I enjoyed your singing word-play 'nonsense' Elsie. Keyboards can be enslaving and mind-and-limb numbing. Though I felt the burst of freedom and lively activity could get rather self-centred and hedonistic?! Rhiannon
I think of rhymes as part of what makes verse 'sing' or something like music, and, as I think your intimating, does help to clip it into memory, not heavy and forced, but slipped in unobtrusively, to make it scarper, or dance as you say! ...
Maturing friendship with age, from sharing the enjoyment of gardens and food to music, with brief attempts at a bit of current affairs and worries' discussions in the middle. Rhiannon
You touch on information about many different issues here. Songs can be very rousing, eg when soldiers are having to go into physical conflict which may lead to bad injury or death.
I love singing, as you probably realise! And particularly...
Very enjoyable read. Love the area, from taking my youngest two on lots of frequent short breaks exploring. I felt on tenterhooks for you carrying that tray so determinedly!
The toilet reminded me of a holiday in France when I was about...
Oh, I do like this. Simple and short verbal picture and message. And we all need to take to heart that the seeds of honesty; respect; integrity; truth, are the things that work, in the long run. Rhiannon
You have the ability to squeeze in a lot of interesting detail to keep the reader's attention, Elsie. Having done quite a bit of distribution of leaflets from chapel, I know the feeling of suddenly the variety of steps, paths, letterboxes all...
So easy for a situation to escalate when there is tension and a bit of distrust and resentment. 'The solution, it was decided, is straightforward replies with honesty during these questioning periods.' seems that there was a calming...
I especially liked – It sees
Posted on Mon, 19 Dec 2016
I especially liked – It sees the joy that could be, amid the chaos that is
A troubled world, but even
Read full comment'the smile we give a stranger The hand extended in friendship The smallest act of kindness That requests no...
Posted in The Christmas Heart
I enjoyed your singing word
Posted on Mon, 05 Dec 2016
I enjoyed your singing word-play 'nonsense' Elsie. Keyboards can be enslaving and mind-and-limb numbing. Though I felt the burst of freedom and lively activity could get rather self-centred and hedonistic?! Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Humour - Wasting me foddle dee doddle dee time (nonsense rhyme for Poetry Monthly)
I think of rhymes as part of
Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 2016
I think of rhymes as part of what makes verse 'sing' or something like music, and, as I think your intimating, does help to clip it into memory, not heavy and forced, but slipped in unobtrusively, to make it scarper, or dance as you say! ...
Read full commentPosted in Opinion - Five Reasons for Rhyme
Maturing friendship with age,
Posted on Wed, 23 Nov 2016
Maturing friendship with age, from sharing the enjoyment of gardens and food to music, with brief attempts at a bit of current affairs and worries' discussions in the middle. Rhiannon
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You touch on information
Posted on Sat, 12 Nov 2016
You touch on information about many different issues here. Songs can be very rousing, eg when soldiers are having to go into physical conflict which may lead to bad injury or death.
I love singing, as you probably realise! And particularly...
Read full commentPosted in Autobiography - To Revolution Singing
Very enjoyable read. Love the
Posted on Sun, 06 Nov 2016
Very enjoyable read. Love the area, from taking my youngest two on lots of frequent short breaks exploring. I felt on tenterhooks for you carrying that tray so determinedly!
The toilet reminded me of a holiday in France when I was about...
Read full commentPosted in Studland, missing fingers, a rabid dog called Bob and a privy
Nice to 'see'/'hear you again
Posted on Sat, 05 Nov 2016
Nice to 'see'/'hear you again. and cleverly twisting your mathematical words around!
I take it this is about moving forward after loss, while showing how much is lost. warm greetings, and prayer. Rhiannon
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Oh, I do like this. Simple
Posted on Mon, 31 Oct 2016
Oh, I do like this. Simple and short verbal picture and message. And we all need to take to heart that the seeds of honesty; respect; integrity; truth, are the things that work, in the long run. Rhiannon
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You have the ability to
Posted on Mon, 31 Oct 2016
You have the ability to squeeze in a lot of interesting detail to keep the reader's attention, Elsie. Having done quite a bit of distribution of leaflets from chapel, I know the feeling of suddenly the variety of steps, paths, letterboxes all...
Read full commentPosted in A Tour of My Neighbourhood
So easy for a situation to
Posted on Sat, 29 Oct 2016
So easy for a situation to escalate when there is tension and a bit of distrust and resentment. 'The solution, it was decided, is straightforward replies with honesty during these questioning periods.' seems that there was a calming...
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