What's your point, caller?

Comment is about J F Keane (poet profile)

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thanks for the recent comment David - I'm in catch-up mode and notice you've posted a recent blog - so will have a read shortly
cheers
Ian

Comment is about David Blake (poet profile)

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Steve
thnaks for commenting on 'class action' much appreciated mate
Ian

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

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Hi Mike
Thanks for your words on A Friday morning Bubble.
A sad time for me. Wrote a couple about livng in a bubble. Strange feelings at the time.

Comment is about Mike Hilton (poet profile)

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Cheers Yvonne for telling me about the name of the 'A Day In The Life Of comp. All sorted now. Cheers!

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

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Ann,

Thank you so much! This seem like a really friendly place - I look forward to exploring it properly soon - like what I've seen so far!

:)

Roger

Comment is about Roger Fizzerton (poet profile)

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Hi Ann

Many thanks.

Comment is about Suhad Hijazi (poet profile)

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Hi Cynthia,
Aromatic smile - a moment, a smell of anticipation , a taste of adrenaline , the flush of your cheeks and the sweat of your brow, conjours an intoxicating cocktail of imaginations.

I tried to use personal experience and expectation.

Thanks for taking the time to read my ' stuff '
Mike

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi Nithin - welcome to WOL. Good to see you blogging! Hope you are enjoying the site :)

Comment is about Nithinpurple (poet profile)

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Hi Trevor - welcome to WOL. Hope you enjoy exploring the site :)

Comment is about Trevor Maynard (poet profile)

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Hi Jan - a rather belated welcome to WOL. I love your poem - you should maybe put it on the blogs where more people will see it. I can imagine it as a folk song too. Not a poet? Who are you kidding! Lovely stuff!

Comment is about Jan Scrine (poet profile)

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Hi Paul - good to see you exploring the site and great to hear some audios on the blogs!

Comment is about Paul Maxey (poet profile)

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Really like your poems! Welcome to WOL - hope you enjoy being a part of the site :)

Comment is about Roger Fizzerton (poet profile)

Original item by Roger Fizzerton

Hello Suhad - welcome to WOL. I like your Olive Branch poem. Hope to see more of your work on here soon.

Comment is about Suhad Hijazi (poet profile)

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Thanks Steve for commenting on my latest..much appreciated :)

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

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Thank you so much Cynthia for commenting on my latest offering. Clever is not a brush I am painted with very often! :)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Thank you Cynthia for your comment on No Man's an Island, I used to work with elderly people a number of years ago.
Hazel

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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hey, many thanks for your comments on my latest, always appreciated for the thought you consistently put into them. Sorry to have missed your slot at WOL Sale, I've been nursing a knee injury and not got out much.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hello Cynthia - thanks for your measured comments on my "little old lady" poem.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi Steve - thanks for taking the time to comment on my "little old lady" poem.

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

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May the iron lady rust in peace.

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

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cheers for your comments on my poem for the iron lady.

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

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thank you marianne, so glad you like it. your comments are always valued xx

Comment is about Marianne Daniels (poet profile)

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Harry, thank you for your comments on my review of Cynthia's performance. YOu are dead right about the fact that she clearly rehearsed it and created a themed set, although it was less that I think than a single piece in five parts (not six, got carried away). Whatever, it did demonstrate the difference between knocking out a reading, and preparing for a quality performance. If you got something worth saying, it is worth saying well.
again, thanks for your comments. Much appreciated.

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Hi Larisa,
Thank you so much for the comment on my poem "I'm Not Perfect". I wrote this poem because I'm not perfect and I don't want to be. The many mistakes I've made have made me stronger.

Thanks
Shirley

Comment is about Larisa Rzhepishevska (poet profile)

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Her view at the time was undoubtedly coloured by the deeds which are conveniently forgotten
as history takes charge. But, as the saying goes; those who never change their minds, never correct their mistakes.
Mandela knew enough to be seen with her in
later days in very amicable circumstances that
continued thereafter. He too was a politician,
after all.

Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)

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Thatcher called Mandela 'that grubby little terrorist' She used the Malvinas war to bolster sagging popularity- hey she did ok for her class.

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

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Thatcher called Mandela 'that grubby little terrorist' She used the Malvinas war to bolster sagging popularity- hey she did ok for her class.

Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)

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Chris - I do hope this finds you in improved health. It is no sin to look after number one when it comes to personal well-being!! I enjoy reasoned and polite differences of opinion, recalling a friend from long ago who held the view that "argument is for the vain; discussion is for gain."

Comment is about Chris Co (poet profile)

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'Spent'
Not seen it yet.
tag it: A day in the life of comp
that should do the trick
don't forget to send your votes
chow for now, nick

Comment is about Noetic-fret! (poet profile)

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Harry hi :o)re 'Wandering expositions' the solitary 'where' (line 11) below is for effect; a conceit that acts as a pivot for the lines above and below thus: The 'where' is a conjunction and aims to puzzle/halt/amuse the reader for its solitude. And is indeed pivotal for the contrived nature of the final five lines.
Thank you for taking the time to consider the change.

''There are stand alone conjunctions
in hope that it amazes
where
in solitude it functions
in contrived schematic phrases. ''

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

TC - thanks for the reminders about Clem Attlee. I have a book full of old press cuttings when he was opposing MacMillan's enthusiasm for joining the Common Market. His defence of the interests of the Commonwealth (as was) was admirable. I recall a witty poem - supposedly from his POV - which finished with his personal status -a Knight of the Garter, an Earl and OM. A neat and funny bit of "so there!!"Thatcher's achievements were more on the international stage - hence her fame and popularity beyond these shores. When diverse figures of the stature of Gorbachev and Mandela were both happy to visit and shake her hand then she was clearly doing something right in the world.

Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Laura,

Thanks for your considerate disagreement.

You`re right about the word `underclass` I shouldn`t have used it. Until four factories in my road closed (with the loss of thousands of unskilled jobs) and the closely-packed streets of terrace houses knocked down and replaced by a playing field and a sparse new estate. The vast majority of that so-called under-class had been working and contributing to the economy.they didn`t abandon employment. employment abandoned them (and fobbed them off with benefits) A truer name for them would be `The abandoned class`.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Clement Attlee's achievements

Dates in office
26 July 1945 - 26 October 1951
Political party
Labour

Major acts

National Health Service Act 1946
Made healthcare free on the basis of citizenship and need rather than the payment of fees or insurance premiums

National Insurance Act 1946
Introduced social security, in which persons of working age had to pay a weekly contribution and in return were entitled to a wide range of benefits when they could no longer work

Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, Electricity Act 1947, Transport Act 1947
Nationalised the coal industry, electricity utilities, railways and long-distance haulage

Town and Country Planning Act 1947
Planning permission now required for land development; ownership alone no longer sufficient

Children Act 1948
Established a comprehensive childcare service, reforming services providing care to deprived and orphaned children

Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948
Paid child-minders now registered and regulated; inspection regime in place to check their methods and facilities meet basic minimum standards

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
Allowed the creation of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales, gave the public rights of way and access to open land

Interesting facts
Nationalised one fifth of the British economy.

Margaret Thatcher's achievements
Dates in office
4 May 1979 - 28 November 1990
Political party
Conservative

Major acts

Housing Act 1980
Gave security of tenure, and the right to buy homes, to tenants of local authorities and other bodies.
...that's all!

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

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...and true, Yvonne.
The experience of meeting Tony Blair was informative.
He was introduced to me and asked me something. As I was answering I could see there was no-one at home. I couldn't blame him; he was dealing with international crises, economic issues. He looked totally shagged out.
5 minutes later he went outside for a press statement and as soon as the cameras rolled he transposed instantly into totally animated, switched on Tony.

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

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...you may enjoy my latest!

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

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Many thanks for your thoughts on "Here's My Tits..."

Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Glad you enjoyed "Here's My Tits...". A true story I thought I had forgotten until recent events brought back the memory.

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

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Hello Greg,
Glad you enjoyed "Here's My Tits..." It was true as well!

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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I can see this piece being re-visited as more and more comes to mind. It sprang from a bit of prose about nostalgia I am writing and my Mum wanted me to "Do a 'pome' about clogs'n'stuff." She hasn't seen it yet. Hard times but good times for me. Mill house with an outside toilet, a place of terror as a child.
Thanks for reading MC.

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

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Yvonne- miners picketed docks; miners picketed power-stations and motorway junctions- miners were desperate and upon occasion resorted to desperate measures, two striking Miners and one scab were also killed.

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

Hi M.C,

Enjoyable back and forth on the politics that matter Margaret Thatcher.

In that regard I have left further comment upon the poetry blog.

P.S

I apologise for the delay in my reply; health has been a little questionable of late.

Best

Chris

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hi Cynthia,

Thank you for the feedback on my last poem, very much appreciated. I have left a comment on the poetry blog.

P.S

I apologise for the delay in my reply; health has been a little questionable of late.

Best

Chris

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Isobel, have to think about the spelling of your name. My grandaughter is called Isabelle. Thanks for your comments on Olden Days. I have a feeling I may re-vist this one as more and more comes to mind. I have also started to write .... just write I suppose .... a piece about nostalgia. 24 pages at present, which includes a poem. Glad you enjoyed the read though, that gives me encouragement. ;)

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

Hello Yvonne
Thank you once again for taking time to read my stuff. Ths one was done cause my 90 year old mum wanted me to write a "pome" about when I was a kid. (Another request was "sausages")
It is so pleasing someone enjoys what I write thanks.

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

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Thanks for your kind comments on 'class action' Yvonne - you are right about the grammar and I've now changed it - added a post to the original so that it makes sense to anyone coming along later - thanks once again for taking the time to respond
Ian

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

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Thank you space ghost. I think the temptation of witchcraft is my favourite of yours! Katy

Comment is about SPACEGHOST (poet profile)

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Thanks for your permission to use your comment.
Two hearts, one mended, one broken? Well you will have to wait to find out whether you are right..... : )

Comment is about Nigel Astell (poet profile)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Well Ian.. My whooshes are usually a good thing..so yes an acknowledgement lol. :)

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

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Subversive act? Or revolutionary act?
Are you trying to effect some kind of deceit here, Tommy?

Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)

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