Grace Meadows
Thu 4th May 2023 22:16
Grace Meadows
Thu 4th May 2023 22:14
I totally agree with Keith's comments ( good question Keith )
Comment is about The Three Faces of Me. (blog)
Original item by Clare
A poetic self analysis which is honest. I wonder how many see themselves in such a light? I enjoyed this.
Thank you Clare,
Keith
Comment is about The Three Faces of Me. (blog)
Original item by Clare
Thanks Manish, Keith and Stephen. Really loved your comments. Much appreciated.😀
Comment is about A Chance Meeting (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thank you Keith, it's good to see some old material standing the test of time. Ofg course it has religious symbolism but it's more elemental than that. Made me re-read Steve and Ray's comments. There is always a temptation to find a killer last line whether a poem needs it or not. If I had omitted the last two lines would it have made any difference?
Comment is about The Table (blog)
Original item by Dave Morgan
Great interview. What an insight into a creative mind. Feast and famine in the writing department but an incessant desire to spread and promote the word. Sounds familiar.
Comment is about David Cooke looks back on poetry stops and starts as he unveils a bumper volume of poems (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Perhaps old age is the best thing, something to look forward to, not run away from (an impossible task in any event). Wisdom before oblivion? A thought-provoking, well-scribed poem, Jordyn.
Comment is about Oblivion (blog)
Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth
A beautiful, beautiful poem Hélena. "It's okay to be addicted, it's okay to be mentally ill, it's part of the journey." I've learnt that being hard on yourself to get back on your feet during a mentall illness kind of gets on your mind, and it only eats you up more mentally when your body doesn't give in equally. When I pass you on your path,
"When you enter my space,
I see nothing but a beautiful soul growing and learning at your own pace."
These are the lines that a person going through mental issue needs to be hearing from a mentor or a parent.
A lovely poem Hélèna.
Thank you for this.
Comment is about A Soul's Journey (blog)
Original item by Hélène
I think this poem will be what most people feel as they approach the end of their mortality. The heart stops beating and a new episode begins, far removed from this mortal coil, or so I believe.
Thank you for a poem to reflect on.
Keith
Comment is about Last breath (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Thanks Uilleam! Yeah, that hurly-burly is driving me loca. But we carry on.
Comment is about A Book at Dawn (blog)
Original item by Hélène
I seem to remember actress Gillian Taylforth enjoyed coq au van.
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
The latest in Meals on Wheels-Chicken in the Basket's so passé!
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks Manish and Russell.
It's a hastily somewhat clumsily-written piece on a subject that's been preoccupying me for a while.
Several decades ago, I came to the conclusion that as far as UK politics were concerned, the terms "right wing" and "left wing" were, for my purposes, now redundant.
I now see some people in the UK supposedly on what I naively once considered to be traditionally the "far / left", espousing philosophies and causes which are equally popular with people on the traditional "far / right".
I refer in this specific case, to their hypocritical suppport for, and their personally profiting from Apartheid regimes in several countries, and to their "dog-whistling" to racism in general.
Those very same people are amongst the first to loudly cry "racism", in their efforts to denigrate innocent people in a malicious, specious, and slanderous way.
Comment is about Lover of South African Apartheid (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Basket case Britain...let's put it to good use.😕
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Cock au Van on the A6 - a tasty dish for the upwardly mobile.
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I worked in Zambia during Apartheid. technical advisor to a conference held by the ANC in Lusaka. The descriptions of the atrocities moved me to tears and towards inclusion for all.
Loved Zambia and Botswana, maybe one day I'll get to see South Africa
Comment is about Lover of South African Apartheid (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
That was so touching and respectful of your 'She.'
There comes a time in every man's life when he realises he's punching above his weight. 😁
Comment is about Precious Stone (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Lovely Keith, I enjoyed that. People-watching is a favoured pastime of mine and through their eyes you get a sense of the person walking towards you, soft or harsh, friendly or disregarding.
Comment is about A Book and its Cover (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
You are a vibrant sun, and your poetry is your flecks of happiness.😊
Comment is about Oblivion (blog)
Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth
Octopus: so-called because it can run eight times faster than a cat!
Sorry😕
Comment is about ATE FEET AWAY (blog)
Original item by Short Attention Span Poetry
A thought-provoking poem that has moved me. The racial segregation by the South African government was one of the most unfair and unjust decisions ever. This poem depicts the backdrop and emotional trauma behind the decisions taken.
Thank you for this.
Comment is about Lover of South African Apartheid (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Not me, guv! I was in Pizza Express!
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
This is so well written, John. It reads beautifully. Thanks.
Comment is about May day (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Roombas? What would we do without them?
Comment is about life from home (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
My thanks to everyone who commented on or liked this poem. (Thanks, Greg - it's a long time since I saw the Holy Grail). The Eric and Ernie joke (yes, it was expletive, of sorts) lives on, happily uncensored.
I don't object to a monarchy. We have one here in Belgium which, like the UK version, has no power but is reasonably popular. It is much less costly and more discreet that than in the UK, as most European royal houses are. Maybe the British monarchy, with its rather bloated pomp and entourage, will have to slim down to suit the mood of the times.
There is something to be said for an elected head of state, even one with little power, who can bring something to the role which a hereditary monarch can't. Take the example of Michael D. Higgins in Ireland. But somehow I can't see the British crown disappearing for a while, as long as they give people something harmless to smile about.
Thanks once again for the interesting exchanges.
Comment is about Monarchs (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks, Uilleam. I recollect studying “Isabella or the Pot of Basil” by Keats for “O” level. Personally, I prefer chicken in a basket.
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Was Ernie's "Monarchs!" meant as an expletive?
As in: Monarchs to you too!
Just sayin':
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/judith-and-her-maidservant-with-the-head-of-holofernes-by-orazio-gentileschi/IALSeR2eXmAeIQ
Comment is about Monarchs (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you Hélène.
Your writng is always a calming presence when the hurly-burly's done.
Comment is about A Book at Dawn (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Speaking of heads in baskets...😏
By a "timely" coincidence, last night I watched a documentary involving a painting titled:
"Judith and her Maidservant with the head of Holofernes" by Orazio Gentileschi.
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/judith-and-her-maidservant-with-the-head-of-holofernes-by-orazio-gentileschi/IALSeR2eXmAeIQ
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks Stephen.
I'm a little puzzled with this.
Your first word is She...I've heard a child speak to a doll as if it were a real person.
It's the words "clay" and "porcelain" that make me think of a doll.
Metaphor or Literal?😏
Comment is about Precious Stone (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thanks Keira.
At my age I'm increasingly conscious of my own body's limitations-lack of strength, mobility etc.
And then I remember what an amazing thing the body is, and how fortunate I am to have what I have.
Contrary to what current media propaganda would have us believe, there is of course, no "perfect" body.
Comment is about My Unflattering Form (blog)
Original item by Keira Anne
If beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, in what does beauty consist?
Comment is about A Book and its Cover (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Like a cat!
Well, I didn't know that.
Comment is about ATE FEET AWAY (blog)
Original item by Short Attention Span Poetry
Thanks Jordyn.
Your poetry IS that silver lining.
Comment is about Oblivion (blog)
Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth
There is no such thing as tomorrow
Comment is about darlin you'll be okay (blog)
Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth
Dave,
Thank you for this poem which I read before looking at the comments. Perhaps it had a very different impression on me than the others. It begins at an altar where sacred food is given and shared ; synonymous with holy communion and then moves along to the end where the informal act at the last supper sees a congregation at the altar rail in a reverential setting. I could be wrong but this is how I have interpreted it. Nonetheless a poem crafted with great thought.
Thank you for this.
Keith
Comment is about The Table (blog)
Original item by Dave Morgan
Paul Coookson is a poet to be reckoned with. His world-wide book sales run into godzillians. Very funny, very perceptive and you don't need a greek or latin dictionary to read him
Comment is about Started writing, couldn't stop ... poet's daily poems tot up to 1,000! (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Keith, you just have penned down the most common traits of the Gen-Z. I loved the metaphorical representation of a book and its cover to that of a personality of a person in and out. "From the eyes you will come to know", is rightfully said.
Thank you.
Comment is about A Book and its Cover (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
This is lovely, Keith. The eyes betray us every time. Such a thoughtful and reflective poem deserves much contemplation. Thank you for sharing this. 💕
Comment is about A Book and its Cover (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Personally, I have no particular interest in anyone attending my
funeral and remain content to "pass over" unremarked....with merely a plaque marking the event considered sufficient.
That said, the actual service provided requires attendance by
those employed for the purpose so no one actually heads for
"The Great Unknown" alone. No deceased is "lonely" in reality.
That is a term that affects the living.
Comment is about Poet provides poem at first 'Lonely Funeral' in Scotland (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks for the numerous likes .
I am glad you could identify with it Keith, bless you my friend
Also thanks to Stephen Nigel and Uilleam for your encouraging comments
Love and thanks to all
M
Comment is about My time (blog)
Original item by Martin Elder
Dr David Starkey quotes Edmund Burke's view of the relevance
of a Monarch...that its existence personifies the general public
need to invest the individual feelings of each citizen in an
individual sense of involvement with all the aspects of the
Monarch'a own perceived character, good, bad and indifferent,
thus providing a valuable balance against the actual authority
that the Prime Minister (the real power, and the alternative
"Monarch") wields in the lives of the people. Dr Starkey
explains how No 10 Downing Street is in fact, a building that
faces in two directions. The famous No 10 door towards Parliament and the other side towards Buckingham Palace,
a visible but seldom recognised "marker" of the separation of
that power under the Constitutional set=up.
As for the fondly remembered Eric and Ernie: i wonder how
they would be looking at the forthcoming ceremony and its
relevance to maintaining a tried and tested system. Somehow,
I can hear Eric muttering: "If it works, Sunshine, why fix it?" 😙
Why indeed?
Comment is about Monarchs (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
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Wed 3rd May 2023 16:49
Wow! You've metaphorically depicted yourself and your lady beautifully, Stephen A. Loved the mention of antiques like diamond, porcelain, ruby and pearls vs. chemicals and fossils like zirconium, nickel and clay.
Thank you.
Comment is about Precious Stone (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
<Deleted User> (35565)
Wed 3rd May 2023 16:35
So nicking the title of Ernie's book somewhat this is a poem
WOT YEW ROTE! 😂
LS
Comment is about Monarchs (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks for your thoughts, Uilleam. I’m always up for cake, Greg.
And thanks for the Likes, Stephen A and Manish.
Comment is about THE BEST OF TIMES... (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
A very fragile, poignant and delicate piece of writing. Insecurity and mental disorder distinctively penned down. Nevertheless, there's always a brighter side at the end of the dark tunnel. I can resonate with most of the lines.
Mental health above all!
Thank you for this.
Comment is about My Unflattering Form (blog)
Original item by Keira Anne
Grace Meadows
Thu 4th May 2023 22:18
Wonderful and wise words Helene, well done!
Comment is about A Soul's Journey (blog)
Original item by Hélène