I can taste it from here...variety truly is the spice of life. You could easily get your "5 a day" with cooking like that.😋
Comment is about Granny’s Soup (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Thanks for that John. Trouble is, there's vast amounts of money to be made in various quarters by NOT stopping!
Yes please, full stop-or as the USA say: "period......................"😀
Comment is about A Telegram to Santa Barbara (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
A fine analysis of progress and where it is heading, Adam. 💪
Comment is about Retelling (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
I walked through that area 20 odd years ago -"mad cow disease" in the UK, flooding eveywhere in northern Europe -had to cut short my walk and got a train to the sunny Auvergne.
be tender, be kind while ye may
I'll try to follow that advice.
Comment is about on the banks of the Oise (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Harry was treated badly by the press.
And in the early days I did have a modicum of sympathy for him despite his privileged upbringing .
But he seems to have totally lost the plot now.
He has been handed so much on a plate, yet thinks he's been hard-done-to because he didn't get it all.
I wish he'd just disappear now
Comment is about A Telegram to Santa Barbara (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
EEh...Watneys and Brandy and Babycham. "Yer not trying to get me drunk are you" she said all those years ago........as iiiif!😈
Comment is about Hope's Eve (blog)
Original item by Ralph Dartford
🤣I'll take the 2-4 shift, John, then the night is covered lol.
Comment is about Luxuriously Tranquil (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
The first part of your poem reminds me of the image on the old French "Larousse" dictionary - wasn't that of a dandelion spreading its seeds?
I think we need to be forgiven for our moments of grumpiness, -that person standing at a shop till might just be having a bad time, and could do with a sympathetic smile.😉
💐
Comment is about All Day Long (2 parts) (blog)
Original item by Hélène
An institution steeped in moral destitution.
Comment is about A RIGHT ROYAL TO-DO! (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
...to struggle back up when we fall
How true.
Comment is about A persistent geography (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Alexa is a soulless humourless grump whose only function in life appears to be to give my fellow drinkers something to tek the urine out of when she gets it wrong-unable as she is to understand a Lancashire accent.
As for Siri, likewise: if it dun't understand Lanky Twang, it ain't worth a single ding dang dong!
💓😉
Comment is about Alexa and Siri (a digital love story❤️) (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
And at 4. And at 5. And at 6.
Welcome to my world, Stephen.
I am the unofficial Neighbourhood Night Watchman.
Comment is about Luxuriously Tranquil (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
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Fri 6th Jan 2023 22:14
I totally agree with Rose. Thank you Melinda.
Comment is about Surrender (blog)
Original item by Melinda Mills
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Fri 6th Jan 2023 22:08
A well written and very entertaining poem Trevor. Thank you.
Comment is about Granny’s Soup (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
<Deleted User> (33540)
Fri 6th Jan 2023 22:06
A topical poem which well describes today's headlines. I was drawn in particular to the last two lines. I think it best that he travels and stays west.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about A RIGHT ROYAL TO-DO! (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
I enjoyed both of these poems, the first is an important aspect of life which is to uplift and strengthen others through our prayers and interest in them. The analogy of dandelion seeds floating away in differing directions is akin to intercessory prayer when we pray for others. The second poem depicts so well the vacillating nature of life as we endure mood swings which are at a variance with who we are. I do so love the word grumpy as I can, at times, be the embodiment of such feelings.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about All Day Long (2 parts) (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Thanks John for sharing music, poetry, & compassion. So needed in this world.
Comment is about Purest heart speaks wisest wisdom (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Thanks MC. You may be right. Who Knows? My own view is, given the world situation and the genuine suffering of ordinary people, he needs to 'wind his neck in.' Poor suffering rich boy, give it a rest stop
Thanks Stephen. You're right, privacy is there to suit their own purposes stop A one edged sword stop
Now I can't stop ending sentences with stop stop
Comment is about A Telegram to Santa Barbara (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
John - a splendidly written, good piece of advice for a rather sad, mixed-up man. What astonishes me is the way these people routinely complain about press intrusion, until the press can be used to publicise their offerings to the world. I don't deny that they have some cause for complaint, but, as you say, most of us do.
Comment is about A Telegram to Santa Barbara (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thank you kindly Stephen G, Frederick, Uilleam, Stephen Atkinson, Hélène.
Comment is about Drift & Swell (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
War seems endemic in the human DNA. It's almost as if it was
designed to be so, since it is so frequent. The only "positive"
is the jump-start it can give to progress in various forms, the
result of necessity under extreme duress and the desire for
survival. The conflict between good and evil obtains a form of
salvation for the human spirit, a strange anomaly in this life
we are given, with its huge personal sacrifices demanded in payment. After all, good and evil are human concepts....not
evidentially recognised by the rest of creation in all its various forms. In the most basic destructive form of life, does a virus recognise either?
Comment is about Last Man Standing (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you Keith, Flyntland, John B and KJ. for all your positive comments. Death on this scale (or any scale) is tragic, especially in a war as pointless and vindictive as this one. As you say, every one has a hinterland of family, friends, interests etc. And the conscipts who have no choice just become cannon fodder for someone else's absurd intentions, as you say, Keith.
Thanks for spotting the typo, KJ.
Thanks to Frederick for the like.
Comment is about Last Man Standing (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you so much Flyntland, Ghazala,, Stephen G, Tom, Leon, Stephen A. Tom. Holden and Frederick.
Lucifer, brightest of bright angels, God's seraphim, was sent to hell for the sin of pride. It is so stupid to be proud of those aspects of our life that are given to us merely by being born: our language, country, religion, skin colour, sexuality, intelligence, athletic prowess etc etc.
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." John 15:12-13
Comment is about Purest heart speaks wisest wisdom (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Your comments on poems are always a good read. Interesting analyses.. helps me contemplate the words, their meaning, the feelings inside the words. Thanks Keith for sharing your thoughts!
Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)
Original item by keith jeffries
Hear...hear! My own reservation about this tortuous "Carry On
Complaining" saga is my ongoing suspicion that there is more
of a "blood" connection going on here. The distinct difference
in appearance between Prince William and his brother is
notable and the circumstances surrounding the relationships
between their mother and others make me wonder about this
unhappy and distasteful siutation and whether there is more
to it than is being admitted. Revenge of this sort seems based
in deeper motivation than a mere fraternal "falling-out".
Comment is about A Telegram to Santa Barbara (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Love this poem! The nourishment of granny's soup....delicious.
Comment is about Granny’s Soup (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Uilleam,
You have excelled yourself with this poem and your apparent familiarity with scripture. You also use the poem in relation to the present time and this will provoke much thought as the poem speaks to those who use us and our current plight of being used.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about For The Many-Not The Few (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Excellent imagery and a subject which will arouse the memories of many readers. Stanzas three and four are so well written. Those words resonate with me.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Petrol Green Eyes (blog)
Original item by Tom
So sad. Even if they were fighting for the other side.
These lads were mainly conscripts and probably had no wish to be there.
(Check date, it may be a typo)
Comment is about Last Man Standing (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Every night Stephen! Lol.
And a Happy New Year to you! 🎉
And thanks for the like Frederick 🌈
Comment is about Luxuriously Tranquil (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
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Fri 6th Jan 2023 11:44
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Fri 6th Jan 2023 11:40
long time no see T.A.
cool culinary compostion!
Comment is about Granny’s Soup (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Poignant and brilliantly written, Stephen. Full of imagination and empathy.
Comment is about Last Man Standing (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
I agree with everything that Keith has said - "absurd intensions" sums up perfectly.
Comment is about Last Man Standing (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Your poem has stirred my hunger pangs. A poem of those days when the ingredients were almost as sacred as the hands which made the stew.
Trevor, thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Granny’s Soup (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Stephen,
Thank you for this. The human death toll in war is the real tragedy that affects those who are left behind. Children with no fathers, wives with no husbands, mothers with no sons and friends left bereft. No one wins a battle, even the victorious take casualties. War is destructive and futile. It matters not their nationality, they are still the loved ones of many. This leaves me saddened and yet angered as those who initiate conflict do so for specious and spurious reasons and always ensure that they are not personally involved. Others die for their absurd intentions. An excellent poem which highlights the sheer tragedy of war.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Last Man Standing (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks so much Holden. Your comment is great and means a lot to me 👍
Thanks for the like Manish.
Comment is about Waiting, again (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Fri 6th Jan 2023 03:04
A brilliant, profound poem, John! "Me? I've been ambushed by the setting sun" is a superb line! 😎
Comment is about Waiting, again (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Fri 6th Jan 2023 02:34
Thank you so much John, your kind comment always means a lot! 😎
Comment is about Alchemy... (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Thanks 🌷 Stephen (Gospage) happy new year!
Comment is about basted glow (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Thank you Graham, yes similarly I did have those thoughts about these gadgets ‘going rogue’ which led to my poem.
Comment is about Alexa and Siri (a digital love story❤️) (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
I feel its pain, Stephen!
Happy New Year.
Comment is about Luxuriously Tranquil (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
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Thu 5th Jan 2023 21:32
👍 abso-f-ing-lutely!
LS
Comment is about There's no F in "Beds on the Wards"! (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
A lovely poem, Frederick. Thanks.
Comment is about basted glow (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
This stopped me in my tracks, Pete. God bless him and all the wonderful memories he left behind.
Comment is about Dylan (aka Bob ) RIP (blog)
Original item by Edbreathe
Many thanks, Rose, Rudyard and Purplemoon.
Comment is about Muttering (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Sat 7th Jan 2023 10:01
Get well soon. I've found a steaming hot pint pot, with chunks of lemon, and a dollop of honey is as good as any expensive bottle!
Comment is about Ill health Haiku (blog)
Original item by Andy N