Today's poet

Completely off tonight's topic. (Whenever dooes this unruly thread stay in line ever anyway?) But it made me laugh.

For gawd's sake don't read anything into this anyone!

As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Said he, 'I think it's much more fun
Than getting stuck with only one.'

Roald Dahl </B>

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Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill

I'm a stop.
A full stop.
Not a half stop
or a quarter stop
But a fully full stop.
I lie on the line
Waiting for the right word
To come along
And then
I trip it up.
I wait for the sentence
To run its course
Before I slip
My tiny little dot
In the way.
Like that.
That's all I've got to say today. Full stop.


(?)

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Is this one of yours HHH? (or am I going to look daft again?:o)

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Originally Posted by Ambrosia Kid

Enjoyed viewing previous pages, some really good absorbing stuff, wish I had more time to stay on the thread,,,, as this poem by Henry Twells sums up.

TIME'S PACES

When as a child I laughed and wept,
Time crept,
When as a youth I waxed more bold,
Time strolled,
When I became a full grown man,
Time RAN,
When older still I daily grew,
Time flew,
Soon I shall find,in passing on,
Time gone,
O Christ! Will thou have saved me then?
Amen.

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Excellent Ambrosia, I know that feeling!

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Originally Posted by Hes

That is totally mad! Love it HHH. I have a book from my childhood edited by him all about bears in literature and he looks a lot like a painter friend of mine who unfortunately died last year. I can imagine Brian doing something like that too!

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My kids love this book its a classic....unfortunately it drives me a bit potty after a couple of reads but this link is class may have to replace Billy Goats Gruff Hip Hop version on the you tube list for the kids!!!!! :D

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Originally Posted by Hes

Is this one of yours HHH? (or am I going to look daft again?:o)

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If you are quick you can edit your last post to say something completely diferent. :D Go on. Give it a try.

Sorry, no. I couldn't see that author's name. I should have made one up.

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Originally Posted by Ambrosia Kid

Enjoyed viewing previous pages, some really good absorbing stuff, wish I had more time to stay on the thread,,,, as this poem by Henry Twells sums up.

TIME'S PACES

When as a child I laughed and wept,
Time crept,
When as a youth I waxed more bold,
Time strolled,
When I became a full grown man,
Time RAN,
When older still I daily grew,
Time flew,
Soon I shall find,in passing on,
Time gone,
O Christ! Will thou have saved me then?
Amen.

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Hi AK...by the way I love your signature its :cool:...i really liked this, I too know the feeling! :)

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Originally Posted by freckle

Xmas on the fells

Legs strong, I follow...
Where we ran,
p-a-u-s-e-d.

Hey, Remember that bit?
I titchy and enclosed,
Stepping on a tussock so I could reach you.
the NEWness...

Nearly there, dark soon but,
No headtorch tonight.
Inky roof and tiny peepers,
Allies in this f (d)i(e)n(c)a(i)l(t)e.

Heart thumping and a salty heed,
i arrive at a wooded opening.

Kicking off inovs,
I clamber into a nest,
and munch.

"Look, I’ve put the lights on,"
You said I was in charge of lighting.
Silly me, I know your not there yet.

Heavy and heavy...then

A pang, I see my children,
big bear arms tight around them,
weeping and perplexed.

Eyes leadening,
I must rest now,
blessed still lulls.

T h e n ,
you are walking towards me,
through the trees,
smiling,and I think...

At last my friend,
you get to see me
s
l
e
e
p.


J R Hartley

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I like this very much. I thought he was just into flyfishing but it seems he has a passion for running amongst other things. Sometimes it is hard to know which is the right path to take and you need a light.

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Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill

Completely off tonight's topic. (Whenever dooes this unruly thread stay in line ever anyway?) But it made me laugh.

For gawd's sake don't read anything into this anyone!

As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Said he, 'I think it's much more fun
Than getting stuck with only one.'

Roald Dahl </B>

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Yer......righto!!!!!! :D

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Originally Posted by Hes

I like this very much. I thought he was just into flyfishing but it seems he has a passion for running amongst other things. Sometimes it is hard to know which is the right path to take and you need a light.

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a knowing :)

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Originally Posted by Hes

I like this very much. I thought he was just into flyfishing but it seems he has a passion for running amongst other things. Sometimes it is hard to know which is the right path to take and you need a light.

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I need lights, signposts, lots of cones and several policemen, and still I'm unsure sometimes! :D