MCN the bloody taxis and small buses in MK are bad enough without adding further hazards to negotiate!
Comment is about TRANSPORTS OF DELIGHT? (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Depends what you're beholding. I see no beauty in beholding fake plastic flowers.
D ?
Comment is about The Oyster (blog)
Original item by Hazel ettridge
Keith - a "Teidi" tribute. I echo the comments about your
overall contributions to this site. As for your blogs, keep "tapping" them out!
Comment is about ‘The Videomatic Tutor’ by Keith Jeffries is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by steve pottinger
Brian - I had a much cherished aunt who married well and
drove a big Jaguar saloon with panache - and from which
she used to yell at tardy pedestrians who got in the way.
I've never underestimated the female behind the wheel!
Graham - I now assume the MK in Milton Keynes stands
for "motoring karma"! I just don't want to be in front of
any such vehicle when things goes awry with Man's
Presumptuous Plan.
Comment is about TRANSPORTS OF DELIGHT? (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Thank you for the comment Big Sal! I really appriciate it ??
Comment is about Bright Eyes Dead (blog)
Original item by Megan Pieroway
Loved this when you read it out last night Nicola - - -
is that a young grandma putting out the washing!
Comment is about The Washing Line (blog)
Original item by Nicola Hulme
<Deleted User> (19421)
Tue 12th Jun 2018 14:00
<Deleted User> (19421)
Tue 12th Jun 2018 13:59
Being a bit temporally challenged, this took me back a long way! I remember, as an Engineer, hand-writing text for the typist to type. Partly because that was the business structure of the day, and partly I suspect, because like Doctors, Engineers' handwriting was generally an unintelligible scrawl. The advent of word processors and computers meant that Engineers typed their own stuff, albeit one-fingered, untaught, with frequent use of the 'delete' key. The result of that was the reduction of admin staff, and in larger companies, the demise of the typing pool. I have advanced to three and four-fingered typing, sharpened with writing poems (allegedly!), but still tend to use the delete and backspace keys rather more than I'd like.
Enjoyed this guided tour down memory lane.
Comment is about The Videomatic Tutor (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
I'm sorry I was unable to write a comment immediately as I was in a queue ,I am eighth at the moment trying to get an appointment at the doctor."I am sorry we are unable to answer your call you are seventh in the queue."
Great innovative poem on a subject which annoys us all.Well done
Comment is about Please Hold (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Hello Trevor,
As soon as I began to read this excellent poem I remember the opening scene of the film entitled ¨The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ¨. Judi Dench was enagaged in such a call. At some time or other we have all had this irritating experience but your poem encapsulates it perfectly.
Thank your
Keith
Comment is about Please Hold (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Graham, does it matter? Beauty in the eye of the beholder etc.
Comment is about The Oyster (blog)
Original item by Hazel ettridge
Ray, the cycle of life beautifully explained in this. Everything is just a question of balance.
nice work
Graham
Comment is about BICYCLE (blog)
Original item by ray pool
That opening line says it all for me Damon
wonderful stuff.
Comment is about Firefly//Angel (blog)
Original item by Mikey V Kinsey
Thanks to Ruby Anya and Darren for liking and thanks to Suki Pat and Brian for commenting
Much appreciated
Martin
Comment is about Mountains climbed (blog)
Original item by Martin Elder
Anya, Brian your very kind
To welcome me (and mind)
I need to tell you, (duty bound)
I'm intellectually sound
My verse it sometimes is quite strange
My mind, perplexes me
Where does it get this strange stuff from
To fill my poetry ?
I will unleash my mind and let it
Travel round the site
It seems to be at home with friends
Although your out of sight
Don ?
Comment is about We Want to Join Your Loop (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
<Deleted User> (18980)
Tue 12th Jun 2018 07:09
Don - you're in !
(We'll take anybody.)
Comment is about We Want to Join Your Loop (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
<Deleted User> (19421)
Tue 12th Jun 2018 06:19
Dear Martin and Col,
Much obliged. When uploading poems it's impossible to know which poems will hit the mark, and which don't. That's what makes it fun. Really, it's all about experimentation. What's the worst that could happen?
Hope you aren't finding the builders to stressful Col.
Have a lovely week gents.
Suki
Comment is about Confession: Feeding Cornflakes To A Deceased Nun Is Easy If You Don't Know What You're Doing (blog)
Original item by Suki Spangles
Hi there John,
It wasn't long before the politicians try and spoil the fun: Stephen Kinnock wants England players to protest against Russia by wearing armbands during matches. Oh well.
Fab poem, and thanks for the link. Interesting read.
Suki
Comment is about THE SAGA OF LEV YASHIN'S BED (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
This flows really well, Martin. Very lyrical..
Suki
Comment is about Mountains climbed (blog)
Original item by Martin Elder
Wonderful metaphor, Ray.
Last verse is perfect; lovely last line:
"all the rest is mystery..".
I like Pat's idea too!
Cheers,
Suki
Comment is about BICYCLE (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Congratulations Keith and all the best to you!
Cheers,
Suki
Comment is about ‘The Videomatic Tutor’ by Keith Jeffries is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by steve pottinger
came by thank you for sharing.
Comment is about BackChat poetry/jazz project (blog)
Original item by Steven Waling
This is good Janine
Don ?
Comment is about You Have A Voice (blog)
Original item by Janine Armentrout
Like Brian I don't have a clue what's going on here? Now what bothers me is he likes it? As my mentor it seems I still have a long way to go. I do know about Eve and the serpent Stockport and I'm sure I will be able to appreciate more 'vague' verse with Brian's excellent tuition as I progress.
Don ?
Comment is about June Collage Poem - Negatives (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
very well said.
enjoyed reading your work of words.
thank you.
Comment is about Only a Sparrow [sonnet] (blog)
Original item by Alan Morrison
you've spent time with this and let the sound spin.
thank you for sharing your work.
Comment is about The Line and Square (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Big Sal
Tue 12th Jun 2018 00:06
I still have a tattoo of a religion that I thought was the right thing for me at a time too. Still haven't covered it up as I haven't had the time or money to do so in quite a while. We all make mistakes, but to push past the inhibitions and create a belief in ourselves and our own abilities can make us stronger in the long run than any organized religion ever could. Stay strong and keep your head up - and good poem.?
Comment is about Post Traumatic Religion Disorder (blog)
Original item by Angie Lewis
<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 23:50
It's barmy...but I like it!
Comment is about June Collage Poem - Negatives (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
A well deserved POTW and as far as I am concerned it was only a matter of time before this happened.
Your comments are always welcome and encouraging. I am really pleasedfor you and look forward to more of your work.
Many congratulations
Comment is about ‘The Videomatic Tutor’ by Keith Jeffries is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by steve pottinger
Tom,
Your style of writing fascinates me as it touches upon the soul, the inner self of who we feel we are and in relation to others. There is something sporadic in the way you hold a subject and then attempt to explore it. Two lines which are repetitive work well with the way you write.
Thank you
Keith
Comment is about Tom (poet profile)
Original item by Tom
Mon 11th Jun 2018 20:45
Congratulations on POTW, Keith. Very well deserved. I’ve enjoyed many of your poems and comments in WOL.
All the best des
Comment is about ‘The Videomatic Tutor’ by Keith Jeffries is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by steve pottinger
<Deleted User> (19421)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 19:27
Hi John
Thanks for the message, it was a pleasure to read your work. I love the idea of thoughts forming like an Oxbow lake. Terrific!
Having just read your profile -
I also love the way you have kept those 3 years going!
Cheers
D
Comment is about John E Marks (poet profile)
Original item by John E Marks
<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 18:28
My wife's car has a leather strip affixed to the passenger side dashboard...for me to bite on when she drives me anywhere.
Comment is about TRANSPORTS OF DELIGHT? (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
<Deleted User> (16099)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 18:20
much to read and understand here.. the images are amazing, I could pull out atleast 20 poems from this one poem.. and enjoy them one at a time each with it's own merits.. keep writing..
Comment is about The red river (blog)
Original item by Cesca
Driverless cars are a reality here in Milton Keynes MCN but so far I haven't "bumped" into one yet!
Comment is about TRANSPORTS OF DELIGHT? (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Martin and Pat,
Thank you for your comments. When using the Videomatic Tutor all the keys were capped so we had to feel for the keys using the home keys. I managed to achieve forty words a minute but now tend to be much more ponderous and slow.
Keith
Comment is about The Videomatic Tutor (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Brian, Darren, Hazel and Don,
Thank you for your kind and interesting comments
Keith
Comment is about The Lone Driver (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Like Cynthia I loved your 3-line verse under your bio. Simple. Imagery perfect. Thankyou Don
Comment is about Hazel ettridge (poet profile)
Original item by Hazel ettridge
Big Sal
Mon 11th Jun 2018 16:21
Keith
Like Hazel I thought the analogy was clever. The last two lines were a surprise turnaround. And yes, staying at home to avoid the complexities of life out there does get more appealing as you age.
Don ?
Comment is about The Lone Driver (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Hello one and all.
Thank you indeed for congratulating me on POTW. It is an accolade which should be shared by us all, because without your comments, criticism and advice I would not have persevered. Thank you all so very much
Keith
Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)
Original item by keith jeffries
Sadly I think good clean fun
Has gone back from where it did come
Replaced with the stand-up with rude
Jokes that are nothing but crude
Don ?
Comment is about Dear Mr. Turtle ?-_-_-_ (blog)
Original item by Zahir Sookoor
Strewth Brian you're more corrupted than I am.
How could I forget Waitrose ?
Hazel - street-talk is the highest form of intellectual exchange. That is why Brian and I understand each other
Don ?
Comment is about Little Love (blog)
Original item by Chris Bainbridge
<Deleted User> (18118)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 14:11
Sometimes in the night I hear the traffic going by and I think, where are they going?
Travelling all night.
This poem is so full of atmosphere and thought.
Being outside, looking in on those that appear cosy and settled.
Great work.
Hannah
Comment is about ALWAYS ON THE ROAD (blog)
Original item by ray pool
<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 14:09
<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 14:07
Graham - Lidl Class...that's two words you don't often see together!
Actually I bloody love Lidl...it keeps the oiks out of Waitrose.
Comment is about Little Love (blog)
Original item by Chris Bainbridge
Angie Lewis
Tue 12th Jun 2018 16:37
You hit every aspect of life in a simple yet thought provoking statement. I found myself rereading your words and thinking, yes, that's exactly how it feels.
Comment is about Almost a Prayer (blog)
Original item by Hazel ettridge