19:15:26 From Peter Lay : Running order: 19:15:33 From Peter Lay : Chris Dickinson Unmesh Mohiktar Cathy Carson Claire Syder Chris Fewings Simon Alderwick Charlotte Emily Anne Nunn Gerald Kells Lesley Constable Doc Janning Karlos the Unhappy Ben Poppy Jale Wildman Clive Oseman Michael Sindler 19:15:40 From Unmesh Mohitkar : wow 19:16:02 From Cathy Carson : Beautiful , very nostalgic 19:16:13 From Gerald Kells : Great start, Josephine. 19:16:37 From Peter Lay : Hi Sally 19:16:48 From Daron’s iPhone : Beautiful poem Josephine. 19:17:39 From Cathy Carson : Warmed in the tuck of a duvet ….love that Chris….such a poignant emoitive writer thank you 19:17:58 From Unmesh Mohitkar : amazing Christine 19:17:58 From Josephine Lay : this is beautiful and powerful Chris 19:18:34 From Cathy Carson : Powerful stuff……wonderful Chris 19:18:48 From clairesyder : Love your poem Christine 19:19:11 From Karlos the unhappy : right to blame arrogance; I enjoyed that, very topical but respectful - first 2 poems set a high standard {gulps} 19:19:27 From Simon Alderwick : a lovely poem Christine 19:19:29 From Gerald Kells : Great poem, Christine. Very apposite. 19:19:38 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Gorgeous introduction from both Josephine and Christine! 19:19:46 From Cathy Carson : Only a few days …..respect …craft 19:20:45 From Josephine Lay : powerful 19:21:03 From Cathy Carson : The commitment to delivery wow 19:21:03 From Karlos the unhappy : I love the passion 19:21:08 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : AMAZING! 19:21:16 From Josephine Lay : love these Unmesh 19:21:24 From Cathy Carson : Amazing 19:21:41 From Simon Alderwick : awesome Unmesh 19:21:56 From Daron’s iPhone : Fantastic performance 19:21:58 From Gerald Kells : Great, Unmesh, short and each one poignant in its own way. 19:22:09 From Jake Wildeman (He/Him) : Testament to the power of your words that the pieces were so concise yet hit so hard 19:22:10 From Unmesh Mohitkar : Thanks a lot IG- https://www.instagram.com/unmeshmohitkar/ FB- https://www.facebook.com/unmesh.mohitkar/ My Poetry book- https://www.amazon.com/Light-Shadow-Life-Missing-Verse/dp/B08CWM8RJQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Light+Shadow+life+Unmesh&qid=1618502911&sr=8-1 Next open mic 'Let's UN-Mesh Life' open mic(English, Hindi, any language, poetry/music) link.. Date- 10-Jul-2021(Saturday) Time- 8 pm to 9:30 pm IST(Indian Standard time) (10:30 am EDT /9:30 am CDT) Registration for spot https://forms.gle/MEfHd1PKbdvbDY4J6 To get the reminders of the events you can follow- https://www.facebook.com/LetsUnMESHlife Featuring on Phynnecabulary on 15th July https://fb.me/e/iYf0Gkcqz Featuring on Word is Write on July 18th https://fb.me/e/1ARm30OJh 19:22:19 From Unmesh Mohitkar : Cathy!! 19:22:45 From christine dickinson : What a voice, Unmesh! 19:22:59 From Unmesh Mohitkar : Thanks a lot 19:23:07 From Josephine Lay : so different 19:23:20 From Josephine Lay : oh gosh this one, 19:23:47 From christine dickinson : And Loved the images earlier in Josephine’s poem. No time to say. And thank you everyone. 19:25:09 From Unmesh Mohitkar : amazing Cathy 19:25:25 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : This is cutting me deep 19:26:23 From Karlos the unhappy : so much passion tonight - parenting is so hard, so magical but hard. This is like a witness statement with passion, top level delivery 19:26:25 From Jake Wildeman (He/Him) : Such a natural rhythm and an utterly expressive performance at that, Cathy! 19:26:49 From Simon Alderwick : so intense and astounding as always Cathy 19:26:51 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Got me tearing up! 19:26:52 From Gerald Kells : Moving as ever, Cathy. Wonderful. 19:26:55 From Daron’s iPhone : Thank you Cathy 19:27:11 From christine dickinson : Tiny fists unfurl into stars…. thank you for this! Incredible, so moving. 19:27:15 From Clive Oseman : Amazing Cathy 19:27:45 From Josephine Lay : Brilliant Cathy as always 19:28:18 From Cathy Carson : Thank you all and gracious thanks to Josephine and Peter for a little extra time 🙏 19:28:55 From Josephine Lay : any time Cathy 19:29:23 From Cathy Carson : Only ever best butter….so much in that 19:29:47 From Cathy Carson : Stunning 19:29:59 From Simon Alderwick : poignant Claire 19:30:01 From Karlos the unhappy : great sense of place Clair 19:30:09 From Peter Lay : Thank you Cathy 19:30:15 From Gerald Kells : Moving poem, Claire, really feel the scenery in that one. 19:30:17 From Cathy Carson : So touching 19:30:43 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Wonderful, Claire 19:31:01 From christine dickinson : So atmospheric, I was there. Beautiful ending. And lovely voice! 19:31:07 From Josephine Lay : lovely Claire 19:31:35 From Cathy Carson : Is he a Tory ? 19:31:44 From christine dickinson : A plaster cast of love! 19:31:58 From Gerald Kells : Wow, Chris, this is fantastically surreal. 19:32:14 From Josephine Lay : my vellum layers love it 19:32:14 From Simon Alderwick : this is great Chris 19:32:30 From Cathy Carson : This is intriguing wow, original and dark . Brilliant 19:32:45 From Karlos the unhappy : yes 'A plaster cast of love' - great line 19:32:49 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Fabulous Chris! 19:32:55 From Clive Oseman : Great to hear you again Chris 19:32:59 From christine dickinson : Sold it for a kiss! Wow! 19:33:07 From Cathy Carson : Yes Simon 🙌 19:33:36 From Ivor : great open mics everyone!! 19:34:24 From Karlos the unhappy : already intrigued 'found poetry' 19:34:36 From Cathy Carson : Well done Josephine …..I could not have read that 19:35:37 From Josephine Lay : Impressive 19:35:49 From Cathy Carson : I’m in already wow 19:36:27 From Cathy Carson : Boom 💥 that’s how to start a set 19:37:08 From christine dickinson : Coffee cup anxiety rattling like loose change… brilliant. 19:37:09 From Josephine Lay : brilliant - I love your poetry but now in form is amazing 19:37:41 From Cathy Carson : It’s the details in the imagery …people are people …oooof 19:38:33 From Peter Lay : Squawkers, Cheltenham, will we ever see its like again. I seem to remember you were in the Phillipines after that... 19:38:59 From Cathy Carson : Keep the faith Peter 19:39:36 From Cathy Carson : You are doing so awesome …we are in the palm of your hand . Take your time 19:39:40 From Michael Sindler : enjoying ourselves is an understatement 19:40:14 From Josephine Lay : you have us transfixed Simon 19:40:21 From Cathy Carson : Trying to offload your soul …aw man 🙌 19:40:32 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : You’re phenomenal! 19:41:07 From Cathy Carson : Loving the wordplay 19:41:44 From Cathy Carson : Running out of not afraid …so many lines . I can’t type fast enough 19:41:44 From christine dickinson : I’m in love with the love poem. 19:42:24 From christine dickinson : Peeled skin from beach…. 19:42:50 From Cathy Carson : Simon you connect to something in us…feeling all of these 19:42:57 From Karlos the unhappy : love that last line 19:43:47 From Cathy Carson : We would all buy your pamphlet in a heartbeat 19:44:01 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : That we would! 19:44:03 From christine dickinson : Just words, we have words. Thank you Simon. 19:44:18 From Cathy Carson : Oooooooof 19:44:27 From Gerald Kells : Strong poetry, Simon. 19:45:14 From Cathy Carson : Oh wow 19:45:18 From Josephine Lay : so love you reading slower all the words are amazing 19:45:56 From Cathy Carson : This mind 🙌🙌🙌 19:46:20 From Josephine Lay : a dragons cave of energy lying on a surgeons floor 19:46:40 From Cathy Carson : Amazing 19:46:41 From Karlos the unhappy : love the almost irreverent humour 19:47:28 From Lesley Constable : Simon, I'm loving the depth at which you allow yourself to travel down and also, at the same time, the exuberant lightness, the playfulness. Wonderful! 19:47:43 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : <3 <3 19:47:50 From Cathy Carson : It’s the way he takes us with him Lesley 19:48:05 From Peter Lay : I don't know what the hell its about 19:48:13 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : I agree with you, Simon! 19:48:28 From Lesley Constable : Yes, Cathy. You're right. 19:48:41 From Catherine Baker : Wow! Very powerful stuff, I love your poems! 19:48:50 From Peter Lay : Fuck the editors, power to the people 19:49:07 From Josephine Lay : completely surreal 19:49:19 From Cathy Carson : Love when a poet makes my heart beat faster 19:49:21 From Daron’s iPhone : Storming set Simon. 19:49:27 From Karlos the unhappy : literary rebellion - love it 19:49:45 From Cathy Carson : Amazing you have been amazing wow 19:49:47 From christine dickinson : That pencil touching the brain through the nose! 19:50:00 From Karlos the unhappy : the more deadpan the better 19:50:18 From clairesyder : Thanks Simon, loved your poetry 19:50:39 From Cathy Carson : I bleed oil 19:51:05 From Unmesh Mohitkar : Brilliant!!! 19:51:12 From Karlos the unhappy : great set 19:51:29 From christine dickinson : Incredible set from Simon! 19:51:32 From Clive Oseman : Great stuff Simon 19:51:49 From Cathy Carson : Incredible …right lemme have that pamphlet….. 19:53:10 From Ivor : awesome and original poems for our crazy times, Simon 19:53:50 From clairesyder : Loving everyone's poetry. 19:54:30 From Peter Lay : Black Eyes/GPS 2021 Open Poetry Competition https://www.thegloucestershirepoetrysociety.co.uk/submissions-competitions 19:56:23 From Cathy Carson : Rummaging in this space for feelings 👌 19:57:47 From Josephine Lay : I love this one 19:58:35 From christine dickinson : Keep your erection under wraps… 19:58:39 From Cathy Carson : Such strong identity in the use of language. What a great voice 19:59:20 From Cathy Carson : Wow, precision writing 19:59:22 From Peter Lay : Metamorphosis - Charlotte Lunn - Verve Poetry Press - ISBN-978-1-912565-58-0 19:59:59 From Josephine Lay : brilliantly tight poems performed so well 20:00:04 From Cathy Carson : Boom 20:00:28 From Cathy Carson : Teaching children not to feel…yup ….that 20:00:49 From christine dickinson : Packing a punch! 20:00:50 From Cathy Carson : Wow, so delicate at times but the weight of it 20:01:06 From Karlos the unhappy : Agree nature offers much consolation 20:01:31 From Cathy Carson : Being angry is easier…wow 20:01:53 From Cathy Carson : Wow 20:01:57 From Gerald Kells : There is an honesty to your poems, Charlotte. Each one touches the heart. 20:02:15 From christine dickinson : So true, Gerald. 20:02:30 From Cathy Carson : Agree Gerald 20:02:54 From Cathy Carson : So visceral 20:03:06 From Josephine Lay : wow 20:03:12 From christine dickinson : Powerful! 20:03:55 From Cathy Carson : Ooooooh is the plug in or out 20:04:09 From Chris Fewings : I'm still here! 20:05:01 From christine dickinson : How else to we keep up with this world…. 20:05:14 From Cathy Carson : So relatable 20:05:29 From Jake Wildeman (He/Him) : Beautiful, crushing, and relevant as ever, Charlotte, you continue to be one of the most important poets I've had the pleasure of hearing 20:06:14 From Karlos the unhappy : Dali and dream connection makes sense now. 20:07:10 From Karlos the unhappy : Death rakes the leaves - love that image 20:07:41 From Chris Fewings : "Death rakes the leaves" caught my attention too. 20:07:49 From Cathy Carson : Alliteration is beautifully done 20:08:24 From Daron’s iPhone : Thanks so very much everyone. 20:08:47 From christine dickinson : He had to go to bed with himself…. 20:08:50 From Cathy Carson : Exploited the spaces until there were none ….wow 20:09:53 From clairesyder : Your poetry is full of felt life, thanks for sharing with us Charlotte 20:10:07 From Cathy Carson : Two incredible headliners. So glad I made it tonight 20:10:21 From Cathy Carson : Yes to sensitive poets 20:10:37 From christine dickinson : Yes, yes 20:10:47 From Karlos the unhappy : Poetry without sensitivity is just words like a catalogue. 20:11:19 From Cathy Carson : Such moving , affecting poems thank you so much. Wonderful . Wow 20:11:20 From christine dickinson : True, Karlos. The opposite of what we have here. 20:11:49 From Lesley Constable : Charlotte, your poems are simply brilliant, varied, profound, endlessly exploratory, playful, intuitive, just gorgeous! I am so happy I have been able to hear you read them. Thank you. 20:11:51 From Clive Oseman : Great set Charlotte 20:12:10 From Simon Alderwick : wonderful Charlotte fantastic 20:12:34 From Cathy Carson : Stunning both of you thank you 🙏 20:12:51 From christine dickinson : Brilliant Charlotte- so much said in a few words 20:13:24 From Ivor : a powerful and sensitive set, Charlotte 20:18:22 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Thank you so much for your beautifully thoughtful comments! I’m so glad you enjoyed my set. <3 20:19:12 From clairesyder : If you would like to check out my latest travel poetry and photography collection. 'Behind the Solid Stone Wall' check clairesydercreativewriting.co.uk 20:19:59 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : You can find me on social media here: FB @charlottelunnpoet Instagram @charlottelunnpoet Twitter @charlotteLPoet I have my own stock of my book which you can purchase. If you’d like one, just drop me a message on social media and I’ll sort you out. Big love to you all! <3 <3 20:20:40 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : I want everyones books! Who has a book? 20:21:17 From Peter Lay : Hi Sophie, you just missed Charlotte 20:21:23 From Sophie Sparham : Apologies I'm late! I've just escaped a meeting! xx 20:21:26 From Chris Fewings : Yes still here! 20:21:52 From Sophie Sparham : Sorry Charlotte! I am rubbish! 20:21:55 From Clive Oseman : I live a life of Pie & tea 20:22:16 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Not at all! It’s wonderful to see your gorgeous face, Sophie! 20:22:21 From christine dickinson : Brilliant! 20:22:48 From Cathy Carson : Love the images Gerald ..where the soil clumps 20:23:01 From Karlos the unhappy : Great Gerald - powerful and touching 20:23:02 From Cathy Carson : Truth 20:23:06 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Amazing Gerald! 20:23:21 From christine dickinson : Didn’t save a single child…oof! 20:23:41 From Cathy Carson : Yes Chris oooof indeed 20:24:24 From Cathy Carson : Powerful Gerald 20:24:39 From Simon Alderwick : great stuff Gerald 20:24:51 From Cathy Carson : Unflinching Gerald thank you 🙏 20:25:39 From Cathy Carson : Drawn in on the inhale 🙌 20:25:44 From Gerald Kells : Thanks everyone. 20:26:39 From christine dickinson : I am an animal who needs blinders 20:26:50 From Cathy Carson : It’s the way you lead us to the images you paint with words. Just mesmerising 20:26:52 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : I loved that line too! 20:28:16 From Cathy Carson : Beautiful repetition Lesley 20:28:19 From christine dickinson : Yes, I’m there watching the horses…. 20:28:24 From clairesyder : Beautiful poem Lesley 20:28:36 From Gerald Kells : Such perfect description of horses. Love this poem. 20:28:37 From Cathy Carson : The patience of being 20:28:52 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Great pace! 20:29:26 From christine dickinson : My teacher… 20:29:31 From Simon Alderwick : love this Lesley. so detailed & intriguing 20:29:57 From Cathy Carson : Wonderful Lesley thank you .always beautiful 20:30:41 From christine dickinson : Yes to poetic fire 20:31:44 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Brilliant! 20:31:45 From Lesley Constable : Gerald, wonderful hearing your poems, I could listen forever to your always exquisite work. 20:31:51 From Cathy Carson : Wow, loved those doc 20:31:52 From Simon Alderwick : awesome Doc 20:32:11 From Gerald Kells : A spiritual journey, Doc, which inspires us all. 20:32:27 From Lesley Constable : Great poem, Doc! 20:32:29 From christine dickinson : Love the pace Doc, you take us places. 20:32:32 From Chris Fewings : Wading through jelly in clown shoes _ the start of your next poem? 20:34:35 From Josephine Lay : moves mane of waving weeds - love it 20:34:51 From Cathy Carson : Love this great concept 20:35:07 From Chris Fewings : Lives stepping lightly towards dying 20:35:13 From christine dickinson : Lives stepping lightly 20:35:18 From Josephine Lay : something ordinary 20:35:23 From Chris Fewings : Catch each moment like a snowflake 20:35:41 From Cathy Carson : Wow 20:35:43 From Lesley Constable : Karlos the unhappy, this is simply stunning, vivid, mythic. Exquisite! 20:35:59 From Chris Fewings : I like the image of waves chasing each other. 20:36:01 From Simon Alderwick : magnificent Karlos 20:36:03 From Gerald Kells : I like the left-field simplicity of this poem. Great work, Karlos. 20:36:06 From christine dickinson : Great images 20:36:20 From Peter Lay : Love Don Quixote, my last collection was called, 'Still Tilting at Windmills'. Thank you Karlos 20:36:28 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : That was amazing, Karlos! 20:37:17 From Josephine Lay : sacred moment between inhale and exhale 20:37:36 From Lesley Constable : Thanks everyone for your kind words. 20:37:42 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Absolute FIRE 20:37:43 From Cathy Carson : Ohhh this 🙌👌 20:38:04 From Cathy Carson : This delivery 🔥 20:38:20 From Josephine Lay : oh dramatic you are - great delivery 20:38:30 From Karlos the unhappy : Great rolling rhythm Jake 20:39:15 From Lesley Constable : Jake, I could keep that sentimentality safe, just amazing and brilliant! 20:39:17 From Simon Alderwick : gripping Jake awesome 20:39:24 From Cathy Carson : Such pace and craft 20:39:29 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : JUST WOW 20:39:33 From christine dickinson : Wow, so sensual, poignant…..the best of both of us pressed together as a single flower 20:39:33 From Gerald Kells : Moving poetry, Jake. So glad you made it, 20:39:34 From Michael Sindler : Clive is an upper 20:39:49 From Cathy Carson : Yay to Clive 🙌🙌 20:39:50 From Jake Wildeman (He/Him) : Thank you all 20:39:54 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : <3 20:40:31 From Gerald Kells : The haiku police are very tiresome!! 20:40:53 From Gerald Kells : Love the Octopus poem, Clive. 20:41:06 From Peter Lay : Sounded like a Senryu to me 20:41:07 From christine dickinson : just a regular octapus 20:41:15 From Cathy Carson : It brilliant 20:41:33 From christine dickinson : An Octopus 20:41:59 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : So funny! 20:42:01 From Gerald Kells : This is such a good satire of how poets feel (really). 20:42:08 From Cathy Carson : I spat my tea out last night at “ I’m just not flexible enough “ 20:42:20 From Chris Fewings : You gotta rid of that ferret 20:42:23 From Josephine Lay : yes exactly 20:42:45 From Cathy Carson : On the bonfire perhaps 20:43:02 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Vengeful gherkin! 20:43:12 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : NEVER, they’re grim! 20:43:19 From christine dickinson : In a Swindon sort of way 20:43:43 From Michael Sindler : no paypal for gherkins 20:44:10 From Cathy Carson : Classic Clive 20:44:13 From Simon Alderwick : Clive the grand master 20:45:08 From Cathy Carson : Happy to hear again and again 20:45:26 From Lesley Constable : Clive, simply brilliant, as always. You have a habit of making my face ache from smiling and laughing too hard. Thanks and BRAVO!!! 20:46:13 From Peter Lay : Beautiful Clive 20:46:25 From Clive Oseman : Thanks all 20:46:30 From Josephine Lay : the finger lingering over the plucked string 20:46:45 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : You were wonderful, Clive! 20:46:52 From Josephine Lay : primordial exhalation wow 20:46:53 From Gerald Kells : So good to hear this again, Michael. 20:46:57 From Cathy Carson : Always enjoy the depth in your work, so layered Michael. Stunning craft 20:47:11 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Fantastic Michael 20:47:14 From christine dickinson : An aria of unity- lovely. 20:47:30 From Cathy Carson : Imagery is always so precise 20:47:38 From Peter Lay : Love that Michael, sounds like you were coming from the Space Station 20:47:49 From Karlos the unhappy : "conserving hope" - so much in 2 words 20:48:14 From Cathy Carson : Stunning thank you 20:48:17 From Simon Alderwick : really excellent Michael 20:48:25 From Lesley Constable : Michael, I just LOVE these. Stunning!!! 20:48:37 From christine dickinson : The miracle ending. 20:48:48 From Clive Oseman : Great Michael 20:48:51 From Ivor : Fab open mics, well done all..thanks to Josephine and Pete 20:49:11 From christine dickinson : Wonderful evening. 20:49:26 From Cathy Carson : Always happy to support 20:50:08 From Cathy Carson : Thank you Peter and Josephine , wonderful open mic and two incredible headliners 20:50:13 From Michael Sindler : fantastic job everyone! Thanks Peter and Josephine!! Special thanks to Charlotte and Simon! 20:51:19 From Charlotte Emily Anne Lunn : Poetry is definitely more entertaining! 20:52:09 From Jake Wildeman (He/Him) : Thank you and goodnight all, taking my leave, have a wonderful evening! 20:52:13 From Peter Lay : https://www.thegloucestershirepoetrysociety.co.uk/donate 20:52:34 From Simon Alderwick : great evening. Thanks Josephine & Peter 20:52:51 From Lesley Constable : Wonderful evening!!! Thanks!