Monday 16/1/23 (written 18/1/23, 4/2/23, 24/4/23) After a trying intense day at the new job, which had proved a lot more difficult than he thought it...
1/4/23 Easter is rebirth All things may grow again, Irrepressible nature, Cannot be held down. There is more living than dying, The defeat of winter...
Great poem, showing the desperation, disappointment, and tragedy of those queueing or jostling outside the airport at Kabul. These are scenes that should not be happening, one way or another, a modern horror story. What went wrong? What could...
The shaggy blonde Etonian does have some interesting friends, and he keeps meeting them, but can he trust any of them? I enjoyed the satire and the pantomime Marandina. You have shown the spirit of the times very accurately!
Another poem about another great piece of classical music, (and Russian again!)! Thanks for reminding me about what it was all about. I think you have done a good job of describing it!
A very fitting poem for the precarious olympic events, and the situation of the pandemic and its risk to Japan and other nations. I personally think they are right to go ahead in this restrained and hopefully safe way, but I like the way you...
Great poem summarising a scene which does seem very moving, after looking at it on your link. I may have seen it before, but had forgotten. This idea of an android with a conscience, and a memory, but nonetheless a job to do, is very powerful! He...
A fitting memory of it.
Posted on Fri, 10 Sep 2021
A fitting memory of it. Watching a documentary about it again has reminded me of the extreme horror and extreme spectacle of it!
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Great poem, showing the
Posted on Tue, 24 Aug 2021
Great poem, showing the desperation, disappointment, and tragedy of those queueing or jostling outside the airport at Kabul. These are scenes that should not be happening, one way or another, a modern horror story. What went wrong? What could...
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I did enjoy this! You have
Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021
I did enjoy this! You have written it well. It shows the feelings of leaving home, moving on, very well!
Read full commentPosted in Leaving Home
The shaggy blonde Etonian
Posted on Wed, 28 Jul 2021
The shaggy blonde Etonian does have some interesting friends, and he keeps meeting them, but can he trust any of them? I enjoyed the satire and the pantomime Marandina. You have shown the spirit of the times very accurately!
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This did make me laugh. I
Posted on Mon, 02 Aug 2021
This did make me laugh. I enjoyed it. We all have difficulty controlling ourselves and following best laid plans!
Read full commentPosted in How Roger Came to Spend Lockdown on the Sofa in His Underpants
Another poem about another
Posted on Tue, 20 Jul 2021
Another poem about another great piece of classical music, (and Russian again!)! Thanks for reminding me about what it was all about. I think you have done a good job of describing it!
Read full commentPosted in Another Night On a Bare Mountain
A very fitting poem for the
Posted on Fri, 23 Jul 2021
A very fitting poem for the precarious olympic events, and the situation of the pandemic and its risk to Japan and other nations. I personally think they are right to go ahead in this restrained and hopefully safe way, but I like the way you...
Read full commentPosted in The Myth of Olympians
Hilarious! Did this really
Posted on Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Hilarious! Did this really happen? In a school? Very funny, and great characters. Is it based on real memories or characters?
Read full commentPosted in Steve Mason and the Music Nazi
I enjoyed your impression of
Posted on Mon, 21 Jun 2021
I enjoyed your impression of Stonehenge, and its significance. Very fitting!
Read full commentPosted in Estival Solstice
Great poem summarising a
Posted on Tue, 01 Jun 2021
Great poem summarising a scene which does seem very moving, after looking at it on your link. I may have seen it before, but had forgotten. This idea of an android with a conscience, and a memory, but nonetheless a job to do, is very powerful! He...
Read full commentPosted in Roy Batty (Tears in Rain)
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