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Terence Mullan
The toothless old widow who sits beneath the pomegranate tree in the square confided in me, ‘Snow and ice in April will hurt the tender shoots of our hostas but they’ll return even stronger under the Balkan sunshine’s healing rays.’ The old man sitting beside her with a cigarette lodged neatly in one of the gaps in his front teeth casually added, ‘Hosta la vista, baby!’
Wonderful words.
Posted on Fri, 21 Jul 2023
Wonderful words.
I particularly liked...
'through a tangle of tall equal signs'
Such a good way to describe grasses.
Nice one Di!
Read full commentPosted in agriphila straminella
Great words Jenny. So
Posted on Wed, 19 Jul 2023
Great words Jenny. So descriptive of times I spend in woodland.
I always look for the respite before awakening again. It always happens. It always brings a smile to my face in the spring.
Lovely words, Good on you.
Read full commentPosted in In A Place Of Respite
I'm just home from a holiday.
Posted on Mon, 17 Jul 2023
I'm just home from a holiday.
I always eat too much when I'm on holiday. I think it's something to do with human nature.
But now I'm trying to get back to my fighting weight and your very descriptive words, lovely as the are, haven...
Read full commentPosted in Shadowy Visions Of The Past
I love writing based on
Posted on Mon, 17 Jul 2023
I love writing based on folklore and I love the way you've written this.
However, I ate some carp in a restaurant in Romania a few days ago and I feel really bad about it now.
Read full commentPosted in Dragon Gate
Like in a fire or in the
Posted on Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Like in a fire or in the changing shapes of clouds, I can always so a multitude of forms in an old tree root. Your excellent words tell me that you do the same. I really enjoyed this.
Read full commentPosted in Every Picture Tells A Story
Excellent writing Paul. Very
Posted on Wed, 12 Jul 2023
Excellent writing Paul. Very enjoyable to read.
Read full commentPosted in Castell Coch (Red Castle)
I've spent the day today on a
Posted on Fri, 14 Jul 2023
I've spent the day today on a boat on the Danube where it separates Serbia and Romania. I love rivers, especially this one. Your excellent words remind me though that they can bring sadness as well as happiness.
Read full commentPosted in Don't Blame The River
A poem about poetry. What an
Posted on Fri, 14 Jul 2023
A poem about poetry. What an excellent idea.
Read full commentPosted in Word-music
Pah! I'll have you know that
Posted on Sun, 09 Jul 2023
Pah! I'll have you know that Leeds is a wonderful place absolutely stepped in history and culture.
But probably the most interesting fact about it is that I lived there on and off for twenty years.
I'm just waiting for the blue...
Read full commentPosted in Back in the M.A.F.F. - Part One of Two
The sparkle of the rhythm of
Posted on Sat, 08 Jul 2023
The sparkle of the rhythm of your poem brings to life the subjects of the dreams.
Dreams are vital to life. I spend most of my waking hours dreaming.
I enjoyed reading this.
Read full commentPosted in Escape into dream jobs
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