Littoral
Viewing comments for Chapter 16 "British Summer Time"Poems about the coastline
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Comment from tfawcus
You make me feel quite homesick! I often glance at the summer temperature in U K in July, only to find it lower than our mid-winter temperature, and raining to boot. Last time I visited, I went to an open air theatre in one of Cheshire's historic Tudor houses. The entire audience was scattered on the lawns enjoying a picnic supper under umbrellas in pouring rain before the show began. The highlight of the show itself was the three little maids singing their number with nipples erect under their saturated blouses.
reply by the author on 11-May-2015
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You make me feel quite homesick! I often glance at the summer temperature in U K in July, only to find it lower than our mid-winter temperature, and raining to boot. Last time I visited, I went to an open air theatre in one of Cheshire's historic Tudor houses. The entire audience was scattered on the lawns enjoying a picnic supper under umbrellas in pouring rain before the show began. The highlight of the show itself was the three little maids singing their number with nipples erect under their saturated blouses.
Comment Written 11-May-2015
reply by the author on 11-May-2015
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Thanks for the review and sorry about the homesickness. What a turn on those little maids must have been! Inclement weather has its compensations. Where are you living now?
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On a small hobby farm 50 miles south of Adelaide in South Australia.
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Are you keeping up with Feral's autobiograhy?
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I read most of his earlier pieces but only intermittently recently.
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As he admits the poesy can be suspect bu he's a great storyteller.
Comment from Healing
Very nice poem.
Well written with a great flow.
Very easy and enjoyable to read for sure.
I remember growing up in England and it was always wet and rainy LOL
Thank you for sharing your talent.
KY
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Very nice poem.
Well written with a great flow.
Very easy and enjoyable to read for sure.
I remember growing up in England and it was always wet and rainy LOL
Thank you for sharing your talent.
KY
Comment Written 09-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Very many thanks for this review. Glad you enjoyed it.
Comment from Jean Lutz
Having lived for almost three decades near the Gulf Coast here in America, I fully understand how weather can put a damper on things. In New Orleans raingear sells well and many have sipped enough to feel no pain. I relate to each one and my favorite is "white horses at sea".
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Having lived for almost three decades near the Gulf Coast here in America, I fully understand how weather can put a damper on things. In New Orleans raingear sells well and many have sipped enough to feel no pain. I relate to each one and my favorite is "white horses at sea".
Comment Written 09-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Six stars this late in the week. I am honoured. Many thanks for this complimentary review.
Comment from mfowler
Oh, this is delightfully cynical. I English weather really that bad in summer? All of my favourite images of English summers have been dampened by your clever senryu suite. Poor Punch and Judy go in doors. Donkeys miss out even Thomas is idle. It's far worse in Ireland. I've spent two summers in England and both were lovely; damp occasionally, but generally warm, wet, cool, and sunny. HaHa. Great work with this. Very entertaining.
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Oh, this is delightfully cynical. I English weather really that bad in summer? All of my favourite images of English summers have been dampened by your clever senryu suite. Poor Punch and Judy go in doors. Donkeys miss out even Thomas is idle. It's far worse in Ireland. I've spent two summers in England and both were lovely; damp occasionally, but generally warm, wet, cool, and sunny. HaHa. Great work with this. Very entertaining.
Comment Written 09-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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So glad you enjoyed it. It's not always as bad. Can be really nice. Sometimes. Not often! Thanks for reviewing.
Comment from Walu Feral
G'day mate. Great work on this one. I don't think the English summer would bother me too much, but that darn winter might knock the the old feral out of me to the point I'd have to become house trained! Crikey, imagine that. Nice one buddy, cheers Fez
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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G'day mate. Great work on this one. I don't think the English summer would bother me too much, but that darn winter might knock the the old feral out of me to the point I'd have to become house trained! Crikey, imagine that. Nice one buddy, cheers Fez
Comment Written 09-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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I think you'd find even the summers cold after your tropical climate. Glad you enjoyed this. Many thanks for reviewing.
Comment from kiwigirl2821
Hi Pantygynt. I love the variations of this chapter in your book. I have a friend who used to be on FanStory from England and he used to write descriptive moments like this to describe England. Loved it. xoxo Kiwi
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Hi Pantygynt. I love the variations of this chapter in your book. I have a friend who used to be on FanStory from England and he used to write descriptive moments like this to describe England. Loved it. xoxo Kiwi
Comment Written 09-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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So pleased you enjoyed these little snapshots of our English summer. Many thanks for the review.
Comment from Joan E.
Yes, we call it Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., which used to be particularly important to our farmers. Thank you for letting us know what has truly made Britain great! lol I enjoyed your suite of snapshots and your use of alliteration. I smiled at your description of Thomas, especially since my son has been infatuated with trains since he was a tiny tike. Chug, chug, choo, choo! -Joan
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Yes, we call it Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., which used to be particularly important to our farmers. Thank you for letting us know what has truly made Britain great! lol I enjoyed your suite of snapshots and your use of alliteration. I smiled at your description of Thomas, especially since my son has been infatuated with trains since he was a tiny tike. Chug, chug, choo, choo! -Joan
Comment Written 09-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Thank you for your kind review of this piece.
Comment from benoenose
Exceptionally great poem expressing the nature and the seasonal changes. The spring rain for some becomes a distraction from the seating cites. Thus the poet exposes the cartoon simile.
Read by those love nature and children poem.
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Exceptionally great poem expressing the nature and the seasonal changes. The spring rain for some becomes a distraction from the seating cites. Thus the poet exposes the cartoon simile.
Read by those love nature and children poem.
Comment Written 09-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Thanks for this kind review. I am most grateful.
Comment from Gloria ....
What a terrific haiku suite, PG. At first I didn't get the irony with the empty donkeys wait, but once I read your author notes it clicked. Up until then I was trying to picture why empty donkeys were waiting by sand castles. But I enjoy the whole concept of empty donkeys.
rain from slate-grey skies - terrific concrete imagery although not my idea of a beach day. The white horses at sea is a apt observation of the soggy deck chairs and could also refer obliquely to white caps if there were any.
Ach, the puppet show had to go indoors which totally destroys the whole magical effect by the sea side. Or am I wrong with that one?
Poor Thomas met a similar fate. Everything is action waiting to happen or already happened.
Terrific senryu one and all, PG. You got the know how!
Gloria
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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What a terrific haiku suite, PG. At first I didn't get the irony with the empty donkeys wait, but once I read your author notes it clicked. Up until then I was trying to picture why empty donkeys were waiting by sand castles. But I enjoy the whole concept of empty donkeys.
rain from slate-grey skies - terrific concrete imagery although not my idea of a beach day. The white horses at sea is a apt observation of the soggy deck chairs and could also refer obliquely to white caps if there were any.
Ach, the puppet show had to go indoors which totally destroys the whole magical effect by the sea side. Or am I wrong with that one?
Poor Thomas met a similar fate. Everything is action waiting to happen or already happened.
Terrific senryu one and all, PG. You got the know how!
Gloria
Comment Written 08-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Thank you so much Gloria for this kind and detailed review. There is much in this suite that is typically British and might not be readily understood by those with a different beach culture. The donkey rides are a feature of the British seaside scen in most resorts and there was a famous film director, an Italian I believe who is reputed to have ordered, during the filming of a western I think, "Bring on the empty horses!" That's where I got the idea for the donkeeys, waiting in vain for customers.
You have a different take on the puppet show. The puppeteer or 'professor' as thePunch and Judy man should be correctly styled is always invisible in his little booth.
So glad you enjoyed these.
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Ah yes, I was once a puppeteer myself, and actually performed a rendition of Punch and Judy, but the stage went inside when it rained. Thanks, PG.
Comment from Bill Schott
Some say the coldest winter they ever spent was a summer in the British Isles. This seems to hold up here in your senryu suite. Nice poem.
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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Some say the coldest winter they ever spent was a summer in the British Isles. This seems to hold up here in your senryu suite. Nice poem.
Comment Written 08-May-2015
reply by the author on 09-May-2015
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I'm not surprised by this! Andd many of the Canadian and American soldiers waiting for D Day suffered from pneumonia. Apparently it was the damp rather than the cold that got to them. Many thanks for reading and reviewing.