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 ( 2056 )
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Snog, Marry, Avoid.
Snog, marry, avoid is a game where you select often celebrities or subjects from your own friend circle to allocate in each category. I'm going to take a... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Snog, Marry, Avoid
To SnogTo lock in amorous unionTo exchange salivaTo be a teenage couple in a bus stopTo press lips so hard To become a seal of secretsTo Kiss Helena Bonham... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Quiet Time.
The very first piece of origami I can remember doing was a simple box. It was my old headmaster, a man called Peter Higgins that taught an entire year group... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 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 the next two hours on Fylde Coast Community Radio.Tonight's... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Scraps
by Ashley Lister *** Dear Walls Sausages,I am writing to ask if your sausage skins are compatible with water silicone lubricants? Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Precision Art
It just goes to show doesn't it? That beauty, creativity and a gentle touch can bring out the best in something as simple as a piece of paper. Typical traits... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Beware: Idle Hands
When origami used to be mentioned, like many others, I would think of paper cranes, butterflies and fish. However, these ‘first-to-mind’ associations changed a... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Origami: Making Paper Look Pretty.
From the heavy debate of politics to the subject of paper folding, it would seem the Dead Good Poets leave nothing untouched! Personally, it’s not something I’v... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Magic of Origami
He drags his finger nail down the edge of the crease to sharpen the fold. This was more than just a paper bird. His pupils dilate as if had just seen his one... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
What the Vegan!
I have in my hand a copy of the very first Vegan Times. Dated November 1944 it is the first instance in which Donald Watson and his associates first began to us... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2013 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 the next two hours on Fylde Coast Community Radio.Tonight's... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Vegan Vs Bacon
by Ashley Lister If you know a veganAnd think that this might cause him harmThere's a chance that you could cure himWith a bacon barmEveryone loves baconExcept... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Vegan Eh?!
Crikey! Since I was asked to start writing on this blog, I can truly say that I’ve been challenged by some of the themes.Ok. I am NOT a Vegan. I do however... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Do Me a Fava
Broad Beans If I had patience I'd grow beansthe kind that look like kidneysonly greenI'd find three long sticks in the shedand bind them at one endwith... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2013 CREATIVITY -
Anaemia schmemia...VEGANS
I have to say I think vegans are very healthy people. We eat far too much food, particularly meat here in the west and much of it we don't need. Read more
Posted on 06 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN -
Vegan, It's Their Choice
his is my second blog. My first was a tad unfair due to the fact that I am angry at something completely different and it came out as an attack on something I... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
When Enough is Enough... Political Poetry.
Good afternoon readers,When I discovered that the theme this week was politics, I nearly danced. I have long been an admirer of those who don't shy away from... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2013 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 the next two hours on Fylde Coast Community Radio.Tonight's... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Ghazal
by Ashley Lister Rather than force my political opinions on everyone, I thought I would take this opportunity to look at a poetic form from outside the gamut... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bang Goes That Idea ...
This week my greatest fears have been realised. The subject is Politics.I hate Politics! I know, I know. It pretty much affects every single thing in our daily... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION