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St Michael’s Mount done
place of happy memories
tricky skies and sea
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by Scooj
Christmas puzzle
Category: 3. Poems
Giving back
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If I were wealthy
would I, could I pay more tax
you’re darn right I would
.
I am not wealthy nor poor
and would pay more now to help
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by Scooj
I am sickened by some of the wealthy and super-rich who will stop at nothing to avoid paying taxes. What is wrong with these people? Don’t they understand where their wealth comes from? As my grandmother used to say, ‘you can’t take it with you’. Greed and selfishness are alive and thriving in an ever-divided and messed up world. Oligarchs hold influence and power to protect their wealth… to what end?
How much money does a person actually need?
River Fowey
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At Lostwithiel
stannary barges of old
brought prosperity
.
ravaged by the Civil War
its status much diminished
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by Scooj
- Lostwithiel, on the banks of the River Fowey is a wonderful Cornish town with an extraordinary history. You can find out more about Lostwithiel history here.
- Stannary – relating to tin
The sickness
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Politician’s lies
influencers, feeble minds
division and hate
difficult times to live in
social media pollutes
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by Scooj
Legacy
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I’ve an olive tree
a gift from my dead father
I’ll pass it on too
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by Scooj
6561. St Werburghs tunnel (459)
The stand-out element of this wonderful BEN piece by Benjimagnetic in the tunnel is, in my view, the outstanding colour selection. Rather cleverly, he has overwritten a piece by Mr Klue, which provides a rather nice backdrop in complementary colours.
Benjimagnetic pieces are carefully crafted and the style I would describe as being deconstructed writing. The letters are there, but it is more about what is missing rather than what is there, and there is an obscuring of the writing that is its attraction. The fills are made up of black and white writing, which I imagine is extremely difficult to do with spray paint, requiring great can control. An attractive piece.
Discovery
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Brother and sister
girl: you know we’ve a brother
boy: don’t be silly
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and in that tender moment
the world felt complicated
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by Scooj
Limerick 4
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There was a young girl from Berlin
Who ordered a burger, eat in
When asked was it tasty
She said don’t be hasty
And chucked it away in the bin
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by Scooj
Surprise? (Germany v Japan)
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Unlikely result
although on their current form
not so unlikely
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by Scooj
Limerick #3
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Voting to leave the EU
was the stupidest thing we could do
this act of self-harm
has worked like a charm
for the fascists who pulled off their coup
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 