Hello John

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 John Eliot (poet profile)

Original item by John Eliot

Hello Daniel

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 uploading a picture of yourself, 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 Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hello Rosie

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 Rosie Vallack Mor (poet profile)

Original item by Rosie Vallack Mor

Hello Mardell

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 Mardell Lindsey (poet profile)

Original item by Mardell Lindsey

Thanks for the comments Dave. I guess I was in a very pessimistic mood when writing the piece, but I do take on board the comment about hopefulness, in that the poem probably does need the glint of hope amidst the cynicism. Currently mulling.

Cheers.

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Tripe Dave

I've never tried it either. It makes me gip just looking at it.
I was listening to an elderly lady who seemed to find the closing of the tripe stall a major drama. Meanwhile, the town is decaying. Strange what we find troubling

Hope to see you around some time

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Don't run Dude... relax.. take a deep breathe, slowly close your eyes and as you exhale..see that dot of white light as if you are looking straight into the sun..behind it is a complete different world..a world of love, peace and happiness..you just have to believe in it for it to grow..:)

Comment is about Drapetomania (poet profile)

Original item by Drapetomania

Liked `Walkabout` Cool..:)

Comment is about David Franks: Walkabouts Verse (poet profile)

Original item by David Franks: Walkabouts Verse

Hello Graham,

Thank you very much for welcoming me, you are so kind.

I am so excited to join this community of talented poets and writers. I love reading people's work and hope to check some of your work out soon.

Thank you again.

Comment is about Em (poet profile)

Original item by Em

Harry - Tripe

Your comments are very similar to the discussion I had with an elderly lady whilst waiting for an ultrasound.
My nearest market town is in a state of decay, but all the old woman could see was that she couldn't get to buy tripe any longer

Thanks for taking the time - appreciated

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Thanks Harry.

If a successful career in athletics depended the length of ones member, it's a career path I wasn't made for.

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Hello John

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 uploading a picture of yourself.
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 John (poet profile)

Original item by John

Hello Dave

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 uploading a picture of yourself.
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 Dave Booth (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Booth

Hello Emma

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.
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 Em (poet profile)

Original item by Em

Hello Trevor

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.
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 Trevor Carter (The Bard of Windmill Hill) (poet profile)

Original item by Trevor Carter (The Bard of Windmill Hill)

Hello Will

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 Will Drath (poet profile)

Original item by Will Drath

Thank You Graham.

R.C Morose.

Comment is about R.C Morose (poet profile)

Original item by R.C Morose

Nice to hear from A Coltrane fan. Just rushing out he door. Be back in a day or two re Coltrane info. Cheers DAvid PS OLe, yes, all his stuff on Atlantic Records is great!

Comment is about Noetic-fret! (poet profile)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Thanks MC. Much appreciated.

Ventured a- broad, Ha.I like that, well played.

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hi Cynthia
Thanks for the thought - which I will seriously consider
I have buggered about with that last line for the last 2 days, and I'm still not 100% sure
I think I wanted to make 'and the tripe stall had shut' as a comparison between the major physical changes to the town, and what, to many, would seem incosequential. This is my reason (perhaps unclear) for leaving a line between the last 2 lines, as if an afterthought.
But I shall keep considering
Maybe if I get over to Sale again I will be able to let you know which way I've jumped

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Cynthia Thanks for the comment on Coltrane! I might try to do a few more. Already got one for SOnny Rollins.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Greg, yes fancy doing a few more of these litle vignettes. Already got another on on Sonny Rollins and maybe one brewing for Monk. Btw, I gave Rodney a couple of books for you because I thought you'd both be at Screech Owl. UNfortunately I couldn't make it either.

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hi Harry,

Thank you so very much for taking the time out to write a decent critique of 'In Our Hands Everything - But Worlds.'

I do agree with much of what you have said and surmised about the poem. If anything, it revolves around the feelings of insignificance and it's almost as if no-one cares any-more. Leaving the writer somewhat humbled by the end of meditations.

I think you touched on that and could gauge that from the poem.

More than this though Harry, thank you for taking the time out when I am seemingly in the midst of a snub. I am not just talking about my poems here. I do know they could be better if i edited them, and maybe more readable. No, it is more than that, I am being snubbed by perhaps Gaia herself, and it has been going on for some years. I have not altogether been the best of humans, but then, if asked who drew first blood, then it would not have been me. The Ill Treatment I refer to has been going on since my early childhood, and now I am just wanting for my death. I am a disabled veteran among other things, and know there to be more than this realm. Still though, the snub that has been issued has been going on for years. I am in effect heart broken and crippled by it, and so do a lot of meditation in trying to understand why the powers that be or gods for want of better wordage; are so total in their abuse towards me. To be beaten on, and called names is one form of abuse, but to be left in isolation and social exclusion is still, a form of abuse just as crippling.

Sorry to go on there, but maybe you can get a jist of the writer and how alone he feels.

Thank you once again Harry.

Best wishes

Mike

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Thankyou for your comment on 'I Saw Myself' J. Otis!!! I love poems that smell :) I'm loving your words xx

Comment is about J. Otis Powell‽ (with interrobang) (poet profile)

Original item by J. Otis Powell‽ (with interrobang)

Hello Graham

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. 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 Graham Brown (poet profile)

Original item by Graham Brown

Thank you for the kind comment on the Woman of Hoy, Cynthia. People grumble about things and there's much wrong with the world, but something like that is much less likely now and that's progress!

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thanks for the message Harry. Glad you escaped the drop. The ankle is getting stronger all the time. I'll risk the stairs for the Spoke next time I think. See you there?

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Dave,
Yvonne and I were down in Lynton watching all the `walkers` going by (Cripes...the boots on them!) It made me think of you.

Just to make you laugh; we accidentally strayed on to a `river of no return` narrow cliff path alongside a very steep drop. The sheer fear of the drop spoiled the beauty of the view somewhat...but we made it (who said that poets are wimps?)

Hope you`re recovering well.

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Hello Juton

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

We're really looking forward to reading some of your work. I know that you will be warmly welcomed by fellow WOL-ers on the site.
It's good to see that you've already added a picture to your profile It helps to see what our fellow poets look like.
Have a good browse around the site, there’s lots going on and if you have the time 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.
Any problems, please ask. There’s always someone who’ll get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

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

Original item by Juton, Villain of Truth

Thanks for your comment on How Deep is the Sky. Your writng seems to know the blues as well. New York and London; that's a hard bop! I learned decades ago when I look up and see only cieling it's time to go out.
J. Otis?!

Comment is about Charlotte (poet profile)

Original item by Charlotte

Hola! Cheers chuck - yeh, it is a bit innit, like Fire in that momentum thingydoodah :D

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Cynthia
nothing gets past you eh? 'the vegetable man' is an old poem of mine, that I've revisited and tweaked a bit - and - YES - good spot - despite it sitting around for years I hadn't noticed the repeat descriptive eyes - so I've made a change to make it a bit less clumsy and a little more horror/comedy (I hope) - let me know what you think - and thanks so much for continuing to support and feedback - I appreciate it :-)
Ian

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

thanks for commenting on 'the vegetable man' Dominic - it's a fairly old work that I've revisited and changed around a bit - happier with it now - although Cynthia has spotted something I hadn't - so going to make another slight change to avoid getting too tied up with eyes :-)
cheers

Ian

Comment is about Dominic James (poet profile)

Original item by Dominic James

thanks for the comments on 'the vegetable man' Laura - yes - love the paintings - they are clever, colourful and yet, quite sinister - hope the poem works in the same way - it's a pretty old one that I revisited

UPDATE: got it - 'writing in fire' just the way the lines are structured and that rolling momentum thingy - well I think so anyway :-)

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

thanks once again, Harry, for the kind comments and suggestions regarding 'home by christmas'. I've taken your advice and changed 'returned' for 'sent back' (didn't use 'home bound' as you suggested due to the repeat of the word 'home' which may have seemed clumsy)I'm writing a lot of war poems at the moment - all in a different poetic form - and I'm recording them with musical backings for a music/poetry CD which I'm hoping to release before November 11th. Going to include 'dulce et decorum est' and 'anthem for doomed youth' as well as a cover of a motorhead song! - alongside snippets from the declaration of war / newspaper reports and popular songs of the time. got permission from the Wilfred Owen society to use the 2 WO poems and will definitely be sending some of the stuff I've done in for that competition. thanks once again for your supportive and enlightening feedback
Ian

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

thanks for commenting on 'home by christmas' John - I think you're right about the hiccup and Harry has also commented on it - so made a slight change and appears to work much better = thanks for the feedback - invaluable as always

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

Cynthia, belated thanks for your comments on my little first world war poem. The notes from the munitions girls was something that I hadn't come across before.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thank you Cynth for your considered comment on Wayward :)

There's a story behind it. A friend of mine takes amazing photographs, that scream ideas and possibilities at me, and so I decided to write about one of them with a view to writing about more of them.

Anyway, if you check my previous poem, Framed, that's the photo I was trying to write about. For nearly two solid weeks I wrote, and what I found was that I had TOO MANY ideas which I simply could not contain. I ended up with two epic rambling pieces of, well, crap. I really didn't like them. So I forced myself to condense using haiku. I'm still not very happy about the result and intend to come back to it at some point and do it real justice.

Anyhoo, I was complaining about it all to a mate, and then this poem popped out! Wrote itself! As I said to me mate, I think my muse is some kind of rabid donkey, who can never ever be controlled :D

PS - no, nowt to do with comics or Tokyo :)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hello R.C

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

We're really looking forward to reading some of your work. I know that you will be warmly welcomed by fellow WOL-ers on the site.
Thanks for already added a picture to your profile. It’s good to see what our fellow poets look like.
Have a good browse around the site, there’s lots going on and if you have the time 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.
Any problems, please ask. There’s always someone who’ll get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about R.C Morose (poet profile)

Original item by R.C Morose

Hello Yenimls

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

We're really looking forward to reading some of your work. I know that you will be warmly welcomed by fellow WOL-ers on the site.
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 the site, there’s lots going on and if you have the time 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.
Any problems, please ask. There’s always someone who’ll get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Yenimls (poet profile)

Original item by Yenimls

Hello Hannah

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

We're really looking forward to reading some of your work. I know that you will be warmly welcomed by fellow WOL-ers on the site.
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 the site, there’s lots going on and if you have the time 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.
Any problems, please ask. There’s always someone who’ll get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Hannah Gordon (poet profile)

Original item by Hannah Gordon

Hello Jane

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

We're really looking forward to reading your work. I know that you will be warmly welcomed by fellow WOL-ers here on the site.
It's good to see that you've added a picture to your profile, it’s good to see what our fellow poets look like.
Have a good browse around the site, there’s lots going on and if you have the time 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.
Any problems, please ask. There’s always someone who’ll get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Jane Ozkowski (poet profile)

Original item by Jane Ozkowski

Hi Isobel,

Thank you for your comments on my Brevette Poems(Second Edition). I don't necessarily believe the poems I wrote. The original was a writing challenge for a Christian newsletter. But I try to keep a positive outlook. Sometimes this does not work. LOL!

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

Hello John,

Thank you for your comments on my Brevette Poems (Second Edition). The original one was a writing challenge. M.C. Newberry suggested the fourth poem. I don't write as much as I used to but I keep trying.

Thanks,
Shirley

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

Hello Dominic

Thank you for your comments on my Brevette Poems(Second Edition)
The original set was a writing challenge. M.C. Newberry suggested a fourth poem. I don't write a lot but it's fellow poets like you that inspire me.

Thanks,
Shirley

Comment is about Dominic James (poet profile)

Original item by Dominic James

I might text Ian I did the fest last year. Yea bit of a low profile of late. Have posted a new poem yesterday though. Catch you soon I heard you were on in Wigan and may get to Tudor soon

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

I'm good Richard thank you - haven't seen you for a while - have our paths failed to cross or are you keeping a low profile :-) - I'm at the Cadence festival afternoon in June and going to Bolton on Sunday - are you at either of those?

Comment is about Richard Alfred (poet profile)

Original item by Richard Alfred

Hey Ian how's it going

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Really like the parting missed this somehow. Cool

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

good choice Dave,
I love the moose, she sure is plain.

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley