Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred
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Qui, Quai,Quo, Qum - Dead Languages
Introduction The words in the title are completely made up, a Latin reworking of “Fee Fi Fo Fum” from Jack and the Beanstalk. Obviously Quiis French for Who and Quo is Latin for Where or Wherein. For some reason, I was thinking about how important so-called “dead languages” are still very important to us.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Education
A Sort Of Problem. Top Story - November 2022.
Introduction I recently wrote a piece setting myself a task to create a fiction that was entirely positive. I wasn’t sure I could do it, but I did, and the story I am talking about is at the end of this one. So what is my problem?
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Confessions
Our Autocorrect
Introduction As you will have noticed I am probably the worst writer you have come across. Although I use built-in spelling checkers and Grammarly I still make glaring spelling and grammatical mistakes and people continually point out how useless I am at writing, and from the faults I have mentioned above I have to agree,
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Journal
And Then There Was Pub Rock
Introduction I have been listening to “Goodbye Nashville, Hello Camden Town” which is a compilation of songs that went under the label “Pub Rock”. This was a peculiarity to the UK, and was a reaction to the overblown glam bands and stadium rock excesses that occurred in the thoroughly seventies.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
And The Cat Said No
A made up freeish form poem (tell me if it is real) on the contrariness of your cat. Every Day 🐱 Where’s My Milk? It’s Here In Your Favourite Bowl Warmed Just As You Like It Will You Drink It Now? And The Cat Said No 🐱 I Want To Go Out But It’s Raining I Want to Go Out I’ve Opened The Door For You Do You Want To Go Out? And The Cat Said No 🐱 I Want Some Food I’ve Opened Your Favourite Salmon and Tuna In Your Special Bowl Are You Going To Eat? And The Cat Said No 🐱 I Want To Sleep I Put A Clean Blanket In Your Basket Warmed On The Radiator Lie Down Here And The Cat Said No 🐱 Now Repeat
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
