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Off Topic poetry tonight at kardomah 94

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  1. Red top reader

    Red top reader Well-Known Member

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    im finally getting up and reading some of my poems tonight at kardomah 94, if you are bored of the soaps, and the walls are closing in pop past, this is the first and probably the last time I'll be doing it and I'm cacking me pants. I have written a book of poems mostly about life in hull, I'll have a cpl of copies with me. It's been written for a charity called butterflies memory loss to raise funds. It's a local charity for local people. Next month during dementia week we're trying to get some local poets and writers to read from this book. I go under the pen name of P.H.Rose. If anyone can make it please do. Starts around 8.
     
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  2. Girt Bucket

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    Jack & Mary went to the Dairy
    Jack pulled out his great big Hairy
    Mary said " What a Whopper
    lets lay down & Do it proper "....

    That kind of thing ?

    Could I guest spot tonight at all ?
     
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    Your life is your life dont let it be clubbed into dank submission.
    be on the watch.
    there are ways out.
    there is light somewhere.
    it may not be much light but
    it beats the darkness.
    be on the watch.
    the gods will offer you chances.
    know them.
    take them.
    you can’t beat death but
    you can beat death in life, sometimes.
    and the more often you learn to do it,
    the more light there will be.
    your life is your life.
    know it while you have it.
    you are marvelous
    the gods wait to delight
    in you.

    -- by Charles Bukowski
     
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  4. Kempton

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    Good luck for tonight RTR <ok>
     
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  5. Red top reader

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    Possibly
     
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    Good luck enjoy the moment!!
     
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    Red top reader Well-Known Member

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    Thank you kind sir.....
     
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  8. Red top reader

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    I'm afraid it's going to be 10 moments and I need to fill them with verse..
     
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    Good luck, and all due respect to you. <ok>
     
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    Good luck Sir
     
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    Good luck. <ok>
     
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    Red top reader Well-Known Member

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    Ha ha ha. Brilliant!!! Amazing how much the one on the left looks like me... thanks
     
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    Good Luck
     
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  14. Chazz Rheinhold

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    Good luck.

    Maybe a bit more notice tho next time.
     
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    Not much into poetry but best wishes for tonight as it is in aid of a very good cause. And full marks for having the bottle to do it.
     
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    Best of luck RTR. An excellent effort all round.

    Bang a link up of where the book can be purchased or donations made.
     
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    Thank you.
     
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  18. Ernie Shackleton

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    Respect.



    Break a leg.
     
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    Good luck Red Top, you'll do fine. If you weren't cacking your pants that would be more of a concern!
     
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    Good stuff Red Top - hope it goes well for you <ok>
     
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