this is a genuine enough poem not to sound too self-pitying, and thanks for all the comments. Little avocados are very nice.

Comment is about avocado (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Logged on to comment on this but now can't think what to say other than what a very good poem and I wish you didn't have to write it.

Comment is about avocado (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

I would like to buy your book. Can I get it from you? I saw it on Amazon, so could get it there if not.

Comment is about Antony Owen (poet profile)

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Great!

Comment is about Poem 'Airborne' (Sang by Antony Owen & Jacob Roberts) (blog)

Original item by Antony Owen

Hi Ann, thanks for commenting on "And Eagles were Kings" - It is surrising how a different set of eyes can see things and I hadn't realised that it would work without the long verse, but it does. Thanks for taking time to read and comment. Seamus

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Hello Greg
Sorry for the belated response.
Many thanks for the comments on my train poem. Much appreciated.

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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aha! The chinese new year is upon us.

I'm writing one myself considerably longer than this one loosely based on the same theme. :-)
Janet.x

Comment is about I see the future (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

No, it's my settings on my laptop.
Sorry, got it now!
It's very good. I'd like to hear it read as a poem to the music to get the true feeling of a tribute.
Nice one.

Janet.x

Comment is about Poem 'Airborne' (Sang by Antony Owen & Jacob Roberts) (blog)

Original item by Antony Owen

ouch, try my home page it defitintely works from there

Comment is about Poem 'Airborne' (Sang by Antony Owen & Jacob Roberts) (blog)

Original item by Antony Owen

Is it only me who can't hear this?
Not a syllable or even a note?

Comment is about Poem 'Airborne' (Sang by Antony Owen & Jacob Roberts) (blog)

Original item by Antony Owen

A good points and well fashioned poem

Comment is about Third Sonnet (blog)

Ann I'll find a man to dance with you but not me I dance like a monkey on jumpleads.

Your poem on dancing was very romantic and you won;t be the last girl waiting to be asked :)

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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THATS IT! I,M OFF AS WELL! YOU LOT CAN GO TO !!!! AND I,M NOT COMING BACK!! TILL-I,ve bin 'tut' tawlet.S.G. get yer arse back on here asap! I promise to read all your sh..... poetry!laugh it all off and rsvp sharpish like! the more the merrier,or in my case sherrier!!report to my office in the morning-Stef.

Comment is about Goodbye, If Anybody Is There. (blog)

Awesome x

Comment is about Liv Torc (poet profile)

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Hi Greg Have you seen the YouTube footage from some Irish (I think) TV feature. It's devastating, but very moving. He was obviously still cut up about stuff that had happened years ago. His biography which came out recently is very interesting too. It made me wonder how he survived with the amount of stuff he took in. Mind you, I had the same feeling after I read Eric's. Some people must really have strong constitutions. I feel crap after a couple of pints these days. I suppose I always was a lightweight!

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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Trivia corner time, David. I guess you knew that John Martyn spent the first five years of his life in the south-west London suburb of New Malden. But did you also know that Peter Green grew up there, and that it is now full of Koreans? Oh, and Sandy Denny was born in the same hospital in Merton as me, only one year apart. But I digress ...

Comment is about David Cooke (poet profile)

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That's one way to get attention! I thought your style of poetry had already dramatically changed from the last time you were on here and rather liked the change. Who knows what you'll come back like? Hopefully not too changed. Take care. Isobel x

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OI! S.J.!-if anybody is there????
I,m here! what more do you want! happy convalescence anyway.Enjoy the 'chill'-Stefan.

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Hi Ann Now you're talking. Of course I know that one. As you can tell from the poem I was addicted to Solid Air. I remember that I had this tape I made with Solid Air on one side and Bless the Weather on the other. It really was a tired loop of tape because I didn't have a lot of music in France and I must've played that tape thousands of times. There was a point where I'd had enough of being over there and I played and played The Man in The Station, doing my John Martyn drawl to the bit where he sings 'I'm catching the next train hoooooome'. I also love the later track Serendipity and was quite please with myself for getting it into the poem. If you catch up with the YouTube footage it's devastating. The recent biography is a great read and sort of inspired me to write the poem in the first place.

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Hi Ann Now you're talking. Of course I know that one. As you can tell from the poem I was addicted to Solid Air. I remember that I had this tape I made with Solid Air on one side and Bless the Weather on the other. It really was a tired loop of tape because I didn't have a lot of music in France and I must've played that tape thousands of times. There was a point where I'd had enough of being over there and I played and played The Man in The Station, doing my John Martyn drawl to the bit where he sings 'I'm catching the next train hoooooome'. I also love the later track Serendipity and was quite please with myself for getting it into the poem. If you catch up with the YouTube footage it's devastating. The recent biography is a great tread and sort of inspired me to write the poem in the first place.

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi Val,
perhaps it was a Christmas tree thrown from a yacht or passenger liner or maybe it broke loose from the depths of the sea where the Titanic lies or....
Phew! That's what the pic made me wonder. Your poem is brimming with imagery from nature and compassion for living things. It's lovely yet sad and i truly did enjoy reading it.

Janet.x

Comment is about The Tree (blog)

Original item by Valerie Cook

You'll be back. I know just how it feels.
I often feel the need to take a break from it all too. It's human, it's natural and sometimes it gives us time to focus on other more important stuff.
I've noticed that many of the ones who take a break come back with a different style of poetry. I think of it as a germinating process. Another seed to be nurtured and developed for growth and blooms. :-)

Janet.x

Comment is about Goodbye, If Anybody Is There. (blog)

Thank you so much C A and Izo Yes it is a bit of a departure for me ... trying to see through the eyes of the perpetrator....

