Ian very true loved your poem Wendy .
Comment is about This Is The News (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Hello
very much liked the words you placed here to read.
thank you.
Comment is about Bird poem n.3 (blog)
Original item by Celia
Vois sur ton chemin - Les Choristes. if you can listen to this.
when I listened to your poem.
it brought me to Les Choristes - Les Avions en Papier (Lyricsthis.
you have a way in your words.
thank you for sharing.
Comment is about Tick Tock (blog)
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elPintor
Tue 8th May 2018 01:04
Nothing stays the same and it all seems to change that much more quickly when our own timeline is accelerated along a separate path from what we consider to be baseline. That's the best way I can put it, David--there is convergence and divergence, but mostly, it all just seems to diverge. It's a good song, btw--Bruce was the last decent concert I've had the fortune to attend. I would like to have been a little more intimate than stadium-side, but we take what can get, eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R35bw9N0vI
Anya, it seems that it is simply the past that we miss rather than a place. While reminiscence is something that can be shaped to our comfort, the present, no matter where we find ourselves, is much more difficult to manipulate. I'm not sure what took you away from Poland, but obviously that is where you are rooted. I hope for you too, Anya--peace within and without when you return.
Hello Martin and thank you. I wanted to do more with the formatting to help create clarity of voice amongst each line. I've never attempted to do such a thing, but feel I may attempt to explore it more.
And, Ray, you make perfect sense. Beyond dogma, there is deep poetic value to be found in this struggle. Heavens, I'm almost dizzy at the concepts that come to mind--I'm glad that I am not imprisoned in my thought by priests and religion.
Thanks Colin and Xoanxo--it's always good to hear any bit from the crowd.
Rachel x
Comment is about fade (blog)
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This has a precious quality expressed quite simply. Thank you. Keith
Comment is about Winter wish (blog)
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<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 7th May 2018 22:35
Ian...you're bang on the money!
Comment is about This Is The News (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Hello Matt,
welcome to WriteoutLoud. I have read both your poems which show clearly the art of story telling in the form of verse. I enjoyed both. I look forward to reading more.
Best Wishes
Keith
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<Deleted User> (13762)
Mon 7th May 2018 20:57
compelling, challenging and entertaining as ever - can't believe I've never come across 'presstitutes' before. What a great line. All the best Suki. Col.
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<Deleted User> (13762)
Mon 7th May 2018 19:53
A fine pome Mr Tatlock and worth all the backpacking, hashish and dysentery all those years ago to see it up on the front page of WoL in 2018. All the best, C?L.
Comment is about ‘Backpacking in Nepal, June 1971’ by Albert Tatlock is our Poem of the Week (article)
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Big Sal
Mon 7th May 2018 18:35
So very true in every sense. Wonderful poem you have written.
Comment is about The Today's World (blog)
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thank you anya always supporting me your the best , these days i dont have inspiration haha
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Thank you so much Ankita. Glad you liked it. ?
Comment is about Freedom (blog)
Original item by Emer Ní Chorra
thanks for the kind comments on 'Daily Howl' mate - but where've ya been? I haven't written a political poem this year (yet) *wink*
Ian
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<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 7th May 2018 16:48
The only thing I can add to your lovely poem is that I was personally "in the wilderness" trying to find out what I wanted and who I was. Things were different after but I managed more of my potential by going there. I hope this makes sense and reflects your ideas to a point.
Thanks Rachel.
Ray
Comment is about fade (blog)
Original item by nunya
Sorry to drag my heels folks. Col: Great comparison well spotted. He was a guest on the Johnnie Walker show on Radio 2 on Sunday. This is the third attempt at this poem; I thought this was the most direct and pertinent.
Suki, thanks, that's definitely good enough for me, and I did have!
Thank you Anya. We all need that support!
Ray
Comment is about CLINGING TO CONVENTION (blog)
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Thank you so much, glad you liked it.
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Many thanks for your kind comment.
Comment is about It Can't Be Bedtime Yet (blog)
Original item by Chris Bainbridge
The theme appeals a lot and I think the first four lines could
stand alone....complete.
Comment is about Spend your wishes (blog)
Original item by Tommy Carroll
Faith is a wonderful means of life-support.
For myself, I am content with the proposal that
"there's more to life than we can see".
Comment is about In Times of Doubt (edited) (blog)
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To offer some appreciative thoughts from me:
It is clear that humour
Translates as "Hugh - more!" ?
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Welcome aboard the good ship WOL
Whose existence poets all extol;
On vigorous voyages of exploration
To discover words of every persuasion.
Comment is about New faces and YOU at Write Out Loud (article)
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Are they sitting on your sofa, Mr Tatlock.?
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<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 7th May 2018 09:34
Congratulations Albert!
Comment is about ‘Backpacking in Nepal, June 1971’ by Albert Tatlock is our Poem of the Week (article)
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love it. Been working in Wigan since january, and am loving the honest integrity of the place. Cheered on the team as they beat City and won promotion. But equally, like you, shocked at the spread of poverty and homelessness. i read Road to Wigan Pier and Orwell had similar experiences of poverty and community, but said "at least there are no people living on the streets". Not everything has got better in the last 85 years! M
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Martin,
thank you for your comment. It is much appreciated.
Keith
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<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 7th May 2018 08:30
You know what Hazel, my older brother is just ticking off the days. He doesn't do much despite various invitations to join in with things. On the other hand my younger brother and I together with a group of friends are filling up our days with tennis, bowls, snooker, pub walks, cycling. It's only stuff but it helps make life liveable. Like your poem.
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Danny90
Mon 7th May 2018 08:21
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Mon 7th May 2018 08:01
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Nice one Joe, and good book hope to see you soon ?
Comment is about ‘Killing the Piano’ by Joe Williams is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)
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I guess there's an odd nugget amongst the moraine, but it's hard to find.
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Original item by Hazel ettridge
silent sounds.
thanks for sharing your work.
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Big Sal
Sun 6th May 2018 22:33
All of your comments are amazing and so appreciated, truly thanking you x
Comment is about five minutes of my head typing (blog)
Original item by Cesca
Spend your wishes
to buy your wants
with dreams you queue
to purchase needs
deep inside the vault
it seems there lies
a wealth of riches
to bliss it leads.
Comment is about My Dreams (blog)
Original item by Shirley Smothers
Ray "Backwards glancing" nods in your direction. Tommy
Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)
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I totally understand your self doubt . I am riddled with it. But this is a great poem with a good pace to it. worthy of live performance not least because of its gritty honesty.
very good
Comment is about five minutes of my head typing (blog)
Original item by Cesca
Another fabulous poem Rachel.This has a great rhythm to it that puts me in mind of a song
Love it
Comment is about fade (blog)
Original item by nunya
Martin,
this is a an intriguing character sketch, from keen observation of the human condition. One of the best poems I have read in a long time. Thank you indeed.
Keith
Comment is about Hard lines (blog)
Original item by Martin Elder
This is a great poem Keith. I love its pace and rhythm. love that last line
as they pass their time in a white painted corridor
marvellous
Comment is about The Passage (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Superb poem Joe I really have an image of a trusty old piano. We used have one in our house that one of our children was supposed to learn to play but it never happened and it was used for a dumping ground for anything and everything.
Nice one
Comment is about ‘Killing the Piano’ by Joe Williams is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)
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Wendy
Tue 8th May 2018 06:32
Couldn’t agree more love Wendy .
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