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Bloggers PhotoHi it is time i introduced myself, I was born in Skipton Yorkshire, England, and still have a accent belonging to my birth place. in 1966 my wife Elaine and i and our two sons moved to New Zealand, where the boys were raised. then we  moved on to the city of Perth  in Western Australia.
After 45 years away we both decided to have a move back to the yorkshire dales where we were raised. leaving our children and grandchildren in what i consider the best places on the planet. (NZ-OZ)
Our reason for the move back to the uk was to be able to discover our back yard so to speak, and we have a desire to go to europe, especially scandinavia and germany.
 I would like to say how much i'm enjoying my trip here on soup, and really loved the poems posted, my bigest problem being time, i always seem to be catching up, being able only to spend two to three days on here, even then with limited hours, so please forgive me if my comments seem later than most.  I also love football (soccer) Newcastle United in England being my team, then music, all kinds but mainly Rock 'n' Roll, i'm  a avid record collector, especially old vinyl LP's of the Fifties. my favourite poet is W. H Davies, along with a few on soup here, I do not get a lot of time to read these days, but my favourite Author is Dennis Wheatley, also i love  the the Bronte Sisters, being raised only 10 miles from Haworth, one gets a real feel for their literature, when one visits the area.   Harry

 

Most Recent Blog Post


GOODBYE
Blog Posted:11/14/2012 10:54:00 AM

 

GOODBYE

NEW CONTEST ON THE WORD GOODBYE, SONNETS ONLY READ THE RULES...
I'VE JUST POSTED THIS, THE WORD HAS MANY MEANINGS, MY POEM BELOW AN EXAMPLE ONLY, IS  OF A VERY SAD GOODBYE..

GOODBYE

Oh the word that strikes mortal as of knife
puncture’s a wretched heart, a life in plight,
bequeathed in good faith, oh yes so rife
yet to a forlorn soul it does one smite.
Is it not that time of a lovers mind
under the moon and stars, nothing amiss,
where thoughtfulness of a heavenly kind
not the doom, gloom of an endless abyss.
So the word that disjoins is deemed to be
the ending of a friendship so extreme,
because together lovers belong, free
free of this word that loses self esteem.
Yet what to do if from this word refrain,
borrow from another “Auf Wiedersehn”?

© Harry J Horsman 2012

UPDATE

15TH NOVEMBER 2012

HI HAD TWO BRILLIANT ENTRIES SO FAR...

PROBLEM, NEITHER ARE SONNETS, AND ONLY ONE IS ABOUT GOODBYE

PLEASE READ THE RULES...........


 






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  1. Date: 11/15/2012 6:13:00 AM
    Sounds like a good contest- glad you are not leaving!

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/16/2012 3:45:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    thank you Susan, give it a go ....
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 11:58:00 PM
    I may enter but only if you promise not to bin me by mistake like last time lol and don't say goodbye xx

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/15/2012 10:46:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    i promise..
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 9:08:00 PM
    I PANICKIED READING THE TITLE; THOUGHT YOU WERE LEAVING OR SOMETHING AND HERE IT'S A CONTEST. RELIEF FLOODING OVER ME! :) yOUR POEM IS BEAUTIFUL AND SHOULD BE THE WINNER! LOVE, LIZZIE

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/16/2012 3:44:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    like to see you weave your magic Elizabeth
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 7:10:00 PM
    title of this blog scared me, whew, thank goodness its just a contest, I love sonnets, will check it out

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/16/2012 3:42:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    hope to see you in there,
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 5:48:00 PM
    Should be a very interesting contest with many good entries..Sara

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/16/2012 3:41:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    try it Sara,
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 4:20:00 PM
    Wonderful sonnet, Harry. will check out your contest. hugs, Catie :)

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/16/2012 3:41:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    give it a go Catie please
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 3:00:00 PM
    Sounds like a great idea! Light & Love

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/16/2012 3:40:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    you're one of the best debbie
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 2:57:00 PM
    Great sonnet, Harry! I'll check your contest. Ruben.

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/15/2012 10:50:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    hope you enter Ruben
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 2:49:00 PM
    Excellently rhymed sonnet and indeed it is sad, Harry! This is an interesting contest idea. thanks for presenting it. I was a bit scared when I saw your blog title. I never want to see you saying goodbye here!

