Mutevoli pensieri
By luigi_pagano
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Simply A Yarn
A dedicated worker. It’s been years since she last knitted but she is not likely to drop a stitch. A lot of nieces have duly been fitted with...
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Anguish (I.P.)
I went to bed early...
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Out with the Old
...and in with the New.
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Closing The Gap
This was written for a group exercise. We were given random lines from an unseen poem and were asked to incorporate them in a composition of our own. The "borrowed" text appears in bold characters.
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A Laptop Romance
At once I can tell that she is my type.
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Two-way Love Poem
One from the archive.
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First Love
A Chaucerian roundel.
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Lost in the Flood (I.P.)
Found and lost in Happisburgh (pronounced hayz-bru)
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Time To Say Goodbye
Experimental.
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent
US man walks free after 25 years on death row.
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Anniversary
48 and counting. An acrostic poem.
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The End of the Affair
Anticipation.
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Sacco and Vanzetti - a Cause Célèbre
Massachusett 1920s - The lawless and the Law.
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Transformation (I.P.)
Image:
An attempt at this week's Inspiration Point.
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The Vizier's Daughter (I.P.)
A tale of Araby.
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Storms
*** When we were kids we watched in awe. ***
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A Blackboard Jungle
Education, education, education.
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Update on a Building Project (I.P.)
A summary in 100 words.
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May 1964
An anniversary which may go unnoticed.
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"Divide et Impera" (I.P.)
What the Romans did.
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No Way Out (I.P.)
It was no honeytrap.
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A Long Shot (I.P.)
Spotting a masterpiece.
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Cheryl Has Wed
...I pick up a paper: it is a red top; the headlines scream that Cheryl has wed.
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The Poet Peasant
Inspiration Point - Get Committed
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Metamorphosis (I.P.)
Our gang was the fiercest on the estate. Smiling wasn’t permitted because to grin was seen as socialising with the enemy and that was worse than a mortal sin.
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Bryce Canyon (I.P.)
A very late I.P.
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A Story of Our Time
They are taken by taxi to so called parties...
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Ying and Yang of Politics
A cleave poem (or equivoke)in three parts. How to read a Cleave poem? Simply: 1. Read the left hand poem (A) as a first discrete poem. 2. Read the right hand poem (B) as a second discrete poem. 3. Read the whole (A+B) as a third integrated poem.
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A Quiet Evening
Relaxing at home.
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A Poet In The Making
'I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering.' Robert Frost
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Howzat?
Cause for celebration.
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Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
We met, as agreed, at the Odeon cinema. We bought our tickets -she insisted on going Dutch- and watched a French film, “Les parapluies de Cherbourg...
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Grandson. One Year On.
About a boy.
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Trick or Treat?
"Woke up this morning..." competition.
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A Devoted Servant
A further contribution to the 'Woke up this morning...' competition.
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An Ugly Din
Inspiration Point 27 February 2015 - Noise
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A Man of Substance
***
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George
Julian Barnes' novel 'Arthur & George' - now adapted for television - was the inspiration for this poem, included in my collection "Poetry on Tap".
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If Music Be the Food of Love
Allegro con brio.
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What's in a Name?
Based on part of Juliet's speech in Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet'.
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Last Chance
A call for bold, not timid, responses.
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I Am Not...
Who do you think I am?
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A Telephone Call
Keeping in touch. (An old poem re-visited.)
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Il Festival della Canzone
Sanremo, in Italy, hosts an annual Music festival.
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Doing London
Exploring the Capital.
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Reunion
I remember hearing her confession. Flash fiction - edited as per Ed Crane's suggestion.
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Seduction in Suburbia
A cautionary tale in 200 words.
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The Other Side of the Coin
An opposite view. (A follow up to 'Seduction in Suburbia'). 200 words.
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Revisiting the Past
Repressed memories. An erotic tale. (Edited)
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New Horizons
All the headlines are about Pluto.
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Kensington, 1960 (Poetry Monthly)
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The Road to Hell (Poetry Monthly)
Edited as per Vera Clark's suggestions. (31/08/2015)
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A Momentous Occasion
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Missing, Without A Trace
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A Tactical Retreat
The poem incorporates titles of books by Hemingway.
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Vanishing Trick
This is a short story I wrote eleven years ago. I am re-posting it to see if it has stood the test of time or if it has past its sell-by date. Comments welcomed.
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The Old Man and the Sea
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Number One (Poetry Monthly)
A variation on the theme of Visual Poetry.
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An Awkward Situation
An experimental piece in the Chant Royal form
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A New Regime (I.P.)
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Hope Springs Eternal
Experimental. An abundance of alliterations.
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Multiple Choices (I.P.)
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The Buzzing In My Head
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Prometheus's Legacy
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Dancing the Night Away
Flash fiction.
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A Voyage Through London
London Competition entry.
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A Bone of Contention
200 words.
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Love in the Time of the Plague
The tragic love story of a young couple in the village of Eyam, hit by the plague in 1665.
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All's Well that Ends Well
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie. "All's Well That Ends Well, Act I, Scene 1"
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If You Wait Long Enough By the River...
....you’ll see the dead body of your enemy float by.
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No Smoke Without Fire
The ordeal of Artemisia Gentileschi.
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A Turbulent Flight (Poetry Monthly)
Edited and re-titled.
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Blue Nun and Babycham
The swinging sixties. A recollection. (Reposted)
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A Certain Dream
Utopia.
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Precious Gift
The current Monthly Poetry challenge reminded me of a poem I wrote in 2003 which I included in my Poetry Collection “Idle Thoughts”. Here is a repost.
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A Brush With Fame
Reminiscences.
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Meet the Press
Hitting the jackpot.
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The Siege
Based on true events.
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Camel Rides and Bloody Marys
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Mandolins and the Good Samaritan
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When Daddy Comes Home
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Retro
Image by Roger Green - 18 December 2016 - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
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A Stab in the Back
Kai su, teknon?
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After the Hurricane
Happiness is....
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On the Warpath
This image is in the public domain – Author: David Frances Barry (1854-1934)
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Winston's Wall
A man of many parts.
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Vanity and Bonfires
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Life As We Know It
Image Source: Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain
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Clearing the Attic
Goodbye to all that. (From my 2008 poetry collection "Reflections")
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An Englishman's Castle
Trick or treat?
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Cupid
Image: CC0 Public Domain - http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Shabby-Chic-Vintage-Cupid-On-Wood-Pair-Kiss-2899303
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Cats and Dogs
Pixabay image - No attribution required.
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Echoes From the Past
The Grand Tour. - Image in the public domain.
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Liaisons Dangereuses
Risky assignations.
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The Grand Tour
Doing Europe.
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A Postcard From Nowhere
Left at the altar but...
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Finance and Romance
Image source: Pixabay -Creative C.ommons - No attribution required
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A Ghost Town
The copyright on this image is owned by Kenneth Allen and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
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Into the Void
Headline from The Times newspaper (30/3/2018) - Thank heavens: Pope puts Hell in doubt - Image source: CC0 Creative Commons - Free for commercial use. No attribution required
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English Lessons
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The Old Photo
A blast from the past.
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Dreaming Spires
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A Bottomless Pit
Infinite space. - Image from Pixabay - No attribution required.
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A Leap of Faith
Creative commons image - No attribution required.
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Uninvited Guests
Foxes and other animals.
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The Old Bailey Lady
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The Ashmen
They came to these shores in great numbers - (cco creative commons image) -
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Dead-eyed Dick
One from my archive. (Image from Pixabay -CC0 Creative commons).
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Handbags and Crocodile Shoes
PX Image in the public domain.
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Senses
Public domain image: An allegory of five senses - Still life by Peter Claesz -1623
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The Golden Pagoda
cc0 image
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Elegy
To the memory of all the fellow writers who have left us.
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Hansel and Gretel - An Update
An updated fairy tale.
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A Learning Curve
Many fairy tales and nursery rhymes have been with us since the year dot...
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Desert Storm
Image's credit: Lightning and dark stormy clouds by AstoKo in Deviantart
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Measure for Measure
The term "measure for measure" refers to a legal concept that when a person commits a crime (or sins), he or she should be made to pay – either by making some sort of restitution or by suffering an amount that's equal to the suffering he or she has caused. (This is similar to "eye for an eye" justice.)
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Encyclopidias
Sic transit gloria mundi.
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If Money Was No Object
It is a pleasure to own a work of art whether it is the charming Mona Lisa whose smile touches art lovers' heart or a painting by Gentileschi of Pisa...
