An excellent night with brilliant poems from everyone. The atmosphere was relaxed but focused. Granted I might have lowered the tone but my introductory poem to it was funny and sad. I can't wait for the next WOL Woking.
Comment is about Something to smile about as new Write Out Loud poetry night is born (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Lynn Hamilton
Wed 18th May 2016 06:55
Your writing is in a league of its own. POTW
Lynn x
Comment is about Between Scenes (blog)
Original item by Noetic-fret!
Lynn Hamilton
Wed 18th May 2016 06:51
Hi Phil
This piece has made me cry. Thank you for sharing.
Lynn x
Comment is about Keemo Kids (blog)
Original item by mentalelf. Philk.
An ode to a poem
A shadow of a shadow
A shadow of a dream.
Comment is about May 2016 Collage Poem (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
elPintor
Tue 17th May 2016 22:01
Hey David!
I hope no one mistakes this for a dig at that child or anyone with Tourette's. It just seemed a shame to me that he couldn't get a little affection from her. I see people fawn all over some children while others can't get any attention at all unless they do something that pisses somebody off. He only wanted her to be happy with him.
Thanks for commenting..it's always good to hear from you.
elP
Comment is about tgft (blog)
Original item by nunya
The majority of "experts" cannot tell the difference, when blindfolded, between red and white but they save their reputations by knowing the difference between sweet and dry. ha-ha ha
Comment is about A Shy Shiraz (blog)
Original item by David Lindsay
Well said and Lynne well put. Tommy
Comment is about LOCKED-IN SYNDROME (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Thank you Patricia and Stef. High fives back at you!! :o)
L. x
Comment is about botanical gardens (blog)
Original item by Lynn Dye
Congratulations, Greg! It's great to hear that your inaugural night went so well, that the spirit of poetic comradeship was extended by the good folk at 1000Monkeys, and that Emma gave you the chance to hear 'live' her excellent poem.
You've set the bar high. What will you pull out of the bag next month? ;-)
Comment is about Something to smile about as new Write Out Loud poetry night is born (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Hey MC, thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my, The dog who died. Very kind. Ronnie
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Thank you both. It was written for a person who somehow managed to maintain a positivity to the world that seemed almost unique.
Comment is about For Sydney (blog)
Original item by Tom Harding
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Tue 17th May 2016 18:24
we can almost smell those lovely fragrances Lynn.Lovely piece,and peaceful with it.
Our regards.
P&S.x
Comment is about botanical gardens (blog)
Original item by Lynn Dye
You'll definitely hear us next month, Julian!
Comment is about Something to smile about as new Write Out Loud poetry night is born (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
What a wonderful proud moment for Write Out Loud. Greg, Rodney, everyone who made it work, thank you. As you say, Greg, someone reading after overcoming doubts is what it truly is about. Thank you for waking Woking to spoken word poetry. Or was it whispering in Woking?
Comment is about Something to smile about as new Write Out Loud poetry night is born (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks so much David - this is a personal story so there may be an outcome. Watch this space !
Ray
Comment is about THE DARK KNIGHT AND THE WIDOW (blog)
Original item by ray pool
This was about a girl I worked with years ago who was an illegal from Rumania. Her parents brought her and promised her the riches of the UK and then sold her into prostitution. When I managed to put it together her parents tried to demonstrate their innocence by showing me how pious they were, Devout Catholics, taking their daughter to church every Sunday for absolution.
My anger left the bounds of professionalism sadly. They moved away and I never saw the daughter again. But its one that stays with you....
Spot on David again. Thank you Lynn.
Comment is about Struggling through. (blog)
Original item by mentalelf. Philk.
Thank you John and Phil for your kind comments. I do like to watch the birds, particularly when they put on this display.
Thanks also to Rose, Steve and Rob for the likes.
Comment is about rainwater wings (blog)
Original item by Lynn Dye
Great words indeed. I really enjoyed this, Tom.
Comment is about For Sydney (blog)
Original item by Tom Harding
Lynn Hamilton
Tue 17th May 2016 12:45
Pockets picked like a well stocked nose... I like it
Lynn x
Comment is about Struggling through. (blog)
Original item by mentalelf. Philk.
elPintor
Tue 17th May 2016 12:37
Hi there, Tommy,
It's the funniest thing..Tourette's may be a nuisance for some but he sure did have a way of putting that snotty asshole in her place.
Comment is about tgft (blog)
Original item by nunya
Lynn Hamilton
Tue 17th May 2016 09:24
Hi Stu
Thank you.
Lynn x
Comment is about Kaleidoscope (blog)
David - know that road only too well and the prevailing weather (used to reside in Northop Hall and roam all over North Wales for business). Listening to Radio City for hours while doing so. You depict the journey so well. Cheers.
Rob
Comment is about A55 (blog)
Original item by David Subacchi
You can find more of my poetry on line simply by searching on my name SUBACCHI.
Comment is about A55 (blog)
Original item by David Subacchi
Wow! Update on brass received and pledged - £159 + gift aid. Enormous thanks to all concerned.
Comment is about He's abseiling: Write Out Loud's John Coopey taking the plunge from tower block (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
I stay in South Africa & I would love to partake in your programs
Review is about Poetry Foundation, The Open Door Readings on 17 May 2016 (event)
I stay in South Africa & I would love to partake in your programs
Review is about Poetry Foundation, The Open Door Readings on 17 May 2016 (event)
JC - your view on the subject is acknowledged and
appreciated.
For myself, I fear for what we cannot gain but will
surely lose if we vote to remain in the EU. Our
huge financial input is welcome but that's about it.
For centuries, we have been involved with Europe but
not subject to what is the EU collective whim or diktat. Indeed, our position, geographically and politically,
has been to take part when the "usual suspects" were
unacceptably aggressive, citing Germany and France
to the fore in history, with coat-tail allies close by.
Clausewitz, the Prussian major-general from Napoleonic
Europe, wrote a book called "On War" which is still a
reference work for many - in which (think Germany/
France for a start!) - "War is the continuance of
politics by other means..." (and, of course, VICE VERSA;
hence the prominence of the aforementioned countries
in the growth and power-grab ambitions of the EU).
For the UK to be merely one voice is wasting our time,
ability and wider historical influence. To have to
accept uncontrolled immigration is the route to an
irredeemable loss of identity as a nation known and
recognised throughout a world that is, in both
historical and trading terms very much OUR world,
far wider and far more important than the self-
obsessed control and the political supremacy that
the EU, led by Germany and France, seeks over its individual members in its carefully constructed creation.
Cheers.
Comment is about LOCKED-IN SYNDROME (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Very conversational or rather a statement during a conversation. Maybe I meant to say relaxed. Tommy
Comment is about A Pointy Reckoning (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Thanks Stu; glad you picked up on this....cheers.
ray
Comment is about Mr BRAITHWAITE and Mr. KHAN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
hello. your sample poem is excellent. i look forward to reading more.
Comment is about Kristina Yoder (poet profile)
Original item by Kristina Yoder
i agree, very satisfying. i like villanelles although i dont think id ever try one with any great aplomb.
Comment is about Choices (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Forever
Turning
Until the
Beads
Fell
Into
Place
in the context of the piece, these are brilliant words lynn.
Comment is about Kaleidoscope (blog)
brilliant ian. reminds me as bit of billy bragg in its lyricism. its also quite mystical in a way.
Comment is about The Bayonet In The Shed (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Ah, I've been told I'm a bit musical in my poetry Martin : )
Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)
Original item by Martin Elder
thanks for commenting on 'A Pointy Reckoning' Laura - glad you 'got it'. The title is not mine - it's a quote from 'The Crucible' I just nicked it cos it sorta fitted
Ian
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Harry - you are so right in your comments about 'A Pointy Reckoning' - when I dug the old photo out I was astounded that we'd had to 'black up' a blonde girl because our school had no ethnic children - not so long ago and yet so far away
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
cheers both. in france while i was living there a truck carrying 'st agur' blue cheese overturned on the (obviously empty) motorway, causing a stench miles in radius. i cant think of a much worse spill...
Comment is about full fat shit times (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
lovely and clever ray as ever. poignant and topical also.
Comment is about Mr BRAITHWAITE and Mr. KHAN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
<Deleted User> (9882)
Mon 16th May 2016 08:47
dodgy dating sites references Ray? Don't know about mugs of death,but some poor unfortunates are mugs wanted! Well written as per.
Rose.x
Comment is about THE DARK KNIGHT AND THE WIDOW (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Brilliant, Tim. Well written and well read, I enjoyed the sentiment too.
Comment is about Following the Money (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
Fabulous writing, Dave. Would I be right in feeling that this has a similarity with the viewing of Stonehenge from a discreet distance? I don't know, but the last line brings home a truth that feels like something insipid when compared with the strength and message within.
Ray
Comment is about The Table (blog)
Original item by Dave Morgan
I can't fault this Tim. It has as much power as the drills and must follow its natural course. Very clever and well thought out !
Ray
Comment is about Following the Money (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
The title great, the presentation like an unrolling script, formidable and compulsive reading. I know its a complete side issue, but milk trains never crashed before Beeching's motorway madness unravelled. Would we say motorways are civilized places? I think not.
Ray
Comment is about full fat shit times (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Thank Rob. I'm delighted that the spirit of this has not been hijacked by opportunism or ulterior motives. The truth is I started with the vision of Yorkshire and began a journey not knowing what would follow. It just seemed natural and all fitted together; and I wanted to look down on this all in miniature if you like. Quite sad and simple to be honest.
Thanks Mark. Your simple lines do illustrate a point. Sadness and helplessness do belong in society as well as the darker undertones, worse luck. At my primary school we had an indian pupil who was highly intelligent and was introduced as a kind of guest. He was gracious and slightly aloof , which nobody really minded !! Ray.
Comment is about Mr BRAITHWAITE and Mr. KHAN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
elPintor
Sun 15th May 2016 22:30
This bit has been sparking thought since you first posted it, and, I have to agree with MC. I mean, when a poor man loses his "friend in need", what does he have? And, what has a society, for all its wealth, lost, except for a potent reminder of its ineptitude in satisfying basic human needs?
Furthermore, just an aside, I see so many people who say they love dogs and then spend thousands on a pedigree from a puppy mill. That doesn't seem like compassion to me.
Thanks, Ronnie,
elPintor
Comment is about The dog who died (blog)
Original item by Ronnie Leek 1
steve pottinger
Wed 18th May 2016 09:31
I'm laughing. Poems about bodily malfunction never fail to amuse!
Comment is about THE WHO WHO DILLY (blog)
Original item by Rodney Wood