To each their fate. Life's all about happiness and sorrowsđ
Comment is about An eye opener (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
I hope no one was hurt, Steve. It's clever how you lead the tale towards 'Thirty seconds of Gaza', which puts it all in perspective, to say the least. A good, well-rhymed poem.
Comment is about The Stalybridge Tornado (blog)
Original item by Steve White
A fine and well-written poem, Uilleam. Yes, the hunt for perfection may be a fool's errand, but sometimes we come close: Mahler's 4th Symphony, for instance.
Comment is about To a Fellow Artist (blog)
Clever - the sort of writing that "Private Eye" could use.
Comment is about The VIP Fast Lane (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
In my old public servant role, I lived for a while in supplied
single quarters and there was a daily delivery of the major newspapers to the premises. There was ample opportunity to
get a good cross-section of opinion from them that served us
well in retaining the essential impartiality of our work. It is
probably true that the quality of what was included was variable
according to a political point of view but having that range of
news input served to help sort the wheat from the chaff, added
to which there was no "social media" fuelling the fires of
alarm and despondency so often evident nowadays.
Comment is about Social Media (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Keep the smiles coming, Hugh. Always welcome. The first one
here especially, as I recently paid visits to a local solicitor for
the same purpose!
Comment is about Fred was unlucky and lost his case!! (blog)
Original item by hugh
I completely agree with you, Keith. There was a time where I was so addicted to certain social media sites that required comparison. I'm happy to have overcome that, and I'm happy to be writing creative and being productive now. WOL has been the only site where I'm active largely, and it has helped me in positive ways.
Thank you.
Comment is about Social Media (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Grief of a relationship gone
Turning then to Isabella
Hoping for her forgiveness
Perhaps enough to start over
Isabella has little choice
Feelings for James do remain
Their love was broken once
Words saying not again
If lessons have been learned
Why did he leave Isabella
Could he do it again?
Isabella deserves betterâ¤
Comment is about An eye opener (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Finding your true self
chains are broken.
A reborn person
a different you.
No longer under
other people's spell
Feelings of joy
Found inside you. â¤
Comment is about Lady on her own (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
100% this, Keith. Ask of anyone who purports to have a single version of the truth (particularly those who present their opinions as facts) who they are, what they stand for, what it is that they want you to believe and how they stand to gain from you believing it.
Comment is about Social Media (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
A truly excellent illustration.
Keith
Comment is about ananonymouspoet (poet profile)
Original item by ananonymouspoet
Art in all its forms is the nugget of culture. It does not search or require criticism nor appreciation. It serves to touch the soul and stir the imagination. The final two lines summarise the poem so very well.
Thank you for this.
,
Keith
Comment is about To a Fellow Artist (blog)
Thank you so very much Tim, HÊlène, Hugh, Holden, Carlton and Stephen. This poem means an awe-full lot to me. I've fought depression all my adult life and I often return to this poem and to Nick Drake's music when I feel the black dog at my ankles (or throat!).
Comment is about ONLY CONNECT (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Some great lines in this poem UoC.
I especially enjoy the recognition that beauty lies in Imperfection.
The clamouring for perceived beauty, the worship of it in its material form is vacuous and repellent in the presence of the real thing..
Beauty and truth seek no recognition or reward, neither do they revel in self adulation.
Comment is about To a Fellow Artist (blog)
What a wonderful reminder to stop once and a while to look for the beauty and goodness of life. đ
Comment is about Life, Love (blog)
Original item by HÊlène
Destiny plays it's role in our life. Thanks Nigel đˇ
Comment is about Happily ever after......... đ (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
A beautiful lamentation John.
The final stanza soaked with sadness, yet its parting sentiment lifts the spirit on the Wings of the Birds you evoke.
Nothing lasts, but time is rich.
Nick Drake is an inspired accompaniment.
Wonderful.
Comment is about ONLY CONNECT (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
My thanks to Keith, Graham and John for the comments. I tried to keep the pace up and to spread this as wide as I could without (as is sometimes the case) being completely sure where it was going. I think your comments have captured a lot of what is in there - a sort of philistine facade with nothing much underneath, which leaves a lot of problems for future generations to sort out.
Thanks for the Boris take-away, John, and for the festive references, Graham. Some of this stretches back to New Labour (e.g. Peter Mandelson's 'filthy rich' remark).
And thanks to Nigel, Hugh, Holden, Manish, Steve, Tim and Anonymous Poet for liking.
Comment is about Our Time (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks again everybody. I find all news sources on any major issue pretty depressing Iâm afraid (including The Guardian!). There is so little analysis and so much superficiality, when what we need now more than ever is deeper understanding. My (increasingly occasional) day job is in communications and itâs awful to see not only how important decisions in government are being made transparently for crude PR reasons and/or personal advancement, but also how terribly they are communicated via leaks, three word slogans, crap social media videos etc. Itâs as if we are all in the Looking-Glass World and trying to make sense of stuff that is truly beyond parody. Help!!
Comment is about They Sent Santa to Rwanda (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
James knew he had broken Isabella's heart
It was only after Emily's death when alone feeling terrible guilt
along with having bad dreams he writes his letter to Isabellađ
God has helped Isabella put her heartache behind her
James must now face his demons for his betrayal to Isabella after putting her through so much pain when leaving her.â¤
Comment is about Happily ever after......... đ (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Thanks John
My little man is no angel either. I like a dog with a little piss and vinegar. Terriers are the breed I like because they have their own minds.
Comment is about MR BEAUREGARD (blog)
Original item by lynn hahn
Good rhyming , good humour and a finale which draws in another scene of destruction.
Thank for this,
Keith
Comment is about The Stalybridge Tornado (blog)
Original item by Steve White
One of the most heart-rending pieces Iâve seen on here.
Comment is about Clothesline (blog)
Original item by Tim Higbee
Thankyou, Graham. As Marina Lewycka nearly says, â We are all made of gooâ.
And thanks for the Likes, Nigel and Holden,
Comment is about CHRISTMAS REGRETS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Love this sweet, memory-invoking poem, Tim! My mom (long deceased) used the clothesline exclusively for our family of 5 kids; in my mind's eye I remember all the details of hanging laundry as part of our chores-- the fresh damp smell of the clothes; the cloth bag containing the wooden clothes pins; the space-saving style of pinning each garment with part of the next garment; arms reaching up and down as we methodically moved along the line; oh run outside and gather the laundry because rain is coming! One of my sisters still uses a clothesline, although, unlike our mom, she has a dryer option installed.
Comment is about Clothesline (blog)
Original item by Tim Higbee
Underneath the thick skin of every manâŚ..etc etc!
Comment is about CHRISTMAS REGRETS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks for visiting my pageđ
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
Original item by John Coopey
It sits firmly in modern (post-Thatcher) times for me. âBovine, sweary, bloated boysâ - has there been a more succinct description of Boris Johnson?
A classic, Stephen.
Comment is about Our Time (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
This works on so many levels Stephen
At times I was drifting down the Pagan route, then brought sharply back to 2023. Some cleverly disguised festive references too.
Very well balanced work. Bravo!
G
Comment is about Our Time (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Peace is so beautiful. Isn't it Nigel đ
Comment is about Bittersweet moments (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
God is merciful. Thank you Nigelđ
Comment is about Prayers for strength (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Thanks for this poem, Yasoda. A timely reminder of our privilege to look away.
Comment is about All Has Turned Red (Merry Christmas, I Guess?) (blog)
Original item by Yasoda
God gave Isabella the extra strength
She so desperately needed
To stand up to James.â¤
Comment is about Prayers for strength (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Isabella had made such a painful decision
Once made there was no turning back
What was done - was done - no regrets
Peace had come with every word written.â¤
Comment is about Bittersweet moments (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Thanks for all your likes
Uilleam
Helene
Hugh
Holden
Stephen G
and
Manish Singh Raiput.
Comment is about So Easy To Forget (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
Wed 27th Dec 2023 20:36
A tragedy indeed. Thank you for telling me about Herod, I didn't know that, its very interesting to read about his actions. Human nature really hasn't changed, taking that context, and that is simultaneously tragic as well as a relief, depending on which aspect of human nature we're talking about. This violence, this unnecessary bloodshed, belongs with no doubt on the tragic side.
Comment is about All Has Turned Red (Merry Christmas, I Guess?) (blog)
Original item by Yasoda
A poem wwhich races to its conclusion but well written with much to think about.
Thank yu for this,
Keith
Comment is about Our Time (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thankyou, Stephen and MC. My mam and dad were called Flora and Fred. At home, to personalise the song, I substitute âYouâll find the years have spedâ in the final quatrain with âAs I did for Flora and Fredâ.
Comment is about CHRISTMAS REGRETS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Satire has its role. But there is a certain irony in the fact that
Africa is a place that has a well known Christian belief system
across its massive expanse of territories.
As for anything inspired by the Guardian; well...quelle surprise??
đ
Comment is about They Sent Santa to Rwanda (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
The subject of infant mortality certainly has a very relevant resonance at thsi time of the year. Its tragedy can come in a
variety of circumstances, none any less tragic than any other.
In Christian teaching, there are stories of the likes of Herod
sending his soldiers out to kill the first born to preserve his
rule; and now we have the likes of Putin and others sending
out their soldiers to kill to preserve their primacy, careless as to whether they be first born or not. The theme hasn't changed
even though the times have moved on a couple of thousand
years. That is the greater tragedy for humanity and its purpose
on this planet.
Comment is about All Has Turned Red (Merry Christmas, I Guess?) (blog)
Original item by Yasoda
Thanks for the likes, one and all. And a subsequent one word
alteration on a re-read, just to avoid repetition.
Comment is about TOWARDS 2024 (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Timely and true. Well done JC. đ
Comment is about CHRISTMAS REGRETS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Good advice and a bit of a tear-jerker in its way, John. Thanks for this.
Comment is about CHRISTMAS REGRETS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thank you for your comment. I'm happy you got it
Comment is about Finding the Deep (blog)
Original item by Dawn
Thank you for your comment. Yes it does đ
Comment is about Love of My Lives (blog)
Original item by Dawn
Sunshine
Sat 30th Dec 2023 09:36
God always holds the weakest person's handđ thanks Nigel for your uplifting words.
Comment is about Lady on her own (blog)
Original item by Sunshine