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I dont read much Poetry (except Crichton Smith & Burns) I do however read War Poetry. A couple of my favourites are:

Recruitment (E.A.Mackintosh)

Lads, you're wanted,
Go and help.
On the railway carriage wall
Stuck the poster
and I thought of the hands
that penned the call.

Fat civilians wishing they
Could go and fight the Hun;
Can't you see them
Thanking God they're over forty one.
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11 November, 2006

on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month....




IN FLANDERS FIELDS

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid

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Yes.. I am a girl scout... A very good one at that... Very adventurous and I guess that they know how good I am... haahaha...

Hm... [ By the way that's the place where I met my special someone]

I love knowing about new knots, can anyone help me find a good "knot-site"? Well, decorative knots are the best but I know practical one's as well... My room is filled with assorted scout stuff and I have so many ropes.

I've been on a lot of camps and ...

Having never actually had a blog before I'm not entirely sure what I should be writing, therefore I will probably either:

a) Never write in this again
b) Write occasionally very boring and/or random things
c) Become addicted and write everyday

Ever wondered how valuable lit texts are? Well, I never really knew until I had to carry out a small study in my dissertation recently.
Lit texts have always been associated with the reading. Lit texts provide students with the vocabulary, grammar and creativity needed in writing. They're especially helpful to L2 students as they are able to carry out "literary borrowing". They model after the author and one can see the immediate improvement though they may not comprehend ...