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A Ticket to Tewkesbury

A Ticket to Tewkesbury by Philip Neale, writing as...

THE POLISH DAME.


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Written by Terry Collett   
Thursday, 31 July 2008
She was Polish, Hank thought,
The girl in the coffee
Shop, something in the way
She spoke, some slight hint of

Foreignness in her speech,
Her tone, the way the words
Came out; but that did not
Detract from her beauty,

The brightness of her eyes,
The dark fine hair or that
Sweetness of her swaying
Hips, which caught his eye each

Time she moved. It wasn't
Love, he supposed, hint of
Man's lust maybe deep down,
But affection, yes, that

He had, the reason he
Came each day to sit and drink,
Spy on her form and wait
On her every word and gaze

She gave, just like he did
On other deadbeat days.


Copyright 2008 Terry Collett
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Posted by r.e.potter
2008-07-31 14:12:34
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Hey, our drummers back. The whole band is touring again. Great poem of lust found at a bar,,,been there.
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Posted by r.e.potter
2008-07-31 14:22:21
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oops sorry,,coffee shop...hey,,been there too.
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Posted by philneale1952
2008-07-31 15:41:15
Hmmph!

Clearly I've been hanging around in completely the wrong places.

You got the address for me Terry?

Liked the poem once I'd figured out where the sentences ended.

That's a criticism of me not you. I don't do poetry too well (ask the man above), but I'm learning.

Phil
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Posted by Tarhead Mugwump
2008-07-31 20:49:44
as always

your material tends to always be one literal step ahead of me. it is always a pleasure to read your work, your timing is as unique as the stories they contain.

write on!
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Posted by C.R. Vard
2008-07-31 22:14:22
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well written, different style but i suppose i'd have to kill myself if everything was the same. anyways a nice departure from the norm; it's good to see you writing again.
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Posted by eternalsunshine
2008-08-01 10:07:06
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This flowed well, I liked how the only way it really seemed like a poem was in the way it was formatted. I feel like the breaking up of sentences between lines worked better in some places than others. Example: good:

"Foreignness in her speech,

Her tone, the way the words

Came out"

And confusing:

"The girl in the coffee

Shop, something in the way"

(why is coffee shop divided up?)

Overall, good. Excellent description.
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Posted by The 13th
2008-08-01 13:24:43
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Hey, good to see you back Terry.

Not really good with poetry but I got this.
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Posted by resistanceisfreedom
2008-08-01 15:49:01
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i thought this was pretty good. your style is one that i always find interesting.
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Posted by Sad Sara
2008-08-01 21:30:38
Cafe

Hi Terry

Oh yes it be very nice to be have you back here and post Poetry fer me to read.

This part here-

-Foreignness in her speech,

Her tone, the way the words

Came out; but that did not

Detract from her beauty,-

Oh my, I definitely have to say that I not only rather fond of, but I like how I be get feel like I can somewhat relate to it as well.

I great see you again, welcome back.

Keep very well,

'Anna
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Posted by Something Indecent
2008-08-03 01:45:00
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I liked the quiant(?) atmosphere of this poem. It wasn't painful or depressing. I found it to be more like longing in the everyday sense. You did a good job with this.
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Posted by garyowen
2008-08-04 03:21:59
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Nice to see you back terry. I have to admit to being hank in this one. and you capture me with style. A flat white coffee with 'the sweetness of her swaying hips'
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Posted by Terry Collett
2008-08-04 11:15:31
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Thank you all. Once I have got some more credit(sounds like damn bank don't it?) I will put something else on.
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Posted by allmine
2008-08-06 12:24:11
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Whoo hoo...you're back! I love your poetry. It's always very lyrical and graceful. That and you have the most interesting subjects. Glad to see that you have come back to the humble abode again
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Posted by harmattan
2008-08-07 05:23:03
polish

Hi Terry

I am fairly new here

I clicked on you and this for two reasons.

First of all you have a picture and a profile that tells me something, and secondly, my first wife (1967) was Polish.

It is obvious from the comments above that you are well loved.

I am going to love you too if this is the sort of thing you do.

Thankyou.

Kind regards

Harmattan/
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Posted by Zombie Punk
2008-08-08 14:07:51
The Polish Dame

Well, there isn't much I can say here that everybody else hasn't, is there?

It bloody great, to say the least.

I wonder who this mysterious 'Hank' is, though.

Good Work, Sir. Always enjoy a Poem by you.
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