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The Hermit
Peace and tranquillity.
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The Nest Egg
“A nest egg is essential for a secure retirement.”
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When the Wind Blows
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A Trick Up One's Sleeve
I was petrified and couldn't scream.
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100 Years On
A time for reflection - (A poem I wrote for the eponymous ABCtales competion in 2014)
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3 Horticultural Haiku
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Love is Blind
A variation on the October Poetry Monthly: a somonka.
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Christmas in Kessingland (a sestina)
A first attempt at a sestina for this week's Inspiration Point with a (slight) reference to winter.
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Climate Change (a tanka)
An interpretation of winter.
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The Snowman
To break the ice: micro fiction (50 words).
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Three 50-words mini-tales
Micro fiction
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The Wait
Un bel di vedremo.... (Image: Wiki commons).
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A Journey Into Space
A dog's life.
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A Dim and Distant Star
An astral idyll.
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Wishing
My Christmas wish when I was a kid...
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Monastic Misbehaviour
Not as outrageous as the one described in my poem "The Great Escape".
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Not All Roses
My wish list.
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Toys are Us
There was a time...
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Less is More (More or Less)
Sound advices.
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Down Memory Lane
A journey into the past.
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The Art of Compromise
In this country and across the pond.
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Bosco Verticale
A vertical forest in the heart of a city.
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First of February
Happy birthday...to me
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Dandelions
Reappraisal of a a humble weed.
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Behind the Lenses
Ol' Blue Eyes.
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Confessions
Lend me your ear.
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A Day Out at Walberswick
I found this old photo....
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A Man's Point of View
International Women's Day
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A Singular Man
Rimas dissolutas.
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Alla Sera (a translation)
Society of Classical Poets 2019 competition - Shared third prize in the translation category.
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A Day Out at Kew Gardens
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. Author Daniel Case
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Yellow Is the Colour
Image from Pixabay, no attribution required.
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The Black Dog
Often seen as a portent of death it is described as a hell-hound. (Image in the Public Domain)
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Nein, Nein, Nein
An intransigent attitude,
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A nobody
The rain which had been coming down in a steady light drizzle developed all of a sudden into a downpour. Umbrellas mushroomed over the heads of the bereaved gathered at the graveside.
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Aunt Daisy's Son
A Christmas visitor.
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Pillow Talk
The title (but not the plot) taken from the eponymous film with Rock Hudson and Doris Day.
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I Have Planted a Seed
Image by Walter Hood Fitch - CC BY 4.0 Wellcome Images
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A Voice in the Wilderness
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In Praise of a Courgette
Image in the public domain.
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The Trophy Wall
No elephant in the room. ( 250 words flash fiction)
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1933 - Annus Mirabilis
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On Winter Nights
A verbless poem.
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The Cinderella Team
I don't know who started the ball rolling.
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An Unexpected Win
The Midas touch. (Flash fiction)
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Romeo and Juliet
A brief synopsis.
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Kol Nidrei
I heard a beautiful piece the other day...
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On Cromer Pier
More reminiscences. (Own photo).
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Philately and Numismatics
Turning point.
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On Epsom Downs
A picnic and a glint of gold.
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Anne's Secret Diary
Tying the knot.
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To A Great Degree
A wind of change.
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Environment
An acrostic poem.
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Loch Ness Monster - the Truth.
Picture from Wikimedia Commons.
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- 737 reads
Andrea Camilleri, R.I.P.
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- 792 reads
An Axe To Grind
Murder most foul.
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- 702 reads
Zenosyne
Dipping into the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.
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Juno's Geese
Wikimedia Commons image in the public domain.
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A Weekend in Bath
A fleeting visit.
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The Portrait on the Staircase
His gaze follows me across the room.
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Watermelon
I am round and fat, my skin is green.
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Motivation
Age is just a number.
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Autumn, A Personal View
An autumnal re-appraisal
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Cuando Calienta el Sol
An unforgettable tune.
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A Fresh Start
Saint Francis of Assisi born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, informally named as Francesco
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In Loving Memory
Image by Ken Walker from Pixabay
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Remembrance
On the 50th year of my father's death.
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Cinéma vérité
Morning has broken
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Godot
A long wait. (Painting by Toulouse Lautrec from Wikimedia Commons)
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- 1979 reads
A Masterpiece
Attributed to Botticelli
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An Apocalyptic Deluge
Venice under water.
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A Mid Night Dream
I saw the road sign.
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84, Charing Cross Road
An enduring friendship.
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Ms. Scrooge
Sally Dexter stars as the first ever female Scrooge on a London stage. (Image from Pinterest)
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Clive James, Farewell.
Mourning the loss of a literary talent.
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At the Centre of the World
Let there be light (and warmth).
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The Upside-down Tree
a thousand-years-old and feeling its age,
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Come Fly with Me
Is it a bird or is it a plane?
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Put The Flags Out
A blaze of colours.
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Decameron (edited)
Medieval frolics.
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New Year's Resolution
A senryu
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The Medium is the Message
Consequence of online searches.
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- 2020 reads
A Chinese Lantern
A lanturne poem. Similar to a Haiku, the lanturne poem uses five lines with a syllable structure of one, two, three, four and one syllables per line.
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Reflected Glory
A writer's heaven.
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A Chōka Poem
Examining the Japanese poetry structure. A chōka poem can be of indefinite length.
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- 1995 reads
A Minor League's Mozart
A wonder from Down Under.
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The Female of the Species (a ryūka)
More deadly than the male.
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King of the Road
Noblesse oblige.
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Valentine
On Valentine's Day.
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- 1959 reads
Service With A Smile
Image from Wikimedia - Nasch92 , the copyright holder of this work, hereby publishes it under the following license: CreativeCommons Attribution4.0 International
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Danseuse A La Fenêtre
Danseuse devant la fenêtre by Edgar Degas
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I, Catherine
A lustful empress.
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A Clowder of Cats
For cat lovers.
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Civet
A cat-like mammal. (A poem in rhyming quatrains.)
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Here Be Dragons
To the bottom of the sea.
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The Developers' Dream
In the name of progress. (Image by Pixabay)
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Wipe the Slate Clean
Oxford University's Classics department is talking about removing Homer and Virgil from its compulsory syllabus.
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A Letter to My Younger Self
Saving for a rainy day.
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Hot Dishes
Variety is the spice of life.
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- 424 reads
The Great Plague of Milan
Then and now. Image: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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A Literary Squirrel
A judicious rodent.
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Reflections of A Solivagant
A Walk in the country.
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Planting the Seed
An evil deed.
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Don't Dilly Dally
Follow the van.
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From Filton to Fairford
A nostalgic look back – Image: Pixabay License - Free for commercial use - No attribution required.
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Local News
Image by succo from Pixabay
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Myth and Reality
A goddess reassessed.
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What To Be, That is the Question
An idle thought with apologies. to Will.
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Independence
An old one. More feline reminiscences.
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Parting
Remember the good times.
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Everything But The Kitchen Sink
A BBC profile on Dylan Thomas related that on being told by his sister to write something about the kitchen sink, he promptly composed a poem on the subject.
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Candid Camera
The camera never lies.
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Broken Dream
When a country boy met a city girl.
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Insecurity
If you could rub a magic lamp and make a wish,..
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Masquerade
There are more than 20 names of birds in this composition. To save people's time I have highlighted them.
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The Apple of Discord
Rotten to the core.
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Vivaldi con Brio
A masterful performance by the ' nterpreti Veneziani'.
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Protest
It’s happening everywhere, in the East and West: people with a grievance are taking to the street to express their resentment and register a protest...
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A Portrait in Gouache
I am told that he is my great, great-grandfather.
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Lethargy
Explanations might be multitudinous.
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Regeneration
An inspector called.
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The Cherry Orchard
Sharing the fruit.
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Boz
Charles Dickens, A mini portrait.
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Green Grass of Home
the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) - (Updated and reposted.)
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Trinacria
Three promontories
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Embracing the Change
Ramblings on the new normal.
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Out Of the Blue (Rimas Dissolutas)
A moment in time.
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As the Walrus Said
...the time has come.
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Poetry in Motion
Image licensed under the CreativeCommons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license. Attribution: Dave Pickersgill
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A Late Arrival
Last night's virtual reading.
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The Station Hotel
Remiiniscences.
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Tourists' Dilemma - A topical tanka
Covid19 and all that.
