It's all been said and I agree with everyone on this page. I am a new fan, having just discovered your writing today. Your authentic voice and gentle approach are memorable. Thank you. I've mentioned you on my blog today.

Comment is about Your Shoes (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

hey this is good. very much enjoyed, free wheeling stuff. i thought it was going one way and ended up another. great.

Comment is about The Welcome Party (blog)

Original item by Suki Spangles

Hi Harry,

I really enjoy the way this poem flows effortlessly.

Thanks for sharing.

Suki

Comment is about The floating voter song...(again) (blog)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Thank you David and Rachel. Appreciated!

Suki

Comment is about As A Fragrance Ghost With No Name Drifts By (blog)

Original item by Suki Spangles

my condolence's to you Raj,and a long applause for your very dear,and very brave,compassionate friend,Ross.

I'm sure he will rest in peace and be rightfully rewarded for all the good he did in his life on Earth.

Based on how you describe him,it's probable he won't want to accept any reward.I suppose you could say his helping others was reward enough.



Rose ?

Comment is about When you're in pain, thank heavens (blog)

Original item by Chakraj

Brilliant. Just brilliant. 'Tock-ticks' and the final few lines are great.

Comment is about As A Fragrance Ghost With No Name Drifts By (blog)

Original item by Suki Spangles

Well written...

MC, are you parroting those who seem to be blaming the 'evils' (it's not perfect, but no IO is) of the EU on the left? This whole left-right conflation is the most absurd conclusion post-brexit I've seen, the most harmful and the most socially divisive. Just look at the Labour Party's ideological split on it for goodness' sake. That should put pay to that lazy-man's theory.

NB: I'm not a 'Remoaner', just a rational human being with genuine concerns.

Comment is about The Remoaners (blog)

Original item by Wendy Higson

Once again you have nailed with this one its few words Stu. I think it has already been stated here but bereavement is different for everybody and indeed affects everybody in different ways with we let it all out at once or whether it suddenly hits us in bursts. My wife and I recently had a bereavement which I have to confess hit me harder than I initially realised. But at any rate a marvellous poem.

Comment is about my pain and sadness is more sad and painful than yours (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Hi all, thanks all some very kind comments here.
Colin, great fan of Elvis so that's a nice comment?

Comment is about Your Shoes (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

Thanks Kim, Colin, Cynthia and David

Thanks for you reference to count Arthur strong Colin. I love the tap dancing shoes. You are possibly right about the Arthur brightening up any cafe.
thanks for the incisive comments once again Cynthia. Now I re-read I think you are right and will amend. I know my editing skills are not always what they should be much appreciated.
David you are so right, every café has its regular characters, it must been fascinating with the one you talk about being a celebrity. the one that I mentioned is a regular and gives the impression of barely tolerating the world and all who reside in it.
Thanks again everybody its always encouraging to get feed back from other poets
Cheers Martin

Comment is about rainy day in may (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Harry, this is so very good but I feel that I could not do justice to completing it. You really must persevere and treat us to the final result. Thanks. Keith

Comment is about The floating voter song...(again) (blog)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

The intention of the statesmen who started the idea of the E.U. was that the mutual entanglements of the economies of the European countries would make it impossible for Europe to embark (among themselves) upon the two kinds of industrial great wars which had nearly devastated - not only Europe - but much of the rest of the world.

There are plenty of nostalgic nationalists in all EU countries who pine for the old order...When, thanks to the beneficence of Uncle Sam (Roosvelt) we were saved (after he had stopped us from fighting between ourselves) from having to submit to Uncle Joe (Stalin)....(for an update change the names to Trump and Putin)

An indication of how strong their idea is is the way all the leavers now want to cling on to the economic `goodies` it
has created - even after we leave.

The idea that we can now sally out and conquer the vast
economic battle-grounds of China and India and Brazil is
a bit of a laugh.

Comment is about The Remoaners (blog)

Original item by Wendy Higson

Dear Andres, thank you.

I'm glad you appreciate my contributions.
It's for everybody's benefit here on WOL.
I'm so fortunate to share the energy of this wonderful community.

Love&Light
Raj

Comment is about An Unborn Union (blog)

Original item by Chakraj

Standing on that soapbox suits you Wendy! Well vented lovely,angry lady!




Rose ?

Comment is about The Remoaners (blog)

Original item by Wendy Higson

re assuming the role.I wish I had the time to oblige Harry,but I,m too busy training MY baby.

Thanks for the inadvertent tip!

On just a tad'dish more serious note,ta for a very entertaining piece.



Rose ?

Comment is about The floating voter song...(again) (blog)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

I hold the view that those who opt for being governed by
an organisation in which nearly thirty other countries,
many of them former tyrannies and dictatorships, have
the power to overrule and/or influence our parliamentary
primacy of sovereignty seem unaware that such as they
were considered in other days of being enemies of the Realm...Fifth
Columnists working from within. Fascism was never a serious threat in the UK...with the likes of Mosley
derided and laughed at by the
population as a whole, with the country going to war to challenge
the German version. The other
side of the coin is the insidious
social engineering of the political
left, constantly banging on about fascism to deflect from their own subversive activities, masquerading as the caring
conscience of the country while
actively engaged in undermining the
sovereign state in favour of some
utopian borderless world in which
they will enjoy power. To borrow
from a premise of George Orwell:
pigs might fly!

Comment is about The Remoaners (blog)

Original item by Wendy Higson

I really like this one. I get a bit lost at the end, but I guess that's the point!

Comment is about A Poem on the Purpose of Metaphor and Simile (blog)

Original item by Dana Lyn

hello America! awesome poem Connor.Lot of lines we agree with.Fer sure! fer sure pard'ner.

yippy-ky-hey!

P&S x

Comment is about Paper Planet Spinner Kid (blog)

Original item by Connor Lannes

oh to be a two faced fat cat eh Keith? No way! wethinks
as we continue holding onto our/Lennons long held battle-cry-

-power to the people!

good gear man.

P&S x

Comment is about Politicians (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Dear Raj I've come across your work and would love to exclaim how well you paint your writing. There's no doubt I see your word illustrate the embodiment of you, in your big moment, little moments, and quit moment. ?

Comment is about An Unborn Union (blog)

Original item by Chakraj

An old soul...

Comment is about Andres S. (poet profile)

Original item by Andres S.

Your mother is well-loved...

Comment is about Moms Burn (blog)

Original item by Andres S.

You have a beautiful way with words that far exceeds expectations. Publish this, Andres!

Comment is about Seeing Blindly (blog)

Original item by Andres S.

I'm so pleased you enjoyed this Cynthia. I don't know where the idea came from, just a sense of the ridiculous I suppose - but as it fleshed out i'm glad it provided a few laughs. I aim to please.

Ray

Comment is about HOME STRAIGHT (blog)

Original item by ray pool

When I read your poems I see the badge of authenticity and a control of words to convey a defined imagery. I love the idea of shoes as companions with equal rights and personalities . A great concept.
Ray

Comment is about Your Shoes (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

I'm a pensioner and agree with means testing on winter
fuel payments.
I'm a pensioner who says every generation should make
its own way and not depend of others who have gone before.
I'm a pensioner who puts proper parliamentary rule of country before rule by others, pocket and easy travel.
And this pensioner remembers a pub customer, a socialist
in local government, who stood at the bar and stated that nursing was a "vocation" that should not guided by
earnings!
May or Corbyn? Cold wind or hot air? Take your choice!

Comment is about The End of May (blog)

Original item by Tim Ellis

An important subject sensitively and squarely handled, with dignity.

Comment is about Numb (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

You have some strong views to share, and you do so with intense eloquence. Keep writing.

Comment is about The Exam (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

Powerful, whether personal or not. It highlights that which is only too possible.

Comment is about The Shed (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

This is a tough read. On a very tough theme. And you get it off with a severe first verse that captures the reader's attention. Well done for bringing the subject so clearly into focus.

Comment is about The Mules (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

Fine thoughts, well expressed. I just missed this earlier.

Comment is about Take Steps (blog)

Original item by Louise Clarke

Bull's eye!

Comment is about Sanitary Towels For Men (blog)

Original item by Suki Spangles

Hilarious, and aptly penned with flair and care. Your opening line is a showstopper! And picked up again later, which may imply another round, this time with staff?

Oh, I laughed.

Comment is about HOME STRAIGHT (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Good one, in premise and presentation. Much food for thought.

Comment is about BY ANY OTHER NAME (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

You strum the heart strings with ideas of fine theme and words like music. You are a master artist.

Comment is about Your Shoes (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

Sounds like a great family. I presume they 'call you out' for many good things as well?

I saw the snow scene on your bio with great envy (I'm a Canadian by birth. Lots of cold weather in my childhood. You never forget the glory of winter.)

Comment is about poem on my family (blog)

Original item by Ben Chronister

Hello Wayne, and there I was in suspense. Keith

Comment is about My Wife (blog)

Original item by Wayne Riley

Hello Cynthia, Thank you for your comment. Point taken but I take some delight being nice before going in for the kill. Thanks again. Keith

Comment is about Politicians (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

There's nothing depressing about thinking, unless you feel that you, and only you, have the 'right' answers. Now that would be DEPRESSING.

Enjoy the journey. Read a lot, listen a lot, and say little until you have something to say which is worth sharing. Poetry is an excellent medium for practising opinions, because writing in 'shorthand' requires precision of ideas and adequate vocabulary to express them.

Is that you in the photo up top?

Comment is about Ben Chronister (poet profile)

Original item by Ben Chronister

Good question. Keep thinking. And writing.

Comment is about yin yang (blog)

Original item by Ben Chronister

What started like a fair and valid question quickly became a stolid opinion entirely off the point first made. IMO,leave off the first four lines and get right into what you really intend to say.

Good rhyming.

Comment is about Politicians (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Hello Laura .. thanks for your kind comment. Not a happy subject but I wrote it quickly to get my thoughts out of the way, it's easy to go on dwelling on sad news for ever .. Cheers!

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Hello Martin.thanks very much for your comment. The 'chords of flowers' refers to him being a musician and of course all the flowers that my wife had to receive . Thanks.

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

Hello Ben ... thank-you for your comment on my recent poem. It's great when people find something in your words .. Cheers.

Comment is about Ben Chronister (poet profile)

Original item by Ben Chronister

Thank you for the feedback Cynthia - useful and constructive as ever. I had already edited out quite a few words but maybe not enough. I was going for the richness of the moment - smelling the roses as life speeds past us - but need to reflect more on this. Perhaps I can't have both.

Comment is about Earsplitting (blog)

Original item by Hazel ettridge

This seems interesting but has no contact details, I found out about it last week through a friend at an open mic. I have contacted Radio Leeds with my details and am waiting their reply which hopefully they will.

Comment is about National Poetry Day and BBC team up with OED to unearth local words for poems (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

my questions are Raj,doesn't someone like you have enough of the opposite sex to last you a lifetime,and beyond? Or are you simply keeping yourself until Mrs Right comes along?Not a hermit by any chance are you?Loved the poem.Thank you.Jemima.

Comment is about Are you out there? (blog)

Original item by Chakraj

Breathing in
Breathing out
Laughing
Crying
Love
Hate
Pain
Pleasure
Agony
Ecstasy
Morning
Night
Black
White
Birth
Death

All two sides to the coin Ben. All to be accepted wholeheartedly as part of our lives.

Thanks so much for sharing

Comment is about yin yang (blog)

Original item by Ben Chronister

there are elements of this which IMO work really well and I love the section from 'You are why love poems are written' to 'the big bad strong one'. Thanks for posting, Colin

Comment is about that moment is so golden (blog)

Original item by Dana Lyn

I'm never quite sure whether to mention that a poem reminds me of something else when the intention of the author is to write something original and in their own voice - which this so obviously does. But the way the first half particularly is written put me in mind of Elvis Costello and his punchy, short, staccato lyrics. I'm a great fan of his writing so I hope that's a compliment to you Tom as I very much enjoy your writing too. All the best, Colin.

Comment is about Your Shoes (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding