I've used lulu myself and i've not sold tons through it.. most of mine has been sold through gigs i must admi trying to get in with publishers is very, very hard - most publishers won't take on somebody without a name in magazines and publishing or on the performance circuit - neither of which are easy.

good luck.

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Original item by LEE JAMES BLUNT

like the last line 'Routine Madness' in particular when it's clear to me the poem is not.. good stuff, matey..

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Original item by Tom Harding

Thanks Andy :) i hope you like them xx

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

thanks andy, glad you liked it :) yeah i have wrote loads without rhyming, but the comments i got were that i should try rhyming..lol xx i'll put one on in a few weeks that doesn't rhyme, see what you think xxx

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

LOL - excellent, Laura - made me smile.. x

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Original item by Laura Taylor

Great stuff, Isobel - particularly the third stanza but it's top stuff throughout.. x

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Original item by Isobel

do like this, matey in particular the first stanza here.. it's possibly a bit long for my tastes, as i wonder whether a bit of editing may make it sharper but i totally agree with your message.. A

Comment is about Lament for the World (Part 1; Designation) (blog)

The title line is lovely. IMO, in the last line, leave out 'so'; it's unnecessary, and cripples the beat that is much part of the charm of this little verse, together with personalities, of course.

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Original item by Tommy Carroll

Morning birds juxtaposed against television news is an eloquent observation. This is a concise. well-scripted poem with a potent message.

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Original item by Tom Harding

i used to work with some members of this family years back, matey and i remember over 30 years after it had gone, the pain was still there.. i agree with isobel totally - it's scary to believe that one day people will forget this face and what happened... it's the same boat as my most recent poem blogged on here - there is some things that shouldn't be forgotten.. brave piece, man - you have my kudos for it..

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

my favourite line here is 'Betrayers of our hidden light' although i like the beat in this and the rhyming is top notch too.. have you ever tried writing without rhyming? x

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

Welcome onboard, Tracey.. i look forward to reading these when i can x

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

A tough one for sure, Anthony, and brave to write it. You do it well - I almost said do it 'justice'.
I had read this article, the one in Greg's link, and been shocked to see the photo. It's taken about a mile and a bit from my house, and I have walked up and down there regularly. At the time of the murders I, along with many others, used to walk these moors looking for signs, as the police had asked walkers to do. But we had understood the burial spot to be further east, on Saddleworth Moor.
It is strange how such things have tentacles. In the early 70s I taught at a school near Hutton, the Lancashire Police Headquarters. One of my pupils was the son of the detective in charge of the case, and the lad was weirdly obsessed with the whole thing. He sat in the class completely ignoring anything I tried to teach, and read transcripts of the trial. I often wonder what he went on to become.
I suspect that the body is not up here at all, otherwise it surely would have been found by now?
Thanks Anthony. Don't have nightmares, eh?

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Oh Andy, this is beautiful. I love the phrase "Alice trapped", it conjures up the feeling and the mood of the content beautifully. Your structure is a lot more clearer nowadays and I love your line endings, 'Messiah, shadows, crowd and ghetto'. I particularly like the word 'smudged' in the context of this poem, as it seems quite chilling. Beautiful. I look forward to hearing you read this out loud. xx

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Original item by Andy N

I'm not sure I understand much of it; but I love the atmosphere, the geographical and cultural feel of the Middle East I get with the images that you use. I presume you are tapping all the 'background' ideas associated with 'sand'. I think the last line is marvellous; 'her shoulder, cold and bare' may just be an exposed limb after fast, productive intercourse, or not, so plausibly real and metaphorical at the same time. Your work leaves much to the reader. That takes real skill - enough to titillate, not enough to dictate.

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Original item by Marianne Daniels

Very original. x

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Original item by Kealan Coady

I really like this poem Mr Glennon, as always, you offer your own original twist on traditional structure. I like the naming of places, it gives you a sense of 'being there'. Despite the content, the poem has undertones of optimism, with words such as 'lovely', 'Paradise', 'angels' and 'halos'. And I agree with Kealan, the last line works perfectly. x

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Original item by Dermot Glennon

Touching the void to avoid the touch. That first verse says it clearly.
The flying dream is one of mine, too, my pop was a WW2 pilot, and this reminds me of my desire to fly up there to find him. Or my desire to do the same?
I love the way you express yourself through your poetry, Ann.

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Wow. I really, really love this poem. I like the lack of punctuation and the poem's arrangement, the subtle, gentle rhymes. I think the half rhymes are employed effectively and it is such an incredibly sensual poem and it just flows. Beautiful.x

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Original item by Isobel

I enjoyed this, John, a little easy reading with a heart-warming message. And it is your poetic skill that makes this subject fall into rhyme and metre with such apparent ease. I remember your saying that you like structured poems, to read and compose. Well done. And the picture is adorable, so reminding me of my twin girls at that stage.

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Original item by John Coopey

A lovely poem, I particularly like the alliteration of beneath,beyond and the earthy feel of the fourth stanza. I think the short sentences add to the poem. x

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

I love the rhythm and the structure of the poem, it suits the content very well.

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Original item by Ian Gant

excellent stuff, Dorinda.. good to see you posting on here again - always enjoy your stuff at Stockport. If you want a preview - one of my pieces for the next meeting is my most recent post on here.. see you soon - andy n x

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Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Thank you Ann x

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

Thank you jeff :) i finally got around to setting up my account, i hope you like them x

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

hiya Ann, thank you for your feedback :)no i don't mind you saying :) i thought i'd post a few of my works just to put a selection there before i add anymore. i hope you enjoy reading them x

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

Yes this is interesting, I go fishing usually with rod and reel not a grenade, might try it! Neatly written poem though, Jeff

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Hi Tracey, welcome to WOL, about time! Nothing like starting with an explosion of poems on the site, will have a read later although I recognise some of the titles! Jeff X

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

Yes, we meet up once a fortnight, talk for an hour and drink coffee and eat biccies - then read out our "homework" if we've done it, maybe have time for a writing excercise. But it's fun, cos we all know each other and have a laugh. Hope you enjoy your day!xx

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Yes - although I said flying, I did get the gliding references - I'm glad you added the references though. I might have imagined you'd taken up with a hand glider and adopted some boys otherwise :)

It's great to see work come out of these workshops. I'm going to go to one today with something I've half done in rough. I've a feeling it will be more of a social really - I don't create very well in groups.

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Very funny :) What was I doing in December 2010 and why did I miss this gem? Mebbee I was away shaving my own...

Laura's comment made me chuckle. Perhaps the pendulum swinger is swinging the wrong way - or barking up the wrong tree - that muscly arm looks more like a bloke's to me. Or perhaps the attraction lies in the confusion?

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Original item by John Coopey

So chilling Anthony

one day he’ll turn up.

a button

a buckle

a sandal

On the page it looks such a simple little poem - but it's not is it?

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

For the Townies
The A.I man ( artificial insemination ) has an iteresting though repetitive job, Flystrike is a nasty condition where maggots eat the soft tissue round a sheeps anus and Scrapie is a brain condition that sends sheep loopy ( I might have it )

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Original item by Ian Gant

A powerful poem Tracey! Described in a very real way too.

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

It would be nice to see it on here too maybe... instead of just a link? I took a look and really liked the poem btw!

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Original item by Graham Clifford

Hi Graham - welcome to WOL. Hope to see some of your poems on here soon! :)

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Original item by Graham Clifford

Hi Tracey - welcome to WOL. I see you've braved the blogs! I think poems on the blog section get more individual attention if you post one and give it a chance to sit there for a while, and hopefully get some comments, before you post the next one. Hope you don't mind me saying - it's up to you of course :)

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Original item by Tracey Bucknell

Thanks Isobel for comment on Touching the Void - a bit of an odd poem really that maybe I should have explained. The title was for a writing exercise at my writer's group. And it made me think of a Cornish artist called Peter Lanyon who I really admire. He died in a gliding accident in the 1960s. There's a far better poem about him by W.S. Graham called "The Thermal Stair". The image I've used to go with the poem is a painting by him.

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Original item by Isobel

Thanks Isobel - a bit of an odd poem really that maybe I should have explained. The title was for a writing exercise at my writer's group. And it made me think of a Cornish artist called Peter Lanyon who I really admire. He died in a gliding accident in the 1960s. There's a far better poem about him by W.S. Graham called "The Thermal Stair". The image I've used to go with the poem is a painting by him.

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Class, that is John (your poem).

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Original item by John Coopey

An interesting one Ann. How many husbands escape via some hobby or another - golf, gym, football. I suppose flying is a more soitary occupation and indicative perhaps of a yearning to be free...

I like the run and flow of the second verse.

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

euw cannot read poem as pic as put me off

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Original item by John Coopey

That photograph is instantly recognisable for our generation but it's sad to think that one day it won't be recognised by anyone and there still won't be any conclusion to his story.

If ever there was a case for a death penalty, it would be theirs. No remorse and a colossal tax bill for feeding and housing them. They should both have been put to sleep - which would still have been too kind.

I'd agree with what has already been said - you are brave to tackle such an emotive subject.

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

As Greg says, a hard subject to write on but I think this reads so very well.


:)

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

This is a hard read, Anthony, but a very good poem. RIP Keith Bennett.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/07/winnie-johnson-keith-bennett-moors-murders

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Showcase Smoothie was launched (1st Feb 2012 in Leicester), where I facilitated a vibrant group of talented young men.

The show was a success and I for one, was proud to see the performance lifted onto the stage with great power and with such vibrancy. There was a mixture of music, rap, acting and choreography. What a journey it had been and I am proud that I got to know each and every one of them.
Together we learned and Roy and I helped them grasp their inner fire onto the stage. It was also a learning curve from getting to know each other to facilitate and then to bring the whole performance for beginning to end.

I had the honour meeting Jean Binta Breeze, who stayed around and watched me polish up the guys with rehearsals and run through.

Review is about Showcase Smoothie on 1 Feb 2012 (event)

Ahhh, thank you!

Comment is about Link to Poetry Kit 'Caught In The Net' # 97 (blog)

Hi Anthony.

I'm jealous,Your famous already with initials above every hospital door in the country

I'd be a very happy man if I were able to churn out quality stuff like you.

Just one criticism. You need to improve your woodworking skills,(the chair)

Thanks for your appreciation of my little effort.

Ken

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Hi Jack,

Good to know that someone is keeping the narrative poetry tradition up-to-date and alive! Much enjoyed.

Regards,
A.E.

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Original item by Jack Pascoe

Yaaaaaay :D I thought it would have gone the other way, just to spite........all comments are welcome. X

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