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My Worst Fear
Walkers, beware!
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Drink and Be Merry
At the Oktoberfest.
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The Maze
The devilish labyrinth that Daedalus devised.
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Public Order and Private Dicks
Defective detectives.
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Sugar and Spice
...and all things nice.
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Caught in the Act
A nursery tale for our time.
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Virtual Travel
Seeing the world through nursery rhymes.
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A Suitable Job
I will consider anything.
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To Be or Not To Be A Poet
In choosing my career I thought long and hard.
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Retraining
Remedying the situation.
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A Double Act
Mario and I were a double act.
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Thanks For the Memory
Paul Harvey, a composer with dementia whose piano-playing went viral meets students he inspired.
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Last Night, on Hallow's Eve
I expected to see ghosts.
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Feeling Blue
A limerick.
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Days of Wine and Roses
Love-token.
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Reasons To Be Cheerful
...with good humour and a radiant smile.
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A View From the Top
Look through any window.
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Reading Matters
Page-turners.
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The Storyteller
An inspiring character.
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Santa's Nightmare
A looming disaster.
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Eating Out
An ekphrastic poem inspired by Edward Hopper's painting "Nighthawks"
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Bubble Trouble
An ekphrastic poem inspired by John E. Millais painting "Bubbles"
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The Stresemann's Bristlefront
A rare tropical bird.
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Saying Goodbye
...to an old place.
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- 10 comments
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Dear Cleo
A bosom friend (Edited)
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Ailurophilia
A felinophile's viewpoint. (Image: author's own photo.)
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Changing One's Mind
The more I reflected on this idea of mine, the more I realised my mind wasn't set.
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Dante Alighieri – Tanto gentil e tanto onesta pare (translated)
A sonnet by Dante Alighieri translated from Italian.
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Midnight in Moscow
Two Art lovers.
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Letters (After One's Name)
I have friends and relations with letters after their name
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The King and I
Pareidolia.
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First Steps
Image created at Photofunia.com
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- 637 reads
A Fallen Star
A fireball, a driveway and a priceless meteorite - ( Image GNUFree Documentation License .- Author: H. Raab )
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A Happy Bunny
Optimism in troubled times.
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The Forgotten Song
Image : GNU Free Documentation License , Author: Incandescent (Jessica Bonsell)
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A Milestone
The19th March was a special anniversary.
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Metamorphosis
Monosyllabic musings.
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A Paragon
An unresolved question
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Sports-Mad
An armchair supporter.
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A Lucky Man
That fortune is fickle cannot be denied.
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After the Storm
Highs and lows.
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Tulips from Amsterdam
Botanical works of art.
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Guilty Pleasures
Scrumping and communion wine.
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A Botanical Conundrum
Indecision.
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Fly Me to the Moon
Renewing old acquaintances.
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Unfulfilled Cravings
Image from Wikipedia - Magritte now out of copyright.
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William Blake's Palette
My favorite color.
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Alarm Clocks and Alarm Bells.
Grey cells at dawn. (Image from Pixabay)
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A Riot of Colours (edited)
Image by Speedy McVroom from Pixabay
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- 2099 reads
Truly Madly
An uninvited guest.
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Something to Read
A number one best-seller
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- 10 comments
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A Man of Simple Tastes
I am a man of simple tastes ; I am easily satisfied with the best. (Image from Pixabay)
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Carnival in Venice
Image: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Author: Frank Kovalchek fromAnchorage, Alaska, USA
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- 844 reads
Elemental Forces
Earth, fire, water and air.
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- 1045 reads
Jealousy
All is fair in love and war - Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabaay
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- 865 reads
Covid19 Update
Back to normality?
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- 2 comments
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- 616 reads
No Cream in the Carbonara
Is pineapple an acceptable pizza topping? And do you put cream in the carbonara?
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Food of Love
A meagre diet.
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The Devil's Bones
A pecuniary necessity.
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Blind Date
Expect the unexpected.
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- 989 reads
A Subtle Distinction
"A fox is subtlety itself" Aristophanes wrote.
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A Waiting List
An abnormal situation.
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Gold, Silver and Bronze
Euphoric Britannia.
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An Ill Wind
There is a trade wind that blows in West Africa,
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The Medium is the Message
Talking pictures.
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Back to Square One
A Cabal in Kabul?
