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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 15:23

This is a brutally honest piece that has been well crafted. Thank you for posting something which must be very difficult to even think about ley alone share with the outside world. I read your sample poem which also has a great deal of beauty. I look forward to more of your work
Nice one

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 20th Jan 2019 15:23

As a fan of Tom Lehrer ("Poisoning pigeons in the park" etc etc.),
I enjoyed this - thanks! I also liked your "Check out how far up it goes" addition in the "Comments" section.
To be sure, laughter is the soul-mate of sadness. Both have their
place in life - each to its time.

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 15:18

I hope this is purely metaphorical . Nicely put Damon

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 15:16

Well said Hazel , you and me both

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 15:14

Wondering whether this is a picture of you Tommy standing indomitable against the world and all it brings. Love the poem mate

Nice one

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 20th Jan 2019 15:14

Clearly, a heartfelt personal tribute that will resonate with anyone
who has faced the same in life.
Silent prayer or voices raised
All will share when the loved are praised.
Whether dry or tear-filled eye,
All are raised to say goodbye
And bid the soul away on high.
………………………………………………....

Comment is about Dad's song (blog)

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 20th Jan 2019 15:06

Don -
You may be living down under
But you rarely raise a frown;
And it's a source of welcome wonder
That you're under but seldom down! ?

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 20th Jan 2019 14:49

Ah...a timely voice for the English. We are a patient breed but
do not take kindly to being deceived or talked down to by those
given power over us. It is probably right to presume that the overwhelming vote to leave the EU (Brexit) came from the shires
of England, with added support from sympathetic factions elsewhere
in the UK. The metropolitan zones are comprised of many different
sorts without the same origins and obdurate resistance to being
taken for a ride to a disguised destination in the hands of others. Once, I wrote to
Kenneth Clarke MP - well known EU advocate, reminding him of the words of
Gilbert Keith Chesterton: "We are the English people and we haven't spoken yet...".
And that was many years before the
recent referendum.

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 14:47

I always love the imagery you evoke not just with your poetry but with accompanying artwork. Is the artwork also yours.?
Nice one

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 14:37

sounds like we have all been there in one form or another

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 14:33

This sounds like a very personal and beautiful tribute to a much loved man, which I believe should be a song. Fabulous
Nice one

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 20th Jan 2019 14:33

I enjoyed my schooldays - for the surroundings and the friendships
made more than the quality of the teachers, which, in retrospect,
left much to be desired in many ways; not least managing the one
to one connection with a range of inquisitive but often unanswered
questions. I progressed in the experience gained in later life which
helped towards balancing the disappointment of comparative scholastic failure. I often wonder why adults - even into old age -
place so much value on exams and passes in childhood and puberty!
Late developers have their place, and contributions to make - but
the system often seems stuck in the realm of the very young - a
place of parrot-fashion learning without understanding..which takes me back to my lack of success in obtaining solutions to my
frequently put question at school: "why?"...

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John Coopey

Sun 20th Jan 2019 14:23

It is indeed strange, Po and MC, that we should each be content with the way things have panned out, MC as a Leaver and me as a Remainer. I suspect it’s mostly to do with the Deal, which seems likely to result in either No Deal or 2nd Vote (and likely Remain).

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 14:21

There is definitely a spark of something here and in the other poem on your blog. I shall look forward to reading more of your work.
Nice one

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 13:57

I wish I could empathise here but I rarely if ever got an A for anything . If A had stood for average then I would have cleared the board. But alas not.
Great poem D

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 13:55

Thanks John for reading and commenting, much appreciated

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Martin Elder

Sun 20th Jan 2019 13:53

There are some beautiful lines here Rich.
well done

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Big Sal

Sun 20th Jan 2019 13:45

Dogs would do well to not wake a sleeping bear just as the shepherd would as well.

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 12:30

And a smile you most certainly created.. I wear my upside down frown
And patiently waiting the next ?

Well done ?

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Big Sal

Sun 20th Jan 2019 12:19

Kick ass bio man.

The compassion is also on the rise, AM, let's hope it continues to do so.??

Can't wait to see what you churn out next. Something sprinkled with healthy doses of truth no doubt.

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 12:18

I feel your pain ?
Can I say ' I myself have an over active thought process that can effectively corrupt my ability to see things clearly to which I can Become isolated....

I found grounding yourself works a charm.. When our thoughts (negative) start coming in stages of twenty at a time, replacing them with a positive can be tricky..
But programing your thoughts to become aware of the present moment work so much more then blocking them with ' drink or drugs..
When your active thoughts start to make an appearance tell yourself what you are doing in that moment, left hand on phone' bum on chair. Feet on ground , right hand scratching body parts (haha) you get my drift... Before you know it your mind has become focused on the here and now and no longer dwelling on past traumas... Be consistent with this and you will feel empowered to be able to control the process with out any additional help..
What you feed your mind has a major impact on how we feel..
Create many I am affirmations that best suit you. Your subconscious will swallow these words which will then program your brain to repeat and before you know it.. BOOM.. Different emotions take over..
Example...
I am strong minded
I am talented
I am happy
I am in control of myself
I am amazing
I am funny
I am smart
I am confident
? their are better days ahead my friend x

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Dave Caplan

Sun 20th Jan 2019 12:18

Good poem Don.
I loved being in Oz
but it's hard to keep cash in your pocket
when you are upside-down !

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:59

Dave I am pretty such the jury may laugh this one off..
If not ' may I say I truly have enjoyed my stay
?

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:58

Don (haha) im in hysterics....

The passion ended on the mat
Both wore stunned, he forgot his hat
He was a fool
To not wrap his tool.....

??

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Dave Caplan

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:50

Don, I don't know what I've started, but I have been preparing my defence for the impending tribunal.

The story goes like this:
It was a hot day
we were in the garden
she was taking my clothes off the washing line
we then went over to the flower bed
a troublesome fast-growing weed had to be dug out !

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:47

Always saving the best till last Jacob ?... Makes it more enjoyable (lol)

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Big Sal

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:29

I don't really get writer's block so much as writer's fatigue.

I can sit here all day writing things, but it's when I try to stick to a topic, I eventually get mentally fatigued and have to walk away or risk it coming out unlike something I'd write. I can still come up with words, but the words will rhyme less, make less sense, etc.

Good poem and structure.?

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Tommy Carroll

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:28

'... for all that and all that '.

Tommy

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Big Sal

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:28

You recite poetry well, you should consider doing it for your own audiobook or something.

?

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Big Sal

Sun 20th Jan 2019 11:16

Oh god, mustn't forget the fingertips, else how will you enjoy it?

?

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 10:59

Thank you for your constant support my friend ?
I hope your drull has not made your pillow a permanent part of your face on this beautiful Sunday ?
I say that , as it has happened to me too many time's to count (haha)

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 10:55

Jk walker
I do hope your notch is more sturdier than mine (lol)
I had to order a new bed for the belly alone ??
Thank you for the flower and the comment.. Appreciate it immensely ?

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raypool

Sun 20th Jan 2019 10:37

All is clear Stu thanks. The last two lines are paramount to the mindset. In the UK there is similar facility, can't tell you more but cameras have shown it on telly. I loved the fact that Harley use it as a test centre. Bollocks to that - give me the old leaky exhaust sound of a triumph anyday.

Good that you have redeemed the site albeit briefly.

Ray

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CHIMAOGE NWAIGBO

Sun 20th Jan 2019 10:34

"... The wines and chocolates went down with ease I never refused.... "
".... The whole of Christmas has gone to my waist... "

Quite descriptive.
Christmas Joy January Sorrow. January is really a good month, you know.

Splendid!!

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Don Matthews

Sun 20th Jan 2019 10:20

Thankyou Mae from UK
Or is it KU eaM?
I get so jolly mixed up here
Upside-down I mean ?

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Mae Foreman

Sun 20th Jan 2019 10:14

Love this Don! "Living upside down", eh? I know what you mean! Admiranle rhyming acumen!
Thank you
Mae

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Stu Buck

Sun 20th Jan 2019 09:54

hi ray!
its an actual room. the quietest in the world.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/orfield-labs-quiet-chamber

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raypool

Sun 20th Jan 2019 09:35

Hi Stu. A sort of forensic sense pervades. Don't know where the Minnesota ref comes from but the power and the glory tell their story. Hope all your projects are ok. Ray by

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kJ Walker

Sun 20th Jan 2019 08:20

Reminded me of the company "Pen Island", which sold pens. There website was all one word "penisland". Which was misread as penis land.

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kJ Walker

Sun 20th Jan 2019 08:01

Tell me about it. I've had to move my belt on a notch since Christmas.

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Don Matthews

Sun 20th Jan 2019 06:07

She freaked at hot and fat
Upon it she then sat
Until she did no longer freak
Now flat, and that is that

Dave, what have you started? ?

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Suko Waspodo

Sun 20th Jan 2019 04:21

Thanks Big Sal for appreciating.?

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 01:26

Blown away?
Well done ?

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 00:58

Your Word's brought me to tears ' mams is an alcoholic for a long time.
I hope you find the light you need' you deserve happiness that does not lay in the bottom of a bottle..
Very powerful piece, amazing talent.. Do not let it go to waste... You did a very brave thing by opening up to the world tonight, be proud . Your creativity can and will make a reappearance once you stay focused my friend.. Stay strong and remember your life can and will get better.. ?x

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 00:47

She was surprised
At the speed it rise
The little fucker
Nearly took out her eyes

(haha)

well done dave" nothing beats a good giggle

?

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Dave Caplan

Sun 20th Jan 2019 00:43

I've heard the names Sal, but have to admit I was mostly too busy propping up bar counters in the '60s to watch much TV.

Lisa; it's 12.30am and it's been nice knowing you. I say this because I will probably be chucked off the site for the following:

She said as she ripped off his clothes
"I'm impressed at the speed which it grows"
"That's nothing," he said
As they both hit the bed
"Check out how far up it goes."

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 00:13

If it flows
Let it go
(hahaha)?

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lisa donohoe

Sun 20th Jan 2019 00:11

Come on dave ' id love to read them... (haha)

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Big Sal

Sun 20th Jan 2019 00:11

Sometimes it is the best to just sit down and rhyme.

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Big Sal

Sun 20th Jan 2019 00:04

At the risk of sounding completely asinine - Bill Hicks, maybe with a healthy dash of George Carlin for good measure. ?

I have a feeling this isn't the only limerick of yours that'd I'd greatly enjoy.

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