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I had to look up 'to jones for'! Now, I know. I enjoyed the real-life observation of the desperation to pee. The way she calls herself a stupid bitch,...

Then if it's not you, then it's @"god must be atheist". He doth protest too much, methinks :naughty: No need to respond gmba, now moving on...guessing...

It's yours, isn't it?

No.

OK, so not the 'last time'. Your comparison is with short story competition 3. Hmmm...I don't know, being ignorant about the craft. I wonder if the cr...

OK. Understood. I might have to return to the haiku question in the relevant thread... Thanks again :up:

You are not the only one that needs a dictionary or thesaurus, even for English speakers! I've enjoyed your knowledge and sometimes amazing insights. ...

How did you reach that conclusion? I note that you and some others don't 'get' certain poems for whatever reasons; personal bias being one of them. It...

I think you did understand that I got your meaning. I could have explained more but thought that you would follow the anthropomorphism. The camera len...

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You and @"god must be atheist" were quick off the marks and making useful comments, thanks! I've only managed to read and comment on 2 poems and need ...

Of course! :flower: @"Tobias" led me astray :naughty:

Poem #19 What's the significance, if any, of number nineteen. Is it to show part of a catalogue...or the 19th draft... It chimes well with the other '...

Sunday Creep After reading the poem, I enjoyed the ambiguity of the title. Clever. So many songs about 'Sunday Mornings', so many lazy, sensual moods....

Yeah, that was memorable. And BC's response to you:

I was thinking of the comments, here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/13745/the-hairpin-by-tobias/p1

I thought your thing was pronouns...

:up: Yeah, you gotta keep a close watch on them adverbs, lest they lead you astray, bigly :wink:

Not only psychological. See the wiki excerpt above.

What?! :halo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4NH4RGIhS4

Unless...

Writer's Block. It's not just about being a perfectionist, sorry @"180 Proof". I know you have long Covid. Brain fog and more besides. https://www.nhs...

:smile: But, but... we're disturbing him at 03.48hrs...the guy needs his Zzzzzz's, doesn't he?

:smile: It reminded me of this. Swim little fish swim on... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CsPBOrINTI Once upon a time there was a little fish And h...

A different version, with lyrics. Funny :smile: :cool: :fire: Alison Moyet - Love Letters (Performance Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6uATC...

I think you are spot on. @"180 Proof" is a perfectionist. And I don't believe he has 'nada'! Stop thinking about :100: Some Most people would be happy...

Well then, you're gonna have to type bloody fast, ain't ya! Come on. You must have 100's of stories to tell, if not thoosands. Look at last time. The ...

OK. Tempting but...I'd probably spend too much time on it. Now, if it would only read my 4 course books for me and plug something brilliant into my br...

My Goodness! How blinkin' marvellous :clap: Where can I get hold of one of them gadgety thingy-things...

I agree. However, it raises the question of how many submissions will be either ChatGPT produced or partly derived. I hate it when that happens - alth...

Wow. You just had to bring that one up again, didn't ya! No, you took on board Jamal's possible improvement of 'solemn'. Overall, you responded well t...

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Yup :up:

Come on, Noble Dust! You can do it :100: Just nimbly side-step, press on, falter but keep pace. There's buried treasure ahead!

You really are a contermashus, young man! You are a damned, skilled wordsmith and...'quite good at reading' (hah!). You underplay your skills and then...

This gives a better overview of topics covered, for anyone interested:

There follows advice from Virginia Wolfe: her essay 'How Should One Read a Book'. I remember receiving an early and useful guide from @"Noble Dust" - ...

Good. I might spend time to read more of the articles...

It's all relative, innit? That surprises me. But you know how to write a proper review, right? The language and elements involved. Other than emoticon...

It is interesting to discover different approaches. The 'praise sandwich' has its critics. I thought you might :smile:

Yes, but there's more to be said, if you're talking about literary evaluation: It is an advantage to know some basic terms and what they mean. You are...

'Faux-punk funk' - What is that? What did you play? Not 'Ole Blue Eyes', anyway :wink: Frank Sinatra Live at the Sands. Where or When https://www.yout...

To question with care is to be encouraged, yes. Also, thinking how best to word/express your thoughts and feelings to lessen the chance of misundersta...

Of course, you have the experience and ability to do this in an intelligent, sensitive and fun manner. Your words are just right and bright, so they a...

Thank you for that. Again, I shrug off the descriptors of 'critique' and 'review'. They sound too serious! Of course, I wasn't alone. The discussions ...

You are not alone in not seeing it coming! Two weeks wasn't enough even for the regulars, never mind any newcomers. Baden has already explained the re...

Hmm, interesting. You got that right! So: Douze points Snooze points Sorry, I can no longer take this seriously... @"god must be atheist" is yanking o...

:up: I didn't know that about skewing the vote...

So: I enjoyed it It's okay I disliked it Then, anyone must give reasons and give constructive feedback, right? If there's something wrong, then sugges...

Hah. We both know you ain't doing that - scoundrel :naughty: