Thanks guys.
It's ok Brian, I don't have a drive. ?
Tax is always a taxing topic MCN. ?
And Colin, you've obviously got a duff 'un: longest I had to wait was 6 weeks.
Comment is about The Builder (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Good old Tottenham boys that Dave Clark Five as I remember them?
Nice to see you Putin in the boot again JC
Comment is about VLAD ALL OVER (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Stop it, Colin! (It took me a second to get there).
Comment is about VLAD ALL OVER (blog)
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Thank you that's the greatest compliment I've ever had in my life. ??
Comment is about Autumn Wind (blog)
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 20:42
been waiting 5 months for my f*****g builder to show up!
Comment is about The Builder (blog)
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 20:30
I think I should read more of your poems Damon. There is something disturbingly appealing about their disjointed haphazardness, well this one anyways. All the best. Colin.
Comment is about Autumn Wind (blog)
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 20:23
I like this poem lots Damon. It also reminded me to listen to this song again for no other reason than it shares the same title:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EXMXuJ3ivg
Comment is about The Raven (blog)
Original item by Damon Blackery
Congratulations, Charlotte!
I missed this the first time around and so glad, like Colin, I got a chance to find it. He expressed my reactions better than I could, myself.
Thank you for sharing your work and again, well done.
Comment is about 'The Robin' by Charlotte Bergman is Write Out Loud's new Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by steve pottinger
Contemporary and clued-up! There will always be the
cash in hand arrangement when it suits both parties.
And if one wants to be argumentative with the tax man,
one might enquire why money forked out which has already
been taxed as income should be taxed again? Testing...testing!!
Meanwhile, I'm still being taxed on my pension, let alone anything I might need or want to buy, or service(s) I might seek.
No wonder it's said we're up there with the most highly taxed working peoples anywhere in the world.
Comment is about The Builder (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
As a firm believer in self-awareness and self-care, I use
that to keep away as much as possible from any chance
of hospital ward ln-care. My familiarity to date is limited
to outcare visits to my GP and useful copies of corres. between that source and my local (excellent) hospital in
Paddington (well known for Royal family births). It's my
intention to maintain that situation for as long as I can
in the belief that the passing years do not necessarily
equate with the passing of one's well-being OR one's
life before its time. The present media mantra that the
strain on the NHS is due to an "increasingly elderly population" is a visible cop-out to anyone who sees the
reality of so many of those demanding treatment who
fall outside of that deceitful definition...clearly strangers
to self-anything except self-indulgence!
Comment is about VIP TREATMENT (blog)
Original item by ray pool
If one was to share these thoughts with other boys
perhaps then not so lonely on your bodybuilding bed.
Comment is about The Void is Cast (blog)
Original item by J F Keane
Ha ? Nice one Ray.
Oh and David - divorce looms when he resurrects his accidental Nazi outfit to fire up their love life ?
Comment is about VIP TREATMENT (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Ooo I like this. Very enigmatic. I love that you called her Untold.
Comment is about Verses one, two, three (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
I am truly honoured to have my writing appear as WOL's 'Poem of the Week'.
Thank you all so much - your comments and compliments are very much appreciated.
Julian; Poets Corner @ Pages Cafe were the first events of their kind in Western Australia, staged in a public place, not affiliated with writing groups. They proved very popular with upwards of 40 people attending each event and many reading at the 'open mic' after my invited guests. Established poets were sometimes invited to host events on my behalf and often did.
Poets were very upset when I had to call it quits in 2008 as at the time, there was no-where else offering the same opportunity.
As I mentioned, I needed to focus particularly on screenwriting at the time, so closed down my poetic persona and retired to my 'bat' cave.
I had shown others how I ran my events - my deliberate inclusion, support, encouragement and equal opportunity readings for anyone who wanted to share their words.
The group you have listed (4 times?) was set up by someone who wanted to offer the same sort of event
and still meets regularly according to their Facebook page "Where slam meets sonnets.": https://www.facebook.com/perthpoetryclubnorthbridge/
Although I must confess, I have never attended a reading there - I am not a big fan of 'slam'.
Naturally I still have all my contacts and keep up to date with poetic happenings and all the local writing groups on-line.
I can certainly give you a list of writing groups who all include poetry in their mantras if you would like to include them although they would not be specific gigs.
So for today, imagine I am grinning from ear to ear - because I am...
Comment is about 'Epitaph for Gregory O'Donoghue' by Frances Macaulay Forde is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Love it. And well done for keeping going over the weekend. I'm afraid I let wine, singing, and lounging around get in the way ?
Comment is about Inconsequential Man (blog)
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 12:00
A well-deserved, very evocative poem, and a fantastic set of answers to the questionnaire that bear out what we believe Write Out Loud is about. You are both a damn fine poet - as we already knew but this reinforces - and an admirable poetry activist.
Out of interest, are the poetry groups you have set up the same as this one that we have had listed in Perth for years:
https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/gigsearch.php?location=perth ?
If not, could you let more people know about your by listing them for us on the gig guide please?
Very well done to you, and thank you for such valuable insight into your poetry career.
Comment is about 'Epitaph for Gregory O'Donoghue' by Frances Macaulay Forde is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 11:27
Great poem again Trev.
BTW I've got a bit of tarmac left over from a previous job if you're interested in having your drive done.
Comment is about The Builder (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Congratulations on POTW Frances. In the good old tradition of Desert Island Discs I think your man is out of the question and your laptop would have to be solar-powered.
Good work
Graham
Comment is about 'Epitaph for Gregory O'Donoghue' by Frances Macaulay Forde is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 09:14
Well done Frances and about time your name was up in lights on the WoL front page. I particularly like the insertion of 'just so' as it adds an authentic Irish voice to the story that sings out from the page. All the best, Colin.
Comment is about 'Epitaph for Gregory O'Donoghue' by Frances Macaulay Forde is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 08:08
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Mon 16th Apr 2018 07:41
Congrats Frances
Comment is about 'Epitaph for Gregory O'Donoghue' by Frances Macaulay Forde is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
hello
really enjoyed your words spoken so clear.
thanks for sharing.
Comment is about Sapphic Stanza (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
One of my most embarrassing work experiences was when I tried to feed cornflakes to a deceased nun. I didn't realise she was dead, even though the patients around me did..
I was a care worker in an emergency admissions ward..
Suki
Comment is about VIP TREATMENT (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Hi Rachel,
This is as stark and frank as anything you have submitted here. Poetry at its finest ~ the last line a real reality punch in the gut..
Suki
Comment is about frostbite (maybe come next spring) (blog)
Original item by nunya
Luv the poem! L.A representing. Can't wait to post my poems; )
Comment is about Cassandra Walker (poet profile)
Original item by Cassandra Walker
Calm down Ray it's safe in thier hands.
Comment is about VIP TREATMENT (blog)
Original item by ray pool
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Sun 15th Apr 2018 23:14
Continue dreaming that it is just you and me. A future with you,, I planned to see. I like these lines....
Comment is about Three (blog)
Original item by Mazzi
Do you get? lol
Comment is about The House That Father Built (Death Part 1) (blog)
Original item by Damon Blackery
Thanks Graham: it's a fair cop gov. I'd probably have to swap the coffee for something stronger .
Ray
Comment is about PENSIONER POET (blog)
Original item by ray pool
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Sun 15th Apr 2018 21:20
good poem and flows very smoothly
Comment is about Inconsequential Man (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Thanks for enjoying this Anya.
Wood, glad you like it, thanks.
!! Thanks David. The exclamation mark declarations are a bit like pit props when the ceiling is caving in, perhaps. An excellent bit of analogy with Trumpton Square. I didn't really explore the theme of anti social motivations, but just cobbled this together . Lynn actually gave me the idea. My father told me that breaking windows gets attention. He was quite introverted.
Col: yesssiiirrr !!! Thanks.
Thanks for the likes, Rachel, Kevin and Brian.
Ray
Comment is about PENSIONER POET (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Good work Trevor! There's one in every office I think.
Comment is about Inconsequential Man (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
I would widen the scope of this Nick that insurance is always a tax levied against insecurity. I have never received any benefit from insurance payouts, and claimed about twice in forty years. C'est la vie.
Nice one. Ray
Comment is about Death Cash (blog)
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Sun 15th Apr 2018 19:30
Oh, sorry John...I misunderstood
Comment is about The Void is Cast (blog)
Original item by J F Keane
Haha Brian. I'm sure it's not you - you're on here! ?
Comment is about Inconsequential Man (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
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Sun 15th Apr 2018 18:18
You know what Trev...you've described me to a T.
Comment is about Inconsequential Man (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
No, all completely my own poetic work; only the sentiments come from the online discussion.
Comment is about The Void is Cast (blog)
Original item by J F Keane
"Alarm"!
Soft low volume classical aaah. ?
Comment is about Let The Night Fall (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Thanks guys. Yeah, Martin, I'd like to write some more if I can find the right character.
Comment is about Car Of His Dreams (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
sounds like a plot for a movie at least if not s short story.
I love these little montages that you are producing at the moment.
Nice one
Comment is about Car Of His Dreams (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
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Sun 15th Apr 2018 14:51
So it's not original by you then John?
Comment is about The Void is Cast (blog)
Original item by J F Keane
Very nicely put Tia. I love and so sullen eyes be brighten'
Comment is about Before My Eyes (blog)
Original item by Tia Lattanzio
Nothing especially profound: the poem was just culled from a post on an American bodybuilding site to highlight a feature of the human condition.
Comment is about The Void is Cast (blog)
Original item by J F Keane
Hi Charlotte
Wow...stunning poem...love it
Comment is about 'The Robin' by Charlotte Bergman is Write Out Loud's new Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by steve pottinger
Really well put, I think. But the void is not cast.
Talk. That pain can be healed; nothing is insurmountable. You have to do it, and you can.
Comment is about The Void is Cast (blog)
Original item by J F Keane
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Sun 15th Apr 2018 08:59
racha chafik
Mon 16th Apr 2018 23:09
i love it rachel thank you so much
Comment is about reversed (blog)
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