Thanks so much, Matt! It's a relief just to know it arrived.
best wishes, Gill
Ps are you beginning to see great amounts of egrets in your part of the
country now? They are here on our marshes in large numbers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Merritt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Sounds of childhood
> It definitely appeared Gill. I commented on it, and I think Sally aand
> Gary did too, plus maybe some other posters. Posts have goen astray in the
> past, though. If you go to:
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/the-works.html
> all posts should show up in the archives.
>
>
>>From: Gill McEvoy <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Sounds of childhood
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:01:51 +0100
>>
>>Dear Sally, I recently posted a new poem on the The Works: it appeared in
>>my e-mail inbox but I wonder if it reached others as there has been no
>>comment at all? Have you received it? It was called The Green Man.
>>And warm congratulations to you for having poems taken for the "Only
>>Connect" anthology!! Well done.
>>sincerely,
>>Gill
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally James" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:20 AM
>>Subject: Re: Sounds of childhood
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Gill. I am not very organised I am sorry to say but am going to
>>>try.
>>>Sometimes I get busy too especially in the summer months as I will be
>>>spending quite a lot of my time in Wales. I do like to write but I have a
>>>lot of poems uncompleted and need revising and on scraps of paper here,
>>>there and everywhere. I do hope to see some more of your work when you
>>>have time. bwsally j
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Gill McEvoy <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Re: Sounds of childhood
>>>>Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:15:24 +0100
>>>>
>>>>Hi Sally, yes, I too like this list, but I tend to have long spells
>>>>where I'm so busy doing other things I haven't much time or energy to
>>>>post or comment. But I do read the poems and enjoy them all very much.
>>>>(this comment is for everyone on the list, NB!)
>>>>I am very struck by how prolific you are, Sally, good for you!
>>>>Gill
>>>>-----
>>>>Original Message ----- From: "Sally James" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 9:52 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: Sounds of childhood
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Thank you very much Gill it is kind of you to say these things. I think
>>>>>you are probably right about the "wooden" before door.
>>>>>I am also on another list which is very good and very busy and I do
>>>>>need my daily "fix "of poetry to start the day right for me. But I
>>>>>would hate to see this list close as both John and Helen who started
>>>>>the Works lived in my area which is Rossendale and as I was a member
>>>>>since its conception would hate to see the list close.
>>>>>I don't know what has happened to John as I never see him now but do
>>>>>hear that Helen is very busy and doing well with her teaching and
>>>>>readings. best wishes sally j
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: Gill McEvoy <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>Subject: Re: Sounds of childhood
>>>>>>Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:52:47 +0100
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hello Sally, this is delightful , very nostalgic and impressionistic!
>>>>>>The only thing I wonder about is do you need the word "wooden"" in
>>>>>>front of door?
>>>>>>You really are a great writer, you're practically keeping this list
>>>>>>going; I feel dreadfully guilty, haven't posted in ages....
>>>>>>best wishes,
>>>>>>Gill----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally James"
>>>>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:26 AM
>>>>>>Subject: Sounds of childhood
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Sounds of childhood.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Early morning, and the clang of a metal bin
>>>>>>>slurp of a lorry grinding to a halt
>>>>>>>a pit siren beckoning people to work
>>>>>>>march of a clog on a stone cobble
>>>>>>>whistle of a train as it passes over a bridge
>>>>>>>clang of a trolley bus
>>>>>>>scraping out of ashes on a frosty morning.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Afternoon, and the hiss of steam on washing day
>>>>>>>cry of a rag and bone man
>>>>>>>clip clop of horses hooves
>>>>>>>barks of stray dogs
>>>>>>>screech of children down the back road.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Evening, and the whistle of a kettle
>>>>>>>fire crackling in a black leaded grate
>>>>>>>tick of a mantel clock
>>>>>>>creak of a rocking chair
>>>>>>>a wooden door opening
>>>>>>>and the voice of my mother singing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>sally james
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