as i read this i am listening to sandy denny and its hard to drag her voice away from this ray which is a compliment i can assure you

Comment is about THE APPLE MAN (blog)

Original item by ray pool

nostalgic without becoming sickly. excellent as usual martin, i look forward to seeing you at some point this year

Comment is about Standing on death (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

excellent piece and i wish you all the best louise, with strength and faith (wherever it is placed) you will get stronger. good luck with everything

Comment is about The Stroke (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

Hi Martin,

Do not go gentle into that good night..

Suki

Comment is about Standing on death (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Hi Ray,

Did you conceive this piece as a lyric? This would work lovely with the right musical accompaniment.

I would love to hear your inspiration for this too. It is compelling, leaving room for the reader to interpret in their own way.

Cheers,
Suki

Comment is about THE APPLE MAN (blog)

Original item by ray pool

"Cynthia Buell Thomas

Mon 5th Mar 2018 10:37

This is so clever- deserved three readings before I was happy with my giving it proper attention.

Haven't seen you in ages. I hope all is well. Or am I wrong? I could have sworn I recognised the name from years ago. But your profile does not seem to bear this out."

Hello there,
Indeed it has been years!

First, the loss of the email with which my original blog (which is still floating around here at WOL!) was linked; hence the loss of access to said blog. Life then gets in the way of all sanity; and now an attempt at reconstruction and navigating the poetic waters again.

My gratitude for your kind words. Trusting all is well with you as well.

Feeling a little older and a bit more battered.

Such is life. :_)

See you round the site,
Frederick

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

A thought-provoking piece that prompts many questions of both technology and the self. And, a super interview, too. It is obvious that your views are well-considered and I appreciate the opportunity to read them.

Take care Suki,
Rachel

Comment is about 'Far Away in My Living Room When We Have Real 3d Television' by Suki Spangles is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thanks to you all for those very kind comments! And yes...based (albeit loosely) on a real gig many years ago.

Comment is about The Bride Wore Blue (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Thanks for the kind comments on 'Sacred Path' Martin - it was written to commemorate by best friend who passed away in January - not sure where the picture is from - I nicked it off of that there internet - but it had the 'mystical' quality you picked up on - so seemed appropriate for the piece.
Hope you're well and hope to see you somewhere soon
Ian

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

Many thanks for your kind comments on 'Sacred Path' Ray - you are insightful as to the nature of the poem as I have just lost my best friend in the last month or so - and this was my way of honouring him without being too over sentimental (I hope). Thanks for taking the time to comment mate
Ian

Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)

Original item by ray pool

Many thanks for your kind comments on 'Sacred Path' Keith. It is something that still affects me - having lost a close friend in January - I appreciate you taking the time to see its merits and comment
Ian

Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)

Original item by keith jeffries

This poem expresses a love of life and nature.
Really enjoyed reading it.

Hannah

Comment is about Have You Ever..? (blog)

Original item by Kunal Kapoor

Love this poem.
So beautifully expressed.

Hannah

Comment is about An Offering (Proposal) to My Teacher (blog)

Original item by 220August

I love poems about childhood, I write about it myself.
It's that innocence and hope and acceptance of life.
Enjoyed this one.

Hannah

Comment is about Childhood (blog)

Original item by Brendon Lee

Hello Ray, Thank you so much for your comment on my new poem.
Much appreciated.

Hannah

Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)

Original item by ray pool

I felt a message in this.
The cycle of life. Intriguing and caring.

Hannah

Comment is about THE APPLE MAN (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Brilliant ! Full of zest, energy, capturing a great time.
It a poem to remember and smile about. Love it.

Hannah

Comment is about Standing on death (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Thank you so much Martin for your comment on my poem A Shrunken Head Called Tantrum.
Very much appreciated.

Hannah

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

You're very brave, I hope you continue to write - this is a great insight and very moving.

Comment is about The Stroke (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

MC., thanks for coming back on this one. Thank you also for mentioning the Memoirs of Air Marshall Sir Victor Goddard. I shall endeavour to find a copy of this work.
Your third sentence raises a very interesting issue regarding spirituality and its relevance to our present existence. Basically my answer would be ýes´. If we acknowledge a third or spiritual dimension then we should attempt to explore it here and now. There are various avenues in respect to this and any forward movement needs to be carefully considered as many charlatans abound. You have touched upon a subject which can unleash an enormous field of interest and study. Thank you again.
Keith

Comment is about More than the eye can see (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Your post here is remarkable and lifting to those of us who care about self expression, and we will follow you with your incredible story and an outcome that bodes well in your future. It is an education for us all. May all the love you need surround you Louise.

Ray x

Comment is about The Stroke (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

Hello Louise,

I was so very saddened to read your post above. I have so often enjoyed reading your poetry, those little stories with dark, cheeky twists that made my imagination go off on wicked tangents.

I have no doubt you will have more of them to share in the future and I hope you will look to us here on WoL as your extended and welcoming poetry family.

As David said, keep writing as and when you can. As devastating as the results of the stroke have been I sincerely hope gradual and continued improvements will come your way over the coming months and years.

Love and hugs,
Colin xx

Comment is about The Stroke (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

brilliant interview as well.

Comment is about 'Far Away in My Living Room When We Have Real 3d Television' by Suki Spangles is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

excellent choice

Comment is about 'Far Away in My Living Room When We Have Real 3d Television' by Suki Spangles is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hi Donovan, thanks for the concern man really appreciate it but i had written this piece some years back but just posted it online. ?

Comment is about All Wrong (blog)

Original item by Brendon Lee

Fine thoughts - fine words - fine goal.

Comment is about Stand (blog)

Original item by Rich

Certainly, I'm prepared to accept the title of this poem,
recalling the lines that tell of the searcher for El
Dorado. I like to think of it in an analogy with TV signals...
not heard, felt or seen UNTIL the right apparatus kicks in.
Is our life a prelude to getting that ability to connect to an existence beyond our worldly ken?
The memoir of the late Air Marshal Sir Victor Goddard "Skies to Dunkirk" is worth searching out for its author's
extraordinary life and his own later belief in the spiritual world, highlighted by his account of being told by a third party of events relating to the death of a close friend
known only to Goddard and the deceased. Fascinating stuff!

Comment is about More than the eye can see (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Naomi, I hope life is kind to you.

Comment is about Somebody’s Sunshine (blog)

Original item by Naomi Bunton

This is so clever- deserved three readings before I was happy with my giving it proper attention.

Haven't seen you in ages. I hope all is well. Or am I wrong? I could have sworn I recognised the name from years ago. But your profile does not seem to bear this out.

Comment is about cleverly shunned (blog)

Original item by Red Brick Keshner

Brilliant. You will always be my favourite twenty-first century satirical post-rock humorous verse poet Mr Spangles and I join you in worshipping your goddess! My 3D postcard is in the virtual reality post. Enjoy your Poem of the Week week. Col.

Comment is about 'Far Away in My Living Room When We Have Real 3d Television' by Suki Spangles is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

you have us intrigued and wanting more of your tempting apples Raymondo. I agree with Kevin and Martin about the folk song feel. Have a scrumping good week sir. Col.

Comment is about THE APPLE MAN (blog)

Original item by ray pool

I like this lots Martin. There's the inevitable looking at the past through rose tinted spectacles element but then why not remember the good times and forget the bad? Yep, I'm still nineteen inside myself and hope I always will be. It just gets harder as each year passes to be as carefree as a nineteen year old - the weight of years is hard to shrug off. I guess finding mental freedom gets harder too as we grow older. I know plenty of people who continue to find some sense of it with the aid of alcohol. I prefer to find it on a long hike or road trip. Each to their own. A good poem makes me waffle. Thanks for posting. Colin.

Comment is about Standing on death (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Like it I think but it's bit too close to reality for my liking

Comment is about 1-800-273-TALK (blog)

Original item by Damon Blackery

Thanks, Cynthia! I have definitely been influenced by hiphop. I've actually just had to embrace this fact about myself bc I don't particularly fit that mold, physically. However, it most certainly is woven into my heart and rears it's head at times. I always appreciate your input! Thanks again!

Comment is about He Who Has Ears (blog)

Original item by Dyphrent

Thanks John Marks..Means a lot!

Comment is about 'Dear Sad Friend' by Ruby is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Martin, thank you for this comment. The two dimensional world is in the ascendancy. Spirituality, if acknowledged, is only a hobby to be pursued at leisure. I believe in things seen and unseen which is borne out of experience and from the third dimension. Thank you again. Keith

Comment is about More than the eye can see (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Martin, you are spot on and thank you for the comment. Keith

Comment is about Three Score Years & Ten (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Hi Brendon, thanks for sharing, i felt the emotion, wish you strength if it's where you're at now. That door should never be bared alone. All the best. Donovan

Comment is about All Wrong (blog)

Original item by Brendon Lee

You have oodles of talent Ruby. Congratulations! I echo raypool's perceptive comment, that your work "has a winsome quality": some synonyms of winsome are: 'appealing, engaging, charming, winning,endearing, enchanting, captivating, fetching...' all of these epithets (and more) suit aspects of your work. Keep writing! John

Comment is about 'Dear Sad Friend' by Ruby is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you all for your encouragement!

Comment is about RECOVERY (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

A pleasing companion to my own recollection of gazing out of my window overlooking the street at 4am to see the
snow falling steadily in virginal white on a traffic free scene.

Comment is about Courtyard In Snow (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

Fantastically real poem. An everyday real story of somebody trying to fight to stay on the straight and narrow.
Love it
thanks for posting

Comment is about RECOVERY (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

I agree with Martin it did read like a song. For me It was over too soon, I'd have liked it to have been longer. Possibly with the first verse repeated at the end. (just an idea, I don't want to get cheeky)

Cheers Kevin

Comment is about THE APPLE MAN (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Donovan,
thank you for writing more. Your poems have a spiritual content which is really worth developing.
Thank you
Keith

Comment is about donovan wilson (poet profile)

Original item by donovan wilson

Excellent Chris the line about the granny particularly had me chuckling

Comment is about The Bride Wore Blue (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge

Beautiful poem Eve. Love it

Comment is about meeting of minds (blog)

Original item by eve nortley

There is some real richness here in this poem with dare I say it a sense of wanting to grasp hold of and understand life a bit more of life. Maybe I am being a little out there with such comments.
But either way a cracking poem Keith
Cheers

Comment is about Three Score Years & Ten (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

'We chase our tails like playful dogs is such a great metaphor' such a great line
I think also your title is so right . There is so much in our world and our own little worlds that is out of our sphere of understanding. Much of which always continues to amaze me.
Nice one Keith

Comment is about More than the eye can see (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

This definitely has the feel of a song about , particularly with the repeated lines. dare I say a folk song with its content.
But I also like the message regarding refugees and what is going on with them. Wonderfully put A beautiful poem Ray
Love it

Comment is about THE APPLE MAN (blog)

Original item by ray pool

A great romp com Chris. Well seedy. Being a muso, I have struggled with these events when nobody wants to dance except the kids, others just staring or poking the keyboard.

Nice work! Ray

Comment is about The Bride Wore Blue (blog)

Original item by Chris Bainbridge