Obviously not enough....

In the light of an interesting day on the forums yesterday, I thought ABCers might find this interesting...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/4630043/AAAS-Writing-poem...

Ewan | February 16, 2009 - 08:10

that's two 'interesting's, how about diverting?

FTSE100 | February 16, 2009 - 10:03

Doesn't seem to be working, though. Maybe an increased dosage? What do you think, Nurse Ewan?

Ewan | February 16, 2009 - 10:08

I couldn't possibly comment, since anything I say is actionable, and anything the other party says is not. A strange legal system which allows this I think.

Doeslittle | February 16, 2009 - 10:26

I think it's a legal system that exists in the mind -mere mortals like me would call it an inability to admit fallability and rabid double standards.

This is my favourite quote from the article:

"I am sure that it is one of their motivators to write," he said. "You have to ask yourself what they would be like without the writing."

FTSE100 | February 16, 2009 - 10:29

You'll be hearing from my solicitor about that remark, Nurse Ewan. I wonder if the patient really thinks what she purports to think? Maybe it's all a joke on us.

Ewan | February 16, 2009 - 10:31

Not another one! Too post-modern for me, if it be so.

Skunk | February 16, 2009 - 16:52

I can confirm the findings. I get a huge amount of pleasure from writing my verse. It's utterly liberating to write down whatever comes into your head. I recommend it to everybody. Whether it helps with 'proper' writing I can't say, but it's better than yoga or meditation or booze for relieving the stresses of the day.

Sometimes I need a seed to set me off, which is where all the recent trouble arose. I didn't mean anybody to take it as an insult to their own work, and nobody but one has yet! And if anyone wants to tell me it's childish (I prefer childlike), do you really think I don't know that?

I do rather like my verse, I feel quite affectinate towards it. And I fully intend to write more next time I'm in the mood, so beware!

Crackersville | February 16, 2009 - 17:04

Ich feel impelled to speak today in a language that in a sense is new-one which Ich, who have spent so much of my life in the writing trailer, would have preferred never to use. That new language is the language of literary anathemas. Ich have one yardstick by which Ich test every major problem-and that yardstick is: Is it good for the too Post-modern State of Literature?

jennifer | February 16, 2009 - 17:20

Heavens, imagine how crazy I would be WITHOUT my release in poetry... today was the first time I wrote in over a week... phew! Could have been a dodgy moment....!

Must go, been sitting in my car outside this guy's house for a whole week now, laptop's running low on battery...

chuck | February 16, 2009 - 17:33

I found it interesting twice and diverting once.

Skunk | February 16, 2009 - 17:42

Is that a riddle? Let me see now. I know. You are a cashew nut balanced on the nose of a performing inkwell.

Ewan | February 16, 2009 - 19:34

Don't mention 'nuts'! Anyway you're 10, shouldn't you be out earning an ASBO?

2Lou | February 16, 2009 - 20:05

Skunk - you can't go out until you've tidied your basement.

~
www.fabulousmother.co.uk

jennifer | February 16, 2009 - 20:08

Anti - Skunk - Being - Obtuse?

Ewan | February 16, 2009 - 20:09

Abuse Some B***H On-line :-)

SORRY SORRY UNCALLED FOR! I'm off back under the bed.

Crackersville | February 16, 2009 - 20:19

Could also be

Abuse Some B*****D On-line

Ewan | February 16, 2009 - 20:20

I can't hear you, I'm under the bed.

jennifer | February 16, 2009 - 20:21

I'll bring you some food later, Ewan, you might be too scared to come out for a few days, you'll need sustenance...

oh, no, wait - that might be misconstrued as a STALKERISH thing to do...you'll just have to starve...

Crackersville | February 16, 2009 - 20:22

I whispered.

Ewan | February 16, 2009 - 20:27

That's better!

I'm only hungry for attention Jen, so if you don't mind I'll accuse you of being a stalker anyway.

There are loads of crumbs under this bed, I think they're from Crackers!

Crackersville | February 16, 2009 - 20:34

No, they're from several others!

jennifer | February 16, 2009 - 21:09

Haha, just make sure you know whose bed you're hiding under, Ewan....when I find men in my bedroom, they often get attention that is not for the faint hearted!!

;P

J x

Skunk | February 16, 2009 - 21:59

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