Thank you as always for your generous comments Andy!
It was a challenge to write 'C'est la vie...' given the constraints...

Francine x

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just dropping in to thank you for your comment on my poem. One of my more timid ones, and appreciated.

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Hi Andy,
you read it three times?! must have been good lol thank for your praise x

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Hi Andy,
Thanks for reading & commenting on 'Water Shortage' - you always make such lovely, encouraging remarks - much appreciated.
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HI Andy


Thank you for your comments on my tiny poems :-). U r too kind, but it definitely inspires me to write more X

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Hi Andy,

Thanks for your comment although i wasn't sure what you meant by 'agreeing' or not? What with in particular? My eye caught something about mary bell somewhere on the internet so i decided to have a look-see at her story,what i have written is just based on the basic points of the news reports. I am intrigued by murder and what makes people do these sorts of things, find it really interesting lol x

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Not up to much, other than trying to keep kids occupied - at least we have some fine weather - that makes a nice change! May go to poetry pillow - could do with a night out and Max's set should be good. Maybe see you there. x

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Andy Hi,
just wanted to thank you for commenting agin, though it was a little confusing at first, i got there in the end!! ;-)

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Hi Andy, thank you so much for your kind comments on "I thought of you". I'm glad you enjoyed it, and am considering your advice.
Just been reading your samples and can honestly say I love them all, especially "Perfect Place"
Cheers x

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Girl in black cape - yes, that was the idea!

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Hi Andy, thanks for your feedback. I do agree with you about not needing hard and defensive together but when i read it back again i cant seem to not say it now. x

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Hi Andy - thanks for your comments on 'Play Me' - glad you liked it. Perform it live! ... I think I'd be way too embarrassed! I have only managed to perform one of my own live so far, and that was with Paul & Winston's support - utterly nerve-wracking!
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Thanks for commenting on Family. xx

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Hi Andy,
Thanks for reading and commenting on 'Pandora's Box', much appreciated & nice to hear from you.
:)
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Hi Andy,
thanks again for reading and commenting. I had toyed with different ways of splitting but couldn't decide so in the end it stayed as it is - as per lol x

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Hi Andy - thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it. I am trying not to comment too much on any of the other Pandora poems, as I want to include my thoughts in the end summary. I also didn't want to be influenced by other's thoughts whilst writing. I have enjoyed yours though and am so glad that you took part. What has been great about this competition is the community spirit I feel in the air. Great poets getting together to have some fun. It's not every day things like that happen...

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Hi Andy - sorry I couldn't chat. Was in middle of trying to sort out audio on my poem. I hate rushing poetry - too many loose ends, things I don't really like. Ended up changing it and then it didn't tie up to the recording. It won't seem to take the new recording though. Blast and double blast - that will teach me to rush things...

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Re your comment on Pandora's Box -you are getting me worried Andy!

The competition is just a bit of fun - not to be taken too seriously. I am fascinated by how one theme can be developed so differently by so many. All of the poems reflect beautifully the personalities and stlyes of the poets. How does one compare apples and pears? The more I think about it, the less I want to be the judge...

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Hi thanks for commenting on Free time. ;-)

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Thank you Andy for your very personal comment. : )

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Hi Andy - its in the heading - friday 21st May - think i sent you invite on f-book too hope you can make it, cheers Jeff

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thanx for commenting me! Russian proverbs are fun...actually i though it was English one. :-)

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Thanks Andy, for your comments on 'Disconnected' - glad you like it.
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Thanks for your comment Andy!

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Andy, thank you for comenting on In Grip of Silence. Is one of my un-crypric pieces, not my usual style. Glad you liekd it as I wasnt sure about it really. It seemed bland for me. I love your work , Had a good look at some of it above. Love the animals in their bags and the private space. Animals in their bags is brilliant! reminds me of toting toys to school in my bag as a kid, childrens imaginations are great and will extend to infinitate possibility. So touching that you had your butties. Maybe the animals in the bags ate the other kids sandwiches...em

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If I could write a meaningful piece involving a picnic scenario believe me I would, hehe thanks for the comment man.

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Hi Andy, thanks for your continued support and encoragement. I like your recent writings inspired by the paintings. Looking forward to catching on the scene soon.

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thanx for your comment, Andy! Yes, the latest piece is the sad one, and it's very jumpy in rhythm and uneven, passable lines are not supported by rubbish lines, but i suppose every now and then everybody writes just "steam-out" piece :-) Hope your computer is fine by now.

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Thank you for your comment, Andy ! ( somebody said that i should answer comment in profile rather than in the thread). What i absolutely love about this place - nobody said that it reminds Emily Dickinson ( practically the only poet that I know).Artists and amateur artists are not like that - if they give you a compliment it's always accompanied with "it looks like Degas( Monet, Soutine) :-)))

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Hola Andy! Thank you for your generous comment on Cutting and Serving. The piece appeared, as is, when I was working on something else. It was almost hallucinogenic -- I could (unnervingly) see it! Love your Cleopatra piece especially -- eyelashes as oars is brilliant!

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Thank you, Andy, for your beautiful comment on my poem
'Is it not enough...'

What exactly do you mean by '...unless it is lost in translation a little - lol'

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Thanks again Andy :-)

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Hi Andy

Thanks for your comment and I'm delighted you ordered Billy Ramsell's 'Complicated Pleasures' I doubt you'll regret it.

My book is available from Waterstones.com (link below) or just search my name or book title 'My Father's eyes were blue' - thanks for that also, very kind of you. (if you want to order it from me directly please email me on the address below, it'll save you P&P, book is 8 quid)

So...about you, when is your book out? do you have a launch venue? It's an exciting for you and you'll cherish every second of it.

My email address is caducus2004@yahoo.com when your books out let me know as I co host the tin angel open mic in Cov and will try and get you a slot. Unfortunately there is no bloody dosh from arts council but its been going 7 years and we've had the likes of Mario Petrucci, Kei Miller, Jen Hadfield etc.

keep in touch and when your books out let me know and I'll get one from you.

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Hi Andy and thanks for commenting on my river poem. I do plan to add music since my first collection was pub'd last year abd I will get round to it. Good luck on yours by the way, its a crazy time the editing period but it really holds a looking glass to who we are as writers. Some of your work reminds me of Billy Ramsell - a fantastic Irish poet who seems able to pull off getting people to care about the details most miss (similar to your lines of the cars parking in the distance.) I know poets always say 'have you read this poet blah blah blah' but check him out, his books called 'Complicated Pleasures' - its a keeper !

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Hi Andy!

Thanks for your comments on Dysphoria! What you see as brave, others might see as self indulgent. I just think that if I have something either on my mind or something to say, it's better out than in! :-)

Glad you liked my work though, thanks again! :-)

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Cheers Andy,thanks for commenting on Lucy, glad you liked 'sleepy sloes' there's no other description for her eyes that'd do, she is the only one of my 4 that has eyes so dark.
Rach
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Hello Andy, thanks for your kind words on First to Depart. It's not as personal as it might appear. There's much of me in there- particularly the obsessional behaviour!- but it's mostly about how my father mourned the loss of my mother, with a bit of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads thrown in.

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Hi Andy, thanks for your comment on 'In fidelity.' I posted a comment of my own below the poem. It is a cultural poem.
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Hi Andy, thanks very much for reading and commenting on my poem,glad you liked it.
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Hi Andy, just wanted to say thanks for reading my latest. I';m glad you liked it.:-)

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Hi Andy, thanks again for your comment on my Hyacinths poem.
A book? Well maybe a self published one in time. I don't think i have enough to put into one yet. :-)
Good luck with yours.
Janet.x

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Hi Andy, by the Power of the Sonic Screwdriver the nits can be vanquished. But -- if they're not treated -- it doesn't 'alf make the Dalek's itchy and they don't have sufficient reach with their suction cup and whisk, so they end up rubbing their tubs against tree trunks, just like bears do. Doesn't do the trees much good, either. Love your poems -- especially 'Animals in the bags'!

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Hey,
Brief encounters made me smile..
Thanks for your thought on my very short poem.
I used to live near Manchester for afew years, in a little town called Hyde. Thanks again, Donna.

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Thank you so much, Andy, for reading and commenting on my latest
'Into love's shadow'...

Yes... Isobel is usually right on with her assessment of things ; )

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Hi Andy,
Thanks for your comment on 'weeping willow'. Glad you enjoyed it. x

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Andy, you are a star. Thanks as always for your lovely comment on my poem 'eternal winds of love.'

Janet.x

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Hi Andy, Thanks for your comments on 'con tented' you guys seem to be writing a poem on camping memories on the blog entry section. might have to expand this short one! Win

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Thanks for your comments on 'Scar', Andy, they are much appreciated.
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Thanks for your comment on 'my little me'. Much appreciated.

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Well Andy wistful is as wistful does... or is that handful... anyway thank you for your comments re Culver Cliff.

Hope to see you soon.
Gus

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