A masterpiece.
Thanks,
Keith
Comment is about The Dishonours List or The Polishing & Flushing of Sundry Richard IIIrds on the 9th of June 2023 (blog)
Thank you JD.
Extremely important.
I remember the debate in parliament about pesticides from several years ago.
it seems politicians with a conscience are still fighting hard on behalf of the bees-and ultimately for human survival.💓
Luke Pollard
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Lab/Co-op)
https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-02-01/debates/08969E64-91CE-4EE2-8986-DCF1029EA493/Bee-KillingPesticides
Comment is about What harms the bee, harms the hive (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Brilliant Hugh!
I wonder-was the battery acid out of an old banger?
Comment is about Double arrest,one let off (blog)
Original item by hugh
Your wish is my command John C C,
I'm taking a stand and I'm spitting.
Comment is about John Cooper Clarke (photo)
<Deleted User> (35860)
Wed 14th Jun 2023 11:08
We ARE blessed with quite a few gems this morning that's for sure and this is most certainly one of them-cheers!
Comment is about Grimalkin (blog)
Original item by Chris Armstrong
<Deleted User> (35860)
Wed 14th Jun 2023 11:05
A perfectly poetic breath of fresh air Mr E!
Comment is about Teapot (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
Chris, an exquisite poem full of imagery and well crafted. It conjured up so much of those feelings which are seldom put into words.
Thank you for this,
Keith
Comment is about Grimalkin (blog)
Original item by Chris Armstrong
Tim, this poem has sentimental appeal as so many readers will enjoy the nostalgia of receiving such a gift. Time passes and we are the inheritors of such kindness and joy. What to do with it? A glass cabinet with other such trophies of life, I think is best.
Thank you for this poem.
Keith
Comment is about Teapot (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
<Deleted User> (35860)
Wed 14th Jun 2023 10:59
Give me the directions-please! 👍
Comment is about The World I Created (blog)
Original item by purplemoon
Is it really true that we "Get the government we deserve"?
If so, then god help humanity.
Who actually voted for this self-serving shower of shit?
Why isn't Pinnochio either dead in a ditch somewhere, or under a bulldozer as he promised?
Comment is about Captain Crappy Rides Again (Or 'God Help Us') (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Well done to all involved.
Love is in the intention, love for the living and in the honouring of their memories.
Comment is about A poem in place of a headstone: poet Andy Jackson talks about the Lonely Funeral project (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Stephen,
He is no more or less than a blithering idiot. If he were put in charge of a bus stop he would not know which side of the road to put it on. Good riddance I say.
Thank you for this. I needed a mini rant.
Keith
Comment is about Captain Crappy Rides Again (Or 'God Help Us') (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Unusual to see a non-Ukraine piece from you SG.
I’m afraid it is all just another piece in the rich tapestry of our self-serving political system.
Personally I’m glad we’re out of Europe and it will be the one thing I’ll thank BJ for (twat that he is).
At my stage of development I don’t really care who gets in next time.
Comment is about Captain Crappy Rides Again (Or 'God Help Us') (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you, Manish. I appreciate your comment. Yes, this is a shocking time, sometimes difficult to face.
And thanks to Nigel, Stephen and Bethany.
Comment is about Counter-Offensive (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Stories spoken freely
Poetry overruns legends
Turns them up-side down
Fables back to front
A Collage star exists
In a far distant universe
Poets once a month visit
Once exploring their different worlds
Various changes of thought return.
Comment is about June 2023 Collage Poem - Kidnapped and Held (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
Thank you Uilleam, yes I'm quite fond of that line for some reason!
And thank you, John. Yes it is (unless you come across someone you not so proud of! But you can just delete them from your tree! Simple)
And thanks for the Like, Tom!
Comment is about We Are Legion (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
A wonderful piece, Keith, that carries us along with it. 🌈
Comment is about The House Boat (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
A philosophical gem, Helene. I love the your positivity.
Comment is about In My Arms (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Semantics eh?
So what precisely are those "certain mindsets" ?
Ah, it's Those "Mindsets" which now constitute an imminent threat to the "traditional" white, churchgoing STATUS QUO.
The Staus Quo which says "Let's forget that I've not attended a Christian church for the last 30, 40, 50 years, but hey, the bullshit serves the narrative! "
😣
Comment is about Civis sum Mundi (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
A lovely glimpse of a magical time for your father Keith. I’ve found that everything has its time as do people and places. They say never go back. Places change as do we! Wonderful memories.
G
Comment is about The House Boat (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
There seems to be an exercise in semantics in what actually
constitutes freedom. It is a simple truth that you need freedom
to exercise freedom, something that seems lost on certain mindsets these days in an increasingly politically "global"
world that seeks rule by big government of one sort or another.
Comment is about Civis sum Mundi (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
<Deleted User> (35565)
Tue 13th Jun 2023 16:10
OMG! if these are non-fictional words Nadia which I'm hoping they aren't then you ARE in a bad way! have you seen a doctor? be careful though if you go to A&E you are safest wearing a mask
that is absolutely a definite thing to do-and if you do go to A&E let us know how you went on-good luck!
Comment is about stomach problems (blog)
Original item by Nadia Coia
<Deleted User> (35565)
Tue 13th Jun 2023 16:04
An Expertly crafted and executed poem, Keith. Cafe is one of the most calm places where you observe the ambience, people, accessories, aesthetics, etc, which is what you've brilliantly described. You are a great observer and an even great poet, my friend. I've thoroughly enjoyed this.
Thank you for this.🌻
Comment is about Cafe al fresco (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
A wonderful poem, John B. Superbly written.
Comment is about Hacienda Time (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thank you to all who read this poem and especially to Kevin for his comment.
Keith
Comment is about Cafe al fresco (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Thank you to all who read this poem and especially to MC., Uilleam, Graham, Stephen G and Kevin for their comments.
Keith
Comment is about Civis sum Mundi (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Thank you to all who read this poem and especially to Manish, Kevin and Graham for their comments.
Keith
Comment is about The Empty Quarter (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
A delightful poem with good rhyming which puts the reader in a relaxed mood.
Thanks for this,
Keith
Comment is about Hacienda Time (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
<Deleted User> (35860)
Tue 13th Jun 2023 14:09
Hugh, you are right as our creation and its creator still have a lot we can learn from.
Thanks for this,
Keith
Comment is about The wonder of the fly (blog)
Original item by hugh
Simply a cheap shot at nostalgia, Greg.
And thanks for the Likes, Stephen, Uilleam and Grace.
Comment is about LITTLE MOSCOW (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
We’re all searching for that oasis. A refreshing poem Keith! Thank you
Comment is about The Empty Quarter (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
The Daily Heil
in place of truth,
just spews its bile,
of lies uncouth
upon this hellish Isle.
Comment is about Per Ardua ad Astra (now with audio) (blog)
Well bugger me!
who’d a thowt it?
Convecshun,
Reet complicatid innit!
'eat rises,
on' draws in cool air
from t’ bottom,
uz rises wiv warmer air,
uz falls
as it cools!
perfecshun!
a tent,
wiv 'oles at t’bottom!
on' aw've nor evun bin t' Uni!
😕
Comment is about The price of coal (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
That's proper writing, John. Funny that calling a place 'Little Moscow' acted as a measure of its deprivation. Funny old England.
Comment is about LITTLE MOSCOW (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Excellent poem, Tim. I worked in the coal industry for over 20 years and it's been good to me - I was paid well and get a good pension from it now. But I have ambivalent feelings towards it, recognising the damage fossil fuels do the the futures of our unborn.
Comment is about The price of coal (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
¿Que?
Soy de Barcelona, ¡no comprendo nada!.
¿Qué quieres decir señor?
¡AYE AYE AYE AYE!
¡NO MENCIONES LA GUERRA!
Comment is about Per Ardua ad Astra (now with audio) (blog)
<Deleted User> (35860)
Mon 12th Jun 2023 22:11
Amen to that ( brilliant piece ) Stuart! 👍
Comment is about In or Out? (blog)
Original item by Stuart Vanner
<Deleted User> (35860)
Mon 12th Jun 2023 21:58
Nothing less than an excellent and spot on the money poem Tim
Comment is about The price of coal (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
Thanks Stephen & Uilleam. Yes, in the UK I think we use more power keeping warm in the winter than cooling our buildings in summer, but that’s not the case in much of the world which will need better designed buildings to avoid the need for air conditioning as the climate heats up.
Comment is about The price of coal (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
Prodigious the words you can find in a good thesaurus, Uilleam!
Comment is about How long will we have to wait? (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
Thanks guys. I am humbled by your comments. For me, this was a walk down memory lane and a conversation with my foster sister who unfortunately died in a road accident at the age of 21. I saw our old house and it was so sterile with white washed walls and everything in it’s place - it made me think about what home really means. 😌
Comment is about Our Old House. (blog)
Original item by Clare
Gullibility? Well now, let's start with the words "to gull". It means to dupe, to fool (deceive) when I last looked at my
dictionary. How interesting that preference is given to £££
concerns over all in the minds of the Remainer faction about
the UK departure from a consortium that had as its BASIS the
aim of deceiving the peoples of the nation states of its real
political intent until it was too late for them to realise what
was afoot. I'd rather be gulled into erring on the side of self-
determination than be the willing tool of such a power-crazed
entity with the morals of an alley cat and the ability to outvote
any UK proposal or plan when and if it suited its hands-out
members, many of which have a dubious recent political
history. Gullibility? Tell me about it!! It seems popular with
socialists and the very rich, both of which are driven by their
own sort of cross=border interests. Pip-pip! 😉
Comment is about Per Ardua ad Astra (now with audio) (blog)
A disturbing poem, superbly written. A lot of emotions to ponder on; emotions that are contagious and felt by the reader. You have shook me with this poem, Stephen.
Comment is about Counter-Offensive (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Looks like it's DONCASTER HERE WE COME for us then, Robert...
Comment is about When did performance poetry get so serious? (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Graham Sherwood
Wed 14th Jun 2023 14:41
It's always good to know where our members' sentiments lie.
Comment is about The Dishonours List or The Polishing & Flushing of Sundry Richard IIIrds on the 9th of June 2023 (blog)