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Comment is about It’s Not What You Believe. (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

So glad to read this poem from you. Your style is very heartwarming and real.

Comment is about Love Cascading (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Enjoyed. I love poems about poetry and poets. Lots of action here with the clicks. Nicely done.

Comment is about Click! (blog)

Original item by John Gilbert Ellis

Thanks Graham and Uilleam.

A few of my friends have gone through divorces recently. Sad as it is, I think there's a certain romance to the idea of starting again in simple surroundings. A fresh start and a chance to do things on your own terms.

Thanks also to Marla, Nigel, Manish, Kim, Red Brick and Holden for the likes and for reading this one.

Comment is about The Apartment (blog)

Original item by Tom

This resonates with me too. Been told from an early age not to rock the boat. Life taught me otherwise, sometime
you have to.

Comment is about No More Crumbs! (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

The imagery in this poem is vivid and moving—each direction holds a dream, and each journey feels like a quiet rebellion against stillness. I wish the world gentle enough to lead you back home.

Comment is about THE LAST LONGING (blog)

Original item by lune walker

Thank you Uilleam and Graham. My own favourites, Graham, are the aclitteration and astiteration of “cloying and close” and “stayed stubbornly still”.

Comment is about RELIVING THE RAJ (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Thank you, Uilleam

Comment is about Two Luminaries (blog)

Original item by Yanma Hidayah

You should get an award for these two lines alone JC

‘ And so quite replete from imperial nutrition
We surrendered at last and assumed the position’

Classic Coopey!

Comment is about RELIVING THE RAJ (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I've been wondering why we use the words like "cobblers" in situations like this - is it a poetic device?

Comment is about No More Crumbs! (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

Thanks, Hélène.
A sorely needed commodity.

Comment is about Love Cascading (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Thanks Yanma.
You paint a lovely picture.

Comment is about Two Luminaries (blog)

Original item by Yanma Hidayah

Click! - there's a like.
Click! - there's a villanelle slice - delicious!

Comment is about Click! (blog)

Original item by John Gilbert Ellis

Thanks Tom.
"gurgling in gutters" is very evocative of current conditions.

Comment is about The Apartment (blog)

Original item by Tom

Apparently European Civilisation would be saved from the savage hordes, if only we started believing in that man on a cloud, whose son was nailed to a cross.😇

Comment is about It’s Not What You Believe. (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

Ah, those were the days.

Tea – a drink with jam and bread (jam butty, reawnd ‘ere)
Dough – the stuff we buy it with.
😉

Comment is about RELIVING THE RAJ (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I love a renewal poem. A start again story. You describe this ’garret’ well I can hear the rain and city sounds!
This is a very nice piece Tom, well done! G

Comment is about The Apartment (blog)

Original item by Tom

The sight that always offends me is when political leaders don the forces uniforms/battle dresses etc to pose for the press in a polished up tank or something similar (Maggie in her desert storm type gear for example).

David you always write about war stuff with the venom that you have rightly earned the right to use. To me this Labour lot are like feathers in the wind. God knows where we’re going.
Well done!

Comment is about Pivot to War (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Hi, David,

Again, that's just about every reason I keep my hearing protection close at hand in public spaces...

I worked with a female a few years ago who started running her mouth about how she couldn't wait until doomsday. All I could think was, "yeah.  You're afraid of bees so you should probably stfu."

.. not a pleasant but a necessary topic to discuss now and again.

btw, I don't think you could have found a more fitting song than "Rooster", though I suspect that some wouldn't get it even if you knocked 'em upside the head with it. I would really love to see the other song you chose, too...

🌷

Comment is about Pivot to War (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thanks for that stirring call to action, Aisha...I now have permission to act like I'm 21 again.

I have no choice about growing old,
But I’ll be darned if I’m going to grow up!
😉

Comment is about One Wild Life (blog)

Original item by Aisha Suleman

Thanks for your likes:
Aisha Suleman
Holden Moncrieff
David RL Moore
Yanma Hidayah

I speak as a former practising Christian, when I say that Britain is no longer, (was it ever?) in any meaningful sense of the word, a "Christian" country.

