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Mike Ellwood content adult ping Mike You are not connected to Mike Ellwood The Basics Location: preston england Sexual Orientation: straight Relationship Status: married Children: I have children Profile updated: Jul 26, 2009 Last signed in: Nov 07, 2009 Member since: Nov 20, 2006 Friends view all » Jim Ross Kathy W. John Philipp Susan B. Bethann K. Granny Janny H. Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. amy s. Sandre M. Groups view all » Gatherism WELL, HERE WE ALL ARE........NOW WHAT?? ! Post Office @ Gather Town ! Poetry Salon Art and Literary Enthusiasts Let's Write a Poem Artistic Minds® Snippets Warrior Poets Mike Ellwood's Popular Tags poetry (63) sonnet (32) relationship (29) love (23) spirituality (22) religious (19) spiritual (13) poetics (12) lifestyle (12) family (11) obsession (9) comic verse (9) nature (8) the sea (8) garden (7) wind (6) climate change (6) art (6) painting (5) psyche (5)

Mike delighted Spotlight Cotinus Interruptus rating: 10 | comments: 18 Cotinus Interruptus Obsession grew. It gripped my mind until This helpless agent was compelled to act. I took my saw. Her limbs, her graceful limbs Were spread, . . . more A Bitter Moon rating: 10 | comments: 19 Running High on Inch Strand rating: 10 | comments: 21 Weeding rating: 10 | comments: 23 Mike's Activities view: all activities posts photos videos comments status changes profile updates new friends pings left and received groups joined groups created group comments Mike replied to a comment by Susan Budig on Sandro Botticelli - Daily Confession Oct 25, 2009 1:20PM EDT "Thankyou Susan. It is a dramatic monologue in metred couplets (almost entirely iambic) in the style of Robert Browning whose 'My Last Duchess' is most exquisite dramatic monologue I know. Read it and you . . ." more Mike pinged Susan Budig Sep 26, 2009 12:25PM EDT Mike was pinged by Susan Budig Sep 26, 2009 2:37AM EDT Mike was pinged by Sandre M. Sep 25, 2009 1:53PM EDT Mike replied to a comment by Mike Ellwood on Than Bauk Poetry Form Sep 20, 2009 2:03PM EDT "None better thanGranny Jan atThe Than-Bauk formSuch eleganceWill entrance as Words dance and sing " more first | prev | next About Me People say I'm: loyal Describe Yourself: slim On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: good writing Interests Lately I've been listening to: Alfie Boe, a brilliant tenor I'm currently reading: The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill The last movie I watched was: Don't Look Now I'd love to visit: Pompeii; Washington DC; St Petersburg Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: The Beatles; The Beach Boys; Van Morrison; The Band; Bob Dylan; The Rolling Stones; Hendrix; Clapton; White Stripes; Coldplay; G F Handel; J S Bach; most violin concertos. Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: Shakespeare; To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: True Lies; Fargo and the rest of the Coen brothers' output Favorite TV Shows, Actors: 24; The Sopranos Favorite Places: New York; Bar Harbour; The English Lake District; Venice; Florence; Rome; Pont Aven, Brittany; South-West Ireland (Cork & Kerry) Interests and Activities: Drawing; writing; running; golf; soccer; gardening; walking Wish List: Breaking 80 on golf course. Favourite food: Potatoes in almost any of their many delicious guises. Properly tangy tomatoes are also a joy. Lobster is a rare treat. Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close Displaying 10 of 45 Pings | View all » Susan Budig, Sep 26, 2009, 2:37AM EDT Mike, here's a contest for you: Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award. Here's the pertinent info, if you don't want to skip over: A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single sonnet. The winner and 11 finalists will be published in Measure: An Annual Review of Formal Poetry. David Middleton will judge. Submit a sonnet with a $3 entry fee by November 15. Send and SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. The Formalist, Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award, 320 Hunter Drive, Evansville, IN 47711. Mona Baer, Managing Editor. view Susan's profile | Ping Susan Sandre M., Sep 25, 2009, 1:53PM EDT Hi, Mike. I'm making this my Friend Friday, so I'm just dropping by to say "hi" and if you have an article you'd like me to see, let me know and I'll drop by. Have a wonderful weekend! view Sandre 's profile | Ping Sandre Sheila Deeth, Aug 28, 2009, 8:57PM EDT Hope your summer's going well. view Sheila's profile | Ping Sheila Atticus *., Jul 26, 2009, 12:18AM EDT Honest Poetry Critique: I think this article will give some of us who are overwhelmed with the volume on gather a chance too see what you think is your best work. I would like to see what you think about your best piece. The Best of Honest Poetry Critique! Submit Your Work Now view Atticus's profile | Ping Atticus Joanne Vicente, Jul 25, 2009, 3:30PM EDT What a lovely poem, Mike. Thank you for sharing it. view Joanne's profile | Ping Joanne Kathryn E., Jul 25, 2009, 2:16PM EDT Turns out I am related to my icon. Distantly related. Very very distantly related. And I am not winkin atcha. OMG. I am a liberal Democrat and she shoots wolves from airplanes. view Kathryn's profile | Ping Kathryn Connie C., Jul 18, 2009, 5:15PM EDT Please help take care of those who go to bed hungry each night. Every ping sent is another box donated to Feeding America. Click to donate.>> view Connie's profile | Ping Connie Kathryn E., Jul 9, 2009, 10:46PM EDT This is very yummy sexy food for you: Chocolate Raspberry Cognac Cake Photo Essay PLUS Fudge Brownies view Kathryn's profile | Ping Kathryn Boris G., Jul 9, 2009, 9:36AM EDT thank you for listening to the program Mike, I appreciate it, hope you enjoyed it. The Ashes should be interesting this year! view Boris's profile | Ping Boris Boris G., Jul 7, 2009, 12:28AM EDT Hello Mike, How you doing? Just wanted to let you know that I appeared on a radio program for the very first time last week reading out my poetry and short stories and talking about my writing life. You can find an audio file of the program here: http://www.gather.com/viewVideo.action?id=11821949021890043 view Boris's profile | Ping Boris view all Pings » top