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A Blank Diary
...of an 'honourable' fellow
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Planning a Children's Party
“Thank God, it comes but once a year.”
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One Good Turn
...deserves another.
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The Buried Treasure (3) - Solving the puzzle
John Brown was flabbergasted. He looked at his wife and asked: “Do you mean you doubt they were federal agents, Dorothy?” Mrs. Brown, who liked to...
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The Buried Treasure (2) - Ill-gotten Gains
What lay beneath the soil? (Image from Pixabay.
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Exceptional writing as ever,
Posted on Sat, 07 Mar 2020
Exceptional writing as ever, Rachel. Just a tiny typo in the second line: should be 'in perigee'.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Worm Moon
An interesting read, Drew,
Posted on Mon, 02 Mar 2020
An interesting read, Drew, that reawakened my nostalgic memory of the time when I put an order through for a Sinclair ZX80 and be told - what joy! - that I could have an updated version (the ZX81) for the same price. It had a 1k memory, if I...
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I find villanelle and pantoum
Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020
I find villanelle and pantoum very difficult and I tend to steer clear of these forms, Niamh.
Read full commentAlthough they can be technically correct by following the rules, the poetic element doesn't always match the effort.
Dylan Thomas' "Do not...
Posted in Toothache
Drew, for information.
Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Drew, for information.
The pantoum is a form of poetry similar to a villanelle in that there are repeating lines throughout the poem. It is composed of a series of quatrains; the second and fourth lines of each stanza are repeated as the...
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An interesting and absorbing
Posted on Mon, 24 Feb 2020
An interesting and absorbing little crime thriller in verse, Niamh. I found myself following the clues wanting to know what was stolen. I enjoyed the unusual format.
Kind regards, Luigi x
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I saw in the news that a
Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2020
I saw in the news that a young boy, a fan of Manchester United football club, wrote to the Liverpool's manager pleading with him to stop his team winning to give the club he supported a chance.
Read full commentI am tempted to make a similar plea and ask...
Posted in The Fox Hunt
Rachel, this must be the
Posted on Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Rachel, this must be the apotheosis of your poetry; it can't be surpassed, surely. But, having followed your work closely, I'm certain you are going to prove me wrong. Not only is your use of the language exquisite, your knowledge of Greek...
Read full commentPosted in Looking at Klimt’s Frieze for Beethoven
A very descriptive poem of a
Posted on Sat, 15 Feb 2020
A very descriptive poem of a fierce storm that has caught many unprepared and powerless to do anything except watching the pelting rain on the window panes, with its suggestion of further upheaval, and observe the extensive damage it caused....
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It is more a social comment
Posted on Sat, 08 Feb 2020
It is more a social comment based on current affairs than a celebration of Valentine's day, which is perhaps not what readers might expect.
Read full commentSometimes I am inspired by headlines to produce a piece, like this one, that could generate a...
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Your fecund mind has produced
Posted on Sat, 08 Feb 2020
Your fecund mind has produced another memorable poem that shows your knowledge of Nature and how it relates to life.
I am greatly impressed by your masterly use of the language.
Best, Luigi x
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