Lindsay

Hello Magic,

it's nice to read your memories, reminiscence of
people you've known.

Hope you're doing okay, it's nice to read your work
again.

Thankyou for the read.

Jenny.

Hey Jenny! I've been really busy since my exams finished - we all went to the seaside today via Newcastle and I even managed to get a bit of a tan! :) Thanks for your lovely comment!

Magic xxx

magic this is a wonderful pen-picture - I really want to know what happened to her too now - couldn't you do some facebook stalking and write another poem about her?

One thing though: "You text me once whilst I was in Moscow" aaargh - it's texted!!! It drives me bananas when people say that!!

Sorry insert - I've edited it now ;) I will do some stalking and let you know!

Magic xxx

Wonderful Magic
;)Pia

'A pen-picture' just about sums this one up...and beautifully penned at that;-)

Have a great weekend, Magic.

Tina xxx

Thank you, Pia :)

Magic xxx

Thanks, Tina! It's looking like it's going to be another hectic one ;)

Thank you for the cherries, cherry fairies!!

Magic xxx

Congrats on the cherries, Magic - another complete gem of a poem. Third stanza my favourite, I think it's hilarious! :)

Congrats, also, on getting through your exams in one piece and hope you enjoy the rest, be it a rather hectic-rest (sometimes, the best kind of rest, if you ask me) ;o)

All the best and take care,

Rachel xx

Thanks, Rachel! Yes, I suppose I have to laugh now - she was such an oddball character. Glad you enjoyed ;)

Magic xxx

Magic,

Reminds me of a poem by Rilke:

"Sometimes a man stands up during supper
and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,
because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.
And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.

And another man, who remains inside his own house,
dies there, inside the dishes and in the glasses,
so that his children have to go far out into the world
toward that same church, which he forgot."

Rainer Maria Rilke

Sounds like your character is questing after "that church that lies somewhere in the East. Sure hope she finds it.

That's a great poem, Barry, thanks for sharing - glad you could take something from this! :)

Magic xxx

new MistakenMagic
Well earn't cherries.
Hope you find that friend.
Glad exams gone well. I won't
mention born again holy people.
One I took into confidence, had right
go at me, had them at xmas to, when ill
as changed! over now, no connection or heard
anyone at all. So busy doing things, and making
and trying on here, up late him and me. Guess what?
cherry dresses in the shop, one flounced and cherries
all over round mannikin, now local shop has one but back is low, or cut out design. My cherry brooch you
told me get where, pin is going blunt. But then none of us are angels? We have to forgive them, as we are forgiven, hard when some have a go at you, make out
so nice? maybe.
Lovely hear from you.
julie xxx

"I never dared contradict you when we sat at the bus stop
on free periods, and you chain-smoked your way
through a pack of Marlboro Lights. Never mentioned the hypocrisy
of your pre-marital sex, binge-drinking, and God knows what else..."

I love this part of the poem and you ended those lines very cleverly giving it a very powerful ironic twist.

A strong poem and definitely one of those I found fascinating to read. We all know people like that, their hypocrisy often offensive and yet somehow we tend to see more potential for good in people like that than those who don't fall into hypocrisy much.

A joy to read and a well deserved cherry!

Nathan x

Lovely to hear from you too, Julie :) Thanks for your wonderful comment!

Magic xxx

You're absolutely right, blighters. This poem grew from that very thought!

Magic xxx

Thank you, Nathan! The turn of phrase was quite by accident, then I realised it added a whole new dimension to the poem ;)

Magic xxx

Funny how some people just stick in our minds, I wonder now if maybe, just maybe, she'll read this and find she's been immortalised in such a great poem!

Part of me really hopes she never finds it - not sure she'd take too kindly to my take on things ;) Thanks for commenting, Shirley, much appreciated!

Magic xxx

Very good picture. Yes, it's odd the way people can have such a hold on you at a particular time and then you look back and wonder how on earth that happened. I was thinking the same about someone else recently. Nicely put (better than I could, anyway).

Rob

Thanks, Rob :)

Magic xxx

Could you stop with these amazing poems already? This is another winner, it's more than a poem it's so cinematic and just bursts out of my computer screen into life. I feel like I know Lindsay, I feel like I was there with you, having a cigarette, rolling my eyes ever time she told a lie. Congrats on the cherry!

Haha thanks, Maggy!! Really glad I brought Lindsay to life for you ;)

Magic xxx