"Women are born to suffer"....those are not the words of a loving God, but of men who know nowt about owt!
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Comment is about FAITH WITHOUT HOPE - OR CHARITY this is a second posting (blog)
Original item by Flyntland
That's lovely, Yanma.
a poem that doesn't ask to be read,
but one which you choose to read anyway.
Comment is about She is A Kind of Art (blog)
Original item by Yanma Hidayah
I agree with everything you say, Flyntland.
Only today, I was discussing with a family member the pain caused to families and individuals by fermenting emnity between members of various religious persuasions.💗
Comment is about Long Live The Pope (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
...a girlfriend or three!
that'd be the end of me Rick.
Comment is about Rebel Rebel (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
I was getting carried away, reading that, Liam. Almost felt as if I was there; thanks.
Comment is about Natures rhythm (blog)
Original item by Liam Mayhew
I remember when they played in black and white; now THAT required some inventiveness-they're too pampered today's lot!
Comment is about Break Off (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
I think some of the people involved in running our theatres need to get their priorities sorted out.
At our local theatre, the cafe and bars have been spared no expense and countless months have been spent on "enlarging" god knows what?
Unfortunately, the acoustics remain as bad as ever, leading to people walking out because their enjoyment of otherwise good productions has been ruined.
And I for one, risk needing an appointment with a physio after a couple of hours spent in the balcony, craning my neck in order to be able to be able to see parts of in- the-round productions.
.........................Sort it please!
Comment is about SHIRLEY VALENTINE (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thank you, David.
Someone said: "The weapons industry is one in which the profits are measured in $$$$$$£££££billions, and the losses are measured in lives".
I can't remember the figure, but I believe corruption within the arms industry accounts for something like 50 or 60 percent of all world-wide financial fraud.
Carry on killing-let's grow the economy!
Comment is about Peace talks (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
This poem was written some years ago when I was disturbed about the unfairness of it all and how it had affected my perception of myself - I have bounced back since but cannot shake off the anger and it would appear that I am not alone.
Thank you for reading Nigel, RBK, hugh, and Stephen G. and A.
also Aisha, Larisa, K.Lynn, Helene, and Naomi.
such a big bunch of flowers - I value your support.
Comment is about FAITH WITHOUT HOPE - OR CHARITY this is a second posting (blog)
Original item by Flyntland
Graham, thank you. Your words are so true. I have my own set of values that are meaningful to me and do not harm anyone.
Comment is about FAITH WITHOUT HOPE - OR CHARITY this is a second posting (blog)
Original item by Flyntland
Indeed William! I I've read somewhere that vinyl has recently outsold CDs for the first time in a loooong time. Thanks for commenting!
Comment is about Trippin' the Light Dangfando (blog)
Original item by Mike McPeek
I have written several bitter poems about my experience of the Catholic Church.
As a girl, my education was about obedience, humility, and childbearing.
I chose not to have a Catholic wedding and I was told by an aunt that I was damned to hellfire for all eternity.
My mother chose not to tell her friends and stopped me from announcing our wedding in the local paper because "Nobody wants to know about you"
Making birth control a 'sin' is the height of cruelty, condemning women to the status breeding machine with no thought to their needs or welfare is beyond anyone's understanding.
Try as they may the Catholic Church cannot disguise the fact that it is still steeped in medieval thinking and rules.
I think I have done.
Comment is about Long Live The Pope (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Many thanks Uilleam for your comments and feedback. Hypocrisy is rife. 🙁
Thanks for likes: Red Brick Keshner, AirlogRigsMaria, Stephen G & Yanma Hidayah. 👍
Comment is about Long Live The Pope (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
I love this type of rhyming poem, like Betjemen talking about churches or railway stations but with a strong message.
Comment is about Peace talks (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Correction made.
needs to pay attentionn in class!
Comment is about Haiku for 2025 [N. 12 KNEECAP] (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
"...ordinary miracles" we take so much for granted in the everday.
I remember the old gas lamps, still standing in the 50's, one of which stood outside our house, being then replaced by the sodium lamps which gave off that "amber glow" you mention.
Comment is about STREETLAMP DREAMS (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Thanks for the likes:
Red Brick Keshner
Tom Doolan
Stephen Gospage
Yanma Hidayah
Naomi
The description “from the sublime to the ridiculous” comes to mind here. I do hope I’ve not offended against the sensibilities of those who take themselves too seriously here. I remember all the faux furore emanating from so-called “intellectuals” and various dictators of public morality when “The Life of Brian” appeared - absolutely hilarious: they don’t like it up ‘em, you know!
😇😈
Comment is about The Scent of a Madman or The Messiah [a romantic comic tragedy in never-ending parts] (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Thanks for that, Tom.
I too, was brought up in the claustrophobia of RC family life, sacrificing precious years of my youth to an education within the church, only to reject all that when I discovered girls and the "real" world.
Yes, Pope Francis was, relatively speaking, one of the "good guys", his compassion for the oppressed being remarked on and celebrated in the Muslim world.
What sticks in my craw, is that many of those who are so ostentatiously mourning his passing, including UK politicians, are only too ready to turn a blind eye to the oppression and murder of those he defended.
Comment is about Long Live The Pope (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
@Uilleam, I have watched it, and I immediately liked it. I'm glad you were able to capture the message and bring me a real viewing experience of it. Thank you very much, and I will definitely continue watching the rest of the episodes.
Comment is about Mom, This One Needs Your Hands (blog)
Original item by Yanma Hidayah
I'm told by one who normally inhabits the world of digital disc-jockeying, that vinyl is still a thing!
Comment is about Trippin' the Light Dangfando (blog)
Original item by Mike McPeek
Sometimes, the superficiallity of wanting to be "the life and soul of the party" distracts from problems, and our need for quietness and reflection.
Comment is about I Noticed from A Distance (blog)
Original item by AirlogRigsMaria
There is something special about the rhythm of the darkness and then the awakening of a city in the early morning. A very fine poem, Naomi.
Comment is about STREETLAMP DREAMS (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Thank you, Graham, Uilleam and Stephen. Sadly, the extent of the US-Russia alliance against Ukraine is becoming more obvious every day and the once unthinkable now seems possible, even likely.
Comment is about Enemy (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Tom, Indeed ... as we old, some people will start fading and cutting time with us, so we shouldn't rely our happiness with "some people faded away" 😔
Comment is about I Noticed from A Distance (blog)
Original item by AirlogRigsMaria
A snapshot of city life from a solitary observer. Very descriptive and evocative. 🙂
Comment is about STREETLAMP DREAMS (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Happiness lies within 🫶
Comment is about I Noticed from A Distance (blog)
Original item by AirlogRigsMaria
I love how you've captured the city's sights and sounds. Very well done. 👍
Comment is about STREETLAMP DREAMS (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Thanks Uilleam
White Coffin
Full of love
Carried by sorrow
Family name added
Gold lettering confirms
A soul delivered. 💗
Comment is about You Never Left My Heart (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
Thanks for extra likes:: Red Brick Keshner & Larisa. 👍
Comment is about The Poor Poet (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Thank you very much Graham. This is very encouraging.
Comment is about STREETLAMP DREAMS (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Thankyou Stephen. And Uilleam, Redbrick, Stephen G and Holden for the Likes.
Comment is about The True Authorship of the Plays of William Shakespeare (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
This is really very good Naomi. An original take of the comings and goings of everyday/night life! Well done!
Comment is about STREETLAMP DREAMS (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Thanks for the likes all, I'm suprised this one got so many flowers.
David RL Moore
Comment is about Discarded (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Thank you Stephen. I love a bit of word play
Comment is about If Will Shakespeare were a Therapist. (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Absolutely. You've captured their importance beautifully.
It truly is a pity about the widespread removal of hedges. The short term gain of more arable land came at such a significant long term cost to biodiversity , soil health and even the landscape itself.
Comment is about THE SECRET LIFE OF A SINGLE TREE (blog)
Original item by Naomi
A cleverly constructed humorous piece J.C.
Comment is about The True Authorship of the Plays of William Shakespeare (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Succinct & powerful writing as always Stephen! Keep flying that flag!
Comment is about Enemy (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
😄 Thanks Stephen. America's having a wild ride at the minute. Trouble is it's dragging others down with it!
And thank you, Uilleam. He's not very articulate is he? Or anything else for that matter! As described I'd say.
And thanks for the likes Nigel, Tom, Hugh, Trevor, K.Lynn & Flynland! Always appreciated! 🌷
Comment is about Rumpatrumptrump (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thanks Uillean. A good point it is.
Ray
Comment is about AN ENDING OF SORTS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Many thanks Uilleam for your vote of confidence. Much appreciated. I shall reach for the stars lol. 🌌
Comment is about The Poor Poet (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Thu 24th Apr 2025 17:14
Thank you for sharing you experience with us Rick.
I must say to my credit, that I've never been thrown out of anywhere; "poured" or "flowed" maybe. The kind ladies in my local swear blind to witnessing a mysterious process, whereby a kind of ectoplasm flows away from the spot where I've been sitting, which is then scooped up and lovingly poured into a taxi, somehow ending up in front what is fittingly known as the haunted fishtank, wearing my bloody slippers!😏
Comment is about Pick me Up (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
Thanks Ray.
I don't know how true it is, but it would appear Netanyahu's entourage have recently been "bothered" by drone activity.
Those who live by the......will........?
Comment is about AN ENDING OF SORTS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Comment is about You'll Make Me Feel the Aim... (blog)
Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska
Thank you Stephen. You were up early!
Comment is about Kickin' the future down the road (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
I beg to differ, Tom.
You are a poet and you are rich
with words make mirrors for our souls
thus, many a life you may enrich.
💪
Comment is about The Poor Poet (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Flyntland
Sat 26th Apr 2025 20:12
Thank you Uilleam - I don't think that love was important - ownership was the aim.
thank you for reading and for your comment I greatly appreciate it.
Comment is about FAITH WITHOUT HOPE - OR CHARITY this is a second posting (blog)
Original item by Flyntland