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An Affliction of Poetry: March 2015
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An Affliction of Poetry. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. There's death riding over the waves,. So lets raise the jolly roger. It's been so long since. We danced the hornpipe,. And made our victims walk the plank. Lest they raft ashore,. All hands to deck,. Trim the sail,. And raise the nylon gibbet,. For the tide waits for no man -. And our ship's a ghosting. Against a hot wind,. Amongst the empty waves,. And a don't ye splice the mainbrace. Is the author of Wizard's Guide to Wellington. Saturday, March 28, 2015.
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An Affliction of Poetry: My Mother Said... Anonymous
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An Affliction of Poetry. Monday, September 20, 2010. My Mother Said. Anonymous. My mother said, I never should. Play with the Gypsies in the wood;. If I did, she would say,. Naughty little girl to disobey. Your hair shan't curl,. Your shoes shan't shine,. You gypsy girl, you shan't be mine. And my father said if I did,. He'd rap my head with the teapot lid. The wood was dark, the grass was green,. In came Sally with a tambourine. I went to sea - no ship to get across,. I up on his back,. I dont think I h...
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An Affliction of Poetry: Burning
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An Affliction of Poetry. Tuesday, August 23, 2011. The wind grabs it. And it shivers -. Protect it with your hands. You gotta respect that. I hope everyone is having a great week. And to make it even more exciting you may want to visit the Tuesday Poem hub here. Or my review for A Dance with Dragons/Game of Thrones at the Rona Gallery blog here. AJ Ponder's work is available through Rona Gallery. And good Wellington bookstores. August 23, 2011 at 10:47 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 160;In the f...
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An Affliction of Poetry: Sex Sells
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An Affliction of Poetry. Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Higher order thinking subsumed in. How do I get it? Beauteous organ of desire. So even the smartest among us. Pull the wool out of their eyes,. Knit it into elaborate blindfolds. Embroider them in red. And smile at their cleverness. AJ Ponder - author page. Anyway, that's enough of that. I think I'll leave my protesting to the poetry. Much better that way. For those who are interested,. John Horrocks' , "Something in the Waters". AJ Ponder - author page.
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An Affliction of Poetry: Rudyard Kipling " A Smuggler's Song"
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An Affliction of Poetry. Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Rudyard Kipling " A Smuggler's Song". If you wake at midnight, and hear a horse's feet,. Don't go drawing back the blind, or looking in the street,. Them that ask no questions isn't told a lie. Watch the wall my darling while the Gentlemen go by. Five and twenty ponies,. Trotting through the dark -. Brandy for the Parson, 'Baccy for the Clerk. Laces for a lady; letters for a spy,. Watch the wall my darling while the Gentlemen go by! Here, and Pincher's.
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An Affliction of Poetry: February 2015
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An Affliction of Poetry. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Pirate's Post: Here be Dragons. And there's a map to. Where the skeletons lie,. On the sand and. Of the deep blue sea. You think you know. But a jaunty tilt. Is all the dragons need. Of the seven seas. I'll wave the flag of fear. And let it fly. With a jaunty tilt -. It's a dangerous boat. On a treacherous sea. But here be dragons,. And if you're watching me. Of the seventh sea. Author of Wizard's Guide to Wellington. Tuesday, February 17, 2015.
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ajponder | Stop the illegal poaching of defenceless dragons
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Stop the illegal poaching of defenceless dragons. AJ Ponder is the author of Wizard’s Guide to Wellington as well as numerous short stories and plays. A.J. lives in a hundred year old house overlooking Wellington harbour, so she can keep an eye on stray taniwha while not missing out on coffee. Awards include, Sir Julius Vogel Short Story Award 2012. Frankie and the Netball Clone. Runner up for Arc and The Tomorrow Project’s 2012 competition: The Future Always Wins, with. Dying for the Record. Make an aut...
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An Affliction of Poetry: Is it Tuesday Today?
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An Affliction of Poetry. Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Is it Tuesday Today? Is it Tuesday today? I need a little poem,. Just a little poem -. Any type of poem will do. No, sorry I'm barren this week - next week - if I start early I'll be able to focus a little better -. It's been a big week, my husband completed 71 troops for the WWI diorama that will be on the display in the Dominion Museum over Anzac, sorry no pictures allowed! And as she was a Hobbit extra that's about right). Together with commentaries ...
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An Affliction of Poetry: Gypsy Girl
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An Affliction of Poetry. Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Once there was a gypsy girl. She ran among the beggars, oh. Sang among the beggars, oh. And danced on the street. Some would throw her coins, oh. Some would throw her silver, oh. Some would watch the coins. As they scattered at her feet. She danced among the coins, oh. Spinning to the jingling, oh. Beggars threw their kisses, oh. Ladies threw their glances, oh. But suitors threw their hearts, oh. And laid them at her feet. Never heard their sighs, oh.
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An Affliction of Poetry: April 2015
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An Affliction of Poetry. Monday, April 27, 2015. It's been a while. WW1 ambulance "staff" Picture taken by P. Sirvid. It's been a while. Since we remembered,. A world away from. Our quiet suburban lives. We're living on a world. That never stops shaking,. Let us take time to celebrate. The men and women. On the front lines. Willing to give up. A piece of their lives. WW1 ambulance Picture taken by P. Sirvid. Some of ours are off in Nepal right now. Overseas: http:/ www.pri.org/stories/2015-04-25/...PS I ...
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