A cheerful poem of hope.
Thank you for this

Keith

Comment is about KISS OFF (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Ken,

This poem is a solemn reminder that the evils of the past are only just beneath the surface of today. It is also worrying that despite the horrors of the past people can still contmeplate a repeat of such prejudice and hatred. The last two lines of your poem is where the only answer lies.

Thank you indeed for this

Keith

Comment is about HOLOCAUST (blog)

Original item by ken eaton-dykes

Thanks Steven! I plan to do more soon!

Comment is about Vautaw (poet profile)

Original item by Vautaw

There´s nothing quite like hitting the nail on the head but this poem does that. Thank you for spelling this out. It needs to be said frequently.

Keith

Comment is about The false economies of love (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Wow! so hard hitting - - and telling it 'like it is'

Comment is about The false economies of love (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Grow as One

Faces that together
grow as one

Age without makeup
grow as one

Humans without growth
have no colour.

Comment is about Bright Day 2.jpg (photo)

Original item by Stockport WoL

for some reason I am no longer getting Notifications
from WOL. so...i did not see your comments on
Ce'st la Vie.
Anyway appreciate you reading the poem and commenting.
thanks.

Comment is about Jason Bayliss (poet profile)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Enjoyed your clever response to "Men Without Women".
So true. Especially enjoyed the Toilet Seat remark.
Haha.

For some reason I am not getting my notifications from
WOL so I did not know you responded. Sorry bout that.

Comment is about David Gabriel Caplan (poet profile)

Original item by David Gabriel Caplan

I don't know what happened but WOL stopped sending me
the notifications, so I did not know you responded.
Sorry about that.

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

For some reason WOL stopped sending me notifications
and therefore I did not get yours.
Don't know why. Has it happened to YOU?

Comment is about Jennifer Malden (poet profile)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

Hey Don---for some reason WOL stopped sending me
my notifications, so I did not see your comments and consequently did not respond. Don't know why.
Has it happened to you?

Comment is about Don Matthews (poet profile)

Original item by Don Matthews

Thanks for the encouragement Lisa and Dorothy. We poets often plough a lonely furrow - and we never quite know where it's heading John

Comment is about Stippled sky (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

John,

Welcome to WoL. Your poems and this one in particular speak of a person who is observant and thoughtful about the surroundings in which you live. You write and perform well. Accents are part of our identity and need not be apologised for. I look forward to reading and hearing more of your work.

Thanks for this

Keith

Comment is about Mediocre Town (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

As the owner of two rescue dogs and the owner of many dogs over the years this poem certainly rings true. Dogs are true companions and can teach us a lot about ourselves. They can also help us to be less selfish.

Thank you for this poem

Keith

Comment is about Pets (blog)

Original item by d.knape

Vive en Espana ahora Keith...otro vez?

(probably bad Spanish!)

Comment is about La Libreria (The Bookshop) (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Hola Brian,

En Salamanca de España. Una tienda muy especial.

Keith

Comment is about La Libreria (The Bookshop) (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Sounds wonderful Keith. Donde esta? (Where is it?)

Comment is about La Libreria (The Bookshop) (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

I love this self mocking humour, more please

Comment is about Impulse (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

tortured- vivid - what can be said about this poem other than it shocks?

Comment is about Box of Dark Things (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

I like your honest poetry it is so readable and it leaves an imprint.

"But were we too brash? perhaps a tad brisk
to Brexit stage left before assessing the risk"?

Just two lines - and it says it all. What have we done?

Comment is about Exit Stage Left (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

so discriptive - reminds me of that haunting song 'Dirty Old Town'

"cant help my accent"? accents and dialects are precious, they should be celebrated, it defines the person and where they are coming from. To deny an accent is like abandoning an ancestral heritage.

I love the poem and, while I am a southerner albeit of northern stock,(Bolton) I can relate to the lack of hope so vividly portraid.

Comment is about Mediocre Town (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

Sounds like my hometown. A brilliant observance of a place to which many can relate. ?

Comment is about Mediocre Town (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

Big fan of Dr Clarke, influenced by but not trying to emulate, can’t help my accent ?

Comment is about Mediocre Town (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

It could have been about any town really, but I could tell by the way that you read it that you had one particular town in mind.
I read it before watching the video. It worked equally well as a written piece or as a performance.


Cheers Kevin

Comment is about Mediocre Town (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

The way to do it, Michaela, is to delete all your events listed for the wrong date, and to re-install your gig with the new date.

Review is about The Pighog poetry night on 23 Jan 2019 (event)

Excellent Kate! Congratulations!?

Comment is about The Write Out Loud Poem of the Week is ‘Pay Attention’ by Kate G (article)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Thank you Kate G! And Congratulations on being POTW!?

Comment is about Keep it Close (blog)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Fantastic Mae

Comment is about Keep it Close (blog)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Desmond,

As soon as I started to read this poem a mental image appeared in my mind, one which I think is familiar to most people. I enjoyed this appropriate description.

Thank you for this

Keith

Comment is about march (blog)

Original item by DESMOND CHILDS

Cooper Clarkish-ish. I enjoyed your video John.

Comment is about Mediocre Town (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

I clicked on like because there isn't a button for love.

Comment is about Stippled sky (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Oh! the sting in the tail - it was not what I was expecting, it makes for a very good read
thank you

Comment is about CEREMONIAL (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thank you Steve! Much much ???

Comment is about Keep it Close (blog)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Awww Lisa! Thanks so much Lisa! So kind if you! ??

Comment is about Keep it Close (blog)

Original item by Mae Foreman

John your poems constantly speak volumes, the strength and power behind each line just blows me away.
You sir , are a masterful "extremely creative poet.
Never stop writing ??

Comment is about Stippled sky (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

What a vivid tale told in a beautiful way, the rhythm and rhyme was amazing.

To be street smart is an incredible gift I might add,
If I was just book smart I doubt very much id still be alive today.
Their a lessons to be learnt during many stages of life.
The youngest stages hold the most power I beleive.

Great job writing this spectacular piece.
I look forward to the rest of your work.

and welcome to WOL ?

Comment is about Mediocre Town (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

This is incredible mae.
Every hair on my arms and neck stood tall, your word's carry so much passion and hope.. the words fit together so perfectly. Your talent shines so bright , it lights up the dark sky like a full moon , thank you for writing such a beautiful breathtaking piece ??

Comment is about Keep it Close (blog)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Absolutely loved this. The essence of wisdom emerges from each verse, so well put together
Great job ?

Comment is about Who are you ? (blog)

Original item by Émilie Gaudreault

more excellence!

Comment is about Keep it Close (blog)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Welcome back. Here's a toast to more jokey japes from your busy imagination. ?

Comment is about Risky Poet (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

It is the duty (and it's expected) of the young to rebel against the
"old order". Sometimes, something good comes but with it the
dangerous exhilaration of uncontrolled behaviour (called "letting the
genie out of the bottle"), and the last line in this blog has its ring of
truth. Youth has to have an old head on young shoulders if it is to
have any real value in the long term.
.

Comment is about The Kids are Proper Communists (blog)

Original item by Randy Horton

Fabulous Kate. Many congratulations. Well deserved POTW and not before time.
I always look forward to your work

Nice one

Comment is about The Write Out Loud Poem of the Week is ‘Pay Attention’ by Kate G (article)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Exceptionally good, and that's official Rachel. Just a sense of completeness of an experience but with that characteristic airiness.

Ray/

Comment is about autonomous (blog)

Original item by nunya

I like the cut of your jib David. (quote Peter Cooke). There's always a story.

Thanks for your likes, Jennifer, Brian, Anya and It'sjustmedownhere.

Ray

Comment is about TEMPLE IN THE SKY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thanks for looking in Kate, fresh from the throne of POTW ! Nice one by the way.

Brian, I had no idea you were afflicted. The man has it all, more than enough to go round.

Jon, Jason and Dorothy thanks for the welcome likes.

Comment is about I'M IN LOVE WITH MATT BAKER (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thanks for dropping by and getting the point David.

Jennifer, what can I say? in the meantime, thanks!

Ray

Comment is about POSITIVE (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Apologies for my late response folks.

Your lines are rather good too Vautaw. Nice to be appreciated !

Dorothy that is a great compliment. I started it with a sort of warning, as I wanted an edge. Often the wooing of ladies is a sort of game, and not always honourable. Thanks!

Thanks Rachel for the link which I enjoyed, as it was so robust and the guy at the wrong end of the experience altogether. My stuff is hardly ever straightforward, and this almost seems like a slap on the wrist. so thanks for looking in.

Thanks Erin for the interest! I think an opening line should be strong. Although I don't think this is suitable for a valentine's card!

Thanks of course for your likes: Frances, Keith, Jennifer, Jon, Anya and Jason.

Ray

Comment is about VALENTINE (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Every once in a while, when you think you might get a leg up...

Thanks, all, for reading and your lovely comments--the night calls ;

Comment is about autonomous (blog)

Original item by nunya

Stay strong - never stop writing - and be happy.

Comment is about Genius mind (blog)

Original item by Pip Thomas

Tell them to move to Venezuela Randy, see how they like it.

Comment is about The Kids are Proper Communists (blog)

Original item by Randy Horton