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/15/2012 10:49:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    and leave the Queen of sonnets..no way
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 12:54:00 PM
    A good bye sonnet. Glad you are not leaving.

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/15/2012 10:48:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    i'd miss your poetry to much Joann
  1. Date: 11/14/2012 12:32:00 PM
    oooooweeeee...for a second ,,I thought you were gonna say good bye.... good thing that is not the case.... weeee.... a tricky blog.... nice example,,, always a fan..PD

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    horsman Avatar harry horsman Date: 11/15/2012 10:47:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    could'nt leave without you
    O. Avatar Ruben O. Date: 11/14/2012 2:57:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Me too! : )

My Past Blog Posts

 
POETRY POSTING
Date Posted: 3/23/2013 11:32:00 AM
MEMBERS
Date Posted: 2/27/2013 3:13:00 PM
TIME
Date Posted: 2/18/2013 6:10:00 AM
ANOTHER POET GONE??????????
Date Posted: 2/1/2013 5:43:00 AM
SOUP SLOWING UP?
Date Posted: 1/29/2013 10:00:00 AM
HELP ENGLISH LANGUAGE,SUZETTE C, DEBBIE G, ANDREA D, AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING BRIAN STRAND, OR ANYONE ELSE!
Date Posted: 1/27/2013 5:02:00 AM
TWO ANGELS IN ONE NAME
Date Posted: 1/20/2013 5:43:00 AM
ERROR 500
Date Posted: 12/27/2012 9:49:00 AM
ALL IN A DAYS WORK
Date Posted: 12/24/2012 2:21:00 PM
JUST A THOUGHT ANSWER,
Date Posted: 12/4/2012 9:30:00 AM
JUST A THOUGHT
Date Posted: 12/3/2012 7:17:00 AM
GOODBYE
Date Posted: 11/14/2012 10:54:00 AM
MANDY GOLDEN GIRL TAMS
Date Posted: 11/10/2012 6:43:00 AM
HERE WE GO AGAIN II
Date Posted: 11/5/2012 2:52:00 PM
SHE IS BACK
Date Posted: 11/4/2012 2:56:00 AM
SOME POETS HERE ON SOUP
Date Posted: 11/2/2012 8:03:00 AM
ERROR 500
Date Posted: 10/19/2012 7:24:00 AM
HAPPENING AGAIN
Date Posted: 10/6/2012 2:35:00 PM
DATING AGENCY
Date Posted: 10/4/2012 3:28:00 PM
NOT A CRITICISM JUST CURIOSITY
Date Posted: 9/9/2012 7:29:00 AM
SOMETHING DIFFERENT AGAIN,
Date Posted: 9/2/2012 3:43:00 PM
SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
Date Posted: 8/30/2012 9:06:00 AM
5W's CONTEST JUDGED
Date Posted: 8/27/2012 4:25:00 AM
INTERNET SECURITY
Date Posted: 8/25/2012 4:54:00 AM
sorry your leaving.
Date Posted: 8/23/2012 4:24:00 PM

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6/14/2013Someone Really CareNonetcare,love,
6/14/2013For YouSenryulife,love,
6/12/2013Ditch an ItchRhymedog,
6/11/2013Just Where We AreTankalove,
5/27/2013Pain and EcstasyCoupletemotions,
5/24/2013Life DeceivesSenryubetrayal,
5/24/2013To Believe in SomethingTankapatriotic,pride,
5/15/2013The Dark Side of YouFree verseemotions,
5/14/2013May Day DewTankainspirational,
5/13/2013TerminalTankadeath,
5/9/2013Being ApartTankacare,love,
5/9/2013Need to Ride the TideTankacare,love,
4/30/2013Re- AwakeningSonnetlove,
4/26/2013TrustTankabetrayal,
4/25/2013HandsTankalove,
4/25/2013Love You Till The End And BeyondTankalost love,love,
4/21/2013Silent WitnessTankagrowing up,life,society,
4/21/2013Too Late Yet So GoodTankalove,
4/19/2013Amelia's StoryTankahope,love,
4/17/2013Cherry Blossom TimeHaikunature,
4/14/2013The First TimeSonnetlove,truth,
4/12/2013DeepHaikudark,
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