Got your email
Eventually
But it went to my spam account -
Tried emailing you,
but it bounces back -
It says that address has been disabled?
Will try sending it
To your google address.

Jx

(lovely little poem)

Comment is about Steve Regan (poet profile)

Original item by Steve Regan

Got your email eventually but it went to my spam account - tried emailing you but it bounces back - it says that address has been disabled? Will try sending it to your google address.

Comment is about Steve Regan (poet profile)

Original item by Steve Regan

Helllo stranger, where've you been?

Must admit, i love dreamtime. Reality does come to the fore at worktime though. :-)
Mobile walky talky people.

Starlight.x

Comment is about Dreamtime (blog)

Original item by Horace Thespider

I love Yoga is a competitive sport. I used to do Yoga myself till an embarassing incident during the shoulder stand ruined it for me. I was always chosen last in Games too.
Loved it.
Rachel
x

Comment is about Nick Field (poet profile)

Original item by Nick Field

ha ha!!!!
I would laugh more but my teenage son keeps getting mistaken for the chap....my son is far more handsome, obviously!
Rachel
x

Comment is about Ballad of Beelzebub (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

You capture the heartache so well...
Hope you've recovered love ; )

Comment is about (blog)

Have you had any counseling yet? ; )

Comment is about Have yourselves a jolly little Christmas poem (blog)

Original item by Dermot Glennon

I miss your quirky poetry DG ; )

Comment is about Variation and fugue (blog)

Original item by Dermot Glennon

Actually knowing that, makes this a very chilling read. Quite scary really but a powerfully compelling works.TC X ;-)

Comment is about mementoes (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

I see Orion, lovely poem Ann
TC X

Comment is about something\\'s lost (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

correct. I was slow in updating... doh (Done it now). Win x

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

Just realising that I can hear some poems on WOL, and thinking of reading some of mine out loud on here (though I sound a bit like the queen) and listened to this. WoW! Really exciting! Quite scary too. But then I'm more of a first train (or bus) person I guess!

Comment is about Last train to Shitsville (blog)

Hi Sian, More on Decree Absolute. Thanks for your interest. I have removed one letter from my piece. Can anyone spot which one? I think it makes a huge difference. Win

Comment is about sian howell (poet profile)

Original item by sian howell

Hi John, More on Decree Absolute. Thanks for your interest. I have removed one letter from my piece. Can anyone spot which one? I think it makes a huge difference. Win

Comment is about John Darwin (poet profile)

Original item by John Darwin

Hi andy, More on Decree Absolute. Thanks for your interest. I have removed one letter from my piece. Can anyone spot which one? I think it makes a hugely difference. Win

Comment is about Andy Williamson (poet profile)

Original item by Andy Williamson

Clarissa, the Tommy things is an aftershave, called 'Tommy Hillfiger' however there is a fake version called Tommy Hill finger. That was what I referred to. The Texas chain saw, yea, crazy disturbing film, that was the idea to treat it like a bag of sweets in the £2 bargain bin at the local discount dvd store, like all htat horror just thrown away like it means nothing, sort of disposable horror, de-sensitised people just dishin it out like sweeties.

thanks for the feed back on this one.
x

Comment is about Pretty Little Mistakes (blog)

enjoyed.
hey is this the bridge over t'ribble lass? On way to Penwortham? I recognise..............................

Comment is about Sunrise Over England (blog)

Original item by Rachel McGladdery

this work reminds of one of a great writer by the name marechera dambudzo.take no offence to be likened to this great man. the way the narrator in the above piece makes us look at the all too familiar images is indeed good. i like this style.we look at these scenes through a participant observer.as marechera says' how can you observe a stone which is about to strike you?' this writing is really organic.the writer is withdrawing from the bank of societal engagements and giving back to society with interest!what am i saying now? this stream of consciousness work is splendid.well done my compatriot.iamges of gweru have been portrayed well.let the rest of the world sit up and listen!

Comment is about Tinashe Mushakavanhu (poet profile)

Original item by Tinashe Mushakavanhu

I like this - and any man who 'coughs' to throwing 17p into a Busker's receptacle (is that legal) shall be offered my sincere hand.

Comment is about The Busker (blog)

Original item by John Aikman

Great poem.
But never mind the itch, wait until you have to get some cream on your back.
You can use a door jamb to scratch
I'm looking for volunteers of cream applicator (applier?), and no Dave that doesn't mean you.
Steve

Comment is about So sensual (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

this is great kealan...reminds me of euripedes which just has to be a compliment!
when youve written play bear me in mind for a part.
Also reminds me of my poem Siren there are some parallels.
'these men are eternal already
the wars they have waged
will live forever
and some of them
are friends with God.'
So well written have often thought about the nature of guilt regret and conscience. I was once shocked to note that one mans abhorance is another mans glee.
can read the Nietsche influence.
Excellent work.

Comment is about Dialogue from a Tragedy (blog)

Original item by Kealan Coady

This certainly maintained THIS reader's interest.
Well thought out. Written work that mentions what's to come in the latter stages indicates a degree of thought and planning and together with the sentiment and theme employed here, combine to make this an enjoyable read. Minor 'typo' in "Though it's meaning is defined" - apostrophe not required in <it's> and the title states "Your poem is Young" whereas the refrain states 'your poem is still young'. Not sure if this adds a little confusion - but I suppose it depends on how deep you want to dive into the semantics. I'm always reminded of what Billy Collins says about poem titles and their first lines...It's like stepping from a canoe onto the riverbank.

I don't do WOLOP - but if I did...

Comment is about Your Poem Is Still Young (blog)

Original item by Tom

I wrote this after seeing something on last night's news about a man who had murdered several young women. It showed many items of jewellery that he had taken from his victims. There were many more pieces of jewellery than the number of his known victims would suggest, so now the families of missing girls, going back over decades, will have to examine these items to see if they recognise any of them. I found this story very sad and chilling. The photos of his victims showed beautiful girls on the brink of their lives. So I wrote this for them.

Comment is about mementoes (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Welcome to WOL Sheridan!

Your writing expresses a strong desire to be free from conformity, and to just be yourself, which is something that many people can relate to.
Always have a dream, be true to yourself, and continue to be inspired : )

Comment is about Sheridan (poet profile)

Original item by Sheridan

Hi Deborah,

I read this earlier, but felt I needed to to think about it a little before commenting. You paint a very eloquent picture of detachment and confusion here - almost like a conversation one might have with a psychiatrist. (I don't mean that in a derogatory way either, to effectively voice this type of anaesthetised ennui without descending into overt self-indulgence takes skill.) Although it would be wrong to say that I "enjoyed" the piece, I did admire the craft and ability to convey what are essentially sad sentiments unsentimentally.

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about Drifting (blog)

Original item by Deborah Jordan Bailey

Hi Sheridan... We can see you now, Great. Win

Comment is about Sheridan (poet profile)

Original item by Sheridan

I like this. It is deceptively simple and touches on both healing and a deeper disappointment with life than the loss, though great, might suggest. As Francine says we can all read our own experience into it

Comment is about something\\'s lost (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi John
Re photo on Decree Absolute. Yes... well spotted I have been working out! Win

Comment is about John Darwin (poet profile)

Original item by John Darwin

I guess they could mean the spiritual and the physical loss - or maybe they were items picked randomly because they are normally worn and often lost. A powerful poem Ann - who couldn't be moved by the premature closure of life. The repetition of certain words really brings home the 'chaos of emotion'. Impossible not to be affected by it.

Comment is about mementoes (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Ann

This is very effective and powerful and therefore very troubling. When tragedy strikes it is often the small things which bring it home. Starting with the crucifix and the locket feels perfect. What do they symbolise for you?

Comment is about mementoes (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi Stephen,
found you at last. Been on and off this site for about 19 months and only just realized there's a facility to search poets. Dumb aren't i !

Thanks for your further comment on Quercus Robur and your suggestion which i'll consider.

Been reading your entries here. Death of a leader i found to be quite 'shocking'.
You are a very eloquent writer.
Love the imagery and scents in the last blog post. It reminds me of an advert on tv. A black cloaked mysterious lady like a Turkish Delight.
I could sense the need and wanting to believe your eyes and the urge to seek her again.
Super.

Starlight.x

Comment is about stephen smith (poet profile)

Original item by stephen smith

Hi Rachel. Yes it most probably is the file size. It should really flash or something and say "too big Too big" but it doesn't and just goes off and sulks. I have noticed that sometimes it takes a while to change if you change a picture however. Easy to resize by opening a pic in paint and pressing 'image' and resize. Or as you say alternatively get a teenager to do it! lol. good luck Win. If you have no joy please ask again

Comment is about Rachel McGladdery (poet profile)

Original item by Rachel McGladdery

Hi Jane,
thanks for reading my poems.
You know what? I really hadn't thought to recite the Neptune meets Venus poem in the bath but wow! What a sensation that presented!!
Thankyou. :-)

Starlight.x
ps. i feel a bit of a cheat really. It's Janet with a new image.

Comment is about jane wilcock (poet profile)

Original item by jane wilcock

Thank you for all the kind comments. Thank you also to Thomas, Shakespeare et al.

Comment is about In Poetry (blog)

Original item by Malpoet

I'm a bit of a soft touch when i hear music of the buskers. Some of them are genuinely homeless.

Threw some cash yesterday. At least he had the good grace to say thankyou which is more than can be said for a lot of other folk i give my hard earned cash to in return for goods.

Rant over.... carry on as if i weren't here. Just passing through anyway. ha ha.

Starlight.x

ps. love the poem. very topical for this time of year.

Comment is about The Busker (blog)

Original item by John Aikman

I wouldn't want to bump into someone I knew on the sites I use at 4 o'clock in the morning!

Comment is about 1 user on line (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

I'll refrain from adding to the eternal dis-believers or should i say ''infernal dis-believers'' comments.
I will add to the wonder of this awesome poem.
Well done.

Starlight.x

Comment is about In Poetry (blog)

Original item by Malpoet

Fun poems are good. Fantasy ideas are even greater. Think i'd rather have the horse than James May though. :-)

Nice one!
Starlight.x

Comment is about never look a Trojan gift horse in the mouth (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi Sheridan... This creative process you describe sounds very familiar. Just like mine actually although I surprised myself when I went to a writting workshop and was able to write thing to order which were not too bad. so its worth a stab. Look forward to seeing more of your stuff on here. Winston

Comment is about Sheridan (poet profile)

Original item by Sheridan

PS. I've edited it slightly, tightened it up a little I think.Thanks for your kind comments...it made me look at it again and aim for even more of a tight rhyme scheme.

By spooky co-incidence, I have fished in Masvingo, for tigerfish. Caught fuck all....but I did have an English teacher (from Sheffield) who played the guitar and smoked rollies.


: )

Jx

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Many thanks for your positive and considered response to my last offering. Most appreciated!

: )

Jx

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

Original item by Greg Freeman

'Aikers'; was one of my nicknames at school....although I always preferred 'Knackers'.

: )

Glad you liked my last offering.....yours are always amongst the most percipient of views.

God, that sounded poncy, didn't it!

Respect!

: )

Jx

Comment is about John Darwin (poet profile)

Original item by John Darwin

Dear Cynthia,

Thank you for your kind comments on my latest offering. Your critique is always welcome.

Many thanks.

Jx

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

"Tightarse'

: )

Thank you for your pithy...and entirely appropriate comment upon my latest offering. You don't know exactly why it is so appropriate, but, suffice to say that, due to recent 'surgery' I have a six inch scar....just where the sun don't shine!

Following my first foray into swimming...today...I do indeed, have an exceedingly tight arse.

They tell me it should loosen up soon!!

: )


Jx

Comment is about Gus Jonsson (poet profile)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

I love this Ann!
Free to read so much into it : )

Comment is about something\\'s lost (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Very well written and ticklish as a cat's whisker!
Steve Smith

Comment is about Nightmare of the Dancing Cats (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Really funny concept, and then decently disciplined to carry it through. In any art form, clowns are known to be the most clever.

Comment is about never look a Trojan gift horse in the mouth (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Breathtaking and compelling in every poetic sense applicable. Marellous imagery. The Greek myths never lose their amazing grip on our imaginations.

Comment is about Andromeda in Waiting (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Tommy, this sings to me a tune like a jig or reel.It's the most musical piece I've read recently and gives me some inspiration.
Steve Smith

Comment is about The shopping of Hiawatha. (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Rich, and richly challenging. 'In poetry ... etc. mundane life' - pure 'romantic' lyricism - lovely to read, hear, feel, as was the whole poem. The contrast was very effective as you slung your last lines like a lyrical hammer. Very enjoyable.
Darned if I would have gone all off about atheism though. What am I missing? Could this be a case of preconceived ideas due to personal acquaintance?
We humans are such complex creatures, and poets simply parody the common psyche. The real danger is thinking ourselves unique.
Is 'imitation poetry' a big deal? I've seen others also.

Comment is about In Poetry (blog)

Original item by Malpoet