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A group of poets from Blackpool, Lancashire, discussing poetry, inspiration and writing in general.
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Threads
It's high time for a holiday. I must admit to feeling a little threadbare. Therefore this will be my last Saturday Blog for a couple of weeks. Read more
Posted on 15 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Threads
T and I were discussing the topic when for some reason the conversation veered off to talking about the origins of Threadneedle Street. We didn’t get very far... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Threads - A Stitch In Time
My paternal grandmother was a professional tailoress. She objected to being referred to as a dressmaker as she made clothes for everyone. Read more
Posted on 10 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Threads: Clever Lancashire Lads
When I think of threads, I think of Lancashire and textiles. Historically Lancashire was a perfect place to develop this industry due to its damp climate that... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mandy Laird-Hall: a Retrospective (part 2)
In the second part of this Mandy Laird-Hall retrospective, three more of the poems Mandy performed at our Dead Good Poets' open mic nights in the years before... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Can't Believe It's Not AI
Boy, have I had some fun this week, playing with poetry generation software in pursuance of today's AI blog! What's the old adage? I've suffered so that you... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Is AI a new concept?How many of you remember Knight Rider on TV in the 1980s? It starred David Hasslehoff as Michael Knight, a sort of vigilante fighting... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
I suppose the first thing to be addressed on the writing of a piece on the subject of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is whether it is me or a robot writing this.... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mandy Laird-Hall: a Retrospective (part 1)
For this and the next few Sundays, I'll be sharing some poems by members of Lancashire Dead Good Poets' Society who are sadly no longer with us. Call it an... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Babies
Many of us have had them, mostly women, not very many men. We've played our part though, without which etc. I'm talking, of course, about babies. Read more
Posted on 01 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Jelly Babies
Hands up anyone who can eat just one Malteser, one chocolate button or more to the point of this blog – one Jelly Baby. If you have raised that hand then I... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Babies - Polly Garter & Jelly Babies
“Me, Polly Garter, under the washing line, giving the breast in the garden to my bonny new baby. Nothing grows in our garden, only washing. And babies. And... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Baby Animals: Language and Identification
The English language is peculiar when it comes to identifying baby animals. I have found this both fascinating and confusing. Take for example the word ‘pup’.... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Take The A Train
There's already been a fine blog about the famous Duke Ellington classic 'Take the A Train' this week, so I'm not going very far down that line, except to say m... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lancashire Dead Good Poets' September Open Mic Night
Coming up on 5th September and one not to be missed, illuminati...Steve :-) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Read more
Posted on 23 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Take the A Train
I’ve just had an operation on my left hand so I’m having to type this with just my right so it’s taking much longer to write and will probably be a shorter... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Reputation
I feel for creative people who shun the limelight, who try and keep their private lives that way, who don't court fame but prefer to let their works speak for... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Reputation
I’m not really qualified to comment on the Taylor Swift album ‘reputation’ which is the main result of searching google for the subject. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Navigation
These are proving tricky times to navigate through, for many of us as individuals, for us collectively as a nation. Events of the past few weeks have been... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Navigation
is according to the National Geographic the art and science of determining the position of a ship or plane or other vehicle and guiding it to a specific place. Read more
Posted on 09 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION