My Battle of the Bulge consists of fewer fry ups for brekky, more salads, and less beer; compensation is, I enjoy my Fridays more!
Comment is about FAT JAB BLUES (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
In my case, Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder, and is purely subjective.😉
Comment is about Gorgeous Girl 💕 (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Thanks for likes: Red Brick Keshner & Gillian P 👍
Comment is about A World Without You (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Thanks so much @Uilleam that very well seems to be the case🌷
Comment is about endless reverie (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
We have a walk-in cupboard full of such artwork. I think I must be a hoarder : /
Comment is about Fridge Painting (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Leaks....tell this grandad about it!
But our house has turned into an art gallery with our bespoke birthday cards etc. so I always try to look on the bright side-optimism naturally being their theme.😍
Comment is about Fridge Painting (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Well done, that man.
They're absolutely rampant just now. Could have had a feast of the ones overhanging a pub car park inYealand.
Comment is about Hero of the Lanes (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
Hi Graham,
I think it is true that much can be gleened about a person from their poetry. Even fictional subjects can at least reveal some kind of trait.
Of course the last thing many of us might wish for is the analysing of our musings.
David M
Comment is about Am I Who I Am (blog)
Original item by Graham Sherwood
Your photo reminds me of the terraced street I was brought up in, demolished as a slum in the early 50's...as was our first marital home together, equally humble, but...spick and span.
"When neigbourhoods stood side by side." sums our society up.
Comment is about When People Had Pride (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Thank you, Hazel.
We're told that if we conform, by doing X,Y,Z, we will attain some intangible Shangri-la, a "heaven", up there. But procrastination is the thief of time!
I suggest we try to create justice/peace Heaven? here and now, on Earth💐.
Comment is about Momentum (blog)
Original item by Hazel ettridge
¡Kapital’s Killing Klan es el problema!
¡Democratic Socialism es la solución!
Comment is about Manipulación (blog)
Original item by Noris Roberts
Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment.
Comment is about When People Had Pride (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
The lure of profits and filthy lucre
Mixed with rubble, mildew and grime
When the cowards left the building
Sacrificing workers for a dime
So true!
Comment is about Router 66 (SONG VERSION) (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
To lift the heart, put pain at ease,
And find in time, our sanctuary.
A poet's job?😊
Comment is about endless reverie (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Aw knows nowt abeawt crickit,
on' th' ony crease uz aw've getten's
the wun in mi pants!
aw knows nowt abeawt wickits,
'cept we dun't like sticky uns,
so dun't do a rain dance!
Comment is about Bletherin’ On Cricket (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
So touching that, New Shoes.
Comment is about Dust in the November Rain with The Eagles (blog)
Original item by New Shoes
Thank you David, painful reading.
...I, who am prone to whinge sometimes about my lot in life, need to remember that "there but for the grace of God go I".
Comment is about Night terrors (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Nice one, Trevor. The best solution is to buy two test sides, like Surrey do.
Comment is about Bletherin’ On Cricket (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
'Today we're launching a new era. The KOEKWAUS-WABBITHOLE-ERA.'
Comment is about Poem of the Month! (blog)
Original item by Jane Holland
A beautiful description of the Welsh countryside, Jonah.
And I agree with your title, Cymru am Byth.
They who complain about Welsh people speaking a "Foreign" language speak from a place of ignorance, and would do well to aquaint themselves with Welsh and British history and language, which are inextricably linked.
Comment is about Cymru am Byth (blog)
Original item by Jonah Libertine Gill
Thanks for like: Red Brick Keshner 👍
Comment is about You Gotta Good Vibe 🤩 (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Thanks Graham,
yes another restless night juggling the words.
Thanks for reading and your comment.
David
Thanks to those who have liked.
Comment is about Night terrors (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Thank you for your comments, John and Tom, and thanks to all who liked this.
I feel as you do, John. There should never be an equivalence between Russian aggression and Ukrainian self-defence. Tom - I completely agree that freedom must be fought for; Ukraine has done a heroic job defending itself and this will inevitably come with a cost in terms of human lives. But we all know who is to blame for starting this illegal, unprovoked war.
That's why I refer to 'those who are responsible' at the end of the poem. The cynic narrating this suggests they will get away with it. From my point of view, we should do everything to make sure they don't.
Comment is about What we know on Day 1,621 (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Devastating, Graham: both the situation and the poem. Can't imagine this. Horrible. And unfair.
