tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post649177684305184961..comments2023-07-09T15:24:09.491+01:00Comments on Pete Marshall: I was 10 in '77Marshyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-7616916124996170862020-12-10T18:05:43.503+00:002020-12-10T18:05:43.503+00:00Hi Lesley that's fine..this is star wars inspi...Hi Lesley that's fine..this is star wars inspired and do please send people my way..haven't written for a while but most of the poetry is uk based. Can you send me a feed of the reading? Please message me direct if you want more info all the best peteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-29520123988735646612020-12-10T11:36:09.692+00:002020-12-10T11:36:09.692+00:00Dear Pete, I was looking round for poems to read o...Dear Pete, I was looking round for poems to read on my 1970s radio show, and I encountered this. I hope it's ok, but I will be reading it tomorrow night (11/12/2020) on my show on Enjoyradio.co.uk. You can listen again on wordsarelife.co.uk. Lesleyhttp://www.wordsarelife.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-46124406540428084572011-02-22T15:03:03.290+00:002011-02-22T15:03:03.290+00:00An excellent, excellent, poignant poem, Pete. One...An excellent, excellent, poignant poem, Pete. One that has the great rhythm going and a lovely list of memories...which, can make excellent poetry!<br /><br />Lady NyoAsobimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661326504398833746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-75644257685950618472011-02-21T17:41:28.363+00:002011-02-21T17:41:28.363+00:00I appreciate the power of his words that form the ...I appreciate the power of his words that form the amalgam of the expression of life, hard as it is and always will be.<br /><br />I was happy to see you in the blog world.<br /><br />"I hope your week be sweet like honey "<br />Adele - 'Isha Shiri'Isha Shirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576542401838400200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-18683010948669513552011-02-21T15:21:49.507+00:002011-02-21T15:21:49.507+00:00I'm blown away by this poem - amazed by what y...I'm blown away by this poem - amazed by what you did with that picture (I remain completely stumped by it, fan though I am of Star Wars).<br /><br />You poem has such a fine balance between the harsh realities of a young boy's world and the escape to another, which the movie offers...And a boy learnt he too could be a hero.<br />Superb.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-81561343670805653442011-02-21T14:58:29.305+00:002011-02-21T14:58:29.305+00:00I was five and your poem resonates with my time gr...I was five and your poem resonates with my time growing up,beautifully. That film was a favourite for so many - along with E.T! Don't you cry at the same places every time as if it were the first? Shah .Xshah whartonhttp://wordsinsync.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-30243767509600896972011-02-21T14:58:12.412+00:002011-02-21T14:58:12.412+00:00I was five and your poem resonates with my time gr...I was five and your poem resonates with my time growing up,beautifully. That film was a favourite for so many - along with E.T! Don't you cry at the same places every time as if it were the first? Shah .Xshah whartonhttp://wordsinsync.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-29746195254940338532011-02-21T08:56:38.568+00:002011-02-21T08:56:38.568+00:00What an emotion recalling story, you took me right...What an emotion recalling story, you took me right back to '77. Wonderful writing!JackAZ Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010316599877217312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-51308087657610416822011-02-21T08:13:52.422+00:002011-02-21T08:13:52.422+00:00Well I was born 10 years later..
I loved how you c...Well I was born 10 years later..<br />I loved how you captured the emotions in such a beautiful way...<br />lovely :)eyeographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508519847517495863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-63064366444429487802011-02-21T07:54:55.297+00:002011-02-21T07:54:55.297+00:00ditto christine and margaret about the 'guy th...ditto christine and margaret about the 'guy thing' .... but enjoyed your poem a lot ..captivating :)Celestial Dreamzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11665499902779022498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-40499041284751404972011-02-21T05:48:11.223+00:002011-02-21T05:48:11.223+00:00this reminds me about my connection with Harry Pot...this reminds me about my connection with Harry Potter. it's neat how fiction can affect us so much.<br />Miranda<3Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063109274631761935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-88404045695975439622011-02-21T04:59:53.760+00:002011-02-21T04:59:53.760+00:00i turned 22 that year.
fun poem.i turned 22 that year.<br />fun poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-3480993569108373842011-02-21T04:15:19.478+00:002011-02-21T04:15:19.478+00:00"when first I felt the force" "when..."when first I felt the force" "when first I heard an iron lung"<br /><br />with each line I smiled, with thoughts of the movie, only to be crush with reality. You paint a wondrous picture of being a young boy of 10 in '77 and how a movie has the power to lift spirits and change lives.<br /><br />Lovely poem.rmpWritingshttp://dontopendontthrowaway.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-83472751886029966172011-02-21T03:31:04.937+00:002011-02-21T03:31:04.937+00:00I was not 10 in 77 as you well know. But we were i...I was not 10 in 77 as you well know. But we were in line for first showings of every StarWars film. We had the album; I carefully cut the music for the boy to skate as he raced the stars on silver edges. Your poems brilliantly takes us on a trip through time. Thanks, as always, GayBeachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-1300493895100385242011-02-21T01:20:34.637+00:002011-02-21T01:20:34.637+00:00Very nice Peter....my son was born in 77' a ve...Very nice Peter....my son was born in 77' a very good year for me....you bring back good memories...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-39380392694219230652011-02-21T00:42:29.405+00:002011-02-21T00:42:29.405+00:00wow. amazing poem Pete.wow. amazing poem Pete.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-68889403949565668912011-02-21T00:22:43.238+00:002011-02-21T00:22:43.238+00:00we reference Life with timelines, full grown eyes,...we reference Life with timelines, full grown eyes, backtracking with young hearts...I could not help but fall prey to your words and pause...<br />Homer, Alaska, 18 without fear or knowledge, log cabin, outhouses, lanterns, running water meant run and get some and playing Jazz with geniuses...I saw the movie in 83'...<br /><br />I hadn't looked in a while, thanks<br /><br />Peace, hpknot eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14238403848734436106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-26538900637978962282011-02-21T00:22:09.474+00:002011-02-21T00:22:09.474+00:00dude i saw star wars at the drive in and made my p...dude i saw star wars at the drive in and made my parents take me to Empire while we were on vacay...yeah the force is string in this one...great piece...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-64396389219992185602011-02-20T23:02:33.759+00:002011-02-20T23:02:33.759+00:00Love your poem, very well done. I had a lot of id...Love your poem, very well done. I had a lot of ideas, but not time this Sunday. So I settled for a haiku...<br /><br />Great memories here in this poem. But I, as a woman, have to love Christine's comment and I agree 100%. Let's talk about Indiana Jones! LOLMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-62314921218383456432011-02-20T22:58:02.153+00:002011-02-20T22:58:02.153+00:00I remember 1977, my brother was on fire and saw th...I remember 1977, my brother was on fire and saw that movie 7 times. I went once, I think it was a guy thing. Now lets talk about Indiana Jones...Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433262472050607402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-61680593359244702192011-02-20T22:42:28.051+00:002011-02-20T22:42:28.051+00:00I was born in 77...old bugger you! I'm actuall...I was born in 77...old bugger you! I'm actually quite jealous that you saw this first time round. I think I saw it at Christmas one year. Still you bought the personal into the poem which gave it a really human take Pete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-29041275486037998762011-02-20T22:22:48.733+00:002011-02-20T22:22:48.733+00:00I was a little older than 10 in '77but this br...I was a little older than 10 in '77but this brought back a lot of memories, good and bad (just like the porm). And 1977 was when the first Star Wars movie hit the theaters.<br /><br />Good poem, Pete.Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-18337928650868754972011-02-20T22:17:30.577+00:002011-02-20T22:17:30.577+00:00Seeing The Empire Strikes Back at a very young age...Seeing The Empire Strikes Back at a very young age mesmerized & spooked me at first... Your poem spans the generations in this poem through an iconic film that still has worldwide impact—for so many an unforgettable viewing experience.dustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796500077556153584noreply@blogger.com