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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly competition August 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 9 months, 2 weeks ago
@ Libby: Sorry not be reading an entry from you, but fully sympathise with lack of time.
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Sandra posted an update 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Ten days left to write 500 words about a first time meeting with in-laws (and follow a link to a brilliantly vivid account of Liz Lochead’s experience)
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 10 months, 1 week ago
Glad to hear this Jill, I hoped it would spark a good response, with or without reading Liz Lockhead’s poem. And best wishes for chemo cycle’s successful ending.
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Sandra started the topic Monthly competition August 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 10 months, 1 week ago
As usual, I began my search for inspiration by looking through my collection of charity shop-acquired poetry books, although ‘Intimate expanses’, a collection of Scottish poems published 1978-2002, in which I found Liz Lockhead’s ‘My Rival’s house’ was a first purchase from Carcanet. It details a vivid account of a first meeting with a future…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Comp – July 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 10 months, 1 week ago
Have to say I am astonished to be chosen, Sea – and grateful, despite feeling that I fell far short of ‘enthralling’ in comparison to those far more apt which were posted, and made impressive reading. Also, following what has been something of a let-down day, this was a welcome cheering, so thank you for that. I’ll aim to post August’s…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Comp – July 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Okay Sea, that ‘honesty snagged my conscience:
The last time I cried was as I attempted to sleep, having earlier been admitted to hospital after my husband Steve correctly diagnosed the oddness of my being unable to control my fingers, while doing the Saturday General Knowledge as potentially a stroke. Quoting ‘FAST’, he did everything right…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Comp – July 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 10 months, 3 weeks ago
<p style=”text-align: right;”>Sorry Sea, I’ve been racking my brain (while fighting off Ken Dodd and attempting to pack for some days in the Hebrides) but am totally bereft of words about tears.</p>
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition June 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 11 months, 1 week ago
Oh, hooray, and congratulations @ Seagreen, but similarly to all for a varied and thought-provoking selection of ‘last times’. Thank you too Ath for the prompt – a subject which I ponder increasingly frequently.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition May 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year ago
Congratulations Athelstone, and thanks to Terrie, Sea and Libby for their responses to Janette’s May challenge – all so entertaining – and for the summing up.
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 1 year, 1 month ago
I like ‘The Art of invisible mending’ which offers intrigue.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition May 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 1 month ago
Lyrical determination (thin on legend)
2001, around eleven, on the first day of May, lying on a sun-striped bed in an attic studio, John Martyn exhorted, ‘May you never’, in a voice fluffy and worn as the sheet beneath them and a saxophone further ramped up lust while Fran Lloyd satisfactorily surrendered her virginity to Ivo Kinnersley. Ivo,…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly competition April 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 1 month ago
Well done Janette for and Seagreen for such entertaining tales, and thank you Libby for forcing me into finding new characters to deal with this tricky prompt. I was grateful for the part played by Google.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly competition April 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 1 month ago
Three sleeps become one [342 words]
Odd the way memory works, Changes shape and emphasis as one grows older. For me, hearing myself echoing my mother’s faux cheery encouragement as she told me and Robin, my brother, ‘So, you’ll be staying with Granny and Grandad Trent for a little while. Just three sleeps – ‘ shocked me. That I was …. not ex…[Read more]
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Sandra posted an update 1 year, 2 months ago
March competition winner declared, and I urge everyone to read the half dozen entries as evidence of the strength and breadth of talent in the Den, and thank Athelstone, for providing the venue.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly competition March 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 2 months ago
And, at close of play, I confess I find myself reeling at the richness of the offerings sparked by this ptompt, and rather than daunted by the necessity of choosing a winner, feeling well rewarded by the pleasures of reading them – thank you all.
<u>Terrie</u>’s single word of denial sparked instant interest, and maintained it with phrases suc…[Read more]
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Sandra posted an update 1 year, 2 months ago
Six days left before the monthly comp deadline, and three VERY different, exciting and surely inspirational entries already. Make my selection of a winner all the harder by posting your response.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – February 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 3 months ago
Thank you Knicks – Seagreen’s prompt really did its job!
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Sandra started the topic Monthly competition March 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 3 months ago
Apologies for the delay. As is my wont, I was attempting to find a line or two of poetry to act as opening line and/or prompt which took longer than anticipated. However, in Andrew McMillan’s ‘physical’, entitled ‘TODAY’, I found
“you will mistake the gulls
for the screaming of a girl
and run out of your flat
to an empty landing”…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – February 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 3 months ago
Wow, Sea, that is a surprise, especially as I felt completely out-classed by every other entry – but challenged too, which was a Good Thing. I’m away from home at the moment but will aim to post March’s compTuesday evening. Thank you all for the several inspirations.
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