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Laura Taylor

Thu 26th May 2022 13:02

Thanks Greg. That may be because it isn't used against you 😉

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Greg Freeman

Thu 26th May 2022 12:20

Powerful words, Laura. I must admit, I hadn't come across that term before. But I'm an old git that doesn't get out much.

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Thu 26th May 2022 11:18

No 1 wins for me, it reads better at least for me.

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John Coopey

Thu 26th May 2022 08:03

I had the pleasure of attending a few Sunderland games a few years back (around 12) I guess as the guest of a supporter from our village. I saw Robbie Keane grab a late draw for Spurs while Luka Modric was playing for us. I sat on a table with Jim Montgomery who was a Sunderland Ambassador who reminded us he had won a European Cup medal in 1980 with Nottingham Forest, Memories.

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Nigel Astell

Thu 26th May 2022 01:34

Moonlight love will shine here for ever more💗

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Nigel Astell

Thu 26th May 2022 01:14

King for the Day

Sir best mate
Sir taxi driver
Sir funny Landlord
Knighthoods given to
all my drunken pals
waking up with
a stunning princess
Queen out of town.

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Nigel Astell

Thu 26th May 2022 00:56

Love Lotion
the one and the same
can you order me some please Ruth😎

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Nigel Astell

Thu 26th May 2022 00:44

Thanks Ruth you would have to be a rocky horror show to have this mud pack on I don't know any girl like that.😂

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Brenda Wells

Wed 25th May 2022 20:42

A moving piece, filled with sadness.
I hope you can salvage something enduring from your friendship, to sustain you over the dark times.

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Stephen Atkinson

Wed 25th May 2022 20:34

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance M.C.
Good stuff 🥰

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Stephen Atkinson

Wed 25th May 2022 20:00

Both gut wrenching & heartfelt.
Written with care & a tragic beauty. Sorry for your loss, John. You'll never truly know why. But, your friend, he'll always be 🌈

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Stephen Atkinson

Wed 25th May 2022 19:46

Thank you, John, lol. I just missed out on Carter 😆 I've seen him on tinternet though. My first memories are the likes of Eric Gates, Gary Rowell etc. Hopefully happy times lie ahead...

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 25th May 2022 19:45

Loved how you took all those regal themes into a totally different direction here Nigel. Pure Genius!

Special Thanks to all who read & liked this. If you've got some audio on the theme please get in touch 🙏👍

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 25th May 2022 19:35

This was great Nigel! I thought it was horror & then it had that surprise end. Ta very much for enlighting me on what guys are really thinking when they see women doing beauty treatments at home😁😁😁

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Stephen Gospage

Wed 25th May 2022 17:59

Many thanks, Greg and John. Your comments are very much appreciated. Some elements of this conflict seem to be beyond satire, and sometimes ripe for it, such as the 'Staged Events'. But claiming you have 'liberated' people whose town and lives you have completely destroyed, and then forced to flee, that takes some beating.

And thanks to Frederick, Tom, Julie and Rudyard for liking.

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John Marks

Wed 25th May 2022 17:33

Thank you Frederick. You are very kind. And thank you Brenda and both Stephens for your kind words. And you too Holden and KL. Keith your wisdom walks before you. Yes, he will always be my friend. “The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!” —Fyodor Dostoyevsky,

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John Botterill

Wed 25th May 2022 14:24

Fab-U-lous, Adam, as Craig Revel-Horwood would say. Immense!

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John Botterill

Wed 25th May 2022 09:36

Absolutely superb, Stephen. You put us other footie fans to shame! You don't look old enough to remember Carter, though.
Really glad you boys got promoted! 😀

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John Botterill

Wed 25th May 2022 09:31

I love the satire, Stephen. Rivals Orwell at his best! Bravo!

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Greg Freeman

Wed 25th May 2022 09:16

One of your best yet, Steve. I was going to type, 'When all this is over ...' But anyway, you will soon have an admirable collection of Ukraine poems. This one is right up there.

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Stephen Gospage

Wed 25th May 2022 08:02

Thanks, Kevin. I hope so too.

And thank you, Rudyard.

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Wed 25th May 2022 02:17

Beautiful!

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Nigel Astell

Wed 25th May 2022 00:52

Good luck to Andy N he is a great guy.

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Nigel Astell

Wed 25th May 2022 00:33

Royal flush
winning hand
Prince concert
got drunk
well crowned
by Mother
getting home.

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Nigel Astell

Wed 25th May 2022 00:11

New friends and family
will share the love
that a moonlight star brings.💗

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Nigel Astell

Wed 25th May 2022 00:05

With Winds of romance to blanket us
A purple glow under an Arabian tent
Moonlight feelings keep on singing.

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John Botterill

Tue 24th May 2022 23:22

Outstanding Julie. I laughed my head right off! 😂

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Sunshine

Tue 24th May 2022 23:07

Hello Kevin. 🌷

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Sunshine

Tue 24th May 2022 23:06

Thank you Nigel. I'm truly indebted for His mercy, grace and blessings always.🌷

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Sunshine

Tue 24th May 2022 23:06

Right Nigel. Thank you for your motivating words. God bless you.💕

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John Coopey

Tue 24th May 2022 22:21

Stick at it, Kevin. You only get one dad.

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raypool

Tue 24th May 2022 22:13

Thanks Stephen, Holden Aisha and Frederick for liking this one.

Thanks Reggies's Ghost, I wouldn't dare to use it myself !

Dodgy territory Stephen. Are certain areas defined as anti or pro brexit, never really sure. best leave the badge at home next time.
I spent a Christmas Eve in Walsall once and the loights were byoutiful. Not really.

Ray

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Stephen Atkinson

Tue 24th May 2022 22:10

😆Brilliant, Julie 👏

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John Coopey

Tue 24th May 2022 17:49

That sounds right to me,MC. The question exists because both “the nub” and “two occasions” are the subject of the sentence ie neither is the object. We can see they are both subjects by inverting them ie “the two occasions were the nub...” From schooldays I seem to recall transitive and intransitive verbs come into play when parsing.

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Stephen Gospage

Tue 24th May 2022 17:11

This is a beautiful and highly relevant poem.

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Stephen Gospage

Tue 24th May 2022 16:40

Great to see you here, Ness. A very touching poem.

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julie callaghan

Tue 24th May 2022 15:36

Thanks for the likes and kind comments. It’s better on a sunny day Stephen A. 🌈

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Stephen Gospage

Tue 24th May 2022 14:57

Thank you, Bethany, John B and John C. I try to pack as much as I can into each line of a poem and it's gratifying when readers remark on this. (PS It doesn't always work!) John C - I didn't know that about Rutland!

And thanks to Nigel, Frederick, Holden, Bill and K Lynn for liking.

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M.C. Newberry

Tue 24th May 2022 13:14

The nub indeed! I think it's correct as written. Conversely, had you written "Two occasions were the nub of it" - that would have been OK. It's about what qualifies what.

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John Coopey

Tue 24th May 2022 11:21

Giving blood is one of the most democratic and ennobling functions of the human condition. In that respect it ranks alongside voting.
As an afterthought, I wonder if any of the royal family give blood. That truly would be sharing the blue blood.

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Stephen Atkinson

Tue 24th May 2022 10:54

Exactly John! And, yes, had the pleasure of meeting Hurley at the stadium of light. A true gent. Hard as nails in his day though, by all accounts!

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John Coopey

Tue 24th May 2022 10:35

I’m sure he must have been in a rotten mood and at the end of his tether about something or other, MC. Something made him snap. And just as he forgave me in that instant I too have forgiven him for his once-in-a-lifetime mistake.
Incidentally, for the grammarians amongst you, should it be “the nub WAS ...” or “WERE the two occasions”, since “nub” is singular but “occasions” is plural?

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M.C. Newberry

Tue 24th May 2022 09:42

It seems likely to me that your father was moved to do what he
did because whatever you did or said affected him deeply. In
short, perhaps he cared TOO much about you at that moment.
I would say that is something to keep in your heart as a "positive"
in your father/son relationship.

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M.C. Newberry

Tue 24th May 2022 09:37

To JC and JC - thanks for the comments.
The difference between Royalty and other "notable" figures in
public life is that the former are punctilious and polite in
responding to communications.

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John Marks

Tue 24th May 2022 09:32

Thank YOU Bethany!

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John Botterill

Tue 24th May 2022 08:30

Thanks so much for your great comments, Holden. 😀
Yes, at least I am honest about my dishonesty haha.

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Greg Freeman

Tue 24th May 2022 08:07

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John Coopey

Tue 24th May 2022 07:50

Well done, Stephen. This is what poetry is for - to celebrate heroes,
As a Tottenham fan, I have the deepest respect for any other fan who knows as I do what their team will win at the start of each season ie nothing,
And Charlie Hurley! The consummate centre half,

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John Coopey

Tue 24th May 2022 07:42

Wow, MC. I must have missed this. A royal accolade, indeed.

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John Coopey

Tue 24th May 2022 07:36

As Bethany (and Rutland) say, multum in parvo.

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