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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
![]() ![]() 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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Do you think he's testing us?
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I was going to have a guess of Tommy Cooper
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Across the screen and so fast
were the silent movie stars It is funny how all the actions were speeded up. I like Buster Keaton - what risks some of the comedy actors took ![]() Quote:
Musty I first encountered the description of magic as prestidigitation via Leonard Sachs the long word practitioner on the BBC's Good Old Days.
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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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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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 ![]() ![]() Buster did some wacky things.
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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. © so true Musty
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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.
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so true Musty![]() Quote:
Keep poeting poets.
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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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I shall do Biz, but I've had another evening out that ended up surprising me. There are some strange people about ![]() 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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Now, now, that's no way to treat us; you've got to explain.
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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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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all sorts and oh the band
the tunes and it at play I got an image of a band playing in a sunny park
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Love it Sandy
I got an image of a band playing in a sunny park ![]()
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Thanks, it took me a couple of minutes to do.
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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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there's no tea about it![]() 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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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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play a sad song, it might help if writing a sad poem.
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yes MustyI'm listening to George Michael- Careless Whisper on HeartFm
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I'm listening to George Michael- Careless Whisper on HeartFm
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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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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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Some odd people around these days - some of them in pubs it seems. ![]() Quote:
Marble Halls
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So it was an imaginary magician! Not Tommy Cooper or Paul Daniels at all
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
there's no tea about it
