Hi Cate. Fortunately I tend to finish in one hit - I guess it shows . . . I do tidy afterwards of course. But for you to be left with an unfinished entry, that is cruel!
I suppose I should be checking the comp. I wonder if I know how?

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Hi Barry,just popped on to look at the competition.... I'm half way through mine and Ive seen its finished already! Thanks for your comments on The Last Song, and Uncle Ned. I`ll have to get writing again. its ages since I posted something!
Cate xx

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Just do what you did with wash day straggler - then when you've got your poem typed up - before you press post, tick the tag poem box and type in 'touch and go' :)

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Um . . . Dave? Comp? Remember how long it took me to stop posting in my profie? Dimly.

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LOL - I always short circuit when I try to get my head round scientific concepts. I've no idea how I managed to produce a son who is studying Chemistry!

You just have to blog this Barrie - then tag it with 'touch and go' for Dave's Comp. Maybe we two can start an avalanche - sometimes all you need is the touch of a feather to do that... there I go again, giving someone an idea!

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Wash Day Straggler a stock item isobel. But I just 'bashed out' this one to (your) order. (:o)

SWITCHED ON

Feeble force of Gravity
Ill founded-university.
NB! Electricity
Overriding energy.

Universal current flow
Filaments may faintly glow.
Shorting yields an arc-light show
In short: all stars are “touch and go!”

http://www.electricuniverse.info/Introduction

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Thanks for your comment on Wondering, Barrie. There's nothing lonelier than a star strewn sky - it makes you realise just how insignificant you are - for me, it puts man right in his place.

The only way to deal with that knowledge is to write poems like 'Touch and Go' instead :))

The title is the theme Dave Bradley set for our latest internal comp. I'm hoping more people start writing to it - it would be good to see a serious poem as well.

If you can write a poem that makes me think differently about the stars, I'll be impressed - even more so if it has the words touch and go in it! xx

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RE 'Lethal Weapon' (Cynthia) I thought you would KNOW! That makes it all the more dangerous. Your words, honed to a scalpel edge!
That is the lethal Weapon. (:o)

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Would you kindly explain what you meant by my 'lethal weapon'. I'm really keen to know.

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Thanks for your comment on my Stuff of Life poem Barrie - that's a personal favourite of mine and I'm amazed you happened upon it.

I'm glad to hear that we are both on the same page when it comes to the important components of life :)

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Lovely to see you back! I remember you vividly from my early years on WOL. Sadly Janet Ramsden/Suzie Dent is no longer with us, but I remember the fun we all had. x

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Apologies Francine - I went a bit flippant, probably embarrassed by not really understanding. Now that you ask: not sure if I WANT to be a Philistine. . . it's a sort of default state, on occasion. Anyway - changing the subject - Your logo (do we say avatar now?) is in a class of its own. Formidable!

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It took me forever and a day to get to the bottom of your page!

Thanks for popping in, and welcome back! It's been a while, huh?
Nice to see familiar faces reappear!

So, explain to me what you mean by wanting to be a Philistine...

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Thanks for your comment on Currawong, Barrie. I enjoyed your Betjemanesque In Passing very much.

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Thanks Thomas - I loved writing it. Sorry I don't do Facebook (or anything that begins with 'T'. It is easy to find your way to me if you so wish.

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I loved "Impure Wool"

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indeed, my father's shop is the kind that eats people's days without them noticing and it was a fabulous place in which to grow up, my own word-forest. I like your work, many of the samples made me smile and/or think.

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Hi Mingo! Are you an anagram? It's always good to catch me on a jokey day - my default mode is 'Joyous Black' I'll pop over to your spot and make a comment. Cheers.

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Hi Barrie, really enjoyed reading your poems - "Step Change" is me fave!

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Hi Barrie, Hope you had a nice holiday/winter festival/Christmas.This globel warming is very nice for us here, we had snow and expect more in a few days.I tried being blue touch paper in my writting and got no place real fast, so I went for the gunpowder and got a fight, now as an American I dare not post, for the evil socialist/neocons on this site attack, but cant stand the fire or a real gun battle, when I bring back solid evidence. xx keep up they great rants on BO , Ill read them.

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Thanks for thanks Tommy. 'Let n be unconfined!'

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Thank you B! It took a dozen readings to get it 'nose' 'power of' 'N' LOL very good.

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Hi Barrie,
I checked out the website you mentioned.
Saw your profile too. Very interesting artwork on there and some great poetry by yourself. I'll visit it again soon.
I need to stay away from ''darkness'' though for a while. I try to focus on the angelic and light.

Janet.x

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"Impure Wool" is a rollicking good read!!!

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Hi Barrie,
thanks for your recent comment on my poem Daphne Demure. Yes i do seem to include some fraudian phrases in lots of my work. I think it must be something i did in a past life and it's coming out in this one too. :-)
Yes i do realize it was your little joke.

