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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 ( 2050 )
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Lost in a Sea of Blue
I love it when the theme is a colour. It allows the creative juices to flow, I mean, it could be a blue anything, right?! I have, however, gone with perhaps a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Blue Sky Thinking
This week my lawn mower broke down. It seems like an insignificant detail but for me it meant respite: at least for one day. It was the first time this year tha... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Out In The Blue
This week's theme BLUE...well I was certain that I might have a piece to fit the bill. After all I'm always " out in the blue " , so to speak. Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Calling A Halt
I've loved travelling by train since I was a baby, and had family living either side of the River Ribble. Our family - Mum. Dad and me in Layton from 1948. Read more
Posted on 21 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Red Card For Corruption
This week's theme is 'Calling A Halt'. Well, there is so much to take exception to - and to want to put a stop to - that your Saturday Blogger could keep... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Stop The Gossip
I dislike gossip. I think because I dislike the effect that it has on its often innocent victims. I pride myself that I simply won’t be drawn into pre-emptive,... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Literally Making Waves
I was born in Fleetwood, in the Milton Lodge maternity home just behind the Mount, within spitting distance of the Irish sea, so it’s forgivable that I write... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
In Praise Of The Boats That Rocked
During my early teenage years, an old bakelite mains valve radio was probably my most treasured possession. Its acquisition was certainly one of the best turns... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Making Waves
I'm not normally a confrontational kind of person. Once in a blue moon however, I do tend to "go off on one" and inevitably, it results in a reaction of total... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Am The Wave
When I read the theme for this week – Making Waves – my mind raced through all the times I have been a little, (or indeed) a lot obtuse when trying to effect... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Enter The Dragon
There be dragons here, or so the map says, The further away from civilisation you go; For those that go there, few ever come back For the dragons, they say, hav... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Reimagined Dragons
I’ve been called a handful of less-than-flattering names in my time (with varying degrees of justice), but it occurred to me when I was casting round for ideas... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mythbusters!
"If it's somethin' weird an' it don't look good Who ya gonna call? Mythbusters!" Dragons: Fire-breathing, maiden-munching monsters? Winged empyrean beasties?... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Fairytale Childhood Shattered ....
It's always nice to think that the possibilities are endless, isn't it? That's why, as a child, I loved utilising my imagination to its fullest, taking myself o... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dragons? Really?
drトト’on n. 1. Mythical monster like reptile , usu. with claws and often breathing fire; (w. allus. to legend) watchful guardian of treasure etc;... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
This Week's Subject.. Dragons. Submitted by Kath Curtiss....
This week's subject.. Dragons. Submitted by Kath Curtiss. Dragons appear in mythology and stories throughout the ages - and feature also in futuristic stories,... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Open
Way back in the late '60s, your Saturday blogger was a callow teenager eagerly embracing the explosion of sounds that heralded the renaissance of popular music. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Open
This week's title of "Open" seemed a bit awkward at first, but then I started to think more deeply. Open, such a little word with many connotations. We open... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Something Changed
I’m not known for being frivolous, me (note colloquial use of trailing pronoun adopted since my northward shift), but the last few weeks have been intense for... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Recently I Went into Morrisons Cafe for a Cuppa. A Couple...
Recently I went into Morrisons cafe for a cuppa. A couple approached the next table ( the woman carrying a laden tray ) as she laid it down it hit the edge of... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2015 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION