harry horsman's Blog
 Hi 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
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Most Recent Blog Post
ALL IN A DAYS WORK
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Blog Posted:12/24/2012 2:21:00 PM
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Upon arriving home, a husband was met at the door by his sobbing wife. Tearfully she explained, "It's the druggist. He insulted me terribly this morning on the phone. I had to call multiple times before he would even answer the phone."
Immediately, the husband drove downtown to confront the druggist and demand an apology. Before he could say more than a word or two, the druggist told him, "Now, just a minute, listen to my side of it. This morning the alarm failed to go off, so I was late getting up. I went without breakfast and hurried out to the car, just to realize that I'd locked the house with both house and car keys inside and had to break a window to get my keys. Then, driving a little too fast, I got a speeding ticket. Later, when was about three blocks from the store, I had a flat tire."
"When I finally got to the store a bunch of people were waiting for me to open up. I got the store opened and started waiting on these people, And all the time the darn phone was ringing off the hook." He continued, "Then I had to break a roll of nickels against the cash register drawer to make change, and they spilled all over the floor. I had to get down on my hands and knees to pick up the nickels and the phone was still ringing. When I came up I cracked my head on the open register. Meanwhile, the phone is still ringing with no let up, and I finally got back to answer it. It was your wife. She wanted to know how to use a Rectal thermometer. "
"And believe me mister, as God is my witness, all I did was tell her."
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My Poems
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| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 5/15/2013 | The Dark Side of You | Free verse (vers libre) | emotions, |
| 5/14/2013 | May Day Dew | Tanka | inspirational, |
| 5/13/2013 | Terminal | Tanka | death, |
| 5/9/2013 | Being Apart | Tanka | care,love, |
| 5/9/2013 | Need to Ride the Tide | Tanka | care,love, |
| 4/30/2013 | Re- Awakening | Sonnet | love, |
| 4/26/2013 | Trust | Tanka | betrayal, |
| 4/25/2013 | Hands | Tanka | love, |
| 4/25/2013 | Love You Till The End And Beyond | Tanka | lost love,love, |
| 4/21/2013 | Silent Witness | Tanka | growing up,life,society, |
| 4/21/2013 | Too Late Yet So Good | Tanka | love, |
| 4/19/2013 | Amelia's Story | Tanka | hope,love, |
| 4/17/2013 | Cherry Blossom Time | Haiku | nature, |
| 4/14/2013 | The First Time | Sonnet | love,truth, |
| 4/12/2013 | Deep | Haiku | dark, |
| 4/12/2013 | Start of Life | Senryu | love, |
| 4/11/2013 | 1980s The Start of | Free verse (vers libre) | angst,day, |
| 4/10/2013 | What One Sense Cannot The Other Can | Tanka | dedication,woman, |
| 4/10/2013 | Water Babies | Rhyme | child,dark,children,world |
| 4/9/2013 | The Real You | Senryu | devotion, |
| 3/31/2013 | The Exodus | Tanka | goodbye, |
| 3/30/2013 | In The Club House | Limerick | humorous, |
| 3/29/2013 | Endless Love | Nonet | love,passion,love, |
| 3/27/2013 | Angel of Love | Tanka | angst,love, |
| 3/26/2013 | Sound of you Writing | Grook | angst, |
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Fav Poems
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| Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| how do I say good-bye? | I do not know? | death,father,loss,sad,hou |
| The War's Over! | Free verse (vers libre) | allegory,introspection,li |
| Senior Moments When Aging | Rhyme | funnycar, |
| My Poems Are Children To Me | Free verse (vers libre) | on writing and wordschild |
| Modern Marketing, A sonnet | Sonnet | angst,men, |
| Falling Stars | Free verse (vers libre) | hopestar,star, |
| THE PUPPET MASTER | Dramatic monologue | introspection, |
| Woman's Work | Sonnet | allegory,caregiving,dedic |
| Broken Eyes | Rhyme | life,sad |
| Leadership | Rhyme | on work and workingpeople |
| Itsy, Bitsy, Teenie, Weenie Brain | Lyric | funny,political |
| Thursday Tea With Lucifer *Part II* (Born again Luciferian) | Free verse (vers libre) | introspectionfaith,me, |
| Sphinx Head on Mars | Free verse (vers libre) | funny |
| Honking Recedes | Haiku | animals,nature,seasons |
| Henry the Eighth | Narrative | historyme,age,age,body,me |
| Skin Deep | Rhyme | introspectionmen, |
| White Lace | Sonnet | life,seasons |
| No Greater Hero | Free verse (vers libre) | dedication,father,inspira |
| Devils Deadly Dime | Dramatic monologue | epic,imaginationme,world, |
| Love Scattered | Free verse (vers libre) | love,sadlove,me, |
| Summer Restored | Haiku | nature |
| Time Unwinding | Free verse (vers libre) | imagination,inspirational |
| wind mutters softly | Haiku | nature |
| Springtime Loving | Nonet | love,passion,seasons |
| What Easter Means to Me | Rhyme | faith,holidayheart,easter |
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