Dave,
Those pot-holes are there to break crank-
shafts - not ankles!
Hope you have a speedy recovery back to your beloved walking..
Yvonne and I recovering (slowly - but steadily)
Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)
Original item by Dave Bradley
Hi Dorinda.
I don't have your email address! I know you emailed me once but because I replied rather than created a new email, it mustn't have saved your address.
Lucky for me, people were saying last night how comments posted here go to our inboxes, so I had the brainwave to write here.
Email me at cosgrifflinda1@gmail.com and I'll send you the details.
Linda x
Comment is about Dorinda MacDowell (poet profile)
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Thank you, Martin, for your comments! (I wonder if you are the same Martin who attends our Stockport WOL?) Whether you are the very same, or not, thank you so much again!
Dorinda
Comment is about Dorinda MacDowell (poet profile)
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Hello Cos,
Welcome to Write Out Loud.
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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.
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Graham Sherwood
Comment is about Drapetomania (poet profile)
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Hello Shauna
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.
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Comment is about Shauna Cornor (poet profile)
Original item by Shauna Cornor
Hi Harry. Thanks for the wishes. The fracture occurred while walking down a public road AFTER a hill walk. I rolled my foot into one of the many potholes, heard a crack and that was that. How are you?
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
Dave,
Sorry to hear about the ankle (was it the
hill walking?) Hope it gets better soon.
Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)
Original item by Dave Bradley
thanks for the comment on 'digital clock blues' Dave - I like to try my new ones out at the Tudor - gives me an idea whether they're worth using in longer sets. Like your 'woman of Hoy' one - thought it was well put together. hope the ankle's healing nicely ;-)suffering for your art ;-)
Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)
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Harry
thanks for the comment on 'digital clock blues' - yes the rhyme helps in a blues number doesn't it? I hope you're keeping well and have avoided any more stage diving ;-)
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
Jeff
thanks for commenting on 'digital clock blues' yes - I guess we've both been there and thankfully learned the lesson - it was cathartic to write
Comment is about Jeffarama! (poet profile)
Original item by Jeffarama!
Tomas
thanks for your kind comments regarding 'grandchildren of the somme' and apologies for taking so long to reply - I'm finding I'm spending less time on WOL than I used to - but that's a kinda good thing because I'm out performing more :-) I need to find a better balance between writing/performing I think. this poem is part of a wider work I'm recording with musical backings to commemorate the great war - it will include a lot of different pieces, but really glad to have obtained permission from the Wilfred Owen society to use a couple of the great mans works in the piece - so watch this space if you like war poetry. thanks once again for commenting - regards - Ian
Comment is about Tomás Ó Cárthaigh (poet profile)
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Cynthia
apologies for late reply - no problem regarding the Waterside - although it would have been good to see you again :-) it was a good night - Jeff Dawson was also on as a guest and we tend to compliment each other quite well. I also enjoyed all the open mic readings and the venue itself. it's one I will definitely be going back to soon, so hope to see you then
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
cheers Dominic - just went back to the thread and had a read of your favourites - interesting and varied - I'm afraid most of mine are either punk/new wave poets or war poets - I don't go for most of that romanticism stuff. I've come to Heaney late - but like him - some of the others are just 1970's/1980's poets that I've stumbled across since school. an interesting topic
Comment is about Dominic James (poet profile)
Original item by Dominic James
hi Ian
interesting poetry choice for the Desert Island, I didn't know Heaney's The Forge. Reminded me of an old favourite of his that I might have included:
Whitby-sur-Moyala
Caedmon too I was lucky to have known,
Back in situ there with his full bucket
And armfuls of clean straw, the perfect yardman,
Unabsorbed in what he had to do
But doing it perfectly, and watching you.
He had worked his angel stint. He was hard as nails
And all that time he’d been poeting with the harp
His real gift was the big ignorant roar
He could still let out of him, just bogging in
As if the sacred subjects were a herd
That had broken out and needed rounding up.
I never saw him once with his hands joined
Unless it was a case of eyes to heaven
And the quick sniff and test of fingertips
After he’d passed them through a sick beast’s water.
Oh, Caedmon was the real thing all right.
Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Hi Dorinda
Just read your poem about dancing before God. Fantastic, keep on dancing.!
Comment is about Dorinda MacDowell (poet profile)
Original item by Dorinda MacDowell
Hello Colin
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 Colin 'wordrabbit' Davies (poet profile)
Original item by Colin 'wordrabbit' Davies
White spotless and clean
good enough for me
I will take all
the mouse traps home
along with smelly cheese
the rodent poison keep
Mother in law's coming
digging a deep hole
after a long nap
body bag or sack
time to fill in
before reporting her on
the missing persons list!
Comment is about Dorinda MacDowell (poet profile)
Original item by Dorinda MacDowell
Dearest Nigel:
I promise, determine,
My kitchen contains no vermin!
How dare you insult my name!
But I forgive you, all the same!
(and please forgive this swful verse:
Here follows one which is much worse.....)
One my Dad used to say:
"Ours is a nice house, ours is,
It's got no rats or mices,
But it's cheap, cheap, cheap,
At ten bob a week,
Ours is a nice house, ours is"
(John please do not chuck me out of Stockport WOL as a result of the above, will you!!!)
Dorinda
Comment is about Dorinda MacDowell (poet profile)
Original item by Dorinda MacDowell
I still use the BDA Email address, but I'm in Manchester now. Pacheco is a well-known Bermuda name, but I do not know the lady.
Comment is about Ken Gorman (poet profile)
Original item by Ken Gorman
Cynthia, many thanks for taking the trouble to comment favourably on my effort, which is encouraging. I'll try to produce more. I looked at one or two of yours, which would obviously be appreciated by many. I noted the theme of sensuality here and there.
If you are actually in Bermuda, it may interest you that a fellow student from 60 years ago, Valerie (now) Pacheco lives near Hamilton and she visits us in the UK occasionally. You might know her?
Best Wishes
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Lets Make A Deal
Chinese take-away
new shiny menu
cut price meal
free delivery service.
Alter opening hours
to suit my
Tuesday hunger needs
if not possible - - -
I will tell
that rats live
with the mice
in your kitchen.
Free fried rice
becomes very tempting
make it Tuesday
to secure deal.
Comment is about Dorinda MacDowell (poet profile)
Original item by Dorinda MacDowell
Thanks for the kind comment, Cynthia - you are always so positive. I've followed up with another. Not writing much at the moment but seem to have Hoy on the mind.
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
re 'Philosophy made difficult #2' I did as you asked :)
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
I love it ! I could each and every word within this poem
Comment is about Albranie Hines (poet profile)
Original item by Albranie Hines
Hello Merlynda
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 MERLYNDA ROBINSON - MERLYNDA JELLY-JAWS! (poet profile)
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Thank you for your comments
Really appreciate them - I thought my words were falling into the lonely abyss!
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Hello Martin
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 Martin Elder (poet profile)
Original item by Martin Elder
Hi Cynthia As ever your encouragement is greatly appreciated!
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Thanks for your comments Cynthia. The cry for help was cried before the addiction stole her life. Fame only cares as long as one is famous. Cheers
Pete.
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Sorry Cynthia - I didn't realise it was an internet only radio station - I'm embarrassed to admit, I didn't realise such things existed! Thanks for trying anyway - I do appreciate it!
Hope you are both keeping well.
Isobel xx
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Thanks Steve - I was hoping to get across the fact that poetry could be written in all shapes and forms and I'm glad that came across.
I really enjoyed myself, though it was an incredibly tiring day. It didn't help rushing from one thing to another and being half an hour late - the story of my life....
It would be great if other WOLers did do it and and if they also fed questions in to the show, as you did - I think it would make for much livelier, insightful discussion.
I'll google that anthology, thanks for the tip - and yes, I agree, Greg's news section is awesome!
Thanks again Steve - you're a star. x
Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)
Original item by Isobel
Hello Ken
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 Ken Gorman (poet profile)
Original item by Ken Gorman
Hello Charlotte
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 Charlotte (poet profile)
Original item by Charlotte
Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Wed 30th Apr 2014 11:19
Hi Harry
Wish I could remember the words to mine.
they would be lost forever with a slip of the mouse. (Hurrah I hear you all cry)
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
Hi Tomas, cheers for your comment on my Doctor poem!
Really enjoyed your McGonagle poem .. very funny and perfectly written. I just heard of this guy fairly recently on a Horrible Histories Audio CD!
Comment is about Tomás Ó Cárthaigh (poet profile)
Original item by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh
Hi Cynthia, hope you're feeling better, yes I thought you might have been there so was a shame not to see you.
It went very well, great night and my set was well received from a nice crowd as I did some old stuff and a few from my new book.
Hope to see you around, take care :-)
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Thank you Tomas, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :D
Comment is about Tomás Ó Cárthaigh (poet profile)
Original item by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh
Nice to listen to your readings and music
Comment is about David Franks: Walkabouts Verse (poet profile)
Original item by David Franks: Walkabouts Verse
What a doctor! Was it not free on the NHS??? lol. A rolicking read, look forward to reading more of yours...
Comment is about Alex Frankel (poet profile)
Original item by Alex Frankel
Jeff, I'm so sorry to have missed your slot at Sale, Waterside. My allergies knocked me flat - tree pollen probably. I haven't heard you in ages.
Comment is about Jeffarama! (poet profile)
Original item by Jeffarama!
Ian, I'm so sorry to have missed your slot at Sale, Waterside. My allergies knocked me flat - tree pollen probably.
Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
You're very generous Harry, many thanks. Graham.
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
Hello Alex
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 Alex Frankel (poet profile)
Original item by Alex Frankel
Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Sat 26th Apr 2014 20:09
thanks for your kind comments on the 'Somme' poem MC - glad you liked it. It's part of a bigger piece I'm working on at the moment - and started to record some of the segments (although not all written yet) I think it will be a 'fitting' remembrance. I, like you, have relatives buried here (and there) who were scarred by the great war
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
thanks for the kind comments on the 'Somme' poem Jeff - it's part of a bigger 'work in progress' I'll speak more to you about it next time I see you - yes, really enjoyed Sale and your set was predictably wonderful as always :-)
Comment is about Jeffarama! (poet profile)
Original item by Jeffarama!
Been a while since I been on here.
welcome.https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=291530884245272
Comment is about Starr Steele (poet profile)
Original item by Starr Steele
Hello Starr and 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 Starr Steele (poet profile)
Original item by Starr Steele
Ian Whiteley
Wed 14th May 2014 14:17
thanks for the comment on 'under the bridge' harry - it is a type of person I can't abide - the troll - dregs of humanity - hope that came across loud and clear in the narrative - cheers
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
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