wonderfully succinct Desmond. Thank you. Jemima.

Comment is about As the crow flies (blog)

Original item by DESMOND CHILDS

thanks for the chat invite Hugh but I can't stay on much longer. Thank you.Jemima.

Comment is about hugh (poet profile)

Original item by hugh

lovely Isurugi but if you'll pardon me I think the first line would have kicked the haiku off much better had it read
'Try growing with me' and that would have nicely connected it to the word 'root' Thank you. Jemima.

Comment is about Impressive (haiku) (blog)

Original item by Isurugi Noe

Artur & Jon, thank you for your comments. As ever they are much appreciated. Keith

Comment is about Retreat (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Thanks much P&S ?

Comment is about Highway 39 (blog)

Original item by Shruti

Wow. Pretty dark stuff. But the emotions in here are so strongly written that I can feel the pain the narrator is in. Besides depression, I got the strong feeling of helplessness in here -- not only by the narrator, but also by anyone trying to help the narrator.

Comment is about Chapter 1 Mr Depression Lust (blog)

Original item by Mikey V Kinsey

This sounds like a poem that any person in a long-term relationship can relate to. It certainly reminded me of the path my wife and I have taken.

Comment is about Seasons (blog)

Original item by Sarah Mae

Clever and funny. I liked it.

Comment is about Impressive (haiku) (blog)

Original item by Isurugi Noe

Wow, one good visual image after another.

Comment is about The Voyager's Song (blog)

Original item by Chris Hubbard

Thank you Martin, I’m glad you like it. Very much appreciated your comments.





All the best des

Comment is about As the crow flies (blog)

Original item by DESMOND CHILDS

Hi Keith
An effective bur sad summing up of many of the problems of modern day life.
What a predicament! Told expertly as ever
Jon

Comment is about Retreat (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Keith I didn't really know him, I just read some of his poems and they are beautifully. Thank for your comment and for findind smilarity in the work of that grate man Rabindranath Tagore it's gives me a lot of
Inspiration!! I wrighting with Compassion from my Heart so sometimes things come out that even I'm not sure how do they appear. there are moments when I write as it comes......
Thank you for introduce me to Rabindranath Tagore,( I really like his work) and for your time reading my poems

Comment is about Silent language (blog)

Original item by Artur Hulboj

Thank you so much for your comment
I’ve reread my poem and your comments again and I think your right
I think most of what I write about is trying to get thoughts out of my head and try deal with issues I have going on
Massive help. Thank you for taking the time

Ria xx

Comment is about Mental Health (blog)

Original item by Ria Richardson

Martin & David, thank you for your comments. They are much appreciated. Keith

Comment is about Retreat (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Thanks for stopping by Martin. I'm glad it was provocative, and I was pleased with the opening line too.

Ray

Comment is about AMNESTY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thanks for your comments guys, much appreciated ?

Comment is about An ash goes wandering - again (blog)

Original item by David T Jones

I love the opening line 'The knife is full of dreams' It would make a fabulous opening line for a book.
there is certainly a stark warning and finality in this piece
love it

Comment is about AMNESTY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thank you. =) It's always appreciated.

Comment is about What You Left Me (blog)

Original item by Isurugi Noe

David, I love the hint of spring which grows out of the dark of winter. Well done. Thank you. Keith

Comment is about An ash goes wandering - again (blog)

Original item by David T Jones

This is one of those poems that I would describe as being timeless in as much it could be pitched at almost any point in time and it will be interesting to see people in the future read it and take in its full significance
Nice one Keith

Comment is about Retreat (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

I love the simplicity of this in that you have so few words in this wonderful piece Desmond
love it

Comment is about As the crow flies (blog)

Original item by DESMOND CHILDS

you have paint a wonderful picture here David. I love woodland and trees.
Marvellous

Comment is about An ash goes wandering - again (blog)

Original item by David T Jones

Thanks for reading and enjoying this poem Manisha.
Much appreciated

Comment is about What if (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

It's good to get thoughts going David. Especially on important issues like life and death. I often have an idea that feels good and see what happens. In the expansion of the theme, with fugue and counterpoint as it were, you have hit on a truism. I read the comments of a minister called Sarah Newton from 2017 re knife crime, and as ever the theme is larded with platitudes written by people with no imagination or personal inspiration . From the top down it looks depressing. The police have to implement on the ground, probably hampered by lack of funding and the usual plod predicaments. I truly believe that there is a sort of innate glamour to knives, which( like your poem about tongues ) can be hidden and brought out with shock effect. I myself am fascinated by them, and admire the way they are manufactured with real skill .

Thanks for liking , Col.

Ray

Comment is about AMNESTY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

This sounds like a person at a crossroads in life, especially at a painful decision point in a relationship. I liked the repetition of "whole night" at the end of each stanza.

Comment is about Story of Night (blog)

Original item by Mirza Sharafat Hussain Beigh

definitely no patronising comments from us but according to the way you write we think it will be YOU who is the person who will rescue YOU

you are self-analysing and that is the best thing to do in our books.
As much as these so-called experts try to help none of them can possibly know the REAL you.

Hope this doesn't come over as patronising but we sincerely wish you luck.

P&S xx

Comment is about Mental Health (blog)

Original item by Ria Richardson

and it works like a dream for us Ria.

Cheers! xx

Comment is about my dreams (blog)

Original item by Ria Richardson

well said and thought out..real people real feelings real friendship in writing let that always be us..

Comment is about The Potential for Light (blog)

Original item by Sarah Mae

and we'll definitely second that Evergreen.Beautiful!

P&S xx

Comment is about Jacaranda (blog)

Original item by Evergreen

you HAVE created beauty Saniya with this poem and your gorgeous photo!

P&S xx

Comment is about 2Faced (blog)

Original item by Saniya

we like this very much Isurugi.

P&S xx

Comment is about What You Left Me (blog)

Original item by Isurugi Noe

a really lovely poem Shruti.

P&S xx

Comment is about Highway 39 (blog)

Original item by Shruti

Brought that play Ptang Yang kipperbang to my mind (only in that it was a spider).

You should write more Greg!

Comment is about The oak tree (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Artur, these words are spoken with an inner faith and beauty. Are you familiar with the Indian Poet Rabindranath Tagore, the author of ´Gitan jali ´a collection of his poems in English? There is a similarity to this work of yours and his. Thank you. Keith

Comment is about Silent language (blog)

Original item by Artur Hulboj

Never knew that about Wetwang, Stu. We didn't stray that far when we lived in York. But I certainly remember Richard Whiteley from watching Yorkshire TV's Calendar at the time. And reporter Edwina Tarpley, who was always very concerned about "Gwimsby's" fishing industry. Rightly so, as it turned out.

Comment is about York station (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thanks for giving this one a look-over, Ray. I wrote it a few years ago at a poetry workshop at Surbiton library run by Alison Hill. I attended the workshop partly for sentimental reasons - I used to frequent the library as a sixth-former many years before, bunking off school to read poetry instead. Gary Snyder was one of my favourites at that time.

Comment is about The oak tree (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you Dave.
There's something about remote islands and this one is very special...

Comment is about Lindisfarne (blog)

Original item by Jane Bozian

welcome to WOL Manisha ( beautiful name) we hope you enjoy your time on here.

Our best wishes

Patricia and Stefan xx

Comment is about MANISHA SAINI (poet profile)

Original item by MANISHA SAINI

THANK YOU! I AM GLAD YOU LIKED MY POEM!

Comment is about DESMOND CHILDS (poet profile)

Original item by DESMOND CHILDS

THANK YOU! I AM GLAD YOU LIKED MY POEMS..

Comment is about Ankita Srivastava (poet profile)

Original item by Ankita Srivastava

AMAZING POEM!

Comment is about What if (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

GREAT POEM CYNTHIA!

Comment is about Worthless Women (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

The Cuckoo poem as your sample flows very well. Enjoyable to read aloud.

Comment is about colin whyles (poet profile)

Original item by colin whyles

English is my second language. But the poem is actually making sense to me. I tried to consult http://essaywriting.ninja to write a review on it. The steps require to have a full bio of the author though.

Comment is about Football (blog)

Original item by brandon sproule

and one day we will all most likely look similar again.

Comment is about DNA Test (blog)

Original item by Douglas MacGowan

thanks for the explanation Douglas.

Comment is about Legacy (blog)

Original item by Douglas MacGowan

❤

Comment is about forward (blog)

Original item by Ria Richardson

I loved this. It took me back to one very special day being there. It is indeed a place where time seems to stand still.

Comment is about Lindisfarne (blog)

Original item by Jane Bozian

For some reason this made me think of my family. This poem definitely triggers an emotional response.

Comment is about Know (haiku) (blog)

Original item by Isurugi Noe

A quick and interesting comparison of Past and Future.

Comment is about forward (blog)

Original item by Ria Richardson