This bleeds beautifully. Kudos.

Comment is about The Candy Train (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thanks Steve. Glad you like it.

David.

Comment is about IS THIS POETRY? (blog)

Original item by David Subacchi

I doubt my friend Felix is going to be too happy if he notices his photo posted right beside this headline on your home page...

Comment is about It's happened again: new poet unmasked as serial plagiarist (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Love this, Dorinda, very enjoyable.

Comment is about Upside Down In The Sink (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Good one, Dorinda, gave me a chuckle too.

Comment is about Parking (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Hi Marksy, as a fellow part time misfit, I really enjoyed this poem :-)

Comment is about The Misfits (going awol) (blog)

Original item by Marksy

thanks for commenting on 'in the belly of the whale' Cynthia - it approaches Isobels brilliant conceptual introduction at a slightly different angle - but hopefully carries the spirit of the topic
cheers
Ian

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

thanks for your kind comments on 'in the belly of the whale' rachel - i'm so pleased that you picked up on the title - which just dropped into my mind as i wrote it ( the original title was to be 'the lonely call of mankind' but i was so pleased when a lightbulb went on and that title surfaced (whoops, mixed metaphor there - but you know what I mean). I love your 52 hertz effort as well by the way - very image rich and loving the quasi-religious angle to it. I love poetry that tells a story in a more oblique way, using image and suggestion rather than direct reporting - and yours ticks all the right boxes on that score - well done :-)
Ian

Comment is about Rachel Bond (poet profile)

Original item by Rachel Bond

thanks for commenting on 'in the belly of the whale' isobel - i'm quite pleased with it as there are a lot of subtle references in there - including the title. I was interested in the discussion going on at the moment about forced deadlines and topics - I love the challenge - and as your conceptual intro was already fully formed i thought i'd go for a less obvious slant on it. no doubt this would dissapoint whale lovers everywhere :-)
Ian

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

thanks for commenting on 'noticed' John - I know what you mean about life/wife/knife/strife - but like to think you can be creative with adjacent words to give them a bit more of a unique slant - hopefully that worked. Glad you enjoyed it
Ian

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

thanks once again for your comments on 'noticed' Yvonne - I'm glad you like the 'flag' words earlier in the poem - I had an exchange of views with Harry on this - I wrote them in early because this man lived like a ghost when he was alive - he was a ghost when he died. So you got it spot on regarding what I intended. Very perceptive as always :-)
Ian

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

I'm just glad it seems to have worked and that some people have liked it. I was a little unsure as to whether it would work or not. It's a little different stylistically for me, but I wanted to take a chance with something.

The Garden Gray - why not if the weather is kind - thx for the great support! Not sure I can live up to such high praise, but your generosity of spirit and support of my poetry is something that is really helpful!

Hey Pete, yea I was trying to turn the poem around on the listener, it seems to have worked to some degree - so that's nice. :). Hopefully I can make Rochdale for your Sunday night - I'll try. I'd like to hear your set.

Hi Isobel, again really glad you like the poem. I'll certainly perform it at Wigan. I guess it does reflect a little of the good, the bad and the envy hehe. That could be a poem title right there!

Thx for the positive feedback - V much appreciated and thx for reading...


Best of

Chris

Comment is about The Spectacle (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

Liked this very much I think if you know the place you love the place.
for me the ne coast is full of magic
Whitby
Robin hoods
Scarborough
brid Flamborough Head the light house
and maybe for me best of all cpt cooks village or staithes thanks for this poem

Comment is about Filey (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Loving it..

Comment is about Would You Not Prefer a Chair Mrs Atwood? (blog)

Original item by David Lindsay

I love this Chris - you'll have to perform it in Wigan!

I like the undercurrent of jealousy that I can sense running through this - the page poets real assessment of 'the spectacle' maybe :)

Comment is about The Spectacle (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

Thanks Julian - that's praise indeed!

I find commas a mine field. The structure of the poem is an issue for me. Often words that should hang together are carved up to make it look like a poem. The commas are my way of differentiating what should be separate, where the pauses should go - though I probably only started to do that properly half way through this cos I don't like an overly punctuated poem.

I think when you are a performance poet, you hear the voice in your head reading it - the pauses matter - though they may not necessarily follow a pattern someone else would see. Perhaps it would be simpler just to take them all out!

Thanks for your very generous comment - I shall make some enquiries with Gregory :)

Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Hya Chris.
Gray posted this on Facebook, rightly so. So I thought I would chip in. Enjoyed the reading of it at the Brooklyn. I like the idea of turning the poem round and aiming at the listener directly. Keep transpiring, perspiring and beguiling.
Cheers
Pete the Bus Driving Poet.

Comment is about The Spectacle (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

Hi Chris (mate)...you are a true star you are!

You are one of those special Poets who write special words covering special things and subjects that only special people see...

You have not disappointed in your above Poem...

Really enjoyed Gallaghers Pub n barbers?? lol
It will be great in The Summer (if we get one) as maybe you could hold the event in The Garden?...
Thank you for putting together a good night!
Thank you for being you!

My Bests Mate - Gray

Comment is about The Spectacle (blog)

Original item by Chris Co

This has a lovely insistent rhythm, Cynthia. Very moving.

Comment is about The Candy Train (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hey Harry,

Just really glad that you and Yvonne enjoyed the evening. Hopefully we'll have many more good nights to come.

Best of

from me - and the two ladies in charge.

Chris

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

Original item by Harry O`N eill

As ever Cynthia you are way too kind. I think I saw somewhere on WOL that you had a good reading. Congrats!

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hello Cynthia
Why thank you kind lady for your comment on an idea. It gave me an idea which I may share with others when it matures .... and the vodka wears off.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

I think it stands as it is. Nice one!

Comment is about call (blog)

Isobel, this is a wonderful poem. Indeed, as Cynthia says (and she should know), a masterpiece. Tidal flowing rhythm, subtle use of assonance, alliteration too.
Now, get it sent off to a suitable magazine pronto, though you might want to reflect on your inconsistency in use of commas.
And it is a cracker. Wasn't there a nature poem competition recently announced in Greg's news columns?

Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Almost forgot. The other thing that struck me was your signature at the end of the poem... cbt. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.... pretty much the opposite approach to psychoanalysis! Sorry for going off at tangents!

Comment is about it (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

I'm not sure Freud really was a clever bloke. See Jeffrey Masson's 'Against Therapy'. Freud was the pseudo scientist extraordinaire! Though you do capture the essence of what he asserted. It's inspired me. Expect a Freud sceptical piece sometime around 2017! I work at a snail's pace.

Comment is about it (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Sometimes stars shouldn't listen to the management or the PR department. I guess you could write about Charlotte Church in a similar way... The repetition of 'over' and commenting 'mis' is especially effective. I'm shocked people don't know who she is.

Comment is about Dear Katherine (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Cynthia,

You were up late commenting on poems! Thanks for your comment on 'The Poem Fails' ~ That's an impressive back catalogue you've got. I'll start reading and commenting soon.

Very best wishes~ Jonnie

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thanks for your comment Cynthia - I'm glad you liked it! Sorry I missed your spot at Sale - let me know when you're on again - not been there in ages. x

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thanks for your comments on Lonely Whale Alex. It's probably one of my more thoughtful pieces - the theme is an inspiring one for me - I think the feeling that you are on different wave lengths to the rest of the world is probably quite a common one.

Glad to hear you were there to cheer the boys home. It clashed with just about everything for me - and I can't bear the logistics of large crowds!

Take care. x

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

Isobel, a masterpiece.

Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)

Original item by Isobel

A pleasure to skip through - and slyly potent too.

Comment is about Old Age (blog)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

This is delightful.

Comment is about Garrulus Glandarius (blog)

Original item by STEVE RUDD

Ditto - mine is floppy, with brown-toned pages curled around the edges. A pristine new copy sits unused on the shelf, unfriendly like. A thesaurus becomes a treasured extension of your own mind.

Comment is about The Word Gremlin (blog)

Original item by David Lindsay

Excellent poem - topic and development. There is so much more here than one obvious idea. Masterfully executed.

Comment is about Angelina (blog)

Original item by steve pottinger

Funny and very pointed. The last three lines are terrific. There is always a fresh way to recycle human truths.

Comment is about IDEAS (blog)

Original item by Pete Slater

After I stopped chuckling, I went back again. Very interesting. Innovative. And poetically skillful.

What an impressive bio! I hope you stay with us at WOL.

Comment is about The Poem Fails (blog)

Original item by Jonnie Falafel

Nice piece of work -love it,
Steve

Comment is about IS THIS POETRY? (blog)

Original item by David Subacchi

This has some very effective lines. It's a huge challenge.

Comment is about In The Belly Of The Whale (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Alluring - and very sensitive.So many prickles have disappeared from your poems.

Comment is about The votive offering (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

In a former life I was a night bus driver for a short while. This brings the memories flowing back good and bad . .

Comment is about The Night Bus Driver (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

This is clever - and funny. Neat trick - 'all over my body' instead of 'all through...' I suspected a joke with all the hyperbole, but you kept it very tight. Good one.

Comment is about Sultress (blog)

Original item by Simon Austin

Thank you x

Comment is about The earth and her lover (blog)

Original item by tina

thank you stefan and francine for your kind comments x

Comment is about whalesong (blog)

Original item by Rachel Bond

I will not print your profile photo off!
I will not print your profile photo off!
I will not print your profile photo off!

Why?

Because Mrs Wilde does'nt believe
I need it to cover a 'stain'above my bed-
you do,dont you?

S.W.

Comment is about Katy Megan (poet profile)

Original item by Katy Megan

wonderful Tina.xx

Comment is about The earth and her lover (blog)

Original item by tina

oh you!
you had poor old Mr Wilde driven into a frenzy!

haha!

Clever stuff Simon-bottoms up!xx

Comment is about Sultress (blog)

Original item by Simon Austin

King of Whales? never!poetry princess? dah!

if this poem was an eatable item,
we could feed on it till 'ell froze over!xx

Comment is about whalesong (blog)

Original item by Rachel Bond

man needs to make a much better conquest first-
the conquest of himself,eh big guy?
(as in me poem-'Darkside'...plug plug!)

This is such a cooooool poem

cheers Ian.xx

Comment is about In The Belly Of The Whale (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Glad you liked it ladies!

Alex - your ghostly presence is most welcome - just don't turn into a poltergeist and start throwing things at me ;)

xx

Comment is about The Lonely Whale (blog)

Original item by Isobel