What Makes Good Poetry ?by John R. Haws
Poetry of the present age is appalling. For the most part, I don’t like it. It stinks much like the garbage that’s in it. I rarely ever find anything that I consider good. It’s like everything else in modern life - watered down and bland to meet the […]

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Randall Jarrell(1914-1965)
“In the bad type of thin pamphlets, in hand-set lines on imported paper, people’s hard lives and hopeless ambitions have expressed themselves more directly and heartbreakingly than they have ever expressed in any work of art: it is as if the writers had sent you their ripped-out arms and legs, with ‘This is a […]

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The latest recruit to Virgin mobile Advertising is the incredibly talented actress Uma Thurman. I’ve included a video of her below in an excerpt from “Kill Bill”.
Have a play ~ It’s really great.
From the news released concerning the Virgin advert ~ the one about ringing her at her home address ~ it seems that an […]

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As from today:
*view video streams and
*the latest news on various sports.
ENJOY……………………………..

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An update on Una Thurman

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As from today, I have added new elements to “Poetic Licence”.
You will now be able to:
* See videos of various kinds related to poetry and writing.* Read the latest news as regards poetry worldwide.
ENJOY.

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Would love to be in Beijing for the Olympics!

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TIRED OF YOUR JOB?SICK OF WORKING 40 HOURS OR MORE EACH WEEK JUST TO FEED YOUR FAMILY?WOULD YOU LIKE TO RELAX ALL DAY AND STILL HAVE THE BENIFITS OF A FULL TIME JOB?IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS THEN YOU SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING TO-ENGLANDTHE WELFARE COUNTRYIF YOU QUALIFY(AND ONLY WORKING PEOPLE DON’T)YOU […]

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Not to everyone’s taste!

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Very Dark and not to everyone’s taste or inclination ~ but I like to support a broad canvas!

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Speak with Authority

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Senior cleric calls for formal slavery apologyLONDON (Reuters)
The second most senior cleric in the Church of England called on the government to make a formal apology for the slave trade as celebrations take place to mark the anniversary of its abolition in the British Empire.
Earlier this month Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was […]

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Britain’s Slave Trade
In 1807, Britain passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, a law banning the legal trade of slaves. Yet, rather than ending the slave trade, this merely forced it underground; 200 years later, a hidden slave trade continues around the world.
A top destination is the United Kingdom.
Organized criminal gangs in the UK […]

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THIS IS VERY FUNNY.EVER WONDERED ABOUT COUNTRIES AND COMPANIES. USING COWS TO DEMONSTRATE THE VARIOUS TYPES OF REGIMES THERE ARE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.SOCIALISM.YOU HAVE 2 COWS YOU GIVE ONE TO YOUR NEIGHBOURCOMMUNISM.YOU HAVE 2 COWS THE STATE TAKES BOTH AND GIVES YOU SOME MILK.FASCISM.YOU HAVE 2 COWS THE STATE TAKES BOTH AND SELLS YOU SOME […]

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Really good ~ Have a listen to Depp on this.

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Johnny Depp acts and recites.

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Is this What you mean James Martin?

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New Departures in Poetry ~ What do you think?

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