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Old 15-05-2013, 12:11
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That was an oldie in the absence of any new material - it did have a lot of changes though. The poem was inspired by all those enjoyably dramatic Hollywood films like Anatomy Of A Murder and Mildred Pierce. Black and white classics
I was watching a programe and they were talking about Silent movies, the actors and actress were so expressive and their actions were so fast as they speeded up.



Glamour and Glitz

Across the screen and so fast
were the silent movie stars
as they skipped and danced the past
they laughed and frowned around
shimmer, glamour and the glitz
some would say my
how a face that fits.
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Old 15-05-2013, 15:10
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Do you think he's testing us?
Not at all Biz, thanks for reading my imagined magician piece and Musty I first encountered the description of magic as prestidigitation via Leonard Sachs the long word practitioner on the BBC's Good Old Days.
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Old 15-05-2013, 15:16
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I was going to have a guess of Tommy Cooper
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Old 15-05-2013, 17:02
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Across the screen and so fast
were the silent movie stars
A very enjoyable glimpse of the silent movie star era Sandy It is funny how all the actions were speeded up. I like Buster Keaton - what risks some of the comedy actors took

Musty I first encountered the description of magic as prestidigitation via Leonard Sachs the long word practitioner on the BBC's Good Old Days.
I remember him Frank, he was long-winded but very funny So it was an imaginary magician! Not Tommy Cooper or Paul Daniels at all You've posted quite a few real life accounts of late and I think that led me up the wrong alley. Another entertaining read which taught me a new word as well
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Old 15-05-2013, 17:13
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Watching the Slaves

Technology's slaves who obey
Are busily texting away,
All wasting the time as they play,
Not knowing a poem a day
Keeps iPod stagnation at bay.


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Old 15-05-2013, 18:35
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A very enjoyable glimpse of the silent movie star era Sandy It is funny how all the actions were speeded up. I like Buster Keaton - what risks some of the comedy actors took

Thanks

Buster did some wacky things.
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Old 15-05-2013, 18:36
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Watching the Slaves

Technology's slaves who obey
Are busily texting away,
All wasting the time as they play,
Not knowing a poem a day
Keeps iPod stagnation at bay.


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so true Musty
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Old 15-05-2013, 19:43
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Not at all Biz, thanks for reading my imagined magician piece and Musty I first encountered the description of magic as prestidigitation via Leonard Sachs the long word practitioner on the BBC's Good Old Days.
I thought some well-known prestidigitator had died, but couldn't think who.

Keep poeting poets.
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Old 15-05-2013, 22:01
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Indeed Sandy - Buster Keaton could have taught them a thing or two

Keep poeting poets.
I shall do Biz, but I've had another evening out that ended up surprising me. There are some strange people about
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Old 15-05-2013, 22:16
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Only one and a half poems left in the Avebury suite. I've also added an extra ode which I started at the site itself Unfortunately, writing for the project has stopped me completing fresh material on other topics. Watching the Slaves doesn't count, as it only took five minutes to write That said, I have five new poems bubbling under which are already titled. Hopefully a few can make it onto DS in the next few days
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Old 15-05-2013, 22:37
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I shall do Biz, but I've had another evening out that ended up surprising me. There are some strange people about
Now, now, that's no way to treat us; you've got to explain.

In the meantime, I'm sure Sandy, Frank, Archiver and others will be in to post their poems while you work on yours.
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Old 15-05-2013, 22:51
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Now, now, that's no way to treat us; you've got to explain.
I don't want to take the thread too far off topic Biz Go to Chatter and the It's Mine...All Mine thread. The explanation's in post 4475

The poets on here always come through, you're right Biz
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Old 15-05-2013, 23:08
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Talking of strange


This Wonderland

Let's walk this wonderland
as we see along the way
all sorts and oh the band
the tunes and it at play
through many side turnings
and others who do sway
back and forth and again
to the very next day.
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Old 15-05-2013, 23:09
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all sorts and oh the band
the tunes and it at play
Love it Sandy I got an image of a band playing in a sunny park
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Old 15-05-2013, 23:13
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Love it Sandy I got an image of a band playing in a sunny park
Thanks, it took me a couple of minutes to do.
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Old 15-05-2013, 23:17
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Thanks, it took me a couple of minutes to do.
I read it three times! It reminded me of Just For Tea.
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Old 15-05-2013, 23:18
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I read it three times! It reminded me of Just For Tea.
there's no tea about it
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Old 15-05-2013, 23:29
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there's no tea about it
True I've got a couple of funny poems in the works. I've also got a very sad one to write as well, but I have to be in the right mood to do those sort.
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Old 15-05-2013, 23:46
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True I've got a couple of funny poems in the works. I've also got a very sad one to write as well, but I have to be in the right mood to do those sort.
play a sad song, it might help if writing a sad poem.
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Old 16-05-2013, 00:01
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play a sad song, it might help if writing a sad poem.
This fits the mood Sandy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzr5RwohquY
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Old 16-05-2013, 00:04
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yes Musty



I'm listening to George Michael- Careless Whisper on HeartFm
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Old 16-05-2013, 00:07
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I'm listening to George Michael- Careless Whisper on HeartFm
That takes me back, what a sad song. George Michael wrote some classics. I have the album Listen Without Prejudice Volume 1, a lot of it's pure poetry
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Old 16-05-2013, 14:53
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Marble Halls

With you I walked each marble hall
And heard an echoed sound;
The sweetest music like snowfall
Descended all around.

As troubadours sang songs of love
With words to ease our care,
The moonlight entered from above
To kiss your golden hair.

In marble halls I pray I might
Again witness those beams,
O how you glowed in that deep night
To light my very dreams.


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Old 16-05-2013, 17:38
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Deadly Zest

Ricky my son
his father said
be careful as
you blaze on
down the road
in a bright new
car; don't let
your zest for
speed implode.
To me you are
so dear that
you may stray
is my constant
fear. But did he
listen? Not this
son, went far too
near a deadly ton
rashness filled a
bold young head
too soon a sacred
scion was dead
and when the jag
was sadly found
severed wings lay
on the ground.
A family tragedy
as he weaved
at too great speed,
fatherly good advice
boy racer did not
heed. Ricky thus
is needlessly killed,
a weak pilot just
too strong-willed.
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Old 16-05-2013, 21:08
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Some odd people around these days - some of them in pubs it seems.

I'm sure you've written about marble halls before Musty, but it was a much longer poem and quite different??



A tragic tale Frank, and all too common.
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