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Terence Mullan
I shaved my head again today. I shave it every couple of months to disguise the fact that I’m going bald.
A good read Mono.
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
A good read Mono.
I've got the Dubliners' song The Zoological Gardens stuck in my head now.
Read full commentPosted in May 4th (chapter 5 part 2)
Sun protection in Dublin?
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Sun protection in Dublin? That's more of a fantasy than anything you'd find in a Harry Potter book.
Read full commentPosted in May 4th (chapter 5 part 1)
No matter what we think of
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
No matter what we think of ourselves it's often good to make the occasional adjustment.
With the words of your poem you've really hit the nail on the head, if you'll pardon the pun.
Read full commentPosted in Song of Myself
The dictionary definition of
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
The dictionary definition of armistice is something along the lines of an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting.
I'm writing this for the Armistice Day people, lest they forget.
Read full commentPosted in Does Suella Braverman know what a Democracy is, and how it works, or should work?
Oh Paul, as usual your
Posted on Tue, 21 Nov 2023
Oh Paul, as usual your wonderfully descriptive use of words brings the scene to life but there's so much sadness in there. I really feel for you.
This must have been very difficult to write and I admire you for sharing it. Your positive...
Read full commentPosted in Those We Leave Behind
It's wonderful how you have
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
It's wonderful how you have written so many interesting facts about the fruit fly and its brain into a poem.
From now on, whenever I look at a fruit fly I'm sure I'll feel inadequate.
It's educational and enjoyable Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in What's going on inside?
Supermac's was closed then! I
Posted on Fri, 17 Nov 2023
Supermac's was closed then! I'm glad they had a good night out.
So what's next?
Read full commentPosted in May 4th (chapter 4)
It's very clever the way you
Posted on Fri, 17 Nov 2023
It's very clever the way you intermingled physical geography with human physical behaviour.
I think there's something special about mountains that brings out the best in us.
They certainly inspired you to write a very enjoyable poem...
Read full commentPosted in Analogy Of Adventure
The Polish poppy cake and the
Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023
The Polish poppy cake and the ability to control what happens in your dreams and hallucinations sound good to me.
However, I'm sorry you're having to endure all this treatment and I'm sorry I didn't wish you a happy birthday on the day....
Read full commentPosted in Chemo2 - session 3
Three neat verses of good
Posted on Fri, 17 Nov 2023
Three neat verses of good advice that fit together extremely well.
The drawing impressed too. I never even managed to draw unemployment benefit.
Read full commentPosted in Lea(r)ning
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