Howdy M.C, just dropping by to say thanks for the comment on "Zero to Hero", it was quite insightful. I never knew that Norman was in the armed forces. I have an appreciation for the forces as my father was regular army for 23 years and has now been t.a for nearly 10. Thank you for the info.

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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"She dream-footed lightly"...awe what a lovely way to put it :) You've got some interesting take-me-away-deep-into-your-characters type of poems here. Looking forward to perusing more of your work. By the way, I left a response to your question on my "Don't Put Me in Your Box"...thanks again for your comment :)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi Vanessa Glad you liked the poems! I'm not as active as I used to be on WOL and mostly use it when I want to post a poem and a picture on my FB page. I'll check out yours when I can settle down them properly. David

Comment is about vanessaorina (poet profile)

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thanx Daniel; love all your poems like your style very much :)

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

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Have gone through your work....i must say am impressd. It is just ...i like it: 'Your Chair' i love it

Comment is about David Cooke (poet profile)

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She held herself stil'....i like it:

Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)

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Tommy thanks: This is just my fevourite. In kenya most culture believe that a woman is to serve her man and nothing more.

I wanted to bring out the picture of a woman who has dreams too. A woman who wants to be free. A woman who wants to be something in the society and gain respect just like the men. A woman who wants to have something of her own and be proud of.

Am glad i did. Thank you.I will keep writting

Comment is about vanessaorina (poet profile)

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Hi Vanessa :) ''A Woman In Diamonds'' exposes something I have never known. Your words educate, your words expose desire and frustration in a unique way. Write more- write often. :) Tommy

Comment is about vanessaorina (poet profile)

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Have read your samples and am just...i mean i like how you let it flow: i love your writtings

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Graham Sherwood am very greatfull for the warm welcome : I will do so as you said

Comment is about vanessaorina (poet profile)

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Hello Vanessorina

Welcome to Write Out Loud.
I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

If you haven’t already added a picture to your profile please try and do so. It’s good to see what our fellow poets look like.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about vanessaorina (poet profile)

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Thank you for your kind comment about my poem
"Arromanches".

Comment is about Shirley-Anne Kennedy (poet profile)

Original item by Shirley-Anne Kennedy

Hi Dan Glad that there's at least one afficionado out there to dig my jazz vignettes. I was mulling over this one at The Cleethorpes Jazz weekend. Charlie didn't make it - for obvious reasons! - but still a fgood time was had by all!

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

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Glad you liked 'Smelly Bogs.. and Habitat Hippy' and thanks for reading. Your comments were very welcome.

I meant what I said about your poem 'Today in Taiji' and I don't think a news correspondent could have done better.

Comment is about Shirley-Anne Kennedy (poet profile)

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Ah nice one Candice - good idea to remove some, to put back later.

Thanks for your note on Before and After :D The gig that inspired that was the last time I felt the fear so badly :D It actually worked cathartically haha :D Hurray! The magic of poetry :D

Comment is about Candice Reineke (poet profile)

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Cheers,

Thanks Harry! Yes, my poetry is not always finely tuned or graft to a specific thought, but it is how it comes out of me and I only wish I had the time to edit it. Which is why I usually just create a second version of it >.<

Yes, the spoken word stuff I do into my phone wherever I find myself, either in my kitchen / office or out on the streets or in a bus.

It is my great hope that the works I create inspire something in others, even if it is just a question about me or a simple smile.

I need to do more live gigs! haha, maybe I'll finally get picked up by something or other and get 'noticed...' Oh well, I must always continue writing, for it is not up to me whether or not what I write and post gets read only that I continue doing so until I am blank and dead.

Cheers once again,
JUTON!

hehe

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

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Hi Harry.

I was just adding a few more(rhyming this time)
Chinese whispers

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

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Hello Candice

Welcome to Write Out Loud.
I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

Thanks for already uploading a picture of yourself.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Candice Reineke (poet profile)

Original item by Candice Reineke

Hello Dominique

Welcome to Write Out Loud.
I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

Thanks for already uploading a picture of yourself.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Dominique Smith-Bryant (poet profile)

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Hello Edwin

Welcome to Write Out Loud.
I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

If you haven’t already added a picture to your profile please try and do so. It’s good to see what our fellow poets look like.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about edwin wachira kuria (poet profile)

Original item by edwin wachira kuria

Hello Jamie

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

If you haven’t already added a picture to your profile please try and do so. It’s good to see what our fellow poets look like.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Jamie Matley (poet profile)

Original item by Jamie Matley

JUTON,
I`ve been listening to your audio, (just after blogging elsewhere about the power of voice.
I must confess find your poetry a bit pick and mix,...But what a voice!

I know that there`s echo chamber and some sound effects in there...but, Man! you should be an actor!

Comment is about Juton, Villain of Truth (poet profile)

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Thanks for reading Laura, and I appreciate the tip. I think that's one of the reasons why I write things down...so that others can have the chance to feel those moments too. I think I'll delete some and re-post later.

Comment is about Candice Reineke (poet profile)

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Hi Candice

Welcome to WOL :) I hope you find as much joy here as I always have.

Many thanks for your note on 23:4 re-drawn. Appreciate you taking the time to read and comment.

Loving your samples above! Very distinct and original voice you have.

One tip - don't post all your poems at once. Due to the nature of how the blogs are displayed, only the most recent one will show on the main blog section, which means the others will not get the attention they deserve.

Comment is about Candice Reineke (poet profile)

Original item by Candice Reineke

thanks for your kind comments on 'war boys' Roy - I'm pleased that you liked it - it's been recorded with a musical backing as part of an album release I'm working on in tribute to WW1 - I've also blogged some of the other poems on WOL earlier in the year - and more yet to come
Ian

Comment is about Roy Chetham (poet profile)

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thanks for your further constructive comments Dominic - the track's recorded now - so can't make any changes anyway - would be interested to see if you think it works once it's in the public domain so to speak

Comment is about Dominic James (poet profile)

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thanks for your kind comments on 'war boys' David - I'm pleased that you liked it - hope the ankle is well on the mend - see you at an open mic somewhere soon no doubt
Ian

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

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thanks for your kind comments on 'war boys' Martin - I'm pleased that you liked it - and welcome to WOL :-)
Ian

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

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From a long journey has Loptur come
And thirsty is his throat...

(Auden tr.)

Give 'em hell.

Comment is about Lopt the Treacherous (poet profile)

Original item by Lopt the Treacherous

Thank you Julian -- made my day :)

Thanks Pete & ditto :)

Comment is about Shirley-Anne Kennedy (poet profile)

Original item by Shirley-Anne Kennedy

Hello Lopt

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

If you haven’t already added a picture to your profile please try and do so. It’s good to see what our fellow poets look like.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.

There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Lopt the Treacherous (poet profile)

Original item by Lopt the Treacherous

Hya Shirl.
Glad to see you on here and look forward to reading more of your stuff. Loved this one, "I saw this live the other night" ..... heh, heh. Good stuff. :)

Comment is about Shirley-Anne Kennedy (poet profile)

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There's fire in your words, Shirley-Ann, and justice in your motives. I love hearing you read your work, whether at Middleton or, as earlier this month, at Bolton. You deserve a wider audience. See you somewhere, somewhen.

Comment is about Shirley-Anne Kennedy (poet profile)

Original item by Shirley-Anne Kennedy

Thanks, Dominic! What kind review WOL gave it. I love Sky Spell, by the way - I love the atmosphere and the gorgeous structure.

Comment is about Cathy Bryant (poet profile)

Original item by Cathy Bryant

Oh yeh, very good! Congratulations on your new collection Cathy.

Comment is about Cathy Bryant (poet profile)

Original item by Cathy Bryant

Ged - 'Note to self' reeled me in to 'When the stars danced' on to 'And then the heart does flutter' and the sparkling 'What if'.
'More than 50' blew me away with your energy and passion. Screaming it with you. (96 YNWA regardless of any allegiance).

Reading these was like losing a quid and finding a tenner!
Superb work.

Comment is about Ged Thompson (poet profile)

Original item by Ged Thompson

cheers for the feedback MC. Maybe I'm trying to be too smart with the vocal track (I co-produced so no one to blame but myself if this has back-fired) I was after a Lennon-like lead vocal with plenty of reverb/echo - but the carol at the end is meant to be distorted/distant/ethereal - a ghost of the main theme if you will. I still hear it clearly, but it's meant to sound other-worldly. Thanks again for your continued supportive comments
Ian

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Laura - The kind comments that you left on my profile page about 'Glasto in my Garden', (relating to kudos and sunshine), motivated and inspired me to pen 'Habitat Hippy'. Rock on!
Thank you Laura.

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Hello Ian - following up on your post on my
profile page. I went to the audio link you
provided and enjoyed the tune...shades of Bob
Dyland meets Pete Seeger! However-and this is
a general complaint in today's music age:
the instrumental overwhelmed the lyric. I may
be a bit muttn'jeff these days but your words
seemed somewhere in another room, so to speak.
This is a common failing today when recordings
are done by those who are less receptive or
sympathetic to the vocal than to the instruments and tend to give the latter more
prominence than they should. This was not met
in recordings made when I was younger and
vocalists were the stars, and lyrics told a story where you could hear every word..."up
front".

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

cheers - thanks so much for the kind comments Daniel. I'm hoping the CD will be finished and released by 11/11/14 - fingers crossed :-)
in the meantime - don't know if you're interested, but I have a CD and EP available for purchase (or you can just listen to the tracks for free) on Bandcamp - here: http://thecrowsofalbion.bandcamp.com/
thanks for showing an interest - much appreciated mate
Ian

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Ian. Thanks for taking the time to have a rummage at my work. I am made up with your kind encouragement.

I took the opportunity to check out your link to soundcloud earlier today. Superb stuff. I'm looking forward to getting a copy of your Great War (WW1) album when you finish recording and it comes out.

I have tried, and struggle, with haiku poetry but I must take my hat off to you with Passchendaele (Autumn 1917). Difficult and emotive subject yet captured magnificently.

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

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Hi Jeff. Thank you for reading 'World Cup Widow' and 'In LlanfairPG'. Glad you liked them. Your comments gave me a big smile and really mean a lot. Just the push I need to fuel up my Vespa, attend an event and maybe read at one. Much appreciated.

Comment is about Jeffarama! (poet profile)

Original item by Jeffarama!

Hello Matt

Welcome to Write Out Loud.
I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

Thanks for already uploading a picture of yourself.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Matt Abbott (poet profile)

Original item by Matt Abbott

thanks again MC - just seen your kind comments on 'war boys' - interesting you should suggest a slow/lament - because I'm recording this one next week and I've got a big, bold marching tune in mind - that goes off-beat and more chatic as the soing progresses. This is one of the few times that I've written the words after the tune has presented itself to me - so should be interesting to see how it turns out. Here's a link to soundcloud for a demo of onbe of the other tracks I've recorded for the new WW1 album - I think you may have responded positively when I posted the poem (Vilanelle) earlier in the year - quite interesting to get a tune that so perfectly (in my mind anyway)fit the poetry form without detracting from the song element. Hope you like it - I'd welcome your feedback : HOME BY CHRISTMAS
https://soundcloud.com/the-man-at-the-back-1/home-for-christmas
there's also a couple of others that I've already recorded for the album if you want to give them a listen :-)

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

It's you again!
just realised you'd also commented on 'Roadie'- written from the perspective of both being and relying upon in my time. Roadies are most certainly an interesting rock phenomenon - vastly undervalued and yet - so stupid! :-)

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hiys Val
thanks for commenting on 'children of the glamned' - so pleased that you liked it. Cheers :-)

Comment is about Valerie Cook (poet profile)

Original item by Valerie Cook

thanks for the kind comments on 'children of the glamned Harry' I am once again in catch up mode as I returned from holiday with a severe bout of food poisoning so only just getting round to replying to comments - so, sincere apologies for the lateness of my reply. Hope you're keeping well

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Thanks for the kind and supportive comments on Passchendaelle mate. So Dominic, what's wrong with those particular verses? If I don't know then I can't do much about it :-) they still work fine for me ;-)

Comment is about Dominic James (poet profile)

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thanks, once again, for your kind comments on Passchendaelle Laura - I really enjoyed writing that one and the stark haiku format, usually so beautiful in it's wordology, really suits the sharp and brutal images I wanted to get across. Already recorded it for the album - with a haunting celtic pipe feel resonating. Thanks again

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

thanks for your kmind comments on 'children of the glamned' Daniel - apologies in my late reply - I was away on holiday when you added the comment and then came home to be hit with a bout of food poisoning - so only just starting to catch up.
Yes - I was a teenager in the glam rock era - so written very much from the heart. Had a look at your profile page and other poems - we seem to be coming from a very similar place with our writing don't you think? really enjoyed having a rummage through your stuff - you seem to be a very strong and prolific talent - good 'un mate

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

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