Thanks for the update Tom and so pleased that you hadn't deleted it

When you had removed it I wasn't able to comment in time as I can now now that youhave confirmed it WAS your poem.

A truly fabulous piece surprisingly bereft of being flooded with comments? ( meant with respect )

Regards matey!

Tom was Breakfast in bed your poem?

Thank you for your kind words on my first poem. I appreciate it!

HI Tom Glad you liked my little tribute to Seamus on his anniversary.

A Darlo lad eh? I used to work with a few Darlo lads when I worked at Stockton. Probably did well to get out 🤣 Just kidding.
Thanks for the constant encouragement its much appreciated mate. And keep writing your superb poetry 👍

Tom, I just want to Thank you for your recent comments on a couple of my poems - very kind words! I don’t know how I’ve managed to miss your offerings here on WOL. I Just had a read and now you have a new follower! 😊

thank you for your lovely comment on my poem!! the party went exactly how I imagined, however I was rather at peace with that 😊

Tom,
Thank you for your comment on my latest poem New Beginnings. I appreciate your comments as I also appreciate your poetry.
Keith

Also meant to say, I originally write 'I am a body. A complex historied web of... ' 'well' was a typo but I didn't spot it and I actually prefer 'well' !

Thanks so much for your comment about 'See Me', I thought you'd like to see the video poem version
https://youtu.be/8mMlsUM7mb4

Hi Tom
Thanks for your comments on "Buzzing Of The Saw"
Glad you like it

you like the poem
so do not mock it,
just take your hands
out of your pockets!
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(your photo.)

Hello Tom, I love your prose 'Why poems'. These lines in your poem in particular touch my heart and resonate with me deeply:

'Poems are my expression
the sum of interactions
they show my working out
Poems are the breath
of lost lovers
against my neck'

Beautiful. Thank you.
Best wishes,
Rasa

Tom,
Thanks for your message on my profile which I appreciate greatly. We seem to have a similar approach to the way we write poetry. The word inspiration is at the root of the matter. From where does this come? Is it random or formulated in the subconscious? I often pass through times of aridity then the opposite occurs and I find myself in full flood.

I enjoy your poetry. Never stop writing.
Keith

Tom,
Thank you for your comment on my recent poem "An Outlook"; for taking the time to read it and giving it a like.

I am curious about your profile, especially the last paragraph of your biography where you deal with the writing of poetry, the tools used and where the ideas for poems spring from. As someone advanced in age I still write my poems in long hand using a fountain pen. This is not because of some attachment to days past, but I believe that hand writing flows from the mind of the writer along the arm and into the hand. It is as if a connection exists which I do not experience when using a key board. Inspiration for my poetry is drawn from a number of sources often determined by subjects which interest me, such as spiritualty and the realm of the natural world and man's place in it. A spoken word, a piece of music, something I read, a passing thought or an observation triggers a response which ferments in my mind and invariably I am able to form words to express myself on paper.

Poetry is so highly subjective that it is impossible to explain only express what the writer wants to say. This is how I write. Whether I am a good poet must rest with the opinions of those who read my work and then I seek and appreciate their comments.

Hope this throws some light on your questions.
Keith

Thank you for your lovely comment Tom,
and yes i can add WriteOutLoud to another of my lockdown discoveries ?

Hey Tom.
Thanks for your comment on my page. I was quite surprised about our similarities. It is very unusual for me to meet someone who is similar to me, in fact I met one person in 26 years from whom I thought he looks at the world like I do.
The last months, my soul has been very restless and it's hard for me to find peace inside. Even though I have the time, I don't read many of the poems on WOL cause I lack the attention they deserve.

Aloha?

Lasse

That poem "Death Sentence"
upset a lot of people who thought it
was too dark and sad
But Truth is sometimes sad & depressing.

Cheers Tom for your liking of my verse, A wave from the bus,
Tommy

Don't electrocute yourself.
Wear rubber gloves
while writing!
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wear a seat belt.
don't spill the beans
and don't spill the poems.

why is your hair on end?

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Hot sauce is made from
the green Jalapeno,
the Mexican thrives
esta muy bueno!

Holy Terrors
is an old expression here
now we have terrorists
who are not holy.

doing fine, now that I'm home
the hospital was a death trap.
haha

Thank you Tom, I take pleasure in your enjoyment...

I am glad I made an impression with my first post...I admit that was my desire.

I must say...and this is no lip service
Your samples are exquisite
The pot of my emotions are stirred
And you are the culprit...

Renee By a Thread is incredibly poignant.

marriage isn't perfect
but the data shows married people live longer
and are overall happier
so that poem "Making Allowances" was my ode to marriage
mostly mine!
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thanks Tom Alexander
(or is it Alexander Tom?)
anyway, I will take your words to heart
and deal with this in a positive way,
after all we must support our doctors
who are unhappy if they cannot do multiple"tests"
to find out if you are worth doing surgery on.
The White Coats are coming!

Thanks Tom for your lovely comments and interest in my work. Greatly appreciated!

The beard poem was just all in fun
I see from your photo
you really don't have much of a beard
so you have nothing to worry about.
No birds in beard for you!
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