Let's Start Again

I thought it was very lively- a sort of sailors jig. Really good Kahdai.

;)Pia

I like it's looseness and energy.

Found this: 'to the the poob'

'What shall we do with the drunken sailor?' springs to mind, Julie;-)

I much enjoyed this merry romp and it certainly made me smile;-)

Tina xx

Hi julie,

I totally agree with Tina on this piece.

I love the bit about Lucy the monkey, jumping on his
shoulder, blowing the whistle and pulling his
Lan'yard tight, I had visions of Jack being strangled.

A real Oh! Arrrrrrrrr! piece this.

Love it.

Jenny

Sorry mixed the names up Julie- so sorry about that

;)Pia

Completely weird and wonderful. I love your stream of consciousness!

very funny and full of life, some clever bit's too, what a story!

new Highhat
That's ok. But I re-read,and
something is wrong. Thankyou
so much. Well I left the computer
to do a teaser, kept coming up too
long, as put one or two more words.
Cut it down, now all come up as before
or longer.
Raining out ugh! Mean't to be a red blood
moon to-night. Sky is overcast.
julie xx

new Caldwell
Thankyou so much need all the help
make it a dynamic funny one?
True to life! Well Jack is drunk so
word's, come out twisted.
Like reading all AbcTaler's.
Get great ideas.
julie xx

A kind of sea-shanty, lively and bursting with song.

new celticman
Hello! how are you.
Thanks for lovely comment.
Yes, you are right! to titles of songs,
kind of mixed in, you hit the nail
right on the head. I wanted it funny
a bit dynamic, and ideas, from anyone,
but thought up a pack of cards and put in,
and quite hard, make sense of it into four
line stanzas,I now have tried. All was true,
seems to be getting most, interested. To brighten
the wet! weather. Thanks so much, going back to bed few hours.Early yet! Have a good week.Got no monkey ever? And had two included my pop, once all in the Navy? Love the hornpip dance. Yes, it is more a shanty, didn't want it to crude and rude! Go on you try poem shanty. There is a song It's Only A Shanty
In Olde Shanty Town? I think.
julie xx

new Shoe Thanks so much,
sorry just seen your comment for liking this idiotic poem, most is true!
Pop was in the Navy, and two brother's.
Nic name Jack=John odd, in Scotland.
I now have made it into four line stanza,tried but
taken out last lines, sometimes. End Silver locket.
Do feel free, pinch anything in it you want. Your's
good. Must read once get on here, the ideas come from
other's and help reading all. I never got a monkey.
And mine has just got mobile picture of cherry, but says it's wallpaper, how confusing. I wanted it dynamic, and with the antics in, and to be funny?
Have a good day.
julie xx

new Silver-Spun-Sand
Thanks Tina, can one have less
than four line stanza. Yes, so right.
But all mainly true, being pop was Navy
man, and 2 brothers. I never got the monkey!
Only one he made on a stick that vaulted.
Wanted this be funny, needs bit work on!
Is the category Non- fiction now altered to.
Well one brothers called Jack= known as John.
But you certainly have a way of good poems
love reading. Mean't to be red blood moon to-night.
Weather. Do you think poem like, needs more bite to it. Do you remember the hornpipe I do. Mine is watching horn blower?
Just of out. Cloudy.
take care
julie x

new skinner_jennifer
hello! Thanks making me laugh to.
Well had look up lan'yard and not landyard.
But as have said to some, pop was in the Navy
and 2 brothers, and monkey was true? Never got?
Well changing here and there. Make it more dynamic
and powerful? All ideas, be good. Yes, I think too
Jack should been strangled. But 'Jack in Scottish they call John, strange, one of my brothers. Love your indian one, Cheroke's I have T shirt bit like
that gorgeous colours, of female head and feathers, and Coyote's on,balck T shirt, so tried poem 'Blue Moon' so pleased. I need more bite, to this, it could be made up, all suggestions, a line maybe. Like "Beeme" and I did once, fun. No I think he should be kicked where it hurts, hah! Hah.
julie xx

new tcook (Tony)
Gee! Thanks for comment,
Then I am waiting for
a delivery now, of a Dippy Bird. Poem so true in many ways. The monkey, I never got,from dad then Navy man, and two brothers also in the navy. One is called Jack= means John in Scotland, but he isn't on here so should be ok. And now phone mine has has got cherry wallpaper on. I have been on a ship they were on the brothers.
Now tried it into more space stanzas hard.
Hope you are improving.
but once get back on here, opens
up my mind.

Can I write less than a four line stanza. Tony the computer for the teaser, kept
stating to long teaser, but I left it to the computer, now taken quite a long,teaser, was it a fault. Modern equipment?
julie xx

I agree with all the above comments, there's a fantastic playfulness to your work!

new maggyvaneijk
hello, Maggy
Oh! thankyou so much, most of it is true!
Glad you liked it, my belated pop was a Navy man,brothers went in to.The monkey always promised
as a child,never got! Truly believed I would. and I love the hornpipe dance.
Coming from you and your good poems, what a compliment. Thinking of deleting (IP) word
and enter in the comp; for fun? What do you think.
Awful one for romance and study of knowledge. funny
all kinds, not murder stories, or operation can't stomache ones, and so on. I wanted it bit funny,and dynamic with a twist. Papers gloomy and weather and sometimes, happenings imn life. Loved the Carryon on films,and musicals, Nature. Astronomy all interesting, countries cultures. Thankyou so much. Read yours, and AbcTalers gives me ideas bit, for myself. Can't tell them like your's stories good.
Keep smiling. What are rainbows full of tears, no good. Hope sun comes out, to-morrow. We just been
BGT great show. Very windy.
julie x

I must have missed this before somehow - I agree with the others - it's very good! I really enjoyed reading it. Good luck with the competition

new insertponceyfre
Yes, you may have missed I have
decided enter for the comp; just for fun
as some seemed to, like
and put in LET'S START AGAIN words.
So previous took out the Title Jack tar
and Word (IP) original, and decided quickly,as time
is running out and entered for comp; also mine? said really, couldn't have a word whopped? down, then computer would not space right, now entered and corrected it better. Spaced all went wrong here? But seems better, thought word whopped meant to hit, or drink it down, Not in search or wikki. Have a good week-end, starting read Marnie again of your's so good.How is your son getting on.Yes,thrilled all on the comp; titled Let's Start Again, but I query, as says Jack-tar-ip on the long list, ok on the right of
headings entry comp; incase not aloud.
of which I deleted the words, and made it, Let's start again. Is this ok. Many thanks whoever done it
all I get a giggle,see readings so high!
Hope your well. Have a nice week-end. This poem is true most of it.Thanks.
julie xx

new Blighters rock
H! Made my day,as readings going high!
but the track hasn't moved from 20 for days,
don't forget my belated pop was a navy man, and two brother's followed, so put title as Jack-tar and (IP)
Few days, as some seemed to like,so altered bit,took
out (IP) word and entered it for fun Let's start again comp, but entries side still has word (IP)
and right hand entry hasn't, all gone through lovely.
Some comments I answer don't seem be getting through,
from our computer, or is it me I press submit button.
Have a good day.Dad used to be well inebriated take two of sons,on leave then pub for drinks,come back and sit on loo, reciting singing, from telephone books, and some their mates,no tots rum now. But many rows over drink. Monkey I never got.
of sons. So turned it into part story, can't do like
your great onnes. Is your book out yet?
julie x

Yes, weird and wonderful! Good luck with the comp :)

New SundaysChild
Hi! Well I am weird,only joking,
thankyou so much.And good luck to you,
you certainly know how to write good stories.
I frst entered it as (IP) some have read his,
so thought delete (IP) enter for fun comp;
But most is all true! How is Rye meeting going.
Hot week-end found an art gallery photos and piers,
and photos on good. Onto the Brighton Paddle Around The Pier,packed out. Hope your well. No bandstand band playing to-day? probably as Festival do Paddle around the pier on.Have a good day, mine was busy elsewhere so didn't come. As out day before twice to
help friend few miles away,I was not to pleased! Mildly. Taking back tv promoter? Oh! well. I enjoyed
myself glad I did.
julie x

