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 ( 2070 )
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Literal Interpretation
Not In My Back Yard arbouraviarybee hivebenchbird bathchickenscompost heapdeckingfire pitgnomegranite sculpturekoi carplabradorlanternslawnminiature... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Drip, Drip, Drip... SPLASH!!
The sound of time passing isn't the tick of a clock but the dripping of a tap. We are permeable: transient creatures, soaking up particles of who knows what fro... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Native Garden.
The woods are my back-garden, Or what little there is left, With mankind drumming the earth for fuel, Leaving native animals bereft. Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Not in My Backyard
Rip up the landscape,Lay down the tracks,Let them who claim to lead us,Get quickly there and back.Through this green and pleasant land,From the smoke around... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Mystery Beds
I used to worry what was under my bed.As a child I kept monsters there, which were useful for imaginative writing even if I never actually got around to it. Read more
Posted on 21 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
And So to Bed
by Ashley Lister OMG. WTF? FFS. There are some days when I despise modern life. Admittedly, I ♥ my smartphone, and I love broadband, microwave pizza and... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Cast Iron Skillet Will Sort out Most of the Dark Things...
For children, monsters are real. As a parent this means you need to believe in them too. To ignore the monsters is to tell your children you have no faith in... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Before I Wake
The reason we fear the space under the bed is linked to our need to feel secure when we sleep. When we surrender to the leaden eyelids, the urge to drool freely... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Old Monster's out in the Woods.
People have always loved to be frightened. It doesn’t stop at being a child. It just stops at there being monsters under the bed and broadens into much more... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Did You Check Under Your Bed?
Whether you believe in fairies or not, one should never take the chance. Because what if you're wrong? What if all those things are real? Read more
Posted on 15 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Toy Soldiers.
What a week! We've had scorching weather, an Ashes win (the latest of many, hopefully) and are due a royal baby any day now. Summer is officially upon us, and... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Life in Toys
Posted on 13 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Best Toy in the World.
This is possibly the most boring advert ever for something that is supposedly the best toy in the world! Even the developer riding 'the rocket' seems innately... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dusty Toys and Other Cliches
Little Boy Blueby Eugene Field The little toy dog is covered with dust, But sturdy and stanch he stands;And the little toy soldier is red with rust, And his... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 CREATIVITY -
The Fear of Toys.
Toys; no matter what contexts you think of them in, they are useful tools to unleash your imagination and reach happiness. The thought of toys typically conjure... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Toys, Toys, Toys
.Big toys,Little toys.Toys about films,Films about toys.Toys, toys, toys.Toys for girls,Toys for boys.Oh toys of my toy kingdom,Take me away from this place of... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Great Advertisement
This week on the blog, we've been celebrating our two year anniversary. Anniversaries, with all their celebratory notes, appeal to me- I like the excuse to be... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
About Last Night
by Ashley ListerI went to the Dead Good Poets’ open mic event last night. It was incredible.We had Trevor Meaney as a guest poet. We’re indebted to WordPool... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Cotton Anniversary You'd Like to Forget....
Two years later, it was still hard to place a finger on the exact moment the virus had erupted from the parasitic, festering government facility underneath the... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bloggetry/Poegging
After two years of sitting up until ridiculous hours while trying to find a novel approach to a theme, I think I am in a position to recommend this endeavour. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION