Distant.

[dafydd manton]

Sometimes, the distance between us
Is the breadth of a hand.
Other times, it feels like for ever....
Today, when I have not talked to you,
It is a million miles.

[Jerrybaldy]

You have come a long way baby. from the man known for joviality alone ( which you seem to do effortlessly and in my opinion brilliantly, but never quote me) to this duck spraying himself all over these pages with his true thoughts.
Our duet is over though Daffy. The banana was all lies. I wasnt there you cant prove a thing.
Unusually for me I think I understood your poem.
carefully hidden respect
Jerry

[dafydd manton]

Five and twenty ponies?

I 'as me moments, mate. As for understanding it, well, I wish I did!

[Jerrybaldy]

Oh you do Mr Duck.
trotting through the dark
jerrywotsit

[Maryd.]

Dear Dafydd, Jerry was right... You have come a long way.
Your comical work is a work of art, but your serious side is a Mona Lisa.
(By the way I love the Mona Lisa)

[Delta40]

very wise and reminds me about the length of moments

[dafydd manton]

Ah, now Delta andMary are on....watch out for the next Pome!

[Delta40]

MD vs DJ hey?

[dafydd manton]

*Ducks and runs* Ducks.....geddit? Oh well..............

[hillwalker]

You are definitely mellowing..... must be the LitNet influence.... some kind of poetic osmosis.... or the Carling reaching parts other beers don't reach.

[dafydd manton]

Not touched a drop, yer Honour!

[Jerrybaldy]

MD v DJ ? Let the slaughter commence ( not saying which side, just a slaughter) ( Grrr)

[dafydd manton]

Handbags at ten paces.............

[Bar22do]

Sometimes, the distance between us
Is the breadth of a hand.
Other times, it feels like for ever....
Today, when I have not talked to you,
It is a million miles.
Ah, time distortions, a daily fact of our lives, but - when in the Love Realm, time is a scatterbrain!
A very nice poem Daf.
Thanks - Bar

[dafydd manton]

Your perception is, as ever, startlingly accurate! Thanks for the comment, Bar. Always welcome.

[PrinceMyshkin]

Very poignant, from the heart of a true romantic.

[lallison]

For me this reads like an eloquently written opening sentence to an intimate letter or a sentimental greeting card.

[dafydd manton]

Thanks, all - I really do appreciate your comments. Never been called a romantic before.

[Bar22do]

Thanks, all - I really do appreciate your comments. Never been called a romantic before.

oh yes you were, only a day or two ago!

[dafydd manton]

oh yes you were, only a day or two ago!

Was I? I must look. Am I getting soft in my old age?

[Bar22do]

Was I? I must look. Am I getting soft in my old age?
Just in case, take some Folic Acid and B12... but I wouldn't worry too much, after all I can always remind you! :smilewinkgrin:

[dafydd manton]

Thanks - I need all the help I can get!

[Haunted]

this is really beautiful and yes, romantic!

[dafydd manton]

Thanks Haunted. I knew you'd understand!!

[Haunted]

I do...I wish I had written that. sigh.

[dafydd manton]

Try reading back some of your own work - which is, in my humble opinion, far superior!

[Haunted]

oh dear Dafy, you need glasses! What did you see, they are awful!!! In fact I was just telling Jerry something I wrote that's so unpostworthy...

I admire your versatility, much for me to learn from.

[dafydd manton]

Sadly, Haunted, my love, you and I are about to have our first row!!! You are horribly wrong....So There!!! *Sticks out tongue*

[Haunted]

no, you are more wrong then me! *thumbing my freshly powdered nose (thanks to Jerry's natural mirror)*

[Jerrybaldy]

Bloody hell is this national baldy abuse day or sumfink?
Im gonna come back as jerry mc hairy, the hairiest man since hairy mc hairy of hairyville won the scariest hairiest hair final.

[dafydd manton]

No point, chum! He was disqualified for wearing a McWig!

I back down, Haunted, I would never argue with a lady who has a freshly powdered nose. *You're still wrong though....mutter mumble...*

[Haunted]

ok Daf, no more fights. We'll go back to the insane asylum and have a drink, Jerry's the bartender tonight.

[dafydd manton]

Oh good - freebies. He can't count!

[Maryd.]

Darn it... Neither can I...