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A Matter of Regret

By luigi_pagano on Sat, 29 Jun 2024

The wrong choice.

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Light and Dark

By luigi_pagano on Wed, 26 Jun 2024

An old poem edited, re-titled and resubmitted. Image in the public domain.

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Seeing the Light

By luigi_pagano on Tue, 25 Jun 2024

In the cold light of the day

Humour

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Man Mountain

By luigi_pagano on Sun, 23 Jun 2024

Image from Wikimedia Common in the public domain. Source El Grafico del 17 de Noviembre de 1934. Edition 801

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A fascinating disquisition

Posted on Sun, 19 Apr 2020

A fascinating disquisition about a tree of which I knew nothing about apart from its association with gin and one you have expressed with your usual eloquence.
I am much more enlightened now that you have revealed that it too feels the...

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An interesting and revealing

Posted on Fri, 17 Apr 2020

An interesting and revealing poem about the the physiological adaptation of those hypogean creatures, the blind cave fish, to darkness which revives memories of one's own metamorphosis.
Stylish as ever.

Luigi x

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Hi Rachel, so glad you

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2020

Hi Rachel, so glad you followed up my suggestion to write on "And yet it moves" and produced another magnificent piece.
I am chuffed by the dedication, thanks.

Luigi x

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I never cease to be surprised

Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2020

I never cease to be surprised by your ability to turn facts into delicious poetry., Rachel. I am sure that in addition to the Galilean feather episode you could also weave his famous dictum "Eppur si muove" into an ode. More power to your elbow...

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A very instructive poem about

Posted on Thu, 09 Apr 2020

A very instructive poem about an avian brood parasite which grows outside its parental controls and a metaphor for the relationship between alienated parents and teenagers with contrasting expectations, attitudes and behaviour. Well written and...

Posted in Learning How To Be Human

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Always look on the bright

Posted on Wed, 08 Apr 2020

Always look on the bright side. Chin up and keep well.

Luigi x

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Natural progression. Luigix

Posted on Sun, 22 Mar 2020

Natural progression.

Luigix

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Quite an ornithologist, a

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2020

Quite an ornithologist, a real connoisseur of the avian environment. I am learning so much about birds from your accomplished poem about our feathered friends. Thanks for that Rachel.

Luigi x

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A very sweet and cheerful

Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2020

A very sweet and cheerful poem, Niamh. Much enjoyed, thanks.

Luigi x

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A clever and bold opening

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2020

A clever and bold opening line to a poem which weaves beautiful imagery into lyrical verse. The analogy, unless I am much mistaken, may have been inspired by Hans Holbein's painting “A Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling” which some people now...