Heh heh you should have dedicated it to the obsessive wankers of WOL they seem to be growing in number, or maybe the periodicity of their bilious wankery ha ha TC

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Thank you for your comments Ann, I'm glad you like it. Really like the ruins poem, brings back memories of childhood and the way you see the world

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Is this what's known as "getting your own back?" Maybe it should have been a cappucino; just think of the fun you could have had with those chocolate sprinkles.

Regards,
A.E.

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Wouldn't mind guessing where the inspiration for this one came from... masturbation is clearly a fertile subject matter.

But hey - surely you should dedicate it to someone?

LOL - love you, you crazy woman!

Comment is about Tosspot! (blog)

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Agree with everything said...a wonderful trip down memory lane.Beautifully evocative wording of a bygone age.
Cate xx

Comment is about social (blog)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Yes - I heard this read at the Green Room in Manchester and it certainly gripped the audience. You have a great way with story telling Cynthia and you convey well the frustration and sadness of living with something that isn't easy to explain.
I would agree with Ray that the questions asked by the child, aren't that plausible. You are using the child to express your own views. That doesn't bother me too much though - since I can agree. An interesting read.

Comment is about Morning on the Mall (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Its an old Lancashire saying Dorinda "Piffy on a rock bun". To me it means you`ve been "stood up or left out" .

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Another intruiging one....a speciality of yours Cynthia. It highlights how hard it must be to be "different" and I think even today in this supposedly progressive society a man would have difficulty admitting to his child that he was a transvestite.
Cate xx

Comment is about Morning on the Mall (blog)

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Agreed! Funny and well crafted. I like the way your rhyme is not forced, it adds to the overall effect which is what good poetry is all about.
Cate xx

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Hi Ray,

Have to say I really liked this poke at a certain type of culture. It made me think and smile in equal measure. I'm not sure why, but it put me in mind of Alexei Sayle - or Cooper Clarke (on a really lucid day.)

Particularly enjoyed:

"she taught me French and schizophrenia when I only desired to be between her."

"there's always more people than you start off with."

"a sleazy garret, a pool of claret,
a gun in my hand and a dying arab,
the farewell note when I wake from sleep,
"Parce que, tu es un stereotype.""

It's very well crafted, with superb half-rhymes and intelligently put together. Excellent.

Regards,
A.E.

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"belly stuffed beer gut vomiting his bile duct" is worth the entrance money alone.I think just "shrivelled sac" would do, we get the picture.

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

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THANKS FOR THE KIND COMMENT, SOME OF MY WORK IS A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT MAN AS HE GOT ME GOING AND I TAKE THAT COMMENT AS A BIG COMPLIMENT , JOHNNY CLARKE IS MY MATE AND AN ABSOLUTE GENT, LOVELY MAN

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Last stanza is brilliant, some people really do whore themselves ot to stereotype. I dont know how many times i read a cliche love poem and thought "what a genre slut". They think 'deep' can be found in a pond. Good piece.

Comment is about Kensington (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Thank you Anthony- this poem still feels awkward to me, it has a dysfunctional resonance that I struggle to repair.

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

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Thanks Ann, it's nice to be appreciated :)
Cx

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Thanks Win, for your comment on 'Disconnected', glad you liked it.
You're producing some pretty darn good things yourself at the moment!
:)
Cx

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Hi Val,

Thanks for your comment on "social." In essence it's pretty much a true tale, which catalogues my upbringing. I'm pleased you found it interesting.

Regards,
A.E.

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I thought the opening verse was pretty good, lots of poetry in it:
Close to the concrete caves that swallow
Sunshine down their shadowy throats.Excellent.I felt that the poetry gradually became eclipsed by the need to tell the story, but it's an interesting tale.
“They’re disgusting at seven A.M. - on the mall.” is where the father is giving the game away, I guess.I think the questions that follow, from boy to father, are rather implausible ones for a boy to be asking and detract just a little from an enjoyable read.

Comment is about Morning on the Mall (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Beautiful poem. With warmest wishes, Larisa

Comment is about Titanium Butterfly (blog)

Original item by Steven Kenny

How did I miss this?!
Your poem touches on the reality with insight and humour!

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Original item by Yolande

LOL
Very clever Cate!

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

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I assume you made the alterations then, Banksy, as it's perfect now! :)

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

Original item by Nash

Love what I see as a personal poem to a friend who has in turn a very good friend who writes brilliant poetry-you! loved it-thanks-Stef.

Comment is about Titanium Butterfly (blog)

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Hi - Blue Haiku = really good

Comment is about Nash (poet profile)

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BP oil ??

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

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I have looked this up and can only find that the phrase means to be left out/ignored. Who Piffy is I cannot fully explain: some commentaries say that it is likened to patience. I think Piffy is a rather rotund and red-faced little chap who wears plus-fours and looks a bit like Humpty Dumpty. He's my version of Piffy anyway.....

Comment is about Muriel and Me (blog)

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Good evening Dave.Following the last line..that would be for a sleep would,nt it? if not-watch your heart! and those rusty bedsprings! love your new profile-amazing what a wash can do-(jesting)very smart on parade now!-best regards my friend-Stef.

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Hi Cynthia,

Seems you are playing that "is he, isn't he?" game again with this deftly penned story. My guess is that he is, so don't feel you have to disabuse me of my conclusion! It's good to keep the audience in suspenders so to speak. I really enjoyed the read and the diversion into your creative and fertile imagination.

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about Morning on the Mall (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Dorinda,

It's a long time since I heard the phrase "like Piffy on a rock cake." I've tried to find out who Piffy was, without success, but I think it's a lovely and quaint old saying. Do enlighten me if you can!
As Cynthia says, more power to your workshop!

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about Muriel and Me (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Probably well over the plimsoll line though - certainly a surfeit of apes and strutting peafowl. Shame there aren't more diamonds and emeralds.

Oooh you are awful!

Regards,
A.E. x

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

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Thanks Jo and Win for taking the time to comment.... Isobel its def sac as in shrivelled testicles! Anthony... this is what the site was lacking, your quick intelligence and wicked humour! Yes not a stately Spanish galleon in sight either! Commando is good... a quick pop and back under cover lol Cate xx

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

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This was written some time ago, but still seems very relevant today.

Comment is about Morning on the Mall (blog)

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thank you for the welcome Dave

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Hehe - we have 2 cats that work that trick - then abandon us once fed of course.... Welcome to the site Rosemary

Best wishes

Dave

Comment is about She comes to me (blog)

The workshop must be working. This is piquant and funny.

Comment is about Muriel and Me (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

If you had to choose three words to describe my own work, what would they be? Don't be dodgey; I'm a big girl now.

Comment is about Kealan Coady (poet profile)

Original item by Kealan Coady

This poem reminds me of kids making rhymes up, as they play in the playground. Jo

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

Original item by Cate

And you too Stefan, thank you

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

Original item by Nash

You're quite right, Ann! Thank you

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

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I like it Nash, except the last line. I'd leave that out, but it's your poem ;-)

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

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Like this Cate. Great string of words through it. Win x

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

Original item by Cate

Hi Cate,

And thanks for your welcome greeting!

Cargoes eh? And not a quinquireme, (one of my favourite words - I well remember having it explained to me as wide-eyed kid) moidore or cheap-tin-tray in sight.

Perhaps it isn't cargo, but "baggage." Baggage frequently contains dirty laundry; some of us have washing machines, others choose to flaunt their skidmarks in the public launderette - pretending they are doing someone else's washing. Me? I think I'll go commando from now on!

Regards,A.E.

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

Original item by Cate

hi si !!! *gasp* so nice to meet you on thursday at wigan. Best wishes for the future

Comment is about Simon Ellis (poet profile)

Original item by Simon Ellis

Love this one Cate. Yes - there are rather a lot of shrivel sacd/sacked saddos out there, venting their bile...
I wouldn't have known this was a pastiche, had you not explained it to me. I wonder if anyone else will know the poet and poem?

Comment is about Not John`s Cargo (blog)

Original item by Cate

ah! thats only your opinion-(perhaps-in-and not-for-grief? I humbly ask.

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

Original item by Nash

Hi Nash, Thanks for looking at my stuff and commenting on ' On mondays I fall in love' Leeds can actually be a romantic place (If you are lucky enough) Win

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Original item by Nash

I'm not sure I like this

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

Original item by Nash

Welcome back Nicky... Loved the ending especially, Hovering there... Win

Comment is about Renewal (blog)

Original item by Nicky Burrows

Hi Nicky.. Thanks for looking at ';-P'. Brilliant view of it I thought, There are lots of lines in there that suggest your interpretation, more so at the end. Thx Win x

Comment is about Nicky Burrows (poet profile)

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Good morning oh bewhiskered one! ta for opening my day with laughter-off to find needle and cotton-before me sides burst!-but sorry, was,nt funny enough to deserve a kiss! haha! hope you enjoy your day-Stefan......no!

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