Where did you find sappiness? A heart-warming ditty Trevor.

Comment is about Happiness Is… (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Hi John only just seen this one. Your a bottomless reservoir of brilliantly metred chuckles.

KED

Comment is about THE WATER METER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Ohhh Jeremy Corbyn
Ohhh Jeremy Corbyn
Ohhh Jeremy Corbyn
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zzzz
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zzzz
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zzzz just woke up...what a nightmare!

Comment is about THE BOY DOES NOTHING (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

It's great isn't it?

Comment is about Kathmandu 2 (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

hehe quite a rant isnt it thanx for reading ?

Comment is about Reasonsonal (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

there are different types of corruption. that of the self, eg moral corruption. a person can be corrupted if easily led by a manipulative person to do something for the other's gain. then there is financial corruption or graft. this is prevalent in communist nations, partly why the commies failed. a man digging a hole in the world gets the same wage as a man making mig planes. they row. the digger claims he physically works harder. mig man says he uses his head. no1 wins there. so the digger sneakily bucks the system and sells building supplies from his boss on the side, thus making extra undeclared cash and being corrupt. there are many examples in the media, around us personally and nationally on a country wide level. the corruption i indicated in my piece is based on an appointment system which can be manipulated and thus is corrupt. i added shall we say some extras.

Comment is about Corrupt (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

This is wonderful, Terry.
'...an old girl
puzzled in the folds of yesterday"
Beautifully expressed.
I do agree with Brian though; I think the importance of the words would be served by spacing a little... but I enjoy it just as it is, too.

Comment is about The Carer (blog)

Original item by Terry Jones

Hey Racha,

I was going to send you an article on the correlation of the amygdala to aggressive response, since you are a psychology student. But, the first article I came upon mentioned the "abnormal" aggressive response of a driver to a tailgater. I believe that the tailgater is the "abnormal" one since it's his face I can see in my rearview at 70 miles per hour (about 113 km/h for you Europeans and well, the rest of the world). Yet it's people like me who are being studied since stupidity seems so normal--go figure.

Please pardon if this response makes little sense, but physical violence is never truly out of the question in extreme situations.

Rachel

PS
Forgive me for ignoring your original intent. As good or needed as it may be, closure is hard to come by because it can mean making many changes, both in mentality and environment. We all make our journeys. Good to hear from you and take good care.

Comment is about closure (blog)

Original item by racha

Ah Suki--how much would I write just to get a response like that?! Thanks for the laugh---"I am what I am and that's all that I am..."

Rachel x

Comment is about undivided (blog)

Original item by nunya

thanks for your kind comments on 'memory of rhinoceroses' Dave - I'm please you liked it
Ian

Comment is about Dave Morgan (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Morgan

I like it Terry, partly I suppose because I can relate to it.

I feel it would be better spaced out into verses...just my opinion though, others may think not.

Comment is about The Carer (blog)

Original item by Terry Jones

Thank you for your comments Colin, greatly appreciated!

Comment is about Castaways (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Hi there Rachel,

I balance the Yin/Yang in my own way: I can't drive, and if I so much as looked at a car engine it would probably blow up is disgust!

Suki

Comment is about undivided (blog)

Original item by nunya

This would work great as a song. Some fab observations and wit!

Cheers,
Suki

Comment is about Foolish Pleasures (blog)

Original item by Carol Falaki

Very poignant and affecting, particularly the last verse, Ray..

Suki

Comment is about LATE DEPARTURE (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Know what you mean Hazel...I've been married 32 years.

Comment is about Kathmandu 2 (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

He might have, Hazel. ?
So Keith - you're meeting up with Brian tonight? ?
Thanks guys.

Comment is about Misery Guts (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

No, Brian. Those first 15 days gave false hope for what then turned out to be 2 years of chastity.

Comment is about Kathmandu 2 (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

Trevor,
Thank you for this as I am off to my local and will see him in the flesh. Well written. Keith

Comment is about Misery Guts (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

No legover this time then Hazel? lol

Comment is about Kathmandu 2 (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

Trevor - you've just described me!

Comment is about Misery Guts (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

does this guy also happen to have a comb-over?

Comment is about Misery Guts (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Corruption is the evil that is mortgaged from the most precious of our possessions. It could be your child, mother or partner in exchange for every wrong act you do at the expense of others. Hence I believe that the corrupt are digging their grave. So relax.

Comment is about Corrupt (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

Lovely heartfelt writing Ian and a joy to read. You really had me at 'and then I heard...'
Col.

Comment is about Back To The Park (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

I love a piece of writing that is not rooted in any one particular decade or century. This has an almost timeless quality which is delightful. I suppose the buying of a silver necklace does tie it down to the last 200 years but I'm sure its time is probably more recent. And Whitby is such a wonderful setting for poetry. Thanks for posting Chris.
Colin.

Comment is about Castaways (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Hahahahahaha! JC I'm preparing one in vegan leather. Gert keep them coming

Comment is about THE WATER METER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

'Heart Shaped and Reflective' is a great title and there are some excellent lines here. 'While you were slithering' I like lots and using words ending in 'ing' helps to keep up the flow nicely. Thanks for posting Jara.
Colin.

Comment is about Heart Shaped & Reflective (blog)

Original item by Jara Giner

Thanks Cynthia for commenting. I'm so glad you put this on that level. Very kind of you. I suppose it's the last lines that draw us in, hopefully. It's just hitting the spot with a reader and if that happens, so rewarding to hear from such as yourself ! I wasn't sure which Twilight poem you meant; was it by Sarah Teasdale? I'd love to know.
Ray x

Comment is about LONERS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Loved it. I have such similar memories. Did that really all happen in this same life I'm living now?

Comment is about Back To The Park (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Slap u? Xx

Comment is about closure (blog)

Original item by racha

Exquisite! I loved this. Beautifully written - thanks for sharing.

Comment is about Back To The Park (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

You are perfect who you are! Don’t let anyone get you down girl. ? it makes for beautiful poetry though ?

Xoxo -Lilly Love

Comment is about The Girl Who Cried Wolf (blog)

Original item by Jara Giner

I cycled through the rain today...had no choice as I was caught out. No probs...I didn't melt.

Comment is about Blue Sun (blog)

Original item by Robert C Gaulke

Liked that very much Ian for a number of reasons. Really very good in my opinion.

Comment is about ‘A Memory of Rhinoceroses’ by Ian Whiteley is our Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by steve pottinger

Very nice poem...The soul travels

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

9:08 PM


We do all that we can
And become fan
Of world's luxury
We work hard and pray an almighty

Life's most of the time goes on such quest
And we leave nothing behind to achieve the best
We get what we desire
Even if whole life goes on fire

We are, after all, human beings
And try to bring
Whatever is within reach
Life moves ahead as such

Comment is about ‘Cycle of Life’ by Anya is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by steve pottinger

Just to hopefully close this large tome David. I can see what you are getting at and why. The greater mystery for me is having a brother who has devoted so much of his life to the Church without once him and me having a conversation about his beliefs. That says it all for me.
Thanks for sticking with this mate.

Ray

Comment is about EASTER: A NEW START (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Wonderfully heartfelt. Loved it, Ian.

Comment is about Back To The Park (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Ian,
Thank you for this as it was like stepping onto a carousel and reluctant to get off. Beautifully told with sentimental imagery at the fore.
Keith

Comment is about Back To The Park (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

thank you for your comment!!

Comment is about Bindu Trigunayak (poet profile)

Original item by Bindu Trigunayak

thanks for your kind comments on Eostre Hazel - I'm really pleased you liked it
Ian

Comment is about Hazel ettridge (poet profile)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

thanks for commenting on Eostre Keith - I appreciate your thoughts
Ian

Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)

Original item by keith jeffries

thanks once again for your kind comments on Eostre Martin - yes - you've nailed it (pun intended) with the giant rabbit - commercialism + Religion = a right pain in the arse
Ian

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

Thank guys. ?

Comment is about Comb-over King (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Prosze Anya, I find it astonishing that you have created such a beautiful poem in what is your second language.
Szymborska would have approved. The whole of Kraków would approve, I am sure.
Djenkuya bardzo.

Comment is about ‘Cycle of Life’ by Anya is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by steve pottinger

Blimey I have taken on an "almighty " task here. I think the ponderings only prove how much we are bemused or convinced either way when it comes to religion. I feel as if I have peed in the font to some extent.
Graham thanks for your rare visit, appreciated of course. I think it's a matter of "lift going up or down" on the night. Entirely a matter of conjecture. Obviously a sideswipe at the whole concept of sin. If we take the commandments, even Prince Charles has Camilla to answer for. I'm sure the Church has forgiven him.

Keith, back again. The plot thickens. I will say that the reconstruction using DNA of the recent ancient man of Cheddar caves shows a dark skin. Also Jesus presumably was similarly imbued. Maybe in another two thousand years time we will have an answer for all this. Until then in the words of Brucie: "keeeep searching."
I know i'm being flippant, and I do respect your beliefs.
Thanks for elevating my work ! I don't think Jefferson was reckoning on elevating the native American Indians to any kind of equality. Christianity turned a blind eye to their freedoms and rights.

Thanks for the extra thoughts David. I am intrigued by the way society keeps the outsider or anti social away in prisons as a last resort, when the grand plan has not worked; a quite primitive but to a point effective to protect us. (It's really no use trying to tie God down to specifics - only serves to perpetuate the mystery).

Cynthia, you make an excellent point. Patriarchal religions tend to be exclusive, in fact any club does the same; apart from the WI perhaps. That's another hornet's nest for WOL to reveal . The male instinct largely is based on conquering and dominating, which is largely the history we have inherited. Thanks for your comment.

Comment is about EASTER: A NEW START (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Delighted to read the Bio above. I have often wondered how you have become so skilled in English, a second (or even a third or fourth) language. You are an inspiration. Congratulations.

Comment is about ‘Cycle of Life’ by Anya is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by steve pottinger

Ray, I am in awe. From this site has come some of the best 'poetry' I have ever read, and yours is right at the top. This 'little thing' is splendid. A bit like 'the first star at twilight'. Which may seem a bit weird, but I know what I mean.

Comment is about LONERS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Since these comments deal primarily with the concept of 'God' as 'He', may I point out that many faiths, including denominations within Christianity, are a bit more circumspect, and refer to Father/Mother God. An excellent adaptation in my opinion, and I do not call them sects.

God knows (smile) not all, but some. And I'm not referring to the Roman Catholic ideology of the deification of Mary as Mother of God. But Male/Female, unseparable in 'God-ship'.

Ah, Ray, what a fine discussion for this particular week. Reminds me of some splendid sessions of Bible Study so long ago. The fur absolutely flew! And then we all had tea and cake, enquiring about families and health and current aspirations, homogenized in our commonality.

Comment is about EASTER: A NEW START (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Well done on POTW Anya.

Having got to the ripe old age of 66 and with eight grandchildren to care about now the resonances in your piece are strong for me. Interestingly the big stone that I had to push in my youth has now been replaced with the ones that I help my family push. You'll understand one day!

Well done again, good work!

Comment is about ‘Cycle of Life’ by Anya is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by steve pottinger

Morning Martin!

Hope you had a lovely weekend ?

Thanks so much for your note on my latest.Well, the middle verse does contain a folk song that was sung especially for me at a festival last year and is one that I love, so the poem does actually have a folk feel to it ? It's all taken from festivals I've been to and about how much I love them. Cannot WAIT for summer to start proper!

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

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