Thanks again folks

Antonionionionionio - I don't usually say, but yeh, it would be the English version. If I was angry, it'd be 'pissed off', eh? And that'd NEVER work ;p

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Hard to read this without the "frission of fear" also hitting reader too. A powerful portrayal of an emotional moment in life.
Cate xx

Comment is about buying time (blog)

Original item by James Lancaster

A beautiful little poem. Economic but well structured and saying a lot in such a little.
Cate xx

Comment is about Portrait (blog)

Original item by James Lancaster

Inequality exists because we allow and even celebrate this kind of selfishness and greed in this country - or rather, the mainstream press and media and their billionaire paymasters do! Most people are more like you and just want fairness and tolerance - but despite having the numbers, we don't have the power!

Comment is about Us and Them (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

I like the ambiguity of 'pissed' - either the American or English meaning would work. I suspect tho that as we're in England, it's the English meaning, which is the funnier of the two...!

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

I think aggressive jaywalking is best -= scare the c**p out of those drivers in their safe little cocoons!

Comment is about To the man who splashed me with a puddle this morning (blog)

Original item by Anna McCrory

Ah - a nice fantasy, Larisa - or is it true?!! It's OK, you don't have to say in public :)

Comment is about It is so good..... (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

I enjoyed this a lot - humorous and acutely observed too about how we think and behave!

Comment is about A List of Words I Couldn't Say To You (blog)

Original item by Josh Coates

Hi Isobel. So glad you enjoyed Tomboy. I think you're pretty much spot-on on the way you read it. It came out of a chance encounter with a childhood friend on the train few years ago. She recognised me first, then launched into this "guns and roses" recollection which took me aback. She also supplied the "rifle under the bed" line which was so good I felt I had to try and build a poem around it. I do see her as strong, not weak. She was shy and quiet and became a single mother in her teens, but was confident and settled and moving up north - and a grandma!- when I saw her on the train.

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

No, Ann, Tomboy is not about the missus! I think she's strong - and, yes, there is quite a lot of truth in it.

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi Larisa! I like the honesty and the hope despite the disappointment expressed. The heart is of course really our private feelings and sometimes we show them and sometimes we don't - but we can still write about them and this is touchingly done here! x

Comment is about Don't Touch My Heart! (Biting the bullet) (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Hi Larisa - am having technical troubles tonight so I hope you get this message! Thanx for your comment. In case I can't comment on your poem underneath the poem, this is just to let you know that I read it and liked it!! x

Comment is about Larisa Rzhepishevska (poet profile)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Lynn! You are my dear! It's just my style and the poem made me smile. Enjoyed reading it. With warmest wishes, Larisa

Comment is about Read My Lips (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Thank you, dear Lynn.

Comment is about Don't Touch My Heart! (Biting the bullet) (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

As I said on f-book, really like this and the nice twist at the end, look forward to performing it with you at Guitar n Verse next week! Thanx for comment on Night Drive.

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Andy N

the image is called "dragon egg" :-)

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

Original item by Andy N

I like this poem, Larisa. And thank you for your kind comments on "Us and Them". Warmest wishes, Lynn xx

Comment is about Don't Touch My Heart! (Biting the bullet) (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Good evening Bernadette-hope all is ok with you-hope to see you soon-best regards-Stef-xx

Comment is about bernadette herbertson (poet profile)

Original item by bernadette herbertson

Thanks for your kind comment on my latest blog piece. x

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Isobel, Many thanks for your comments. I really appreciate your constructive criticism - it's what I joined for! I do like to try to go for a formal structure from time to time for the challenge but I absolutley agree with you. It's not always right for the feel of the words. This is quite an old poem - I am working on a couple of formal pieces at the moment. Looking forward to seeing you soon. x

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

Thank you, dear Stefan for the suggestion. It sounds really better.

Comment is about Don't Touch My Heart! (Biting the bullet) (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

A doctor giving bad news?

That's a cracking second line.

