Today's poet

[freckle]

lily pads.....made of jaffa cakes

I know, i can't wait to read this to my kids tonight, it will be my daughter's idea of heaven as her tooth is such a sweet one...

[Nathaniel Lee]

Agreed OW. I know that i would certainly struggle to walk that far with most importantly that much elevation inside 24 hrs. It would good to have a run sometime on the course too.

[Nathaniel Lee]

Inspired by the vote thread a poem simply entitled:

Joss.

Each step agony with iron will he persevered,
Carved out of cumbrian rock,
A special humble man who is very much revered,
On the hill he tends his stock,
His dogs scouring the fells always by his side,
An extraordinary man whose spirit cannot be denied.

By Matt Harmston.

[Hes]

really enjoying the travelogue. I wonder if Hes will have similar internet access in India?

I sincerely hope so OW...will need my fell and poetry fix every so often and I hope to send the odd India inspired haiku in a DT style.

[Hes]

I always do that...catch up on the day's postings and then reply before I've finished...thanks all of you for encouraging me to write from India, it will be an added incentive knowing you'll be here (I'll miss you!). Some lovely postings today...DT's haiku, Freckle's rhyme and Tri-Mind's honourings of his partner and Joss. It is great to have such diversity isn't it?

[Nathaniel Lee]

Sorry for being behind the times Hes. What part of india are you going to ?. And for how long ? . Is it related to work or pleasure ?. By the way tell me to stop being nosy if you want.

[Hes]

Sorry for being behind the times Hes. What part of india are you going to ?. And for how long ? . Is it related to work or pleasure ?. By the way tell me to stop being nosy if you want.

Hi Tri-mind, that's not nosy, it's nice that you are interested. I'm off for a month and am flying into Mumbai and out of Delhi. Not sure exactly where I'll go but have a few ideas. It is mainly a holiday but I'm an artist and am going with another artist friend of mine and we hope to visit some Indian art co-operatives and I'd like to liaise wth some printmakers...sort of a research trip! I'll probably make some work inspired by being there when I get back too. Have you been? I'm open to any reccommendations anyone may have. You could always pm me?

[freckle]

Inspired by the vote thread a poem simply entitled:

Joss.

Each step agony with iron will he persevered,
Carved out of cumbrian rock,
A special humble man who is very much revered,
On the hill he tends his stock,
His dogs scouring the fells always by his side,
An extraordinary man whose spirit cannot be denied.

By Matt Harmston.

this is brilliant tri mind, love it!

[Harry H Howgill]

Hi Tri-mind, that's not nosy, it's nice that you are interested. I'm off for a month and am flying into Mumbai and out of Delhi. Not sure exactly where I'll go but have a few ideas. It is mainly a holiday but I'm an artist and am going with another artist friend of mine and we hope to visit some Indian art co-operatives and I'd like to liaise wth some printmakers...sort of a research trip! I'll probably make some work inspired by being there when I get back too. Have you been? I'm open to any reccommendations anyone may have. You could always pm me?

I like this international poetry relay. A different forumite heading off every month to another part of the world, and reporting back in poetry. Who's next after Hes?

I've never had the pleasure of going to India, but the company I work for is now Indian-owned so there is a chance I'll get a trip out there some time.

Printmaker travels
Enthusiasm given
Inspiration returned

[Harry H Howgill]

I can't claim to have written this; my only claims are to find it memorable and liking it.

Knowledge is power.
But power corrupts,
And corruption is crime,
And crime doesn’t pay.
So if you read that…
You’ll go broke!