This guy must be truly remarkable. I couldn't stand five minutes of torture...I don't think many people could.

Comment is about Firefly//Bulletproof (blog)

Original item by Mikey V Kinsey

Brian - As a poet it's good at times to explore non-strict irregular pattern. I'm being encouraged to write some prose but my jolly mind metronome keeps banging away when I try ...?

Don

Comment is about Cat/Mat/Sat (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Great anecdote Brian (saw what you did there)!

Comment is about Something Good (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Don - I too like poems that rhyme or at least have a rhythm. However, in recent times I have tended to get away from a strict regular pattern.

Comment is about Cat/Mat/Sat (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

I worked for EMI Records in the 70s. Kate Bush was brought into our morning management meeting to meet the people responsible for the success of Wuthering Heights (apart from Kate herself of course!). We all stood up. She was totally embarrassed, went bright red, and mumbled something about not standing on ceremony. She stayed and chatted for 10 minutes. Shy, but extremely charming. It gave us a real kick inside.

Comment is about Something Good (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Sorry that doesn’t sound right does it! I meant the piece is charming, even if one doesn’t get the song lyric references. I’ll get my coat.....or should I just say

.........wow wow wow wow woooooow! Unbelievable!

Comment is about Something Good (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Kate B would be proud!

Apart from the lyric references this is a charming piece.

Comment is about Something Good (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

in my local Tesco car park I sometimes see a massive bright red Dodge Ram pick up badly parked in the disabled bays. I've never seen the occupants but always wonder how they got their blue badge when it would take a certain amount of agility to get in and out of the cab. There's something incongruous about its presence too. I wonder if they made any purchases? Col.

Comment is about INCONGRUOUS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Brian,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I also think living in an age when we longer repair worn or damaged goods, that we rush out to buy the latest, thus discarding what could be salvaged. Thank you again.
Keith

Comment is about Obsessive Shopping (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

There is nothing silly about it. I'm wait on the girl I love that's it.

Comment is about Firefly//Saltwater Canyon (blog)

Original item by Mikey V Kinsey

Brian and MC. I do enjoy this clever interplay between us. ?

Comment is about The Giraffe and the Tree (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Thanks to Frances for liking
and Thanks very much for commenting Hannah. I am glad you liked it. Much appreciated.
Martin

Comment is about Hard lines (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

To be honest I can't get into the sort of poems that abstractly refer to an unspecified lover...how marvellous or how beastly he/she is.

I also feel uncomfortable when the poster goes into graphic detail of sexual activity...surely that should be private?

Then there are the pieces (I can't call them poems) which just seem to be a number of soundbites thrown together to appeal to other like-minded WOLers.

Comment is about THERE ARE TIMES (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Was it George Orwell who said something like it is the thought of owning something that prompts the purchase. But as soon as it is owned it is no longer important, the next object of desire having taken priority.

Good piece Keith. I'm sure most personal debt is caused by the sort of behaviour you describe.

Comment is about Obsessive Shopping (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Hannah,
Thank you for your kind comment.
Keith

Comment is about The Wind Still Blows (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Hannah,
Thank you for your comment.
Keith

Comment is about A Roof Terrace (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Hello Ray,
Thank you this poem of keen observation. Appearances and situations often put people ill at ease, especially when the two seem to be in such contrast. It is a realisation that there is something incompatible leading to embarassment. I think this is perhaps more apparent in a society where there is still a class divide. I could not imagine such an event happening here in Spain where appearances are often unnoticed and people feel comfortable to go where they please. You have made me think. Thank you again.
Keith

Comment is about INCONGRUOUS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thank you hannah, Patrick and MC New berry Xx much love to you all

Comment is about Believe (blog)

Original item by Nicola Byrnes

honest very honest..time to move on dear friend and don't look back..

Comment is about Believe (blog)

Original item by Nicola Byrnes

Beautiful writing.
Transports the reader.

Hannah

Comment is about A Roof Terrace (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

It is visible and invisible together.
A perfect description.
Enjoyed this poem.
You have great descriptive powers.

Hannah

Comment is about The Wind Still Blows (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

I would miss you after reading this.
Some people have the nature to give and often they don't
receive enough back.
A moving poem.

Hannah

Comment is about Take a Penny, Leave a Scar. (blog)

Original item by Nick

Very moving.

Hannah

Comment is about Believe (blog)

Original item by Nicola Byrnes

Nice to see you on here Lynn. Without wishing to sound like Monty Don, I think an area dedicated to whatever arrives is a good idea, especially for the wildlife; but I get grumpy with weeds taking over amongst prized specimens. I bought a long handled weeder recently. Beware you smug invaders. Rambles in the brambles Col!

Ray

Comment is about WOULD YOU? (blog)

Original item by lynn hahn

Don - you're having a giraffe!

Comment is about The Giraffe and the Tree (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

There's always a place for nonsense poems - well done.
One thing about the tall giraffe -
He certainly has some neck,
With no regard for a tree that flees
In dreams - a rootless wreck!

Comment is about The Giraffe and the Tree (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Thanks x

Comment is about Believe (blog)

Original item by Nicola Byrnes

"And the silly promises we made
Unstitched - like broken seams..."
Please excuse my insert but I really enjoyed the theme
and the imagery just came to me.

Comment is about Believe (blog)

Original item by Nicola Byrnes

You silly bugger Damon.

Comment is about Firefly//Saltwater Canyon (blog)

Original item by Mikey V Kinsey

I made a promise that I would wait forever for her and I don't break my promises. even if it means I die alone.

Comment is about Firefly//Saltwater Canyon (blog)

Original item by Mikey V Kinsey

I've always regarded the WOL Blog section as something of a confessional MCN!

Comment is about THERE ARE TIMES (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

What is the significance of the word SLAM?

Is it metaphorical assault and battery?

Does one have to have an aggressive bent to compete?

Comment is about Novice Slamming: Giving it back to the people? (article)

Original item by Mike Took

Will we read about it in the Camden New Journal or West End Extra? ?

Comment is about Novice Slamming: Giving it back to the people? (article)

Original item by Mike Took

Hi Andrew. Thankyou for your interest. I am a beginner and am new to WOL and as you can gather I write in rhyme. Writing good rhyme is not easy. I write serious and also comic. Helps brighten the day. I also looked at your "She's Dead" poem and found it both a fact of life, and also very moving. Don

Comment is about The Giraffe and the Tree (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Powerful stuff.

Comment is about Take a Penny, Leave a Scar. (blog)

Original item by Nick

I like this. I know exactly where you are coming from. ?

Comment is about The Giraffe and the Tree (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Anya,
Thank you for your kind comment.
Keith

Comment is about The Wind Still Blows (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

A stunning portrait of a person, acknowledging every feature.
It's brilliant.

Hannah

Comment is about Hard lines (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Very powerful, beautiful.

Hannah

Comment is about Holding to the Root (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

Fantastic peice my brother.

Comment is about Take a Penny, Leave a Scar. (blog)

Original item by Nick

MAY WRITE ANGLE WITH ROB JOHNSTON

Rob Johnston's not just a one-man-band but a one-man-orchestra. - with his steel stringed guitar and a looper, he creates a huge range of sounds: sometimes bell-like, at other times, almost oriental, as in Cathy's Bells. He admitted he has difficulty with titles so sticks a pin in the map; and wherever it lands (this time on a small Scottish fishing village which gave him The Race to Coldbackie), a lot of rhythms blended together with his looping pedal! He plays intuitively with a charm and professionalism that makes it hard not to feel mesmerised. He easily brings humour into his music and communicates well with his audience. First time we had a visit from one of the owners of the pub/bistro who stayed for a while and ended up saying 'He's good!' and applauding.

Rob's developing a following of his own as he goes from gig to gig. This isn't his first time with us and hopefully won't be his last!

Meanwhile, at the open mic, newcomer Toby Bourke, the only Irishman to have recorded a duet with George Michael, freshly arrived in Petersfield, played and sang two of his own songs, The Things I Said Tonight - “When this game we play so many times leaves us lying here for dead....” - and Diesel Driving Blues. He sings with great passion and has a range from hard and loud to sentimental. The guy's got talent and we hope to see him again.

In contrast, Andy Forsyth's monologue dealt with a transforming experience of his life; followed by the superb poet, Richard Hawtree's The Garden Window, Digital Detox, Pastorelle and The North Cork Dawn.

Leah did I Wanna Live in a Rainbow Tree - “I wanna know that you'll be there, that you'll never leave.” - You Can't Stop Age - “When did this start....the day you were born?” - To a Beautiful Girl - “She'll never know until it wings away.” Your reviewer read My Polish Grandma - “Under five feet, full of guts and fury, Booba could reduce strong men to tears and The Royal Wedding, a somewhat cynical view of the last such event.

Shocking as it seems, Leah, Richard and Verlaine were discussing performers not seen for a long time when Audi Maserati's name came up, 'what's he been doing? Where is he? Anyone see him? 'It's been a few years now. He's not likely to come back' was the response when...the door swung open and in walked…..(ready?)…. Audi! Now, how likely is that!

After the initial shock, we all applauded. It was a joy to see Audi again – a joy to hear him perform, The Buzz of Being - “I want to feel the hit of being absurd.....I want to be here.” Then This World Sparkles – This is the best sunset I've ever seen.....and everyone is kind of mellow.”

He certainly added to an unforgettable evening full of old and new talent, and Richard again won the raffle - a £50 voucher from the excellent Nags Head in Chichester, with its delicious carvery and extensive à la carte menu.

Write Angle carries on!

Review is about WRITE ANGLE POETRY & MUSIC +OPEN MIC on 15 May 2018 (event)

I think, with a little more flesh, this would work very well as a Koan!

Comment is about WOULD YOU? (blog)

Original item by lynn hahn

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Comment is about WOULD YOU? (blog)

Original item by lynn hahn

Hazel,
Thank you for this poem which kindles the spirit of determination and optimism in the soul. So well composed with rich imagery.
Keith

Comment is about Holding to the Root (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

Basically it doesn't sound like she's coming back.

Time to move on.

Comment is about Firefly//Saltwater Canyon (blog)

Original item by Mikey V Kinsey

I love my weeds at this time of the year. But am ruthless with them when they get out of hand. Every so often we all need a haircut - even gardens.

Comment is about WOULD YOU? (blog)

Original item by lynn hahn

God Lynn that's a tough one. Shall I spend all day thinking about it, or just forget it now?

Comment is about WOULD YOU? (blog)

Original item by lynn hahn

Calloused psalms???

Comment is about (blog)

Original item by Jacklyn Turner

that's a tough one Lynn - kinda depends on my mood on any given day - I guess that's why we might interpret the same 'life' scenarios in different ways according to our moods.

I must admit I have the same dilemma with my little patch of the planet that I tend daily. The wildflowers and weeds give sustenance to the insects, birds and bees but there is a need for some order too. And, from experience, if the wild 'n' weedy patches get ignored for too long they soon get overgrown with brambles. Like inside our heads! Grrr, I don't know what the answer is - some sort of compromise I suppose - but that takes discipline! I hate fighting nature (and myself lol) but I also hate catching myself on brambles.

Nice one Lynn. Hope you are keeping well. Col.

Comment is about WOULD YOU? (blog)

Original item by lynn hahn

?luv it

Comment is about ALONG THE WAY (blog)

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