Originally Posted by Claytoner40 (Post 1008531)

Does anyone read Hugh Davies' poems which are regularly printed in the Accy Observer and Telegraph? What are your thoughts on them. I think they are terrible. A primary school child could do better. I only read them because they are so bad.

Originally Posted by wallop79 (Post 1008847)

I miss reading them in the Observer when they used to print a different one each week in the car sales section. Now they tend to print the same one each week. I think they're good, if you can do better Claytoner40, nows your chance, give me a sample of one of yours.

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1009023)

Ahem, If I may ? ;)

There was a young Maiden named Kate,

Who went out with a Prince on a date,

When he whipped out 'is Mac'roons,

The poor Girl fair near swooned,

And the Nation was over the Moon !

Classical literature I think you'll agree, right up there alongside your greats such as Hill & Carson (Benny & Frank) :D

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008929)

I have just read them and while i can see they are not great literature i'd give him 6 out of ten for trying. They are not really childish -just a little twee and to be honest he hasn't put anything of himself in them -though these two are about the royals so perhaps that's why!

It's hard to write something original and poetry is probably the hardest form of all. You have to open up yourself and express what's inside to transmit emotion and those sentiments which we are all capable of engaging with.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1009169)

We've had poetic episodes in the past

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...cks-40300.html

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1009714)

Brilliant stuff!

William McGonagall, eat yer heart out!

William McGonagall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014911)

Uncalled for. I enjoy reading Hugh Davies poems and very much impressed. They are great to read - a combination of intellect and humour.

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014921)

Uncalled for Claytoner40. I enjoy reading Hugh Davies poems and very much impressed. They are great to read - a combination of intellect and humour.

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014921)

Uncalled for Claytoner40. I enjoy reading Hugh Davies poems and very much impressed. They are great to read - a combination of intellect and humour.

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014928)

Thumbs up Wallop79 ! I am in total agreement with you !!

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014928)

Thumbs up Wallop79 ! I am in total agreement with you !!

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014933)

Thanks Wynonie Harris for checking. New to the site, and clicked on the reply twice more by mistake

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014938)

Sorry that you had to think that way.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1014931)

You're not Mrs Davies by any chance, are you? ;)

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1014940)

Que? You've totally lost me now.

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1014945)

think that may have possibly been for me, and it was meant in a positive way, not negative!

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1014950)

Now, are you quite sure about that, church? Because, if Marli is expressing regret over your somewhat unkind suggestion that Hugh's poems may have been published simply because he was taking advertising in the paper, I reckon she's directing some pretty negative vibes towards you...and quite rightly so! The very idea!

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1014953)

im totally lost now lol, thought it was cos of my post post post

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1014957)

I thought your "post post post" was just you encouraging Marli to get involved with Accyweb by making lots of posts! :D

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1014961)

it was!

im giving up till marl comments, lol

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1014932)

marli, welcome to the forum, glad to see you feel strong enough about it to post for first time

post post post

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014911)

Uncalled for. I enjoy reading Hugh Davies poems and very much impressed. They are great to read - a combination of intellect and humour.

Originally Posted by Claytoner40 (Post 1015000)

They are primary school level!!!

Originally Posted by Claytoner40 (Post 1015000)

They are primary school level!!!

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1016333)

John Keats poems were not well received by his critics during his life either. Now they are some of the most popular in English literature.

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1016333)

John Keats poems were not well received by his critics during his life either. Now they are some of the most popular in English literature.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1016340)

Exactly, Marli! This is what I keep trying to tell these philistines. Hugh Davies...an unrecognised poetic genius!

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1017878)

May not be a poetic genius but certainly unrecognised. I came across Hugh Davies poems on Write Out Loud - an on line hub for poets. I found them funny and humorous, full of wit and wisdom with rich rhyming and flow.

Originally Posted by Claytoner40 (Post 1017931)

I honestly don't know if you are being sarcastic

Originally Posted by Claytoner40 (Post 1017931)

I honestly don't know if you are being sarcastic

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1017878)

May not be a poetic genius but certainly unrecognised.

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1014911)

Uncalled for. I enjoy reading Hugh Davies poems and very much impressed. They are great to read - a combination of intellect and humour.

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1016333)

John Keats poems were not well received by his critics during his life either. Now they are some of the most popular in English literature.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 1018251)

Are you suggesting that Hugh Davies has to die before he is apprecitated:confused:

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1018258)

Thats a very unkind statement

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1014919)

Quite right, Marli. I bet Lord Byron never had to put up with all this! ;)

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1018266)

'Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation' Oscar Wilde

Originally Posted by marli123 (Post 1018266)

'Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation' Oscar Wilde

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1018269)

There's more to you than meets the eye, Marli! ;)