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It was their fault. If they hadn’t been so indulgent, wanting to please and showering me with love, then I wouldn’t have had to make this choice. Don...
A concept that has defeated philosophers down through the ages. Man and his place in the universe, are we the peak of existence or just the servants...
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Lovely Tina.
Posted on Sat, 30 May 2015
Lovely Tina.
So much feeling packed into a small space.
Just before he died I bought my father a Yorkie bar, he never did eat it and it stopped in my mother's fridge for ages. Then one day she said you'd better eat it. I took it...
This is really wondrous and truly beautiful. I cannot pick which bits I like best. Should it be 'overhead a skylark..' Whatever the rest of the line makes me truly jealous, lovely. Eggnog sunlight , corrugated fields.
As always Tina you get down to the very simple, 'a moth's kiss', 'phantom moons, 'sanguine dawns' and manage to produce something exquisitly complex and extremely moving.
Lovely, and full of love. You manage with few words to bring her to life for a moment.
When my mother died I used to phone the number, knowing there'd be no reply. We inherited her cockatiel, thinking we'd find him a good home, he stayed...
Lovely Tina.
Posted on Sat, 30 May 2015
Lovely Tina.
So much feeling packed into a small space.
Just before he died I bought my father a Yorkie bar, he never did eat it and it stopped in my mother's fridge for ages. Then one day she said you'd better eat it. I took it...
Read full commentPosted in Moving On
This is really wondrous and
Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2015
This is really wondrous and truly beautiful. I cannot pick which bits I like best. Should it be 'overhead a skylark..' Whatever the rest of the line makes me truly jealous, lovely. Eggnog sunlight , corrugated fields.
Your poem is as...
Read full commentPosted in The Myth of Narcissus
'If I were a poet I'd find
Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015
'If I were a poet I'd find the words.' there you have it Tina, you are indeed a poet and a very good one.
So sad and full of loss, as always lovely images to savour.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in Beaujolais Days
This is so beautifully
Posted on Thu, 22 Jan 2015
This is so beautifully described and you make it come to life, except for the poor gull.
With the young you I was hoping that it was not really dead.
A nice thought provoking comment to end.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in The lake and the seagull
This builds up so well,
Posted on Tue, 28 Oct 2014
This builds up so well, skipping along with menace.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in Malingee the Bush Ghost (I.P.)
As always Tina you get down
Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2014
As always Tina you get down to the very simple, 'a moth's kiss', 'phantom moons, 'sanguine dawns' and manage to produce something exquisitly complex and extremely moving.
Lovely.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in Albatross
Lovely, and full of love. You
Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2014
Lovely, and full of love. You manage with few words to bring her to life for a moment.
When my mother died I used to phone the number, knowing there'd be no reply. We inherited her cockatiel, thinking we'd find him a good home, he stayed...
Read full commentPosted in Present Imperfect
You have the knack of writing
Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2014
You have the knack of writing about tragedies in your life without being mawkish.
Your choice of words and phrasing are very good.
'like a beacon at sea warning of rocks ahead' so descriptive, as is the last sentence.
Lindy...
Read full commentPosted in Breaking Up
Tina,
Posted on Sat, 26 Jul 2014
Tina,
The ordinary, everyday life of young mothers culminating in tragedy. The comparison, and simplicity of the whole poem is wonderful.
Brought tears.
Take care
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in It All Came Out in the Wash
Simply put but with such a
Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Simply put but with such a depth of feeling .Very difficult to 'take what comes'
Hope there is life on Mars for you and your mum.
Lindy
Posted in Life on Mars
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