graham-nolan - Hello Poetry

scrabble tile - no vowels exact change only spider solitaire - tetris distraction furtive glances quiet moments alone lie to friends weep with no tears lonliness gritted teeth with cavities must mend myself procrastinate cars go fast constant peripheral hearing night sweats vivid imagery, pretty colours, sublimity consideration, politeness, restraint roman numerals, 24 hour clock crumpled notes, lacing on a glass temporary sensations four walls, three sides, two's company shocking weather we are having isn't it?

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Aug 4, 2012

Aug 4, 2012 at 3:24 PM UTC

graham-nolan

Periphery

scrabble tile - no vowels exact change only spider solitaire - tetris distraction furtive glances quiet moments alone lie to friends weep with no tears lonliness gritted teeth with cavities must mend myself procrastinate cars go fast constant peripheral hearing night sweats vivid imagery, pretty colours, sublimity consideration, politeness, restraint roman numerals, 24 hour clock crumpled notes, lacing on a glass temporary sensations four walls, three sides, two's company shocking weather we are having isn't it?

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If death did not wear black would he be taken so seriously? If one literally wore one's heart on one's sleeve what would be the medical implications and would your friends still take you seriously? If it is true that 'the beat goes on', is it any wonder that 'the rhythm is gonna get ya'? When Dana sang 'All kinds of everything remind me of you', did she include rubella and death metal in this? If a tree falls in a forest and there is no one to hear it fall does it make a sound? If a man plays cello in a forest do the trees mark him out of ten? If the simulacra is real then surely all one needs to do is to pay more attention? If one pays more attention, how much should one tip? Descartes stated "I think therefore I am". What on earth was he thinking? Mans awareness of his mortality created the need for a divine being in order to facilitate the concept that there is life after death. No one can say definitively if there is life after death. Does this paradox create a dizzying confusion? Is this confusion a lot like spending too much money in a carnival? Britain's Got Talent: in a population of approximately 60 million, one would certainly hope so. Is the concept of the omnipotence of god applicable if priests are unavailable for confession? Is this a question? Is the presence of a question mark the only thing required to ensure that something is a question? Seven cherubs aluminium? Is that a question! The concept of 'keeping ones feet on the ground', by which we mean to not get carried away with success, for example, can never be difficult if one accepts the laws of gravity. What sounds lie in the spaces between keys on a piano? Any identifiable stimuli?

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Apr 15, 2012

Apr 15, 2012 at 6:01 AM UTC

graham-nolan

Questions that occur after 5 days in Hospital

If death did not wear black would he be taken so seriously? If one literally wore one's heart on one's sleeve what would be the medical implications and would your friends still take you seriously? If it is true that 'the beat goes on', is it any wonder that 'the rhythm is gonna get ya'? When Dana sang 'All kinds of everything remind me of you', did she include rubella and death metal in this? If a tree falls in a forest and there is no one to hear it fall does it make a sound? If a man plays cello in a forest do the trees mark him out of ten? If the simulacra is real then surely all one needs to do is to pay more attention? If one pays more attention, how much should one tip? Descartes stated "I think therefore I am". What on earth was he thinking? Mans awareness of his mortality created the need for a divine being in order to facilitate the concept that there is life after death. No one can say definitively if there is life after death. Does this paradox create a dizzying confusion? Is this confusion a lot like spending too much money in a carnival? Britain's Got Talent: in a population of approximately 60 million, one would certainly hope so. Is the concept of the omnipotence of god applicable if priests are unavailable for confession? Is this a question? Is the presence of a question mark the only thing required to ensure that something is a question? Seven cherubs aluminium? Is that a question! The concept of 'keeping ones feet on the ground', by which we mean to not get carried away with success, for example, can never be difficult if one accepts the laws of gravity. What sounds lie in the spaces between keys on a piano? Any identifiable stimuli?

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There there my dear, it's only a scratch, another one for the collection. Antiseptic wipe; Dettol 99.9% by the way. Indignancy felt but ushered into a comfortable seat with nice back support and leather upholstery. Tomato Ketchup. "This is just wrong, this will not stand!!" A deafening barely audible roar. Look there is a fly banging its head against a glass window. He repeats the action over and over. A spark flies and it blinds. Sweet immersion. Embrace. Warmth. Comfort. A bubble. Suspension. The gaze into a lover's eyes....post ****** of course! Cinema ticket stubs, bloated belly, extra butter. The cold walk home. Sorry, I have none on me or I left mine inside or look away. Discrepency and some thing dis jointed. Lack of understanding. Inward spirals. HellNoweWontgO, away they went in disgruntled silence. Not a stain nor a mark on the beautiful tree lined streets.

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Mar 22, 2012

Mar 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM UTC

graham-nolan

Now Now.

There there my dear, it's only a scratch, another one for the collection. Antiseptic wipe; Dettol 99.9% by the way. Indignancy felt but ushered into a comfortable seat with nice back support and leather upholstery. Tomato Ketchup. "This is just wrong, this will not stand!!" A deafening barely audible roar. Look there is a fly banging its head against a glass window. He repeats the action over and over. A spark flies and it blinds. Sweet immersion. Embrace. Warmth. Comfort. A bubble. Suspension. The gaze into a lover's eyes....post ****** of course! Cinema ticket stubs, bloated belly, extra butter. The cold walk home. Sorry, I have none on me or I left mine inside or look away. Discrepency and some thing dis jointed. Lack of understanding. Inward spirals. HellNoweWontgO, away they went in disgruntled silence. Not a stain nor a mark on the beautiful tree lined streets.

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Inertia the process of doing nothing Contradiction the art of jumping intellectual rope Intellectualism the active engagement in educated debate Spinning the result of which is dizziness Dizziness a state of uncertainty Debating the conversational to and fro Art is conversation nothing more Conversation a non productive but necessary social engagement Formal education Relative information specificity Consider the ****** lilies Consideration Debate Intelligence Conversation Inertia

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Mar 8, 2012

Mar 8, 2012 at 8:03 AM UTC

graham-nolan

Lilies

Inertia the process of doing nothing Contradiction the art of jumping intellectual rope Intellectualism the active engagement in educated debate Spinning the result of which is dizziness Dizziness a state of uncertainty Debating the conversational to and fro Art is conversation nothing more Conversation a non productive but necessary social engagement Formal education Relative information specificity Consider the ****** lilies Consideration Debate Intelligence Conversation Inertia

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