MC, we shall be keeping Harry’s goals at Bayern in our Goals For column this season.
Comment is about ONE RUNG DOWN FROM THE F***ING ANGELS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Wed 11th Oct 2023 16:31
Thank you so much, Manish, for your extremely kind words, I'm truly honoured!😊
Comment is about Jester. (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
UOC - some interesting words from FDR. Not least when
considering the power of the press barons of his time and their
undoubted influence (nothing changes) over the public's view of
what goes on in the world. The famous names of wealth and influence abound, with the brilliant film "Citizen Kane"
threatened with lawsuits due to its alleged "take" on the all-powerful press baron William Randolph Hearst. Eisenhower
followed in his own time with a warning about the power
and influence of the Industrial-military complex, very
relevant in a modern mechanised/industrial world - ongoing
even now in its ability to obtain huge profits across a world
that is rarely free from conflict anywhere you look. We have
also recently witnessed an "update" via Big Pharma.
Comment is about Fascists Out! (blog)
Don't fret JC - your kick-off is set to be delayed, with Arsenal now
locked and loaded and gunning for success this time aorund.
Perhaps Bayern Munich fans now have their own acquired ex-Spurs reason to feel a helping hand on their collective shoulders?
Irony takes interesting forms.
Comment is about ONE RUNG DOWN FROM THE F***ING ANGELS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Art is the most likely lasting thing humanity creates and leaves
for others to find. All else can indeed wither and return to dust
over time.
Comment is about WITHERED (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
The agile interested mind is the engine that ensures an ongoing
lively existence when the years obtain the price exacted on the
rest! 👍
Comment is about Who's that there? (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Whomsoever wins the fickle minds of British voters next time around should create a new position of Minister for Parenting!
With two of my own children now teachers and myself visiting the school gates four times a week delivering and picking up a grandchild, there is much to be learnt there.
We should do better for our children
Comment is about Fascists Out! (blog)
This made me picture the character (it reminded me of my grandfather). Rich in description and imagery.
Thank you.
Comment is about Who's that there? (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Really powerful poem, JD. A reminder for all to read when considering immigration policy.
Comment is about The Crossing (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Thanks for you question MC…as far as my personal “philosophy” is concerned you’ve hit the nail right on the head. I try not to use the terms“left/right wing”, on the premise that a fascist is a fascist, a bigot is a bigot…etc, regardless of their political affiliation, be they Labour or Tory…or indeed of any faith or none.
I Quote Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, speaking in 1938:
“Unhappy events abroad have re-taught us two simple truths about the liberty of a democratic people.
The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism—ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.
The second truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if its business system does not provide employment and produce and distribute goods in such a way as to sustain an acceptable standard of living.”
Comment is about Fascists Out! (blog)
We’re barely a second to midnight on Earth’s clock yet we’ve managed to fudge it up good and proper. God must have been pretty dumb not to have seen this coming!
Comment is about Molten Man (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Go for it, Uilleam You just need 30000 people to agree with you.
Comment is about Manifesto of Hope (with quote, not paraphrase) (blog)
Quote from Shelley:
Ye are many—they are few!
Comment is about Manifesto of Hope (with quote, not paraphrase) (blog)
Thanks RA for your kind comments. He was always dead weight, Graham!
Comment is about ONE RUNG DOWN FROM THE F***ING ANGELS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I loved this poem, especially the title, Hélène. It filled me up with lots of hope.
Thank you for this.
Comment is about The Banner of Love (blog)
Original item by Hélène
A superb poem, Holden. I've always felt that your poems are very classy, and this is another great poem to your growing collection. I loved the description of the jester here, and the last four lines -
"he delivers his
mirthful dramatics
laced with the
elixir of truth..."
Comment is about Jester. (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Calm n peace restored
When faces ugly explored
Know thy friends from enemies
That's wise enough to live a life on earth
Thnx Nigel🌷
Comment is about No Revenge. "Forgiveness without apologies" (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
By the way we sold Harry!
Comment is about ONE RUNG DOWN FROM THE F***ING ANGELS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
The Premier League is a lot like life JC (a marathon not a sprint).
I think you'll be good for a telegram from Charlie 3 no worries.
Comment is about ONE RUNG DOWN FROM THE F***ING ANGELS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Excellent - a poignant tale with a cracking refrain & the delivery’s just top notch. Will share with my ex NCB neighbour from Morley. Made me laugh 👍
Comment is about ONE RUNG DOWN FROM THE F***ING ANGELS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thankyou Uilleam and MC for your kind comments. I'm not sure the delights of Yorkshire tapas would go down well in Las Vegas, MC.
Comment is about "INSTANT KARMA'S GONNA GET YOU" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thank you Greg, we can only hope… the last 15 years or so haven’t been great for Team GB, especially those outside the capital. I’ve been struck recently on visits to family in NI by how much better/less tired/more human things feel over there - and their government has been awol since 2021!
Comment is about Ghost Train (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
I loved this & having run/hobbled the GNR seven times for the MSTrust since 2007 (three times with my kids) it made me feel a little better about missing out this year. The roar of the red arrows over the Tyne Bridge is only rivalled for sensory timing and perfection by the smell of fish & chips sitting down to eat in the Coast to Coast Chippy in Kirkby Stephen en route home. Deserving of a sonnet …
Comment is about Great North Run, 2023 (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
I like the flow of this poem. And like Tom says, I'm looking forward to reading more too.
Comment is about despite you (blog)
Original item by understairsghost
Intense and sensually written, a genre that I need to try experimenting. I loved it.
Thank you.
Comment is about two haikus (blog)
Original item by Aleks Mor
Oops JC - before I looked again, I had a vision of you munching a pork pie over in Las Vegas!! As for the denouement, I just hope
the lady in question wasn't near enough to witness that unhappy event and cackle in delight!!
Comment is about "INSTANT KARMA'S GONNA GET YOU" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Much has been made - with some justification it seems - of HOW the money is spent in general, with particular concern
about the function of the management ranks rather than the
sharp-end hands-on services we rightly admire. Exceptional
events, such as the Covid epidemic, require exceptional actions
and the fall-out is still ongoing as far as what was done is now
perceived and subject to ongoing scrutiny. But I fear that "our"
money will always be regarded with a certain degree of laxity
across the political spectrum, not least because of common
cause and the "There but for the grace of God..." syndrome that
politicians must surely feel in such extraordinary circumstances.
Comment is about Manifesto of Hope (with quote, not paraphrase) (blog)
Is that the fascist right or the fascist left? On contemporary
evidence I wouldn't class either of the current majority
parliamentary parties as worth electing to power.
As for school uniforms, I recall that the commendable idea was
to give all the kids a sense of common identity, aimed at
removing the perceived sartorial advantage of the kids from better-off parents that could engender envy and the emotional
discord that kids can suffer in such situations. I recall one kid
in my own long-ago childhood who complained to his parents
that he was called "Council house kid".. See what I mean about kids not missing much when it comes to being "one up"?
Comment is about Fascists Out! (blog)
Very much enjoyed this one and 'Early October' too. Looking forward to reading more 😃
Comment is about despite you (blog)
Original item by understairsghost
...a bottomless pit, MC?
It sure is...a pit dug by investors in greed.
A pit left in the place once occupied by the real "experts" (so much despised of the current regime and their so-called "opposition") Nurses, Matrons, doctors, consultants etc....now replaced by faceless "managers" who massage statistics on behalf of shareholders out sourcing to big pharma and private health companies.
Comment is about Manifesto of Hope (with quote, not paraphrase) (blog)
I can only echo John's words, RA. Let's hope the grown-ups do better when they take over next year.
Comment is about Ghost Train (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
Thanks for spotting this one, Steve. Our subject last seen boogieing with Priti Patel at the Tory conference.
Comment is about Unhappy landings (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thank you Stephen.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them. LAURENCE BINYON (1914)
Comment is about Beggar (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Thank you so much. I didn’t either, but it feels like part of something wider and more worrying for those of us north of Brum!
Comment is about Ghost Train (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
Marvelous stuff, RA. I never bought into the need for HS2 but the poem is a belter. WH would approve.
Comment is about Ghost Train (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
Enjoyed this Nadia. I remember some of those feelings. This line really resonated with the teenager I was:
"we sit in almost empty cinemas wishing our lives would start." 😀
Comment is about my friends (blog)
Original item by Nadia Coia
Emotions overload
Love drained
Time out.❤
Comment is about It's time to move on (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
I once knew a nurse who told me
Look at the side effects clearly marked
On the medicine bottle - - - then decide.❤
Comment is about 625 mg (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
A Mother's love
Yours to keep
She will weep
If your heart
A lover breaks.❤
Comment is about Possessive love (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
My thanks to Holden, Ferris, K Lynn and Pete for liking.
Comment is about Hroza (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
I cannot praise this too highly, John. A stunning piece.
Comment is about Beggar (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
I like the way this builds, Pete. Nice rhythm, splendid last verse.
Comment is about DreaM LANd (blog)
Original item by Edbreathe
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Thu 12th Oct 2023 10:38
I can't find the words.
Comment is about There (blog)
Original item by David R Mellor