Thank you for your welcome Greg. Hope to meet up, maybe with Chuck Berry and Carol Ann Duffy in a bar during the Olympics...

Comment is about Roy Marshall (poet profile)

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Welcome to Write Out Loud, Roy. Good to meet you at the Troubadour - and good to see you here! Greg

Comment is about Roy Marshall (poet profile)

Original item by Roy Marshall

Thank you Yvonne, Stella and Lynn; I appreciate your comments very much. Since I've been posting work on the site I've had to accept that I'll need to raise my game, as it were. I've always taken my writing seriously and never been averse to criticism but it's mostly been a solitary pursuit. It is beneficial though to receive input from your good selves and others - it keeps me on my toes. Thanks again.

Comment is about I Admit I Am Ambivalent (blog)

Poem...song..."lyric" poetry (:->)? Take your choice...as long as you take something from it.

Comment is about LOVE'S NOT A WORD I CARE ABOUT (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Clearly, my dictionary is a pale shadow of that used by JAS! Thanks for the very welcome explanation. On the subject of regional words, my favourite, as a Devon-born Englishman, is "dimpsey" - meaning dusk.

Comment is about Tawny Bridge (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

An extremely skilled job of work. Congratualtions TT, this puts you back on the A list. Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about Morning prayer (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

Far too bright and cheerful? Of course not! This is brief - bright - beautiful, A strong collection of words, with expectation and understanding for us to enjoy. Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about going round the twist (blog)

Original item by Shoeless Carole

Great! Loved it! What a wonderful attitude to maintain - until you die! Ouch! Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about Defying Age (blog)

Well MC, a little corny perhaps, is it simple? definitely - The problem is, we all look for more from your Wordliness. This is pleasant but not exciting. Can't please everyone, Oops, I hope I've not gone too far. If love's not a word you care about, why have you penned about love lost? Get out of that!!! Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about LOVE'S NOT A WORD I CARE ABOUT (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Alliteration and the use of many half-rhymes make this more than a 'list'. ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about There's Only One Jimmy White! (blog)

Original item by Alain English

Mithering Heights by Ancient Bronte-saurus wouldn't be a patch on this. A joy to my eyes. I shall not slur like your trees. Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about Tawny Bridge (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Mither in common use here too. and the portmantau word 'mizzle'. Came across plodging on the tv yesterday, another good northern word. 'even the trees turned away'is magic. This is a great one Marianne. Actually you could enter it into the nonsense competition with the subject matter. What do you think? Win :-) x

Comment is about Tawny Bridge (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Hi Tommy. simple words lending themselves to maximum interpretation from the reader. What I am tempted to do is to fill in the 'gaps' by writing 5 lines to insert after the lines begining with 'she'. I wonder if it would make a good or more diluted result? What do you think. Win X

Comment is about He said (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

This day of What? I must know; can you put me out of my misery! Please! Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about He said (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

The Shipping Forecast may be up your street. It often sounds rather poetic. The best one is around midnight GMT. Happy listing, Nick.

Comment is about Provisions August 1767 (blog)

Original item by John Duffus

Hey buddy - come here (shoves Bill away - beautiful subtlety there)! Come here (another shove)! We are Christians - we dont like what you said about Jesus!'

'Yeah?' I said, 'Well, then...forgive me."

Bill Hicks was a genius.

Comment is about I love Bill Hicks (while being tickled) (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Hi DM, particularly liked the conveyance of a crying core going into heaven, favourite verse 'A thousand seahorse dreams... et al' Overall, Weeping Heart, liberates the pleasure in me. Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about Weeping heart. (blog)

Original item by Danny Metcalfe

Hello Danny - Welcome to the WOL gang. :)

Thanks for commenting on 'Stark Distillation', much appreciated, Dave

Comment is about Danny Metcalfe (poet profile)

Original item by Danny Metcalfe

Cheers Danny, thanks for commenting. :) Best wishes, Dave

Comment is about Stark Distillation (blog)

Original item by Dave Dunn

for some reason Feb 2012 has gone on twice, odd! x

Review is about Write Out Loud - Middleton on 25 Mar 2012 (event)

I enjoyed this very much, a good read.

Comment is about I Admit I Am Ambivalent (blog)

oo Laura nicked my fave line too Terry..a tough final line sir..

Comment is about Looking Back (blog)

Yup I am pleased I came upon this Andy..very much enjoyed the rhythm and the title is great too..nice work :)

Comment is about I Admit I Am Ambivalent (blog)

Hello, dear Yvonne! Thank you so much for the comment on "Happy Marriage" With warmest wishes, Larisa
When you have time, please visit my site:
http://www.poetryfromodessa123.jimdo.com

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

Great poem, or song, MC, enjoyed.

Comment is about LOVE'S NOT A WORD I CARE ABOUT (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Great dedication to love. Beautiful poem! And...it really sounds like a song.

Comment is about LOVE'S NOT A WORD I CARE ABOUT (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Haha, Yvonne, yes perhaps it does need a dictionary! Thank you for your comment. x

Thank you Stef and Tricia for your kind comment, um, still trying to work your second line out but not to worry! xx

Comment is about "KRUNF!" Says The Fnurk (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Thank you very much, Cynthia.

Comment is about The Glopsnork (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Mither:-We use it allt' time up here int' North
Likewise Mizzle (mist+drizzle)beloved of 'Look North's' weatherman.
English is a wonderful 'languages'

Comment is about Tawny Bridge (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

MARCH 2012:

The 18 performers and audience members who came this month were treated to the fabulous Charlotte Henson's guest slot and the wonderful newcomer, Mike, a superb MC!

FEEDBACK:

Good Points: great atmosphere, great poetry as always, everything, great to see so much support for local talent and creativity, brilliant night, all good, fab 'king fab, jollier than jollity farm, variety the spice of life, comfy bring on the dancing girls, great variety of poetry, good fun and food for thought, some great poetry, warm and friendly welcome even from latecomers!

Areas For Improvement: when it came to rap the c was silent like the p in the swimming pool.

Review is about Write Out Loud - Middleton on 22 Apr 2012 (event)

Mither

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌɪðə/
verb
[no object] dialect, chiefly Northern English
• make a fuss; moan: oh men—don’t they mither?
• [with object] pester or irritate (someone): the pile of bills would mither her whenever she felt good
Origin:
late 17th century: of unknown origin; compare with Welsh moedrodd 'to worry, bother'
Taken from the Oxford English Dictionary.

Comment is about Tawny Bridge (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

You...booed?
Who booed?
I'll merely say "You what, John?!
You...booed?
Who booed?
Did they know WHO was going ON?
(P.S. - HAH...pull the other one!)

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

Hello Larisa - I visited your website and found it creative and colourful! And what a fine looking city Odessa is...the photographs show it to be a grand mixture of the past and present, with some beautiful buildings and in a perfect position by the sea. Its "Steps" are familiar to film audiences everywhere. You are indeed fortunate to be a daughter of such a fair (as in "lovely") and famous city.

Comment is about Larisa Rzhepishevska (poet profile)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Some stimulating use of words here - I confess myself (and my Concise Oxford English dictionary) defeated by "mithered"...but it sounds wonderfully suggestive. Is there a "Mithering Sunday"?
I enjoyed this!

Comment is about Tawny Bridge (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Chemist? When the under-threat "Little Chef" has a selection as appetising as its new-fangled menu? Save the "Little Chef", never mind the Queen! Seriously (if you'll excuse the use of the word) - this is great! You should seek sponsorship from local chemists to recite it and help sales in these hard (or not so hard) times.

Comment is about A Trip to the Chemist (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

poor old wheelie bin. The last verse is effective.

Comment is about The Wheelie-bin Murder (blog)

I can't stop humming the blooming hymn tune now!

Comment is about Morning prayer (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

AKA Frere Jaques?

Comment is about Morning prayer (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

Is this a song?
There's a great deal of pathos in the last line of the 'chorus'. This grows on you (on me).

Comment is about LOVE'S NOT A WORD I CARE ABOUT (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Sidelines:- Great. I like the way the rhythm flows naturally and the rhymes are unforced. (I'm quite keen on rhythm and rhyme)
Me and you:- Succinct.You have encapsulated the poet's dilemma in a couple of lines ( well 4 to be accurate if there are any mathematitians amongst us)I like them both.

Comment is about I Admit I Am Ambivalent (blog)

A salutory warning that patriotism is not the perogative of one nation.
Almost a sonnet.
The gentle rhythm of the first two lines with long-vowelled, multi-syllabic words contrasts excellently with the short, sharp,snappy pace of the later phrasing:- 'as two fall dead', 'taking his war to the enemy'.
This technique reminds me of a line from french war poem from my youth:- 'He has two red holes in his right side' (Il a deux trous rouges au cote droit) It's a sonnet by Rimbaud 'Le Dormeur du Val' (inspired by the Franco-Prussin war I think)
Your poem reminded me of the stories of Japaneese soldiers stranded on small islands, who, unaware that the war had ended many years ago, were still defending the land for their country.I was kind of expecting an ending along those lines.

Comment is about SNIPER (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

John!!! How could I not have enjoyed your set at the Poetry Spoke??

Your word use an subject matter diverse..You're materclass in the guitar ..well just outstanding heh heh..serfing ... I thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening and it was great to see you and the better half too..

Did you enjoy?..

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

Thankyou, steve black.Now it's high time I went. It simply ain't worth the effort anymore.

Comment is about Your Space or Mine (blog)

Awww RM....I feel as if commenting in the way I did I have perhaps spoiled some of your time..Who am I to know anything much..but when I read that the said bloke had argued to push his point home (pardon the pun)..now that made my blood boil for yer see I believe many are greatly influenced by what others say as it takes a very strong character indeedy to ignore advice/crit if you respect the person it is coming from..me??..I have changed a write because of crit from others who I respect (meaning I respect their writing) and found that it changes out of all recognition as one of 'mine.?' Dya know what I mean here?..

Now to writing groups..I think you have hit the said nail on the head with a big hammer when you mention the peeps there should be properly interested in all forms of writing, that type of interest is genuine and I would think a lot of good could come out of a session like that...but to put doubts in anothers mind...to slash their work oh dear me..I have wondered that if something happened to me like that would I have the guts to get up and say 'sod you' and carry on as if nothing had been said. Of course there is constructive crit, but still it has to come from someone that you respect as a writer..well I think so.

I was surprised by your asking for comments on your write RM because, well because I just didn't 'see' you in my minds eys loosing any sleep over what that bloke said..and that is probably why the said multiple iiii's happened for if you enjoyed writing the piece, if you thought that it said something..then who the heck am I or anyone else to dis it?..He argued..he did not say or give any good advice..that, I am sure is not what a writers group is for..well I bloody hope not..

It is such a shame that you live too far away to enjoy an open mike night..I expect when you run them yourself they were wonderful evenings..and I guess that after a time they lost their appeal too..soooo where do we go eh?..when we are at the stage you speak of?..Many times I have wished to be in my first year of writing (been writing for about twelve years now) Even if most of it was trite trash..at least it was fresh and new to me and I was full of words and ideas..annnnd I didn't bash myself up if I couldn't get it 'just so.' Have I made any sense at all?..probably not..I do hope you shake that group up out of its rut and that it goes on a strength..good luck :)) x

Comment is about Richie Muster (poet profile)

Original item by Richie Muster

Hi Laura, 'Encroachment'. Yes, very sad to see the erosion of our lovely English fields even if badly needed for housing.

Has a sort of 'How Green was my Valley' feel to it.

Appreciate your comment.

CHEERS.

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Wait - Ready - Aim - Fire - Dead and gone.
Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about SNIPER (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

Thank you gentlemen. I'm enjoying sharing, and receiving useful feedback.

I haven't got that many poems, given how long I've been at it, so I'll have to parcel them out slowly.

Comment is about I Admit I Am Ambivalent (blog)

Lovely dark imagery. Any death would leave your audience reeling. Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about For those who travel far. (blog)

Original item by Danny Metcalfe

I feel invigorated by the wonderful rhythms. Tripping off the tongue and brightening the mind is making my day. Ta muchly, Nick.

Comment is about I Admit I Am Ambivalent (blog)

We agree with everyone of the comments below.
Excellent!xx

Comment is about Happy Marriage (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska