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Terence Mullan
The toothless old widow who sits beneath the pomegranate tree in the square confided in me, ‘Snow and ice in April will hurt the tender shoots of our hostas but they’ll return even stronger under the Balkan sunshine’s healing rays.’ The old man sitting beside her with a cigarette lodged neatly in one of the gaps in his front teeth casually added, ‘Hosta la vista, baby!’
I really like this bit ...
Posted on Fri, 28 Jan 2022
I really like this bit ...
colour that can cheer inspire
when the daytime views are dark
The time that the sun is sinking seems to be significantly later than it was a month ago. Great news! I love this time of year...
Read full commentPosted in Some January colour
I've never heard of this bird
Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022
I've never heard of this bird either.
Your words give an excellent description of it's habitat so I will know to look out for one if ever I am in the right place.
This is an enjoyable and interesting read.
Read full commentPosted in Verdin, desert and thorn.
I always enjoy your walks
Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022
I always enjoy your walks Rhiannon. Your carefully chosen descriptive words bring back such memories of when I lived in England and my weekend walks in Wiltshire and Somerset. Especially the muddy boots!
Read full commentPosted in Roam with me to the footbridge by the ford
This is great stuff Paul.
Posted on Mon, 24 Jan 2022
This is great stuff Paul.
Your words really conjure up the mysticism of Glastonbury.
I particularly liked ...
witnesses to age-old, primeval sorcery,
eyes closed, litany to neoteric stoics,
...
Read full commentPosted in The Wishing Tree (of Glastonbury Tor)
I'm sorry Harry, but I couldn
Posted on Sat, 15 Jan 2022
I'm sorry Harry, but I couldn't read all of this because the facts are so sickening. I used to get angry about this sort of thing but I've given up because no matter what I say or do, it will have no effect on the problem. I don't know how these...
Read full commentPosted in Money - some context
I looked up Gogoratu because
Posted on Sun, 16 Jan 2022
I looked up Gogoratu because it looked a bit Romanian and I like to know what our neighbours are up to, but I was wrong.
Read full commentPosted in Mr. Lee's Cafe
You’d need a big piece of
Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022
You’d need a big piece of paper to make a list of all the things that have disappeared or no longer happen in the first clip. Probably only the daffodils remain.
In the early eighties I lived in Ilford and worked on the cusp of Barking and...
Read full commentPosted in Things I Did On My Day Off
Excellent words to describe a
Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Excellent words to describe a woman of great beauty from so long, long ago. Even without including her name they would have suggested mythology.
Read full commentPosted in Fading of Legends
I caught a glimpse of Mr Lee
Posted on Sun, 16 Jan 2022
I caught a glimpse of Mr Lee from your excellent description of him and his life.
Gogoratu ... a great name for the café where he went to reflect upon his memories.
Nice one Michael ... a very enjoyable read!
Read full commentPosted in Mr. Lee's Cafe
Hello Jenny.
Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Hello Jenny.
The lines of your poem describe really well the resilience of these fabulous trees.
I particularly liked ...
listen! Hear ghosts emanating from
bygone years, recalling throwing
caution to the wind...
Read full commentPosted in Burnham Beeches
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