Loved this, Julie! Kept a smile on my face the whole way through, and I too had a number of silly sailor songs in mind as I read this :)

Good luck with it in the comp, and thanks for a great read :)

Hope you are well and enjoy your weekend,

Rachel xx

new penandpaperdreams
Hi! just reading some of your good one's to.
Glad made you smile, most of it true to my belated pop's, who was in the navy,then and naughty brother's,two of them if a bit drunk on leave.
But I had to make it not to smutty, and turned it into funny. So some seem like,and entered it comp for fun.
But maybe computer's wrong,as put it as (IP) had 20 reads on track,deleted word (IP) but track is only four more! how can that be. readings nearly 300. Strnge to me. I tried True experience 'Julia 30th Expirary date (IP) Track says 0 answered, unyet again readings nearly 300. OMG scribbled here and there jottings, mentally put what I thought. Maybe you could read it somewhen and comment,good bad and ugly,funny, got none 0 why don't know,hubby say's cos; no-
one likes it. Don't understand, do you.
Have a good day, sun is shining. Well I am tired,as
just celebrated another anniversary, 39 July strangely, we wern't getting or doing anything,but did foursome meal,daughter came and son in law,photos flowers, gladiolis lilies mauve chrysanthenums wow! helium balloon, choc; treated meal, turned out great.Mind you I was ready, when daughter came by car,I asked her opinion,I changed three times?Great time.You know how marriages go, not celebrating, all was good. I am sure you will be in stitches,if you find time read 'Julia 30th one have tried. What a good day.
Have a good day. Love to read yours too.And all.
But trying to turn two knitted dolls, pattern,Bride and Groom, into H.R.H Duke of Cambridge Prince William in colours, copying from 'Hello mag. if good enough will send on,surprise maybe etc; not bad, umm so far, A shop had one as Postman heads hedgehogs used groom of two patterns, can't do faces. And the dolls have to be stuffed,and Duchess of Cambridge Katherine etc;lace
buttons choosing, I need a wings badge? etc' fun buying all. Can't type so well, if mine is watching and talks, tv on poems, knitting. Enjoying the verses
of songs your doing clever.And good luck whatever you
achieve to. "What shall we do with the drunken sailor". "Sailor stop your roving". What other's do you remember. "We are sailing". But do remember dance of 'The sailor's hornpipe' way way back.Sea shanty songs. Tell me please! But I like Musicals,pop,bit opera tv programme great.And mixture of all. Take care. Mines off, to snooker again! Thanks.Good luck to you, in the comp.
julie xx

new Highhat
Hello! Thanks for the good comment.
I sent reply,pia, think forgot submit button
unless,went wrong. Yes, it is a dance horn pipe,
love it. No words, sailors dance usually. Fold your
arms cross feet over,sort of wiggle body, then arms
go up in the air,pull each arm as if ringing bells. And feet step behind each other.One hand goes round front waist, wrist rests on, and one hand on the back, and circle round, like hitching up the trousers. The arms when folded high, tip up at point
rock it side to side. Usually wear sailor's hat,and
bell bottom flare,trousers maybe blue and white tops. Kind of resembles a Sailor. The movement of rigging going up think? You may know all this.
Like reading your's and all too.
julie xx Sorry just corrected my spelling mistakes

Congratulations on the cherries julie,
I knew this was a great piece of work,
and the cherries are well deserved.

