Thanks for your comment on 'noticed' Katy - just been reading your 'back catalogue' - how have I not noticed your wonderful poems before? They are quite simply STUNNING! I love reading the female perspective on love, lust and romance - some of your poems are genuinly spine tingling. Keep on keeping on Katy :-)
Ian
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Original item by Katy Megan
Sitting in that chair - - - no chance
I could fall under your poetic spell too.
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Last night was great, brilliant set from Rachael and beautiful open mic, and I can't get over how much I love the venue! There's a piano in there as well, we need to get a house pianist...
xx
Irina
Review is about The Poetry Massive on 20 May 2013 (event)
You misunderstood me :)
I meant I prefer seeing it written down - that way you get to understand the ideas better!
Comment is about Written in Stone (blog)
Original item by Richard Alfred
It's funny how you don't realise the interpretations your poem can have until you let it go and when you re-read it you can understand how people draw those conclusions - that's the problem with contemporary stuff (or maybe the attraction for me) - it does allow your imagination to just wander freely.
For me, him seeing the world flat rather than round wasn't a criticism - just an observation - I wanted to show that we all have our own realities to deal with - are islands to differing degrees. The flatness also ties in with the depression arising from aloneness. I can see how it might seem a criticism though.
The ALL and the NOTHING are quite central to understanding the poem. Some of us get by on half measures, others want the full 9 yards. Some would like the ALL but it often comes with too high a price.
That's about it really - not quite as deep as the ocean :)
Thanks for coming back at me Harry - I love the opportunity of explaining myself.
x
Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)
Original item by Isobel
Yes Isobel its very much a poem to hear read aloud but I wanted to add it to my collection on here)
Thanks for your kind words
Comment is about Written in Stone (blog)
Original item by Richard Alfred
A couple of months ago two members of Write Out Loud’s editorial team attended the inaugural Tall-Lighthouse free open mic night at the Poetry Cafe in London. Only a handful of poets turned up, and the event ended early, although Tall Lighthouse publisher and laid-back compere Gareth Lewis seemed unfazed. Fast-forward to last night, when there was a much bigger audience of predominantly young poets, a dozen readers, and a lively atmosphere. Among those attending was Richard Tyrone Jones, who, as he told the audience, has made his heart failure around the time of his 30th birthday the centrepiece of his poetic performance, with a show in Edinburgh last year, and a forthcoming BBC Radio 4 production later this summer. Also reading was Kevin Reinhardt, who entertained with his poems about celebrities in odd situations, including Marvin Gaye in the Test match commentary box, and who seized the opportunity to publicise the launch of a collection by another performer, Lucy Leagrave, at his poetry karaoke bingo Eurovision party at Effra Road, Brixton, on Sunday 26 May.
PS Before last night’s poets began reading Gareth Lewis expressed a little bewilderment at the event gathering its own momentum. Could it have anything to do with its regular listing on Write Out Loud? I only ask.
Review is about The Tall Lighthouse Open Mic on 20 May 2013 (event)
I'm as fascinated by your response as I am by your poem! Yes - it's really hard not wanting to explain your poem to the world - I'm the same with mine - poetry is about communication for me - ideas, thoughts, feelings - I need that flow of exchange - perhaps we are both 52 Hertzers, but unfortunately of the same sex :))
I find it amazing how you can write a poem thinking it is obvious but then find it interpreted in completely different ways by others - and then when you re-read it, you see exactly why - cos it CAN have those zillion different interpretations.
I didn't know that information about the brain and depression - it does re-inforce what a lottery your own personal psyche is - at the end of a day we are all just a collection of chemicals.
x
Comment is about whalesong (blog)
Original item by Rachel Bond
I think I should have you as my therapist!
Comment is about Nigel Astell (poet profile)
Original item by Nigel Astell
Thank you for your comment Ian, I love your poem noticed btw!
Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
I saw 'Made in an environment where nuts are present' and 'Best before: Your friend eats it.'
Comment is about Tiramisu (blog)
Original item by Lynn Dye
Hi Lyn,
Thanks for your comment on For A Second I Forgot. The feedback is appreciated. Did you see the discussion on 'political' poetry on the message boards? Some people are not so happy with it. I think yours is both entertaining and moving. Good job I keep up with the news from England! I just noticed you have a poem called Tiramisu. As I'm in Italy, I'm going to read that next.
Very best wishes.~Jonnie
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Original item by Lynn Dye
i love the idea of the space time casting of nets for a returned frequency..im always on about man knowing more of space than the sea...baffles me. its a frightening idea that we are alone and i love your example of musicians representing our sounds.
cosmic !
title great too, in this context says so much x
loved it
Comment is about In The Belly Of The Whale (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
thank you isobel.
the end is as you suggest for me about the special and the different and it does reference christ in his uniqueness. there is a great sadness in the story of 52 hertz, i have packed a lot in but yes it talks of boundaries and perceptions, what it is to be the last of the line so to speak. to break a cycle...the word passion is actually derived from the meaning for suffering.
the pentacost is a festival celebrating the lives of the disciples who in witnessing the reurrection become touched by gods spirit and are enabled to spread the gospel to further countries by developing ability to speak in unknown languages. It is pentacost now n the christian calender. the church is seeking to develop missionary in the form of practical application and social provision into the 21st century not just in other ountries but developing charitable efforts in this country on our own poverty struck streets, in this way the efoorts of man span ages of time as the whale spans the hugeness of space...52 is alone in the inability of all of his species to understand his language. he is described as a 'cockney in scotland' i like the link between his story and that of human language and communication and the scientific understanding of emotional frequencies...
my heart was saddened to the depths to think of the last and lost lonely great whale and there is a link with christs sadness on the cross. the story of 52 inspired the write of many a lonely woman to its researchers identifying with his plight...anthropomorphism is the telling of the human plight through the symbolic reference of that outside it. we seek to understand ourselves through animal behaviour. scientists remind us that 52s story could be from a wider perspective as ever reminding us of the divine, however we understand it. i could write for ever about it but i hope im not spoiling the poem...
this is a great topic i loved writing this x thank you again isobel for the research
thanks for your comments i hope we get lots more lovely poems about such an inspiring idea xx
interesting:
the human brain resonates at 6-8 Hertz...anything lower than this is said to be a cause/symptom of depression.
52Hertz sings out of range because his mating calls are too HIGH a frequency amongst his species.. is he happiest?
52 (highest whalesong)divide by 8 (max human brain freq) = 6.5 somewhere mid the healthy range for a human...maybe thats why we find it so relaxing and engrossing..(52 - 8) over 8 = 5.5 kind of healthy range still 44 Hertz beyond our hearing i assume. 44 over 52 = 0.8 hertz..fancy that. anybody good at maths please correct. i like that all numbers result between 5.5 and 8 H ( human brain freq )apart from 0.8 which is still an 8
Comment is about whalesong (blog)
Original item by Rachel Bond
Hmmm. Now there's a thought.
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Original item by Tommy Carroll
Isobel,
I think I meant that the Lonely makes you feel sympathetic, But him still believing the earth was flat takes it away.
As for the rest, I`d just been reading Patricia`s poem about infinity and some of the words in yours sent my mind wandering - particularly `thrashing against the perimeter` (waffling again)
I get the feeling that this - rules permitting - could be an outside competition chancer.
Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)
Original item by Isobel
I think I remember you performing this one Richard - it's a good poem - though I prefer it with words so my brain can mull it all over.
It would be great if you could live for the day and I often think that being blinkered might be a blessing - you wouldn't wake up thinking about things as much.
Now there's an idea for a poem. "I used to think I'd be a good philosopher, but I ended up being a shitty poet ";)
Enjoyed - thanks x
Comment is about Written in Stone (blog)
Original item by Richard Alfred
Thank you everyone - I'm glad you enjoyed.
I'm not sure what you mean by the poem satirising the title Harry - the poem does question the idea of loneliness though.
The 'fall' in my minds eye, wasn't any leap into faith - just an escape from isolation - a desire to drop off the edge.
Having said that, I'm happy for anyone to interpret it as they wish - that's the beauty of poetry.
Haunting is what I was trying to achieve Ian - so thanks for that :)
Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)
Original item by Isobel
I enjoyed this Steve. The terse style gets across the scene you are describing perfectly. I also like the humour - particularly the fact that he calls her Lara :)
Angelina is courageous - one of my sisters has gone under the knife and it's a deeply traumatic experience for any woman. It probably helps knowing that you can afford the best plastic surgeon possible afterwards - though the interim period must be hellish.
Comment is about Angelina (blog)
Original item by steve pottinger
"Casting human souls
into the cosmic breeze."
What an eerie thought Ian - and what a great take on the theme. How sad to think that we are just a blip in the universe, a grain of sand in the great scheme of things. And if something like that landed on Earth - just what would we hear, and what would we make of it?
Fascinating questions and poem. Thanks for writing something. x
Comment is about In The Belly Of The Whale (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Yay - at last we have lift off! Thanks for writing such an epic piece Rachel - I would have taken me several seasons to have written anything like this.
Your poem has had me googling like crazy cos I like to try to get my head round references a poet makes and I've now learnt one new word and a scientific fact!
I love the religious connotations that run throughout and the way you go from the personal to the universal.
Your thoughts at the end are not obvious - I'm guessing you are saying that man makes too much of himself. We seek to identify with the specialness of the whale - when in fact the whale is superior, unique - Christ like, I suppose...
'Till the echo rounds the curve' is a great line to finish with - it leaves so much for us to ponder on.
I love the ideas in this. x
Comment is about whalesong (blog)
Original item by Rachel Bond
really liked this isobel..inspired my write. hope you like.
i love the all and the nothing and the ocean inbetween :) good writing x
Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)
Original item by Isobel
a first draft..more for the enjoyment than competition although if you do all vote me king of the whales i will be pleased :)
Comment is about whalesong (blog)
Original item by Rachel Bond
Mon 20th May 2013 18:00
Thanks v much. I'm new to the site, but I'm keen to improve and get my poems out there.
Comment is about Mike Morris (poet profile)
Original item by Mike Morris
We all know folks like the Perfects! Are you new to Write Out Loud? I like all the samples and it's a rare thing I like a football poem!
Comment is about Mike Morris (poet profile)
Original item by Mike Morris
I enjoyed this very much, Jonnie, good one.
Comment is about For A Second I Forgot (blog)
Original item by Jonnie Falafel
This is a great poem, Isobel, love it. I think Ian is right, a shame you can't enter your own competition ;-) Lx
Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)
Original item by Isobel
I like the idea of this, and enjoyed it, Thom, good one.
Comment is about Lost Letter, Found (blog)
Original item by Tom
A charming tribute to a place of fond memory! However -
It's nice to know Yorkshire still has its way,
Cos I'm used to meeting Yorkies in Torbay!
Comment is about Filey (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Always good to see stimulating thought flowering on WOL! Many a "weed" has been found to have qualities for use in medicine and diet. Personally, I find myself rebelling at the manicure mentality that manifests itself in many gardens but especially in public parks.
"I resent the imposed impertinence that decreed
The difference and value defining flower and weed!"
Comment is about COMMONALITY (blog)
Original item by Ian Gant
Thanks very much to the Poetry24 website for publishing this last week. Check out what they do if you haven't done already!
Comment is about Angelina (blog)
Original item by steve pottinger
Hello Solar, Yvonne and thanks for your comments. I have three jays now who come down to the bird table - well, there may be more than three, I have only ever seen three together at any one time! Solar, the "nothing special" comment was a sort of allusion to Matthew 10:29-30 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father, but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Comment is about Garrulus Glandarius (blog)
Original item by STEVE RUDD
Yep I like this too, sad and emotive
Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)
Original item by Isobel
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Mon 20th May 2013 09:08
he is nothing special...whhhattt!!
they are all soooo special,and thank goodness
for them all.Lovely poem Steve.
Can we have plenty more,please?x
Comment is about Garrulus Glandarius (blog)
Original item by STEVE RUDD
Thank you for your comments. I agree Rachel - the sea is epic! I do love the creatures of the deep - alien like pods floating around and then those terrifying angler fish!
I love the sea's permanance and the effect this has on our personal tides, making us return to it for reflection or adventure. You cannot walk by the sea for your mood not be altered somehow. These moments are my inspiration Jonnie.
Thank you for your time and comments.
Comment is about Treading Waters (blog)
Original item by Marianne Daniels
The story of my life. I'll say one word... Thesaurus.
Comment is about The Word Gremlin (blog)
Original item by David Lindsay
Thoroughly enjoyed, Isobel.
I especially like the alliteration of "sowed his knowledge to the seven silver seas"
Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)
Original item by Isobel
Excellent Ian,
I never know the difference between limbo and purgatory. Of course, your fun will end when she joins you!
Unlike Yvonne, I can never really enjoy rhymes around "wife/life/strife/knife". I think it's because options are few so you can see what's coming.
It didn't stop my overall enjoyment, though.
Comment is about Noticed (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
They say that a weed is simply a plant that you don't want.
I think there is an in-built futility associated with gardening; we cultivate and nurture stuff which is clearly at home in the Andean foothills or Japan but try to eliminate the stuff that clearly wants to be here like nettle and dock and dandelion.
But I think you've cornered a niche market in celebrating the glories of the dandelion, IG!
Comment is about COMMONALITY (blog)
Original item by Ian Gant
a great read. I like the 'flag- words ' ghost etc - at first one almost ignores them but one realises their import after the key line ' look for me...' 'Whilst stabbing at me with a nagging knife' - excellent line.
Comment is about Noticed (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Ta G A man of taste and forthrightness. :o) Tommy
Comment is about George Stanworth (poet profile)
Original item by George Stanworth
Lovely idea well executed. I like the last verse where you are imitating the bird.
Comment is about Garrulus Glandarius (blog)
Original item by STEVE RUDD
Hello George,
Glad you enjoyed "Your First Hut is the Cheapest" and "Ikea". As you may have noticed I don't write much that is "worthy" but I do have several rather irreverent song parodies posted on the site.
Comment is about George Stanworth (poet profile)
Original item by George Stanworth
Hello RM,
Glad you liked my latest contribution to the cultural and literary encyclopaedia of sheds entitled, "Your First Hut is the Cheapest".
Comment is about Richie Muster (poet profile)
Original item by Richie Muster
Richard
Tue 21st May 2013 11:09
lol arr I see all I just noticed was Allowed not Aloud ,,,dumb ass I am,,,,funny as now I see what you meant,
Gawd lol my bloody spelling
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Original item by Richard Alfred