Thanks, John for your continued support of my work. Always very humbled by your lovely feedback. It is very much appreciated. 😌

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“Mighty is the charm
Of these abstractions to a mind beset
With images, and haunted by herself
And specially delightful unto me
Was that clear synthesis built up aloft
So gracefully.”
― William Wordsworth, The Prelude

Comment is about Clare (poet profile)

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Thanks Graham re "A turning look"
🙂

Comment is about Graham Sherwood (poet profile)

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Thanks Stephen re "A turning look"
🙂

Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)

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Hi Maxine. I just read your wonderful sample poems. Fabulous! I loved 'Last Night'. You are very talented. Shetland sounds lovely. Would love to see more of your poems on the site. Best wishes, Ursula👍

Comment is about Maxine Rose Munro (poet profile)

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Hi Martin, just want to say thank you for taking the time to read and like/comment on one of my recent poems. I really do appreciate it!

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

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Hi John, just wanted to say thank you for your recent like and comment on my latest ramblings. I always very much appreciated. I've been loving your recent work - I feel you are going from strength to strength!

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Thanks for the like and comment on my poem. It's always much appreciated when talented folk like yourself take the time to read and feedback - makes you realise your ramblings may have some value to others, which I find reassuring.😌

Comment is about Holden Moncrieff (poet profile)

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Hi John and Rasa

I just added my 'Tears' poem.

Comment is about Rasa Kabaila (poet profile)

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Hi John and Rasa

I just added my 'Tears' poem.

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Hi Rasa.
I have decided to publish the 10 line poem on tears and tag it #tears in case anyone wants to take up the challenge! Not sure it will catch on with Writeoutloud.net but will give it a go! 😀

Comment is about Rasa Kabaila (poet profile)

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Hi Stephen.
I have decided to publish my Tears poem and use the tag #tears to identify it. Not sure how this works. However it might catch on. Cheers, John 😀

Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)

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Thanks Stephen for liking ; Broken down Angel '

Comment is about Stephen W Atkinson (poet profile)

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We thank you Clare for liking ' Broken down Angel '

Comment is about Clare (poet profile)

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Okay poetry challenge- Stephen, John and anyone else who is keen? 😃

Comment is about Rasa Kabaila (poet profile)

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Hi Rasa. Thanks for your positive response. I love the idea of having poetic challenges. Gets the creative juices flowing! Could we get Stephen Gospage to set the next one, do you think? Cheers Rasa. 😀

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Thanks Stephen for taking the time to listen to the radio show Ruth and I did for ALLFM. Delighted that you enjoyed it! It means a lot to me! 😁👍

Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)

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Enjoyed the radio show very much, John. Well done to you and Ruth.

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Yes, John. Charly was the BBC3 version of me.😀

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Hi Stephen
Vis a vis your photo. I think you have been using a photo of Charly Bishop, who, as we know, is a much younger man haha

Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)

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I enjoyed your 'Bus Crush' poem so much, Rasa that I decided to accept the 'crush' challenge. It is called
'Retirement Time Crush. I hope you like it but it;s not as good as yours!😀

Comment is about Rasa Kabaila (poet profile)

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Cheers bigtime Clare for you very kind like of my poem-

Poor payback for a soul soldier 👍

Comment is about Clare (poet profile)

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Merci re- ' Comes infinitum '

Comment is about JD Russell (poet profile)

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👍👍👍👍!!! re -' Comes infinitum '

Comment is about Holden Moncrieff (poet profile)

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You're welcome, John. Great stuff!👍

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Thank you so much, Ursula, for your lovely positive response to the radio show on ALLFM presented by Ruth O'Reilly. It is really generous of you and it means a lot to me 😀

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Hi John. I listened to your radio performance and really liked it. Your poems sounded just great read aloud. Well done to you, and congratulations! Ursula👍🌷

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Big thank you to Ruth O'Reilly for making my maiden radio performance such a joyful experience. You have such a calming, happy professional style! GREAT!
If Ruth invites any fellow poet to perform on ALLFM 96.9 in Manchester my recommendation is DO IT!
Ruth will make it ROCK! 😀💪👍

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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I Just wanted to say a big Thank You to you for being such a wonderful guest today and helping me to create such a good show.

It was a real pleasure to meet yourself & Gail and you are always welcome back. I'm just posting a link to your show here in case any of your write out loud fans would like to listen back. Kind Regards 🙏
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sxrQ6Qnt4a6ncB1DqFx8G?si=EdmY4jH9T8-CsthulDzNcA

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Thank you so much, Ruth, for guiding this complete novice through his first radio show. You have such a lovely calm easy manner and link everything together brilliantly well. Really enjoyed it, thanks to you!
Gail sends her kindest regards, too! 😀

Comment is about Ruth O'Reilly (poet profile)

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Indeed K, unless otherwise stated all images are of my own volition.

Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)

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Thanks Keith for your comments on 'Wheeled luggage.

Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)

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cheers Brenda your like that contains "context"😌

Comment is about Brenda Wells (poet profile)

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Thanks for your likes Aviva
missing your poetry
keeping mine in a safe place
all ready to put on yours.

Comment is about Aviva Rifka Bhandari (poet profile)

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Thanks John.

Comment is about Pam WALL (poet profile)

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Thank you for your comment on my poem veiled🌷

Comment is about New Shoes (poet profile)

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I loved your samples, Pamela, particularly fear which was extremely realistic and gripping. Great skill, I thought. Looking forward to your blogs! 😀

Comment is about Pam WALL (poet profile)

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Hi John
Just wanted to say thankyou so much for you dm. I love the playlist, it is now part of my library. Thanks.😊

Comment is about John E Marks (poet profile)

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Kelly, there is so much material in your 'Colours of Hungary' notes that they deserve working on into a really strong piece.

Comment is about Kelly Chang (poet profile)

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Hi Nigel!
Glad that you're keeping well. Aww Thank you for your kind words about my poetry and the lovely one you've just write on my page, I really appreciate that😊 There I go smiling again now!

Comment is about Nigel Astell (poet profile)

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Doing ok Ruth
love your poetry and how it reminds me of you

Faces of You
Smiling sometimes sad
words that work
make up on
I always see
faces of you.

Comment is about Ruth O'Reilly (poet profile)

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were you a policeman?

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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Food poisoning? NOT nice! A cruel combination of input and output! Rest and recuperation are the recommended treatments
I recall. Replace all those lost vital salts and get back the body back in balance!
Chicken soup seems a good start.

Comment is about d.knape (poet profile)

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food poisoning.

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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Hi Ruth - noting your comment on John Botterill's poem, I'm
not sure poets are always the best readers of their own work and
in the past I used a Bristol studio and its two resident recording
artists to record various poems of mine in musical settings for a self-published enterprise on CD. You can find some examples (e.g. The Menin Gate and English Hills) in the audio list on my WOL page and if you'd like a sample copy of the CD, just let me know where i can send it.
MC

Comment is about Ruth O'Reilly (poet profile)

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Thank you John💐

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

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Your writing.

Comment is about Michael Morales (poet profile)

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Yes, I should have put that phrase "Read All About It"
in the poem.
Good idea!

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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Mosey has two syllables with the sofy y at the end
and is therefore easier on tongue and mind.
"Jaunt" to me is too harsh! With that mean T at the end!
Just my opinion.

I prefer to Mosey, rather than jaunt!
😃

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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I knew it.
You are like a woman.
Lying about your age.
Actually, you don't look too bad
considering...

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