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This is wonderful. Like Airy
Posted on Thu, 05 Aug 2021
This is wonderful. Like Airy I had to look up the Greek words - the idea of beautiful evil is new to me. The misogyny Helen faced, you make it so real. Despite the glamour all these poems have and the larger than life feeling you have created,...
Was there an earlier version of this? Sure I remembered normal being a myth? It's a great message, I wish it was tought in school instead of the opposite, that you have to be the same to belong - where would orchestras be if everyone had to play...
That's a spooky thought, being manipulated by herbal tea, a brilliant idea though, that herbs could cause introspection etc as well as the more expected things like calmness. Perfidia's concern she might start feeling...
There is such a feeling of snarling sensuality in this poem! Frustrated strength covering fragility. I thought the voice was brilliant, am really looking forward to the next pieces, and how you weave them together. ps loved the Greek neighbours...
This is wonderful. Like Airy
Posted on Thu, 05 Aug 2021
This is wonderful. Like Airy I had to look up the Greek words - the idea of beautiful evil is new to me. The misogyny Helen faced, you make it so real. Despite the glamour all these poems have and the larger than life feeling you have created,...
Read full commentPosted in I, Helen -Parts 1 and 2
Thankyou so much! You are
Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021
Thankyou so much! You are very kind reading all these, you must think "Oh no! Not another blinking poem about climate change!"
If it has any merit at all it is thanks to Tina, as every time I thought it was ok she would sit on the...
Read full commentPosted in fallow
Was there an earlier version
Posted on Tue, 03 Aug 2021
Was there an earlier version of this? Sure I remembered normal being a myth? It's a great message, I wish it was tought in school instead of the opposite, that you have to be the same to belong - where would orchestras be if everyone had to play...
Read full commentPosted in Saccades of Sands
I like "peeped staccato" very
Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021
I like "peeped staccato" very much, always find it hard describing bird sounds, but this is perfect, delicate
I would not dare to have the sky as a love :0) a surrogate parent perhaps
beautiful, rich poem
Read full commentPosted in White Sailors
You have described these
Posted on Wed, 04 Aug 2021
You have described these foxcubs so well! So many great observations -
"squeal, cavorting amid brilliance of/security light" Cavorting brilliant, sort of exciting and unusual, just as seeing the foxes
"See a rustling spill of fading...
Read full commentPosted in Foxy Till Dawn
Good for Willow!
Posted on Sun, 01 Aug 2021
Good for Willow!
That's a spooky thought, being manipulated by herbal tea, a brilliant idea though, that herbs could cause introspection etc as well as the more expected things like calmness. Perfidia's concern she might start feeling...
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Tail" 14
I love the line "the sun, a
Posted on Sun, 01 Aug 2021
I love the line "the sun, a child that sails away" it makes me happy and sad, thinking about my own, growing up?
I had to look up what it was. And then felt all Lammasy as the Co Op has run out of lots of things lately so had to do all the...
Read full commentPosted in Lammas
what an amazing dream!
Posted on Sat, 31 Jul 2021
what an amazing dream! Thankyou for sharing :0) Your imagination is wild! I wish I dreamed like that, but reading your account is wonderful :0)
Read full commentPosted in Compelling Dream
There is such a feeling of
Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2021
There is such a feeling of snarling sensuality in this poem! Frustrated strength covering fragility. I thought the voice was brilliant, am really looking forward to the next pieces, and how you weave them together. ps loved the Greek neighbours...
Read full commentPosted in Notes by Menelaus on Helen’s Abduction
Agree with Jenny, it's always
Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2021
Agree with Jenny, it's always good to see you have posted another story - India is my favourite, though :0)
Is that a cat and a dog sleeping back to back in your photo?
Read full commentPosted in A Lick of the Cat and the Muck of a Duck
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