My very elementary grasp of French allowed me to enjoy the
charming content - thank you.

Comment is about La fleur de l'éveil (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

Wot - no in-depth critique of the profundity of the content and its
relevance to today's world or any considered assessment of its
carefully contrived construction via traditional versification? How
disappointing. 😉

Comment is about NIGEL FARAGE AND DICK DEADEYE (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Superb poem, Holden. Neat but hard hitting. 😎

Comment is about Malevolent. (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

The imagery is engaging and entertaining, Helene. The behaviour of those boy racers, less so. Great poem 😎

Comment is about Late at Night in the Urban Jungle (blog)

Original item by Hélène

You're on the money, Ruth O'Reilly 😂

Comment is about The Manicure (blog)

Original item by Ruth O'Reilly

Fabulous. Entertaining and intriguing, Ruth. You leave us guessing. I love it 😀

Comment is about Raising Spirits (blog)

Original item by Ruth O'Reilly

Thank you

Comment is about Mother Earth (For The Alba's And Nola's) (blog)

Original item by Mike Bartram

Thanks for the laugh, Hugh!

Comment is about Sacked on my first day at H.S.B.C. In Dover (blog)

Original item by hugh

Totally enjoyed reading this poem, Adam. Transported to the land of the fisherman who loved ragtime and wanted to break away to new lands. Curious as to the source or inspiration for the character described in the poem.

Comment is about An Oily Rag (blog)

Original item by Adam Whitworth

Brilliant Hugh!

Comment is about Sacked on my first day at H.S.B.C. In Dover (blog)

Original item by hugh

What a beautiful picture you paint John.
I'm privileged to have such an absolute treasure in our midst.

Comment is about Juju (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

I like this Jayla, mysterious and intriguing.

Comment is about Cause (blog)

Original item by Jayla Shuford

Merci pour le commentaire 😃
Vous avez raison Uileam, il y’a bien des cours brisés.
Mais les blessures peuvent être guéris, il ne faut pas oublier.
Ce quand on oublie que tout paraît effondrer et sans aucune solution
Bonne journée

Comment is about Le discours sans parole (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

Merci bien, Voix de l'ame.
Il y a bien des coeurs brisés par la tristesse qui ont besoin d’être réchauffés par un sourire!
👍

Comment is about Le discours sans parole (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

Farage is a demagogue, who has helped inflict an immense economic and social catastrophe on the most vulnerable of UK society.
He did so (as his type always do) by appealing to the racists and gullible.
He has in short taken the urine out of the UK.
Farage had it extracted in turn by Nick Robinson.
To quote a dear old soldier "They don't like it up 'em you know!"

Comment is about NIGEL FARAGE AND DICK DEADEYE (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

I see interview after interview where politicians of all parties are put on the defensive by journalists. They could do with a bit of what Farage has.

I mix with a lot people across the social spectrum and the overall impression I am given is that Farage is widely liked and respected. Though maybe not amongst WOL members.

Comment is about NIGEL FARAGE AND DICK DEADEYE (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Merci pour pour commentaire Kevin 😁
Ta grammaire est au point et ta raison, la langue française est belle avec la poésie comme n'importe quelle langue. Ce que c'est important c'est ce qu'on fait avec les mots en non les mots par elles mêmes 😁

Thanks for the kind words Kevin 😁
Your grammar is correct and you are right, french is good for poetry as any language. What's important is what we do with the words and not the words by themselves 😁

Comment is about La complexité simpliste du sourire (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

Thanks for liking this one Stephen.

I re-read Song of the Battery Hen and it's a delightful ironic piece . Thanks for the comparison. I have the lady in question living next door so I have a fairly abrasive relationship with her after trying to tackle some brambles that came over my side and it's all a bit bizarre, which I think fits in with the poem, I hope!

Ray

Comment is about BIG BAD FOX (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Farage took exception to the tone of Robinson's interview, no more, no less. Since when is a response of that kind a sin?
You have your opinion but how about some proof of your libellous
description of him as "a traitor"? Farage, to his credit. doesn't
indulge in declining to air opposing opinions. That alone is in
contrast to those of an opposing socio-political viewpoint.

Comment is about NIGEL FARAGE AND DICK DEADEYE (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Fascinating, Hélène, with the comparison of the natural and urban jungles. Mind you, it's a shame that we have to live in a jungle.

Comment is about Late at Night in the Urban Jungle (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Thank for the input Stephen 😁
Glad you liked the poem
For the title, yes it's intriguing as a smile can be and that's why I chose that title. I was a little amazed myself when I got the idea for the title 😁

Comment is about La complexité simpliste du sourire (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

Thanks for the comment Russell 😁
The other french poem "La vérité derrière le regard" (The truth behind a gaze) is like the other side of this one.
Eyes and smile are the easiest away to know someone 😁

Comment is about La complexité simpliste du sourire (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

'Un sourire peut dire mille mots' Very true. A fine poem with an intriguing title.

Comment is about La complexité simpliste du sourire (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

A stunning, generous tribute, John. So many great artists die too young. I attended a concert of music by Debussy today, another genius who died at 56.

Comment is about Sinéad O'Connor (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Thank you Hélène!! Appreciate the comment a lot 💕💕 -Oizys

Comment is about Nature's Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yasoda

Lovely! Inspiring!

Comment is about Nature's Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yasoda

A sad, and yet comforting, poem, Mike. Sorrow shared is sorrow lightened. Really appreciated this well-written glimpse into the suffering hearts of two friends. We are all navigators--great title.

Comment is about Navigators (blog)

Original item by Mike McPeek

Thank you John for this heartfelt tribute to a remarkable artist and fellow sojourner on this planet of joy and sorrow.

Comment is about Sinéad O'Connor (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

I was never a fan but when I read about her early life I just felt so drastically sorry for her. It seemed that her early demise might have been written in the stars sadly.

Comment is about Sinéad O'Connor (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

'You can say what you like about Farage' ... but can you? He objected to Nick Robinson's 'condescending tone' on Radio 4's Today programme the other day. You say that he's a patriot, MC ... I say he's a traitor and Putin sympathiser.

Comment is about NIGEL FARAGE AND DICK DEADEYE (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Such a glorious singer, thank you

Comment is about Sinéad O'Connor (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

The door to your heart, that is so true, an excellent piece

Comment is about La complexité simpliste du sourire (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

Thanks for the comment, glad you like the poem.
That's true, very true.
A honest smile is a treasure 😁

Comment is about La complexité simpliste du sourire (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

And what's more, it costs nothing....a rare and precious thing these days.😊

Comment is about La complexité simpliste du sourire (blog)

Original item by Voice of the Soul

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Comment is about Taormina (blog)

Original item by Adam Whitworth

Conjures up something terrible, Nigel. And there are fires as well...

Comment is about Sizzling to Blistering (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

An intriguing and totally original poem. Great stuff, Ruth!

Comment is about Raising Spirits (blog)

Original item by Ruth O'Reilly

Thanks for the comments, Greg and Graham. I think 'desolation' sums it up, Greg. Behind some of the cheery TV interviews with soldiers at the front, you can sense the fear and apprehension in these young eyes.

Good point, Graham. Someone I spoke to recently said 'You don't hear much about it now'. Depressing to see all the African leaders and diplomats shaking hands with Putin at his summit today. He is, after all, wanted by the ICC as a war criminal.

And thanks to Ruth and Hélène for the likes.

Comment is about Minefield (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Thank you John.
What a voice, and spirit.

"...never exclusive, never
The small-minded De Valera nationalism."

Something which we all might do well to admire.
After all's said and done, are we not each and everyone of us, something "-ish", rather than that precisely described on some pigeon-holeing label?

Comment is about Sinéad O'Connor (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

M.C with so many news reports you don't know which one to believe!

Comment is about Sizzling to Blistering (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Newsflash coming in Ruth half price tickets to Rhodes
burn baby burn❤

Comment is about Sizzling to Blistering (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Kevin one pilot refused to fly
passengers stayed on board the plane
all ready to spend time
on this island of fire.

Comment is about Sizzling to Blistering (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Powerful and intriguing. I love the open ended style of your writing, Clare. It leaves gaps for the reader to explore.

Comment is about Did You See Her? (blog)

Original item by Clare

It's like a lover one keeps going back to, in spite of the pain you know she's going to cause.
Love this one Tom.

Comment is about I Tried To Give You Up (blog)

Original item by Tom

Wow! A very sound judgement, well worth taking on board. Thank you

Comment is about Black Shades of Melancholy (blog)

Original item by Rick Varden

You will note that my polite comments addressed to two
contributors including yourself have been cancelled on "Unhappy
Landings". Sorry about that.

Comment is about Telboy (poet profile)

Original item by Telboy

There are also reports that some were started by human hand.
That way lies madness!!

Comment is about Sizzling to Blistering (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

It is said, with justification, that happiness (contentment) comes
from within. The dark side is the melancholy that can exist with
it. But life, like nature, has its sun and rain and the secret is
to be able to accept both for what they are worth and not let
either dominate existence.

Comment is about Black Shades of Melancholy (blog)

Original item by Rick Varden

This is an unusual one, Ray. I’ve read it several times. It brought to mind Song of the Battery Hen by Edwin Brock if I remember correctly. I especially like the last two lines of the first stanza. Tony

Comment is about BIG BAD FOX (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thanks everyone. How lovely to see some familiar faces on here.

Comment is about Her Habitat (2011) (blog)

Original item by Charlie Sparkinson