Jenny.

new skinner_jennifer
I have sat hear since email 15.55
Thinking must be a mistake. But not!
But without all of you, commenting in all
your different ways, wouldn't been possible.
Boosts me terrificly. But reading other's helps
me try,and put a few character's in. As I have put,
Mine had already got a mobile new picture, of a cherry! wallpaper what ever that is, and showed me.
Sick humour back fired! thrilled. I thought I was seeing things. Glad the tea didn't spill over you, Bumble bee questions. and thankyou such a lovely comment. Takes some beating, your last poem.
Don't laugh first sent back reply as says reply, robot cherry! come back unavailable.
now the web address at the top here, says.Edit comment AbcTales. ABC submit Forum topic ABCtales.
What does it mean? How do I do this.Please. Stating EDIT COMMENT
julie xx

new Thankyou to
The Editor T.Cook (Tony) email. **
and the team. For the cherry!
Without all of your help it would not have been possible. Only by reading other's great for ideas.
"Let's Start Again" Jack-tar. and all the help and comments from the abcTaler's. But I keep blinking! Thinking has the computer gone wrong again, as broadbands been off 48 hrs.
I don't remember seeing cherry! before.
So replying now,maybe it was his mobile new picture
of cherry! wallpaper picture on, that's his sense
of humour, wait till he comes in and I tell him. Yes,I did try to bring in character's some true!
Was it the little monkey. So pleased get so many comments. I must try harder?
cavalcaderl julie xx

This is quite a neat rollicking tale. Very well done. Richard LP

new Richard L.Prov
Wow! thanks looking back?
This poem story most true! .
Especially coming good writer like you!
As mentioned pop,Navy man,
right was right, and wrong, look out.
F word never used till youngest one, then mum gone off someone after 3o odd years,drink was the devil,
and he swore too, sounded strange dad,never did. Killed him, and cigarettes so many, Navy always did have tots rum, don't do now. Smack and wham! corrected us in those times, way they brought up think. Never over step your mark again. Time was time.
So having four sons,two daughters, and two followed in Navy, made me try this out,but always promised
me a monkey, never got, believed would.
Manners no swearing in poverty family of six children,then. take care whats! weather like, pray fine day,please mine take me by train free us. X railway. wow! retired young. Without the Editor's help t.cook (Tony) wouldn't been so good, late cherry! for the conversation can't quite do yet,character's etc; read others and yours. Ideas.
But so lucky and blessed to try any at all.
I alternated it from (IP) to comp;
hope go London The Wheatsheaf.
best wishes and blessings
julie xx

Theatrical too, it almost sings out for performers in the style of Beckett. Have you tried putting it in play form?

new Buschman
Hello! Harry,reply pension, never day off work.
Wow! Your so clever look all way back, so happy
think you would read and find? Thanks for nice
comment. No not that clever yet!
It was a kind of re-percussion,mixed
of my late pop. By his bed to the end,
and most came in evening at home then.
mum had left after 30 years. Never made pension.
Very clever talented dad. Navy man and two out
4 sons also.In Navy Pop like his drink!
And tot of rum and smoked very heavy!
On leave stress drove him drink chasers!
Barley wind and a whiskey! Very strong.
Would have laughed his socks off! if read this. thought maybe a film? You could be the sailor!
He always promised me a monkey. Never got it.
You must have played eye spy to find this Harry! Unless you ordered:

'Let's Start again' The Anthology Of Competition
Entries Compilation book came yesterday
Tuesday 1st November.Well worth every 1p.
Fabulous all stories and poems to read
This is in there now. So Excited. So Many other's.
The Beginning page, brill; by our
Editor t.cook (Tony) so true! Everything he has written!
And all his constant help,to many and me.
Judged Mal Peet.
Edited by John Wilks superbly arranged set all in.
Beautiful coloured cover back and front couple, holding hands,walking into the horizon of sun-shine.
Well done! All time and effort taken.
I'd be the monkey think.
What part could you be?
I like to dance sailor's horn-pipe could do.
Most of it is all true!
Bit I think comes from
'Mangled mess of some of life's experiences' on here.
Not as clever as you.
Enjoying your story.
keep well. You can do it if you like, no good at characters voices yet!
Really surprised myself when
read it back. And laughed!
Editor t.cook (Tony's)
comment great.
And mine had just bought! cherry! mobile
wallpaper,what's that? his humour very very bad! Then later found a cherry! for the conversation.
I was gobsmacked and tickled pink expression.
Take care!
julie xx
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