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 ( 2078 )
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Stars
It is true to say that I read a fair bit of poetry. And it seems to me that a recurring theme that many poets have in common, is a fear of dying. Read more
Posted on 09 April 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Double Dactyl...
... a poetic form not attempted on the Dead Good Blog before. I thought it would be fun. I also worried that I might be the only one to run with the theme, but... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Double Dactyl
Hands up anyone who has heard of Double Dactyls. Mine isn’t. I was hoping it was something to do with prehistoric flying reptiles. But no, apparently it is a... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Double Dactyl - Higgledy Piggledy Acceptability
Double Dactyl poetry. I hope whoever dreamt this discipline up had lots of fun. According to Wikipedia, the inventors were Anthony Hecht and Paul Pascal in 1951. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Luggage
What do you pack in your luggage when you go on your travels? For me it's always been very simple - clothes, books and toiletries - regardless of whether it's... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Luggage, Memories and Art
Suitcases have been an integral part of my life story. They transport all sorts of things from one place to another and they can be powerful metaphors for... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lancashire Dead Good Poets' April Open Mic Night
"Ask not for whom the bananaphone rings - it rings for thee"... with an invitation to our upcoming April open mic night via Zoom. There is no set theme. All... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Luggage
I’ve never really understood suitcases. Never had one. And as for the evil contraptions of umbrellas, well that’s another story. Read more
Posted on 27 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Luggage, Coming And Going
Luggage and I haven’t always had the best relationship. The reasons for this are many and varied: from the single pair of dubious looking undies doing the round... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Greatest Dancer
Who is the greatest dancer? There are many candidates for this title such as Fred Astaire who starred in films such as Top Hat and Funny Face. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Greatest Dancers
You've already been treated to a quartet of fascinating blogs this week about the greatest dancers from stage, screen and nightclub. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Greatest Dancer
On the 7th of March, Filthy Underneath, the fourth album by Nadine Shah from South Tyneside reached number 25 in charts. The third single off the album, The... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Greatest Dancer - My Top Ten
I decided that the best way to tackle this week's theme is to give you an insight into who I think are the best ten dancers ever. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Greatest Dancers
With a Bronze medal from the National Association Teachers of Dancing I feel that I have some insight into the subject of the Greatest Dancer. Read more
Posted on 20 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Greatest Dancer - It Isn't Me!
Sunday afternoons in the winter, watching the ‘Hollywood Musical’ at the home of my school-friend, Lorna, were very happy times. Read more
Posted on 19 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Water Falls
There's sure been a lot of water falling in these parts recently. Everyday, so it seems, arrives grey and wet. I know it's partly seasonal and to do with... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Waterfalls
As you might imagine when I am hillwalking I come across many waterfalls. Some are stupendous like the Grey Mare's Tail near Moffat...others might just be a... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Waterfall
If you promise not to tell anyone I’d like to take you on a walk to one of the hidden gems of an area between Preston and Blackburn, an area not known for... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Magazine
Anybody who knows a smattering of French might hazard a guess that our word magazine has got 'magasin ' (shop or store) somewhere in its ancestry, and they'd... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Magazines
From my young days as a child visiting a makeshift chest clinic in a terraced house on Walton’s Parade’ in Preston clutching the latest copy of ‘Sunny... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION