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At Castlerigg
Forty-two grey monoliths Of metamorphic slate, Castlerigg survives today Retaining thirty-eight. I stood east of Keswick where The mountains blew my mind, Humbled by a circle that The ancients left behind. When I saw the snowy heights Surrounding that old ring Pierce the sky majestically My heart began to sing. Then above the peaks there beamed A golden sun at last, Rising up to illustrate Our Neolithic past. Next to Stonehenge, Castlerigg May seem a lesser star Yet compared to every site It's lovelier by far. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlerigg_stone_circle |
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The torch had blown a gasket
I soon had lost my spunk I dropped the candle holder And fire raged like the pox The above lines in particular I found really funny - the first two probably for the wrong reasons ![]() Your tongue-in-cheek tales of woe are a hoot
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Dream
Then o’er an inky, silent pool, The dream god ends my sleep, Before the hands of an awful ghoul, Can drag me to the deep Your Dream is cut from the same cloth Elyan, a truly frightening piece
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FEELINGS
Feelings are an odd set up I get them everyday. Sometimes good and sometimes not, Some vanish while others stay. The ones which start in the gut tend to be a warning sign. Take heed and 9 times outta 10 Everything works out fine. Ignore them at your peril by just putting them on the shelf. You MAY find you wished you'd taken note As you end up kicking yourself! Then there are the feelings you wear on the sleeve of your shirt. Be careful about doing that. They can so easily be hurt. And there's no sticking plaster Nor ointment or potion or pill That'll heal the wound that's left behind, It can make you feel quite ill. There are however some rare feelings that I cherish. They're comforting and safe and even with time don't perish. It's only when the years fly by but the feelings seem to stay, you realise how deep they are, They never went away. If you are ever lucky enough to find someone who makes you smile, and makes you feel all warm inside then go that extra mile. Tell them about those feelings. Don't risk the hand of fate. It won't be a good feeling if you leave it until it's too late. (Based on personal experience )
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Ah, the night is closing
It appears you are yet fresh I see your blood is coursing So warm is now your flesh Your poem had the same flavour BB, I could say it was bloody good I suppose ![]() I also watched Bram Stoker's Dracula recently, which stars Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder. It's both horror film and love story with norty bits added
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FEELINGS
Tell them about those feelings. Don't risk the hand of fate. It won't be a good feeling if you leave it until it's too late. ![]() One from the heart, obviously
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Ain't that the truth. What a poem, I'm sure the sentiments expressed will resonate with many who read the thread Ruth
![]() One from the heart, obviously ![]()
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A day late . . .
It’s the night of Halloween And not a ghost or a ghoul has been seen Not a shock, not a fright On this dark and dank Halloween night. The dead lie dead, unstirring in their graves The vampire bats hang happily asleep in their caves The werewolves are sleeping, curled up peaceful and tight Not a creature is stirring on this dark and dank Halloween night. Frankenstein’s reconciled to his many different parts, The mummy’s lost his taste for fresh warm human hearts Dracula’s got dentures and lost his fangled bite The monsters have turned away from evil on this dark and dank Halloween night. So all you trick and treaters dressed as your favourite ghoul If you want to be a monster, it’s no longer cool Darkness and fear have been replaced by the light There’s nothing truly scary on this dark and dank Halloween night. |
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Thanks very much for that BB
With hindsight, The Designer is flawed throughout. The volume's too slim, the book's dimensions are wrong, the poems are set out in a DS style with bold titles and a number of errors slipped through the net too. That said, I'm still happy with the content and front and back covers.There's going to be a big improvement - if The Designer was a drop, the next book's an ocean ![]()
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Another comedy ripper BB
The above lines in particular I found really funny - the first two probably for the wrong reasons ![]() Your tongue-in-cheek tales of woe are a hoot ![]()
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FEELINGS
The ones which start in the gut tend to be a warning sign. Take heed and 9 times outta 10 Everything works out fine. Ignore them at your peril by just putting them on the shelf. You MAY find you wished you'd taken note As you end up kicking yourself! (Based on personal experience )
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No problem at all. The mods are fine with it, so when the new book is out I'll plaster the link all over the place
![]() How FABULOUS! I'll be first in there to get my copy ![]() ![]()
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I hope romance is in the air
