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Back in the M.A.F.F. - Part One of Two
It was the first time I’d ever been asked the question ‘Are you allergic to silage?’ at a job interview. I couldn’t give a definitive answer because...
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Miss Australia 1978 – Part Four of Four
Kev sat down on my settee with a beer from my fridge to watch the racing results on my television. Jim in Glasgow had paid for all of these things,...
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Miss Australia 1978 – Part Three of Four
From the cockpit, Captain Australia (the world’s first marsupial superhero) announced that we would be landing in Naples, Muscat, Bombay, Singapore...
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Miss Australia 1978 – Part Two of Four
Unfortunately, I didn’t have my mobile phone with me because at that stage of the rampant global advance in technology they had yet to be invented,...
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Miss Australia 1978 – Part One of Four
If we were allowed to make up our own birth signs I reckon I’d probably go for Hermes (not herpes) because in Greek mythology, he was the god of...
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Special time of day
Posted on Mon, 27 May 2024
Great words to suit this special time of day. Calming moments.
I really liked your
A smile to melt the cold stare
of all the hardest days
as that's exactly how the dusk has made me feel down the...
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Brave stories
Posted on Thu, 30 May 2024
But you've probably other experiences to tell Marley about Di. We all live our lives differently.
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Poor Bob the Grandad
Posted on Thu, 30 May 2024
Apparently Irish people claim that Bob Marley has Irish blood through his father's line but Irish people always claim stuff like that about people, especially if they are a bit poetic or good story tellers. I've read somewhere that Bob's father...
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Nine Monkeys
Posted on Tue, 28 May 2024
Nine monkey puzzle trees must be quite a sight to see, as must be the views from the ridge that your words describe so well.
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Scary!
Posted on Fri, 24 May 2024
I think it was that great philosopher, Sting, who once wrote / sang, There's no such thing as a winnable war.
This is a great read Paul. Your very descriptive words create a situation as worrying and scary as the sitution in real...
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A walk throught the woods
Posted on Wed, 22 May 2024
A walk throught the woods brought to life beautifully by your words Jenny.
A lovely, enjoyable read.
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Polluted
Posted on Sun, 19 May 2024
You've some interesting characters taking part in your local tribal warfare. I like the detailed way in which you've described them, and I like the line 'We’re just here to get polluted'.
An entertaining read Sean, with your voice still in...
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Artichokes
Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024
Your wish is my command, so I've booked a shipping container for you.
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Memories
Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024
Hello Jenny.
The first couple of lines of your poem brought to my mind Cher's song 'If I Could Turn Back Time' and the video that accompanied it, so I imagined you dancing around in your cozzie with two thousand American sailors on the...
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Resting places
Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024
Isn't it lovely to have a special place like this? A place to sit and unwind and take in the wonder of the things that surround us. I don't know if it's an age thing but these days whenever I plan a journey, either on foot or by other means, I...
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