poemranker ::20 most recent comments by Nicholas Jones (161-180)

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on some deleted poem 16 Oct 2002, 6:55 AM
Sorry, should that Mr 8?
Are you Ali G's little brother?
on Brothers and Sisters by bondjedi 23 Oct 2002, 1:32 AM
Interesting. Did you know that whn Isaac Newton was admitted to the Royal Society, they were investigating how to make insects out of cheese?
on some deleted poem 22 Oct 2002, 1:14 AM
It's always the people who have comedy rings on their mobile phones and think it's really clever. This is a good subject, but not that good a treatment of it. Sorry.
on A love of the midlands by ==Doylum 22 Oct 2002, 1:23 AM
I've never been to Telford. But I've been to Shrewsbury.
on The generosity of others. by darby pyn 20 Oct 2002, 4:28 AM
This has a voice of its own, which is something very hard to achieve.
on Stamp by worldsofwar 18 Oct 2002, 1:39 AM
I think you've got some problems with meter.
on On the Swings by Christof 18 Oct 2002, 1:46 AM
I remember swinging as hard as I could on the swing in my back garden, then deliberately jumping off as fast as I could. I never thought of the swing as an implement of destruction, though.
on The ballad of woosie by rosiebailey 18 Oct 2002, 4:26 AM
I like the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory reference. Those Oompah Loompahs always used to frighten me when I was a kid.
I like the line about the squirrels - they're everywhere at the moment, stockpiling their nuts for winter.
on FHjk by Dark Angle 18 Oct 2002, 4:28 AM
Sorry, but I think it's idiocy. Listening to The Streets raises the same dilemma, but I think in that case the answer is genius.
on The Limerick of Dave by worldsofwar 18 Oct 2002, 4:30 AM
Pretty pants. If you're going to write a limerick, try and make it scan. Or else it's not a limerick, just a freaky rhyming poem.
on Choices by Ojiboch 16 Oct 2002, 6:44 AM
Nice. The business about paths makes me think of Robert Frost - the road not taken.
I bet there's a eunuch haikuist out there somewhere.
on some deleted poem 16 Oct 2002, 6:55 AM
There's nothing wrong with a bit of archaic fantasy; pastiche is a powerful tool. You stay just the right side of the ridiculous.

Oh, by the way, Mr Horus8, what have I done to be hated so?

on Daniela by little_angel_maria 16 Oct 2002, 7:00 AM
I love a nice adolescent tantrum.
on some deleted poem 16 Oct 2002, 7:11 AM
This has a simplicity that is very effective.

By the way, there used to be a little known indie / britpop band called God's Boyfriend. Did they inspire you in your nomenclature?
on One liners for the ladies by INTRANSIT 23 Oct 2002, 7:38 AM
Isn't there somehting somewhat incestuous going on in the middle there?
on I am Cuba by cacophony 16 Oct 2002, 6:43 AM
No! I am Cuba.
on oedipus is raising a pint to me now by <~> 23 Oct 2002, 7:40 AM
Very complex!