I like this one. Thanks!

Comment is about Forever (blog)

Original item by Vautaw

You say you’re no Beatles, Ray, but I’m no James Blunt either so we’re even.

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Comment is about INSPIRATION (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Words have impact.

Short and to the point.??

Comment is about I'm Sorry (blog)

Original item by Vautaw

Thank you all for your comments and ideas, some very interesting points. I really appreciate the feedback.
Most of my working life has taken a different direction - university then a host of jobs in health and social care. I loved my brief spell in industry however - looking back, I have rarely been happier! Then again, I was young!

Comment is about Our Chains Are Invisible But No Less Real (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Thank you Big Sal.
I'm still bumping around in the dark until I get the feel of this site.
For example there are plenty text formatting options, but it is a waste of time using them because everything just re-sets to house style....damned annoying.

Comment is about Pubbing & Clubbing (late 60s / early 70s) (blog)

Original item by David Gabriel Caplan

Excellent piece.
A thoroughly enjoyable read, thank you.

Comment is about The swan's last waltz (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Well the thing is I was under the impression that most mags won't accept things that have already appeared in public, even on FB sometimes, so I tend not to post things on WOL until they're published. Suppose it depends who's looking - probably they don't look often and I'm just being paranoid.

Comment is about AQUARIUM (blog)

Original item by john short

The only ones that would not enjoy it are the ones too far in denial to care, Becky.

Well done on your slam. I think your multimedia approach is effective in itself and can do you wonders.

Keep up the great work, and I loved the piece by the way.?

Comment is about My Brexit Poem (blog)

Original item by Becky Who

C'Q. Your extremely welcome. Hope you like your stay at WOL... Looking forward to reading more of yours ?

Comment is about BREATHLESS (blog)

Original item by Lysa d

Lisa,

I needed this one. Thanks!

Comment is about BREATHLESS (blog)

Original item by Lysa d

John,

Great flow in this piece. The visuals are right there!

Comment is about The swan's last waltz (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Keith, great work. I love the flow!

Comment is about The Last Moments (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Thanks very much Lisa and Jacob. I had the usual working class straight male prejudice against ballet until somebody told me that ballet dancers were fitter and stronger than International footballers. Then I looked, and listened, again, and was mesmerized. What prompted this particular poem was the return of Alessandra Ferri (pictured), the Argentinian ballerina, at 52, to star in Wayne McGregor's new Covent Garden production based on the novels of Virginia Woolf.

Comment is about The swan's last waltz (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Thank you both very much, it's really nice to hear positive things.

Jason.

Comment is about Jason Bayliss (poet profile)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

More poetry in schools.?

Comment is about Multilingual classrooms, problem or poetry? (article)

You write well, and reading between the lines of your biography I would say have had an interesting, and no doubt dangerous life so far.

I look forward to reading more.

Comment is about Jason Bayliss (poet profile)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

The juxtaposition of ideas is second-to-none.

Well written poem.?

Comment is about A meteor (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

Being "shafted" by one's own elected representatives is never less
than painful - and my memory still reminds me that it is "par for the
course" for past political behaviour from those closely supportive of
the EU and its methods. The UK media, heavily connected with politics and politicians, have been less than partial
in its choice of interviews and reports
following the parliamentary votes -
totally excluding the leader of UKIP, the
driving force behind the desire to return
to national sovereignty/self-government.
This just adds to the public mistrust.
Personally, I have this to say - copied to correspondence to the media and to my
MP -
During my working life, I took an oath of allegiance to our sovereign
lady, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors. Unlike certain
members of parliament, past and present, I do not consider it to
be transferable to the EU, its heirs and successors.

Comment is about THE RUNAWAY TRAIN (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

That’s a great sample you posted.???

Comment is about Jason Bayliss (poet profile)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Yeah you have no idea!? Some party animal I am! ? I do love my coffee though!? Sadly this particular mug broke over a year ago... I miss that mug...?

Comment is about my face and the coffee mug (photo)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Again really beautiful writing - think you definitely deserve more acclaim.
Love the double words - star rich -sun warm - dew steps - grass rough .

Jennifer

Comment is about Harvest Memories (blog)

Original item by Chris Armstrong

Beautiful! Jennifer

Comment is about Black Starlit Dream (blog)

Original item by Chris Armstrong

Fantastic Keith. Every word counts. Great work.

Jennifer

Comment is about Brexit (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Petrifying! The first four lines (not only) are fantastic. Don't get 'stall holders'? Am as thick as a post!!!!
Jennifer

Comment is about The Last Moments (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Great writing as usual. We have become anaesthesized to horror through seeing it every day on the net or on TV. Also here anyway our newsreaders pile it on -' burnt to death in their car' -' stabbed 45 times' etc. Do they need to be so explicit? What effect must this have on the people who loved them? Today they were talking about an assassination of years ago, and they had to show the poor victim bloodily dead in his car. If that gets them a bigger audience we are really in a bad way. There is no compassion any more.

Jennifer

Comment is about IT'S ONLY RIGHT (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Wow ' I felt every verse as if I had done all the hard work of putting it altogether.. Great read?

Comment is about 曲折 (blog)

Original item by Clarke

Beautiful ?

Comment is about On love and self-efficacy (blog)

Original item by Clarke

Breathtaking poem ?
Loved it ' great job?

Comment is about The swan's last waltz (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Thanks to Ray, glad you thought it well potted! also to Martin and MC, nice to know someone is reading it! Also to Jon and Alan for the likes. Thanks to all

Jennifer

Comment is about Murray (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

Goddammit. I logged off the site after being on since 3 AM, and had to log back in to tell you how great this piece is.?

I'll risk the sleep deprivation if only to speak the truth one more time.

Goddamn, John, these are some breathtakingly beautiful lines.

I hope you're doing well my friend. Take care.

Comment is about The swan's last waltz (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Thank you so much big sal... I remember our first encounter like yesterday' if im not mistaken it was on a poem called America?.. From that day I valued your opinion and as of now ' I value it even more after getting to know you as a person and poet.. pm sent back to you my friend ?

Comment is about Lysa d (poet profile)

Original item by Lysa d

D.knap
I am the one with the rabbit ears, pink scarf lady is my older sister.. It was her hen party. What a hilarious weekend that was.

Comment is about Lysa d (poet profile)

Original item by Lysa d

Party All Night, Mae, and then wake up and drink coffee from that mug to stifle the after effects!?

Comment is about my face and the coffee mug (photo)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Very well written. Loved the analogy of it all.?

Comment is about My Dopamine (blog)

Original item by Vautaw

which one are you?
the one with the red scarf
or the one with the Rabbit Ears?

wink.

Comment is about Lysa d (poet profile)

Original item by Lysa d

Thanks for your comments on "I Cannot Imagine".

I cannot imagine getting such a good review.

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Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)

Original item by keith jeffries

Thanks for reading my poem.
for it I am proud
your poems are bawdy
for writing out loud.

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Comment is about Morning Glory (blog)

Original item by David Gabriel Caplan

So lovely how you framed this story, Cynthia! Thank you for a good laugh this morning! ?

Comment is about Ass Hill (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Guilty, Cynthia! I can go missing for months, and then out of the blue, decide to hop on again. Thanks so much for your comment! ?

Comment is about Delicacy of Truth (blog)

Original item by Candice Reineke

Thank you for your support guys.

That was a bit of a sideways compliment Brian, but I accept it in good spirit.

I agree...we do need more humour.
The challenge will be to take it to the limit without openly offending anyone.

Comment is about David Gabriel Caplan (poet profile)

Original item by David Gabriel Caplan

All I know is starlit night, I don`t want to know anymore
but I read with interest what you said

Comment is about A New Riddle of Cosmology (blog)

Original item by Randy Horton

Ice cold.?

Comment is about 607A7756-CB1C-4501-8451-403BC4627B6A.jpeg (photo)

Original item by Mazzi

Anything but an empty condom machine!

Shit, vasectomy anyone?

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No, but you managed to instill humor, intelligence and many more things into this piece of nostalgia. I liked it.?

Comment is about Pubbing & Clubbing (late 60s / early 70s) (blog)

Original item by David Gabriel Caplan

Hey man, I get it and I enjoyed it.

I myself was worried for the longest time and refused to even release new poems on WOL, instead resorting to releasing only published poems.

Now, I have gained somewhat of a better foothold in reader's minds by putting some freebies out.

Any publisher would be mistaken not to get this published.?

Comment is about AQUARIUM (blog)

Original item by john short

Thanks for the comment Big Sal. Yes I suppose it is surreal. I posted this poem ages ago then took it down because I wanted to get it published. Some of the comments then were saying it's about protecting the things you love and the anxiety that goes with that and I tend to agree. On of the advantages of WOL is that sometimes other people tell you what your poem's about !!

Comment is about AQUARIUM (blog)

Original item by john short

Very surreal.?

Comment is about AQUARIUM (blog)

Original item by john short

Do you know how to check your messages, Lisa? I sent you one.?

Comment is about Lysa d (poet profile)

Original item by Lysa d

That's a LOT of scratch.

You wanna loan me some??

Comment is about Poetry newcomer Hannah Sullivan wins £25,000 TS Eliot prize (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

The replacement of words in each line aids the retention of information and imagery very well.

Nicely done here.?

Comment is about UNTITLED (blog)

Original item by Ty

Congrats! Now all of you run to compete for the $25,000 prize next time!?

Comment is about WoLF poetry competition winners announced! (article)

Original item by steve pottinger