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    David Reakes wrote a new blog post: Night at The Abbey… 9 months, 4 weeks ago

    They are holding this year’s Night at The Abbey on Friday Sept 9th, 6 – 10pm. I know it’s a long shot, but does anyone object to me trying to blag an ”area” (or maybe even a tent!) where we can showcase all that is Bardic to an audience that may be pleasingly outside of [...]

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    David Reakes posted an update: 9 months, 4 weeks ago

    They are holding this year’s Night at The Abbey on Friday Sept 9th, 6 – 10pm.
    I know it’s a long shot, but does anyone object to me trying to blag an ”area” (or maybe even a tent!) where we can showcase all that is Bardic to an audience that may be pleasingly outside of our usual demographic?

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    David Reakes posted a new activity comment: 12 months ago

    In reply to: Wes White and David Reakes are now friends View

    Loving the honesty, Kali.
    Loving the lore, Tim.
    Loving the Up And At ‘Em spirit, Amber.
    Loving the clarity, Michelle.
    Loving the To Be Continuedness, Wes.
    I think Bardism has survived this far because it can re-invent itself to reflect and nurture each society and each culture that it grows up with.
    There is a cannon, and it shouldn’t be…[Read more]

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    David Reakes commented on the blog post 9° = 2° Magus 12 months ago

    Dense. Chewy. Monolithic stuff. No wonder you write in capitals! At the same time though, I has real music to it. When I read it I hear it in my head. If I had to pitch a movie version of your poetry I’d probably say something like “Christopher Marlowe meets Edward Leer.” But would I [...]

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      Tony Atkinson replied 11 months, 3 weeks ago

      thanks David for your kind words! I am always happy to hear interpretations and as you know, consider myself a “poet on the page” first & foremost. there is a link to the language of the past and i would be more than happy with your description. to my mind, this was a journey into my poetic voice and the concept of inner alchemy. the title…[Read more]

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    David Reakes commented on the blog post Caer Sidhe 12 months ago

    Let the bells ring indeed and Hail the Triple Bard!

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    David Reakes wrote a new blog post: 2009 12 months ago

    I entered two poems in 2009 on the theme of “All that glisters is not gold”. Here they both are: Crystallization   Now don’t get me wrong, I love where I live, But something about it has started to give. I’m not one for biting the hand that feeds me, But I think this town’s got [...]

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    David Reakes wrote a new blog post: My offering for 2011 (so far…) 12 months ago

    Hail the new Bard and, in fact, all those who took part in this most blessed of Gorsedds! You all did ruddy marvellously to distill such a twisty-turny theme into words, and I should know… …because this is as far as I got. Four lines! They’re not bad, I’m quite proud of them, but four [...]