THE WEEKLY WALKABOUT, E.G.

With local elections just held here in England, my outlook remains
much the same...

Poem 135 of 230:  ON THE 2001 ELECTION

Morally Tory;
    Economically
Old Labour:
    Cold waiver.

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On Apr 26, 4:13 pm, walkaboutsverse  wrote:
> THE WEEKLY WALKABOUT, E.G.
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> (About 20 years ago, I was passing through Checkpoint Charlie.)
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> Poem 17 of 230: THROUGH WHAT WAS
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> During Europe’s summer, ‘88,
>     At a wall my bag was checked:
> A brief smile at what gave it weight;
>     Sun-cream lid back - mood unwrecked.
> I walked past plain buildings and cars,
>     And entered a small food-store.
> Its goods were plain, also: no sweet bars;
>     The essentials - not much more.
> As I bought crispbread, with money changed,
>     A row began, at counter,
> Between two, it seemed, Germans estranged -
>     Clothes, to me, the sole pointer.
> I headed back through the wall that was,
>     Then signed a reunion book.
> Reflecting, I’m happy/sad because
>     The Left-cause, too, has been shook.
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> (C) David Franks 2003
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> Fromhttp://www.walkaboutsverse.741.com
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> On Apr 19, 11:07 am, walkaboutsverse  wrote:
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> > THE WEEKLY WALKABOUT, E.G.
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> > (They say most attempts at commedy are aimed at someone - here I aim
> > squarely at myself.)
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> > Poem 14 of 230:  NIGHT OR DAY?
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> > In the far north of Sweden,
> >     A "Land of the Midnight Sun,”
> > A strange thing chanced upon me -
> >     And I’ll tell you, just for fun.
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> > Got off a train late-morning
> >     (Had to catch same one next day)
> > And trudged far to the Youth Hostel -
> >     Paying for a one-night stay.
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> > I spent the afternoon sightseeing,
> >     Then, after a latish dinner,
> > Returned to my own small bedroom -
> >     The comfy bed proving a winner.
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> > For I soon dozed into dreamy sleep -
> >     Waking what was just two hours hence;
> > But my watch was an analogue,
> >     And night or day I couldn’t sense!
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> > I quickly packed all my things
> >     (My train an hour or thirteen on)
> > And hurried out the bedroom -
> >     The bright sky a sneaky con.
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> > I wandered down the track a bit -
> >     The Hostel office empty -
> > Before a smiling helpful local
> >     Did kindly enlighten me.
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> > Fromhttp://www.walkaboutsverse.741.com
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> > On Apr 12, 11:04 am, walkaboutsverse  wrote:
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> > > THE WEEKLY WALKABOUTS, E.G.
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> > > Poem 23 of 230:  ABOVE EVEREST
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> > > When flying from Nepal to Thailand,
> > >     I was given a "good-side" seat;
> > > And, as I looked out the plane window,
> > >     The view I saw was really neat.
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> > > For breaking through a thick sheet of cloud
> > >     Were the high Himalayan peaks;
> > > And, rising the highest of them all,
> > >     Mount Everest - heaven bespeaks!
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> > > Fromhttp://www.walkaboutsverse.741.com
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> > > On Apr 5, 11:10 am, walkaboutsverse  wrote:
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> > > > THE WEEKLY WALKABOUT, E.G.
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> > > > After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on
> > > > myspace.
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> > > > Poem 162 of 230: TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
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> > > > Where traditions are not so rare;
> > > > Sea, country and works scent the air;
> > > > A multitude of monuments,
> > > > Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
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> > > > The longish pedestrian malls;
> > > > The remnants of defensive walls;
> > > > "Broken-roofed buildings" are a gauge
> > > > Of the respect for heritage.
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> > > > Wheat, rape and pines in the fields;
> > > > Estuaries guarded by shields;
> > > > Long sandy beaches and wide scenes;
> > > > Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
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> > > > Rivers in parts licked by trees,
> > > > Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries,
> > > > And crossed by practical delights -
> > > > Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
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> > > > Fine churches headed at Durham;
> > > > Football kits ad infinitum;
> > > > Kept castles - one for study;
> > > > Masonry behind masonry.
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> > > > And, with moulding-works out that way,
> > > > It's somewhere for a longer stay..?
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> > > > Fromhttp://www.walkaboutsverse.741.com
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> > > > On Mar 29, 11:11 pm, walkaboutsverse  wrote:> > > > > Enjoyed my Saturday at the Gathering, friends, but, for better or
> > > > > worse, I shall not be writing you any more verses on it - I retired
> > > > > from versification upon completion of my life's work
> > > > > http:www.walkaboutsverse.741.comin2003. But, I shall, of course,
> > > > > continue to gently promote it in comp's, singarounds, forums, etc.> > > > > On Mar 29, 8:39 pm, Richard Robinson  wrote:> > > > > > Jim Lawton said:
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> > > > > > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:40:53 GMT, "Steve Mansfield" 
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> > > > > > >>Dominic, For the love of all that's approved by Richard Dawkins, please
> > > > > > >>don't quote the bloody 'poetry' in your response - I accidentally read a
> > > > > > >>couple of lines and am still recovering ...
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> > > > > > > "The pure Vogonity of the underlying metaphor ... "  or something like
> > > > > > > that ...
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> > > > > > Ee, by 'eck you got as far as metaphor ? When I were a lad, we used to hide
> > > > > > behind the sofa just on sight of t'title.
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> > > > > > And I have to say, practise doesn't appear to have made any more perfect
> > > > > > since then.
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> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Richard Robinson
> > > > > > "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
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> > > > > > My email address is athttp://www.qualmograph.org.uk/contact.html-Hidequotedtext-
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