Thank you Stephen,

And to those who liked.

David.

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thanks Landi,

And thanks for the flowers folks.

David

Comment is about Chair Leg (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

more or less my kinda poetry

the shadows feel good, don't they?

Comment is about World View (blog)

Original item by Tim Higbee

So True my friend, so true.

Comment is about A Cold Goodbye (blog)

Original item by Manish

One of my favorite activities with my students is to use a random word generator in a creative writing exercise.

They can push the "generate" button as many times as they'd like to come up with six words to use in any form--anything from a free-writing exercise, to poetry or prose, to a short narrative piece. The only catch is that it's timed.

I tell them that I would love for them to share, but won't push, and they respond beautifully. If they get the idea that it's meant to make them limber and not measured, they come forth with their ideas. Simple.

The idea is to get them to disassociate from rules and to emotionally connect to the language to express their own raw ideas. There is no good or bad and there are no passes or fails.

Comment is about ambition & probability (blog)

Original item by Landi Cruz

All poetry is subjective in its appeal. The more important
quality is surely whether it is memorable.

Comment is about Writing poetry is easy! But how do we know if it's any good? (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

..been a while since I actively played the role of chair--I'm sure I've played the part of many mobile implements since.

My Dad refers to many a sitting arse as 'gassy ass' )

Much nonsense makes perfect sense in a world full of absurdity.

Comment is about Chair Leg (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Hmm. I wonder if this points to my own chances of an award for writing about the day I suffered a ruptured right testicle
when challenging a pair of arimed robbers while off-duty in
a local London bookies. Or Is that just stretching the
imagination a bit far in any real poetical sense?

Comment is about ‘Lyricism of an abduction’: Imogen Wade’s ‘The Time I Was Mugged in New York City’ wins National Poetry Competition (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you so much, Manish, for your continuous kindness and encouragement! 😊

Comment is about Mulberry. (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

This is brilliant, Holden. It made me visualize the whole scene through just three lines. Excellent!

Comment is about Mulberry. (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

For the non-brits, Arse is what some would refer to as Ass. One of many Americanism's I refuse to submit to, like people using the term "gotten" as if it's a word, and I don't care if it's in your dictionary.

I had never thought about rhyming Arse with Farts until I scribbled this, who knew?

A ditty of nonsense with some truth under the surface.

Thanks for the early like.

David

Comment is about Chair Leg (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

THE price of a cup of coffee on the high street has risen by a third in three years, research has found.

The cost of a medium latte rose by up by 30 per cent between 2021 and the start of 2024, according to data from the global manufacturer UCC Coffee.

In Buckinghamshire, where the research was conducted, the drink cost £2.75 at a Pret A Manger in 2021 but had risen to £3.60 by the start of this year.

Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffè Nero all had similar price rises, as reported by The Sunday Times.

According to Mintel, the market research analyst, the number of regular coffee drinkers who bought a caffeinated beverage from a shop fell from 89 per cent in October 2022 to 83 per cent in October last year.

Comment is about LOCAL NERO (blog)

Original item by ray pool

I agree with RA. This becomes more intense and disturbing with each reading. A brave and thoughtful poem and a worthy winner.

Comment is about ‘Lyricism of an abduction’: Imogen Wade’s ‘The Time I Was Mugged in New York City’ wins National Poetry Competition (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you for this fine poem, David.

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thanks Ray,

The danger with so many things in the assumed command of men is that those things often grow arms and legs of their own.

We now live in the world of AI, some are busy researching how we might restrain intelligence which is devoid of conscience. I think we have moved beyond Asimov's "Three laws of Robotics" The dogs may be off the leash and currently rampant in a confined space, segregated only by what remains of human capacity to understand a beast moving rapidly beyond its control.

Mankind being sentient has built itself walls of protection. We have the Hippocratic Oath of "first do no harm" yet we live in the world which spawned Harold Shipman..and these are things we thought we had control of and regulated.

Who knows where all this ends. Fundamentally things fall apart, entropy has a hold. We're just along for the ride it seems.

David.

Comment is about Wild Dogs (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

It made my Easter sound very boring, Jennifer. I like the other-worldliness of it.

Comment is about A Family Easter (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

You paint a marvellous picture here, Hélène. Wouldn't it be wonderful if life could go on unchanged and this scene would remain for ever? It can't, of course, but we can always dream.

I love this poem!

Comment is about Sitting Around a Table with a Black Cat and Red Roosters (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Thank you for your comments, which I appreciate very much.

And thanks to Nigel, Hugh, Holden, K Lynn, Manish and Rob for liking this.

Comment is about The Washing on the Line (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

very well- written 🌷

Comment is about Life's spirals (blog)

Original item by Brooksy

it's a lovely description/summation of life

Comment is about Dunning Kruger vs Myers Briggs (blog)

Original item by Robert C Gaulke

I found this poem mesmerising. At first I thought “isn’t this prose?” but the more I read it the more dense and powerful it is. It makes me want to experiment more with form and language. Superb - and shocking.

Comment is about ‘Lyricism of an abduction’: Imogen Wade’s ‘The Time I Was Mugged in New York City’ wins National Poetry Competition (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you Bethany,

And thank you to those who sent flowers.

David.

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Incredibly explicit and masterful use of description - and particularly appropriate for that backs to the wall antidote for the fragile freedoms we might enjoy.
As an aside, I got a lift from a police van once as my car ignition failed and I had to leave the car - they pushed it out of harms way. As I got in there was a ferocious barking and scratching from behind a panel dividing the seats from the back. One of the guys said don't worry...

Ray

Comment is about Wild Dogs (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thank you Graham and Hélène for your most generous comments, it means a lot to me.😊

Comment is about All Smiles Around Here (blog)

Original item by Manish

Thankyou Stephen,

It is also now a tool of State...as well as being a state believed by and used by occasional tools and fools.

Delete your tiktok accounts folks, would be my advice.

David

Comment is about Wild Dogs (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

nice easter one Watts! 👍

Comment is about The crashing (blog)

Original item by Watts

V6 is a great stanza! Well done Lee!

Comment is about The Reckless Homosexual (blog)

Original item by Lee Campbell

Nothing ever stays the same and neither should we.
Thought provoking stuff at Easter. Well done Watts!

Comment is about The crashing (blog)

Original item by Watts

Thank you all, glad you liked it. Love.

Comment is about Egon. (blog)

Original item by RudyardK

Thanks Holden and Bethany too for the likes.

Comment is about A Family Easter (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

A hard-hitting poem that's wonderfully constructed.
Thank you

Comment is about The time flies (blog)

Original item by Katie Rotchin

Thanks Graham. Lebo here. South Africa represent. Looking for to the plenty awesome reads😀

Comment is about Graham Sherwood (poet profile)

Original item by Graham Sherwood

Totally agree with both previos comments.
Well done, Mr G!



Beth

Comment is about The Washing on the Line (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

And still, Mr Guilt, and Mr Shame. continue knocking on our deaf eared, blind eyed door. There but for the grace.....

Thank you David, for this fine piece of poetry

Beth

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

A recipe for poetic conformity and thereafter poetic disaster...if this be an air bridge then keep packing the parachutes.

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

I couldn't agree with Graham's reinforced qualifucation more, unless I deleted this and then reposted it.

Just a note, the first line had me thinking of "The fog on The Tyne" after which I adapted your text in my head to fit. Maybe a little Don Henley, "Dirty Laundry" also.

I think this might be improved with a little paring down.

David

Comment is about The Washing on the Line (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

A great metaphor that carries your message well! Bravo!

Comment is about The Washing on the Line (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

https://youtu.be/KykrDJYKe0A?si=8D2SNGcwxzmHnOxr

Ooh..look at us chatting away as if it's a messaging platform..

Did I deviate from the prose? Please forgive.

Thanks for passing by.

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

can't stop...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8DyziWtkfBw&pp=ygUEcmhjcA%3D%3D

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

resounds alive 👍

I'm very open to the full human experience

Comment is about Life's spirals (blog)

Original item by Brooksy

I guess the WFP don't get a vote in the evil empire....oh but hold on..seems it does.

I've been a stormtrooper for the EE and I've pulled some kids and women (for which there are less points (dark humour) ) from the fire...am I evil, am I ignorant of the evil my country has done? No, I'm fully aware of it and I did some good..too much good to be silent when a fool accuses an entire nation of being an empire of evil, such an accusation is recklessly blasé and should not be allowed to pass without challenge. Of course people who benefit from agreeance will endeavour to find excuse for such ill constructed accusations. The only excuse is ignorance and idiocy coupled with a desire that everything should break down into the simplest understandable form for easy digestion of the cretinocracy.

Marry that up with getting a like for alleged poetry, hey it's worth it folks.

David RL Moore.

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Would be nice eh Landi?

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

all of these things, to make a home for love )

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Here's a blueprint...

https://youtu.be/_TGU35i8czo?si=drTd5VcccyZHnoPW

Comment is about World Food Programme (WFP) (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thanks for the like, Graham! Hope it was good for a chuckle, and Happy Easter to you and family.

Comment is about A Family Easter (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

The love story to bring them both together is about to start 😎

Comment is about Labyrinth of thoughts (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

Love has indeed stirred taking her heart onto yet another path 😎

Comment is about Rollercoaster of emotions (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

They are guessing her soul stands strong with love's twists and turns😎

Comment is about Misleading assumptions (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

Love the rhythm of this poem. And each line carries an interesting thought about the human experience. Well done!

Comment is about Life's spirals (blog)

Original item by Brooksy

Awesome poem! Reminded me of the value of connection. Thank you Manish.

Comment is about All Smiles Around Here (blog)

Original item by Manish