D G Moody

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An exercise; taking a poem, this being Affirmation by Donald Hall, then keeping the basic form, and recasting it, then revising it further, to see how far it is from the original. I must get out more!

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My Favourite Day

By D G Moody on Mon, 20 May 2024

I missed last weeks IP, but having read Rhiannon's it inspired me to jot a few lines relating to Winnie the Pooh, along with Mullah Nasruddin one of the great wise fools.

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Another Shore

By D G Moody on Wed, 08 May 2024

Turn down the empty glass can have two meanings; one being at sea the turning of the hour glass to mark each watch hour; the other is to turn down one's glass, to show that the drinking has now ended.

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One Hour Together

By D G Moody on Wed, 03 Apr 2024

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A nice one Rhiannon; and it

Posted on Tue, 21 May 2024

A nice one Rhiannon; and it reminded me of our attempts to grow carrots (why?) it must have been the stony ground because they always came out mishapen! Like spuds - just buy at the shop!

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Such a lovely evocation of

Posted on Wed, 22 May 2024

Such a lovely evocation of nature; I could see that lovely wood through your poem - thanks Jennifer.

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What a briliant take on old

Posted on Tue, 21 May 2024

What a briliant take on old nursey rhymes; and there us no end to books - especially the badly written ones. My pet hate is when 'celebrities' get paid huge advances to 'write' (ghostly) some piece of crud, while the talented can't find a...

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One to read over again, and

Posted on Sat, 18 May 2024

One to read over again, and then the message emerges - nice one Ewan.

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I liked how you've brought

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024

I liked how you've brought Milnes poem into an outdoor setting - and don't we all have that special spot to rest in?

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A good take on the IP, and I

Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024

A good take on the IP, and I iiked it's neatness.

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Well, Jenny, you've done it,

Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Well, Jenny, you've done it, and my compliments. My problem is that I can't abide anything of the Pre-Raphaelite, all those insipid women ugh! A personal taste I know, but your take (and Luigi's) is the best with such a challenging topic.

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Always a pleasure to read

Posted on Thu, 04 Apr 2024

Always a pleasure to read your rambling tales Rhiannon - I mean when you ramble outside

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The world turning, and

Posted on Tue, 02 Apr 2024

The world turning, and orbiting the sun, while the galaxy hurtles along - and meanwhile how far is an hour in a car? Great idea Rhiannon.

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'following flights with

Posted on Tue, 02 Apr 2024

'following flights with earthbound jealousy.' A perfect simile for our love of birdlife, which has that element of yearning.