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An Island in the Sky

By luigi_pagano on Tue, 16 Jul 2024

New species found in Mabu's rainforest

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Humpty Dumpty Updated

By luigi_pagano on Mon, 15 Jul 2024

It is better to travel hopefully, than to arrive” (Robert Louis Stevenson)

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Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

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Malice Aforethought

By luigi_pagano on Sat, 13 Jul 2024

The elixir of (eternal) life.

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Orange Is Not the Only Colour

By luigi_pagano on Wed, 10 Jul 2024

In 1993, Holland thwarted the English football team in their bid to qualify for the final. In 2024 the situation has been reversed.

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Another feather in your cap,

Posted on Sat, 14 Mar 2020

Another feather in your cap, Rachel. Not only you are a magnificent poet, your dulcet tones are captivating. Brava.

Luigi x

Posted in Meditation

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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

Posted in Worm Moon

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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...

Posted in On the Spectrum

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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.
Although 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

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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...

Posted in Toothache

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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

Posted in What was stolen?

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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.
I am tempted to make a similar plea and ask...

Posted in The Fox Hunt

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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...

Posted in Looking at Klimt’s Frieze for Beethoven

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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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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