pipesmokingpoet

I was reading an article earlier this week about the end of World War One, about how the German sailors mutinied against their officers.  This article also explored the nature of working class opposition in Germany to the conflict in the run up to war being declared.  Then on Radio 4 yesterday there was a piece about Ramsay McDonald losing his leadership of the Labour Party because of his opposition, along with the great Kier Hardy's campaign against going to war. That in itself was interesting, but also there were questions about why this opposition isn't heard, learnt or remembered.  Obviously there's the clichéd, but t

167 Weeks away... There's lots to post, lots of things have happened since I stropped off elsewhere. Do I need to share?  Verse, quite probably, angst, probably not. I shall play, see if the ground still feels right. David

Ha! More beer, more submissions, I will catch up properly soon :) Has been a good couple of days apart from stroppy sproglets.  I've found a poetry night in Ipswich, which surprised me hugely, but is brillopads... I'm all flippetty bounce at the thought :) Hopes new stuff is enjoyable... I'll catch up on missed deviations from people soon. Right, pub seems to be yelling loudly for my attenshun.  Oh dear :p