thanks Travis for commenting , not for being there

Comment is about Alone (blog)

Original item by David R Mellor

TB - your own inspiration had me paraphrasing
the opening of a poem by Thomas Hood =
"I remember...I remember
The house where I was born...!"
Cheeky, I know, but it was meant well.

Comment is about CARNATION MILK. (RE-POST) (blog)

Howdy M.C. Thanks for your comment on "A Journey In A Lyric".

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hi Jacqueline, thank you for your kind comment on my poem A Journey In A Lyric xx

Comment is about Jacqueline Phillips (poet profile)

Original item by Jacqueline Phillips

Yep, been there.

Comment is about Alone (blog)

Original item by David R Mellor

clever poem. Not sure however what has happened to the profile however (Not mine).

Comment is about MESSAGES (blog)

Thanks M.C. Who wrote those lines? I did a quick search but nothing came up.

Comment is about CARNATION MILK. (RE-POST) (blog)

Thank you for reading my poem and your comment. My poems are written in my native language, Spanish, maybe something gets lost when they are translated. It happens that sometimes they lose some rhythm and it is not an exact interpretation of what I wrote. In this case it is since what I meant was "and silence stunned everything". Thanks once again and admit that you comment is valid.

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Thank you for reading me and thanks for your comment.
I do have have passion and I'm glad that discovered it!

Comment is about Noetic-fret! (poet profile)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Thank you Jack for having read the whole poem. Feel flattered that you liked it. Thank you.

Comment is about Jack purvis (poet profile)

Original item by Jack purvis

Agree with Harry - excellent use of rhyme and
imagination. I am minded to add the following
in praise of both - with a nod to a certain
English poet of yesteryear!
"I remember...I remember...
The fridge I used to raid
That harboured night-time treats galore
Of which my dreams were made..."!!!
........................................:-))

Comment is about CARNATION MILK. (RE-POST) (blog)

I had some fun interpreting this as a lament for
physical love lost and the regret of how transient
love insists on being just that...transient.
Question:
Isn't "dessert" actually "desert" in this context?

Comment is about Sepulchral Body. (blog)

Original item by Poppy

thanks for the kind comments on 'redemption' Martin - yes, it's definitely a contender as a performance piece - I'm also earmarking it to record with a 'chick-a-boom' type backing in the spirit of Johnny Cash - at some point in the not too distant future - cheers - Ian

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

Just a thought - - - Naomi Whitman could come to our next meet and we could make it our theme for the next month!

Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)

Original item by Stockport WoL

Collaborated with Harrison Birtwhistle?
Say no more.

Comment is about David Harsent's 'Fire Songs' wins £20,000 TS Eliot prize (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

This will resonate with anyone who has seen the
School Crossing Patrols - invariably souls of a
"certain age" - in action. Good fun.
I would have preferred it to keep more perfect
rhyme on occasion when singular meets plural - e.g. (7th stanza)
Spins the (her?) pole
With the flick of a digit.
But that is just me - the rabid rhymer - speaking!

Comment is about Bunfight At The Kerbside Corral (blog)

Original item by Chris Briggs

thanks for the comment, martin over the sermon piece. took a while this piece to write, but glad you liked it.

don't think i can make stockport in february (but will try) so likely will see you in march.

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

Thanks Preeti and Martin. This has been a poem that has been in the back of mind for a few years now and am glad i am now able to share it with you all.

Thanks for your comments.

Comment is about The Sermon of Reverend Collier (blog)

Original item by Andy N

I remember this one from last Monday and it reads as well on paper as when you read it out. Nice one

Comment is about The Sermon of Reverend Collier (blog)

Original item by Andy N

Another winner here Ian , well crafted and thought out. This would be a good one to perform.

Comment is about Redemption (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

thanks for the comment on 'broken doll' Jack - I hope it 'made you think' in a good way - cheers
Ian

Comment is about Jack purvis (poet profile)

Original item by Jack purvis

Hello Jack - thank you for your recent
comment on "Mixed Blessing". There are times
when, turning on the TV, I feel that I am expected
to take the cares of the whole world onboard!
MC

Comment is about Jack purvis (poet profile)

Original item by Jack purvis

What a laudable premise!

Comment is about 'You don't have to be miserable to be intellectual': Northern Ireland journal seeks lighthearted poetry (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Fascinating!

Comment is about The Sermon of Reverend Collier (blog)

Original item by Andy N

Hi Guys, still hoping to get over the hill (A62) for this evenings event in Marsden. I am due to set off around 6.30pm. If there are any messages owing to the weather then could you possibly ring or text me on 075999 85169 Cheers Terence

Comment is about The floor is yours at Write Out Loud Marsden tonight (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

lovely.. ashley but keep an eye on your spelling.

Comment is about Love life (blog)

Original item by ashley-monet

i really like this, Tom.

the only thing i am now keen on is the title if i am honest but it's a great piece never the less.

Comment is about It Feels So Far Away This Evening... (blog)

Original item by Tom

Thanks for your comment Cynthia, much appreciated. I did mean 'accentuate all light' when I was writing it, but reading it back now, you're right, it doesn't quite work... I'll have a think! :)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

I usually switch off after the first two lines. You provided a 'hook' requiring the reader to read on. Good

Comment is about Remembrance... (blog)

Original item by Noris Roberts

Read it twice.. Good

Comment is about MIXED BLESSING (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Made me think

Comment is about Broken Doll (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

These poetry competitions both amuse and bemuse me somewhat. It appears that they all seem to be won by poetry professionals (or as close to being a poetry professional as can be via teaching etc).
There doesn't appear to be any sign of anything/something eminently readable coming out of a cramped bedroom/garret that is likely to stand a remote chance of recognition.

Comment is about 'The intimacy of the poetry world': TS Eliot judge Fiona Sampson on the selection process (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

thank you so much for your lovely comment Pat and Stefan glad you liked it

Comment is about Martin Luther King (let’s turn back to You) (blog)

Original item by David R Mellor

it DEFINITELY does help to get ones feelings down on paper.xx

Comment is about Home (blog)

Original item by Lisa I.

sorry,
but we can't come round for dinner pretty lady!xx

Comment is about Lemons (blog)

Original item by Lisa I.

what!? no dirty underwear? xx

Comment is about A bag of things (blog)

Original item by Tim Daly

cool poem Luke.So much full of pain.xx

Comment is about The Beast (blog)

Original item by luke aneas

'damp with joy'oh you are awful!but we love it!xx

Comment is about I Saw You (blog)

Original item by Summer

excellent!xx

Comment is about Illumi-Not-I (blog)

Original item by Jake Vincent Belmont

TJ-have you tried getting bladdered before writing?you either end up with a fab poem or a the job of cleaning your own vomit up.Either way,it will keep you out of mischief for five minutes.Your picky? was it taken on a sinking ship?later guy.xx

Comment is about A Journey In A Lyric (blog)

Original item by Tj Steele

very deep! loved the last verse espesh!xx

Comment is about Sepulchral Body. (blog)

Original item by Poppy

you need to get out more-to that pub and with that jolly faced man!.xx

Comment is about The Usual (blog)

Original item by Jacqueline Phillips

nothing sweeter than young love.Cool poem Kate.xx

Comment is about Desire (blog)

Original item by Kate

well worth many readings.xx

Comment is about Nocturne (blog)

Original item by Tom

'all loved until dust'-great line-great poem!xx

Comment is about Martin Luther King (let’s turn back to You) (blog)

Original item by David R Mellor

Sounds like "thought for the day" Tommy.

Comment is about (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

I think you've got it all in here Chris, so many nods of agreement reading this.
I remember thinking how awful it must be being an adult at Christmas when I was a child opening presents and all my dad had was a packet of fags, some hankies and some socks.

Memory lane personified,

Graham

Comment is about Spirit Of Christmas (blog)

Original item by Chris Briggs

Graham,

Thanks for the comment, that's exactly the sort of comment I like, well, I think I do ;o)

Cheers

Chris

Comment is about Fuck it, I’m indecisive (blog)

Original item by Chris Briggs

I don't know whether I like this or not!

Good to see you posting Chris,

Graham

Comment is about Fuck it, I’m indecisive (blog)

Original item by Chris Briggs

Was any really great British poet actually ever
employed in academia? I am scratching my head
in an effort to remember - so far without
success.

Comment is about 'The intimacy of the poetry world': TS Eliot judge Fiona Sampson on the selection process (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman