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Hello, friend. Thank you for visiting. I am Andantino, the Leader of the Winklings main group and I have my finger in the pies of other Winkling satellite groups.  (You may also know me as Danni Fiennes-Klein who circulates between Toronto and South Bank, London) 

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I inhabit this page to assist, when time allows, my colleagues, known here as Andanteans, in the judging of contest material, commenting upon poems and assisting Lyndon  with  our anthologies. I am not, of necessity,  a poet but a critic [I hope in the best sense of the word.] Predominantly, I am a servant to Winklings as well as a musician and certainly Andante and, of course, the seasonal anthologies, "On Viewless Wings"! In fact, I am an Andantean from the Andante Group, the engine room of groups Winkling. If I speak as Andantino, that is on matters of some import, I speak with the authority of decision-making, democratically, at Andante Group. I will not be confusing but rather give continuity when parts of the world spin into darkness or light; when some of us are ill; or if Lyndon should die. 

Lyndon is published as a minor poet [but not as Lyndon] and places in national offline contests. I must say, I do not entirely agree with his essay-style free verse, and informal at that. But judges who are established poets in Australia seem to like some of his work. I thought that I should put straight our relationship as birds of a feather.

 

He is an enthusiast and it is difficult to say "no" to him. I do, often. If I help him out, it is in good humour but against my better judgement.

--Andantino, who occupies the old site sometimes known as "Willy the Winkler". But I am not he!!!! 

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