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Virtual Readings
Not accustomed to public speaking. (image has been released into the public domain by its author, AKA MBG . This applies worldwide)
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Here Is the News
A poem rewritten and re-titled.
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- 1038 reads
Mamma Mia
Pixabay License -- Free for commercial use - No attribution required
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- 587 reads
A Recipe For Disaster
Ambition and selfishness.
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- 1325 reads
The Anatomy of A Crime
The Cordele poisoner.
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- 751 reads
The ZX81 and I
Sir Clive Sinclair R.I.P.
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
A final farewell.
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- 1228 reads
Down in the Dumps
Image from Wikipedia.- free documentation licence ( Attribution: PalaeoMal )
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I Saw A Magpie
Flights of fancy and superstitions
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- 796 reads
Guises and Disguises
Masquerade. (Image from Wikimedia Commons)
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- 6 comments
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- 939 reads
The Godfather
An old piece rehashed for this week's Inspiration Point
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- 518 reads
La vie en rose
Image: from Wikipedia Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
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- 529 reads
Art Collecting
Hidden treasures. (Image from pixabay - free, no attribution required)
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- 553 reads
I, Myself and Me
A self-portrait.
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Curtains
The cinema was in the basement of an imposing Art Deco building
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A Sleepless Night
Sell-by date.
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Ancestral Spirits
With Halloween nearly upon us.
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Living Life, In The Night
In the small hours.
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A Dark and Stormy Night
A storm in a teacup.
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Cometh the Hour
At ten o'clock, promptly...
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A Bovine Footprint
Early warning
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Like It Or Not
Like it or not we live a life full of contrasting, conflicting attitudes
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Frankly Speaking
A tribute. (Image: This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Ross) Todhunter
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A Game of Two Halves
A precarious tenure.
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Beware of the Greek Alphabet
It isn't of the Greeks you have to be aware - Image: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
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No Hurry For a Flurry
We had a snowfall yesterday.
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A Funny Old Game
...but no laughing matter
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Pine Away
The Italian Stone Pine
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A Guy with a Bonsai
Image: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Author : Sailko
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No Evening Twilight in Acapulco
Dark and light; umbra and penumbra.- Image: GNU Free Documentation License , Author: Vallezatri
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When the Clock Broke
Salesmanship, (Image from Pixabay)
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A Nip in the Air
A drop in temperature. (An acrostic poem from my archive)
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The Food Of the Gods
Chocolate or ambrosia?
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Cordon Bleu
An old one reposted.
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Like Mamma Used to Make
An acquired taste.
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In the Streets of Pamplona
on the day the bulls ran
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A Titanic Struggle
Prometheus bound.
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On Winter Nights
By a roaring log fire. (An old poem, circa 2016)
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Entrances and Exits
Thunder Down Under.
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The Labyrinth
Entrances and exits.
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Renzo and Lucia
Inspiration Point: third photo from last.
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Etiquette
I am told it's a tradition.
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Valentino
A translation from Italian of "VALENTINO" by Giovanni Pascoli (1855-1912)
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Confusion
...but not on my part.
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Departures
An old poem, edited and re-posted
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Gale Force 10
Stormy weather
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I Sit and Think
A parody of J.J. Tolkien's "I Sit Beside the Fire and Think"
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An Unpublished Story
A Fibonacci poem.
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The Easy Option
To resist is futile.
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Salad Days
From my poetry collection "Reflections"
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A Romantic Fool
Years ago, when still at school....
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A Cold and Frosty Morning
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A Puzzle Unravelled
There once was a puzzle whose shape was cubic invented by a Magyar by the name of Rubik
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Cowboys and Indians
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April
"April is the cruelest month.." - The Waste Land by T.S.Eliot
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A Flight of Fantasy
No news or fake news - Image from Pixabay by Królestwo_Nauki
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An Unwritten Story
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Dante's Road to Hell
One from my archive - Image from Wikimedia Commons
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Morning Love
A foggy autumnal day.- Image by Manfred Antranias Zimmer from Pixabay
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The Grass is Greener Syndrome
A viewpoint.
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A Ghostly Apparition
It was still quite dark.
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Heatwave
UK heatwave sees temperatures above 40C for first time
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When in Rome
The Romans were known to enjoy the odd contest
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Beauty and the Beholder
Ugly plants.
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Beauty and the Beholder (a rhyming version)
A rhyming version of https://www.abctales.com/story/luigipagano/beauty-and-beholder
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A Diehard Viewpoint
An orthodox opinion.
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Chasing the Rainbow
An older piece. Edited and renamed.
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Contrast
Not everything is black or white
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An Anniverary Milestone
30th August 2022 - Mary Shelley's 225th birthday
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What Happened to Carlo?
He left in a hot air balloon.
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The Wonders of Technology
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
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Interesting Times
Not out of the woods yet.
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Snoopy
Image by Tú Lê Anh from Pixabay
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Opposite Views
In 2015 I wrote this poem: TenThings I Love (and She Hates) | ABCtales One commentator said: “ Now you can do the opposite such as: 10 things she...
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An Oversight
Today is National Poetry Day
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Swings and Roundabouts
Image by Estelle from Pixabay
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Musical Chairs
Image from Wikipedia- Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
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Genealogy for Beginners
Image by Agata from Pixabay
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May You Live in Interesting Times
It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a man in a chaotic period. (Chinese proverb)
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A Literary Ghoul
...of the old school.
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Of War and Peace
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
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Every Dog Has Its Day
World Jellyfish Day - November the 3rd.(Image from Wikipedia - Creative Commons license)
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On A Cold Night
A domestic scene
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A Great Escape
Three men on a raft.
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An Englishman In Disguise
Soldier of excellence
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A Fond Farewell
Joy Pagano - 1942-2022
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A Legacy
As a lifelong member of the Gardening Society she was mad about flowers, relishing the variety of colours and scent of her garden's flora
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A Film in Search of a Title (I.P.)
...and the names of the actors and the characters.
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Wheels Within Wheels
I am a cinema buff.
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Herbs
I haven't green fingers, my forte is gastronomy
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A Crazy Life
No excuse to be lazy.
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The Tall Bookcase
A tall story. (Based on a true occurrence) - Image from Pixabay.
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Topolino
Image: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Author Dave_7 (.Flkr.)
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Patrick
Image: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Author: Nheyob
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The Chinese Kumquat
Inspiration point: fruit - (Edited and retitled.)
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The Apple of my Eye
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- 850 reads
In the Land of the Blind
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The Birdman of Alcatraz
A feathered friend - (200 words)
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- 927 reads
An Interview with Vincent
Image from Pixabay.
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Once Upon a Time in Meribel
A slippery slope
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Circling the Globe
Musings
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In a Jam
Spaghetti and (traffic) jam. Image from Pixabay
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James and Ellie
To Manuela, Giulia, Tiziana and Bisnonna - not forgetting Ellie and James. (Own photo)
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Knowing One's Onions
Haute cuisine - Image from Pixabay
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An Ordinary Life
Image free of copyright from 123F
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A Special Day
International Cat Day - Photo courtesy of my daughter Nina.
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A Precarious Situation
Longevity - Image from Pixabay
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Chewing the Cud
My friend Bill is rather glib and quite often he tells a fib. I listened carefully to my bud and discreetly chewed the cud. “I wandered lonely as a...
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Clarabelle and Friends
A close friendship - Free image: from 123F: postage stamp printed by Bhutan, that shows Clarabelle cow visiting Lighthouse at Alexandria, circa 1991.
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Arms and the Man
Bullet points.
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Spotless in Tennessee
A baby giraffe was born with no spots at Brights Zoo in Tennessee on 31 July. The spotless giraffe is incredibly rare.
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August 24th, Vesuvius Day
August 24th is celebrated as Vesuvius Day to commemorate the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae (Image from Pixabay)
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Perchance a Dream
Or a nightmare? - (Free image fro Pixabay)
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A Special Celebration (I.P.) - (edited)
for this week's Inspiration Point write something that includes a colour, a song, and a fruit or vegetable. ( Image source: File:Flickr-3705507804-original.jpg - Wikimedia Commons 0
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Fun and Games
A Jolly Good Time - Image: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
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Breakfast 'Chez Nous'
Frenetic at times - Image from Pixabay
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Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie
was born on this day, many years ago.
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Trees
Ancient, iconic and majestic
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The Buried Treasure
"X" marks the spot. (Image from Wikimedia Commons in the public domain)
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One Good Turn
...deserves another.
