Thanks Jon and Desmond! This really came about; when my grandaughter was going to school she heard the 'plotters,' ran home and they saved it,but after two or three years it did die. They suspected some kind of chemical poisoning. When you think how long it takes them to grow from a tiny shoot, it's criminal. These trees have pine nuts too, as you probably know, which are used for that lovely 'pesto' a green, mainly basil, pasta sauce. Tx again.
Jennifer
Comment is about Much mourned death of an umbrella pine (blog)
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Thank you for taking the time to read dave. Much appreciated ?
Comment is about Grounded (blog)
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A cornucopia of detail with its agonizing emotion impact drawing us through wonderful settings - a lovely read and full of surprises. Great work Jon. Barmcakes fixes the north in my mind.
Ray
Comment is about Disturbing The Dead (blog)
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Lysa you are a true child of the earth !
Much enjoyed.
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Such a shame, because we need part two David. Mind you for those of us who remember, there used to be dirty phone lines - you'd pay dearly for the privilege.
Ray
Comment is about Meltdown (blog)
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This speaks to me of the truth of lies; in other words the masquerading behind smokescreens so well described in long form. We are weaned into blind acceptance until all becomes a kind of fantasy - but then isn't what so many wish for?
Could we face the deeper truths that threaten to ruin us with the light?
I love your sincerity and unwillingness to compromise for the sake of it Phil. Those that wish to learn truth must also suffer, I'm afraid.
Ray
Comment is about (blog)
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A poignant reminder of the hardships faced by our forebears.
Sad and enlightening.
Comment is about The swinging bridge (blog)
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A serious and illuminating story told with sensitivity and gravitas John. It feels a little like D H Lawrence in the telling. It makes some important judgments.
Ray
Comment is about The swinging bridge (blog)
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Lovely piece of work Chris. Well thought out and lyrical, and convincing within its remit. An air of romanticism stirs through the poem, and is has a true social history in it. The construction is well thought out too.
Enjoyed the read, Ray
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Mon 4th Feb 2019 13:25
Graham, what's happened to all of your poems mate?
we're glad to see you back on!
cheers!
P&S XX
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Hi Chloe. Maybe we are a figment in God's dream of life? Maybe our universe is only one of many Multiverses? John
Comment is about Out of body (blog)
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Thank you ? it’s a notion that regularly gives me anxiety, some comfort in knowing others can relate! X
Comment is about The hypothesis (blog)
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perfect pace, tone, ambience, word economy - really good poem, thank you.
Peter T
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Mon 4th Feb 2019 12:13
Thanks for your lovely comments Foy
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Hi John! You are too kind! Let's never stop exploring and discovering each other!
Pour l'amour des mots!
Merci mon ami?
Mae
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Hi Jennifer
Excellent poem... The trees take on an almost human form and by the end stanza I felt the sadness and the sorrow for these beautiful trees.
Nicely done
Jon
Comment is about Much mourned death of an umbrella pine (blog)
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Mon 4th Feb 2019 11:28
the question is
why a small j for Jennifer
and a capital M
for Malden?
something is afoot here, some secret code?
yes, the enchiladas were delicious.
It will probably be another year
before i see any more.
?
Comment is about Jennifer Malden (poet profile)
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Thank you Lisa and Anya. Today is the day for housework. And for watching the rain drops kissing the window pane.
Comment is about I could have stayed home (blog)
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Thanks for your comment on Strangers Leave Scars. Really appreciate the feedback ??
Comment is about Foy Timms (poet profile)
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Wonderfully evocative poem, Paris. Could just have easily appeared in our regular American Life in Poetry feature as here.
Comment is about 'Ice Skating in New Orleans' by Paris Tate is Poem of the Week (article)
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Wonderfully evocative poem, Paris. Could just have easily appeared in our regular American Life in Poetry feature as here.
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Many thanks for this thought-provoking blog, John. As someone residing in the home counties - nearest landmark the M25 - I find it sometimes hard to write poetry about place. But I will keep trying!
Comment is about Knowing your place: locating the poetry of landscape (article)
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So sad yet so beautifully written ??
Comment is about Bottle neck blues (blog)
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This is a very deep ' heartfelt piece that many have been trew.
It is well written and enjoyable to read. Romance at its utter most truth.
Well done ?
Comment is about Off with you Head (blog)
Original item by Neil J Schwab
"We should fly secret kites on secret nights...!" Secret gem I say! Shouldn't stay secret! Aside from that, terrible thing..."took her life and went away". Sorry for quoting you instead of trying to analyze but when the poetry is so good I feel like literal words are redundant.
Thank you?
Mae
Comment is about Bottle neck blues (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
A very beautiful poem. Tears welled up as I read. I hope this wasn't written from life, but I fear that it was. If so, many sincere condolences. Don't be harsh on yourself. As the father of five grown-up children I know how difficult it is to draw the line between love and interference. Children, even adult ones, need to be free. Best wishes and keep writing, you have talent a-plenty. John
Comment is about Cha-Chi Legacy (blog)
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Hi Paris
Well done on POTW firstly, and also for such a beautiful Poem.
Jon
Comment is about 'Ice Skating in New Orleans' by Paris Tate is Poem of the Week (article)
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You never fail with the humour david.. Haha great job ?
Comment is about Meltdown (blog)
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Mon 4th Feb 2019 07:13
Congratulations Paris, great poem very well done.
All the best des
Comment is about 'Ice Skating in New Orleans' by Paris Tate is Poem of the Week (article)
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Thank you, the rhythm came to me last night, quite late, had to recheck it this morning to make sure I had the scansion right, so to have nice comments from you is great. I think we've all had a time even if just the briefest when we've felt like this.
Although personally, I was more messy hair and wristwatches myself.
Thanks, ?
J
Comment is about Silver Shot Pocket Watch (blog)
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Mon 4th Feb 2019 06:43
Thank you Lisa for the comments, much appreciated. Thank you Jon and Anya for the likes
All the best des
Comment is about Do not wander into this fearful night (blog)
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Thank you for reading and liking my poetry Phil it is à great boost and much appreciated, Taylor ?
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Frances Macaulay Forde
Mon 4th Feb 2019 04:33
Very amusing. Well done, kJ. I'll keep an eye out for your pieces now... ?
Comment is about All His Geese Are Swans (blog)
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What beautiful prose that tells an important story. It should be made into a movie! ?
Comment is about The swinging bridge (blog)
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Frances Macaulay Forde
Mon 4th Feb 2019 04:28
So sad, but so relate-able and a wonderful journey into your memories. Thank you, Jon.
Comment is about Disturbing The Dead (blog)
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Frances Macaulay Forde
Mon 4th Feb 2019 04:24
Ha-Ha!!!! Love the surprising switch.
Comment is about Meltdown (blog)
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Full on confidence. Something about slick hair and steel heels will do that. Great visual licks. ?
Comment is about Silver Shot Pocket Watch (blog)
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Frances Macaulay Forde
Mon 4th Feb 2019 04:16
Such a cool, casual vibe to this very clever poem... absolutely loved it! ?
Comment is about Silver Shot Pocket Watch (blog)
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steven arthur
Mon 4th Feb 2019 03:57
beautiful poem full of gravitas
Comment is about The swinging bridge (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
I have a deerhead chuihuia.. he is all dog a great companion walks for miles never though I'd have a chuihuia... but so glad I do
Comment is about Our Pets (blog)
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Oh and thank you for the comments
Comment is about Sense of self (blog)
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Thank you Mae for being kind and writing on my profile. Yes we both have suffered life threatening illnesses (myself twice, cancer and sepsis) but we are both still here. Hurrah for us!! I like your poems. You have your own style - pushing at the margins of meaning and encouraging your reader to think about the connotations of words and to read between the lines. I will come back to your poems.
La vie est une fleur dont l'amour est le miel.” – Victor Hugo
Viva les Mouvement des gilets jaunes!!
Take care and keep writing - John
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Thank you all for commenting so kindly upon my poem 'Just deserts'and you twice Lisa.
!! And you Phil - I am so sincerely sorry for your loss. We lost our infant son to Meningitis in 1989 and a day doesnt go by without me thinking of him. He'd have been 30 this year. As Philip Larkin so memorably said in his poem, 'The Mower': "we should be kind / While there is still time."
All good wishes
John
Comment is about Just deserts (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Not that I'd ever want to go there Phil,
but that made good reading.
Comment is about A night out in Jack Dempsy's bar New York. 1980. (blog)
Original item by mentalelf. Philk.
What an excellent description Jon;
childhood memories are indeed spun gold.
Comment is about Disturbing The Dead (blog)
Original item by Jon Darby
To be homeless is like being without a life- nowhere to go where you have a right to be, and without a domicile you can't get any kind of job , so you are trapped. Agree with Hannah about Dickens's disapproval. I lived in London in the late 50s - early 60s and there weren't many homeless, on the streets anyway. Great writing.
Jennifer
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Peter Taylor
Mon 4th Feb 2019 15:09
Hi Lisa,
I am indebted to you for your appreciation - thank you. But it looks like we are on our own! Ah well .....
Peter T
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