Today's poet

[freckle]

Hi Freckle, firstly, very well done all Poets who had a bash at the Anniv. Waltz. And HHH - WOW.

This is one of our Sylvia's I've over-looked, how did I manage that, so huge thanks for the discovery.

So for tonight can I offer:

Mean Time

The clocks slid back an hour
and stole light from my life
as I walked through the wrong part of town,
mourning our love.

And, of course, unmendable rain
fell to the bleak streets
where I felt my heart gnaw
at all our mistakes.

If the darkening sky could lift
more than one hour from this day
there are words I would never have said
or have heard you say.

But we will be dead, as you know,
beyond all light.
These are the shortened days
and the endless nights.

Carol Ann Duffy

I love this Mossy, I especially like the last two lines, such a good observation of how it feels to be mourning the loss of a love, thank you for posting

[stevefoster]

Looks like the Fell Poets had a good outing at the Anni Waltz, great stuff, good pics from freckle, hope Herakles is ok (never let anyone tell you different Matt, your a star, keep going mate) sad that i couldn't get there, but happy you all had a great weekend

[Nathaniel Lee]

Cheers Merry.

[fellgazelle]

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Nice mugshot(s)

[freckle]

Nice mugshot(s)

Oooooooo you are a card!

[freckle]

For little Jo Jo who is four today...

The Light Gatherer
Carol Ann Duffy

When you were small, your cupped palms
each held a candlesworth under the skin,
enough light to begin,

and as you grew
light gathered in you, two clear raindrops
in your eyes,

warm pearls, shy,
in the lobes of your eyes, even always
the light of a smile after your tears.

Your kissed feet glowed in my one hand,
or I'd enter a room to see the corner you played in
lit like a stage set,

the crown of your bowed head spotlit.
When language came, it glittered like a river,
silver, clever with fish,

and you slept
with the whole moon held in your arms for a night light
where I knelt watching.

Light gatherer. You fell from a star
into my lap, the soft lamp at the bedside
mirrored in you,

and now you shine like a snowgirl,
a buttercup under a chin, the wide blue yonder
you squeal at and fly in,

like a jewelled cave,
turqouise and diamond and gold, opening out
at the end of a tunnel of years.

[Derby Tup]

Great photos freckle. Some familiar faces there. Glad you're okay Herakles! Happy birthday Jo Jo

[freckle]

Great photos freckle. Some familiar faces there. Glad you're okay Herakles! Happy birthday Jo Jo

Hi DT, nice to hear from you...any suggestions for another FPS get together which this time you and the lovely Stef might be able to attend? ...think on

[stevefoster]

Great photos freckle. Some familiar faces there. Glad you're okay Herakles! Happy birthday Jo Jo

Lovely poem, Happy Fourth Jo Jo
Safe journey back Andy;-) That's a wink cos these smilies are (delete expletive) not reet good!

[Derby Tup]

Hi DT, nice to hear from you...any suggestions for another FPS get together which this time you and the lovely Stef might be able to attend? ...think on

I've already started thinking about it Looks like you guys had a great time.