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Planning a Children's Party
“Thank God, it comes but once a year.”
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A Blank Diary
...of an 'honourable' fellow
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A Case for Rosary Beads
I saw the number: it was six, six, six, and I asked myself, am I in a fix? What the devil is this? I know for a fact that I've not made a Faustian...
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Mother, Dear...
A strained relationship. Based on the opening line of 'The Stanger' by Albert Camus.(Image from Pixabay)
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Stormy Weather
Agnes. Babet and Ciarán. were the latest storms to reach the UK in 2023
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The Land of My Choice
A land to be lionised. (Image in public domain)
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Cooler Than Yesterday
it is midday and it's minus 3
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Alaric's Treasure
(One from my archive) - The sack of Rome on 24 August 410 AD was undertaken by the Visigoths led by their king, Alaric.
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Give and Take
They had debated at length and she knew that he was wrong but did not worry. Ended the argument sIghing and saying "yes, dear". Was certain that...
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Noah's Ark
He had worked very hard to ensure that no troubles would occur and therefore he'd only allowed couples.
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New Year's Resolution
A resolved resolution.
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House of Cards, Hot Air and Tea Leaves
Past, Present and Future
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One Night, in Berlin
A very dark night.
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This Morning
A midwinter dream
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Original Sin
The original miscarriage of justice
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Come and See My Etchings
Image: this work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1963, and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Happy Birthday to Me
I wasn't born yesterday (but on the First of February 1935)
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Something Old, Something New
A satirical viewpoint - Illustration from Pinterest.
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Sounds
I recognised him by his snore - Image from Pixabay
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Chemistry (sort of)
I wanted to be an alchemist,
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A Thought
How can anyone achieve happiness?
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The Maid of Orleans
Image from Wikimedia Commons - In the public domain
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The Full English
Goodbye to all that.
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Advice to future generations
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Nothing New Under the Sun
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It Could Have Been Me
After Pam Ayres's "I Wish I'd Looked After My Teeth". It is a parody I wrote in 2008 that I hope reflects the jocularity and fun of the original piece - Image from Pixabay
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The Root of All Evil
Image from Pixabay
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Lucrezia Borgia
A medieval femme fatale. It was rumoured that Lucrezia was in possession of a hollow ring that she used to poison drinks.(Image fro Wikimedia Commons)
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The Experiment
Trying something new - Image from Pixabay
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I Am A Sinner
An old poem revamped and re-submitted.
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He Ain't Heavy
Image from Wikimedia Commons - Author Peter van der Sluijs - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.
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Seeing the Light
In the cold light of the day
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Light and Dark
An old poem edited, re-titled and resubmitted. Image in the public domain.
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A Matter of Regret
The wrong choice.
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Here is the News
Good for some, bad for others.
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Malice Aforethought
The elixir of (eternal) life.
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An Island in the Sky
New species found in Mabu's rainforest
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Cooking for One
A bachelor's menu.
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Grace
Grace Horsley Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was an English lighthouse keeper's daughter. Her participation in the rescue of survivors...
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The Summer of 1963
The weather was hot.
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A Floral Abundance
Image by Albert Durer Lucas (1828–1919) taken from Pinterest
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Mayhem
There's plenty of mayhem round the place where we live.
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The Red Queen
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, ·
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Incubus
Once thought to be a myth
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Childhood Toys
Old and new.
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Old Age
The logical inevitability.
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Home, Sweet Home
An unwanted cuckoo.
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Homeward Bound
A potted history of Odysseus's tribulations.
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Djinn and Tonic
The Sahara desert, on Halloween, is haunted by the ghost of a Beduin. He's not evil but a benevolent djinn, very shy and not keen to be seen. The...
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A Bonfire in a Park by the Lake
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A Girl From North Dakota
Image from Wikipedia - cc by-sa 3.0 - Author: TUBS
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Tommy Cooper's Fez
Once upon a time in Cairo,
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Gavin and Stacey
The final goodbye
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Winners and Also-Ran
Image from Dreamstime - Royalty free - AI generated
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On A December Morning
Out of the cold
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The Spider's Lament
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Expletives Not Deleted
Beware, it may offend
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After the Rain
A poem from my archives.
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A Blast From the Past
A loose leaf
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