Thank you for commenting on "Silently Sad".

Jane?

Comment is about AVISHEK GHOSH (poet profile)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

I feel you have done really well with this Rachel. Hope that didn't sound patronising. But I love it. It is for me and interesting slice of life that cannot access but perhaps pick up from your writing. I always look forward to your posts
wonderful stuff

Comment is about Page C3 Headlines (blog)

Original item by nunya

Thank you Martin for the wonderful comment on "Silently Sad".

Jane?

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

Sometimes love can be the greatest weapon at our disposal as it brings about reconciliation and hope
Nice one

Comment is about Weapon (blog)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

A wonderful poem Hazel. I love your description here of both heart and mind.
Fabulous

Comment is about For Stuart (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

When I first read this , I thought you were posting early for Christmas so to speak Mark. But as I read on I realised differently.

Nice one

Comment is about THE CONTRARY YEAR (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

This very true Louise any form of art holds so much power, and the artist does not always realise that
Nice one

Comment is about Art. (blog)

Original item by Louise Bowles

Brian, I may very well be working on one as we speak... may take a bit but I shall get there ?

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

Brian, I may very well be working on one as we speak... may take a bit but I shall get there ?

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

Hayley

Have you a piece on the victims of crime up your sleeve? Just to redress the balance so to speak.

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

All I shall say is as someone who has so far gone her whole life dealing with problems without violence involved, I believe there are more ways to punish people than to reduce to the same level.

I know not all prisons are like that, especially where I am from in England. However, there are also a lot of prisons that do behave this way.

It Isn't about how large the issue effects, it's the fact it exists, is to why I am writing about it.

I like to put a voice out for the minorities, and try to challenge myself to do so.

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

AG - I can't ask for more than that as a reaction. Much
appreciated - thank you.

Comment is about THE CONTRARY YEAR (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

The intent is admirable but the content allows questions.
Uncivilised lands tend to have prisons that reflect their
social values - and vice versa. The deprivation of liberty
is not be taken lightly wherever and however it is imposed but for many crims it is an occupational risk.
The supervision of inmates can, like the lands involved,
to be wayward and unreliable and this is always worthy
of comment/criticism towards obtaining an improvement.
Here, when inmates complain, it is usually reported and
often thereafter a matter of judgement and punitive
costs at taxpayers' expense. Elsewhere, you may not
find anything remotely comparable, either in acceptance
or result.
Imprisonment in less socially advanced countries tends
to be casually imposed yet severe in its length and
conditions, according to prevailing values appertaining
to their place and self-belief/respect....often exacerbated
by the fears of the rulers and their adherents of being
toppled at every turn - fears justifiable in many instances
by their misuse of high office and lack of accountability.
And so the wheel turns as they become more repressive
to restrain and inhibit anything or anyone that threatens their power.
Criminals in societies nearer to home here in the West tend to be in prison because they have exhausted their
other opportunities to "go straight" - and even in prison
seek to maintain their activities. It is THIS situation that
those with the power and authority should be most
vigilant to detect, supervise and control. But the final
question remains: what punishment remains when
imprisonment itself is the most severe option available
to contain and control those who show no regard for
those they victimise - outside or inside penal establishments?

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

Excellent.liked

Comment is about For Stuart (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

No progress without sacrifice, and no reward is without a risk. (In terms of writing)

I'll be waiting to hear what else you put to paper. Lots of under-acknowledged topics are lying in wait, and you're good at what you do.

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

Lovely.well written.

Comment is about Star crossed love (blog)

Original item by Alonelymouse

Beautiful loved and liked

Comment is about THE CONTRARY YEAR (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Indeed. People being put to long working days in manual labour to barely earn a few pennies for the day. But if they don't work they are beaten or punished, and receive no money.

Thank you Big Sal ?

Been working on this for a few days ?

Got a few more in progress but trying new things means work takes longer to produce. I am enjoying challenging myself though

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

Thanks for the comments - and the likes.
I remember above all the day I was summoned to my
mother's deathbed and found her with something like a
smile on her face - as if she had seen something welcoming
in her passing. I wonder if Don is on the right track when
he suggests each life as a progression towards an unknown
completion of a project. Remember those stories from folk
who are certain they have been here before?
Ferris - excuse me for asking but what is "DMT"? Not an
abbreviation that springs to my mind.

Comment is about REST ASSURED (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

So glad you're back with these chuckle-inducing treats.
The world always needs laughter to face down its harsh
realities.

Comment is about No milk to drink (blog)

Original item by hugh

Modern day slavery legitimized by the ruling governments. Of course there are some that advocate the death penalty, and then some that call others soft for advocating for a prison sentence.

Either way, slavery takes many forms, and this is definitely one of them.

Good piece.?

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

I must have missed this first time around. It certainly
captures (with a sly wink) the dichotomy that exists in
feelings between the sexes, with the saving grace (if that's
the right phrase!) of humour that allows us to enjoy it from
a late night club act POV without fear of a slap.

Comment is about FATHER AND SON (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

This poem is written from any personal experience or experience of anyone I know, I've just seen a lot of not nice in relation to some prisons and how they treat those serving sentences, and believe it's appalling

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

Thanks for the comment and the welcome back, Anya.

Also thank you, Taylor.

And thanks for the likes, David and Jon.

Comment is about For Stuart (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

Very much impressed.Beautifully crafted.

Comment is about CLOSING THE GAP OF YEARS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

A brilliantly evocative poem.
Thank you
Taylor

Comment is about For Stuart (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

As a northern lass I say bravo..
Taylor

Comment is about Sensibility (blog)

Original item by Wendy Higson

People suffer beyond their punishment at the hands of real Monsters, people without humanity. Yet we allow ourselves to be blinded under the idea that these prisoners are not human beings, but monsters; which is in fact not true. Humans make errors, perhaps very big errors, sometimes mental health is largely at play, but that doesn't mean they are not a human being.

No one deserves to be murdered, raped, extorted or abused. How are we any better by allowing this to happen to people and blindly standing by watching? That makes us no better than those who commit those crimes to begin with. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Comment is about Who are the real Monsters? (blog)

Original item by HayzTee

Beautiful one Avishek

Comment is about Weapon (blog)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

Looking forward to it.

Comment is about HayzTee (poet profile)

Original item by HayzTee

Living in another city with another family is an assault on the psyche of any well-meaning child of an absent father. Excellent emotion.

Comment is about Father (blog)

Original item by yajaira

It's quite a thing to admit now, but I'm somewhat dissatisfied with the form of this post. I wanted to try something new but feel like maybe I went a little overboard.

Thanks, all, for reading--maybe I hit something despite my personal sense of being off target.

Comment is about Page C3 Headlines (blog)

Original item by nunya

Ah, you do my friend. Tina, Tyson and Keith patents are safely held by you. I just patented the FUN BUS. After all it was your creations that helped get this whole concept started. I owe you a lot for that. Consider yourself a co-founder.

Gina, froggie, Princess - without you Brian we would never have been born..ribbit...meow... ?

Comment is about FUN BUS : Don Patents Our Bus (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

When you go Dorinda please pass on all our respects from our poetry group - - thanks

Mark Sheeky

One of the pictures on display at the Art Gallery
is g922a.jpg

Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)

Original item by Stockport WoL

Thank you Hugh for the generous comment you made on "Silently Sad"

Jane?

Comment is about hugh (poet profile)

Original item by hugh

Congratulations! A brilliant poem.

Comment is about Reconciliation by Ray Pool is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Mike Took

A tender and heartwarming piece. Excellent!

Comment is about CLOSING THE GAP OF YEARS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Rhythmic and romantic. Nice!?

Comment is about Heart Roast (blog)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

I like this poem, it carries a vital message. We should all try and make peace with our enemies.

Well done Avishek! Thank you. Jane

Comment is about Weapon (blog)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

This is a heartfelt poem but the words and emotion don't seem to flow as easily as your other poems. A very nice effort though!?

Comment is about The Unfading You (blog)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

A rich man is truly the one in touch with his feelings. You are a very rich man! I especially liked the line "My lines are my identity". I can totally relate to this.

Well done...a great poem!

Comment is about Written In a moment of Crisis (blog)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

Your poem is rich in both emotion and pain. The reader can understand this. Nice work. Thanks, Jane

Comment is about Camphor (blog)

Original item by AVISHEK GHOSH

A well-written delicate poem I'd say. Very nice indeed. Thank you, Jane?

Comment is about REST ASSURED (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

...without a doubt, this is beautiful! It touched me deeply. Thank you!❤

Comment is about Ripped Away (blog)

Original item by Taylor Crowshaw

Talking of patents, I thought I held them on Tina and Tyson....

Comment is about FUN BUS : Don Patents Our Bus (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Nice to meet you Fred. Thank for the lovely comment you wrote on "Wedding Bells". It is appreciated.

Your sample poetry is very enticing. I look forward to reading my way through your other poems.

Thank you, Jane?

Comment is about Rick Varden (poet profile)

Original item by Rick Varden

Hi Martin, thank you for your comment on "My Strawberry Milkshake" (:

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

It is a cold case so who knows the background.? Agreed, children can follow the way of parents for good or bad. I think (?) they were charged with the murders but fell apart in court. Witnesses afraid of reprisals (?) Insufficient forensic evidence (?). In court it's a game being played between prosecutor and defence. May the best man win.
I don't like this analogy but it's true. Where's the justice in this ??

Putting a newspaper report into rhyme is not easy. You are restricted to words. Thanks for your encouragement

D?

Comment is about A Family That Kills Together (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Please forgive...I posted this once in a different form and realized that it seemed to be built upon something that I didn't feel was entirely my own. So, this is basically the same idea cloaked in different language. Who among us has entirely original ideas?

Comment is about Page C3 Headlines (blog)

Original item by nunya

You know I have two sides. Comic and Serious. Every now and again I like to challenge myself by trying to convert a newspaper report/article into rhyme as I believe rhyme in itself draws the reader in. It can be employed to carry along with it a variety of messages, emotions etc.

This one is a series of articles about true crime here. It appears insufficient evidence surfaced. Of interest is the now DNA tool which can sometimes solve and achieve justice for cold cases.

Thanks for all your comments. Will now let Comic have a go. ribbit...thanks Don

D?

Comment is about A Family That Kills Together (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews