this is an excellent example of micro-poetry. in one line, you pack as much punch and story as many longer poems.

i'd love to see this with a line break though

For I thought I was a flower,
Was it I who set your soul on fire

for me, its perfect poetry.

Comment is about sorry for the violence (blog)

Original item by Youthfullyxx

thanks both. this is an amalgamation of many nights of hopeless writing alongside a sad headline of yesterday (the kittens). im glad it comes together in some sort of desperate hope-paste.

Comment is about who knows you? (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

graphic and uncompromising Phil - really enjoyed (? not sure that's the right word) this - the repetition and banality of the actions and speech hides a bitter and uncompromising truth - well written
Ian

Comment is about Betrayed by the hands. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

I love this ElPintor. It is simple and effective and has a a sort of inner life to it. Can't describe it better than that!

Ray

Comment is about extended stay (blog)

Original item by nunya

Fantastic Phil. You must have been there to write this - it feels that way at least. Even with the romance stripped away you've managed to humanize it. Great.

Ray

Comment is about Betrayed by the hands. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

very clever Stu. In the sort of wild abandonment of form it strikes a note of chaos and gets a strong message across. It speaks strongly of discontentment and riling that is typical of some upbringings.
The sort of thing I probably wouldn't dare attempt with too much control in my writing.

Ray

Comment is about who knows you? (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

thanks for your comment on 'anger is a stone..' mate - I can' claim that title as my own as it's part of a quote by Pope Paul VI :-) glad you liked it though
Ian

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

Original item by steve pottinger

This promises to be an excellent weekend of poetry, and well worth catching if you're in the area!!

Comment is about 'The Brontës were poets, too': stages are set for Haworth's weekend festival (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thanks Steve. I have a sneaking suspicion that in 5 years time you won't find anyone to admit to having voted Leave.

Comment is about THE MASSES CHOOSE IT (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Thanks Martin. I'm a bit of a railway buff, so yes I know of the heritage lines; much used by film companies ! I'm one of those smug folk that points out inconsistencies in background detail ! In the sixties so much infrastructure was up for grabs just left lying around.

Ray

Comment is about CAMBRIAN RAILWAY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Brilliant Lynn well deserved and obviously greatly enjoyed by everyone... Stu said... light in the dark.

Comment is about 'The Snurdle-urdle-urdle' by Lynn Dye is Write Out Loud Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Well done for writing a piece which encapsulates so much of the current political chaos, John. So much said so well in such a few verses.

Comment is about THE MASSES CHOOSE IT (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

My goodness, Alexandra..there's a terrible sadness in this. A sense of aloneness encountered all too much in a world so supposedly interconnected as ours.

And, you can't neglect the feminist aspect of how we are trained to "wear our faces"..much to think of in this.

elP

Comment is about Lustful company (blog)

Original item by Alexandra Lorenz

Hey, Matt,

Great subject, I must say, though I'm out of proximity as far as real politik goes.

But, the same quandary arises in American education..standards and curriculae created for the masses by a centralized entity.

So much talent goes to waste..that of students and teachers.

Thanks for posting,

elP

Comment is about 2010. New job. New government. (blog)

Original item by Matt

Thank you for like on Late Night Sadness xx

Comment is about Raoul Izzard (poet profile)

Original item by Raoul Izzard

Thank you for the comment and the like on Late Night Sadness xx

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

Original item by steve pottinger

Thanks Lynn.
Yeah, so many societal problems created by so few people who are totally disconnected from the real world. Same for the NHS. Same for social services. Same for small businesses. Stupid.

Comment is about 2010. New job. New government. (blog)

Original item by Matt

Great poem, Matt, I think this really works. The recurring question is so true, and the latter half of it (selling lies to themselves) could apply on other sections of society where the government are concerned.

Comment is about 2010. New job. New government. (blog)

Original item by Matt

Some great description here Ray. Puts me in mind of several places I know which are sadly no longer in use and have been left to decay. That said there are a few lines being opened up again and therefore stations that are being renewed and reused such as the bluebell line in east Sussex which at one end now connects up to a mainline station to London.
Nice one

Comment is about CAMBRIAN RAILWAY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Hi Steve

Thanks for the comment. Enjoyed your performances at Guildford over the years.

Chris

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

Original item by steve pottinger

Thanks Greg, I appreciate your comments. It's just disappointing that it's about such a negative topic. I totally understand your wife and some feeling that way. It's a shame the way that the profession has gone. :(

Comment is about 2010. New job. New government. (blog)

Original item by Matt

thanks so much Celia

Comment is about Wishful Thinking (blog)

Original item by kimafia Jones

God Save The Queen - but not Jean Claude Juncker.

