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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.
For children there are few
Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2023
For children there are few places more mysterious and exciting than a wood. Every tree and every small clearing is a source of intrigue and adventure. And every noise is that of a wild beast coming to eat us up until we see that it's only a...
Read full commentPosted in Swathed In Nature's Beauty
Your ability to make
Posted on Sun, 20 Aug 2023
Your ability to make Birmingham sound like such a beautiful place emphasises your skill as a wordsmith. I'm tempted to book a holiday there.
The raising of Madam Medusa's head gave me the shivers a bit but put a timestamp on your writing....
Read full commentPosted in Steve Mason and the Last Day of School (Part One of Two)
I had to go and Google this
Posted on Fri, 18 Aug 2023
I had to go and Google this but it’s beautiful music. The sombre sound from the ‘cello is perfect for being murdered to.
Succinctly, you’ve described the incident very well, creating an atmosphere of a surreal crime scene that I could...
Read full commentPosted in cello suit no.1 in g major
Telling folks that you were
Posted on Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Telling folks that you were in a drinking game with a room full of soft toys is a great way to explain away a hangover. I might try that one myself.
I like the Benny Hill Show reference too. When you made your dash for it were you being...
Read full commentPosted in Cow
I like these words...
Posted on Thu, 17 Aug 2023
I like these words...
a fledgling
has never seen the face of its mother.
No wonder they grow up with behavioural problems.
Despite their reputation your poem makes me feel sympathetic towards them....
Read full commentPosted in The Loneliness of a Cuckoo
Nice words Rhiannon.
Posted on Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Nice words Rhiannon.
Oh for a drop of drizzle here now. We had a huge thunderstorm with torrential rain a couple of nights ago but by mid morning the next day the ground was back to its usual concrete state.
Read full commentPosted in Drizzle
You know a flower has made an
Posted on Tue, 15 Aug 2023
You know a flower has made an impact on your life when you name it yourself.
Your words really do give the feeling that you're talking to a friend. A lovely poem.
Read full commentPosted in Nunca Te Rindas
Britain's astronomically
Posted on Sat, 12 Aug 2023
Britain's astronomically expensive in comparison to much of Europe. Scandinavian countries are probably the exception. I always dread having to go back to England because of the cost. If it wasn't for my kids and grandkids over there I never...
Read full commentPosted in The Dentist.
In Bulgaria our state health
Posted on Sat, 12 Aug 2023
In Bulgaria our state health service makes no provision for dentistry but from my experience our private dentists are extremely good and very cheap.
And waiting lists just don't exist for any aspect of our health care.
So if ever...
Read full commentPosted in The Dentist.
I like the way that the fence
Posted on Sat, 12 Aug 2023
I like the way that the fence plank features as much in your poem as the bird and the meal do. Setting the scene helps the tale to unfold in the imagination.
I hope by now it's been rewarded with the stain.
Read full commentPosted in More Than a Snack
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