Comment is about His Majesty's Crime Minister (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thanks for your likes, Aisha and your comment, Rolph.

My haiku is a reference to the proverb: “Ignorance is bliss, where ‘tis folly to be wise”.

The future of social cohesion, and of fact – based journalism in the UK is looking grim. A man who, it’s said, owns 42 percent of Numpty News, and who is worth £630 million, is apparently intent on buying vast swathes of the Tory press.

The same individual has liked numerous tweets such as “The native European population is losing patience with the fake refugee invaders”. It’s clear from his “likes” that he’s a rabid homphobe and an Islamophobe.

Hope not Hate are rightly concerned about his activities.

Comment is about Haiku for 2025 [No.19. Bigots] (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thanks for that, David..yes, Frost did occur to me at some point.

I was prompted to write this after watching a video on creativity – on not being subservient to the preferrences of others, but to express MYSELF.
The title refers to lifelong feelings of inadequacy, of not coming “up to scratch”, of not living up to my family's expectations.

Comment is about Call Yourself a Poet? (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thanks for the like Red Brick Keshner.

Comment is about I Love ye Scowsers! (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thanks for your likes:
Stephen Gospage
Holden Moncrieff
K. Lynn
Yanma Hidayah
Maureen

Comment is about Haiku for 2025 [No.18. Wibbit!] (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thank you, Eduardo.
Imagine awakening from a nightmare, only to find that it's reality.

Comment is about The Awakening of Uncle Sam (blog)

Original item by Eduardo

Our maxim at work was: “when in doubt, make a brew”.
The establishment’s maxim is: “when morally / economically bankrupt, manufacture consent for war”.

Military Keynsianism’s the thing - nothing unites a nation like a lovely war - and just think how all that Union Jack bunting in our streets will gladden the hearts of the homeless as they cheer at the victory parades.
You know it makes sense!

Comment is about Pivot to War (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thank you Eduardo for this thoughtful, powerful, hopeful poem.

Comment is about The Awakening of Uncle Sam (blog)

Original item by Eduardo

Love this Aisha! Once again, your poetry energizes. Really well written.

Comment is about Your Own Way (blog)

Original item by Aisha Suleman

Many thanks for all the likes - much appreciated.
Rob

Comment is about Echoes of Childhood (blog)

Original item by Rob J Mann

Lots of good imagery here and the longing is well portrayed.!

Comment is about Our story (blog)

Original item by Princesselle

Your poem is very relatable, Nicely done.

Comment is about Maybe (blog)

Original item by Princesselle

We all sometimes see people for what we want them to be more than who they are. This poem says a lot in just a few lines.

Comment is about Rose (blog)

Original item by Princesselle

Honest poem from the heart. You ask good questions in this poem. I like poetry that seeks truth. Nicely done.

Comment is about Sinner (blog)

Original item by Princesselle

Your point is a salient one Stephen. It is especially hard to witness that big question when you know the family very well . The attendant shock affected their lives so much. Thanks for coming on.

Many thanks for all your likes folks.

Ray

Comment is about TAKING STEPS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

You're brave.

The visitors of this website know that, don't we?

'Waking up between the lines,

rising up, the morning shines'

Comment is about I Get Up In The Morning Before The Dawn ... (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

I wrote pts. 1&2 arse-about - pt.2 came first, then pt.1 - but as i read them i realised that their combined message - of hope, persevering in the face of failure, knowing the rightness and resolution of self belief against the odds - was meant to be set down like this, if only for my own peace of mind. It's not natural for me to believe in myself to such a degree but, for once i thought, hey, why the hell not?

Comment is about Perseverance, Pt.2: At The End Of The Day (blog)

Original item by Martin Peacock

Hello Larisa,
That's not a problem at all. Anyone can write what he/she wants and how he/she wants. I just wanted to see some sense in that very line and that word didn't make sense to me at all. That's why I asked you. What did you mean instead at this point?
Best regards,
Rolph

Comment is about I Get Up In The Morning Before The Dawn ... (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

When the lilac tree spread its petals in May
All the people around become nicer and kind
And I feel that brighter days come each day.
And only clever thoughts are on my mind.


When acacia blossoms, I lose my mind,
The whole world becomes warmer,
A smell like this you will never find.
The swallows are the May informer.


When the wind plays with the trees
And tickles the young leaves,
I am so happy to see the bees
Which pollination gives.

When a thunderstorm plays its game,
When roses open their petals
It looks as if magic morning came,
They have to stop all the battles.

When you perform the spring plays
In my favorite city, Odessa,
And May turns all into light rays.
And blossoms my Principessa-Odessa.


When the stars shine in the dark sky,
When the spring cuddles my shoulders,
To draw a picture of a sunset, I try,
The pictures of May are my holders.


I remember when birds still sang,
When life was pleased with its novel.
And now I only hear the rockets bang.
Though I am not going to grovel.


When streets are full of pigeons,
When people do not fight,
When all the city regions
Sleep peacefully at night.

Comment is about I Am So Happy To See The Bees (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Thank you Aisha and Holden for your 🌷, too. I really appreciate it.
Take care,
cheerio,
Rolph

Comment is about No More Crumbs! (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

Good morning, Uilleam,
Thank you for your kind words! I found it fascinating how the term “Hochstapler” (someone who pretends to be something he/she is not) carries a very different meaning in German than what “impostor syndrome” means in English. At first, I misunderstood your use of the term — until I looked it up and realised you meant something quite the opposite, viz “I am something, but I don’t believe I have the right to be.”
Your final line — “WELL COBBLERS TO 'EM!” — also initially threw me off. I mistakenly connected it to the German saying “Schuster, bleib bei deinen Leisten” (“Shoemaker, stick to your last”), but of course, you meant something entirely different here, too: more like “That’s enough — I’m claiming my space now!”
So in just a few lines, you taught me something new about cultural and linguistic differences. Thank you for that, and for your comment and 🌷!

Kind regards,
Rolph

Comment is about No More Crumbs! (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

Dear Rolph!
I am so sorry for writing this foolish thing. Of course, I didn't mean an old lady. It was my mistake.
Regards, Larisa

Comment is about I Get Up In The Morning Before The Dawn ... (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

This is inspirational. It would lend well to audio. Nicely done.

Comment is about Your Own Way (blog)

Original item by Aisha Suleman

I am always surprised to note how contentment colours the poet’s words. There is a glow in this.

Comment is about Choosing Light (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

Thanks all for likes and comments.
Explanation of this poem to follow.

Comment is about Call Yourself a Poet? (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Och awa’ wi ye Graham - aw’ve nae cause tae be frit o’ the Flower o’ Scoatland! We boath gang back an awfu’ lang way!
Though I thank ye for y'r kind comment.

https://youtu.be/dMzQiu2mUlE?list=PL9n8fNFZ2frRzSh7UEEij1hIaNWyeFCF1

Comment is about Call Yourself a Poet? (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Many thanks to both Stephens for commenting on this piece, which is both a sad reflection on my formative years and cathartic at the same time. It was one of my entries for the Echoes competition, but not worthy of a mention. 😮

Comment is about Echoes of Childhood (blog)

Original item by Rob J Mann

Too often in life, and from an early age, I've suffered from a kind of "impostor syndrome", a voice in my head telling me to quieten down, to go away, to not make a fuss.
WELL COBBLERS TO 'EM!

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Comment is about No More Crumbs! (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

How true, Aisha.
It's so easy to play "follow the leader", instead of thinking for oneself, especially if doing so makes one appear popular or needed.

Comment is about Your Own Way (blog)

Original item by Aisha Suleman

Hope u like , love for ur reviews in comments😊

Comment is about Memories (blog)

Original item by LITTLE MISCHIEVIOUS SOUL