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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.
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
I was on his side, believing
Posted on Mon, 17 Jan 2022
I was on his side, believing him to be a good environmentalist, until I read this ...
Deciphering his notes concerning
how much he had saved,
There's a big difference between saving your planet and saving...
Read full commentPosted in The Man Who Hated Wasting Paper
Nice one Michael!
Posted on Fri, 14 Jan 2022
Nice one Michael!
Most of these gods are local boys (or girls) where I live. It's about a 100 km drive through our local mountains to arrive at the northern end of the Plain of Thrace. Thrace was the venue for a lot of the Greek mythology...
Read full commentPosted in The God of Mistakes
An entertaining episode but
Posted on Thu, 13 Jan 2022
An entertaining episode but this bit really caught my eye ...
an accent that seemed vaguely Eastern European
I'm intrigued by the possibility of there being a planet where the inhabitants speak with an East European accent...
Read full commentPosted in The Other Otherworldly Visitor of Oscaloo
Being a bit nosey, I went and
Posted on Thu, 13 Jan 2022
Being a bit nosey, I went and googled Orcop as I had no idea where it is, though the word Herefordshire is a bit of a giveaway. That is indeed a beautiful part of England and your beautiful poem certainly does it justice.
And...
Read full commentPosted in near Orcop
Some people tend to drone on
Posted on Thu, 13 Jan 2022
Some people tend to drone on a bit when writing about bees but I found this an original and entertaining. In fact, I got quite a buzz from it.
Read full commentPosted in A Spelling Bee
Hello Di.
Posted on Wed, 12 Jan 2022
Hello Di.
Nice though it is, the photo doesn't really do justice to the view we had of the hives. We just had to stop to take a look at the illuminated bees, even though darkness was falling on an icy day and we were keen to be getting...
Read full commentPosted in I Fought the Law
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