"In my rear view mirror I see
People with bad ideas" - making me think about where I've been

Comment is about Anniversary (blog)

Original item by J. Otis Powell‽ (with interrobang)

Brill stuff Harry

Comment is about Should he go to Specsavers? (blog)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Thank you Thomas for a good chuckle

Comment is about Where (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

Effortlessly touching in its honest truth.

Comment is about Samantha Louise and Sweet Sarah Jane (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Harry - these lines followed the appalling street murder a few days ago of a youth who was being pursued through the streets of Pimlico, London by a gang who fell upon him when he tripped and knifed him to death before sauntering off, nonchalantly tucking their weapons out of sight.
This is the reality of modern "multi" London town today.

Comment is about STREET SCENE - LONDON 2013 (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Nice thoughtful poem Ged.

Comment is about Blue Lights, No Siren (blog)

Original item by Ged Thompson

I like this Steve. (my own mother enlisted me with the `Little flower` contingent)

They fetched one of her relics over last year and you couldn`t get into Liverpool Cathederal for the crowd.

These mothers knew something we didn`t know.

Comment is about Truth often comes in drag - as a paradox (blog)

Original item by Steve Regan

Hugh,
You`re getting to be prompt at this on-the-spot rhymed reportage.

(all this and those last-liners too!)

Comment is about A miracle recovery for baby Sam (blog)

Original item by hugh

Thomas,
This is what I call a noble case of being kind to animals. And a neat little sonnet (but should that comma be after `life` in line five?)

Comment is about Margaret (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

A pithy all-actioner (with a `feeling` last line to kill the impression of slickness)

Comment is about STREET SCENE - LONDON 2013 (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

One can feel like two,
In the same way two can feel like one.

brilliant line, so poignant and so very true

well done

Comment is about 'Cos it's the ones that love you (blog)

Original item by Wez Jefferies

Dave,
I like the way the laconic inter-play ofthe words in the first six lines describes the situation...and its aftermath. Also the play on the word `surface` and `life` afterwards.

Nothing is said about depth in the poem at all and there is no exclamation after `oh Mike`...Which makes those last two lines (to me) seemmore like a groan than a cry.

A very suggestive poem.

Comment is about Jumping the queue (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

While i dont agree with it all mate, its a really good piece

well done again

keep the faith (-:

That made me smile

Comment is about My Opinion of the Christian God is shitty (blog)

Original item by Wez Jefferies

Just re read it, again,

so again fucking brilliant, well done

Comment is about Way Back Home (blog)

Original item by Wez Jefferies

I really like this poem, well done, its gritty and dark and very real, no bullshit about it your wearing your heart on your sleeve

Well done mate, fucking good job!!!!!!!!

We need more of this

Comment is about Way Back Home (blog)

Original item by Wez Jefferies

Bravo Anne,
This is what I call `stickin` to the last!` (and it`s got a story too!)

Comment is about city in the sand (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Lovely, lovely, lovely, John.

Comment is about Samantha Louise and Sweet Sarah Jane (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Beautiful John, just beautiful!

Comment is about Samantha Louise and Sweet Sarah Jane (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Thanks for your feedback on my driving seat poem Ged. It was an uncomfortable experience for me - I'm glad that came across. It all makes for good poetic fodder though, so something positive came out of it. x

Comment is about Ged Thompson (poet profile)

Original item by Ged Thompson

and mine.

http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=33742

Comment is about How does it feel ... to be a part of your body? (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Personal Odour? Fishermen? Surely some mistake!

Thanks for your feedback on 'Mackerel In The Bath' Yvonne-glad it raised a smile :-)

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

Thanks very much for your kind comments on 'Snowblind' Tina - they're very much appreciated
Ian

Comment is about tina (poet profile)

Original item by tina

I like this, the first verse is amazing x

Comment is about Snowblind (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Oh Win - that sounds sad :(
xx

Comment is about The Magician Cat (blog)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Hi all. Thx for the comments. Cats are very much in my mind at the moment. The pic shows squeak (left) and his sister Bubble (right). sleeping togehter on Bubbles' last night last Wednesday.

Comment is about The Magician Cat (blog)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Cats do lots of magic things!

Comment is about The Magician Cat (blog)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Not a great poem - but it was such fun to do - and to read aloud! Subject was our "homework" for my writers group - I think I'd probably not bother to write some months if it wasn't for them!

Comment is about city in the sand (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Amusing and clever.

Comment is about The cat, the damselflies, and the deer (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Lovely poem Claire. Welcome to WOL. Hope to see more of your work on here.

Comment is about Claire Booker (poet profile)

Original item by Claire Booker

Welcome to WOL David. I have enjoyeds reading your work thus far.

Comment is about David Blake (poet profile)

Original item by David Blake

I like this too. Very oblique and mysterious, open-ended. I like the turf reckoning especially. The red light is interesting - I wonder what you had in mind. I'm afraid I can't help seeing a zombie-like creature but I'm sure there's a lot more to it!

Comment is about The Intruder (blog)

Original item by David Blake

I really enjoyed this poem David. It really formed itself into a very visual image in my mind.

Comment is about Orange Garden (blog)

Original item by David Blake

I’m lucky, I don’t suffer except for some, maybe:
The headaches and the nightmares of what could nearly be.
An SAS saved my life by using his dawn knife,
But we weren’t there, so that can’t be,
No, we were not the cavalry.

I am so sorry that you feel the way that you can’t help,
But I have been in places where the enemy wants your scalp,
Before your time – so what? – Lost mates hurt just the same,
I try to sleep, but nothing, no, nothing is the same.

To break away from horrors – I write and do my best,
It’s good that you can, ‘get it out’ – despite my lame protest,
I wasn’t condescending, of that I am most sure,
For you, it is more difficult to quell the fighting roar.

A raw that I know well - that wears its anger for all time,
Ignore those fucking analysts; you fought and spent your prime,
This has now been taken – given to our Queen,
I trust that I do not offend – for I had earlier seen.

The wish was for your solid words to come across most strong,
Not ignored as babbling squaddie – redress always dies long,
I was not a ‘grunt’ but a ‘shiny’ you would say,
Nonetheless, I was there, albeit, previous day.

Comment is about Noetic-fret! (poet profile)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Many thanks for being my spell checker! Offending words corrected. xx

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

Samantha Louise is, of course, every bit as sweet as Sarah Jane (but doesn't need the syllabic input).

Comment is about Samantha Louise and Sweet Sarah Jane (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Beautiful. Thank heavens for little girls. Do you remember that song? Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Samantha Louise and Sweet Sarah Jane (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hi, John. No, I don't miss the headlines. I still get to write a few on Write Out Loud!

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

"Watch the wall my darling as the peloton goes by" is a great line, Tony. Enjoyed your alternative amble round the Surrey hills.

Comment is about Olympics in Dorking (blog)

Original item by Tony Earnshaw

Jaunty little sonnet Would St George have approved of the dalliance?

Comment is about Margaret (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

Ahh what a lovely tribute.Well written JC. Wocher doin' in a whistle ' n' flute?

Comment is about Samantha Louise and Sweet Sarah Jane (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hello Greg,
It gave me paws for thought.
You must miss those headlines!

Comment is about The cat, the damselflies, and the deer (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Just caught this - I did an Olympics in Dorking poem. Wonder how many others there are around the country. I'll put mine up as a blog

Comment is about The bike race (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Yes, Win. I rather did the over-elaboration in the song just to draw attention to the eye-rhyme between penis and denis.

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Hi John. Yes, I found your penis, penis very interesting. The first line got the bigist laugh when I suddenly got your v cleaver word play. :-) Win

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

I see you've been looking at my "Penis, Penis", Win!

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Hello Cynthia,
Thankyou for commenting on "Hotel Fawlty Towers". Glad you liked it.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hello MC,
Glad you liked "Hotel Fawlty Towers". I know what you mean about the Major!

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hello Yvonne,
Thankyou for commenting on "Hotel Fawlty Towers". You would not credit the number of times I blobbed in recording it; I must have done 20 takes!

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

I'm really looking forward to hearing the resignation/concession masterpiece. Bring it on!

Comment is about Clare Foges -this girl is on fire. (blog)

Original item by hugh

Yvonne,

Your comment about `clipper` has been very helpful.

It made me think of the billowing sails of a clipper being too full for the intended image (a clean beauty cutting across placidness)This in turn fetched up some words for `sharp`and an anxiety I blogged in the discussions about fear of copying Hopkins (as if I could!)So I`ve changed it

...Lost the alliteration but`shippy` turbulence and wake are still there.

Thanks.

Comment is about Lily going by (blog)

Original item by Harry O`N eill