Wow indeed! There's so much to think about and like in this - though I'm talking poetry/ideas not life circumstances.
'it’s so much easier to smile once
your shit has sailed, once your dream has failed
and there’s nothing left to prove'
This idea stood out for me - the fact that we can almost be released in some way by absolute failure - released from the effort and the pressure of continued expectation maybe.
Comment is about did I ever say I was “good people”? (blog)
Original item by Paul Sands
Well I can't quite empathise with this one yet John, but I'm bloody well looking forward to being able to ;)
That abrupt ending somehow works.
Comment is about Aggie the Elephant (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Ahhh, I seeeee :)
Well thank you again Harry, means a lot to me, that.
Wishing you all the very best for christmas and next year - hopefully see you at a gathering at some point :) xxx
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
I can empathise with this one, as can anyone over a certain age i.e. with children of a certain age. Aggie? It's Echo that got me!
Comment is about Aggie the Elephant (blog)
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<Deleted User> (9882)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 23:01
definitely ditto previous comments.
Well done Frederick.x
Comment is about The possible dream (blog)
<Deleted User> (9882)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 22:50
Paul,this rocks!sooooo cool! and just love the 'so... ending-
-magic touch!
now I HAVE been WOWED!x
Comment is about did I ever say I was “good people”? (blog)
Original item by Paul Sands
Laura,
It was the McGarrigle poem…I liked the calmer style of it, and also the neater stanzas. I couldn`t hear you reading it in your usual `go get `em` style. It was much more - powerfully - controlled.
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
Original item by Laura Taylor
I've never had a poem written about me before. Thank you.
Comment is about BUYING GIFTS (blog)
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<Deleted User> (10832)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 21:23
I'll second that. Good kickings all round. Would you have a Bethlehem poem to by any chance Mr. F?
Comment is about Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's poem for Christmas (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Excellent idea Philip; and then post one of your own so we can do a head-to-head.
Comment is about Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's poem for Christmas (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Less is certainly more in this instance.
A direct little vignette of heart and hurt that
says much in a few lines.
Comment is about Restricted choices (blog)
Original item by Shevaughn Pimenta
In my own way of seeing things, I believe that
poetry is "encountered" and this encounter can
encourage one's own expression through the
medium in whatever style that is chosen or
found most appropriate. I like verse - which
requires (and develops) a command of language,
plus a sense of rhythm that can extend into
the creation of song; & finally the imagination
that creates its own worlds through words.
Serious or humorous, this use of words can find
a way to entertain a reader and satisfy the
author's wish to make a point or "paint a
picture".
Master the use of the tools that do the job
and let your mind make others see something
they find intriguing, interesting or inspiring.
Remember - "In the beginning was the Word..."
Comment is about Shevaughn Pimenta (poet profile)
Original item by Shevaughn Pimenta
A timely reminder of the transference of love
and how its importance of interaction remains
constant - and vital.
Comment is about Love Unimagined (blog)
Original item by Roy Chetham
Ho-ho spelt backwards is Oh-oh! Probably the
more accurate reaction from many out in the shops
during the approach to Christmas.
Curmudgeons of the world unite - Ebenezer Scrooge
as President Emeritus!
Bah humbug!!
(But I like it really).
Comment is about BUYING GIFTS (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
<Deleted User> (11197)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 08:16
Thank you for your comment and the correction. :)
Best wishes
Ankita
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
<Deleted User> (11197)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 08:13
Hi Harry
Thank you for your comments on 'White winter'.:) Hope you are doing well, have a nice a winter.
Best wishes
Ankita
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Sat 21st Dec 2013 23:42
Hi Steve.
If you Google "The dark side of Nelson Mandela"
You will find that The A.N.C.are carrying out a Mugabe type agenda in South Africa
Comment is about Steve Higgins (poet profile)
Original item by Steve Higgins
Thanks for your comments, Frederick.
As for myself, the man I could have been was a pale shadow of the colossus I've become.
Comment is about I Miss The Man That I Used To Be (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Yes, this certainly accurately but artistically describes the mayhem. So sad that most often the giver likes the present better than the recipient!
Comment is about BUYING GIFTS (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Point of view is everything. Excellent poem, best wishes, Steve
Comment is about Nelson: good cop - bad cop (blog)
Original item by Tommy Carroll
You capture well the pace of activity.
(For some reason it reminds me of "Night Mail")
Comment is about BUYING GIFTS (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
I think every organiser works hard to create a good poetry event; this helps to do just that by avoiding the bad experience of travelling to cancelled events. Thoughtful - emailing all organisers.
Good work on this!
Comment is about Christmas and New Year cancellations: organisers, please let everyone know (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Both the collection AND this article deserve a wider readership. A superbly crafted review of the type that is sufficiently interesting in itself, regardless of its subject. Excellent work.
Comment is about On Euclid Avenue: J Fergus Evans, Flapjack Press (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Strangely sinister.
Like the `translucent vision` through the `heavy eyes`
Comment is about yellow (blog)
Original item by Lory Gaur
Lovely, evocative account of a snowy winter night highlighted bythe comfort of the open door.
(But that maelstrom is too violent for it...and
maybe hushed instead of `dull`)
Sorry for messin`...but it`s good!
Comment is about Christmas Eve (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Thanks, Isobel, for your holistic response. It is a very potent yet varied dynamic and each person will have, I imagine, their unique experience and position in the wide range of possibilities. You are much appreciated: 'The possible dream.' Frederick
Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)
Original item by Isobel
thanks for your comments on my poems "yellow" and "the music turns away". its really inspiring.
Lory
Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)
Original item by Andy N
I can see this from both sides - the parent's and child's. As a parent you do want your child to buckle down and make the most of themselves - it's such a hard life otherwise. There has to be a balance though - some space left for dreams.
I'm quite horrified by the way children from Asian cultures are led by the nose through the whole education system. They might well be highest in the world league tables, but at what cost? It must be absolutely soul destroying to go through such discipline if you are a free spirit.
If things beyond reach are like that moon;
then teach me to dream the possible dream
I find your last two lines incredibly sad. x
Comment is about The possible dream (blog)
oh yes i realise that violin is spelled incorrectly. i guess i typed in haste. anyway, thanx a lot :)
Comment is about the music turns away (blog)
Original item by Lory Gaur
Excellent poem! For myself I miss the man I could have been and never was. Maybe stuff for another poem. Have a pleasant holiday season. Frederick.
Comment is about I Miss The Man That I Used To Be (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks for the open feedback, Shirley. You are much appreciated. I guess my onus for the poem was a query as to why we are raised on ideals of aiming for the unreachable and then shot down to a compliant existence. I guess I believe that there are possible dreams if we go about them the right way. Thanks again. Frederick
Comment is about Shirley Smothers (poet profile)
Original item by Shirley Smothers
balancing small stones or a column of water on my chest
x
Comment is about Lilac (blog)
Original item by Marianne Daniels
I do like the way there's a little "X" over the anus rather like a No Entry sign.
Comment is about Hey There, Vagina (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I had 3 assignments as Santa this year, MC. Fewer than last year but I didn't make anybody cry this year. Getting better.
Comment is about In The Grotto (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
MY HEART beats for love,not only for the fulfilment of a dream but also for a person.That is my feeling and is mine to decide.
Comment is about J F Keane (poet profile)
Original item by J F Keane
This really speaks to me. It is so close to home. I too sometimes feel my dreams have gone astray.
Well written.
Shirley
Comment is about The possible dream (blog)
Hello M.C.
Thank you for your comments on my
"Difficult Haiku". Sorry to hear your Dad passed away when you were so young. I treasure the years I had with mine.
Thanks
Shirley
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Hi Dave,
Thank you for your kind comments on my haiku
"Difficult Haiku".
My Father passed away on Dec.9 2009" Sixteen days before Christmas and Eighteen days before his birthday.
So this time of year is a little depressing.
Thank You,
Shirley
Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)
Original item by Dave Bradley
Hello Ged,
Thanks for the kind comments on my "91 Word Story of My Life." It was a little difficult to get the story in 91 words. But I tried.
Thanks again,
Shirley
Comment is about Ged Thompson (poet profile)
Original item by Ged Thompson
Hello John,
Thank you for the nice comments on my "91 Word Story of My Life".
It was a little hard to get the story in 91 words.
Thanks again
Shirley
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
Original item by John Coopey
I'm afraid you've hit the nail on the head, Ken.
Comment is about In The Grotto (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Julian Clary?
That's kind of scary
There's no semblance
Of any resemblance!
Comment is about CHRISTMAS IN LONDON TOWN (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Blotto in the Grotto? This appeals to the
curmudgeon in me!!
Comment is about In The Grotto (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thank you. I try :)
Comment is about where there are fish you will often find bicycles (in six days god did what?) (blog)
Original item by Paul Sands
Chris Co
Mon 23rd Dec 2013 10:32
Wishing you a Merry & spiritually satisfying Christmas Harry, all the very Best to you, Yvonne, family & friends. I'll pass on your warm words to Natalie & Glenys
Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year
See you on the other side of it lol
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
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