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M.C. Newberry

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:43

Right-on. It's so easy for folk like me (war baby!) to overlook what we
experienced as kids in the bosom of generations who had little to
make live comfortable or convenient and just got on to make do with
what they had/could afford - surely even more appreciative as a result when things looked up and their lives enjoyed the occasional
"luxury" (describing much that is taken for granted nowadays).
Austerity was known back then and its reality took the form of Ration books and skinny kids who went to school with darned socks!

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:30

Being in tune with your neighbours is hitting the right note. I wear headphones when creating my own songs - and that can help!
I'm having late life fun writing songs and lyrics (often relations of verse) and it's fun
putting them "out there" in one form or another. Excellent exercise for the brain too!

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:27

Knowing what kids are like....
Did Johnny spill?
No, but Johnny will !

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:23

A salutary lesson in how to defuse the "convenient" causes for so
much counter-productive reaction often based upon prejudged beliefs and prejudices. Wish there were more examples to sign-post
the road to human understanding and forgiveness.

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Greg Freeman

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:15

Only the one, Ray? You must have loads more. Get pinning before the end of the world - I mean, 31 October! PS Glad you enjoyed the read. I had a nice time exploring Exeter and taking those pictures

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Philipos

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:10

Glad you liked the poem about thunder etc. ?

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:08

When you were working and earning a wage I bet you were a fan of
being paid for "time and a turd"!!

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John Coopey

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:03

Thanks, Lisa. I sensed this was a subject area WOL had neglected.

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sun 6th Oct 2019 16:00

Thank you Nigel and Branwell

Rose, there are many ways in which one can fall.
thanks

Graham, Tom, KJ, Jon, Jeannot, Branwell & Ian
I thank you also

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sun 6th Oct 2019 14:17

Marvelously thought provoking and deep

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sun 6th Oct 2019 14:10

Awesome
My husband is a long haul truck driver. He always has very interesting stories about where he had to 'go'. He could write a book about all the fine specimens he has left in crazy places.
Hey, when you gotta go...YOU GOTTA GO!!!
Poop on

I look forward to more chapters

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raypool

Sun 6th Oct 2019 13:51

A heartening and epic report with your heart well and truly pinned to it Greg.. my poem was London centric and equally addicted. A celebration on the creative level makes a good antedote to the festerings of Brexit.

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<Deleted User> (9882)

Sun 6th Oct 2019 13:13

what a poem! what a punchline!










Rose ?

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Don Matthews

Sun 6th Oct 2019 12:31

This sort of poetry is not like you dk. I applaud you.....

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d.knape

Sun 6th Oct 2019 12:05


Amen.

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Don Matthews

Sun 6th Oct 2019 12:00

The letter J
For Jack and Jill
Jack went up Jill
Did Johnny shrill

Naughty Johnny.....

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Hugh

Sun 6th Oct 2019 10:54

Domestic abuse is rampaging through our land,
It's definitely getting way out of hand.
Let's embed a message in every single school,
That cruelty to you partner is not very cool.
In rugby and football where rivalry is at a high,
To end abuse should be our goal and hopefully score a try.


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John Coopey

Sun 6th Oct 2019 08:46

Yes, I keep a log of them, Don.

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Don Matthews

Sun 6th Oct 2019 08:36

Thankyou John. This lesson taught me how to put power to the screen. I'm on the way.....

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John Coopey

Sun 6th Oct 2019 08:30

Your finest yet, Don.

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John Coopey

Sun 6th Oct 2019 08:29

Love it, Hugh. There not many of us on this site who write about the big issues in life. Respect, m’man.

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Don Matthews

Sun 6th Oct 2019 08:27

Do you record them in a diary of 'great shits I have had' ?

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John Coopey

Sun 6th Oct 2019 08:21

One a day, Don. I try to keep “regler”.

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Don Matthews

Sun 6th Oct 2019 03:40

I like this Michael......clever.

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Don Matthews

Sun 6th Oct 2019 01:18

Shit....Don't say there are more chapters.....

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Don Matthews

Sun 6th Oct 2019 01:11

Good luck in your search for joined up screen write....

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John Coopey

Sat 5th Oct 2019 22:23

You paid in advance, Brian, with a small deposit.

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Sat 5th Oct 2019 22:15

That Holyhead trip...was it a package tour?

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keith jeffries

Sat 5th Oct 2019 21:52

and joined up writing.....

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kJ Walker

Sat 5th Oct 2019 21:48

there's a fear I might sound like one of Monty Python's "Four Yorkshiremen" when I say this, but that's exactly how I remember my own childhood home.
I can remember my mum having to unplug the light to plug the iron into the socket. then having to iron on the twilight.

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branwell kent

Sat 5th Oct 2019 20:02

very good poem

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Adam Rabinowitz

Sat 5th Oct 2019 18:34

Thank you, Rose and Lisa. Your words are very kind and affirming. Hope you have beautiful day.

Adam

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Tom

Sat 5th Oct 2019 17:42

Walking on the water
Rinsing the sand out
Of my Jesus sandals ?

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trevor homer

Sat 5th Oct 2019 17:30

Tom sorry for delay in responding; been away. I don't have a reading of this but I will consider setting things up to enable me to do so. Thanks again.

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DESMOND CHILDS

Sat 5th Oct 2019 16:50

Thank you Lisa, I’m glad you do, “part of the rhythm”. Thanks Rose for the like, much appreciation to both of you.



All the best des

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Nigel Astell

Sat 5th Oct 2019 15:26

Fell in love with this poem Lisa

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Nigel Astell

Sat 5th Oct 2019 15:17

Bat out of hell
flutters around till
Monsters U K find
a coffin vacant
ready to fill.

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Nigel Astell

Sat 5th Oct 2019 15:06

Armchair airlines
wings to fly
no room
for luggage
hold on
no seat belt!

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Don Matthews

Sat 5th Oct 2019 14:53

I wanna be a hammer
I wanna be a stake
Please Miss can I? can I?
I wanna scare partake

'Partake's a very big word
Johnny for you to say
I had to use 'partake' Miss
To make it rhyme, hey hey

You're hired Johnny. Here's your hammer and stake. Careful , don't hammer Ruth Johnny! (You don't hammer the person who hires you......) ?

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Don Matthews

Sat 5th Oct 2019 14:27

I know you won't believe this
I heard your writer clicking
Down the wire as you did type
The ribbon it was sticking

(You didn't know I heard that did you ?...) ?


I'm trying to be green-friendly like Keith dk. I've got a black phone but the telephone company won't connect it. They say it's too primitive. Something about buggering up their circuits... Stamps keep rising and never know what to put on the envelope... Whistling kettle - I'm looking for one that whistles 'God save Australia' but no luck yet...

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Don Matthews

Sat 5th Oct 2019 14:15

Staring at my blanky screen
Uri says I gotta focus
Should I do or should I not?
Was all Uri hocus pocus?

Thalia says I'm unfairly judging him Ruth..?

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sat 5th Oct 2019 14:05

Desmond,
I feel this.
?

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sat 5th Oct 2019 13:31

Beautiful indeed. The morning sunlight brings such wonder.

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sat 5th Oct 2019 13:26

Michael, I Love this!
It reminds me of "Gin Soaked Boy" by Tom Waits
Lisa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F_yYwX0sQk

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sat 5th Oct 2019 13:22

White screen, stark and bright
For my thoughts on which to write
A clean space waiting

White screen, O white screen
To be anything I dream
Imagination

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Lisa C Bassignani

Sat 5th Oct 2019 12:55

I miss those days...click..click...click...

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Emer Ni Chorra

Sat 5th Oct 2019 12:21

Thank you for stopping by, Tom. I am delighted to hear that it inspired you to write a few lines.?

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<Deleted User> (9882)

Sat 5th Oct 2019 12:13

it is my turn now Adam to be glad I logged in today.

One beauty of a poem!







Rose ?

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<Deleted User> (9882)

Sat 5th Oct 2019 12:10

this is good enough to make me swear-
-because I hadn't written it!

?




Rose ?

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Sat 5th Oct 2019 12:05

Michael, colour me amazed!








Rose ?





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