Thank You Martin, happy to hear you like it.

R.C Morose.

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Original item by R.C Morose

This is one of those poems that rewards efforts
to commit it to memory...to be recalled at any
time with pleasure and a feeling of identity
with the time and place evoked...helped in no
small measure by the conversational style of its
opening line.
It says all that it needs to say in a handful of
stanzas.

Comment is about Fans of Edward Thomas take the time to stop and remember 'Adlestrop' (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hi Daniel Thanks for the encouragement! I am not as active as I used to be on WOL and mainly use it if I want to post a poem and a picture on my FB page. I'll catch up with yours when I can give them proper attention. If you want to link up on FB search www.facebook.com/davidcookepoet. Although that sounds a bit precious I had to do it that way as 'David Cooke's' are two a penny on FB! |Glad to make the acquaintance of musical poetry fan!

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Comfortably forlorn and sweet.

Comment is about By the Time I Found You (blog)

Original item by Pity-Poetry

Very good. Check out my stuff!

Comment is about Malefic Condescension: Tearing Down Heaven II (blog)

Original item by Juton, Villain of Truth

Just returned from another excellent night of poetry and verse at the Ring of Bells, Middleton where the wonderful and extremely talented Eileen Earnshaw was the guest poet this month.

Eileen’s poetry has an almost magical quality and she crafted a passionate poetic journey for us. Destinations included love and food on the beach in Spain through to duvet days and dialect tales. A short poem about co-operation and lavender was poetic balm.

Eileen writes the kind of poetry I want to listen to, as well as read, over and over again.

Joe Kozarzewski entertained with a poem lamenting the community engagement failings of a local housing provider, a rendition of Jerusalem and a limerick about alien visitations. He was also the only poet who took advantage of our spanking new microphone.

John Leach extolled the virtues of water and our beloved planet whilst Marion Tonge told a rip-roaring tale of lost love, regrets and new beginnings.

The Cheeky Monkey’s sang Three Ravens followed by Julian Jordan who delivered two reflective and deeply emotional poems on the subjects of loss and love.

The effervescent Kenneth Eaton-Dykes had us in stitches with his comedic and cleverly observed poetry. I doubt anyone else has ever woven a tale involving a biblical excursion into the desert, a handful of miracles and the DHSS! Ken also entertained us with a poem about Friday night excesses, babies and the joy of parenting.

Norman Warwick expertly held the evening together with finely-honed compering skills interspersed with his own beautiful, melodic poetry.

Once again we came away thoroughly entertained and eager for more.

Review is about Write Out Loud - Middleton on 22 Jun 2014 (event)

Hi David
I have just spent a delightful half an hour going through your Blog and Poetry samples. I found Work Horses was all heart and a wonderful read. I found that your love of Jazz and the Blues came at you through every line in your poetic musical tributes.
It was 30 minutes very well spent... and one I will revisit. Most enjoyable.

Comment is about David Cooke (poet profile)

Original item by David Cooke

Hi Larisa
A very moving and stirring piece of work and on the anniversary of the said historical event

'And more than 100 other nationalities
Which were always free personalities....

That horrible war lasted almost 4 years,
The Great Patriotic War with grief and tears'

Thank you for sharing this and please stay safe in the current situation. Kind regards.

Comment is about The Memorial Day (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Hi Terry
An ode to the English bowmen and a history lesson for all. (History has shown the evolvement from the longbow to the Baker rifle and skirmishing tactics to the present day).
Wonderful humour entwined within your work.

I read your recent D-Day 2014 poem which is an elegant tribute and fortunately led me to this gem. Superb work.

Comment is about V For Victory (blog)

Original item by terry ireland

Thanks Val - that's the term we use when we parade for formal occasions. And, yes, very very brave men.

Comment is about d-day 6th june 2014 (blog)

Original item by terry ireland

I love your first line Booted and suited...... it set the poem and continued to resound through out. A fitting tribute to these brave survivors Terry.

Comment is about d-day 6th june 2014 (blog)

Original item by terry ireland

Hi Cynthia

don't worry, i am not offended - it's a love poem, as i sculpt with words, the poem becomes the final line, which is a testament to Marianne, and how i feel about her

i can't carve from marble, so i attempt to translate how i feel into words - in the midst of life, which is of course, finite

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Daniel

Many thanks for your encouraging remarks.
And yes I'm doing what you suggest at the Ring'O'bells Middleton tonight Sunday 22nd.

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Really enjoyed this. Gave me visions of Status Quo meet Spinal Tap and a big smile for the rest of the day. Great inferences throughout.

Comment is about Roadie (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

There are four more versions coming...

Cheers,

J

Comment is about Malefic Condescension: Disavowed Homeless Dust (blog)

Original item by Juton, Villain of Truth

This is coming together nicely.

Comment is about Malefic Condescension: Disavowed Homeless Dust (blog)

Original item by Juton, Villain of Truth

Wow. Thank you

Comment is about The Wavering (blog)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

wow it is filled with fantasy very good ....nice

Comment is about Twilbury Wist (poet profile)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

Thank you for your comments, Solar and Dave.

I should have mentioned that this poem is based on someone else's true story, not my own, but yes, our pets do bring us some fun, and it's often the cats!

Comment is about Unwanted Gifts (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Hi Dave, thank you very much for your kind comments on my latest. Much appreciated.

Comment is about Dave Dunn (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Dunn

I find the same thing since retiring, Dave - lethargic days and energetic days, but hey ho, that's life. Good poem x

Comment is about No Dark Shadows (blog)

Original item by Dave Dunn

Thanks Daniel, I appreciate your comments kind sir. :)

I recognise that express train syndrome - only just enough time to get our backs to the wall of that tunnel...

We may never know how many folk that we pass in the street are a little overwhelmed inside. ATB Dave

Comment is about No Dark Shadows (blog)

Original item by Dave Dunn

Thx John, Thx Ken,

After 70 events, a National Poetry Day marathon, multiple competitions, publishing poets in magazines, a video project with 17,000 views across the world, an in-house professional photographer, dozens of guest poets and musicians and 4 different venues...we're tuckered out. We had a great run, loved every minute, but all good things come to an end. Our numbers were universally good from the first day to the last...we just ran out of steam as organisers. No doubt others will pick up the baton and create other great nights in the area.

Your guest night was great John, a real pleasure. Thx for being our guest, it was a lovely night :)

Hope to see people soon, your goodself in Rochdale Ken. Paradoxically, we'll have a lot more time for poetry ourselves now.

Best of

Comment is about ThePoetry Spoke - closes (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

A good performance poem Ian you did good.

Comment is about Children Of The Glamned (Resurrection Shuffle) (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Very good, the poem really hits home.

Comment is about Mirror (blog)

Original item by Yenimls

I really enjoyed the spirit of this poem,its typically you Jeff. I can image you at the Mike performing this. Brill X

Comment is about Rock n' Roll Love Poem! (blog)

Original item by Jeffarama!

Hi Em
Very subtle yet strong words from someone not afraid to make a decision.

The way the stars shine
even although they are oppressed
by the moon's authoritarian way...

Descriptive and powerful. Anyone who has tried to observe the heavens on a full moon will have no doubt the intention of the subject. I really like this.

Comment is about My Smile Is Not For You (blog)

Original item by Em

I enjoyed your poem Ian and I agree with all the comments. Good to read a poem that has rhythm and meter.

Comment is about Net Worth (blog)

Original item by Ian Gant

Hi Dave
Lovely work here. It has a great inner strength to it and can show to anyone who reads it that there is always light at the end of a tunnel. (Although from once or twice in my own life I have found it is an express train coming the other way);)

On a serious note it gives the reader a strength and calming influence that there will be better times. I know you will understand what I mean as I am finding the words hard to come by.

Comment is about No Dark Shadows (blog)

Original item by Dave Dunn

I love the flow of this work and no pun intended to the references and analogy to water ie; drowned, thunder, pouring, puddles etc.
'Hurtling head first into a tumble of life'.
Just wonderful.

Comment is about The Wavering (blog)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

Really like this. A short yet fully complete work. Love the line 'the sheen that lights a raven's wing'. Wonderful.

Comment is about HOW WE USED TO LIVE. (blog)

Anyone who has had an aching heart could relate to this. Fragile, golden yet tarnished beating like the staccato rhythm of a broken tune... and only one person can mend it. Great work.
Talking of rhythm, "Schemie Burd" is certainly one that makes you think, as regardless of gender we all have to make our own way.

Comment is about For you (blog)

Thanks Helen, I love your poem My Inner Child, it's beautiful :)

Comment is about Nightmares (blog)

Original item by Amy

Beautiful!xx

Comment is about For you (blog)

It was a pleasure to be invited and perform there.
Keep well.

Comment is about ThePoetry Spoke - closes (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

National Press items -
Glad to help the cause of poetry - especially verse - on WOL!
The letter before mine had me nodding in agreement
and to have the two printed about poetry was indeed a bonus for this occasional Sunday Express
reader.

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

Original item by Greg Freeman

That does pretty well sum it up! It should be required reading for the iriots that perpetuate increasingly ludicrous expectations before barbie dolls are walking every high street... Long live real people. :) best wishes, Dave

Comment is about Tightrope Woman (blog)

Original item by Amy

Hi Amy - welcome to the world of WOL - I should perhaps warn you now it is addictive! There is a lot of depth to the site and the years of archives, so you can definitely find some work to suit your tastes. best wishes, Dave

Comment is about Amy (poet profile)

Original item by Amy

Strong theme and some lines to prickle a conscious or two - if they had any... Best wishes, Dave - Oh and a belated welcome to WOL too. :)

Comment is about Poet Tree. (blog)

Original item by R.C Morose

Hi R.C.
I like the poet tree particularly
while investment jerks
buckle their belts
After raping a little more money
out of the badly beaten
mother earth

Good stuff

Comment is about R.C Morose (poet profile)

Original item by R.C Morose

Hi Daniel
Thanks for your comments on 'I want more',thats really encouraging. I really like 'The place where only dead men sleep' It has a real sense for me of what it must have been like. I can almost hear somebody singing 'it's a long way to tipperary'.
I can also relate to your comments in your profile about coming out as a wordsmith 'ready or not'
keep on keeping on.

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

OO thank u so much sir. A comment from a person like u is like i got an award...now i feel success for this poetry.I will give u more detail about this poetry when i will get time then shore u will like it more....fine sir by

Comment is about Voice (blog)

Original item by Hari Das

thank Dave sir this portal is acting good for writers like me .Here i can see other writers style of work .it some way helping to get new ideas....ok by sir

Comment is about Hari Das (poet profile)

Original item by Hari Das

Hi Chris

Sad news. I'm sure you'll all pop up again some where soon.

Comment is about ThePoetry Spoke - closes (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

Thanks so much for taking the time to write. Yes, "the borderline area of hell" and the physical limbo, the movements become slow and silent in contrast to the usual life-affirming joy. I think I need to work on this......
Rosie

Comment is about Limbo Days (blog)

Original item by Rosie Vallack Mor

June's Pop Up was a great success despite a few glitches - what with glorious weather, Mexico playing Brazil in the World Cup (a lousy draw), our back-cloth screen collapsing and almost braining Dónall, our mic-stand proving short of a rod or two and our stage lighting staying obstinately unlighted. Luckily, all these material disaster happened before the start of the evening.Our host was suffering from some lurgi that kept him a bit quieter than usual and the evening started and finished half an hour later than usual. The omens were not good.

BUT!!! Our audience was small but high quality, our featured guests were many and equally high quality. Sue Guiney's talk and reading was delightful as she spoke about her friends and work in Cambodia; Patrick Osada charmed us all with his beautiful poems about rural England. Steve Pottinger ranted with his usual gentle vehemence and Gary Hartley convinced us of the positive value of negativity (coming from Leeds may help, he suggested) and had us laughing late into the night - he'll do well in Edinburgh next month, we predict.

At the open mic (which no-one used in the absence of the mic stand) we heard and enjoyed Kyle Hayle's moving poems, especially his tribute to his father and Arlington. Thomas Thurman read a selection of his poems after Frances Cornford and John Betjeman among others and Andy Frost read his lovely pieces about kite-flying. Holly Luhning read her moving found poems about 17th and 18th century medicine; Karen Izod's first appearance at Pop Up gave us her thought-provoking meditations on modern war. Mary Pargeter's touching poems were about her brother's sudden death and Richard Alleyn's poems again touched on the theme of war. Janis Haves finished the evening by reading her new poem (her first new composition for two years, she said) and had us all laughing again. I hope I haven't missed anyone out. It was a night to remember for several reasons, but mainly for good vibes and good poems.

Review is about Pop Up Poetry on 17 Jun 2014 (event)

Thanks David

Comment is about Hard Of Hearing (blog)

Original item by Richard Alfred

Thanks for your comments Katie, you are very kind :) Best wishes Dave

Comment is about Pity-Poetry (poet profile)

Original item by Pity-Poetry

Thanks Katie, you are very kind :) Best wishes Dave

Comment is about Dave Dunn (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Dunn

Your poetry is odd and unique the way you have no stanzas; truthful and panoramic. I can see the steps of your thought process, each line is like a step. Very inspirational, a voice of wisdom.

I adore your sample. The hole in the pocket reminds me of The Beatles Yellow Submarine when Ringo finds he has a hole in his pocket.

Cheers!

Comment is about Twilbury Wist (poet profile)

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