Better sort out fracking quick John. She might be annoyed if they're under your house and you've done nothing about it.

Comment is about Sweating the Small Stuff (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hello Anthony. Our Gert decided the arrangement, of course. She is pestering me to resolve the Eastern Ukraine situation at the moment.

Comment is about Sweating the Small Stuff (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

"Turned out nice again!" Get thysen a banjo and do it in'th style of Formby - I could almost hear it John!

"buy another car/try South Africa" - is that the equivalent to one of Les Dawson's "intentional" bum notes? By the way, who decided who was going to decide what? (If you see what I mean!)

Regards,

A.E.

Comment is about Sweating the Small Stuff (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I like the way this is told as a story in such a lyrical way. Very Good Ian

Comment is about War Boys (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Many thanks, MC. I've always said I might have been a bit hasty with Our Gert.

Comment is about Sweating the Small Stuff (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hello Matt

Welcome to Write Out Loud.
I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

Thanks for already uploading a picture of yourself.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Matt Abbott (poet profile)

Original item by Matt Abbott

thanks again MC - just seen your kind comments on 'war boys' - interesting you should suggest a slow/lament - because I'm recording this one next week and I've got a big, bold marching tune in mind - that goes off-beat and more chatic as the soing progresses. This is one of the few times that I've written the words after the tune has presented itself to me - so should be interesting to see how it turns out. Here's a link to soundcloud for a demo of onbe of the other tracks I've recorded for the new WW1 album - I think you may have responded positively when I posted the poem (Vilanelle) earlier in the year - quite interesting to get a tune that so perfectly (in my mind anyway)fit the poetry form without detracting from the song element. Hope you like it - I'd welcome your feedback : HOME BY CHRISTMAS
https://soundcloud.com/the-man-at-the-back-1/home-for-christmas
there's also a couple of others that I've already recorded for the album if you want to give them a listen :-)

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

It's you again!
just realised you'd also commented on 'Roadie'- written from the perspective of both being and relying upon in my time. Roadies are most certainly an interesting rock phenomenon - vastly undervalued and yet - so stupid! :-)

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hiys Val
thanks for commenting on 'children of the glamned' - so pleased that you liked it. Cheers :-)

Comment is about Valerie Cook (poet profile)

Original item by Valerie Cook

thanks for the kind comments on 'children of the glamned Harry' I am once again in catch up mode as I returned from holiday with a severe bout of food poisoning so only just getting round to replying to comments - so, sincere apologies for the lateness of my reply. Hope you're keeping well

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Thanks for the kind and supportive comments on Passchendaelle mate. So Dominic, what's wrong with those particular verses? If I don't know then I can't do much about it :-) they still work fine for me ;-)

Comment is about Dominic James (poet profile)

Original item by Dominic James

thanks, once again, for your kind comments on Passchendaelle Laura - I really enjoyed writing that one and the stark haiku format, usually so beautiful in it's wordology, really suits the sharp and brutal images I wanted to get across. Already recorded it for the album - with a haunting celtic pipe feel resonating. Thanks again

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

thanks for your kmind comments on 'children of the glamned' Daniel - apologies in my late reply - I was away on holiday when you added the comment and then came home to be hit with a bout of food poisoning - so only just starting to catch up.
Yes - I was a teenager in the glam rock era - so written very much from the heart. Had a look at your profile page and other poems - we seem to be coming from a very similar place with our writing don't you think? really enjoyed having a rummage through your stuff - you seem to be a very strong and prolific talent - good 'un mate

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

thanks for your kind comments on 'children of the glamned' MC - sorry it's taken a while to get back to you - holiday and then severe bout of food poisoning - so, once again, in catch up mode. Yes, I am certainly a child of the glam seventies - and most definitely written from the heart :-)

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hi M.C.
Thanks for your comments on A short walk. It's based on a walk in April in Anglesey. One of many.
Best wishes
Martin

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Anyone who has enjoyed walking for its own sake -
especially in wilder places - will enjoy this
trek in words.

Comment is about A short walk (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Ha!
I seem to recall a saying - "A man chases a
woman until she catches him."

Comment is about Sweating the Small Stuff (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Powerful and well constructed anti-war lament
which would be well-suited to a sad tune.
With a perfectly wrought ending..."drifting with
the ghosts of the boys who went to war." - this is
one of the best of its kind I've read.

Comment is about War Boys (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

And he made some, much appreciated, up-to-date nursery rhymes. (An inspiration when had a go myself.)

Comment is about Poet, publisher, patron and Oz trial defendant Felix Dennis dies aged 67 (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hello Daniel, thanks again for your comments and observations. The poem is based on an amalgam of on old bloke I used to live with called Oswald Bromley, and his mates, and my dad and his mates who meet up in a pub in Manchester from time to time. And you're right; it's tea, NOT dinner.
Parapet to Pillared Aisle is one of my dad's poems. I'll pass on your comments - he'll be thrilled.

Comment is about OLD MEN. (blog)

Townes Van Zandt once said:

'You cannot count the miles until you feel them.'

I take that to be a truism; you express that here with differing words. Lots going on and lots to like. A thoughtful read Ged; enjoyable thinking with some v good lines.

If Desiderata were a call to arms.

Comment is about Note to self (blog)

Original item by Ged Thompson

Hello, Dominic. That was a very good poem! I liked it.

I'm always on good ground with the Aesir too.

Comment is about Odin's Son. (blog)

Original item by Rollo

Nice and dark - How i like it ha , ha
How are you Michael ? just wanted to say hello hope you are well mate i have not been on here as much but i have been working on old stuff .take care mate Eoin

Comment is about Noetic-fret! (poet profile)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

so sad,so sweet,so neat.x

Comment is about A Ring (blog)

Original item by James Roper

Hello Mahabir

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

Thanks for already uploading a picture of yourself.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

ps. In order to enter the poem for the anthology you need to contact the link on the News page that are advertising the anthology. It is not directly linked to WOL.

Comment is about Mahabir Singh Verma (poet profile)

Original item by Mahabir Singh Verma

Excellent Daniel, sad problem associated with footy, although I am an England supporter and wanted us to do better, in respect of your poem there will be a lot of women relieved that we wnet out without even playing! Jeff

Comment is about WORLD CUP WIDOW (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Cant say it Daniel, been through it, your poem is a great advert for it! Thanx for your comment on Rock n Roll love poem, glad you enjoyed it, Jeff

Comment is about IN LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Great piece of work here and very nostaligic to the days of the 5 o'clock "Early Doors" where working men would pop into the vault of their local for a swift one (or two) after work then go home for their tea (yes I know some people will call it dinner), wash, shave, collar and tie then back to the Lounge before closing.
Andy, I checked out your Web: pedestrianpoems
You have some superb entries. Highway Coda (very clever) and I was so touched by Parapet to Pillared Aisle which is on the site.

Comment is about OLD MEN. (blog)

Thank you Harry and Martin. It is such a wonderful part of the world. One out of town shopping outlet and railway station to entice you to stop.... but most just go passing through.

Comment is about IN LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hi Terry. Thank you very much for your kind comments on World Cup Widow. I took the opportunity to check your Web: poetrypoem.com/smallsteps You have some wonderful work on there. 'Trenches' has the ability to bring a tear to your eye and I could relate to 'Dartmoor - to make or break' with visions of military training and the Ten Tors. You have a great body of work there. Many of them would be good to see and share in your blog here. Great stuff.

Comment is about terry ireland (poet profile)

Original item by terry ireland

Thank you very much Daniel, you're very kind. The frustrating thing about this poem is the very word that once described that 'sheen' now eludes me. Years ago, one Saturday night, i was listening to a poetry show on the radio and the word was referred to, in context. That's where the poem sprang from. I wrote it down but have since been unable to find it. It was something unexpected, and counterintuitive, like 'dun' or 'wan', a Norse word as i recall, but that's as close as i can get.

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

I would like this poem to be included in the coming anthology. How am I supposed to do this? Will someone guide please?

Comment is about Mahabir Singh Verma (poet profile)

Original item by Mahabir Singh Verma

Comment is about Mahabir Singh Verma (poet profile)

Original item by Mahabir Singh Verma

Nice one Daniel. I particularly like 'So nice and fresh left steamy breath' and 'the platforms shorter than the sign'.

Comment is about IN LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

love 'em and/or loathe 'em, he was a prolific versifier and larger than life. And he got through to that mass of people who know what they call poetry. Wonder how Paxman rated him?

Comment is about Poet, publisher, patron and Oz trial defendant Felix Dennis dies aged 67 (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Excellent - sadly a too often seen problem, too often forgiven 'for there sake of the kids"
Well done.

Comment is about WORLD CUP WIDOW (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Daniel, your kind comments brought me to your work. Good to see another rhyming poet. I really like The Place Where Only Dead Men Sleep. I think you caught the mood and the atmosphere well. Like the contrast between the Corporal and the Sergeant. Am going on to read more of yur work. Glad you came out tot the closet.

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hi Rollo
glad to have another Norse enthusiast on the site, I'm running into trouble with Volund and Sigurd but always on good ground with the Aesir. Keep them coming, here, a segment from a recent attempt.

...remnant pain comes like the whetstone-spur
lodged in the skull, back of the brain, and co-
incidentally with that easy bearer of old wounds,
the hammer god, god of the anvil, lord of goats,
we bear the mark of his chariot team fetched in:
Niost and Grisner. Half-blinded in the sun;
how they buck and nuzzle at first light
as if they were new born, indeed they are -
now Snarler is lame, and who to blame?
Not the bondsman so much the giants' son,
Malice, by any other name...

Comment is about Odin's Son. (blog)

Original item by Rollo

I know it's popular and people think it is the very thing, but, just to mention it in passing, I never much liked Addlestrop, and I wouldn't care to stop there. No accounting for taste...

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

Original item by Greg Freeman

By a strange coincidence one of my daughters has a few months left on a work placement in Bristol, so you never know I might well check it out! I've a vague idea of doing one of my jazz vignettes on Charlie Mingus. These little poems are like my version of finger exercises or practising my scales. They're quite fun to do and not too stressful. They are all approximately 70 syllables long, so you just need one insight or angle to do one. I did a similar set on cities I'd visited throughout my life and ended up with two dozen, then thought enough was enough!

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Harry. Thank you very much for your kind words on 'In Llanfairpwllgwyngyll'.
I find I can say it better after a quiet beer... followed by a couple of noisy ones.
Appreciated.

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

David, thank you very much for your very kind words. I sincerely appreciate the link and I will follow that up in the near future.
(I confess to being a 'technophobe' and need to embrace social media).
On a different matter relating to your musical tastes, if you are ever in the West Country check out 'The Old Duke', King Street in Bristol. I feel you would love it.

Comment is about David Cooke (poet profile)

Original item by David Cooke

HI Tommy THanks for the comments. Yes, go back and play Song for My father. The whole album and, of course, the title track are classic.

Comment is about Tommy Carroll (poet profile)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

This name- His name- caught my attention. I missed his death but his album ''Song for my father'' is among my stacks of cds. Sentient lines- ''dug in deep'' I must away now and play his tracks. ''dug in deep'' beautiful. Tommy

Comment is about Horace Silver (blog)

Original item by David Cooke

Only got time for one comment and it has to be this.

(I used to be able to pronounce that)

(And by the way nice multilingual rhyming)

Comment is about IN LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Once again, well done the three of you for
providing such lively places to perform)

(lovely to see Glenys there)

Comment is about ThePoetry Spoke - closes (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

Sorry Folks, admin error (ie me), this is a one off event. I'll try and rectify it soon as I can, in the mean time the one and only event is on the 12th July.

Review is about We4poets on 12 Jul 2014 (event)

End of the free wine.

Comment is about Poet, publisher, patron and Oz trial defendant Felix Dennis dies aged 67 (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hello Rollo

Welcome to Write Out Loud.

I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

If you haven’t already added a picture to your profile please try and do so. It’s good to see what our fellow poets look like.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about Rollo (poet profile)

Original item by Rollo

Hello James

Welcome to Write Out Loud.
I hope you enjoy the site. We're really looking forward to reading some of your work and I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.

Thanks for already uploading a picture of yourself.

Have a good browse around, there’s lots going on and if you have the time to make some comments about the work of other poets please feel free. It’s the best way to get some constructive feedback about your own work too.
There’s always someone who’ll help you out with a problem, so just ask and someone will get back to you. It’s a friendly place, so welcome once again.

Graham Sherwood

Comment is about James Roper (poet profile)

Original item by James Roper