Hello you! You've just brought a big smile to my face ;) Thanks for liking my poem. You've also made me feel guilty for not reading or commenting on any poetry in ages...on that note I see you've been very busy ...am so envious - cos my nib is dry ;)

New years resolution - to write a poem, come over to Liverpool and top up on my bear hugs!

Hope all's well with you.

Isobel xx

Comment is about Ged Thompson (poet profile)

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Please post what is on your mind. Its not great stuff but id like to here how others describe the afterlife (Heaven/hell/nothing/anything you believe) through poetry.

Comment is about ETHAN (poet profile)

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Hi Cynthia

Far from being and 'encroachment' your insightful comments are as ever an encouragement. You seem to really 'get' my poems - which is not always the case with others! I'm at my mother's at the moment and asked her how come she had those books. I think she was just a victim of a 'hard sell'! They've long gone now , but I wouldn't actually mind reading them now as a 'grown up'.

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Hi Lyra,

only just picked up your comment. Thanks so much for your kind words about my poem. I have just read your poem and it really took me back to the grim jobs I worked in the past. Really nicely done.

Comment is about Lyra Greene (poet profile)

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Welcome to WOL enjoyed your poem last night at The Court :) ***

Comment is about Natasha Tingle (poet profile)

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thanks for the kind comments on 'Cronos' Andy - please that you liked it - cheers - Ian

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Harry, many thanks for your kind words. Much appreciated. No, the Red Flag never did it for me either, but I remember watching on the news when the miners marched back to work in 1985 with their banners held high. That certainly did. I hope you're keeping well, and a very happy new year to you. Greg

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

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Welcome Marie-Anne

Comment is about Marie-Anne (poet profile)

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Jade, don't jump!

Comment is about Jade Eloise (poet profile)

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Beautiful stuff! I particularly like A Casting Off - it is both visceral and controlled, which makes it strong in describing a tight-wound life.

Comment is about Angela Topping (poet profile)

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Hi Alex
I like your poem 'return to the end of the world' It has a kind of other world quality to it which is fascinating.

Comment is about Alex Smith (poet profile)

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thanks for the kind comments on 'a wee dram' Steve. I raise my glass to you *clink* cheers

Comment is about stephen smith (poet profile)

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Cheers Martin, re "Borders" you made me think.vh

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

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Hi M.C.

I'm Hoping to be floating in formaldehyde for at least three years post demise, having donated what's left of me. About twelve years ago. To the "Professor of Morbidity" at the Manchester Medical School. That's on condition he has enough room in the fridge when the time comes. And it's all FREE.

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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A cryptic poem...

Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)

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The Christmas Party

Pull a cracker
enjoy corny joke
wear silly hat.

Spill vintage wine
tell a secret
no one knew.

Crimson red face
of the person
leaving so abruptly.

Perhaps they might
not come back
now common knowledge.

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Paris silent
You require a Paris street,
With the roaring silence chest
While Paris is cold, hostile ..
As a silent funeral, unknown ...
Require fever, anxious, in panic ...
Looking at Hotel "Duplex"
Require road "Emil Zola"
Looking at Hotel "Mirabeau"
Require road "Sever" "Cambronne"
But you're not! There you are!
Looking at "First Hotel" ...
Require rue "Pondishery"
"Motte Piquett" "Piero" coffe "
Looking at "Bonne Nouvelle"
"Petit Duke" There at the Arch of Ludovigut ...
"Aboukir" "Bastije" ... ??
If you are not! Where are you?
A hand with sweet Stroke hair.
As once streets of Tirane
When I was a child, at come in hand with you
It was the most beautiful time of my life
Respire! I understand where are you,,
You feel very close me..I feel
As once ....My Mother...

Comment is about Leon Qafzezi (poet profile)

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Thanks M.C.

Have a nice day

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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Not at all....

On the other side, your thoughts are much more clear about the mysteries that life has for us.

Thanks for sharing

:)

Comment is about Undead (poet profile)

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Hello Jack - thank you for the lovely comment you made about my gannet song.

Comment is about Jack purvis (poet profile)

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Merry Christmas John.
Level pegging with the Arse at Christmas ain't soooo bad!
I wonder what 2015 will hold.
I just hope we can keep hold of Harry Kane and not lose him.

Best wishes for a good Christmas to you and yours.

Come on you Spurs!!

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

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Hi Anthony! Thanks for kind comments on my gannet song.Hope you have a great Christmas!

http://youtu.be/n0D48VeegOg

;)

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

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Hi Laura - thanks for the lovely comments on my gannet poem. I managed to record it myself using a programme called Garage Band on a friends computer. It's the first time I've recorded effects and stuff myself - loved doing the echoes! The only instrument I used was a little child's xylophone, just tapping two or three notes. Setting up all the echoes you get lots of accidental rhythms going on. Hope you have a great Christmas! xx

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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thanks for the kind comments on 'a wee dram' Gray - pleased that you liked it - cheers mate ;-)

Comment is about Gray Nicholls (poet profile)

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thanks for the kind comments on 'a wee dram' mate - here's a toast to you and yours for the festive season - hic ;-)

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

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thanks for the kind comments on 'a wee dram' MC - I will raise a glass and cheer you this very evening - hic ;-)

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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thanks for the comments on 'wee dram' Laura - yes, I reduced the swearing at the Old Courts as I knew it would offend your delicate ears ;-)

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Yes - it's been too long! After getting Of Lilith and Anthony finished and up on Amazon though I just wanted a good bit of rest and relaxation!

Comment is about Nigel Astell (poet profile)

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Thank you for your comment! Work in progress that one and going to be a lot longer so will post it in it's entirety once it's done : )

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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New poetry collection
New hot lover
New year coming - - -

About time you came back!

Comment is about Katy Megan (poet profile)

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Hi cynthia
Thanks for your comments on a card from home, much appreciated. Look forward to seeing you again at Sale next month.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi M.C. thanks for your recent comments on 'A card from home' much appreciated. I glad you got the gist of it. I am in the process of writing a reply. Then hopefully I will put the theme of the first world war to bed.

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Hello Zach,
Just a thought,
I've noticed that you have posted a lot of your work in one session onto WOL.
This is okay but you will find that only the last one posted is shown in the blogs list (the others are archived) albeit visible in title form.
Usually, to get comments it is best to post one at a time giving others time to see the work and consider it more carefully.
Another idea (which several of us do) is to archive your work on a personal blog site and place a link to it on your personal profile here on WOL.
I hope this helps,

regards,

Graham

Comment is about Zach Dafoe (poet profile)

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thanks for the kind comments on 'a wee dram' John - I am, literally, a recent convert - went to Edinburgh - have drunk Jack Daniels as a guilty pleasure for years - very infrequently - tried the Scottish , expensive stuff - delicious - gone and bought a bottle for Christmas and started it already - I appreciate the comments and will raise a glass and toast you for it - possibly more than once - Ian

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

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Cynthia, thanks for your very generous comments on Calendars. And a happy Christmas to you!

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi Harry.

A profuse apology for not responding to your wise comment regarding the Eleven Eleven poem I blogged in the summer.

Browsing through my profile I realise what an ignorant bugger I must be.

Merry Christmas Ken.

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

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Hi Daniel.

Profuse apologies for not answering your kind appreciated comment on that diatribe of a war poem.

I sort of let it run away with me.

A very Merry Christmas to you. Ken

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

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Hi MC

Belated thanks for your kind comment (Humbug)
And a merry Christmas. Ken.

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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Welcome. Always great to get some humour, half-hearted or not.

Comment is about Corr Lens (poet profile)

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cheers Dave - also liked your Old Courts offering - although never seen a single second of 'Breaking Bad' so may have missed some of the undoubted humour - rattled along nicely though - and it would have been a crime not to do 'drinking to excess' ;-)

Comment is about Dave Carr (poet profile)

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Masks have a hard time getting past the eyes, or the knuckles: they speak clearly. I'm trying to find an old Christmas one of my own. I know it's tucked away somewhere. Pity I can't quote it from memory; I'm just plain terrible like that.

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

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Ah, good to hear from you again Nigel, hope you are well! New poetry collection in progress and new man as subject matter ; ))

Comment is about Nigel Astell (poet profile)

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Reading your comment
made me think
a quick check
yes it's true
underneath broken zip
I'm wearing my
famous extra tight
red and blue!

Comment is about dazzer (poet profile)

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I highly recommend this site, so far it's one of the best I have found.

Comment is about Corr Lens (poet profile)

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Im New! havent found a good place to share my poetry and I was wondering what your thoughts were on this site?

Comment is about Megan Stephens (poet profile)

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Hi Andy
Thanks for your comments on A card from home. I have started a part two to this which is the reply.
I enjoyed monday there were some contributions.

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Gary, no need to make it explicit, it just piqued my curiosity, that's all. I'm looking forwrd to more of your posts.

Comment is about Gary Smillie (poet profile)

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Cynthia
thanks for the comments - we do, as you know, wear masks in this poetry game. You may be interested in last years offering
http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=40230
which is the mask and which the real Yorkshireman?
that would be telling ;-)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hello Gary - you're new here hey? Welcome to WOL :)

I absolutely LOVE Street View. It's exactly the kind of thing that I do, observing people, and I was struck by the compassion in it and obviously the poetry. Love how we never find out exactly what went on between the two of them. Spitting spiteful winter wind - cracking line.

Hope you enjoy this place as much as I have over the last few years and I look forward to reading more of your writing :)

Comment is about Gary Smillie (poet profile)

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Eh up! Ta for your note on me Tesco poem - it's proper funny watching them slide down innit?! :D :D

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