Thanks re 'shadowed looks' CBT. Tommy:-)

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Thanks for all your time and trouble. I would truly agree with your assessment and I think it accords with my comment. A tricky area indeed - I failed the 11 plus but excelled and moved to a grammar school later - memory is an aid to accumulating facts which enable one to pass exams, but alas, I had/have a poor one.

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Appreciate that very much

Caserunner123@gmail.com email me!

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Thanks Cynthia for liking On the Northern Line!
I noticed your profile picture is by Picasso, and I was reading an article about Sylvette David, his last muse in a magazine called The Oldie. Well worth a read. She has a current exhibition of her own paintings in Devon. Regards Ray

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Thanks Cynthia.

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Some thoughts to keep.

I often think that use of the seasons as metaphors is a risky business, as it assumes all readers come from the same global climate belt, not to mention terrain. A bit like 'Christmas must have snow' or it isn't truly Christmas, an immature 'European' take on a magnificent concept that crossed the oceans imperialistically, and has been very selfishly distorted from a world viewpoint.

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Thank you for your comments Cynthia ! X

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Hello! Thanks for reading, kind comments and tge appreciation! How have you been

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Hi Cynthia

Thank you for your comments on By Proxy and taking the time to post my my profile. I think there was a technical issue as it was a 'read only' blog. x

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Hi Cynthia
Pleased you enjoyed 'Penalised'
I'm currently living in Scotland, and quickly have become tired of hearing Nicola Sturgeon whingeing about everything.
Penalised is a sort of follow-up to 'Nic' (2 poems back)
Reduced quantity of writing anything close to sensible dictates my reduction in post, but I hope you are fit and well, and maybe we'll bump into each other at some future event.

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Thank you so much . It was a good evening. so nice to see some more new faces. You were of course in good form as always. Hope to see you next month

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thanks for the comments, always very helpful.

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I LOL at your succinct comment on 'Don't Pay The Poets' Cynthia - so much else being written but you nailed it in one :-) hope you are keeping well
Ian

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Hi Cynthia, thanks for reading and your lovely comment on Bowl, much appreciated x

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No problem Cynthia and taken in good grace . The internet has its limitations and frustrations and inconsistencies abound. All the best to you - over and out!

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Hi Cynthia
Just to explain my brief comment : it was a knee jerk reaction to your equally terse comment of "no." following my plea for live poetry to be free of constraint and therefore not to be paid for. Obviously there is much more to the issue than I expressed, but I can sometimes go off at a tangent in my views and they may not coincide with the accepted norm. Such was the case here, but apparently you did not think it worthy of expanding on hence the "slap on the wrist."
I could have waxed on about it, but like you I have other demands on me . I hope there is a truce now!!

regards, Ray.

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OK then!

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Thanks for your words! Who knows where the road is going...x

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Cynthia, it is so good to have you back :) I have missed your comments and the grin they bring to my face.

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Thanks for your comment Cynthia and you most certainly can ask. After looking again, I agree the piece would benefit from a little jiggle.

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Thank you Cynthia for your comment on 'Summer Rain' :)

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Thank you, Cynthia.

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thanks you for your detailed reading of At the End. I believe you're absolutely right - i'll sort it as of now! I drove myself mad to get the slatted seats right .
I'm glad you liked it.

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wow. i love it! sensual is one word. i love the power you have given her, making mince out of reasoned philosophies is so clever, imbuing the absinthe and the woman with the same strength. the use of obscenity works perfectly, transforming the word into something warm and sexual. brilliant. my wife will love it too, i'll let you know what she thinks. baby two is due valentines day but emma is already massive! its not twins though, must just take after his/her daddy.

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Re The Astronomer Hi Cynthia it's a re-edit but l have been having trouble for 9 months or so. I have been editing work using the in-house programming language. It has been murder. I've been in touch with the organisers but l still have to hand type the programme eg: <p> this is an example</p> and so on for each separate line. :-(

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Hi Cynthia. Thanks for the comment on 'Burning Bridges' and your lovely comment on my profile picture. You are so kind :)

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Thanks for looking in on the Black Cap man Cynthia, best wishes, Steve

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Thanks Cynthia - very kind over generous words. I've been away awhile and this is the first poem i've finished in some months so glad you liked it.

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Hello there! I really do appreciate your feedback so there's no chance of telling you where to go. I post poems here for honest and open comments, as it's not easy writing in isolation as I'm not part of any local groups. You are right about the lines and I can see it now you have pointed it out - much appreciated as always, Katy x

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Cynthia, I cannot thank you enough. Not only for your comment on 'Just You' but all of your comments and suggestions. I am very new to sharing and just fully getting back into writing and it is really refreshing to have a person take an interest to the point of offering suggestions and opinions. So, thank you one more time. :)

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Howdy Cynth :)

Ha, well I have a confession to make. Although I've been a total music anorak for almost all my life, I never really 'got' classical. It wasn't around me, I never listened to it, and the only time I did it was coming in or out of assembly in primary school.

So hearing Finlandia had a massive effect on me. Not only did it sound EXACTLY how I was feeling, it was also the first real bit of classical music I had ever liked. It's kickstarted a total obsession btw - I am listening to classical AND Finlandia itself all the time now!

Your deal sounds ace btw :D

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Thank you Cynthia, when I read your poem "The Parting", it stirs up that same sad but lovely feeling...

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Hi Cynthia

Advice appreciated! Tis done and looks a lot better - thank you!

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Cynthia- re Vertices lll, 'yet' means that despite the folding of the paper, this new alignment of words - the syntax of the letter remains. Folding the letter can not obliterate its content. Tommy

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Hi Cynthia Thanks for lovely coment on my Bruegel poem. It's a piece that has caused me endless problems over the years. I've been trying to sort it out for a new selection of my poems. The version here has had radical surgery, but after the comment of some of my poetry friends I am moving back closer to the original which has 4 X 6 line stanzas, but still hopefully sorting out some bits that weren't quite right. I'm glad that you like it. I often worry that it is the kind of thing that doesn't have much appeal these days!

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People write for all sorts of reasons. Good you have found yours.

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I'm coming back to you on your comment on Clippie. First of all its very gratifying to receive input from the fair sex, as it is a rarity and nice to know it has not been interpreted from a "feminist" perspective. I have not only the photo, but the paraphernalia that clipped the tickets and the rack! She seemed so fresh faced that time just disappeared in the interim.
Regarding the wider issue of mathematics, I feel it that the esoteric side of it should be more widely acknowledged, as it would humanize the subject and include the more far reaching consequences of a love of form and our utilization of it. There is nothing weird about science, but maybe more research should be done to broaden it out. The future is there to do it, so lets hurry up while we have time!!
The Kabbalah was adopted by the Jewish faith long before Christianity as far as I know. (The tree of life is worth checking out). Regards, Ray.

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Q: 'the jaws of her open thighs' is superb. How can a woman ever relate to this expression?

A: How indeed?

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Hey Cynthia,
Thanks so much for your comment :) I have the singular ability to ignore butt hurt comments. My piece was directed more at myself than anyone here. However, it's not to say how utterly boring I find the works of those who are so intent on form, style, designated names that their work is no longer natural, pleasing or free flowing. Quite like the chef who measures agonizingly from the cookbook and creates a dish with something valid missing: taste.

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Texture so silky smooth
black satin was good
soon to be replaced
because we just kept
slipping and sliding off
plus a slight injury
bruised my little head.

I agree she is gorgeous.

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Hi again. Thanks for your comment on Seasonal Tides. It made me chuckle. I guess when I look back on some earlier stuff it can be a tad cringe!

Your comments reinforced that fact and raised a smile too :) x

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Hi Cynthia,

I can't thank you enough for your comments on 'The Has-Been Poet' and indeed others that you have commented on.

I was blown away by what you said and it means more to me than it probably should.

Perhaps my work is not current enough for some readers but I am drawn to formal stuff and I want to write it in a modern way, knowing only too well that not all will like it.

The fact that you do makes me more than pleased.

Thanks again x

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Hi Cynthia, I have just read Michelle's 'The drunk' and concur with you. Your advice on the piece is excellent- replacing drunk with dancer. Excellent.

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Hi Cynthia
Thanks for your comments on 'Brighton beach' and 'going with the flow'. I always like your comments as they are well thought out.
Hopefully I might see you next month at Sale.

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Thanks for your comment

It is both forbidden and secret so only a select group can enter.

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Thank you, as ever Cynthia.

Romance as ever......how are you ? ...hope all is well.

Thank you once again.
Gus xx

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Hi Cynthia, thank you for your kind comments. They lead me to share your own writing which I found passionate and exotic sitting here in Lancashire's cold July drizzle:)

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Thank you for your comments Cynthia, I came over all a bit "Wendy Cope" in that one! Makes a change from my darker stuff

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Thank you for your flattering comment on Bitter Wish. It has me beaming for the better part of an hour. :)

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Hi Cynthia,

Thanks for your comments :) There is no imagery, there is no sensationalism. Just facts.

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