poemranker ::20 most recent comments by Nicholas Jones (121-140)

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on some deleted poem 4 Nov 2002, 3:11 AM
This doesn't make sense. Not to sure about the scansion, either.
on Alien by Mutant_X 3 Nov 2002, 4:34 AM
Read 'A Martian Sends a Postcard Home' by Craig Raine. He did it better. And first.
on some deleted poem 6 Nov 2002, 6:54 AM
It's 'Love You To' by the Beatles, written by the great George Harrison. But you have changed a couple of things, so you could argue it's your new interpretation. But that would be bollocks.
on Some Things by Christof 7 Nov 2002, 4:21 AM
I'm sat in a library now. Books are very sensual things. Things are not as they appear to be.
I particularly like the contrast between the wholesomeness of bridge and baking and the wickedness of Ms Nin.
on everyone sucks. by kliq 6 Nov 2002, 7:08 AM
I don't think the labour party want you to be whore. Mr. Blair is too nice a man for that. I think there's some middle ground between the housewife and the prostitute.
There was a strange man named George Bush
Who seemed in some sort of a rush:
For he won an election
When he should have been sectioned
That crazy young man named George Bush!
on some deleted poem 6 Nov 2002, 6:43 AM
I can't quite remember where I've heard this before.....
on some deleted poem 6 Nov 2002, 6:46 AM
Is it Mannfred Mann?
on some deleted poem 6 Nov 2002, 6:49 AM
Quite fucking right. My vote goes to Cromwell, because he cut the heads off people like her.
on The Funnyman by Christof 6 Nov 2002, 7:13 AM
A venture into the sad underbelly indigenous British music hall tradition. Pathos out of comedy - a classic paradox. Very nice.
Just for you, here's my very bad Bush limerick:

There was a young man named George Bush
Who had no brains but a headful of mush
He wanted a war
No-one knew quite what for
To avenge an old man named George Bush?
Sorry, I got bored during point one. Do you ever worry that you're a deeping boring person?
Fantastic! I knew somebody out there would answer my plea. I also like the innuendo in the third one!
on some deleted poem 5 Nov 2002, 6:45 AM
I do like this, but I'm not quite sure you achieve the lyricism you're striving for. And the last line is a definite disappointment.
on some deleted poem 3 Nov 2002, 4:25 AM
Have you ever watched the 1941 John Ford adaption of 'How Green Was My Valley?'. Everybody talked in Irish accents and it was total bollocks, even more so than the book. It beat Citizen Kane for the best picture oscar. I detect a smidgin of irony in this poem, but I've got a cold and my irony detecting is affected.

By the way, the mines were all shut years ago. There's only one left which was bought as a co-operative by the workers.

You should read the poetry of Harri Webb, a fine Welsh poet (who is the subject of my developing doctoral thesis).
on Suburban Horror by phbiscuit 4 Nov 2002, 3:15 AM
Suburbia is a good subject for poetry. Thank god I have left it to live in the big city of Swansea.
on arg by teacup 1 Nov 2002, 1:47 AM
Again, I empathise strongly - yesterday, I was pissed off because The Guardian published the same crossword as the day before, and my lunchtime entertainment was ruined.
on untitled by skinda 1 Nov 2002, 1:54 AM
Actually, I think 'Don't make me angry / I'll only get mad' is the best part of this poem. Cut away the rest and leave those two lines.
on Three pointed star by INTRANSIT 3 Nov 2002, 4:27 AM
I don't quite get this. Could you afford us an explanation? I like it verbally, but don't know what it's about.
on some deleted poem 5 Nov 2002, 6:37 AM
Is this about Tim Westwood? Or Tim from Big Brother?