Comment is about Topic of Cancer (blog)
Original item by Graham Sherwood
Thanks for likes: Emer Ní Chorra (Emer Corr), Matthew Heslop, Stephen G & Uilleam. 👍
Comment is about Dark Days (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Another 4am job David. This weather doesn’t help. I think worrying is best done in the dark. Bloody insomnia gets us all. Thank god for poetry.
Comment is about Night terrors (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
This link might partly answer your question.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger
See under “Hamburg and its port” etc.
Bon appétit!
Comment is about Hamburgerorifinctionalization (blog)
Original item by Joel Hagen
Well the crazy thing is, is the food at all related to Hamburg or is it's etymology completely unrelated as some English words just are 😂
Comment is about Hamburgerorifinctionalization (blog)
Original item by Joel Hagen
A touch of Eliot here, and a nice hint of mystery Good one.
Comment is about Questions (blog)
Original item by wold saying
Percy is a Pollyglot,
who talks much tripe an' Tommy Rot,
but 'eeh, it is his Lanky Twang,
as meks me 'eart beat such a lot.
Comment is about Percy the Parrot flies into a mad world (blog)
Original item by Kevin Vose
Like marmite....😉
Comment is about A Sofa Shared (after Philip Larkin) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Hopefully, the medical sciences will bring relief/cure to these distressing conditions.
Comment is about The Mist Between Us (blog)
Original item by Robert J Danieli
A cracking view from up there David.
Some nice shops, cafes and an ice-cream parlour too.
Comment is about Weekly WalkaboutsVerse, E.G., Poem 114 of 230: CLITHEROE CASTLE’S VIEWS - SUMMER 2000 (blog)
Original item by David Franks: Walkabouts Verse
'Ear you are,
that's the other one.😐
Comment is about Self-Portrait Without Beard (after Vincent van Gogh) (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Hamburger? a person from Hamburg.
The origins of “Ham” in Hamburg and in Birmingham meaning a home or settlement (Old English) are probaly related.
Similarly, the German burg and English borough.
I’ll have onions with mine please, and plenty of brown sauce!😋
Comment is about Hamburgerorifinctionalization (blog)
Original item by Joel Hagen
I do my best, Greg : )
Comment is about A Sofa Shared (after Philip Larkin) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Excellent choice WoL.
Congrats Gillian.
David 😎
Comment is about July's poem is 'On a crowded bus' by Gillian P (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thank you Graham, yes ,it was challenging, but to write from within the experience rather than about it has made me realize the extent of their constant suffering.
Comment is about The Mist Between Us (blog)
Original item by Robert J Danieli
A good question, Mike. Marvellous picture to go with a thought-provoking poem.
Comment is about When People Had Pride (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Much funnier than any Larkin poem, Jonathan. An almost-effigy. But not quite dead to the world yet!
Comment is about A Sofa Shared (after Philip Larkin) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
A difficult write no doubt!
Comment is about The Mist Between Us (blog)
Original item by Robert J Danieli
Cheers John. Wouldn't that be handy? I've tried jetwashing mine through my ears, but so far it resists all attempts at cleaning. Guess i'm stuck with it.
Comment is about In My Head, In Your Face (blog)
Original item by Martin Peacock
Thank you Stephen. Glad you liked it.
Comment is about A Sofa Shared (after Philip Larkin) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Thank you Graham, I appreciate the encouragement. I'm sure I will continue to use this as a lesson guide for my emerging journey into poetry.
Bob
Comment is about Robert J Danieli (poet profile)
Original item by Robert J Danieli
I have to get a new phone first because Instagram decided to try claiming I'm some sort of criminal for posting poetry in my links on my profile and disabled my account and won't let me back in until I get a phone number
Comment is about Hoots, boots, and toots (blog)
Original item by Joel Hagen
Ever going back to Insta or Threads if you could
Comment is about Hoots, boots, and toots (blog)
Original item by Joel Hagen
Tom, I am so sorry to hear that you are also grieving. If my poem can go a small way to offer some comfort, I am glad to have shared it. Thank you, and don’t forget to keep your eyes on the rising sun. 🫂
Stephen, thank you for your kind words. I left the end of the poem off 🤦♀️. I have edited it to the complete version. Thank you for always being such a supportive member of WOL and our work. We appreciate you very much. 🌟
Comment is about Rising Sun. (blog)
Original item by Clare
Joel Hagen
Sat 8th Aug 2026 22:39
interesting 🤔
Comment is about Hamburgerorifinctionalization (blog)
Original item by Joel Hagen