Comments on: Male, 20, Skinny, is Anyone’s for room and board http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/poetry/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/ Poetry and Prose for Modern Times Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:13:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jackgander http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/poetry/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-163 jackgander Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:38:37 +0000 http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/2006/12/01/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-163 I think there's progress. So, yes, I agree with the sentiment. Last stanza's pay-off, no? I think there’s progress. So, yes, I agree with the sentiment. Last stanza’s pay-off, no?

]]> By: Jon http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/poetry/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-162 Jon Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:52:25 +0000 http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/2006/12/01/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-162 The classified ad as a poetic form? Nice conceit. I like how the stanzas mirror the relentless sameness of an actual classifieds page too. There are some good jokes based around the medium's usual lack of honesty, but I think more could be done to make it progress towards something, a meaning or a definitive change, rather than simply reeling off more examples. The classified ad as a poetic form? Nice conceit.

I like how the stanzas mirror the relentless sameness of an actual classifieds page too.
There are some good jokes based around the medium’s usual lack of honesty, but I think more could be done to make it progress towards something, a meaning or a definitive change, rather than simply reeling off more examples.

]]> By: jackgander http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/poetry/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-159 jackgander Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:03:00 +0000 http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/2006/12/01/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-159 I dislike this somewhat. I dislike this somewhat.

]]> By: Emily http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/poetry/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-67 Emily Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:42:34 +0000 http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/2006/12/01/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-67 Yeah it reminds me of being on holiday when I was little which is the same thing as Home, I think. Yeah it reminds me of being on holiday when I was little which is the same thing as Home, I think.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/poetry/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-60 Patrick Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:49:51 +0000 http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/2006/12/01/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-60 This is not bad, like. The last bit makes me want to go Home, Jack. This is not bad, like. The last bit makes me want to go Home, Jack.

]]> By: Nyo Wan http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/poetry/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-51 Nyo Wan Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:55:50 +0000 http://www.toadinmud.co.uk/2006/12/01/male-20-skinny-is-anyones-for-room-and-board/#comment-51 Fantastic Fantastic

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