tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post9138391685252928231..comments2023-10-21T21:54:39.121+13:00Comments on Tim Jones: Books in the Trees: Tuesday Poem: Queens Of Silk, Kings Of VelourTim Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-74623767901597519802010-12-03T12:43:18.571+13:002010-12-03T12:43:18.571+13:00Thanks, Madeleine!Thanks, Madeleine!Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-65486921666066426712010-12-03T07:14:10.808+13:002010-12-03T07:14:10.808+13:00hey tim, your good poem entered into my blog entry...hey tim, your good poem entered into my blog entry today, and i thank you (http://touchingwhatilove.blogspot.com/2010/12/mirror-mirrors.html)Madeleine Marie Slavickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801929694750498013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-54433904089039786302010-11-30T22:29:09.361+13:002010-11-30T22:29:09.361+13:00Thanks, Elizabeth and Catherine - I'm glad you...Thanks, Elizabeth and Catherine - I'm glad you liked it. Catherine, maybe I should embark on "From Lawrence Welk to Lady Gaga: Tim's Poetic Journey Through Popular Music" - or, then again, maybe I shouldn't.Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-33792128478420031702010-11-30T19:28:58.944+13:002010-11-30T19:28:58.944+13:00I haven't got the latest issue of JAAM yet, bu...I haven't got the latest issue of JAAM yet, but I'm looking forward to it. I'm more familiar with sixties music than seventies, thoughCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-25358211889105671442010-11-30T16:43:48.266+13:002010-11-30T16:43:48.266+13:00Congrats for the poem being published! I have been...Congrats for the poem being published! I have been enjoying reading the latest issue too! This was such light relief this week, Tim. It made me smile. Thanks for posting!Elizabeth Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420253723750754324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-11650855294389055712010-11-30T13:04:07.190+13:002010-11-30T13:04:07.190+13:00Thanks, Harvey and Helen. Helen, I wonder what the...Thanks, Harvey and Helen. Helen, I wonder what the non-dancing males at the wedding were discussing? Inquiring minds want to know!Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-73573322044040038822010-11-30T10:22:07.205+13:002010-11-30T10:22:07.205+13:00I laughed, Tim--both when I first read this poem i...I laughed, Tim--both when I first read this poem in JAAM 28: Dance Dance Dance and again today, having recently seen the phenomenon of "the only male dancer, bathed<br />in unprecedented female attention" at a wedding in Auckland. And of course, the last line, straight to David Bowie.Helen Lowehttp://helenlowe.info/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-65912128076474566712010-11-30T09:26:13.460+13:002010-11-30T09:26:13.460+13:00Tim
My knowledge of bands is minimal so I'm im...Tim<br />My knowledge of bands is minimal so I'm impressed by yours. But I know the scene. You've captured it magnificently. A lovely poem.harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635635962581840889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-48721587909070894922010-11-29T23:41:23.373+13:002010-11-29T23:41:23.373+13:00This is indeed another MBE poem, Janis.
One of my...This is indeed another MBE poem, Janis.<br /><br />One of my heroes growing up was E. L. Wisty, as played by Peter Cook, described by Wikipedia as a "bland, monotonal know-it-all":<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._L._Wisty<br /><br />His catchphrase "Did you know...?", followed by some obscure and rarely factual fact, stood me in good stead through years on the wallflowers' sofa.<br /><br />I did know that the riff of "Shot By Both Sides" was the same as that of a Buzzcocks song, but not *which* Buzzcocks song - so thank you for the information!<br /><br />Now, did you know that Howard Devoto ... [cont'd on p. 94]Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-2173585582387249072010-11-29T23:16:26.059+13:002010-11-29T23:16:26.059+13:00Men briefly explained? It always amazed me how me...Men briefly explained? It always amazed me how men knew all sorts of interesting facts about bands and songs, and I just knew what I liked. I was so proud of myself when I worked out that the riff in Magazine's "Shot by Both Sides" was the same as the one in the Buzzcocks song "Lipstick" and I finally had something to contribute to the conversation. Great poem - a nice slice of life.Janis Freegardhttp://janisfreegard.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-2829550576152557802010-11-29T22:59:51.640+13:002010-11-29T22:59:51.640+13:00And her was I thinking the Internet of Smells hadn...And her was I thinking the Internet of Smells hadn't been invented yet!<br /><br />What I can't remember is whether we had a cheese fondue at that party. Because we should have.Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-54795906029023562692010-11-29T22:10:35.323+13:002010-11-29T22:10:35.323+13:00I think I can almost smell the beer.I think I can almost smell the beer.AJ Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com