Krampus sends out his worst wishes to all bad children who tend to stray from the merry Santa line of you must be good for Christmas!
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You Again!
Sergeant bawled
Cleaning duties
any volunteers?
We all
stepped back
but one
He was
always out
of line.
The theme for Monday night is Out of Line
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nebulous and other poems
by Andy Millican
Once turning
first page
each poem
holds you
before moving
onto next.
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Same Again Please
Stockport poets followed right behind
the marching large black umbrella
The Nelson offered a wellcome hello
thin bearded man ran for his life
as the W O L takeover took place
a Monday night of cheer and laughter
well nothing much different happened then!
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Dorinda
John has just put it in the write up - - -
I think you should look it up!
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Hi John! What do you want for a theme for next time? - could just be "theme"?????? - over to you! - thanks, Dorinda
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Thanks, Nigel: sounds fantastic! - love, D x
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Hi D
Hope you are feeling better, the theme is based on a new exhibition that Katherine from the Art Gallery wants us to get involved with.
All the details can be found on the January Write up
Hope that helps
Nigel x
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Hi everyone! Could you let me know what the theme is for next time, please? Hope you had a great time on Monday - love D x
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Hello everyone! Sorry I won't be at WOL this evening: things have been a bit hectic and I'm shattered! The spirit is willing, flesh is weak etc etc!!! Have a great evening! Love D x
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Thanks again to Linda and Pam for making us all wellcome to perform our poetry on this special day.
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Well done everybody who attended and read, particularly to Linda for organising the event. I am proud to be associated with a such a fine body of fellow poets. sad I could not be there to support you in person. See you tomorrow.
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On a day of rain rain rain and howling winds!
Everyone having to keep dry in the Railway pub - - - next year the sun will be out to shine on you when joining the Write Out Loud Jam!
P.S hope you are better
Nigel x
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Hello everyone! I am gutted as cannot be at Marsden on Sunday - have suspected kidney stones!!! BUT - have a great day - Dorinda x
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Hi everyone! - Someone wrote a while ago about Work Town who were asking for submissions. I cannot recall who it was, so am asking whoever it was if it's a "reputable" organisation? (I must be getting more suspicious in my old age hey!) Thanks! - Dorinda x
ps: Nigel - Next time we're filming I'll bring the eyeliner!!! x
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Count me in Dorinda!
Needs more make up Nigel
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Hi All! Just heard that our filming didn't quite work out as planned, but there is a offer to go again and read our own work. I have replied to Ant to say I would love to! Anyone else interested? - Dorinda x
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What fun it was being filmed this morning! - I thoroughly enjoyed it............Dorinda x
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Hi everyone,
I just wanted to say I had a ball on Saturday, it was an excellent event. I tried to load photos onto this page, but they went on my profile page instead - plus half of them are sideways (they were the right way up on my phone)!
I should have asked your permissions before posting them, so if anyone doesn't like their pic, please let me know and I'll take it down. I personally think you are a handsome / gorgeous lot and gave a completely professional performance at the Gallery.
Mark and Deborah have posted on social media over the weekend and were more than happy with the day. Katherine Rossetti was also very pleased with how popular the event was and thanked us for our time and support.
Good times!
I look forward to Randy's Poetry Trail Open Mic on Wednesday and hope to see you there.
Nic
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A message for Andy Millican: I learned from Nicola last night that you're looking for poems about autumn, maximum 20 lines: I'd love to write something for this. Where should I send it, please? (please don't say the bin!!!)
Thanks, Dorinda x
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Here are the Marsden Jazz Festival Details:
https://www.marsdenjazzfestival.com/gig-detail/4125#venue
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Thank everyone for another fabulous evening, I love our conversations ... you never know what subject will crop up next ? Great night xxx
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John, could you just confirm that the Marsden poetry event is on Sunday 14 October, please?
And you did say you had my Mark Sheeky poem, didn't you, as I cannot make his event?
Thanks!
Dorinda x
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Thank you for that encouragement, Nicola! - D x
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Dorinda, that's wonderful! xxx
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Hi John
Mark Sheeky Poem: think I'm supposed to send it to you:
Mark Sheeky Painting
G473a
She’s cold.
She’s almost drowned out the sun with
her tears; they did not stop for days:
see that sun almost falling from the sky!
The black menace in the corner is
a frightening reminder of her
desperate journey.
The sea was cold.
Yet…
It is still the same sun
and it hasn’t fallen from the sky.
And she sees the flowers
and she loves their vibrancy.
They are from the earth and she
is on that same earth, and
not on the leaky boat now.
She takes the mug of tea
from the kind lady.
She is safe.
Part of her aches for happier
yesterdays.
Her youthful, aged heart sighs and
begins its crippled recovery
towards a slowly blossoming
new hope….
Dorinda x
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Dorinda
I have just seen your post regarding Christine. So sorry to hear the news. Will be praying for her family
Love
Martin
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Thank you, Nigel; I will be glad to! Christine's daughter has asked me to say a few words & read out one of Christine's poems at the funeral - so I'd appreciate prayer for that please, at 11 am on Tuesday!
ps: I just love our Write Out Loud group!!! Love, Dorinda x
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When you go Dorinda please pass on all our respects from our poetry group - - thanks
Mark Sheeky
One of the pictures on display at the Art Gallery
is g922a.jpg
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Hello! I have the details for Christine Turner's funeral. I know many of you will not know her, or not know her well, but it would be remiss of me not to give you the info if needed! So....let me know, please, if you'd like to attend! Thanks so much - love, Dorinda x
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Sorry to hear the sad news about Christine Dorinda she will be missed.
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Dorinda, that's very unfortunate. May she rest in peace.
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Hello everyone! I have sad news to relate to those of you who met my friend Christine (Turner); she attended a couple of WOL meetings at Stockport. Christine died yesterday following a brain tumour some time ago. Please would you say a prayer for her family? Thank you - Dorinda x
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Thanks for sending the theme for next time, Nigel: intriguing title!!! - Dorinda x
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Great meet up last night - - -
theme for next month for those who did not make it - - -
A Cloth and a Club - - -
Cave Man Hairy Chest
tiger skin underpants
tree trunk legs
giant wooden club
ready for hunting
needs new wife!
right got mine done!
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What a collection of amazing pictures to look at !!!
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Fine summer weather Marple folk entered
asking us what was going on?
telling them Book Fair on you know
being held in the Oldknow tonight
we didn't know but will stay for a bit
doing our best to the few that came
next time maybe the word will get out
that our lot are coming to the Oldknow
so next year if we go back maybe a crowd
rather than the odd drinker strolling in
finding out why we are doing our poetry stuff!
Big thank you to all the poets who came down
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Could do with those girls on the image of Negatives - - -
on the door tonight at the Oldknow.
Good luck to all who are coming down should be a great night!
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Hi Guys;
As I said last night me and Amanda are running a free writing workshop on 21 June 2018 between 2pm and 4pm for Langley Writers at:
Asby Close
Middleton
Manchester
M24 4JF
all are welcome if anybody wants to come along. it'll be a good un
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Bringing three poems with me tonight for the
New Mills Festival Poetry Trail.
I have also done two poems on spiders with the theme being threads and one called Looking Back.
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The April theme is 'Threads'
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Hello everyone! - my apologies, I won't be there this evening - still battling with the remainder of that flipping chest infection.....have a great evening....and please would you let me know the theme for next time?........thanks, Dorinda x
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Greg Freeman has been in touch as Stockport was still listed as being on tonight
Next meet up is now next Monday on the 19TH instead!
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A workshop this Saturday, plus a call for submissions:
Creative Writing Workshop (Manchester, 24 February), and Call for Creative Work (Translating Chronic Pain, AHRC Research Network)
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Emerging from the AHRC Research Network Translating Chronic Pain, I wanted to share news on two medical humanities activities that may be of interest to your staff or students.
FREE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP in Manchester: CHRONIC PAIN AND ‘FLASH’ ILLNESS WRITING. on Saturday 24 February, 11 am -1pm, at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation.. information is available at the project website, at http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/translatingpain/workshop/. To enroll please email s.wasson@lancaster.ac.uk. The twitter post on the workshop is here: https://twitter.com/TranslatingPain/status/949301111973965830
CALL FOR CREATIVE WORK: I invite ‘flash’ short-form creative writing around chronic pain, i.e. short works (5-150 words) of prose, poetry, optionally alongside artwork or comic/sequential art. The call for creative work and project manifesto is available at http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/translatingpain/creative-manifesto/
Call for Creative Work: Creative Manifesto
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For Martin, the link to The Oldknow Review
http://www.reviewnewspapers.co.uk/local-news/articles/2018/01/poetry-performers-come-from-far-and-wide/
I hope it works???
#totalluddite
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The One Left Behind
A new year
to all poets
Means perhaps changes
to writing paths
Different routes taken
lines to follow
When finishing off
this new challenge
It is not
always as good
As the one
we left behind.
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What a great evening in Marple - you know, I just love the way we all relate to one another, despite us all being quite different: that's the joy of sharing our love of words!
Wishing one and all a blessed Christmas - and thanks to John who faithfully heads our group each month!
With love, Dorinda x
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Festive Fun at the Oldknow
W O L Poets on tour
After last night
bookings galore!
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What a wonderful meeting it was yesterday evening! - I just love our group!
Love from D x
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Nigel Astell
Mon 23rd Dec 2019 14:40
Warm Christmas wishes
to all
and hope Krampus
on you
does not call.
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