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Wed 16th Nov 2016 12:04

Welcome to WOL. I like 'He' . You have described a complex man, as most fathers are, but the marvellous aspect is that you recognize this complexity with such clarity at so young an age. And, it would seem, the real danger of 'parental control' beyond your personal acceptance.

Enjoy your education.

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Wed 16th Nov 2016 11:34

Welcome to WOL, Allan. You definitely have flair, a sympathy with words and exactness of detail that creates fine imagery. Your sample poem is also strong and emotive. I look forward to more.

Work 'flair' with 'care'.
Be prepared to 'share' only your best
And your poems will 'wear' well!

I'm just being silly. It's the lure of our English language to mess around with words that have the same sound through so many different spellings. But it is good advice.

Cynthia

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Tue 15th Nov 2016 13:38

Happy Meal with extras

Finger chips
greasy burger
happy meal
watered coke
when asking
for extras
told to
ask for
the Manager - - -

Snorting choking
heroin wrapper
happy head
much better
than eating
and drinking
getting higher
than a
kite instead!

Comment is about Nicola Hulme (poet profile)

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Tue 15th Nov 2016 13:26

One of my hey hey heys was missing last night it was you!

Hope you are well and look forward to seeing you on the next meet x

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ken eaton-dykes

Sun 13th Nov 2016 18:22

Hi Harry. Thanks for your comment

Don't know why God sent his lad down With that New Testament "soft approach" Manifesto, authored by him and the other two members of that three faceted Trinity.

Then returned "as planned", bloodied by an ungrateful lot of his Fathers image. Thus leaving them all for two millennia and more, to weave innumerable bendy enigmatic, open- ended, "why and what for" interpretations, with which to fall out over. For the rest of eternity.

He certainly does work in strange ways.

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ken eaton-dykes

Sun 13th Nov 2016 16:42

Many thanks for your comment Cynthia. Much appreciated.

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Sun 13th Nov 2016 12:18

thanks for commenting on 'red poppies on an autumn day' MC - glad you liked it - I appreciate you taking the time to comment
Ian

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Sun 13th Nov 2016 12:18

thanks for the kind comments regarding 'red poppies on an autumn day' Martin - glad you liked it and look forward to catching up with you somewhere soon
Ian

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Nicola Hulme

Sat 12th Nov 2016 11:12

I'm glad it went well. I was planning to be there, but caught the dreaded lurgy - it wasn't a pretty sight. I'm hoping to have my voice back for Wednesday. I'll try and keep my germs to myself Monday night ?

Comment is about Nicola Hulme (poet profile)

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Fri 11th Nov 2016 16:13

Castle to Knight

Conflict and bloodshed
after many battles
the war ends.

Both armies then
bury all the
gallant knights slain.

Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)

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Fri 11th Nov 2016 16:01

Thanks Nicola

There was the three of us Linda, Dave and myself and it went well!

You should have come yourself and joined in!

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Nicola Hulme

Fri 11th Nov 2016 08:46

Good luck to all reading war poetry today, at the Remembrance Service. x

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dorinda macdowell

Thu 10th Nov 2016 13:55

Hi John - Thank you - I shall be delighted to read on Wed 16 Nov: see you then! - Dorinda x

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Wed 9th Nov 2016 12:22

Definitely two good reasons for writing, Becky. Welcome to WOL.

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Tizzy

Wed 9th Nov 2016 08:40

Hello Mike ?
Thank you so much for the correction. I rectified it immediately and I am really grateful for your encouragement and guidance.

I look forward to hearing more from you.

-Tia

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<Deleted User> (13762)

Mon 7th Nov 2016 07:58

We had some great colours back in the 70's - purple was popular on Capri's and Triumph Stags and beloved by male hairdressers too if I remember correctly. Them's were the days!

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Rawlings Rufus

Wed 2nd Nov 2016 14:54

We are here to recreate...and if not die...and never to be weaved back sake memory permittance...but since there is no memory to weave back, sake lack of creativity...we led and lived an unworthy life...

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Mel C

Tue 1st Nov 2016 08:12

Thank You Tommy for your comment on poem "Reflection". The more I revisit it...I realize that there is a lot going here with poem and photo meaning...conflation....not sure what to make of the shadow looking back at me...more to ponder! All was created pretty quickly and just thinking about the whole thing still...but Thank You!

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Mon 31st Oct 2016 14:54

thanks for your insightful and supportive comments on 'Fairy Cakes' Stu - I've responded on the blog as I needed to answer both yours and MC's point in a 'contrast and compare' way.
Thanks for commenting as always
Ian

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Mon 31st Oct 2016 14:53

thanks for your i9nsightful and supportive comments on 'Fairy Cakes' MC - I've responded on the blog as I needed to answer both yours and Stu's point in a 'contrast and compare' way.
Thanks for commenting as always
Ian

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raypool

Sat 29th Oct 2016 17:27

Thanks so much for your comment on I Killed the Monster Becky. I do like using rhyme but not addictively I hope!
I read that one at a workshop for light and shade of expression .

regards Ray.

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dorinda macdowell

Thu 27th Oct 2016 16:53

Thanks, John! - D

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Lesiba the poet

Mon 24th Oct 2016 04:18

Hi Lewis! Nice to see you again.

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rahul tadvi

Sun 23rd Oct 2016 14:21

Good one bro

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John F Keane

Fri 21st Oct 2016 21:40

D

The Fri 11th Nov meeting will be from 12 noon until 1pm.

The 16th Nov Creative Meeting will be from 1.30pm - 3.30pm.

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Greg Freeman

Thu 20th Oct 2016 11:01

Thanks for the ethical chocolate-buying tips, Colin, much appreciated. I used to buy Divine from our tea trolley back in the day - trouble is, I link that memory with the traumatic one of inadvertently flinging a cop of coffee through the vent of a very expensive computer. It sizzled for a bit, smoke started coming out, and then it went bang. Heads turned up and down the office. If they'd taken it out of my wages I'd still be paying for it now.

And thanks for your donation commitment to Write Out Loud, too. Very good of you, mate.

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<Deleted User> (13762)

Wed 19th Oct 2016 20:51

you were asking about chocolate Greg - Divine is widely available and has extremely good ethics and traceability. Vivani is a German brand with good social and organic production policies - I particularly like their 85% dark and they do a 92% which is also nice - but only available in smaller shops and online. Equal Exchange is another good brand. Check out this link and watch for when they do a 20% off offer - yes they stock G&B's which I guess remains an 'ethical' company within the Mondelez empire:

http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/category/groceries-and-everyday/chocolate/chocolate-bars/?limit=192

It's good that the large multinationals have to some extent embraced the Fairtrade purchasing ethic but as you can see from the following link the situation remains rather confused and even though Cadbury's Dairy Milk says it's Fairtrade there is no guarantee the actual chocolate has come from a Fairtrade source as whatever Cadbury's buys ends up in their general supply chain. So the reality is you might be eating chocolate that has been produced under poor working conditions or even child labour.

http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/blog-entry/does-cadburys-still-smell-of-roses-when-it-comes-to-fairtrade

I know WoL is not really the place to bang on about the rights and wrongs of Fairtrade chocolate but it's a subject close to my heart and we bang on about all manner of things here so why not, if only for a minute.

As I write Steve P has just sent me a begging letter so I promise to make up for my moment of campaigning and donate to WoL's worthy cause via PayPal. ?

All the best,
Colin.

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Samantha Howard

Wed 19th Oct 2016 17:35

The poems mark a stage that i have gotten through; so they are special to me but too others I would like to get the feelings across(what I wish to work on). I can't get them to re-live that moment as me xxx

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Samantha Howard

Wed 19th Oct 2016 17:33

Honestly i am not afraid of critism. I need it to learn. After some of the major issues i have over come (this isnt a challenge), i am difficult to offend. I just need to get better at refining my writing and i hoped this oppertunity might offer that. I really am greatful of advice or critism.

Comment is about Samantha Howard (poet profile)

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Wed 19th Oct 2016 17:06

Welcome to WOL, Samantha. Poetry is a splendid way to 'sort things out'. If 'each piece means the earth to you', perhaps you'd rather not have comments which you might find actually offensive because you are currently so sensitive. It would be wise to say so.

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Alexandra Rockwell Lorenz

Wed 19th Oct 2016 15:03

Had to make a new profile because my old one doesn't want me to log in anymore. Just wanted to let you know and hope all is well!

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elPintor

Wed 19th Oct 2016 02:35

Keep writing, Maranda..a child's perspective needs always to be heard.

elP

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Dillon Johnson

Tue 18th Oct 2016 16:57

Not really my style! Definitely appreciate it though

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Stan Duncan

Tue 18th Oct 2016 16:14

Loved the poem
It has authenticity, honesty and familiarity and a sadness

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Tue 18th Oct 2016 12:27

thanks for your kind comments on 'Eater Of Worlds' Ray - checked out your own post and it contrasts nicely - the problem with such a graphic news story is that we poets all see the potential for the imagery and nerve shredding - but the perspectives are always refreshingly, subtly different. Good stuff mate
Ian

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