Simon Banks
65 years old
Male
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Harwich
United Kingdom
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Favorite Poets/WritersHopkins, Yeats, MacNeice, Marvell; Mervyn Peake, Iris Murdoch, Jane Austen, Dostoevsky, ShakespeareFavorite QuoteDeath is Nature's way of telling you to slow downFavorite Place To WriteNotebookHow Did You Hear About FCNVia authors and writers Facebook group
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U.K. based (Essex coast) writer of poetry and fantasy - mostly lyrical, mystical poetry. Recently retired from day job in local government and concentrating now on writing. Long-distance trail walker, birdwatcher, getting involved in politics again.
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15th February 2012
Spirit Mountain
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13th February 2012
Poem
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3rd February 2012
Visitor
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16th January 2012
The Witch of the River
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"Simon Banks" commented on Simon Banks's Blog "Spirit Mountain".Thanks, SD. The story is that I'd wanted for some time to spend a night on a mountain. The Welsh mountain Cader Idris is not too hard to climb, not too hard to get to, was one of my favourites and has a hut on the summit. It features prominently in ...
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"Sonnet Diva" commented on Simon Banks's Blog "Spirit Mountain".I enjoyed this one, so happy that you shared and are writing. Good imagery Simon
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Simon Banks wrote a new blog: "Spirit Mountain".SPIRIT MOUNTAIN “Said to be haunted” “Source of strength and madness” Alone on the night mountain I wait, curious. Screeches and groans Tear the night, only I Know they’re ravens Not demons. Harbour ...
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"Simon Banks" commented on Simon Banks's Blog "Poem".Will do, SD. Just one at a time. There is actually anger as well as humour in this post, as often in satire. I think I might post next the poem that got me writing poetry again and fulfilled a Welsh myth.
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"Sonnet Diva" commented on Simon Banks's Blog "Poem".LOL quite a bit of humor here Simon, now give us a real write
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Simon Banks wrote a new blog: "Poem".POEM If I draw out These words Down the Page Like this Someone may Think it is a Poem And be Impressed.
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"Simon Banks" commented on Rebel Coyote's Blog "Demon of Depression".This has a real beat to it and a strength. But the strength means that the Demon has not won.
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"Simon Banks" commented on Sonnet Diva's Blog "Tangled Web".This says very clearly how the same person can be exploiter and victim through the same patterns.
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"Simon Banks" commented on Simon Banks's Blog "Visitor".Thanks, SD. I showed it to an African colleague at work and she liked it.
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"Sonnet Diva" commented on Simon Banks's Blog "Visitor".I think you did a good job of describing the feelings towards the explorer
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Simon Banks wrote a new blog: "Visitor".VISITOR Come to me: I am strange. My skin is like a drowned man’s, but my hair Like some wild animal’s from the hills. I wear a hat. I am important: other carry My food, my bed, my tools, the thing I watch Speaking hard words ...
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Sonnet Diva commented on Simon Banks's wall:Inviting you over to BIrthday Bash,you'll find it on Page 3 of the groups. Intorducing a new form that my Muse came up with in Valentine Hearts Aflame called the Friday Flingette, thought you might enjoy writing one
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by Sonnet Diva 1 month agoInviting you over to BIrthday Bash,you'll find it on Page 3 of the groups. Introducing a new form that my Muse came up with in Valentine Hearts Aflame called the Friday Flingette, thought you might enjoy writing one
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by Sonnet Diva 1 month agowelcome to FCN there is a tutorial at the top, which will help you navigate around the site. Remember to click yes to the Magazine when posting a blog. Looking forward to reading you








