Steve,
If you remember, talking after seeing your
play in Liverpool I found it difficult to describe a
play of my own, and said I might blog it on here.

I wrote it after wondering if it was possible to do
a mainly `static` kind of fantastic play which made
the audience have to pay more heed to dialogue.

I`ve blogged the first (short) scene and wonder if
you`ve had a look at it yet.

It`s intended to `set up` the dramatic elements of
situation, protaginsts, antagonist, and goal to be
achieved against which the actual aim of the play
(which was satire) can take place.

The subject of the play is `iffy` and - as I thought -
there has been no reaction, but I would welcome
your opinion as to whether you think this scene
`works` (purely as a `set up` to keep the actors
arguing and the audience wondering)

It`s William and Benjamin (blogged 1st Jan)

(If you are busy on other things now, dont worry
I quite understand)

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Hi Steve, thanks so much for commenting on Song for Imar, I really appreciate it x

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thanks for the kind comments on 'a wee dram' Steve. I raise my glass to you *clink* cheers

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Steve,
Hope you were flying higher than that plane tonight!

That play was quite an accomplishment.

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Hi Stephen Thanks for comment on poem and glad you liked it!

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Steve,
We enjoyed your play very much last night. I was amazed at how much that part of Liverpool has changed....I hope you`re allowed to put it on back in Ireland.

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Steve

Looking forward to seeing your play tomorrow night.

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Thanks Steve

I couldn't think of a title, too upset.

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Yes - I realised the 'contentment' word was wrong as soon as I'd posted it. I don't think many poets are contented - we all think too much for that.

The closest we can get to contentment is perhaps the lack of abject misery :) I've been there a couple of times in my life - enough to value this lack of contentment phase perhaps :)

Intrepid - moi? I like the idea...

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Ha!! Copyrighting :D They'd be proper chuffed about that eh?! ;D

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Eh up! It's here :)

Forgotten I'd written it last year!

http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=32043

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Hey - thanks very much for your note on 'Assembly' :) Chuffed to bits that it's been published on Poetry24 today too :) :)

Hope to see you soon!

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Voilà - un autre Français !
sounds good - well done for a full house

When I introduce my audio in a few weeks
you will hear a little more of this Frenchman

all the best
Michel François

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Bonjour Stephen
I have seen your work 'Death of a Leader'
- enlightening with passion and well-crafted
How did you get on with 'Comfort'
my best, Michel François.

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Steve,
My apologies for not recognising and speaking to you at the last`spoke`.

It was a combination of ancientness, confusion through missing the road earlier, and not seeing much of you lately at the blog (plus myself not having very much idea what one of the bloody poems I was reading was about)

I hope you are well.

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Thanks for your recent comments Stevie. You're not a zillion miles away.

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thanks for your comments on 'kiss me...'. will look up m. piercy :)

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Profile up-date:
I put 'Comfort' on at the Unity and it was a great success - due to great actors and support from other poets.Since put on a one-hour play called' Trip to the Cottage'(4 venues) and wrote a version of the Tempest set in a Garden Estate -'The Garden of Doctor Prosperous' in blank verse.Hope to stage it in August. Doing readings still and like to keep up with 'Writeoutloud'

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Just logged in to thank you for your lovely comment on Grains. I was thinking that the last bit needed a bit of work! I loved your white cat hunting poem by the way! And enjoyed Death of a Leader. "You twisted love into hooks , truth into lures ,
To capture souls more generous than yours." is a great line. Look forward to more poems from you!

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Thank you Stephen.

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Hi Stephen,
found you at last. Been on and off this site for about 19 months and only just realized there's a facility to search poets. Dumb aren't i !

Thanks for your further comment on Quercus Robur and your suggestion which i'll consider.

Been reading your entries here. Death of a leader i found to be quite 'shocking'.
You are a very eloquent writer.
Love the imagery and scents in the last blog post. It reminds me of an advert on tv. A black cloaked mysterious lady like a Turkish Delight.
I could sense the need and wanting to believe your eyes and the urge to seek her again.
Super.

Starlight.x

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Hi Steve, thanks for your comment on Of The Earth. Musical ? kind of but, no it isn't meant as a requiem, different belief system and more about diminishing than death, i intended anyway. Thank you for commenting, deb : )

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Good afternoon,
Thank you so much for reading my poem and your generous comments. .

The question of honesty is a doubt throughout the poem, is the girl being honest with herself, her emotions are saying one thing her fear another and foremost her lust and sexual arousal quite another. The honesty of the writer is paramount and of course I am being honest many girls are placed or place them selves in this situation, between a rock and a hard place.

The writer in this instance was the young girl within the poem.

Once again many thanks for your honesty and comment..

Augusta x

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Stephen, I read your poems because you commented on one of mine. Thanks for that. I have to say that Death of a leader is very well done - seamless in fact - a seamless sonnet. Cheers.

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Steve TYFYC and I will be extending the franchise!

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Hey, Steve, thanks for the great comment on 'Siren', really appreciated. Had a bit of a panic when I blogged it and toned it down a little, save the rest for a colourful performance. lol x

Getting a bit of a regular here on your profile. thanks again, nicky.x

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Are you still working with them Steve? I'm organising an event between BRASS and WOL, just pinning the date down today but going to be the first week of December.

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Hi Steve, thanks for the comment on open-mic virgin. Read at the Howcroft last Sunday, great experience, hopefully go again next time or may try the Tudor next, reasonably local to me in Bolton.

Wanted to put a comment up about 'The Taleban are Skitting Me Nan', but considering I work with asylum seekers and refugees, thought it may be a little politically incorrect of me. Thought it was a very clever and humourous poem though. I enjoyed it.

Nicky x

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Hi Stephen
Thanks so much for your comment on "A Day in the Life". I have spend plenty of time on the road over the last few years, and somehow this all came together the other night.
A very descriptive summation

Take care

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Hi Steve

t'was a simple twist of fate ;-)

thanks for taking the time to read and make comment on my work

steve x

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Thanks very much for reading and commenting on 'Important'. Very much appreciated.
Cx

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Hi Stephen,
by chastened i would hope you mean humbled?

It's difficult to write like a male when you're a woman. I suppose my femininity has to show through somewhere. :-)

Janet.x

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Hi Stephen, thanks for your comment on Sunflowers..hopefully you`re right and its a while before I cock my toes up!!!!!!
Cate xx

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Thank You Steve.
I think sometimes you need to have humour or a light approach when dealing with heavy issues. It makes an easier read and easier to focus on the images, anyway who the hell am I to say - I just write stuff and doff my cap to those who like it.
I like you verse - powerful with intricate imagery.
Spencer

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Thanks very much for comments Steve. You know I wished I shared your angst and at times had a bit more bite.

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What a lovely comment! I once made the mistake of reading Sylvia Plath at a most unhappy time in my life. How I kept my head out of the gas oven, I'll never know - perhaps the streak of me that is pure Marge...

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Stephen! I wasn't at all offended! Quite the opposite I was amused and intrigued and just thought it would be fun to ask the same question about Irish writers...O dear, obviously I was to curt in my answer...I DO apologize..

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Would Joyce or Beckett?

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Sharp comments on our society, crafted impeccably. I like your stuff!

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Hello Steve,
thank you for your comment on Aurora. I really like 'A Poetess Worth Words'. Beautiful and haunting... like your country. Deb : )

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Thanks for your comment on Red Shoes Stephen - I really appreciate the thoughtfulness of it.
Legacy is an enjoyable read and one full of truth. I have often wondered just how different everyone's lives would be if we were restricted to the number of houses that we actually needed - surely not the spiral of debt and mortgage that many get mired in - or the culture of adults living with parents that we now see. Human nature is such that we all want more though, to feather our own nest or the nests of our children. The only answer would be to legislate and that would be party political suicide. We may take pleasure from a minority falling on their faces of late - but the trend will always be upward and this problem will be with us forever. Sorry if I'm rambling but your poem made me think - which I guess means it has succeeded.
Isobel x

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Stephen, sounds like you are creatively very busy. You've got that Ireland-Britain thing going on which produces good art.
LIked these lines from 'A poetess worth words' ...

Dark she was, her smile

White as the wave crest

Breaking on the shore of future’s land,

I see that one of your themes is the current political degeneration of Britain and Western Europe. Have you read any of the nevels of Michel Houllebecq. I think you might like his stuff, though some folk find him upsetting.

I occasionally pop up at the Dead Goods, so maybe see you there. IN the meantime, do try to get to the Bards of New Brighton, the independent (and very well attended) group I run. We meet on the second Monday of every month at the Magazine, pub, New Brighton, CH45 1HP, starting at 8pm. We are frank, fearless and free.

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Thank you Stephen for your lovely comment on my poem 'Elusive'...
very much appreciated, and it made my day : )

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Having just 'sampled you' Stephen, I see we are in accord. Your comment on 'Loss Leader' was the one I wished to provoke. Thanks.
Dear Maggie was, of course, worse than a dead loss.

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Hi Stephen

You were very helpful with your comments on the 1947 short story- I have re-drafted and was wondering if you could read and feedback on its development? by email or shall I blog again

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