David Kirtley
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David Kirtley
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Crunch Time (The Unwanted Revolution – By pricing!) (Or is it more of a Coup D’etat than a Revolution?) (By the Energy Companies? The new rulers of western (or is it just lap dog Britain?) society?) by Alfred N.Muggins (Erstwhile student of Economics!!)
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26/8/22 Alfred realized his modern life of luxury and relative freedom was about to end!, along with many of the people of Britain! The Ukrainian...
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The State Of The Nation (A New Star Prime Minister Has Arrived!) by Alfred N.Muggins (political and social commentator!)
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22/9/22 The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has purportedly done a plan for dealing with the Cost Of Living Crisis and Growing and Incentivising the...
Magical Mystery Tour Part 5 : Mission Accomplished (Into the Liverpool Docklands!) by Alfred N.Muggins Section 3
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24/8/22 There was a wonderful plateau of outside cafes and restaurants at the top of some very futuristic steps, after which they descended to a...
Our Late Queen By Wendy Kirtley (my wife)
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(Departed 8/9/22) The mother of all the nations of the Commonwealth has served us well for 70 years, through thick and thin she was there, sad times...
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God Save The King : Charles III Comes Into His Inheritance by Alfred N.Muggins
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9/9/22 / 13/9/22 Alfred was rather pleased when our old Queen Elizabeth’s son, the erstwhile Prince Charles, was announced to have taken his own name...
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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!
Read full commentPosted in Twin Towers
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...
Read full commentPosted in Kabul Airport
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 sense of failure and
Posted on Wed, 11 Aug 2021
The sense of failure and misfortune is very well drawn! Very well done!
Read full commentPosted in Danger Mouse
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!
Read full commentPosted in Punters
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
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