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• SWEET & SEXY MOOD She Smokes Joints, and Likes to Mak...

  

  SWEET SEXY MOOD She smokes joints, and likes to make a point, But we all know points get deducted, Even when you follow what your instructed, You can say it... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stupid Arguments - Sectarian Violence

  Good morning from the new kid on the blog. It's Saturday, start of the week-end, start of the football season [hooray, come on you Seasiders], but also - sadly ... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Regrets / Guilt / Remorse - Stupid Arguments!

  Stupid arguments ..... we've all had them at some point in our lives. They leave us with feelings; Regret, guilt, remorse, or justification, victory,... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Annoy Me When...

  As I tell Shaun that this week's theme is 'Stupid Arguments', he declares: "You're a row specialist". With defences up, I deny, and inform him that our stupid... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Your Mother Was a Hamster

  This week's theme is 'stupid arguments'. Stupid arguments are, I suppose, those which are not logically defensible. Logical fallacies with exciting names (and... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Heatwave

  I thought this weeks' theme rather apt. Even though it may be raining today, we haven't lost the heat have we? But then, I love Summer Showers anyway. But what... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cold Snap?

  

  Why is it a heat wave and a cold snap? What if we reversed it? Polarwave Summer slid down the piste like a shark Hot on its trail came the cardigans, then the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Animals

  This week on the blog, the theme has been animals. As I'm still recovering from Latitude and my birthday last week, I'll keep it short and sweet. No coloured... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Animals Or Humans?

  I like animals, but have never had a pet of my own. We've had family pets over the years, you know, rabbits, budgies, tortoises, a dog, cats and a fish, but... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 14 Things I Saw At Latitude 2014

  

  Given that I have only been back from Suffolk a couple of days, and I'm still reluctant to let go of my festival spirit, I thought I'd use this week's post to... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Thoughts Are the Antlers

  

  Sorry it's a late one today. As the sun sets on another day of salty underarms, burnished lawns and panting dogs, here is an exercise (#3 to be precise) from on... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shine on ....

  

  Survivors of the Shipwrecked Forfarshire with Grace Darling and her Father rowing out to them. Longstone Lighthouse visible in the distance. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Come Rain Or Shine

  

  Choose one of the options below: a) If you are reading this post at 7am - Shaun and I are probably three hours into a six hour drive to Latitude Festival. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• (bow)

  

  It's been a while since I came up with a list but this week I have been going about crafting a poem in a very methodical fashion. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• End to End: A Brazilian Round Up Poem

  This week the dead good bloggers have been looking at anecdotes. I haven't, I've been watching the football. A world cup full packed full of end to end football... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anecdotes

  Anecdote ..... a short and amusing story. I am rubbish at remembering them. I live a quiet uneventful life, and therefore do not have many (if any) proper ones... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anecdotal Evidence

  

  I come from a family that love anecdotes. They're our social lubricant, and usually very amusing. I've lost track of the times I've been embarrassed by my aunti... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Green Orchid

  

  Anecdotes have triggers. Often I'll hold onto my stories, sharing them with select individuals at a time that suits me, but some stories must be told straight... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• In Complete Refreshment

  

  Ironically, a poem about finding refreshment and inspiration is proving hard to finish. Thanks for stopping by though,S Email ThisBlogThis! Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chase Your Love

  

  She’s on her grind, speaks her mind, Carefully living, once shy and twice bitten, Her heart aches due to the loneliness, She has lost all confidence, In a man, ... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION