A topic very close to my heart very well elaborated with skilled writing and fine rhyming, highlighting the concern we all feel, Turlough. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Not at all, but you don't want repetition. In the second line you have the word "air" twice and only five words apart. The fourth line has "with every" twice, once again only a few words apart. It may seem petty but these are the things that stop...
You’ve done a wonderful job establishing a quirky, clever, puzzle-box atmosphere. The house feels like an extension of Werlyn’s eccentric mind. Details like the worn carpet pile, the rotary latch hidden as a coat peg, and the cluttered escritoire...
This is one area that never lent itself to privitisation. Water companies represent a monopoly so do not adhere to free market dynamics. The sector really should be returned to public ownership and run for the benefit of all rather than being...
Many years ago, I sang the part of Balthazar in a school production of Amahl and The Night Visitors, by Menotti. In it, the kings are given overnight hospitality just outside Bethlehem, by a poor widow and her crippled son, even though they had...
The title did make me chuckle, Kat. I've been on my own for quite a while too, apart from the odd brief encounter, and long ago decided that it was by far the best path for me. Apart from anything else, I haven't got the time or energy to deal...
Tenuous indeed, but deliberately so because our eclipse over here was a bit pathetic.
The picture is of a kuker. Kukeri are elaborately costumed participants in an ancient Bulgarian pagan ritual designed to scare away evil spirits, bring...
By luigi_pagano
A topic very close to my
Posted on Mon, 06 Dec 2021
A topic very close to my heart very well elaborated with skilled writing and fine rhyming, highlighting the concern we all feel, Turlough. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Best, Luigi
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By jolono
Not at all, but you don't
Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2015
Not at all, but you don't want repetition. In the second line you have the word "air" twice and only five words apart. The fourth line has "with every" twice, once again only a few words apart. It may seem petty but these are the things that stop...
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By Aaron Stewart
Came for crying tree stayed
Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2015
Came for crying tree stayed for hard drugs. 8/8
Welcome to the site, you can't leave.
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By prettyrose
Oh Tina, So heart wrenching, :)
Posted on Thu, 03 Apr 2014
Oh Tina, This is such a powerful, beautiful, well expressed poem, yet heart...
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By straycat65
You’ve done a wonderful job
Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2026
You’ve done a wonderful job establishing a quirky, clever, puzzle-box atmosphere. The house feels like an extension of Werlyn’s eccentric mind. Details like the worn carpet pile, the rotary latch hidden as a coat peg, and the cluttered escritoire...
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By Ewan
This is our Pick of the Day, Mon 24th August 2026
Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2026
our pick of the day today, thank you for sharing this with us.
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By marandina
This is one area that never
Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2026
This is one area that never lent itself to privitisation. Water companies represent a monopoly so do not adhere to free market dynamics. The sector really should be returned to public ownership and run for the benefit of all rather than being...
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By Makis
Many years ago, I sang the
Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Many years ago, I sang the part of Balthazar in a school production of Amahl and The Night Visitors, by Menotti. In it, the kings are given overnight hospitality just outside Bethlehem, by a poor widow and her crippled son, even though they had...
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By airyfairy
The title did make me chuckle
Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2026
The title did make me chuckle, Kat. I've been on my own for quite a while too, apart from the odd brief encounter, and long ago decided that it was by far the best path for me. Apart from anything else, I haven't got the time or energy to deal...
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By Turlough
Tenuous? Moi?
Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2026
Tenuous indeed, but deliberately so because our eclipse over here was a bit pathetic.
The picture is of a kuker. Kukeri are elaborately costumed participants in an ancient Bulgarian pagan ritual designed to scare away evil spirits, bring...
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