Comment is about Charades (blog)

http://carryontuesdayprompt.blogspot.com/

It's one of a number of prompt sites I use. Prompts are given weekly; write a poem and post a link to your blog and every one who takes part will take a look. Not every one comments (I don't myself if I can't think of anything good to say!) but the comments aren't necessarily a good thing because they tend to be of the polite back-slapping type. The value of the prompt sites to me are in the poems I get from them, and extra hits on my blog. Two other sites I use regularly are http://bigtentpoetry.org/ andhttp://writersisland.wordpress.com/You are right about the flippant tone but that's often part of my style when approaching serious subjects.
Thanks for the feedback!

Comment is about (blog)

Original item by Linda Cosgriff

Good Evening Larisa-nice,neat optimistic poem('new start')remember you asked me to help you if needed-som is it ok to suggest'no one-CARES-to see it bleeding? don,t worry if you prefer your line-its still a really nice poem-Thank you-Stef-xx

Comment is about Don't Touch My Heart! (Biting the bullet) (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Cynthia, Many thanks for taking the time to read my latest blog poem. Of course it pleases me that you find it of worth but in a sense it pleases me even more that you have taken the time to make constructive criticisms. This is exactly why I joined the site. As you say, it's up to me but the point is to have the views of others working with words. I think I do have a habit of over-wordiness at times, hence I set myself to write haiku poems for the discipline! Once again, thank you.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thanks for your comment on my Praying poem James - you were right in your take on it. I have left a further comment on it to explain things. x

Comment is about James Lancaster (poet profile)

Original item by James Lancaster

Yes - it is based on fact Andy. My daughter is dying, I am dying, you are dying...the only uncertainty is when.
James is right in his summary of the poem. We start off in life very innocent and accepting and hopeful but become jaded by life experience and what we see around us.
Cynthia's poem 'Usufruct' is about the philosophy of Lucretius. He says that life is a loan - this is it - there is nothing else - make the most of it. That just led me to thinking how unfair it was for those who couldn't make the most of it due to circumstances. I wasn't thinking just of those whose lives are cut short so much as those who have no quality of life. The long straw therefore has 2 meanings.
I sometimes wonder if my own personal faith is dwindling with time. Does anyone remember the Graham Green analogy of faith turning into a black cat crossing the road? The crossed fingers echo that.
I would describe myself as a hoper rather than a believer. To be a no-hoper would be just too depressing for me.

Sorry about the essay - it just takes a bit of explaining. x

Comment is about Praying (blog)

Original item by Isobel

If I can remember...

I enjoyed this walk down memory lane. You should have bitten that bullet - it might be one of those life long regrets. I like the will I/won't I see saw you creat through the poem. Also the conspiring planets winking at you is a lovely opener linked in to the never that you open and close with. This a sweet touching one. It reminds me of being young and not quite having enough confidence - though the onus is always more on the men than women - though I understand that is changing LOL x

Comment is about Biting The Bullet (blog)

Original item by Tom

Yes - I've had a good chuckle too. I misread it to start off with and thought you were talking about pissing in the wrong direction and hitting yourself midstream - I thought it was an odd thing for a woman to do...
I'm loving all the different angles on this theme - pardon the pun. x

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Hi Zion,
Loved "Who pays the real cost?"! I wrote one on the same theme once,called "Every Little Helps",but it's gone missing.You've inspired me to give it another go!...and it's true...their shops do breed and pop up seemingly every few weeks!

Comment is about Who Pays the Real Cost? (blog)

I also would like to tell you thank you, dear Stefan. You are so kind and a real gentleman.

Comment is about It is so good..... (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

A really 'loving' poem-lovely girl!and after all,you are indeed a very loving natured Lady-to whom I say thank you!-Stef-xx

Comment is about It is so good..... (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Yes, Lynn! Very good poem and all in it is so true. And it's well written too.
With warmest wishes, Larisa

Comment is about Us and Them (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Thank you Lynn, Isobel, Ann, Stefan for the comments. With warmest wishes, Larisa

Comment is about I Am an Actress (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

I much enjoyed Metro lament. it did evoke feelings of nostalgia rather than nervousness but place names can be very potent. Americans seem to incorporate place names into poems and especially songs more than the english. I am fond of Flanders and Swann's Slow train
Regards
Alvin

Comment is about Freda Davis (poet profile)

Original item by Freda Davis

Cheers all - wasn't going to put this up, glad I did now :)

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Thanks for your comments Dave, glad the bullet piece made you laugh, and I do actually agree with you on the ‘what is poetry’ question. It was my first piece up on here though and I was a little hesitant over what reaction it may get, this being a ‘poetry’ site, hence the disclaimer!

Regarding the issue over allusions, part of me would love to explain further all of the inspirations, associations and references. But there’s a bigger part of me that knows how satisfying, delightful and soothing it can be to spot allusions in other people’s lyrical and literary works. Those moments when you almost squeal with recognition, or get an empathetic bit of grit in your eye, you know? This part also likes to avoid authorial intent, and prefers to let the reader make up their own interpretations, cos I know, again, what joy there is in doing that :)

Having said that, I have regularly devoured whole auto/biographical slices of my favourite writers and singers, in an effort to gain more understanding!

I don’t think I’ll ever really make up my mind, so I’ll just incline to the not-telling for now :)

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley

I've been trying not to comment (after the first few) since I'm running this thing, but had to log in to say what a laugh this gave me. This may not win, but it's great.

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Hi Anna

This poem is saying something important that affects lots of people all the time but rarely gets talked about. Our society favours the fluent, and it can be painful being non-fluent. I liked this and also your next one - good luck at uni!

Comment is about Aristotle clearly never met me (blog)

Original item by Anna McCrory

Oh Graham - so much to change so much to leave alone - that's the trouble with this friggin' poetry!! Which is which?? ;-) I really appreciate your comments, always! The sun was settling, at least how I imagined it, like a chicken nestles down into her nest at night. But I guess that cosy image clashes with the rather intimidating sea. I will try again with it. Ta once more.

Comment is about two women on the edge (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

this is a good fashioned rant to me, anna but i like it and i hope it isn't the truth as i've had this done to me before now... x

Comment is about To the man who splashed me with a puddle this morning (blog)

Original item by Anna McCrory

This is exactly the sort of poem that both beguiles and irritates me. There is so much to change(just look at the comments) and so much to leave alone, so as not to lose the writer's sentiments.
I don't like the sun settling. Why aren't you sipping, swigging, guzzling etc the champagne? I don't like the swap between we and you? as you appear to have stopped narrating and started talking directly.
After all this the idea is lovely but I think the tension should either be about the environment that you are both sharing or the renewal of your relationship.
Sorry for the epistle Ann, but to my thinking your work is making a transition these days and I am reading it more and more.

Comment is about two women on the edge (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Greatstuff!!

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

It's nice to get even in a poem isn't it Anna! I wrote a poem ages ago called The Carpet Fitters Broke My Pot" - self-explanatory! Having only seen a couple of your poems I can't say if they all sound the same. Certainly you are writing about quirky individual subjects, that's great. And good luck at uni!

Comment is about To the man who splashed me with a puddle this morning (blog)

Original item by Anna McCrory

Love it!

Comment is about Biting the Bullet (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

wrote a comment but the system lost it - bloody long one too - will have to return later

Comment is about Biting The Bullet (blog)

Original item by Tom

Hi - thanks for the comments Lynn. all the best. B

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Love this one too. Great that you've made a poem of it. The lens can't really capture vivacity, personality or laughter very well though can it? It just captures the double chin that you get when you laugh - or the nose at the wrong angle not at every angle. I appreciate that there is furhther depth to your poem than I am suggesting. Staged photos capture staged emotions - 'Fraudulent smiles' - sometimes we wear them for more than photographs. x

Comment is about Portrait (blog)

Original item by James Lancaster

Too true. Well written

Comment is about Us and Them (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Hi Winston

Glad you've joined in with 'Bullet' - in such an interesting way too! Thanks for the suggestion. Whoever does it next may well take it up, but I'm actually quite optimistic about people voting - we'll see come Friday and the weekend.

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes