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Angel whisperer indigo child x

Mon 15th Apr 2019 09:15

thinking of the 96 xx

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Don Matthews

Mon 15th Apr 2019 08:55

Now here's an idea for you John
The Wergly could replace GBP
As initiator of this new currency
You could be hailed as Brexit rescuer, and MP

Imagine what you could do in your Parliament
Knock a bit of sense in them chimps
Show 'em a Coopey-managed government
Tell 'em to stop being wimps

Gosh John how the hell my mind travels
From your chat with the dentist, me asking price
Then suddenly Wergly replaces GBP
And you become MP, roll the dice

The mind boggles...?


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John Coopey

Mon 15th Apr 2019 08:31

Don and Brian - wergly wergly werg.

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Mon 15th Apr 2019 07:59

Funny, but tragically true. My solution? Make doorways wider!

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Mon 15th Apr 2019 07:57

Love the audio John.

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Mon 15th Apr 2019 04:03

Congratulations! Well deserved.

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Frances Macaulay Forde

Mon 15th Apr 2019 04:00

Another clever observation, Jason. Thank you. And I agree with Jennifer - now time seems to have sped up...

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Frances Macaulay Forde

Mon 15th Apr 2019 03:59

A gorgeous little gem, Lisa, says so much in such a few words we can all relate to. Thank you.

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d.knape

Mon 15th Apr 2019 03:10

Autism has many faces.
one of the most common traits is stimming.
also most are not social and have a hard time being around
other people. I send you this on stimming which is the
rhythm i refer to in the poem.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimming

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Don Matthews

Mon 15th Apr 2019 02:22

You forgot to tell us John
Wergly wergly werg
How much this wergly chat did cost ?
This wergly dental splurge ? ?

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Don Matthews

Mon 15th Apr 2019 02:16

I got plenty madness
Itching to come out
Trouble is the readers
Can't work what I'm about

They prefer to stay on
The side that's safe, un-mad
My question is to them then
What makes my mad so bad?

Methinks that they are scared
What others they might think
That they have truly lost the plot
And lost a missing link


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Angel whisperer indigo child x

Sun 14th Apr 2019 23:37

this poem is for all of the people effected by the Hillsborough disaster
all the family's suffering and all the beautiful 96 angels watching over our city
never give up xx
JUSTICE FOR THE 96 ??

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Sun 14th Apr 2019 23:19

Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback!

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Jeannot

Sun 14th Apr 2019 23:19

Thank you very much Jane; your kind words mean a lot to a total amateur!?

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Mae Foreman

Sun 14th Apr 2019 23:14

"I've been kindling the flame
Since you put them out"
Wonderful words that stick with you.
Thank you Damon?
Mae

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 23:10

Absolutely correct Jennifer, whilst she is a cruel Mistress who takes everything at the end, she also gives you all of it to begin with, so fair's fair.

J. x

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Sun 14th Apr 2019 22:54

Thank you Jeannot for reading my poem, Overtures. Welcome to WOL? I like your writing style.

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Trevor Alexander

Sun 14th Apr 2019 22:42

Thanks Jennifer & Keith. This NaPoWriMo thing is getting harder! ?

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jennifer Malden

Sun 14th Apr 2019 22:25

Very pointed! Agree with Dorothy about the last line, me too!
Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Sun 14th Apr 2019 22:23

Hi Trevor! Agree absolutely with Keith. ( Am I being lazy?) A beautiful and very sad story. Well done yet again.

Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Sun 14th Apr 2019 22:12

Great writing again. Unfortunately am of an age to know how terribly true this is. The problem is when you live with a person who doesn't have the wit to see them fade, or to accept that while your wisdom grows your body fails. If you don't accept that the cruel mistress will always prevail, you make things infinitely worse for yourself. I refuse to feel resentful about something I can't in any way control, only try to delay it a little. Only too relevant!

Jennifer

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keith jeffries

Sun 14th Apr 2019 21:58

Martin, Jason and MC.,

Thank you for your interest and comments about this poem which I suppose has an unusual content but needs to be said for a variety of reasons.

Keith

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keith jeffries

Sun 14th Apr 2019 21:52

Jon and Dorothy,

Thank you both for your comments. There are now very few who can recall those days of open prejudice and punishment. I am one of them. It all happened in this country before 1966 in a nation which boasts its freedom and tolerance.

Thank you again,
Keith

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DESMOND CHILDS

Sun 14th Apr 2019 21:03

Thank you Jennifer for your comments much appreciated. Thank you Damon for the like.


All the best des

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<Deleted User> (21487)

Sun 14th Apr 2019 20:26

Ian

this is an Anthem for Justice -

"Your actions speak louder than all of your promises"

such bitter words.

- the rise of food banks is a disgrace,
the rising number of children in poverty cannot be justified in this day and age, not one child should expierence hunger and deprivation.
We are not a poor country we should invest in all of our children's education, nuture them and prepare them to play their part in the country's future with a more balanced view of life than is shown by our present generation.
Sorry I went right off line here, it makes me so angry that there are still people that are seen to be of little value.
Dorothy


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Mae Foreman

Sun 14th Apr 2019 20:25

Keep it real Jason! Speak from the heart! But I do hope you cheer up ?

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Mae Foreman

Sun 14th Apr 2019 20:23

"And yet I insist upon the lie! "
Thanks you Jason ?
Mae

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Mae Foreman

Sun 14th Apr 2019 20:20

Thank you so much sweet Jason! I don't know about perfection but it did come from the heart. ?

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 20:12

"We were destined to end from the very start." So sad because it's so true.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 20:05

That is just breathtaking Mae. Sometimes we write something that is perfect, for me this is it.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 19:50

Brilliant my friend, just brilliant and absolutely on the money. To this day it should be the shame of our nation how those that took the ultimate risk and saw their brothers and sisters pay the ultimate price were treated then and are treated now on their return.

J.

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 19:40

What a beautiful expression of the importance of time wisely used. Just wonderful and a joy to read out loud.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 19:16

Thanks all for the flowers. I'm afraid I was feeling a little melancholy that day. I'll try and keep it more upbeat in future ?.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 19:14

Thank you for liking this, Mae, Mona, Frances, and may it be a long time before any of us cross its threshold ?.

J. x

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Jason Bayliss

Sun 14th Apr 2019 19:07

Thanks Mae and thank you Jennifer, just a little viewed moment from the back garden.

J. x

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keith jeffries

Sun 14th Apr 2019 19:01

Ian,

Thank you for another poem of excellence, one which speaks to me as an ex soldier of ten years.I receive a weekly Army pension less than a job seekers allowance. This comes from a grateful nation. The other day I saw a very elderly lady as she was leaving the local supermarket. By the door is a basket which was entitled..."because of you", donations for those in need. The old lady stopped and peered into see what had been given. I do believe if no one had been looking she would have taken something and who could blame her. This society and its government turn a blind eye to poverty and insult ex servicemen.

Thank you again. I will hold the banner high
Keith

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Sun 14th Apr 2019 18:50

Thank you Keith for that heartwarming comment!?

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Sun 14th Apr 2019 18:49

Thank you Jennifer for the lovely comment. I too have missed everyone on WOL. Happy Spring??

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mona s

Sun 14th Apr 2019 18:07

Thank you Jane..
Truly appreciate your comments.. ?

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mona s

Sun 14th Apr 2019 18:06

Jane
Thank you for your comments.. ?

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jennifer Malden

Sun 14th Apr 2019 17:53

Really enjoyable! Beautiful language - gentle is the breath that is stolen from my lips - as the cool night strokes my fingertips.

Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Sun 14th Apr 2019 17:48

Just beautiful! Have always been fascinated by watching birds flying, especially raptors, and seeing how they use the wind rather than fighting against it.

Jennifer

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Randy Horton

Sun 14th Apr 2019 17:05

Thanks, Martin. Look forward to seeing you.

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Alan Pascoe

Sun 14th Apr 2019 16:38

John,

This is so long it could be mistaken for an early version of Anna Karenina.

As a writer - be a master butcher!

Alan Pascoe

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 14th Apr 2019 15:51

Maybe it comes down to the ability to be able to "identify" and react
accordingly. That which confuses expectations causes concerns
and unease that create misunderstandings to muddy the waters
instead of clearing them. I was intrigued to learn that in other times
the colours associated with male and female infants were actually
opposite to what has been the case in modern times. So, things
can change but the mindset of how we relate to each other in later
life offers its resistance to that which discomforts assumptions.
of how we see (identify) each other. And this seems to have been
the case down the centuries as this is hardly a new scenario in
human behaviour.

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Peter Taylor

Sun 14th Apr 2019 15:50

Dear David, Frances, Ray and Martin,
you have really made my day with your wonderful, helpful comments – before Martin popped along I was thinking in terms of the Three Musketeers coming to the aid of my d'Artagnan; I now have four musketeers! Obviously the more the merrier!

What a relief it has been over the last half hour to find that people (no not people, great friends) have read and enjoyed Music down the Morgue. It took me a long time to face the music and send it through the ether, direct, no stopping off at the morgue on the way! I do in fact have a broken ankle and that with the common sleeping problem of people with Parkinson's has curtailed my sleep quite a lot so I'm more or less hallucinating much of the day and night – there, I've said it, I've been relying on the meds to get the Effect! (By the way, the EffectThis is an excellent play which deals with the problem of the reliability of feelings that largely derive from the presence of serious drugs; Does anybody know if WOL has any rules on this?

Your comments are, as ever, very dear to me and all of them are carefully considered, then rejected! No, I don't really mean that. I guess I am as defensive/protectiveIn relation to my work as the next poet– It's always a fine balance between the raw you (me) and the refined you (me)– And maybe on occasions I veer too closely to the raw. Thank you very much for spending so much time on reading and commenting. Have a lovely weekend.
Peter T

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 14th Apr 2019 15:27

Strong feeling - certainly justified with regards to the innocent who
suffer, wherever they may be.

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Martin Elder

Sun 14th Apr 2019 15:19

I simply like the clever use of words here and the way this poem weaves in and out back and forth in its own individual kind of way.
Nice one Becky

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Martin Elder

Sun 14th Apr 2019 15:17

A real piece of history here Randy
See you soon

Martin

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Martin Elder

Sun 14th Apr 2019 15:08

Beautifully put Peter on a subject that doubt some people my find difficult to talk about or even think about . A great mixture of seriousness and whimsey

Nice one

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