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The Steal
He came in the night and took it away. Still, never mind, it’ll find its way home. It always does. But no sound at the door. Sometimes I think it’s there, a movement caught at the turn of the stair, an unexpected shadow, a sense of something around. But still no sound at the door. |
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Just shows how lucky we are to have DS.
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Sometimes I think it’s there,
a movement caught at the turn of the stair, The way it leaves so much unsaid makes it even creepier in my opinion. I'm glad you're still contributing, for it seems our old friends Frank and Archiver have left the thread
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David Inshaw's The Badminton Game
The canvas revealing Devizes, A house in the radiant sun Near trees of incredible sizes, A badminton game has begun, The shuttlecock eagerly spun. Soft dresses of purple and rapture, I’m glad David Inshaw once toiled On something so few ever capture, That moment modernity soiled; A glimpse of an England unspoiled. http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/...on-game-t03189 |
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I'd never heard of David Inshaw, so that's one more thing I've learned about. ![]() I'm guessing there are still idyllic places where the rich are at play. |
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A poem inspired by a painting inspired by a poet.
I'd never heard of David Inshaw, so that's one more thing I've learned about. ![]() Isn't it a shame that great artists like David Inshaw stay obscure? I blame the intellectuals who've boosted the likes of Hirst and Emin into the limelight.
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Hi Biz
Isn't it a shame that great artists like David Inshaw stay obscure? I blame the intellectuals who've boosted the likes of Hirst and Emin into the limelight. |
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A poem
In the dark times you pulled me through When the lightning struck and thunder rolled I knew my boat wouldnt sink! In the good times you held my hand When the sun beamed down and life was grand I knew my boat wouldn't sink! Now years on and through the weathers change Through the sun, rain and cloudy days I knew my boat wont sink! My boat in lifes scheme of things Keeps upright snd strong and continues on I know my boat wont sink!! Thank you and hope you enjoyed |
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I like the sound of that. If only everyone could have such a positive experience of life.
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The limerick once had a form
A rhythm that once was the norm Two lines were short A last which ought With the rest of the rhyme conform |
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The New Recruit's First Day
'Hello there mate, I see you're new, Don't worry, you'll soon settle. Take in the atmospheric view And I'll put on the kettle.' 'Oh thanks, I'm gasping for a tea! What month is it, November? Apart from flashbacks baffling me There's not much I remember.' 'I was the same on my first day But rehabilitation And time in this place where we stay Brings back lost information. Unlike yourself I never did Return from foreign regions, Some fought, some died, some even hid Among our British legions. My final vision is the blood That spilled from Major Sanders And blended in with all the mud At No Man’s Land near Flanders.' 'But that was many years ago And you look barely twenty! Is the the place where heroes go? Is this the land of plenty?' ‘Well, someone has to pay the toll And numbers I can't tally, Come on now son, let's take a stroll Across the sunlit valley. Although we're still in uniform We have no other duty Than resting where the poppies form Undying plains of beauty.' © |
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Thank you and hope you enjoyed
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The limerick once had a form
A rhythm that once was the norm I was toying with a limerick recently, I'm overdue for one
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I was toying with a limerick recently, I'm overdue for one ![]()
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'Hello there mate, I see you're new © |
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A touching tale Musty.
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How heartbreaking and how evocative and meaningful. I love this poem.
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Duddo Five Stones
Duddo Five Stones, The ancients picked these To stand out and please, Bold silhouettes fly Against the wild sky. Duddo Five Stones, A hilltop they guard, A quintet of hard Rain-whipped porous rock Defying the clock. Duddo Five Stones, Northumbrian, strong, When life has gone wrong A lost soul atones At the Duddo Five Stones. http://www.duddo.org.uk/index.php/ab...o-five-stones/ |
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Duddo Five Stones
Duddo Five Stones, The ancients picked these To stand out and please, Bold silhouettes fly Against the wild sky. Duddo Five Stones, A hilltop they guard, A quintet of hard Rain-whipped porous rock Defying the clock. Duddo Five Stones, Northumbrian, strong, When life has gone wrong A lost soul atones At the Duddo Five Stones. http://www.duddo.org.uk/index.php/ab...o-five-stones/ Wonderful stuff Musty. Love the imagery. But I hope these stones aren't conspiring with each other?
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But I hope these stones aren't conspiring with each other?
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Thanks Troy - and for the reference to the JFK thread
![]() No problem Musty. Think I'll stay out of that one from now on; already had one smart arse pedant sticking their nose in and being either deliberately provocative or just obtuse. Exactly the reason I stopped bothering with 'debates' on these forums. Anyway, I'll try and visit this thread more often; love reading your stuff as you know. PS The Munich tribute poem from your book was wonderful.
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Exactly the reason I stopped bothering with 'debates' on these forums.
PS The Munich tribute poem from your book was wonderful. Thanks for the comment on the Munich tribute. Volume 2 should be out before 2014
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Volume 2 should be out before 2014
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The Love That Never Died
I built tall walls and fences Yet still for her I sighed, Removing my defences, The love that never died. No cure has ever righted The lasting wound inside, Detained and unrequited, The love that never died. In dreams we are caressing, Without her I confide She left me with a blessing; The love that never died. © |
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The Love That Never Died
© ![]() Tell me, what is it with your contributors and guests - they don't even pop up as often as your standing stones poems?
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Tell me, what is it with your contributors and guests - they don't even pop up as often as your standing stones poems?
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- it's just a pity we've lost Frank and Archiver.
Perhaps they'll return soon. Always look on the bright side.
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The way it leaves so much unsaid makes it even creepier in my opinion. I'm glad you're still contributing, for it seems our old friends Frank and Archiver have left the thread
