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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 ( 2063 )
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Adolescence - That Difficult Age
A definition –‘Adolescence is the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. It is a unique stage of human development and an important... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gate
Is there any finer way to spend a September day than sitting on a sandy Greek beach beneath cloudless skies, the temperature hovering around 30C, a sound of... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lancashire Dead Good Poets' October Open Mic Night
Upcoming on National Poetry Day our next open mic night on Zoom...Steve ;-) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Read more
Posted on 23 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gate - A Word Investigation
Gate is a four letter word and when thinking about it many things come to mind; the Golden Gate Bridge, political scandals like Watergate and more recently... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
In The Freezer - What's For Tea?
Travelling home from a few weeks touring southern Scotland in our caravan, our conversation turned to “What’s for tea?” We had been eating out more than usual... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Celestial Bodies
Having written only six weeks ago about star catalogues and star maps, I figured I owed it to all of us to find a different angle for this blog about celestial... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Celestial Bodies - Here Comes the Sun
Throughout our history, this majestic wonder has been a constant source of comfort, awe and worship but our understanding of the Sun has developed slowly. Read more
Posted on 07 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Eyam - Plague Village
The Great Plague of 1665-1666 was the last wave of bubonic pandemics to sweep England, and the Derbyshire village of Eyam is significant in the history of that... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lancashire Dead Good Poets' September Open Mic Night
Upcoming our next monthly open mic night on Zoom...Mark summer's last stand! No set theme. 20 x 5 minute slots available.Email: [email protected] for ... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lancashire Dead Good Poets' August Open Mic Night
Our monthly Zoom open mic night upcoming...20 x 5 minute sweet spots available. Hope to see some of you there.Steve :-) Email ThisBlogThis! Read more
Posted on 01 September 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Plague
Immediately I saw the topic for this week’s blog my thoughts were taken to the novel by Albert Camus. I had read it years ago and darted over to my bookshelves... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pills
Some time ago, I went to collect a prescription for someone and while I was waiting, I looked around the chemist and happened to notice the vast array of... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Plague - Bubonic, Covid?
I haven’t been to Eyam, but I believe it to be beautiful and interesting. It is on my bucket list of places to visit. Eyam is a small village in the Derbyshire... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pills
Everybody in Wonderland takes pills, don't they? Best estimates of the total spend on pharmaceuticals worldwide last year was a staggering 1. Read more
Posted on 28 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pills and Others
When I was six or seven I was given a bottle of little torpedo shaped medication and told to swallow two with water, the bottle was stuffed with them and I had... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pills (A Brief History)
Oh those pills! Those small round or oblong solid masses of medicine that come in an array of colours. These are indeed medical miracles that are meant to be... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Common Lodgings
The accommodation known as common lodgings (or common-lodging houses) was a Victorian institution whereby people who weren't related and couldn't afford to buy... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lodgings - Impromptu Days Out
Some years ago, I’d guess about forty, I was on my own in Lancaster where a work commitment had gone awry. Instead of packing up and heading home, I decided to... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Magnolia
Welcome to the Saturday Blog, so much better than watching paint dry! đWhen it comes to interior decor, and in particular painted walls,... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Third Rhyme
Your man Dante (1265 - 1321) invented the rhyme scheme of terza rima (the third rhyme) and employed it to marvellous effect in his most famous poem, the one we... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION