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Take It or Leave It
I love to see the sun come up through early morning mist. I quite enjoy a pint or two without ever getting pissed. I like to walk around the town, my...
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Chocolate, Tobacco and Horse Muck
Each day, as the factory whistle blew at noon, he dashed leisurely home from work on his bicycle to have his dinner because dinner was always eaten...
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When It Gets Late Earlier
As my hemisphere gets darker The men who wind up the world Decide to make it darker still Just days before my birthday When I always wish for more...
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Following Magda
It seemed like night although it was only about three o’clock in the afternoon as I approached the little old twin towns of Bernkastel-Kues which...
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Baby Love
Two new eyes Startled; staring out at An old world. Not knowing it's old. Two new lungs Taking their first gasps of air Breathed a million times...
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I live in Bulgaria where we
Posted on Mon, 11 Dec 2023
I live in Bulgaria where we have long, hot sunny summers so when the darkness falls in the autumn it's an even bigger shock to the system than it was in the days when I lived in Ireland and Britain. The temporary nature of the gloominess and the...
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In our house it's always tea
Posted on Wed, 06 Dec 2023
In our house it's always tea time and, it embarrasses me to confess, there are many spots where flies land. We even get the occasional scorpion.
In intriguing and enjoyable poem Jane. Good on you!
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Shane MacGowan
Posted on Tue, 05 Dec 2023
I feel the same way about him Di. It's impossible to write something that does justice to a person who could write a million times better than I will ever be able to.
His passing so near in time to the passing of Sinéad O'Connor goes...
Read full commentPosted in This Sort of Thing - November 2023 – Second Half
Your poem covers brilliantly
Posted on Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Your poem covers brilliantly the things that this bird brings to our lives. I only wish I could fly away in winter as he does. I love the skylarks' 'not staying here - see you when it's warmer' approach to life.
The words
where...
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The memories stay
Posted on Sun, 03 Dec 2023
Animals are wonderful things to have around the house but sadly, unless they're a giant tortoise or a blue whale, they don't stay as long as we do. The memories stay for ever though.
And not only did Jessica Fletcher catch her culprit and...
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It's good to get out on a
Posted on Sat, 02 Dec 2023
It's good to get out on a chilly day and it's good of you to share the experience in a poem.
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I'm surprised that nobody is
Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023
I'm surprised that nobody is surprised at Israel's brutal approach. Its ability to be brutal has increased year on year since the creation of the Israeli State in 1948, and its government and military forces have made no attempt to hide this....
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Lenin's ghost
Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023
He's everywhere... I'll ask him.
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Fur and snuffle
Posted on Tue, 28 Nov 2023
Aha, you've got it almost spot on, except it's a house full of fur and snuffle rather than a lap full.
Many thanks to you for taking the time to read and comment.
Read full commentPosted in The Targovishte Quandary - Part 3 of 3
There was a Sydney Pollack
Posted on Wed, 29 Nov 2023
There was a Sydney Pollack film about this sort of event. It was called They Shoot Horses, Don't They? I'll have to try to watch it again and think of you.
I searched on Google for START Charity and was taken to a website that...
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