Thanks again

Gus x

Comment is about Claw and Bloody Nail (blog)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

Sorry! I am anidiot - it is called Small Hours (but I'm sure you can hear geese in there somewhere!) I'm listening to it now and there's just this bit where he changes key and it just makes you want to die - so lovely!

Comment is about David Cooke (poet profile)

Original item by David Cooke

Hi Ann Glad you're a fan. What album is the Wild Geese on. I don't know that one.

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Hi Tony

Thanks for the message. I keep inviting you through Facebook and we'd be pleased to see you. It's fair to say that we do favour "stage" rather than "page" but poetry is a broad church and we do have all styles here. We have to limit readings to three minutes but that's because we have had up to 24 readers some nights.

Our next show is 14th March which will be the launch of our Anthology which includes contributions from John Hegley and other guest poets as well as local writers.

I feel a bit guilty about not getting to Coventry recently but as you can see, I have had a manic year and we've had a link with Word at the Y in Leicester which falls on the same night as yours (First Tuesdays seem to be a very popular night for poetry! There's loads on).

Please give my best to Jon and I hope to get back to Coventry soon. If you could make 14th March, it would be great to see you.

Best wishes,

Mark

Comment is about Poem 'Airborne' (Sang by Antony Owen & Jacob Roberts) (blog)

Original item by Antony Owen

Hi Greg I was hoping John Martyn was up your street. I've love his work since I first heard him on an Island sampler in I think it was 1967/8. I know I hadn't been too long out of short trousers. I'll post the poem now.

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Like it!

Comment is about Goodbye, If Anybody Is There. (blog)

come back soon!

Comment is about Goodbye, If Anybody Is There. (blog)

David, you must post up your elegy for John Martyn! I've probably seen him play more than any other artist over the years, including on what I think was his last tour. He was one of the few musical acts that myself and the wife equally like. I'm sure there are others here who would appreciate it. Greg

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Good evening Valerie-loved this very much.Sad sight to see though for sure.Its more than likely it will serve another purpose,if beachcombers with saws come along.Its not the kind of thing you can put over your shoulder! thanks-Stefanxx

Comment is about The Tree (blog)

Original item by Valerie Cook

No Greg You can have a clear run on Peter Green. I think the only other music one I've up my sleeve is an elegy I did last year for John Martyn. But if you're into the blues you must get into Robert Johnson. He's the cornerstone of so much blues and rock and has influenced just about everyone. I might have to have a go a typing the poem out again. It's just so annoying the way the spacing has gone so mental in my blog.

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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Hi Dave,
I love the shape to this as it drips slowly downwards.
Topical too for many people.

I think i'd be tempted to drop the second line to enhance the syrup of seconds and 'we never arrive at a minute's end and ask' i feel is superfluous.

Having said that i'm sure there's probably a good reason you included them so now i'll butt out and slope slowly under my desk. :-)

Janet.x

Comment is about Hospital (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Hi ann - coromandel - thanks for letting me include this really great poem - if you want to you can see it here. thanks.ian. http://www.poemsetfree.com/index.php?page=favourite-poems-by-other-authors

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Hi Ann - coromandel - many thanks for letting me include this really great poem. if you want to you can see it here
http://www.poemsetfree.com/index.php?page=favourite-poems-by-other-authors

Comment is about coromandel (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Really enjoyed this Cate. You got a great lilt going there. :-)

Janet.x

Comment is about Let`s Hear It For Music (blog)

Original item by Cate

"gaping chasms tween mounain tops of cups of tea and the taking of blood pressure" gets it so right! xx

Comment is about Hospital (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Hi isobel, I'll try to remember to bring a few copies tonight. Don't pay me owt, though, just have it as a present. Great, I'm so pleased you're coming tonight!! I haven't got a moby number for you so I couldn't send you a text alert.

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

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A good one Dave - I thought of blood rather than syrup - I thought that might have been the intention - it does get sticky as it thickens. I have had a few experiences of hospitals and am always amazed by how long each stage of a process can take. The procurement of a bed, a member of staff to escort you to a ward, medication, a doctor to sign you off.....your poem captures that frustration.

Comment is about Hospital (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Hi Steve - was wondering if you had a copy of Wirral Winter Words I could buy tonight. I would like you to write in the front of it also. I like having a collection of poetry from poets I know. x

Comment is about Steve Regan (poet profile)

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Should I say I like this? It is a good poem. Expresses well the bad things handed down. Plenty of great imagery and imaginative use of rhyme. Very hard to live with someone who wears such a belt even if they are not physically abusive.

Comment is about Claw and Bloody Nail (blog)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

Yes - this one performs well, as does the poet, especially when she's behind a guitar. Perhaps you could give us another rendition on Thursday Cate. xx

Comment is about Let`s Hear It For Music (blog)

Original item by Cate

That's probably not a bad motto - a poem can end up running away with you otherwise, till you wonder just what it was you started by saying. Love/ lack of love is a tricky subject to tackle in an original way - you've managed it. x

Comment is about unrequited (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

I can relate to this...

'The magnet that draws me to you
is shaped like love.'

Lovely : )

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Original item by Ann Foxglove