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Her Troubles
Her Troubles Tuesday’s fish supper grease still lingers On grubby stubby stiff little fingers Cracked by cold and each one bleeds From overuse of...
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Elisabeth and the Bonbon Girls
Elisabeth and the Bonbon Girls Alone, I walked along the dusty path that led away from the termite-ravaged back gate of the small French colonial-...
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Maglic Moments
A piece of writing I did a good while back for the travel company, Exodus Travels. Neither the trip nor I were very glossy but they were very happy to include it in their glossy promotional literature. The Green Visions Travel Agency in Sarajevo used it too. And no, there isn’t a typo in the title.
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Lady Danube
A photograph of a green wooden hut beside a river. But the river is none other than the River Danube (known locally as the Dunav / Дунав) taken on my phone a few days ago from near the town of Svishtov in Bulgaria, approximately 80 kms from where I live. I love watching rivers flow by but the might of the Danube (the second longest in Europe, after the Don) is extraordinary. Its beauty and the folklore and mythology that accompany it compelled me to write this poem.
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Poking James MacGuigan’s Pig
There have been many doors in my life, some real and some metaphorical, but on a quiet little farm in one of Ireland's beautiful Glens of Antrim, one in particular stood out and the memory of it will stay with me forever.
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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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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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An unexpected adventure. It's
Posted on Mon, 13 May 2024
An unexpected adventure. It's funny how a satnav can make us braver. It's good to know where we are especially if it's not where we expected to be.
When I lived in Wiltshire and my kids all living in Greater Manchester and Lancashire were...
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Flying
Posted on Tue, 07 May 2024
Many of my dreams are about going back to work at one of the many jobs I've had in my life. Potentially nightmares but they seem to be happier than when I was there in real life.
Priyatelkata has built a website about dreams. She's no real...
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