Comment is about OUT! (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Thanks Ray and Steve for your appreciation, as indicated there will be a part 2 following at some point.
Cheers
Martin

Comment is about Here are the people ( Part 1) (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

I was a bit previous Greg about the email! A confusing place is t'internet sometimes. I tried to get into reporting when I left school but failed brilliantly - in those days it was a notebook and pencil behind the ear.(music and photography beckoned).
Yes, I would love to come along to the Woking and have a day out. I am promised to a party and tinkling the ivories the day before, but Phyllosan at the ready in case of premature expiration.

All the best Ray

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thanks, Steve. It was weird how the heavens waited until the end of the concert to open. Just after the polls closed, too.

Comment is about The poetry of Art Garfunkel (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hi Steve, thanks for your comment on Ghosts On The Platform. :)

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

Original item by steve pottinger

Really enjoyed this Andy, especially this section:

"Singing unwritten songs
On the other side
Of the ridge
In half kindled feelings"

Great!

Comment is about sadness (blog)

Original item by Andy N

Thanks for your comment on Ghosts On The Platform - I hadn't made the connection but had to immediately go and put that tune on after you mentioned it. Lovely!

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you!That is the point.

Comment is about Love has a timeless appeal (blog)

Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos

This is tremendous but painful to read, Matt. Spells it out, the damage that has been done. First Gove did it to our teachers and our kids, now he's done it to our whole country. My wife was a primary headteacher - a bloody good one - but retired early at the end of last year. My son, also a primary teacher, contemplated quitting this year, he was so upset about what has been going on. But he's changed jobs and is giving it one more go.

Comment is about 2010. New job. New government. (blog)

Original item by Matt

Hi Steve Glad you liked 'Having her Say'.

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

Original item by steve pottinger

Thank you so much, Laura, LCP and Steve, I appreciate all your comments. :-)

Comment is about 'The Snurdle-urdle-urdle' by Lynn Dye is Write Out Loud Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

I really enjoyed this, Greg. You made me wince for Art, though. Both Mr Garfunkel and our beloved poetry.

Killer last line, too.

Comment is about The poetry of Art Garfunkel (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

In a week of hysteria and hyperbole, this little poem made me chuckle.

Comment is about Brexit (blog)

Original item by c byrne

I've only just read this, David. I like it a lot. Succinct, but punchy, and full of righteous anger.

Comment is about In The Web Of Lies (on the murder of MP Jo Cox) (blog)

Original item by David R Mellor

Another impressive poem. The use of language transports me to a different time.

Comment is about Song - Me Baby ... (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Very impressive.

Comment is about Whitechapel Ladies - new audio (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Sorry for your alarm about my Woking Park email, Ray. My fault for not BCCing everyone. Might you be interested in coming along?

Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)

Original item by ray pool

A really enjoyable comic poem, Lynn, which is harder to write than it seems. This made me chuckle. Thank you. :-)

Comment is about 'The Snurdle-urdle-urdle' by Lynn Dye is Write Out Loud Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Excellent fare Martin. I like "half past text" a lot and the sense of time overlapping like waves coming in. Small mercies!

Ray

Comment is about Here are the people ( Part 1) (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Thank you so much to everyone who has commented. I will come back to this one some day I am sure

Comment is about Before the Deluge (blog)

Original item by Alexandra Lorenz

You've captured that sense of isolation and worthlessness really well, Chrissy. It takes skill to achieve that. Well done.

Comment is about If I Died (blog)

Original item by Chrissy R.

I do enjoy reading a modern take on an ancient poem. Nice work, David!

Comment is about Silk Worm (blog)

Original item by David Lindsay

I agree with Martin. Some lovely lines in this, Andy.

Comment is about sadness (blog)

Original item by Andy N

Harry, if you haven't seen the 'Downfall' skit on life for Boris the day after the vote, I recommend it. Check it out on Youtube. I think you'll enjoy it a lot.

Comment is about ODE TO BORIS (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Heartfelt stuff, Morgan. More, please.

Comment is about To whom it may concern (blog)

Original item by Morgan Lovely

Thanks Rebecca, very kind of you.

Comment is about We'd Fly Rings Around the Moon (blog)

Original item by Toby W

'ripe with coconut, blossom, and promise'

That's the stand-out phrase for me. Wonderfully evocative.

Comment is about gas (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Nice work, Tom. I particularly loved the lines

'all too aware of what exists back down my tracks
haunted by our ghosts parading on this platform…'

which shift the reader's perception to something wider than the couple.

Comment is about Ghosts On The Platform (blog)

Original item by Tom