A powerful and inspired combination of word and
tune - with added resonance from the lines of
Owen himself seamlessly included.
Deserves its place among the most memorable
reminders of how that war robbed the nation of
so much.

Comment is about Death Of A Poet (Anthem For Doomed Youth) MUSIC VERSION (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Helen,my deepest sympathy goes to you and your beautiful Aunt.

My praises for this most deserving dedication
beyond any doubt she is in eternal peace.x

Comment is about Alexis (blog)

Chris, I was moved by the poem 'There are no dead.' I'll read all your other work now after that. This poem spoke to me about how history was once written by the victors and is now an instantly forged account by those who posses the technology. Great poem.

Comment is about chris stevenson (poet profile)

Original item by chris stevenson

12:26 ready to rumble pen in the blue corner; paper in the white. Mind is the Ref- get ready to fight.

Comment is about 12:26 (blog)

Thank you Harry.

Comment is about TENDER GODS. (blog)

being single and living alone can get rough at times, but I'm grateful that I live just a short walk from the beach, where I can never feel sad for very long :)

Comment is about The Beach: My Remedy (blog)

Original item by Candice Reineke

so entertaining. nice,

Comment is about If I Ruled The World... (blog)

"Seeing the ghost of that lost child age alongside their other children"..... very catching, amazing!

Comment is about Unnatural Things (blog)

Original item by Dominique Smith-Bryant

Good (and just now appropriate) `squadie` one.

Mind, when I went over to Egypt in `47 they`d just got over a dysentry outbreak and they`d all had to `fast`... We got all the stored up stuff they hadn`t been able to eat (tins of butter - real butter! just chopped in half and left on the table)And all this after coming from a ration- pinched Blighty!...who said wars were always awful?.

Comment is about RANGE STEW (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Yup!...that`s the way it goes.

Comment is about Pieces of life (blog)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

Ian,
I like the way you have re-done yours as a sonnet, and the respectful way you have put them together.

I particularly liked the higher tone of your singing for the singularity of your own, and the deeper tone for the generality of Owens sonnet...
well done!

Comment is about Death Of A Poet (Anthem For Doomed Youth) MUSIC VERSION (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Sad,sad,sad.

Comment is about THE HOLE - remembering WW1 (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

I like this one Daniel particularly the line 'maybe super rat with curried cat' and then to round it off with 'What's in it? never had a clue'
Very good

Comment is about RANGE STEW (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hi ya Izzy!
No need to start worrying until you hear her singing `Diamonds are a girls best friend`.

Comment is about Turning Over Stones (blog)

Original item by Isobel

A hundred years!...have you no mercy woman?

Comment is about If I Ruled The World... (blog)

Nice humble poem (with `proper`:)end rhyming)

Comment is about TENDER GODS. (blog)

Cheers Helen. :)

Comment is about Dreams collide (blog)

Original item by Quiet Comet

Im gonna edit. "her issues" is not good. i will change

Comment is about Bertha (blog)

Original item by Quiet Comet

haha, she would be a light summers breeze and all forgotten by the time she reached Mars. Defo would be a wasted journey. ;)x

Comment is about Bertha (blog)

Original item by Quiet Comet

Very powerful

Comment is about The Silent Steps. (blog)

Original item by Mick Waring

A 'cootie' is an invisible germ little kids believe kids of the opposite gender have. It only exists during that phase of childhood when little boys think girls are icky and little girls think boys are gross haha.

Comment is about Unnatural Things (blog)

Original item by Dominique Smith-Bryant

Indeed,Dominique. There can't be any pain greater in the world.
(Wassa "cootie"?)

Comment is about Unnatural Things (blog)

Original item by Dominique Smith-Bryant

You know, I wrote this poem and then lost it. A click of the wrong button. Almost gave it up but thought I'd come back to it. I was worried the line you quoted might read too forced but I couldn't resist it

Comment is about Bugs (blog)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

Thank you ;-)

Comment is about Parents (blog)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

A joy to see

Now we want
All members to
Come next Monday
The theme being
Job number one
Mine was easy
Making tea for
My dear Mother
Too sweet or
Too strong then
Early to bed
Hit the sack
Instead of getting
If you know
What I mean!

Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)

Original item by Stockport WoL

Chris I think this is the best piece of work I've read of yours. The clarity wrapped in brevity is outstanding.

Well done.

Graham

Comment is about There are no dead. (blog)

Original item by chris stevenson

Alex re 'her issues'Give her a message from me.
Tell her to get some counselling-on Mars!!..;o)


x

Comment is about Bertha (blog)

Original item by Quiet Comet

excellent poem!

I do admire your work - the words are like dreams remembered as if through a mist - connected by not wanting to let go, not wanting to not understand.... hope that does not sound trite... it is the feeling that stirs when I read your work.

Marianne :)

Comment is about There are no dead. (blog)

Original item by chris stevenson

fantastic poem.x

Comment is about There are no dead. (blog)

Original item by chris stevenson

Hi Natalie.No you should NOT feel guilty,you should write more poems like this at.....


12:26!x

Comment is about 12:26 (blog)

Thanks Dom, 'quiet and pleasing'; i like that.

Comment is about TENDER GODS. (blog)

nice selection, alexandra. when i get chance will look at your videos but a excellent short selection of pieces here. top one

Comment is about Alexandra K. Parapadakis (poet profile)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

like the movement in this piece a lot.

i really felt the journey.

excellent

Comment is about Cloncurry (blog)

quite a charming piece. have you tried reading this live yet? it should go down pretty well i think.

like it

Comment is about If I Ruled The World... (blog)

thanks for the kind comments on 'death of a poet' Iz - glad you liked it. I've reposted with the music that I finished recording today - hope it does it and him justice. good to have you back in circulation - see you at the tudor(/)
Ian

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

thanks for the supportive comments on 'death of a poet' Daniel - getting towards the back end of the recording now - another couple of weeks and I need to start work on the small book I'm going to put out with the CD - still on track for early October I hope - I've reposted the poem with a music link - finished recording it today - hoping it is liked

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Thanks for that Daniel. your right I originally wrote it about a more modern conflict but your right it does seem to work well in anytime. I have written some poems around the first world war but they seem a bit trite and others have siad it so much better.
Thanks again
Martin

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

apologies for re-posting this so soon - but I finished the music/backing on it this morning and wanted to share it first on a poetry site rather than my usual Soundcloud/Bandcamp music sites. Hope you like it WOLers - there's a bit of distortion on this MP3 version - but rest assured the full wav file has no crackle ;-)

there's a cleaner version on Soundcloud - plus links to other tracks featuring on the imminent release - HERE: https://soundcloud.com/the-man-at-the-back-1/death-of-a-poet-anthem-for-doomed-youth

Comment is about Death Of A Poet (Anthem For Doomed Youth) MUSIC VERSION (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

This is quiet and pleasing, a reminder of love, tender and fond indeed. If perhaps there are dragons, there would also be gentle gods.

Comment is about TENDER GODS. (blog)

Thank you both for your comments. This was inspired by someone who still doesn't know i harboured feelings.

Comment is about TENDER GODS. (blog)

Morning to you both. I fully accept what you both say; it's just something i've always been conscious of and the urge to address it in rhyme arose, so i responded in the only way i know how.

Comment is about THE VANITY PROJECT. (blog)

Morning Daniel, i'm glad the gig went well. You must be gratfied to have been asked back. Good luck in all your endeavours.

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hello Anthony, you're welcome. By all means drop me a line.

Comment is about Twilbury Wist (poet profile)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

Ah, you've made Pink Tree such a likable character. Did you also create the image? It's beautiful too.

Comment is about Pink Tree (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Hello Alex
Welcome to Write Out Loud, we hope you are enjoying the site and we're really looking forward to reading some of your work. I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

Thanks for having already uploaded a picture of yourself, it’s really good to see what our fellow poets look like.

Have a good look around, there’s always lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free to do so, it’s often the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s usually somebody who’ll help you out with any problems that you might encounter, so just ask and someone will get back to you.
WOL is a friendly, creative and unassuming place, so welcome from all of us once again.

The Write Out Loud Team.

Comment is about Quiet Comet (poet profile)

Original item by Quiet Comet

Good to see you back by the way. Eat breathe write sleep!

Comment is about Turning Over Stones (blog)

Original item by Isobel

I love the term, semi-precious promise.
I relate this to finding almost translucent shells at the waters edge that gleam, but when they are taken home, dull into mere colour.

The left-hanging parental aspiration at the end is also thought provoking.

Comment is about Turning Over Stones (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Really enjoyed this one. Not read anything for a while, but to just drop in tonight and find a gem, there's no more to say...

Comment is about Turning Over Stones (blog)

Original item by Isobel

.. this is very, very good .. your poetic style is exceptional, and deep ....

Comment is about Pink Tree (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Dave - my eyes were at fault. Now amended to how it should be. Sometimes another's vision helps!
Thanks for the comment.

Comment is about THE HOLE - remembering WW1 (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry