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Shamefaced of Sussex May 13, 2007

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I insisted on watching the Eurovision Song Contest last night. Yes, yes, I know. But you know what? It was outrageously, spectacularly fabulous. Sequins and shimmying. Heaven. Whatever happened to shimmying anyway? The world would be a better place with more shimmying. Other things too, probably. Bowler hats, for instance.

Bowler hats, shimmying and sequins. My perfect world is clearly some sort of sparkling gay utopia. Crikey.

But the thing that shamed me most about last night’s freak-fest was my realisation that I had absolutely no idea where half the countries actually are. Are there more countries now than there were in the olden days? Latvia? Lithuania? Huh? Are they bits that snapped off the side of Russia? Why didn’t I get taught about the world in Geography at school? I remember learning about market farming in Cumbria which is a fat lot of good for a 16-year-old living in Jersey. Still, I am now fully enlightened, thanks to the Eurovision Song Contest.

On a cheerier note, the dog appears to have recovered from the strange seizure brought about by the Finnish heavy metal cello malarkey they ‘treated’ us to. All very odd but strangely compelling.

Latvians in hats is where it’s at. Wherever ‘it’ is…

Timewarp in sequins:
The Eurovision freak-fest
surpasses itself

Late November November 23, 2006

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Potatoes baking

Early darkness obscures

clouds bruised as birds flock

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Wrapped up in blankets -

Tempestuous winds

drag winter closer

Before Caffeine October 13, 2006

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Enveloped in fog

Grey mist seeps into my thoughts

Colouring my day

Armageddon September 14, 2006

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Dark by half seven

violent storms engulfing us

splitting weeping skies

Madness/Hope September 12, 2006

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Up early to write
eyes heavier than the dark
Story by sunrise?

Blackberry Picking September 5, 2006

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Like nuggets of jet,

glistening jewels in the hedgerow

beg to be eaten

Elusive September 1, 2006

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Like dappled sunshine,

mercurial memories

grow weaker with time

Hopeless August 27, 2006

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Love note penned in ink

kisses smudged with derision

Too clumsy to care