Big Sal
Sat 9th Dec 2017 18:58
Sometimes things that are the most difficult to attain are also worth the most. Peace of mind is priceless. Good poem here.
Comment is about Let that go.. (blog)
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<Deleted User> (17847)
Sat 9th Dec 2017 16:37
John their ideas are such stuff that shite is made of.Enjoyed the spoofer
Comment is about GOD BLESS YE MERRIE BREXIT MEN (blog)
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its llangollen ray, a beautiful area and lovely railway. i used to live near pickering in yorkshire too, another cracker.
Comment is about STEAM DREAMS (blog)
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Impressively different and challenging Des. In view of the slippery nature of the subject we can be indulged endlessly which gives it a certain charm and relevance to other kindred matters. Blimey, i'll get me coat!
Ray
Comment is about Poem of a moment (blog)
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Well, I hope so! Although generations tend to spread geographically more than 50 or 60 years ago! But when my sons were still at home we virtually always ate around the table - its such a cosy time to catch up!
Comment is about Lunch with my Grandmother (blog)
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Here is the hijacking of a genuine humanitarianism by the commercial wizards who know every trick in the book - well expressed Jennifer. I like the comparison you make with the biblical concept of giving. Where did we go wrong? Much of what we celebrate at Xmas goes to landfill - another problem!
Ray
Comment is about Christmas (blog)
Original item by Jennifer Malden
HI Rose. I'm glad this ticked a box for you - no reason why ladies shouldn't equally enjoy being transported back to nostalgic times! My parents never owned a car so went everywhere by train; magic times. Blackpool saw big crowds coming by train (still open), again before cars. Just think, no car parking fees then! I'll check out Ted Nugent ....
Thanks for responding.
Thanks Hannah, appreciated. I might follow this up the nostalgia trail with one in a similar vein ....
Yes Leon. They do pack quite a punch - back in the day they were rather sad and dirty and leaking in the sixties(a bit like me now). Thanks mate.
Stu very pleased you like this. I am thinking you might be referring to the Llandudno branch or is it Wrexham?
I love railway poetry especially Adlestrop. How lucky to be close to such treasures! All the best to you.
Thanks also, Beno, Col and David. Appreciated.
Dream on everyone. Ray
Comment is about STEAM DREAMS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Sack full of poems
to be let loose
at Oldknow in Marple
by the merry poets
of Write Out Loud
posters with festive details
posted all over town!
Comment is about Oldknow Xmas Poster (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
tense and off-putting (in a good way). like watching a david lynch film with chinese subtitles
Comment is about consumption (12/01/2017) (blog)
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intense summer nights. how lovely ray, i am but a slip of a man compared to thee, but i too love the steam railway near my house and can feel the sun on the nape of my neck as i read this.
Comment is about STEAM DREAMS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
science and poetry collide, as if shot together in the large hadron collider, creating something beautiful and crisp.
Comment is about Poem of a moment (blog)
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such effortless writing laura, the transition from line two to three is beautiful.
Comment is about The Final Haiku (blog)
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<Deleted User> (10985)
Sat 9th Dec 2017 11:55
Great collection. I love 'My People' and 'In Praise Of Arguing'. Kim runs a brilliant group of young poets (Dove Cottage Young Poets) and the Kendal Poetry Festival she organises with Po Yarwood goes from strength to strength.
: )
Comment is about Kim Moore's debut collection wins Geoffrey Faber prize (article)
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HI Mark . Re my first comment to you re Mr Khan's motives: cynicism is perhaps a too barbed word and not in keeping with the impression I have of you - so please overlook this please - got carried away!
Ray
Comment is about THE LAST NOEL (blog)
Original item by ray pool
HI Mark . I just wanted to retract my claim on a recent post about Your "cynicism being intact" re Sadiq Khan. I didn't wish to imply that your approach to life is cynical, in fact you have a shrewd observational skill, which may include elements of cynicism as in that case. It's hard to all things to all men, and I try to be lively and immediate in replying to comments, and to broaden contexts. So, please take this as a one-off. I would hate to think you got the wrong idea!
Have a good Christmas and vive les comments.
Ray
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
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Thanks, Fred. Although it does reflect my own views on Brexit I do adopt a blunderbuss approach to parody. I've posted proBrexit stuff, anti-Conservative, anti-Labour, anti-Corbyn, anti-May etc. If they're stood up, they're fair game.
Comment is about GOD BLESS YE MERRIE BREXIT MEN (blog)
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Big Sal
Sat 9th Dec 2017 02:59
Good form in the poem, and it flows well.
Comment is about Black Dress (blog)
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Big Sal
Sat 9th Dec 2017 02:58
Big Sal
Sat 9th Dec 2017 02:51
Anyone can rhyme, but only those that try really persevere. I especially enjoy the concept of this, as I enjoy to rhyme.
Comment is about Mime Rhyme, slightly different (blog)
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Big Sal
Sat 9th Dec 2017 02:49
Everyone has a story to tell, compile yours and tell it. Very concise poem.
Comment is about your story (blog)
Original item by Maxine
Absolute unbridled brilliance!
Comment is about The Non Badge Holder...'Blue Badge Limp' (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Big Sal
Fri 8th Dec 2017 23:24
Great poem, very thought provoking in its substance, and an enjoyable read.
Comment is about Under the Gun (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
Stuff it, politics aside this poem is absolutely brilliant, witty, clever, I LOVE IT. well done. Send it to The Speaker!
Comment is about GOD BLESS YE MERRIE BREXIT MEN (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Quite brilliant Connor
Comment is about How Can I Keep From Singing (blog)
Original item by Connor Lannes
Great piece, good job, well done Miranda.
Comment is about Snow Day (blog)
Original item by Miranda Fegan
Wow, I really love this piece, Miranda. It balances between very obscure imagery and a decisive plot that I'm a very big fan of.
Can't wait to read more!
Comment is about Snow Day (blog)
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<Deleted User> (17847)
Fri 8th Dec 2017 22:50
besides making me hungry Chris,this cosy piece has also got me wondering if we can hold onto the tradition of dining together as a family.
It really is so important in so many ways
Comment is about Lunch with my Grandmother (blog)
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<Deleted User> (17847)
Fri 8th Dec 2017 22:43
nice piece Ray.A lot has to be said for the guys who restore these beautiful beasts as well
Comment is about STEAM DREAMS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Yes I have been fortunate enough to meet Mr.Right and we will go the distance and then what God has in store for us because no one on the planet knows what will stand the test of times but we try to make things last and work but life can change at any given moment and that I don't take that for granted... But when I write it's not always about me it's thing's that surrounds me or that inspires me...But thank you for wishing me the best of luck and may you have that kind of relationship some day if you don't already... Thank you!
Tina?
Comment is about How Blessed I Am To Have You (blog)
Original item by Chiari Warrior Soldier
The short answer, Jemima, is that nobody knows. Which, to my mind, was a bloody good reason for not voting "Leave".
Comment is about GOD BLESS YE MERRIE BREXIT MEN (blog)
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<Deleted User> (18118)
Fri 8th Dec 2017 20:43
Beautiful poetry. A glimpse into a childhood.
Look forward to more.
Hannah
Comment is about STEAM DREAMS (blog)
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<Deleted User> (18118)
Fri 8th Dec 2017 20:06
I love the title of this and it is an important issue, handled very well in this poem.
Hannah
Comment is about THE LAST NOEL (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Fri 8th Dec 2017 18:44
made a good job of it John.Will this mess end in tears and or tatters I ask? Thank you.Jemima.
Comment is about GOD BLESS YE MERRIE BREXIT MEN (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Fri 8th Dec 2017 17:30
Thank you Cynthia and Rose, I very much appreciate your comments. I am glad you have both enjoyed this poem.
All the best Des
Comment is about Poem of a moment (blog)
Original item by DESMOND CHILDS
What a lovely comment David, thank you, and all the very best back to you x
Comment is about The Final Haiku (blog)
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<Deleted User> (9882)
Fri 8th Dec 2017 16:31
enjoyed this piece, Ray. I used to live quite close to a station and as you and your kid used to do I also used to lay in bed at night obviously not being inspired by the sound into wanting to own a Meccano set
but being inspired nevertheless into dreaming of those "far away places with strange sounding names"
excluding Blackpool of course! (I jest)
'Blackers' had then and still has its handy location not to mention being a kid's paradise (bless their designer cotton socks!)
Rose ?
ps. was the title partly inspired by a Ted Nugent Album? I'll leave you to guess which one
Comment is about STEAM DREAMS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
HI again Mark. All I would say to cut the head well and truly off this poem and its revelatory comments is that whatever mayor we have (including Livingstone) has a dual existence. One is as a public servant which may include unpopular or even unfeasible policies, the other to build credibility for a political career. In consequence, he (or she) would not be able to please all of the people all of the time. Most never reach the end of their tenure unscathed. Good luck to them and their peace of mind I say. I rest my case. (With respect!)
Comment is about THE LAST NOEL (blog)
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<Deleted User> (9882)
Fri 8th Dec 2017 15:50
so I can take it that you have been fortunate enough to have met Mr Right then Tina? let us hope you both go the distance.
good luck!
Rose ?
Comment is about How Blessed I Am To Have You (blog)
Original item by Chiari Warrior Soldier
<Deleted User> (9882)
Fri 8th Dec 2017 15:46
nothing less than brilliant Desmond.
Rose ?
Comment is about Poem of a moment (blog)
Original item by DESMOND CHILDS
Cheers Cynth. It's got a specific purpose this one too. ?
Comment is about The Final Haiku (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Hi Adrian,
Yes, the pace of a poem is something I'm interested in exploring. It connects in some ways as poems used for storytelling and is important in portraying many aspects of life, from relationships to people in landscapes.
Another aspect, I believe, is working towards engaging your reader by using carefully drawn detail and background to draw him or her along with you as you lay out your context and ideas.
I sometimes use contrast, such as light and dark, and complementarity here as well.
All the best,
Chris
Comment is about 'Great White Heron' by Chris Hubbard is Write Out Loud Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Lovely - really spooky, sends a shiver down your spine. Almost believe in ghosts, coming from Scotland where every castle has at least one, considered at worst a nuisance or part of the family.
Jennifer
Comment is about Collecting Bins at Emily Bronte’s (blog)
Original item by Terry Jones
Nice! Sounds very familiar somehow.
Jennifer Malden
Comment is about The Argument (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
If only those we negotiate with would roll over and do what we want. But in 40 years of industrial relations it never happened for me. I don't think that's how it works.
Comment is about GOD BLESS YE MERRIE BREXIT MEN (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Hi Ray - cynicism may be a justified accusation BUT I'm
aware as a central London resident that this mayor is
pushing for a substantial increase in fines for parking
offences, as well as a policy (yet another attempt) to
remove traffic from nearby Oxford Street. I'm old enough
to have "been there" before and the knock-on effects on
neighbouring streets, many of them residential, a fact not
often thought about here in the middle of London, is
NOT appealing - and hardly solves the question of
access to the "world's greatest shopping street" by its
eager customers: especially the elderly and the infirm.
Comment is about THE LAST NOEL (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Having been accused of cynicism elsewhere, I can only say
that this sort of thing does go on. I recall a guy who used
a (now closed) bookies and had a disability sticker on the
car he used...tho' he himself seemed to have no problems
getting in and out of the shop, or to its front counter to put
on his bets. Maybe, the actual holder of the permit was his
dear old mother?! I use sticks to get around, and a backpack for shopping but have no problems driving my
car. I don't see the need to apply for a disability permit
although I can produce medical evidence. More power to
your elbow, Mike, in pursuing those who abuse a worthy
system. Social theft is the right term for this behaviour.
Comment is about The Non Badge Holder...'Blue Badge Limp' (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
I'll try to get back to this.
Comment is about Poetry is a Mediocre Diary (blog)
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Big Sal
Sat 9th Dec 2017 19:01
Great imagery for a subject such as this. Blue eggs, blue birds, blue roses, blue skies, everything fits together so well. Great poem.
Comment is about The Robin (blog)
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