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He is yeah. Are you going to see him? I'm hopefully to the Newcastle gig. I've discovered so many other artists because of people he has referenced in his songs.

Today I went to Major Matt's to remaster my old album And on the L train in the morning, I was pretty sure I saw Will Oldham, He was wearin' the same sunglasses he had on stage at the Bowery Ballroom Had he come to walk among the Williamsburgers of his kingdom? And like the burghers of Calais will a...

beautifulloser wrote:"I first met Dean Moriarty..."

Good old Jack, with his friends and their smack.

A firm favourite with me also. I like the idea of a great novel teaching you how to read it. I'd never read anything like "On the road" before but got in to the style as I read on.

This is one of my favourite poem's on this forum. Thanks for posting it.

Oskar wrote:I still listen to Joy Division - great band.

This song numbs me

I've read The Revenge Poem. I'd recommend a course of Gloria Gaynor instead.

Best Wishes

haha noted

I must admit that usually I have a complete inability to appreciate subtlety (something I need to start attempting in my own poems)and therefore I'm not a huge fan of gentle poetry of this nature, but this is really serene. You've created a very tranquil image , I especially love the reference to ea...

What You Should Not Do 5. Use the forum to propagate your religious or political views thinly disguised as poetry. [/quote] Don't want to come across as an argumentitive newbie here but what is this rule for? I'm not a BNP campaigner, I just would rather write poems which talk about people and soci...

I'm a bit doubtful about overdoing the old "aren't men awful" schtick, Teeters on the edge of self-pity, perhaps, but it doesn't topple over. I disagree. Probably because I'm all in favour of the "aren't men awful" shtick! Ha! But also because I kind of enjoyed the edge of self ...

This song numbs me

This is really well written. I used to study archaeology so completely emphathise with drawing inspiration from simple or well crafted objects. I love the symbolism in this poem. Would love to give more constructive feedback but I can't really find anything I would change! So hopefully adulation wil...

I like the style of your writing. I kind of write like this in my diary but with less dialogue

This is cool, what genre is the music this is set to?
It reminds me of a book I read when I was younger.

I don't even know if this is a poem, it's just a bunch of idea's I jotted down on a bus one day and got stuck with. I'll put it out there and see if anyone has any thoughts... The rules of religion Choose to let god in to your heart. (Or choose to burn in damnation) Sunday mornings reserved for Refl...

I'm not the best reviewer because I'm crap at structure, grammar and anything else which could be in the slightest bit constructive. However I know what I like and I thought this was a successful poem, I liked the rhythm and I didn't find anything "forced".

Thanks for the comments.

As you spit in my face, throw me about the place Hold my arm in a door and slam it Shout “you made me do it damn it!” Call me frigid, call me whoreish Say you won’t take any more pish Then say sorry to me later, Tell my mum what fate awaits her- only daughter who’s betrayed him and how mad it really...

I liked it but I am confused as to why he tried to draw him in to the sea.He wanted his shoes back?

cameron wrote:Larder of success:
Car advert written by a
Dyslexic Russian.

lolol by far the best post yet

Shortbread galore Towards the capital of culture, heading east To a Mecca for tourists- For a month at least. Until the pools of visitors drain back to normality again. A coach-full of pupils, restlessly chatter Leaving algebra and sharpenings For the noise and the clatter Of street entertainment, ...

I really liked this poem. I was thinking the gardener's letter home was maybe a bit clichéd but then again that was a big part of trench life I suppose.

But your description was brilliant I could imagine the scene vividly, keep posting please!