Hi Darren, great to see you again at Bolton WOL and great to hear you're back in action! Some great poetry here and it should be heard out loud!

Excellent stuff at WOL, really enjoyed your recollection of class division at Peckforton Castle, and the other ones you did, time to get blogging!

See you soon, all the best Jeff

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Hi Darren

Just wondered why you were posting your poems in the discussion forums, rather than as blogs? When you log in, there's a link at the top right hand of the page saying 'make blog entry' :)

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Hi, Darren. Thank you for your comments, nice from a fellow boltonion. Your 'Baggage' is very thought provoking (my favourite type of writing) Made me think about how my husband must have felt, and appreciate just how much he has done and cares for our eldest son, even after the next three babies came along. It's very honest and open and draws empathy from the reader, especially in this age of the extended family.

Take care, look forward to reading more.

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Deep down would be fantastic set to music.

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Hiya Darren, enjoyed your poems, do we know each other? you look very familiar ?

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Thanks for your comment Darren, if you like filth then check out my comedy Below the Belt! Deep down is great, so real and very touching.

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Thanks for your comments, what a nice suprise that was! :)
Deep Down is a beautiful (if tragic) song and I really enjoyed hearing you read it, but next time will you sing?!

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Hiya Darren.
I saw and heard you perform 'Deep Down' at the Howcroft. Under normal circumstances I tend to shy away from rhyming couplets, but the intensity is such that it's hard not to feel the emotion within your words.
If it's rhyme that you enjoy with your poetry, have you tried using enjambment as a technique? Sometimes it allows the author a little more room for manoeuvre with their choice of words. Instead of searching for a rhyme that isn't really appropriate, although that is not the case with what I've read above.
Enjoyable to read. Nice One.

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