The question of why people voted for him is fascinating. From a distance it looks like turkeys and Christmas, but obviously it's far more complex than that. I tend to go with the idea that at times of uncertainty and fear, people just want...
Yes indeed, the words 'Never Again' do ring a little hollow when similar things have been going on for decades all over the world, just not on the same scale or with the same appalling efficiency as happened under the Nazis. I fear that once the...
Like others, I was so struck by 'unpeopled people'. It's a universal phrase. I thought of the people of Gaza, and the Holocaust survivors urging us to never forget, and the 'undocumented migrants' being hunted in The Land Of The Free. And the...
Exactly! I read this to my feline and she nodded and looked at me (again) as if to say 'Get it now? No? Just get the food out, woman.' She's given up trying to train me.
I shall never look at that gentleman and his ghost walkers in the same way again! Thoroughly enjoyed this, Paul. It's lovely to see the city celebrated properly, unlike the (in my opinion, apologies if it's your kind of thing) dreadful new TV...
I am so very sorry, Penny. It's a savage loss. Your mutual love leaps out from this poem, and it's good that you have your sons to share grief and support. I hope that writing helps. In an earlier comment you mentioned 'pockets of struggle', and...
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Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2025
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The question of why people
Posted on Wed, 29 Jan 2025
The question of why people voted for him is fascinating. From a distance it looks like turkeys and Christmas, but obviously it's far more complex than that. I tend to go with the idea that at times of uncertainty and fear, people just want...
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Yes indeed, the words 'Never
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Yes indeed, the words 'Never Again' do ring a little hollow when similar things have been going on for decades all over the world, just not on the same scale or with the same appalling efficiency as happened under the Nazis. I fear that once the...
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Like others, I was so struck
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Like others, I was so struck by 'unpeopled people'. It's a universal phrase. I thought of the people of Gaza, and the Holocaust survivors urging us to never forget, and the 'undocumented migrants' being hunted in The Land Of The Free. And the...
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Thanks for reading, Ed!
Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Thanks for reading, Ed!
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Exactly! I read this to my
Posted on Sat, 25 Jan 2025
Exactly! I read this to my feline and she nodded and looked at me (again) as if to say 'Get it now? No? Just get the food out, woman.' She's given up trying to train me.
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Ingenious! Now you've got me
Posted on Sat, 18 Jan 2025
Ingenious! Now you've got me thinking how great it would have been if these two had actually met. Lovely IP response.
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I shall never look at that
Posted on Fri, 17 Jan 2025
I shall never look at that gentleman and his ghost walkers in the same way again! Thoroughly enjoyed this, Paul. It's lovely to see the city celebrated properly, unlike the (in my opinion, apologies if it's your kind of thing) dreadful new TV...
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I am so very sorry, Penny. It
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
I am so very sorry, Penny. It's a savage loss. Your mutual love leaps out from this poem, and it's good that you have your sons to share grief and support. I hope that writing helps. In an earlier comment you mentioned 'pockets of struggle', and...
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We have a copyright expert??
Posted on Sun, 05 Jan 2025
Strictly speaking, no lyrics at all, only titles can be quoted. But three words is unlikely to get us thrown in jail.
The kittens are doing nicely, thank you.
Great poem, by the way.
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