Ashleylister
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A Dead Good Blog
http://deadgoodpoets.blogspot.co.uk/
A group of poets from Blackpool, Lancashire, discussing poetry, inspiration and writing in general.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 2051 )
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Black Friday Cornish Pastiche
I'm down in London as I write this. I drove south from Blackpool yesterday ('Black Friday') and had arranged to kick the week-end off by meeting a friend I... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pastiche - It's All a Bit of a Miss Mash
Pastiche. I like the sound of the word. I roll it around my mouth, savouring the feel of the letters. I say it out loud, slowly. I do this for several minutes... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK -
Pastiche- I Get It Now.
In the late 1960s and early 70s, my study of English Literature was peppered with novels, short stories, poetry and plays. Each academic year I was entertained... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pastiche
Get on down, ready to go... A (w)rap song He come here for him chips He like it he knows The cost ain't too high In fact it quite low Me ask him salt 'n' vinega... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Beg Pardon?
As I repeat my request for the fourth time I feel the frustration bubbling up inside my chest. Does he realise his loss of hearing is becoming a huge problem... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hearing - I'm Picking up Good Vibrations
My mother lost the hearing in her left ear when she was in her late thirties through Meniere's disease. It is nasty condition that affects the inner ear, causin... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hearing Bad
Some noises are a pleasant thing to hear, but when I was given the topic of hearing my mind immediately jumped to a certain Wednesday evening, where I was... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hearing - Music is My First Love
To quote John Miles, ‘Music is my first love…’. I grew up with ‘The Light Programme’ on the wireless, my mother’s records, usually stacked to drop in turn on... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Volcano - The Day We Missed Vesuvius Erupting
Last week, on my early morning walk along the prom, I spotted an old, spent firework, nestled in the grass on the slope above the sea. I stopped short. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Living With The Volcano
I guess it's not uppermost in our everyday minds that we are living on the very thin crust of a slowly cooling fireball! However, we all know that earth has a... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Volcano
I must admit that I don't know too much about volcanoes. However, I do know that many of Britain's mountains and islands were formed by volcanic activity. Read more
Posted on 11 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Volcano - The Ultimate Leveller.
Would you be surprised to learn that there are over 50 active volcanoes on Earth and that several of them have erupted this month? Read more
Posted on 10 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Volcano - Shout at a Teacher.
Volcanoes are extinct in the United Kingdom. The last activity I can find took place off the County Antrim coast in Northern Ireland about sixty million years... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Generosity - In All Its Forms
When I was young it was unheard of to give teachers presents at Christmas, Easter or any other occasion. However, I noticed, when I began teaching twenty five... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Generosity
I plan to talk about ' Generosity ' in terms other than monetary. Rather the sharing of time, values, skills....being generous of spirit. For many people the... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Generosity - It Will Be All Right on the Night.
Since the first major Appeal in 1980 BBC Children in Need has raised over £840 million, all of which has gone to help disadvantaged children and young... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Generosity
If you know me, you’ll have already heard (and been bored to tears by now) that I met my favourite rock star, John Lodge of the Moody Blues recently. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Things My Father Told Me
To be honest, my father never really told me very much at all. When I was growing up my dad worked twelve hours a day, six days a week. Read more
Posted on 30 October 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Father Told Me...
...to always tell the truth, even if sometimes it's not an easy or a pleasant thing to do. He was a very religious man and believed that Sunday (the Sabbath)... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Things My Father Told Me
My Dad was born in Blackpool in 1914, the son of a small eccentric mother and a talented musician father. He lived to be 83 and had a tale to tell about almost... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION