OMG You Two, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. A Novel Of Manners.
So Funky Folks we all had to go to school to learn stuff and become edumacated. You know, attempts to smooth the rough edges through...
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Wordypecker
A little humour. some serious thoughts and the adventures of Mr & Mrs T all in a melange/sandbox for you funky folks out there.
The aim is to bring a smile to the dial, stir the pot and not take ourselves too seriously.
So come play in the Sandbox
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Passion for Words
You may know the feeling. You’re reading a vivid, enthralling passage by one of your favorite authors. As you turn the pages, you can’t help but ask yourself: Just how do they keep me hanging on every word?
I founded Marksandbox with the goal of helping readers demystify the writing process. As my posts dissect recently published books—taking deep dives into the characteristics of good writing—I hope to help you build a greater appreciation for what you read and even spark ideas for your own work.
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Welcome, voracious readers! If your appetite for reading is insatiable, and you love putting your own pen to paper, Marksandbox is the place for you. Let’s grow together as we delve into the world of words.
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“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
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Scorpions Big Rock
The Lorelei (/ˈlɒrəlaɪ/ (listen) LORR-ə-ly; German: [loːʁəˈlaɪ, ˈloːʁəlaɪ]), also spelled Loreley in German, is a 132-metre-high (433...
The Sting
The opening bars to “When You Came Into My Life” by the Scorpions make this a favourite. The band has sneaked in over 11lk records...
Fly Flag Fly
Heaven knows why Funky Folks I’ve subscribed to this dude BANNERS. Maybe it’s the deeper meaning in the lyrics and the music that makes...
A Letter To My Heart
Dear Heart, It is with trepidation that I write this. You see I heard that you were young when you came into my life and that you were...
It’s A Banner Day – Fly Your Flags
To all you Funky Folks out there have a BANNER day. Make a week, a year and why not all the years to come a BaNNER time. You are here...
No One Said This Would Be So Hard
OMG Funky Folks this came along and smacked me between me ears it did. It’s the lyrics that rang true. Liverpool-based singer-songwriter...
Blame It On The Moonshine- Take Three
I wonder if these folks made it home free of encumbrances, consequence free after their spree bootlegging. They look pleased with...
Blame It On The Moonshine Take Two
The moonshine brew does strange things like turning the sun off. The shivers are a sign of having too much 🌚 moonshine. The funky folks...
Blame It On The Moonshine
Say no more FFFOT!!!
The Great Book Of Mañana
The definitive meaning of Mañana has been put off until tomorrow because ‘dat tis wot it meaning’. Tomorrow, procrastination, no worries...
A Thread Of Love
FFFOT we are playing on WS’s theme of love and to this end the Rock of Ages movie provides some insight with some elected songs Rock of...
To What Extent?
Following through on the “Hats Off To” post covering the famous quote “If music be the…” by WS these two numbers describe the extent to...
The Ride
So FFFOT the figurative ride of your life ehh! All in words and song. So simple, so easy. Not so fast folks. There are twists and turns,...
Great Advice
Letting go…when nothing else matters but the task at hand. Metallica’s song explained in their own words. A chart buster. “Nothing Else...
Hats Off To…
…Ole Willie Shakespeare who nailed it with his famous quote from the play Twelth Night. “If music be the food of love, play on, Give me...
Deep, Deep Down There’s A Voice
It’s my conscience telling me to never stop believing. Most of the time it’s in my face or behind it. It wakes up in the morning and gets...
Wordling
It seems like the world wakes up to Wordle, the electronic wonder game of guessing the five letters of a word in six tries. Even the...
A Letter To My Heart
Dear Heart, It is with trepidation that I write this. You see I heard that you were young when you came into my life and that you were...
Always Tomorow
FFFOT Me had never heard of one Gloria Estefan so me ears 👂 perked up, they did like a bat eared fox 🦊 on the prowl when me heard this...
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