Janet.x

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aah Barrie, thankyou for my little poem, you are so sweet. Still enjoying reading your poetry here, ''Of beds'' and ''No refuge'' are particularly good. Oysters always slide down ones gullet so easily don't you think? Suzy

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Thanks Francine. Truth is it takes a lifetime to read the whole manual and learn the controls. Then, just when you think you might make a fist of it, you become a Dalek. (A bit dim, with a silly voice and can't do stairs.)

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Your comment about my poetry put a smile on my face...
Oh my! How perceptive you are...

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Read your Impure Wool poem. I tend to think too much impure wool could make you a bit 'itchy' and more than a little sweaty. A very funny poem that dare I say it had me in stitches ..groan groan!
Isobel x

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Read through some of your poems...
These were really funny : )
STEP CHANGE, LIFETIME LEG END and INCLUSIVITY.

p.s. I agree that you need to blog ; )

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Nope! Sorry Isobel - I have no idea how to 'drive' this site properly. It seems like a labyrinth with lots of interconnections. I can't find an idiots guide anywhere. I'll just have to go on posting on 'samples' (I did wonder why it said that). Are you still following Isobel, Lauretta? If you are: glad you liked the rudeness. It is actually a satirical device - I hope I don't get stuck on it!
Lots of thanks to you both.

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I'm following Isobel around.
Barry - Wow what a collection
'Lifetime leg end' is a classic!

I thought I was rude until I discovered this jamboree!!! super n rude. Keep it er, up.

seriously super, fun

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Barrie - you've given me such a laugh! And you have scored a first - you are the first man ever to write me a love poem - awwwww - I will treasure it for ever - even if I did have to share it with one other! I did wonder if you knew how to post a blog cos you seem to have rather a lot of sample poetry in your profile. To the right of where you log in you can submit a blog - these poems tend to get read by people looking at fresh stuff but don't all show constantly on your profile - they tend to get commented on more also - which is also nice. Forgive me if I'm telling you what you already know - it took me a while to fathom things out. I do think you should blog some poetry though - it all reads so well and you are obviously very talented.
Isobel X

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Dear ladies! I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is I will post another funny for you after wrting this - the bad news is that I have no idea about blogs and paper clips on here. (Isobel seems to have paper-clipped a blog to her profile - isn't that an offence under New Labour?) I am so pleased to have your delight and approval - thank you.

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Oh mercy me, i laughed so hard at our poem i nearly wet myself. Do you not blog on here?
This is really the best laugh i've had in ages, you should share it. Ooh deary me. hee hee.
Thanks, Suzy.

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Step Change - a gem of a poem. Thank you, thank you, thank you. How witty are you! And I only stumbled over it by accident - you should have blogged me - you should blog it - it is so funny. You are right about kissing toads! So observant for a man - I shall make you an honorary woman. Tee hee. I do so love a laugh!

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Hello there, got as far as the Dylan Thomas one and like what i see here. Will view more. Really do assocaiate with nature so adore 'foecal attraction' and 'you show me yours' is ab- fab.
Suzy

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Thanks for the compliment, Barrie! Keep up the good work.

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Hi Barrie,
I'm really impressed with the quality and high standard of your work - not only the content, but the presentation too. it's imaginative, erudite, technically correct and very topical. (An yu cn speell' n do grammur 'n punkuashun 2!) All too rare these days. Your work is a credit to you and the site Sir! Excellent.
Regards,
A.E.

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I really like the one about the slug eating shit, despite the shameless punning in the title.

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That's the trouuble with anarchic males, Nabila, they just won't listen to the teacher! A cad versus C. A. D.? No contest. (:o)

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Well why don't you read Friday Roast again with this in mind:

Carol Ann Duffy has described my work as an iron hand in a velvet glove............

if you still can't get it - I shall explain

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Judging by much of the poetry out there, the words 'publishable' and 'standard' (in the modern sense of 'having worth') no longer apply in the poetry sphere. The Emperor is still naked, and has opened a poetry school . . . Even published poets, in hard covers (some long dead) wrote a lot of bad poetry - if you dare to read it objectively. I'ts all in the name; but now you don't even need that! Anyway - your approval much appreciated. Thanks.

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Hi. I think your writing is of a publishable standard and I cannot fault it !

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Hi Tomas - not sure I have a style; certainly not one I could name! I have no idea what Standard Habbie means - it sounds like half a 'knock knock' joke! Regret I don't do any links - a bit like the chip-shop that doesn't cash cheques? But I see we write on similar topics so if I did - you would be there. (:o) Regards.

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I love the unique style of your writing... what do you call the style you write in again? Its similar to the Standard Habbie...

Im adding you to the links page of my site http://www.writingsinrhyme.com - will you do the same for me?

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HI There, you know I have had a pet Hedghog, wrote a story or two about him. Had to wear gloves to handle him, but all in all it was interesting.he would get a little upset if people moved to fast and roll into a ball of prickles, thus his name Mr Prickles, he would hiss a bit....soooo we would watch him alot. I think they are adorable really, those little black eyes and that tiny nose! Mine did not have fleas, but the dog did, so I understand what you say! take care and thanks! Clarissa

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