![]() I SAY ..... steady on there girl ![]() Erm ..... does it REALLY come across like that? ![]() Hmmmm .... on further inspection I guess it kinda does. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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I SAY ..... steady on there girl
![]() Erm ..... does it REALLY come across like that? ![]() Hmmmm .... on further inspection I guess it kinda does. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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It's all in the mind of the beholder
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The Alphabet Ruck
A began to rant and curse, Severely niggling B, Other letters acted worse, Which also upset C. D was peaceful, you could tell And so became the ref, Which by the way was just as well For E had used an F. G found H unbearable, Provoking I to say 'None of you are capital, Especially J and K.' L disliked M's company, Who wasn't fond of N, O required an urgent P But had to Q again. R made faces at the rest Until the air turned blue, S got mad when T confessed A secret hate of U. V (who wore a great big hat) Tried everything to vex W who swung a bat And clobbered poor old X. Sick of alphabetic rucks, Y thundered off to bed; 'When letters fight it really sucks' Declared a weary Z. © |
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Dracula’s got dentures and lost his fangled bite
The line about Dracula's really funny, what an image ![]() I never got round to writing a Halloween entry this time, but I'm still working on 'The Crisp Man was Late', a comedy/horror poem
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No problem at all. The mods are fine with it, so when the new book is out I'll plaster the link all over the place
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How FABULOUS! I'll be first in there to get my copy
![]() ![]() ![]() Ta BB and Ruth My computer wizard brought down the final print-out recently (there's been about four in all). I'm now doing a forensic proof-read, looking for any more mistakes or last small improvements I can make.
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Near the knuckle
Keyser, I don't understand. Smut? Invade the thread? I've no idea what you mean, Was it something that I said? BB, it seems you saw Romance? In the air? I read again the lines I wrote You have a good point there! Musty, your take on this, "What a carry on!" I'm surprised it caused a stir The poem was an innocent one. But I CAN do near the knuckle, I CAN do steamy and hot. In fact I can do naughty Shall I give it a shot? Let me lie down here a while, and catch my breath and rest. I'm feeling strange sensations growing in my chest. I don't know why I'm feeling warm, It's cool, the room I'm in and though I'm wearing very little the lace is heavy on my skin. I really need to throw it off free my body, legs and hips. I want YOU to touch my skin with hands and tongue and lips. Your mouth upon my neck makes me arch my back Then you look into my eyes and see the pupils, huge and black. I gasp, I groan, my mind is lost in a wave of ecstasy You take me to the place where I always wanted to be. Now I'm very hot and wet and tingling, heart beating fast. That which I've often imagined is happening at last. We kiss, it's deep, our tongues dance in your hand a breast you cup You move your lips down to it And then suddenly .. I WAKE UP! ![]() ![]() ![]()
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The Alphabet Ruck
Sick of alphabetic rucks, Y thundered off to bed; 'When letters fight it really sucks' Declared a weary Z. ©
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Near the knuckle
But I CAN do near the knuckle, I CAN do steamy and hot. In fact I can do naughty Shall I give it a shot? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Near the knuckle
Keyser, I don't understand. Smut? Invade the thread? I've no idea what you mean, Was it something that I said? BB, it seems you saw Romance? In the air? I read again the lines I wrote You have a good point there! Musty, your take on this, "What a carry on!" I'm surprised it caused a stir The poem was an innocent one. But I CAN do near the knuckle, I CAN do steamy and hot. In fact I can do naughty Shall I give it a shot? Let me lie down here a while, and catch my breath and rest. I'm feeling strange sensations growing in my chest. I don't know why I'm feeling warm, It's cool, the room I'm in and though I'm wearing very little the lace is heavy on my skin. I really need to throw it off free my body, legs and hips. I want YOU to touch my skin with hands and tongue and lips. Your mouth upon my neck makes me arch my back Then you look into my eyes and see the pupils, huge and black. I gasp, I groan, my mind is lost in a wave of ecstasy You take me to the place where I always wanted to be. Now I'm very hot and wet and tingling, heart beating fast. That which I've often imagined is happening at last. We kiss, it's deep, our tongues dance in your hand a breast you cup You move your lips down to it And then suddenly .. I WAKE UP! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() May I ask who is giving 'a shot' and of what? ![]()
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Maybe not one to memorise for the kids
![]() ... but decided discretion was called for ... sadly
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Wonderful stuff.
May I ask who is giving 'a shot' and of what? ![]() ![]() ![]()
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The Alphabet Ruck
Sick of alphabetic rucks, Y thundered off to bed; 'When letters fight it really sucks' Declared a weary Z. © ![]() ![]()
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