JC - see comment on your post of "Paint It Beige" - but isn't "guage" (shown) actually "gauge" (to ascertain). I assume it's a case of "the moving finger writ and having writ..").
Cheers.

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

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Thanks for interesting comment on 'She'. I'm a girl and u probably be right, be stuck on my roundabout forever ! x

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Marianne, I'm pretty sure I've shared this before, but - I used to haunt cemeteries everywhere, loitered in graveyards. Somehow, they are a visible bridge to the former lives of others, not gloomy at all. Like - they hold the greatest secrets we yearn to know, laughing rather kindly as we pound our breasts! I've had an extraordinary experience I might share sometime, when I'm brave enough.

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Ahoy there, MC.
Luckily my pond (and house) is protected by a floodbank to keep the river and us separate.

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

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Cheers Dave re 'Is' :o)

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

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i agree with nigel.. a review would be nice. i'll do on my blog too

Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)

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Thank you Chris for your comment on THE NEED. I am an accidental poet and have only been writing for 2 years. Having no idea of the structure of poetry as such, I simply write. It is encouraging to have other opinions, especially if you enjoyed what you read.It's also good to leave a reader wondering, it exercises the mind.
Thank you.

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Love your bio and sample page.

Comment is about Rachel Bond (poet profile)

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Hello Dave,
Glad you enjoyed 50 Shades of Earl Grey.

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Sorry for steaming up your spex, Mama!

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

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JC - as a former angler, I am intrigued by the
idea of living beside a river while keeping fish in a pond!

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

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Hello Ian, Sorry to hear that 50 Shades made you drop you coffee. I hope the scalding has cleared!

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

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Ahoy there, shipmate,
Many thanks for your thoughts on Ollie the Otter and Fifty Shades of Earl Grey.
So far my wire cage has kept it out of the pond. I don't think it'll be going hungry though - it ate around 80 of them last year (some koi worth hundreds of pounds) and we live next door to the River Aire, so it's got alternative dining.
Fifty Shades was my rather flippant take on trying to be erotic!

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

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Many thanks Andy for the comment on "Sphinx round the corner". I like your poems, in particular "Ticket to ride". I find it really beautiful.

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Write Out Loud A Marble Ascent

Now on News and Features

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Hi John, keep posting, would like to read more.

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hope to see some more of your writing soon, barbi x

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We're simply the best - better than all the rest!

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Hello MC .. thank-you for your comment .. I wrote the poem about ten years ago which puts the events back even further, which is all a bit disturbing.

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Thanks for your comment on my poem Rachel. I'm guessing us girls all have plenty of coats in the wardrobe. x

Comment is about Rachel Bond (poet profile)

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Thanks for your comment on my latest poem John. I think it's one of those themes many people can identify with.

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Thank you for your welcome to an over-ripe ranter with delusions of whatever, from the northern reaches of manky [manchester]

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Good to see you're back John - and your front ;)

Thanks for your comment on my poem. You need to start liking funny poetry and I need to remember how to write it :)

Look forward to reading more of yours. x

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The Big Man is Back! lol

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Hello you two - a very warm welcome to WOL. Hope you enjoy being a part of the site!

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Hi Joe - welcome to WOL. Hope you enjoy the site!

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Hi Yvonne - thanks for your nice comments on my Minnow poem :)

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Hi Cynthia - thanks for your nice comments on my Minnow poem :)

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Hi John - thanks for your nice comments on my Minnow poem :)

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Hi Dave - thanks for your nice comments on my Minnow poem :)

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

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Ian, thanks for your kind comments on my stuff, much appreciated. I have not been very active lately but I am back now! Will be reading some of yours shortly, will let you know what I think :-)

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Well done John on the new book A Marble Ascent
putting all our collage poems into one collection!

Could do with a book review from the W.O.L news desk!

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Thanks for the clarification. It was a reminder about the disaster on its anniversary, not the difference between then an now, time will always change things and the way they are dealt with or reported. I wanted readers to learn about it if they weren't aware like yourslf.

Indeed in addition to the disaster I expecially wanted to acknowledge in the poem, the war and the awful time the country had been through. Obviously the main thrust of the poem was the disaster and a hope that those who died may be remembered and will stand by that. The reasons it isn't really remembered were also suggested.

The decision made to play the game (as i understand it encouraged by the police) but I wasn't apportioning blame - no-one had ever dealt with a similar situation as this, none of us can say what we would have done. A sign of the times maybe, but surely that could not have been ignored on the day, no-one ccould have thought to just take that in their stride, who knows maybe the enormity of the tragedy was difficult to assess.

I appreciate what you're saying but was merely as a personal point of view and that of many Bolton fans hoping to raise awarenesst, I dont see any reason this cant be commemorated in the same breath as the others.

For the record, I never meant that this was a greater tragedy than the war or to be put above the bravery of those in the war. I fully acknowledge what the people of Britain did in those times. I wrote a poem 11.11 as such a tribute which was displayed in Hull Trinity Church as a remembrance tribute to those who lost their lives and those who fought, regards.

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Laura - I have responded to Jeff on his profile, amending my original response and qualifying my feelings about his poem's intent/content. My original point about the times in which these events happen still stands. That tragedy was a thing of its time and people WERE almost certainly more hardened to the unexpected visitations of death, having lived with that fact of life in a way that today's generation cannot comprehend. They would be far quicker to sympathise, mourn and get on with their lives - whereas, today, it would go on and on, with all sorts of excuses to keep it before the public attention - with all the breast-beating and communal flower-arranging that has appeared since Princess Diana left us. We've exchanged a respectful stiff-upper lip of stoic acceptance for the quivering lip of self-regarding "compassion" - no matter what or where the circumstances or the identity of the unfortunates involved. I find that less than genuine or appealing: this "look at me - I'm so sorry for your loss" attitude that has become part of modern behaviour, especially when the cameras are around.

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Your response to my comment about your Burnden
post is noted. I merely sought to emphasise
the difference between the reaction to an
immediate post-war tragedy in the light of what
that generation knew and had suffered, and today - when it seems we are expected to take part - on pain of being thought uncaring or worse - in virtually every instance, personal
and otherwise - of unexpected death.
The fact that the tragedy of which you write is
unknown to me (and I'm widely read - fact),
indicates the difference in generational
attitudes across the years - for better or worse.
Your decision to write about it in the way you
did is a personal one and I'm sure those who
may have a connection with the event would be
grateful for the care taken.

Comment is about Jeffarama! (poet profile)

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And thanks for the comment on my latest. Means a lot, ta.

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thanks very much for your comments and taking time to root through...im so glad you did as it meant i had a little re read and have found i really like it actually. sometimes i throw stuff out as i mustnt want to read about some of the difficult (for me) things i write about. so re reading this was good. ill have to take a look at some of your writing too
xx

Comment is about HIDDENGIRL (poet profile)

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A comedy goal and a f**king penalty. We didn't even win the Tom Daley Diving competition either.

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

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Hi Ian, thanks for the kind comments on 'Breaking Out From the Basement'. I could offer you an explanation of sorts, but yes, by all means take whatever interpretation you can from it! Cheers.

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You are right, I think I will change squeals to screams and I have got the word delight in twice so will adjust that , thank you!!

Comment is about Nigel Astell (poet profile)

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I would normally like to thank someone for a comment on a poem but am unable to do with yours about my Burnden Disaster MC.

I found your comments very disappointing - you dont even comment on the poetry as WOL is intended. It is not meant to have a go, it is a tribute to those who died and to raise the awareness when other disasters are readily remembered.

I recognise the reasons for this entirely and in no way is this meant to detract from the bravery of those in the war. If there is any hope of any compassion in this world, what is wrong anyway with poeple recognising other peoples grief, why shouldn't Burnden be remembered. It wasn't written as a timely reminder! JD

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Just came across a poet called Simon Rusty. He is ruder [hilariously so] than both of us put together!! Have just put my profile on write out loud under the name joe ranter

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Hi Robert I posted a profile on write out loud under the name joe ranter

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hi andy I have posted a profile on write out loud using joe ranter as my poetic nom de plume

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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This man has senile dementia and should be placed very carefully in a bucket of water, as he thinks he is a daffodil. If you do not do this he will wilt very visibly in your presence. You must also recite 'Daffodils' by Wordsworth as it calms his febrile brain, and you will be his friend forever. Give him your email or mobile number or facebook page and he will be gushing all over you for the rest of your born days. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!

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Thanks for the comment on Paper Chase. I wondered where you were!
I was interested to read film director Ken Loach is reported as declaring that "What Ukip has done for the right..(the left should be seeking to do).
Fascinating that taking the stance that self-government, control of our borders and our laws against outside interference should be seen as "right wing".

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Hello Yvonne,
I'm so glad you liked my "Dog's Bollocks".
A bloke I worked with used to tell me I was like dog's bollocks in understanding anything. I took it as a compliment until he told me it was because I was always lagging behind.
I have been polishing my shilling non-stop since you sent me the invitation!

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

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What ho, MC!
Glad you liked my "Dog's Bollocks".
I haven't seen the programme itself so I can only summise that this was some sort of breeding ritual to propagate a thoroughbred line.
Nevertheless she was definitely a good sport in my book!

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Cynthia
thanks for taking the time to comment on 'Copernicus....' really pleased that you liked it. I like to dip into structured form now and again and Rondeaus are not as popular as some, so like the challenge.
thanks once again
Ian

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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John
thanks for your continued supportive comments - I've gor form now eh - better get a suit ;-)
Ian

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