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Graham Sherwood

Mon 19th Apr 2021 13:32

The article that I read about his being daunted by the thought of writing it, seemed to suggest to me that he found it very hard to get under the skin of the man other than his public persona. Agree about his recent personal loss crept into it too, perhaps even helped him somewhat.
He also indicated that he had pre-written some stuff but couldn't use it.

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Danny Giesbrecht

Mon 19th Apr 2021 13:17

I really love your passion thank you

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Ferris Ty Taylor

Mon 19th Apr 2021 13:10

Another incredibly sad but beautiful piece Keith. The idea of you being evicted cos of who you love is nothing short of hellish and I'm so sorry you went through it. Thanks for sharing.

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Ferris Ty Taylor

Mon 19th Apr 2021 13:04

The shape of this poem reminds me of smoke.
I LOVE the rhythm of the first ten lines. Exceptional stuff.

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Ferris Ty Taylor

Mon 19th Apr 2021 12:59

I wish that I had given greater consideration to my path in life from an earlier age. I feel like I've been a much happier person since I've considered an existential trajectory for myself.
Also, this poem reminds me of Kendrick Lamar, altho he is a Christian, he achieved success by following what he interpreted to be God's plan.
There's a lot of hope in this poem and I thought it was beautiful ?

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d.knape

Mon 19th Apr 2021 12:10

who are you really?

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keith jeffries

Mon 19th Apr 2021 10:07

Thank you again for your valued comments on my poetry. I greatly appreciate them.

Keith

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Greg Freeman

Mon 19th Apr 2021 09:08

I would dissent from that view, Graham. I see this as a decent and at times moving poem, especially in its wartime passages. And I'm no royalist.

that crew whose survival
was always the stuff of minor miracle,
who came ashore in orange-crate coracles,
fought ingenious wars, finagled triumphs at sea
with flaming decoy boats, and side-stepped torpedoes.

'Survival', 'miracle', and 'coracles' - effective and satisfying music. A source close to Julian Jordon, who knew the late Peter Armitage, a long-time Marsden resident, suggests that the poet's own recent loss is reflected here, too.

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Alita Moore

Mon 19th Apr 2021 07:26

I love that. Thank you!

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Jordyn Elizabeth

Mon 19th Apr 2021 05:02

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Rasa Kabaila

Mon 19th Apr 2021 04:18

Thank you Stephen for reading my poem and for your kind words. I think we all need to be able to reflect on the ways that we can access joy and hope in our everyday life. Wishing you a beautiful Monday. :)

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Your Royal Poetess

Sun 18th Apr 2021 23:31

You shouldn’t have to wear a mask or disguise yourself! But a beautiful poem as per usual, be unapologetically you always ?

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Greg Freeman

Sun 18th Apr 2021 23:02

Angles, Saxons, Normans ... why the obsession with all this, MC? Pretty soon the break-up of the UK will leave England to the English, whoever they may actually be. Perhaps you will be happier then.

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Greg Freeman

Sun 18th Apr 2021 22:57

Don't worry, John, I was just checking the blogs before settling down to watch the match.

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keith jeffries

Sun 18th Apr 2021 22:20

A succinct poem which embodies my personal approach to poetry and writing. Well said.
Thank you for this

Keith

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Sun 18th Apr 2021 21:02

Thank you for your comment Nigel ?

And eventually they are both reborn.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Sun 18th Apr 2021 21:00

Thank you for your comment Keith, I am indeed comforted by it.
It even made me laugh, so thanks for that too, ?

Thanks also to everyone who has clicked 'Like' for this poem ?

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John Coopey

Sun 18th Apr 2021 20:38

Thankyou, Stephen.

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Your Royal Poetess

Sun 18th Apr 2021 20:05

Artwork by: Carlton Murrell ?

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/thinking-carlton-murrell.html

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 18th Apr 2021 18:07

Good one, Ray. But do they drive a Renault?

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 18th Apr 2021 18:03

I love this. It takes you straight into the writer's life and hopes. Thank you, Rasa.

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 18th Apr 2021 18:00

A great piece. Thanks.

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 18th Apr 2021 17:57

A profound poem, Keith. A really good read.

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 18th Apr 2021 17:55

Great fun, John. Right on the mark. There's so much mileage to make out of this, admittedly serious, topic. Nice 'n sleazy, sleazy does it etc.

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Graham Sherwood

Sun 18th Apr 2021 17:00

To be honest I don’t think this is a very good effort from SA
But who would want to be handed the job. I think he was frightened of it. Goodness knows what will happen if HRH herself goes too during SA’s tenure. He’ll need a powder!

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 18th Apr 2021 15:58

I recall that the poster boy of Brylcreem adverts was England Test
Match cricketer and Arsenal player Denis Compton. No girly gel in
his day!! ? I still buy it for its occasionally used reliable means
of keeping my remaining locks in place after a wash. .That dates me but I can live with it.

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 18th Apr 2021 15:48

Hello there Brian - good to hear from your neck of the woods.
I also recall that you are due another birthday about now - so have a great day. Will there be a big bowl of "Gumbo"?!! ?

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 18th Apr 2021 15:40

Thank you for the comments. But are we all "English" because
we happen to be here within England's borders...personal
perspective aside? The term "English" is an official ethnicity and
as such points to shared origins, similarities and characteristics.
It is these I rejoice in and celebrate.

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Brian Blanchard

Sun 18th Apr 2021 15:32

Amen! Despite all the ongoing cancel culture, I am proud of my family history and values - both Southern American and English - and will not bow to re-interpretation of past events. Everyone should celebrate who they are without concerns or expectations of others, and history should be left to history. Keep up the good work Mark!

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keith jeffries

Sun 18th Apr 2021 13:00

Aviva,
Please take some comfort in the knowledge that you are not alone. Your symptoms mirror my own with the exception of a suction pad, otherwise I creak and stumble along with the rest of aged humanity.

An enjoyable and humorous poem.
Thank you
Keith

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d.knape

Sun 18th Apr 2021 11:05

I like your point about airplanes only touching the ground twice.
Smart observation!

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d.knape

Sun 18th Apr 2021 11:03

over 6 feet? wow.
no wonder airplanes are bad for you.
and yes, the bathroom situation is not ideal on an airplane.
and where does it go?
Is that where rain comes from?

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kJ Walker

Sun 18th Apr 2021 09:08

Jimmy Savile was almost revered as a saint in this country. Right up to and after his death not many of us knew, or suspected what he had been up to (with the exception of Jonny Rotten). He was virtually given a state funeral, which was televised, and we all felt a great loss when he went.

He was the exception, in that it was after his death that bad things were said. May he rot in hell.

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John Coopey

Sun 18th Apr 2021 09:03

Ah, shaddappa ya face!
I quite agree with you, Joe. Grandmothers are a hugely under-rated pillar of society.

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julie callaghan

Sun 18th Apr 2021 08:51

Thanks for the comments and likes Keith, MC, Aviva and Aisha

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kJ Walker

Sun 18th Apr 2021 08:41

I'm English and proud of it (well second to being a proud Yorkshireman), but I regard everybody residing in this country as fellow Englishmen.
To me it doesn't matter what the colour of their skin, what is their first language, or even their place of birth. If they have chosen to make this their home, then like me they are English.

"Roots of centuries in the blood" I can trace my lineage back to the sixteen hundreds, and accepting tentative links back to the Norman conquest. But I don't think that that makes me any more English than a third, second or even first generation immigrant.

Like you. I'm not a racist.

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Philipos

Sun 18th Apr 2021 00:28


Wow, can certainly relate to this type of scenario from my past, albeit perhaps as a guardian, in the aftermath of it. P

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Philipos

Sun 18th Apr 2021 00:23


Alas David, none of us look like that glossy haired Lad in your piccy. Lockdown of a year's duration has well seen to that.

Enjoyed the read.

P

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Nigel Astell

Sat 17th Apr 2021 22:51

Child ghost dancing
dark dead daisies
see
mad screaming woman
running far away.

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Mike Bartram

Sat 17th Apr 2021 19:51

Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful comments.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Sat 17th Apr 2021 18:56

Thank you to everyone who has clicked 'Like' for this poem ?

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John Coopey

Sat 17th Apr 2021 18:52

It’s the one sure-Fire way to garner popularity, Kev. This is what The Guardian had to say about a well-known charity fundraiser in 2011.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/oct/29/sir-jimmy-savile

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keith jeffries

Sat 17th Apr 2021 18:20

Succinct but says it all. MC., I am with you all the way.
Thank you for this

Keith

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John Coopey

Sat 17th Apr 2021 17:52

Thanks for your thoughts, Greg and MC. What are you doing on here at this time of night, Greg? I thought you’d be watching your boys.
The tune, MC, is of course “My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean” but I’ve always preferred the rugby song version with the marvellously balanced lyric and circular imagery of
“My father sells cheap prophylactics
He punctures the teats with a pin;
My mother grows rich from abortions
My God how the money rolls in”.
And thanks for the Likes, Aisha and Aviva, Holden and Jordyn.

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M.C. Newberry

Sat 17th Apr 2021 17:22

Throughout life we present different faces to the world, according to
circumstance or necessity. Why wave a red flag at a bull if you seek
to evade or avoid its animosity?

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M.C. Newberry

Sat 17th Apr 2021 17:09

So much fun, I forgot the original lyric !
Face masks have their uses!

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Greg Freeman

Sat 17th Apr 2021 16:50

Indeed, John. No wonder Hancock felt it was worth hanging on in there.

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Ghazala lari

Sat 17th Apr 2021 14:15

Speak to me
For words are important to hear
Unsaid stories aren't moving easily
Creates ambiguity and confusions
Connections getting weak
Speak, speak, speak.

Just added a few lines, inspired reading your work. Good one.

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 17th Apr 2021 12:40

Thank-you to all reading, Thanks for the likes, And I am happy that my poem stirred enough interest for comments. M.C., Keith, and Julie, thank-you. J.D. (a special thanks too you Julie, It is good to be back). J.D.

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 17th Apr 2021 12:08

Keith, I am happy that you wrote, and posted this poem. I have always felt the same way. I certainly can identify with these thoughts!!

Thank-you, J.D. (love it)

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