Full Stop.

It's always a new chapter. What happened to the old?

I think you're right there, celticman. Ah well, you know how some things are, sometimes situations and circumstances dictate that we move on - you've just got to make the most of it :)

Magic xxx

Hi Magic,

this is very clever, the way you have written this.
I like it and it's true you do have to move on,
experience different things, that's what life is all
about.

Great read.

Thankyou. Jenny.

Thanks, Jenny! Yes, it's a change for me to go back to writing more abstract poetry - I have missed it!

Some more good news from Durham: two of my poems have been published in the university's literary magazine, 'The Grove' :) I read at the launch party on Monday night! It was the Poetry Society christmas party last night - great evening, we all read 'wintery poems' before cracking out the mulled wine. I read 'How Snow Falls' by Craig Raine - Jan, German international student, complimented me on my reading:

'I like your accent - the way you say 'r' - where are you from?'

'Yorkshire.'

'Oh... Like the tea?'

*Rolls eyes*

Magic xxx

Hi Magic,

Congratulations, you must be feeling on top of the
world, I am so pleased for you. So many people will
get to listen to your work now, as well as reading
it, that's fantastic.

I love the way you read, you have such a mellow
voice, when I heard you read on the radio, I thought
to myself, that's the way poetry should be read, it's
just a shame not more people heard you.

You were asking where I come from, well originally,
I am from Bristol, where they do talk like a Wurzel!
He, he! But I now live in Wiltshire, which is not
that much different to be honest, well I suppose it
would be to a Wiltshire man, I cannot stand listening
to myself on tape, or the answering machine, I sound
like a proper farmers wife. Hope you haven't got the
wrong impression of me.

Jenny.

Rebecca, this is indeed a clever composition. The opening stanza sets the scene for what is an entire metaphor on a relationship and life in general.
The dependence of two people on each other -
"My pen was your pen, and we wrote
in sync; my ink - your ink." - and then the desire to be independent: "We attempted a full stop....", "Frustrated, I tried to go it alone..."
The new chapter which is mentioned at the end could mean a parting of the ways but conversely could be the prelude to a reconciliation. That's how I read it but you must know that poets are hard to interpret and I may have missed the point altogether.

Luigi xxx

Thank you so much, Jenny. It means so much to me that you heard me read and enjoyed it! :) And I'm sure your accent is lovely ;)

Magic xxx

Hello Luigi - I love reading your interpretations. Don't worry you're not completely wrong. It's not quite a reconciliation - more an alchemical transformation into a different sort of relationship ;)

Magic xxx

A cracking poem Magic, much enjoyed and well done on the getting into the Mag, I'm pleased you read some Craig Raine, I love his work, it's reminded me to read some more of his, thanks.

Thank you, Shirley! Glad you enjoyed :)

Right, now I'm off to meet my tutee for a bit of GCSE History - ah, that takes me back! *Drifts off on waves of nostalgia...*

Magic xxx

We attempted a full stop. I made the dot,
but you flicked it into a comma,
we both paused to reconsider.

Lovely xx

Thanks, Sunday - the poem grew from those lines, so I'm glad you like them :)

Magic xxx

You manage to draw out the metaphor very nicely without it feeling forced. Given the ABC set it's in, does this represent a discussion with your 13 year old self, or is that a broader heading? Well done on the reading.

Rob

Cheers, Rob - it's been a while since I've done some more metaphysical poetry, so I'm glad you think I've pulled it off! It is just a groader heading for all my autobiographical pieces, yes :)

Magic xxx

Hi Magic, It is more abstract but is still a great read and still manages to work emotionally as well. Really cleverly done and put across with great skill as always. :-)

An interesting piece, most certainly, Magic, and as illustrated from various comments, open to quite a few interpretations.

Cleverly penned, as ever;-)

Tina xxx

Thanks, fatboy! Glad you picked up all the emotional undertones too :)

Magic xxx

Hello, Tina - glad you like this one :)

Well the thaw has well and truly started in Durham - had a near-death experience walking back from a lecture when a block of ice fell off a roof and landed right in front of me! If I'd been walking just a little bit faster...!

Magic xxx

I really enjoyed Magic. I love everything about your poem :)

Beeme xx

Thank you, Beeme! :)

Eugh, just returned from a lecture having almost nodded off during. Had my best friend leaning, and probably drooling, on my shoulder for most of it too. Early night tonight I think! Although my lecture this morning on Ovid's metamorphoses was much more enlightening - lots of alchemical transformations involved!

Magic xxx

A clever, imaginative and enjoyable piece magic, your imagery, your perfect symmetry (for certain)
can't be matched.

:--) xxx

Thank you, David!

Well, as is custom at St Mary's, I've now moved in with my new roommate in preparation for the next term. We're getting on well so far - had a 2am tea-drinking and gossiping session this morning after getting back from Klute :)

It's the Christmas formal tonight - and the upside of having a roommate is she can do my hair for me ;)

But I'm really ready to come home now - I miss Yorkshire, and all its lovely moors!

Magic xxx

Glad you ar ok from block of ice! Well, this great, ii like the first part, I think it ends happy too. Do you get to go home soon? xx K

Hey Kahdai! I came home yesterday :) Had a lovely 12 hours sleep then went into my old secondary school today to watch the staff pantomime and say hello to everyone!

Magic xxx

haha great sounds like you went to a nice one :) have a good xmas xxx