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'Don't you ever worry,' she asked,
'about being written off as
a poor man's Bukowski?'

I answer, quite honestly
for a pretentious, wannabe poet:
'I'd be happy being
anyone's
Bukowski.'

Which was a cute line, I thought,
but she still
didn't fuck me.

Maybe I was
someone's
Bukowski, but I
definitely wasn't
hers.
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jozsef:
That's really very clever. 😍
amaranthismoi:
she's a rude one.
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I got the sweetest ever 'fan mail' the other day. A retired English Literature professor (and a really talented writer) contacted me through a poetry website where I post, after reading my debut novel, Anhedonia. He gave me some of the most effusive and encouraging feedback I've ever had which - given his own formidable writing skills and his breadth of reading - has...
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jozsef:
You had me at the title so I do want to get my hands on your book. I'm very much behind in my reading these days but lettuce not segue into a discussion of behinds just now. 😉
benchwmr:
Great news and much deserved
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Check this out. A delightfully odd Star Wars fan, Dave Shorter, has dedicated considerable time amassing a bewilderingly large collection of identical Admiral Ackbar figures. He now attempts to document his epic journey in pictorial form.

For those who missed it, Dave gained notoriety within the fandom after this video of his panel at a toy fair hit the net:

You have twenty minutes to...
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huggybearrio:
really cool !! He has a crush on the Admiral...
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We were supposed to be recording a new poetry video, but we got off to a somewhat rocky start.

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letranger:
haha!
baigar:
that is somehow cute <3
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So my second poetry collection is now available to buy on Amazon. For anyone who's interested, it'll cost you $1.49 or £1.00, depending on where you are in the world, and it can be purchased here.

To anyone who does buy it, thank you. You're helping to feed my cats.

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quotesick:
Bought it. Art at a discount price? How could anyone pass that up?
nicorez:
Much obliged, @quotesick.  Hope you enjoy it. 
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So this is about to go live on Amazon.

It will be available to buy in the next day or two. £1.oo or $1.49. More details to follow.