Where are you Harry. Hope you're OK

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thanks for commenting on 'Safety Off' Harry - you got it
Ian

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Harry, you should put the last paragraph of your Bio into a poetry form, and post it separately. It is really delightful.

I have always enjoyed the scope of your interest in subject matter and writing form. You are inspirational.

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Thanks Harry for your wonderfully crafted backup. Is there not time still for us codgers to cobble together some sort of veto against all this madness.

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Harry, thank you for your comment on my latest poem Existence & Purpose. There is a God - no two ways about it mate. Bless you. Keith

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Hi Harry

Thanks for the comment. I too went in the army 1948. so we both must have been serving together for a while. What a deterrent we two must have been to the forces of communism. For as soon as I was demobbed the Korean war started.

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Thank you Harry for your kind comment on 'Gethsemane'. None of us need ask for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for us. The modern equivalent of the international brigades are the young men and women from the UK and elsewhere who make the hazardous journey to N Iraq to fight with the Kurdish YPG against the fascists of Daesh and sometimes don't come home. As was the case with 22 year old Birkenhead volunteer, Luke Rutter, who fell in the attack on Raqqa in July 2017.

Good luck in all you do, Harry!

John

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Hi Harry.

Thanks for your comment on my blog.

I love your bio! What an interesting life you've lived. I confess to being a little envious (okay, a lot) that you read on a bill with Roger McGough. He's my favourite poet.

To counter my lack of distinction in that area, I can tell you that I had a one-act play make its debut at The Everyman in the eighties. Yes, it was a student piece, performed by students, and appeared for one night only; but no one can take that away from me ?

Going to check out your poetry now x

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Chaps the Conservatives are in disarray: Labour has increased its membership by another 150,000 in the last week. Corbyn's position is strengthened and another election more than likely. The Tories need to be kept under pressure. Viva! Tommy

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Hi Harry thanks for your kind comment on my potw, much appreciated

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Hello Harry, hank you for your comment on the poem Here for a while. What you say is interesting and poses some questions. In nature we see cycles of events which focus on birth, death and resurrection. The seasons bear witness to this. It is no coincidence that Easter is celebrated in Spring a time of new birth and life in the world about us. A thought which inspires hope. Thank you for this. Keith

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Dear Harry,
thank you for going through "brand new start".....i appreciate your sincere comment....your deep connection to my feelings shows that you are connected to God Almighty....i started to write this poem with the intention of thanking Allah, despite all the tests, tribulations and worries, we have so much to thank Him for. Lord (Rabb) is a reference to Allah Almighty. we as muslims love Jesus (peace be upon him), we respect him as an honourable messenger of God.
this poem is a sincere reflection of my thankfulness to Allah, which He definitely owes.
as for "that" something missing that you feel...i will definitely try to understand and will try to put into words worth being read....in shaa allah.

regards:-
-ghazala l.

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Hello Harry, Thank you for your comment. It is something I shall bear in mind. Keith

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hi Harry. thanks for comment on Grimstone Low. I will re-look at it and alter the ending
Cheers Kevin

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Thanks Harry.

On your final curtain you'll have left more than most

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Thanks Harry for the kind words on the bird poems. They actually are two pieces written several years apart. I simply posted them together as an obvious pairing!

Best wishes
Dave R

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thanks for the comment on 'Old Romantic' Harry - my purpose in life is to ruin the mood *wink*
Ian

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Hi Harry just been catching up on your recent output via the profile I player, all worthy of special comment.

I missed them first time round.

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Yes it's about time the longest serving dictator ever was dislodged. Can't understand how he's been tolerated for so long presiding atop this overflowed vale of ever increasing tears

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thanks for comment on That Tennyson, Harry, it's whatever seems right!
Dom.

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thanks for commenting on 'Janus' Harry - you? a wimp? NEVER1 Glad you liked it
Ian

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thanks for the comments on 'Down In The Hole' Harry - you raise some good questions and I, like many others, don't have the answers. I think there is a 'new' industrial revolution in the electronics and power industry - and this has pushed honest hard working industry out - that's not necessarily a bad thing I suppose - but I rail at the way it was done with the mines and steel (and the docks to some extent) these were community industries with little to replace them when they were demolished. I really appreciate your continued support and comments Harry
thanks very much
Ian

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Nice one I'd forgotten that line, may use it in something else

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Harry
many thanks for commenting on 'Advent' - glad you liked it - your comments are always helpful, constructive and insightful - I really do appreciate them. I like the 'why hast thou forsaken me' twist and will have a play with that if you don't mind me using it(?).
Hope you're keeping well - and best wishes for Christmas and the new year - hope to see you somewhere soon
Ian

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been intending to get to the Everyman for a while now Harry - George keeps singing its praises - hopefully will manage to do so in the new year - might see you there
Ian

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Hi Harry.

Many thanks for your complementary comment and personal observations on those times. A period if I'm not mistaken when the exchange rate was four dollars to the pound.

Ken

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many thanks for the comments on USMF Harry - where were you performing? sounds like my kinda place :-)
Ian

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harry, thanks for your kind and overly generous ? comments on harbour

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Hi Harry. Thanks for your comment

Don't know why God sent his lad down With that New Testament "soft approach" Manifesto, authored by him and the other two members of that three faceted Trinity.

Then returned "as planned", bloodied by an ungrateful lot of his Fathers image. Thus leaving them all for two millennia and more, to weave innumerable bendy enigmatic, open- ended, "why and what for" interpretations, with which to fall out over. For the rest of eternity.

He certainly does work in strange ways.

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Thanks for your kind and insightful comments on 'Rosetta...' Harry - we seem to be in the minority in championing 'form' poetry, but I really do like writing and reading it - the extra challenge of producing something that works on multiple levels is very rewarding. Pleased that you liked it - although that there love poetry stuff isn't my strongest suit - so may have to think twice about producing something in that particular niche
Ian

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Hi Harry

You shouldn't be putting it about how hip it is to be an oldie. Some entrepreneur will come up with pots of wrinkle deepener cum toe nail thickener.

And as for the heap, at least we all at the end spend a brief moment on top of it.

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Hi Harry

Glad Time of life made you smile.

It was after a comment was made that I "look really well", that made me wonder, what it would mean when the compliments stopped. I figured I must be close to my 'peak' what with the compliments starting now.

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Many thanks for your comment/joke on "Brian Rix Remembered". It lightened my day.
I like the one that won a prize at the Edinburgh Festival:
about the son whose father encouraged him to be an
organ donor. Have you seen/heard it?

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Hellof Harry. Thank you for your welcome comment,and I can relate to the ice cold floors and the oil-cloth,we had oil-cloth on our living room floor and it showed wear and tear where feet used to tread,any cmoments will be appreciated, have a nice day ?

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Hi Harry.

Don't know about rotting on my own, every cadaver planted is among'st bits of their predecessors. Next time you buy a bag of potting compost from B&Q it'll probably contain a human element.

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Glad you liked the old tape recorder poem, Harry!

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thanks for the kind comments on 'Xenophobe' Harry - apologies for delay in responding - been on holiday and once again find myself in catch up mode - you raise some good questions - and the referendum result will stretch some of the answers very taut indeed
Ian

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Hi folks just a reprint of a post put in elPintor's page...;~)


elP
you have answered it and all quite wonderfully. And I did not in the least intended it (my original reply to you) to be anything but "school masterly" I keep forgetting to use the smileies ;~) Again I have enjoyed your responses as much as my original writing of the piece. :~) Tommy

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Hi Harry, thanks for the comment on Bullet Holes in Backyards. I really enjoyed your recollections, it's fascinating to hear which small details about profound events are remembered, and even more so when those memories are triggered unexpectedly. Thanks for sharing. T.

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thanks for commenting on 'between a rock and a hard place' Harry - yes those final 2 lines are quite blunt and chilling - and I fear the outcome may be equally so

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Harry - you are so right in your comments about 'A Pointy Reckoning' - when I dug the old photo out I was astounded that we'd had to 'black up' a blonde girl because our school had no ethnic children - not so long ago and yet so far away

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Hi Harry

After being chaste for thirty years, didn't realize she'd gone off the boil and couldn't appreciate that these days introductions via smart phone and email displaying excited genitalia are the norm. (sad)

And many thanks for your comment.

Ken

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Thanks for the kind and appreciative comment on the Shakespeare sonnet Harry - glad you liked it mate
Ian

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Hey Harry

Thanks for your note on Arrested Development - and thank you for spotting the 'arrested' thing! :D I'm still waiting for someone to spot the 'exit, pursued by bears' reference but oh well ;)

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It started off with telling visitors downstairs that the poetry reading was taking place upstairs - - - then more acts turned up and this really set it off! We ended up asking for more time to the staff downstairs who had just cleared all the food and wine away but we managed it and everyone had a ball!

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thanks for the insightful comments on 'Catechism' Harry - yes, it was a very sad tale - but, in a way, it just made the poem more poignant and relative - it is only in what we say and our own actions that we can and should be judged - I think the victim in Glasgow was a truly honourable man..

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Hi Harry,

Thank you for your comment. It's nice to be back. I hope to stick around this time.

I really appreciate your encouragement. I know formal isn't to everyone's taste but I am pleased that you approve.

Take care.

Helen :)

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Thanks for your thoughts Harry.
I must admit that I wonder if the Tory Party will ever be the same, whichever way the vote goes.
For some reason, I keep getting an image in my brain of Boris taking over from Cameron (if it's a No) and having talks with Trump (as President).
I must go now as I feel a little nauseous

Again, thanks for taking the time to comment

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Hi Harry glad you liked the trumpet poem.

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Hi Harry AS everf your commenmts are much appreciated.

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