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 ( 2063 )
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Apples Are the Only Fruit ....
They say that if all else fails, write about what you know. Well, after struggling with the theme of "How many Apples" this week, I thought it best to tell you ... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Do You Like Them Apples?
How many apples?Well? Do you know? I don't. There might be three, or four. Probably just one though. Apples are good. One apple hit Isaac Newton on the bonce... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Many Apples?
It took one apple,To open our eyesAnd gaze upon the naked bodyAshamed we run and hideIt took one appleTo say good byeLeaving Eden to the dying faithOf the lost... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Blackpool: Home of Legends
A Blackpool CaricatureIf you should venture out to Blackpool, you'll not be aloneThere's stars a plenty- then and now- that have made this place their ownWe've... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dead Good Poetry Show - Live on Air for Burns Night
on air now!Just a reminder that tonight's edition of the Dead Good Poetry Show will be playing for two hours from 8pm on Fylde Coast Community Radio.Tonight's... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Man Who Plans the Roadworks in Blackpool
by Ashley Lister They say that he’s been blind from birth He’s never seen sod allSet him walking in a line, he’ll bump into a wallBut there’s no need to pity hi... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Characterful Town
Blackpool. A town that creates imagery when its name is spoken. In a positive way? Hmmmmmm.As someone who has an interest in Blackpool's local history,... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Blackpool Characters
I have to admit, I don't really know any Blackpoolcharacters. I hear names, but these words just blend into a history of colour, long remembered. I don't... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Blackpool: At World's End.
Last night, I got a sum total of two hours sleep. Forced to top it up this morning with an extra long lie in, I’m about caught up now- although I didn’t make... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dead Good Poetry Show - Live on Air!
on air now!Just a reminder that tonight's edition of the Dead Good Poetry Show will be playing for two hours from 8pm on Fylde Coast Community Radio.Tonight's... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Love Song for George Osborne
By Ashley Lister"I just heard that another poor person froze to death this winter!" If the world was going to endI’d want to be with youIt’s not because you... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
When Time Runs Out
Some of you will be aware of the war diary project which brings thousands of diary entries, reports and orders to the internet. Read more
Posted on 16 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
It's the End of the World...as We Know It
Sometimes when we think it's the end of the world it really isn't. It's actually a time for a new start, a new future. Here's a poem I read at LDGPS recently.... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2014 CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Guest Post - Nigel the Blackpool Bard
This weekend we're beyond fortunate in having a contribution from local writer and legend, Nigel the Blackpool BardThe End of the World - by Nigel The... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Keep The Hill
The end of the world does not mean the end of all things. I pretty sure you have all experienced an “end of my world” event. When something happens that... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Rhyme for Britain's Bankers
Good afternoon readers,This week, we've been looking at the theme 'Now with one hand', which instantly got me thinking of those who give with one and take away... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dead Good Poetry Show - Live on Air
on air now!Just a reminder that tonight's edition of the Dead Good Poetry Show will be playing for two hours from 8pm on Fylde Coast Community Radio. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
One Hand? Try Doing It with One Leg
By Ashley Lister The Ballad of the Blackpool Spiderman I’ll tell you a tale of a man who can writeBut he got stricken down by a rogue spider’s biteAnd it bit... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Leading the Way
Never underestimate feelings. The power that accompanies emotion and thought. It can be truly scary just how deep and passionately they run. I never fully... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Reading: The Next Generation
Like any aspiring poet I love books. Real books. The ones with spines and pages which discolour over time. The ones given as gifts with their personalised... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION