Thank you, Keith.

Comment is about This War (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

A powerful, heartfelt piece, Uilleam.

Comment is about Gaslight Charade (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thank you M.C., The pride in my own achievment as a 16 year old, is something I cannot forget

Comment is about RAF Swinderby (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

Really lovely, reminds me not to be afraid, to savor each moment, even when the hard rains fall. Thank you Tom.

Comment is about If It Rains... (blog)

Original item by Tom

Poetry in motion? That's debatable. But this is a great evocation
of what it is to be a trainee in a disciplined service unit. My own
drill experience didn't reach 140 paces per minute but I recall
the satisfaction felt when stepping up to perform a solo salute
at the end of my own passing-out parade many decades ago.

Comment is about RAF Swinderby (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

Tom,
a masterpiece of human philosophy in poetic form. The penultimate stanza I think is superb. Well done
Thank you
Keith

Comment is about If It Rains... (blog)

Original item by Tom

Oh that's quite an interesting note Rose! Yeah, there are several Remembrance Day poems, for example. And with the number of words available some of them do look similar. Back in the day I also had another autumn poem about a leaf that floated away from place to place. Thanks for your visit and kind words. It's always welcome and gladdening.
Frederick 👍

Comment is about fallen (blog)

Original item by Red Brick Keshner

A great deal of truth within this poem, Holden. Hits the mark!

Comment is about Ramshackle (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

Great to hear that Stephen. I have treated myself to your book. Can't wait to read it 😀👍

Comment is about Book out now!... or you could just read them on here lol! (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

Powerful, moving poetry, Stephen. Bravo!

Comment is about Please Remember Me (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

I can only echo the other comments, Helène. This is great.

Comment is about Rain (blog)

Original item by Hélène

I love this poem.. for its pace... and for its length.. and for all the rapid fire concepts. great stuff...

Comment is about My Name Is Sunshine (blog)

Original item by Mama Lola

Thank you both so much for your kind and thoughtful comments, I'm truly grateful! 😊
Stephen, you are right that we all think of counterfactuals, often to the detriment of the present moment!
Rose, you picked up on exactly what I had in mind when I wrote that line!
💐

Comment is about Ramshackle (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

Drivel!? says who? certainly not me! This poem is a gem ( P )







Rose 💋

Comment is about The songs that I hear (blog)

Original item by pallavitryingthings

Love this Frederick. Oh! the archaic colours of Autumn! I blogged a similar poem on here years ago ( The last leaf of Autumn )
inspired by having seen a particular tree bearing just that-a last leaf.

Another poetess on here used the same title for her poem, no offence taken and no names mentioned but coincidences do occur




Rose 💋

Comment is about fallen (blog)

Original item by Red Brick Keshner

This great poem can tug all it wants on my heartstrings it will not get me blubbering.......😓








Rose 😓

Comment is about December 24th (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

Fabulous Holden. The workings of the universe are truly mind blowing as in the time that the light from implosions of stars would take to reach a terrestrial observatory -' extinguished perhaps already '

brill poem!




Rose 💋

Comment is about Ramshackle (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

Thanks Stephen. It was a great evening. Strangely, I couldn't remember any details for the poem . I know that I laughed a lot! 😂

Comment is about Reunion (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

A lovely poem on enduring friendship, John. Make sure you all keep in touch - it's important.

Comment is about Reunion (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

I like this, Holden. I'm sure we all think of counterfactuals, what might have been....
'Reality's ramshackle tenement' - great concept.

Comment is about Ramshackle (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

Thank you Bryrony re "I saw you standing there"
Your generous words do make me think.
Tommy

Comment is about Bryony Partridge (poet profile)

Original item by Bryony Partridge

I love this! Well written and nice twist at the end haha!

Comment is about Reflections (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

Thanks all for taking the time to stop by- this one was the result of watching too much Brian Cox

Comment is about Entropy (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

Thanks for the likes, Stephen A, Holden and Nigel. 😀

Comment is about Early Learning (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

A very nice and moving poem F.Jae, thank you.

Comment is about From up on the poppy hill (blog)

Original item by F.Jae

I really like the Buddhist concepts of attachment and detachment... as in.... we really should try *not* to be attached (in the *fully committed* way because 'all things are temporary'. There's a real fundamental truth in that and to mature, we need to face that fact.

I don't know whether you are talking about detachment in a different way tho. I've known people who use detachment as a tool of oppression-of-others... as a tool of power-play.

In its purest sense tho.... (and for me, that's the Buddhist reading of the word).... it's more of a recognition.. that all things.... are temporary.... even the things we love... all of it... but that... we shouldn't necessarily be freaked out and depressed by this fact.... because.... that's just how things are... neither good...nor bad... just falling away... and rising... falling away etc..

But as a purposeful (kind of spiteful) psychological strategy... I reckon it does more damage to the gamer than to the object of their game..

Very thought provoking post. thank you for writing about it.

Comment is about Detachment | Agonizing Words (blog)

Original item by Agonizing Words

Lovely piece Helene. Some people moan about the rain-I say well which other way would we have of making beer? 😋

Spooky that you should have used rain as the basis for your poem Helene, because my forthcoming poem also has a theme of liquidity to it but with just a touch of added salt-😄

catch you later-chuck ( English slang for buddy )



Rose 💋

Comment is about Rain (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Love this 🌈

Comment is about From up on the poppy hill (blog)

Original item by F.Jae

I am happy to report that I (a Californian of French-Canadian descent; my father from Québec gave all his kids names with accent marks!) am learning British slang from WOL. Eg "snap" (=2 things the same) used by Tom in a comment, & "bung" (=toss) used by Rose in a poem. Google provides me the definition of these words I have never heard before. My old brain is happy to be learning. So keep on writing UK folks!

Comment is about Rain (blog)

Original item by Hélène

How fun is that! Looking forward to reading your Rain poem should you post it. We live in California where we really really need rain.

Comment is about Rain (blog)

Original item by Hélène

A brilliant poem Tom, I love the combination of ideas here; and the ending is perfect.

Comment is about Entropy (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

I love this one Hélène. I read this half an hour after putting the final full stop to a poem about rain of my own. And... not worrying about wet socks was exactly the point I was trying to make too. So, snap 😃

Comment is about Rain (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Terrific blend of coffee and cold comfort Tom. A nimble and reflective mind at work.

Ray

Comment is about Entropy (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

Thanks Rose. Logic indicates that any time we say or think "No
thanks" and/or "I'd rather not...", we are discriminating. At one
time I recall the word was a compliment with regard to "taste"..

Comment is about A QUESTION OF DISCRIMINATION (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Thank you for your kind comment, Pete. And thanks to Tom for liking.

Comment is about A Song for Ukraine (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

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Comment is about Detachment | Agonizing Words (blog)

Original item by Agonizing Words

My kind of army for sure Helene-very nice calming poem.








Rose 💋

Comment is about An Army of Angels (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Far out man!








Rose 💋

Comment is about Your Humble Poet (blog)

Original item by Adam Whitworth

Wonderful poetical dedication Tom.








Rose 💋

Comment is about Gentleness (blog)

Original item by Tom

Fair do's M.C. I'm all for them aka live and let live.







Rose 💋

Comment is about A QUESTION OF DISCRIMINATION (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Respectfully beautiful F.Jae







Rose 💋

Comment is about From up on the poppy hill (blog)

Original item by F.Jae

Thank you Frederick, Stephen, Adam and Pete for a comment so pithy and replete. Neat. 'Brevity is the soul of wit.' Dr Samuel Johnson.

Comment is about Al Andalusia (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Great , really difficult to capture the emotion well done 🙏

Comment is about A Song for Ukraine (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Great !

Comment is about Al Andalusia (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Thank you Stephen.
I too want to honour their memory, but what is going on now-the arms trade literally making capital from Remembrance Sunday- is an obscene insult to their memory.

The poppy fascists are out in ever increasing force, their hypocrisy must be resisted...they are colluding in the deaths of soldiers and civilians alike.

Comment is about Poppy Rocks Bollocks (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

A lovely mixture of fantastic and intimate, Tom.

Comment is about Entropy (blog)

Original item by Tom Harding

On dangerous ground, here, Uilleam, but I like it. I want to honour the victims of wars (11 November is a public holiday here in Belgium), but there is something sinister about the poppy obsession.

Comment is about Poppy Rocks Bollocks (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thanks, Tom. Much appreciated. And thanks to Stephen and Helène.

Comment is about A Song for Ukraine (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Poetry?

Comment is about Detachment | Agonizing Words (blog)

Original item by Agonizing Words

Thanks Stephen, enjoyed. The hardest thing is wanting to write about something but finding the validity in the voice to form an authentic response.

Comment is about A Song for Ukraine (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage