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Post by katied on Feb 3, 2008 20:57:53 GMT
If there's anyone from Longford, check out the Poetry Corner in the Longford Leader - yes. It's me! Fame in Longford. At Long last ;D
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Post by claire on Feb 4, 2008 20:03:01 GMT
well put it up her for the rest of us to read
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Post by megan on Feb 5, 2008 19:52:26 GMT
Oh yes, good idea! I can't get the Longford Leader. Well done, Katie.
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Post by franmt on Feb 5, 2008 22:58:54 GMT
Well Done Katie!!
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Post by katied on Feb 7, 2008 19:04:57 GMT
Think February 14th and February 29th
I Could Lie
I could make it up. I could tell you it was in a fancy restaurant cushioned in raspberry mousse sweeter than velvet. I could say it was a summer night a plump moon pink champagne, roses. I could lie and say it took me by surprise I cried he cried diners clapped, waiters cheered fireworks filled the sky harps, violins.
But it was not so.
It was a Saturday morning a supermarket run an underground car park. It was a zip stuck on my jacket. He knelt down jeans skimming an oil stain. I looked at his head touched the thinning patch that, so tall, no one knew was there but me. His hands tugging the zip, his breath steaming like exhaust fumes and I said “While you’re down there. While you’re down there, why don’t you ask me?” and smiling up, he did.
I could tell you it was like this.
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Post by claireallan on Feb 7, 2008 20:49:44 GMT
Oh, I love that poem Perfect. Well done Katie.
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Post by Mary on Feb 7, 2008 23:34:58 GMT
that is really good.....congratulations to you.
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Post by susanmay on Feb 8, 2008 9:21:47 GMT
Congratulations Katie.
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Post by Angie on Feb 8, 2008 9:39:51 GMT
Katie im from longford, but havent seen the paper yet...well done you..you must pm me let me know where you are.. also did you know that Sarah webb is doing a workshop on contempary fiction in the library next fri & sat...its e65 to do it..and there are poetry & historical workshops as well.
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Post by megan on Feb 8, 2008 10:01:34 GMT
That made me cry. Thank you, Katie. It is a beautiful poem.
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Post by Oonagh on Feb 8, 2008 18:32:16 GMT
Katie i loved it. what a brillant poem well done.
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Post by claire on Feb 8, 2008 19:49:21 GMT
lovely!! loved it
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