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Not Quite The Eve Of Destruction (2017 IP)
‘Can’t I have one? Just one little one? I’ve been so good all year…’ ‘No you bloody can’t, and put that Scythe down or I swear to Me I’ll confiscate it for good.'
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Albatross
So I went on this poetry course, and wrote a sonnet to my house. As you do.
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Bob Dylan (IP)
My first and definitely last poetic contribution to ABC Tales.
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Voices (London Competition)
London is inhabited again, in a different way.
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Gathering The Threads (London Competition)
Only the names have been changed.
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I didn't know that Betjeman,
Posted on Wed, 04 Dec 2024
I didn't know that Betjeman, so thank you! I enjoyed your poem, especially the third verse, which pretty much sums up my home town at the moment. Scrooge came around in the end, and while I don't believe in the sermons and hymns, I do believe in...
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This is marvellous. What a
Posted on Sat, 30 Nov 2024
This is marvellous. What a absolutely brilliant response to the IP.
Read full commentPosted in The fickleness of new daylight
Many congratulations on the
Posted on Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Many congratulations on the publication, and so pleased that, despite all the difficulties, you haven't let dyslexia stop you writing. So many people think it's just a 'one size fits all' condition, but there are so many permutations. My son,...
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024
This witty and sharply observed slice of life is our Facebook, X and Bluesky Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
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I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a
Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024
I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a little bit, but definitely Meghan. Her and her woke Californian sandwiches.
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How lovely to have you back
Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024
How lovely to have you back writing again! This is beautiful, and wonderful to read after I've just spent an afternoon out in the freezing cold rain. Thank you for cheering me up.
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Poem of the Week
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
This is our stunning Poem of the Week. Congratulations!
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024
This magical poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day!
Picture by mattbuck, copyright free from Wikimedia Commmons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...
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Very glad to hear it has all
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
Very glad to hear it has all gone so well, Jenny. Here's hoping that you recover fully in a very short space of time. And I do hope it won't be long before you're back writing again. I'm looking forward to your words taking me on some more...
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024
This engrossing touch of the horrors is our Halloween Eve Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
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