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Posted on Sat, 07 Jan 2017
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I thought it intirguingly linking the waters and tears of this life; and maybe water can also bring to mind cleaning, new leaf, thirst quenched, baptism …...
This is fascinating, though I'm not one for nonsense poetry on the whole, but my husband was saying recently that his memories of Jaberwocky were that he thought most of the words had derivation from real words, if you could go into it, and just...
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...
I thought I'd made a comment
Posted on Sat, 07 Jan 2017
I thought I'd made a comment on this on Saturday. Probably forgot to press 'Save'!
I thought it intirguingly linking the waters and tears of this life; and maybe water can also bring to mind cleaning, new leaf, thirst quenched, baptism …...
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Some vivid descriptions again
Posted on Sat, 07 Jan 2017
Some vivid descriptions again. I think the birds here don't sing much at dawn until the spring.
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Posted in Promises of Spring.
This is fascinating, though I
Posted on Thu, 29 Dec 2016
This is fascinating, though I'm not one for nonsense poetry on the whole, but my husband was saying recently that his memories of Jaberwocky were that he thought most of the words had derivation from real words, if you could go into it, and just...
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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! ...
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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...
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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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