Today's poet

[stevefoster]

That is an inspired choice. Once, during a pretty difficult time, I suddenly became aware of the sun on my back and the smell of the earth and had the surprise of a pure and simple happiness. That memory has given me strength ever since.

On that note...goodnight, sleep well.

I'm in bed and it's lights out time. Loved the Vikram Seth. I read Golden Gate before going to California around year 2000. Need to re-visit me thinks. Goodnight

Goodnight Hes and DT, keep it simple and stay strong

[Hes]

Goodnight Hes and DT, keep it simple and stay strong

Ooohh how exciting, a haiku anthology has arrived in the post! I am resisting the temptation to settle down and devour it as I have too many things I need to do but I opened it at this:

morning surf
a dog fills the sky
with seagulls

Jim Boyd

Very nice image, I think. Hope you all have a good day.

[freckle]

Ooohh how exciting, a haiku anthology has arrived in the post! I am resisting the temptation to settle down and devour it as I have too many things I need to do but I opened it at this:

morning surf
a dog fills the sky
with seagulls

Jim Boyd

Very nice image, I think. Hope you all have a good day.

Gosh you lot were up late last night..i missed a party! a haiku anthology, lovely!.........

[freckle]

Why is it when I googled "Poem Snecklifter" the first website is the FRA Forum "Today's Poetry" thread , followed by Sylvia Plath?

THat so funny X runner...i am really pleased that this thread can come up alongisde plath in this type of search!...i having a crap day (selling houses isn't much fun in this climate is it?) but you just made me laugh out loud! thank you!

[Hes]

Oh my God, I have just been perusing the first 2500 posts (ask me why later!) and came across the fell poets' society running vest debate! Brilliant. Can't believe I missed it and some really great ideas. I do love OW's code idea...that appeals to me as I often embed layers into my prints that give them extra meaning which may only be decipherable to some people. Also really liked HHH's haiku:

Right one to follow?
Wandering lonely as a cloud.
Please take your own Plath

Very funny, also appeals to my ability to get sidetracked by creative thoughts whilst running.

[Hes]

THat so funny X runner...i am really pleased that this thread can come up alongisde plath in this type of search!...i having a crap day (selling houses isn't much fun in this climate is it?) but you just made me laugh out loud! thank you!

Poor you Freckle, I only ever had to sell a house once but it was a pretty traumatic experience. Keep on getting out on those fells and letting the weather clear your head...or if it gets too bad...poetry and snecklifter might help a little!x

[Hes]

against his coat
I brush my lips -
the silence of snowflakes

Alexis Rotella

[Derby Tup]

Rusholme afternoon
meeting old Karachi friends
over lamb curry

What's the anthology Hes? Some good haikhu there

[Harry H Howgill]

I think that was a suggestion for what to put on the back of the vests. I think we'd left the front design to our resident artist. Just another thing to add to your list of "procrastinations to do"

Oh my God, I have just been perusing the first 2500 posts (ask me why later!) and came across the fell poets' society running vest debate! Brilliant. Can't believe I missed it and some really great ideas. I do love OW's code idea...that appeals to me as I often embed layers into my prints that give them extra meaning which may only be decipherable to some people. Also really liked HHH's haiku:

Right one to follow?
Wandering lonely as a cloud.
Please take your own Plath

Very funny, also appeals to my ability to get sidetracked by creative thoughts whilst running.

[Harry H Howgill]

against his coat
I brush my lips -
the silence of snowflakes

Alexis Rotella

I've started the bad habit of doing haiku anagrams when I'm struggling to write. This isn't as good as the original mind you.

The silence of my lips
against snowflakes
I brush his coat.

(It could be "coat his brush" if it was about a painter and decorator! Or an artist come to think of it!)