Thank God for your explanation. I thought you'd swallowed a thesaurus Cynthia. I would have slapped the two who ventured crepuscular and iconoclastic who were obviously taking the mickey. Interesting to see that you felt that you needed to use three of the five in the first two lines that really put me off.

I did however like pragmatic heels barking and the fast night pissing.

I hope you gave the other poets a tricky word yourself. I always think prestidigitator goes down well.

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Charlene, your words are right. So many people walk around as casualties from experiences they have been through, in childhood and later on in life. All these experiences mold who we are in the present. Still though, many people are reluctant to admit this fact. There is cause and effect for everything. The hard part comes when realizing this; the negotiation of coming to terms with bad experience, and who you would like to project yourself as in the future. I really feel sorry for you in many ways, you're only seventeen and these words instill upon the reader a very real concern that at your age, you don't seem to have had a very good experience of your younger years. I wish that more people understood this, perhaps then we would realize that we are all in many ways casualties from previous years, and we can then look upon each other as equals, extend a hand of freindship to one another and disengage from the perpetuation of abuse that has plagued this world before we were ever born.

Nice work Charlene and a top poem, and wrote in such a way that the reader, instead of trying to identify your own personal experiences; looks within and can locate and identify with what you have written. Clever and responsible and very thoughtful.

You're not alone in your experiences. Keep hope for your future.

much love

mike

xxx

Comment is about The past is the present (was supposed to read this at warwick words on 24/2/2011 but didn't for some reason) (blog)

This made me smile...
As you know, I just got my passport, and they said I could smile, but not show my teeth?! My other passport - no set rules - I could smile big - so I did... : D

Crazy, huh?!

xxxxx

Comment is about not allowed to smile (blog)

Hi Cynthia. Looking for your 'insular buses' poem. Is it on here?

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

'Love starts with a smile
and becomes a wildflower
tucked behind your ear.'

Yes John. I am always watching! (If through a sometimes sleepy eye)

nice.

Win x

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Original item by John Aikman

Stefan! Guess what? I mean it sincerely! You are the best! Love and hugs, Larisa

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Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

I love this poem! and guess what? I mean it sincerely! well done Larisa.xx

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Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

hiya, ta for commenting, glad it made ya smile. Get well soon x

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Original item by Andy N

I'm not sure if you'll see this or not Carole. Just wanted to say how delighted I was to see that you'd got up there and read some poetry. We've met a couple of times at Sale and I've enjoyed talking to you.
I'm not sure if Sale is for me - I prefer the atmosphere in the pub scene - I'm more on the performance side. You should try some other WOL venues too. Hope to see you again.
Isobel x

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Very good poem..

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Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

this sounds like Bolton when I was a kid. I'm now so ancient, I still remember trolley buses & part-cobbles on Great Moor Street. It always seemed to be raining as well. xx B

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

love it, my nephew is capable of doing something similar... really made me smile (considering I am laid up with a bad bug is a good thing) x

Comment is about Times when you should hide your laughter (blog)

Original item by Kath Hewitt

Hi & thanks Cyn - yet more silliness, I'm afraid... B
(coulda had religion)

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

thanks Ian,Jules & Philipos for your comments. Appreciated

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Original item by Valerie Cook

You drop words like jewels to evoke emotions, images, thought (duh! like your title says); but, anyway, I find indolence and insolence seeping up through your words to mock the reader, and yet I feel the desire to grab the reader into intense intimacy, an engulfing togetherness. Mate, I'm going to take a break from your work; I begin to sound like an idiot.

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Original item by Kealan Coady

Charlene, your first verse is marvellous, a complete poem in itself. But I do hope you are keeping all 'the filled-up books'; I think they will be a source of great pleasure some day.

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Absolutely smashing, Ann. Your scope is amazing.

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Some lovely images here. I like the first and last stanzas best, and would probably be soul-satisfied with just them as I find them resonant, lyrical and evocative in diction.

Comment is about A World,s Turn Away (blog)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

I liked the two fingers to green thinking even though I prefer a shower in my own house but use a hotel bath if there is one - well done

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Original item by Dave Bradley

'subject matter and humour' are quite enough to make an outstanding poem. This one sparkles. My dad had five girls; so, he always insisted on a male dog. 70% of the houses in Bermuda are painted pink, bright unabashed glorious pink.

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Thanks, Francine and Jules.I think the number of comments is an indicator of the subject matter and the humour, rather than quality. But thanks anyhow.

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Out of the mouth of babes eh? Cute and self-revealing poem this - kids do pick up on the naughty words don't they?

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Original item by Kath Hewitt

Lots of pain detected here Valerie and you tell it well - nice poem

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Original item by Valerie Cook

This is what you call a poem - liked especially crammed trams and insular buses - which did bring to mind insolent conductors who rang the bell just as you caught up with the bus and split their sides laughing thinking it a huge joke that you had to wait 30 mins for the next one x

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi! Thanks Ann x

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi Tommy. Taken half way through the Raid Pyrenean in 2008, on top of Col du Tournalet. 11,000m of climbing over 700km in 100hrs. Bike - Ambrosio Solaro, Italian aluminum frame. Win x

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Original item by Tommy Carroll

You have loads of comments. So the poem is definitely good.

Comment is about How To Make Yourself Crackers (blog)

I love your poetry. I like the use of my soul strings

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Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Very funny

Comment is about Times when you should hide your laughter (blog)

Original item by Kath Hewitt

I like the words the familiar mantra

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Original item by Valerie Cook

Win where is the foto taken?...what bike are you riding?...how many miles that day ridden?...must have another coffee!

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Original item by Winston Plowes

love it Dave & I agree - no jacuzzi needed - just a nice deep hot bath - heaven !

Comment is about Lie back and enjoy (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

hi Valerie
This poem reminds me of my Mum who i have not thought about in a long while .Thankyou ...

Comment is about Separation (blog)

Original item by Valerie Cook

Brilliant. love it .

Comment is about Times when you should hide your laughter (blog)

Original item by Kath Hewitt

Wonderful, just wonderful! (And she looks just like you!) xx

Comment is about Times when you should hide your laughter (blog)

Original item by Kath Hewitt

Amusing and creative little recipe...
It does seem enough to make one crazy though ; )

Comment is about How To Make Yourself Crackers (blog)

LOL
Your beautiful little princess has attitude!
The photo is priceless!

Comment is about Times when you should hide your laughter (blog)

Original item by Kath Hewitt

Thanks for reading and commenting on 'War is such a cliché' - I posted it on f/b in response to a very funny exchange on a thread of Rachel's - it just seemed to fit :)
Cx

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Original item by Isobel

Thanks for reading and commenting on 'War is such a Cliché' - glad you enjoyed it. I feel a bit embarrassed about pointing it out actually - it just seemed to fit with Rachel's thread :)
But thank-you - really appreciate it.
Cx

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Hi Andy
Within this poem, ‘World’s Turn’ I am trying visualising the mystery and ever changing beauty of femininity comparing it to the daily splendour of sunset utilising her clothing in metaphor.

Thank you for taking the time to read my work and comment

Thanks again

Gus xx

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Original item by Andy N

Good Evening Val
Within this poem, ‘World’s Turn’ I am trying visualising the mystery and ever changing beauty of femininity comparing it to the daily splendour of sunset utilising her clothing in metaphor.

Thank you for taking the time to read my work and comment

Thanks again

Gus xx

Comment is about Valerie Cook (poet profile)

Original item by Valerie Cook

Thanks all.We've 5 daughters and 1 son. My son and I wanted the house painted claret and blue - Aston Villa colours.As always, Girl Power won the day.Dunno what shade of pink it is, blushing I expect. Definitely not posh.

Comment is about How To Make Yourself Crackers (blog)

You paint a perfect picture Gus. I have seen such nights and mornings in the rising and the setting of the sun.

Comment is about A World,s Turn Away (blog)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

Thoroughly enjoyed this, Ray. The only house round here that's painted pink belongs to our ex-MP, who lives round the corner (in the posh houses).

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life is a dish best served with hash. nice piece man and a clever idea.

Comment is about How To Make Yourself Crackers (blog)

I can see her now :-)
beautiful imagery Gus.x

Comment is about A World,s Turn Away (blog)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

Family mayhem....a wonderful dish served to the slightly insane and not to be tackled by the faint hearted!! Yum yum!
Cate xx

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You are obtiously a match made in heaven Ray. I think I would love your house, whatever colour. x

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