Thanks for that.
Yes, I saw a documentary about contraception for the Grey squirrel.
A few years ago, I heard a radio presenter suggest that we should be allowed to shoot them for food.
But such a solution could only be safely confined to those with the largest of back gardens, or vast country estates; and I don't fancy going for a walk in the woods whilst someone is wielding a weapon.
I wonder whether a similar (contraceptive) solution might be applied to the nuts in UK government?
😒
Comment is about OVER THE HUMP (blog)
Original item by Short Attention Span Poetry
Wonderful cynicism and humour enlighten a worrisome subject 😎
Comment is about Gestures (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
Love this poem. The language is as vibrant as the nature you want returned. GREAT!
Comment is about Green sheets (blog)
Original item by Tim Ellis
An inspirational poem, Helene. We should follow your lead!
Comment is about Changing Directions (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Haunting, scary, and true. Inspirational writing, Clare.
Comment is about Tenter Hooks Once More. (The First Night) (blog)
Original item by Clare
Amazingly honest writing, Clare. I was back there with you, as it were. The power of your writing conveys the desperation you must have felt.
Comment is about Tenter hooks and Pitiful Looks. (The Refuge) (blog)
Original item by Clare
Amazingly powerful story telling, Clare. As always, you paint a vivid picture, which is terrifying, and yet obviously an accurate depiction of what happens. Thank you. It has opened my eyes.
This series of poems deserves a wider audience, in my view.
Comment is about Kind gestures and suspicious looks. (The First Morning) (blog)
Original item by Clare
Thanks Keith. It's a mad world and what appears to be an ever increasingly madding crowd.
Comment is about wilderness calling, again (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
I am delighted to hear that Anthony Anaxagorou has been given this literary award. He is a contemporary of Karim Kamar the neo classical pianist. Together, as friends and fellow artists, they hold the prospect for a brighter future in the development of the cultural life of the UK.
Keith Jeffries
Comment is about Anthony Anaxagorou wins £10,000 Ondaatje prize (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
A poem with a message in the form of a statement which is becoming increasingly clear.
Thank you for this,
Keith
Comment is about 01.Kensington Market (blog)
Original item by BeingBerryJane
Cheers for your kind comments😃
Comment is about Age is Only a Number (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
Powerful & affecting piece of writing, Clare. 🌈
Comment is about Kind gestures and suspicious looks. (The First Morning) (blog)
Original item by Clare
Love it! I’m off to see Dylan next month - I will pass this onto him!
Comment is about ((Dante themed, Dylan styled)) Protest Song (blog)
Original item by Rob Cohen
Brilliant
Comment is about ((Dante themed, Dylan styled)) Protest Song (blog)
Original item by Rob Cohen
Russell...Newcastle! I once thought we could be friends 😪😅
And Tim, you're lucky!
And thanks M.C. Wing & a prayer!
Comment is about These Boys (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Grace, I am simply trying to record my own personal experiences and to highlight all the rings women have to jump through once they find the courage to leave. I cannot speak for individual women and their reasons for staying with abusive partners.
All I can say, based on my own experiences and the years that I spent working with survivors is that many women have their reasons for staying. They may not make sense to you or me; but we have not walked in the same shoes.
I am sorry that your sister appears to be lost from you. I truly hope that she finds the clarity and strength to break free.
There is a lot of info on women’s aid and much research done into why women stay - perhaps they can shed some light.
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on such an important issue.
Comment is about Kind gestures and suspicious looks. (The First Morning) (blog)
Original item by Clare
An excellent protest poem. A rare talent indeed!
Comment is about ((Dante themed, Dylan styled)) Protest Song (blog)
Original item by Rob Cohen
Rob,
An excellent piece of impressionist poetry in the genre of the activist. I am with you all the way. Well crafted and raw. I shall be with you at the rising dawn.
Thank you for this,
Keith
Comment is about ((Dante themed, Dylan styled)) Protest Song (blog)
Original item by Rob Cohen
Grace Meadows
Wed 10th May 2023 21:02
Thank you Clare for so importantly reminding us about the suffering that these poor women and children are no doubt going through today and many days to come. Horrendous to say the least, and as you point out, quite a few times ending in the death of some of these poor souls.
I have a sister I haven't seen for years because of her demonic husband who used to beat the living daylights out of her on a regular basis-but!-no matter how many times I and my family tried to help her to escape his clutches, she always went back to him! Now you tell me, would she have loved him that much despite his cruelty or out of fear of her situation one day ending in her losing her life like the poor ladies you mention in your footnote? I think the only way she would get any kind of peace would be for the 'demon' as I call him to die-ASAP!
Comment is about Kind gestures and suspicious looks. (The First Morning) (blog)
Original item by Clare
KJ, KT and Grace - thanks for the comments and the "likes".
Thanks also to Helene, HM, Hugh and NA for taking the trouble
to like this contribution.
Comment is about ENRICH THE EXISTENCE (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Good to see a sporting poem that encourages effort - and gives
praise where it's due.
If willing youth must have its fling
Then let deserved success take wing ! 😃
Comment is about These Boys (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Keith
Your vocabulary knows no bounds , as usual I have to get the dictionary out when reading your poems, I wish I had your capacity !
But brilliant as usual Thanks , thoughtful , stirring ,and pertinent
Comment is about Autocrats (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Life is all about coping with the storms and lulls, ain't that a fact?!
Comment is about Changing Directions (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Rock on,,.Rick! Keep those feet moving in time with your young
mind.
MC (age 79)
Comment is about Age is Only a Number (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
I've been chuckling to myself in a wry sort of way, having just
been reading about the 6-figure incomes offered to certain UK footballers for the coming season. The market-forces that are
apparently not subect here to indignant criticism are relevanl elsewhere in the search to obtain "the right talent" for the job
in hand. The quality of the subsequent performance is another matter!! It is a moot point where perceived injustice becomes
resentful envy of the reality about who earns what and how in
a capitalist society in which effort and opportunity can bring
reward. I think of The Beatles as an example of that truth.
Comment is about It's all over (blog)
Original item by Red Button
That is a very kind comment, Manish - Thank you so much for your lovely words.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to read and push the like button. It is very much appreciated particularly as I do realise it is not the jolliest of subjects!
Comment is about Tenter Hooks Once More. (The First Night) (blog)
Original item by Clare
A topical poem which begs answers to some difficult questions.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about wilderness calling, again (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
No idea what you’re talking about, but it sounds like you have a passion for it.
Comment is about These Boys (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Sounds lovely, Helene. How I’d like to swim in that river!
Comment is about Changing Directions (blog)
Original item by Hélène
While you can still write poetry you’re never too old, Rick. Or so I keep telling myself!
Comment is about Age is Only a Number (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
As a Newcastle supporter, I can't comment on the sentiments, but the poem is a good morale booster for the Roker boys, away t lads
Comment is about These Boys (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thanks Manish for your comment and to everyone who liked The Dance of Life 😀
Comment is about The Dance of Life (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Graham you are doing a great job. Thank you 👍
Comment is about The Dance of Life (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Your poetry is powerful, Lucas.
Comment is about The Noisy Silence (blog)
Original item by Lucas Chihinga
Lovely! I felt like I was there while reading the poem, breathing deep and smelling the salty sea water. We will be following you there, Mike (lol).
Comment is about Sea and Dune (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Thank you, I tried to create a floaty, dreamy feeling, so nice to think I got that across!
Comment is about Sea and Dune (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Wed 10th May 2023 10:21
Very much enjoyed this and often feel the same way 😃
Comment is about Sea and Dune (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Thank you, John and Uilleam, and my thanks to everyone who liked this poem.
Comment is about Purfleet (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
The poison of the Daily Heil
Does drip and trickle down.
Whilst obscene wealth now all the while,
Does decorate the crown.
Comment is about It's all over (blog)
Original item by Red Button
Shannon Mike was spam John. I have erased him.
Comment is about The Dance of Life (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Sounds like perfect paradise to me, Mike. Beautifully written, highly imaginative and dreamy.
Thank you.
Comment is about Sea and Dune (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
This poem is striking beautiful, Clare. One of the best poems I've come across. Descriptive, crisp imagery, emotional, and calm in chaos.
Thank you for this.
Comment is about Tenter Hooks Once More. (The First Night) (blog)
Original item by Clare
Only if I can bring my inflatable mermaid with me matey😀
Comment is about Sex On A Water Bed (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
Grace Meadows
Tue 9th May 2023 20:38
Neat and financially sweet M.C. as they say in the undertaking business 😂 more or less a hand in hand poem with my offering.
Comment is about ENRICH THE EXISTENCE (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Thu 11th May 2023 09:31
Government funding of refuges ought to be a priority, in a nation which calls itself "civilised"; it is perhaps no coincidence that a high profile abuser has recently been recommended for a knighthood!
It has been callously sugested (also in these pages) that abused women could "walk away" from such abusers.
However physical and emotional control / abuse involves fears about financial security and acess to shelter, and other factors; personal safety, and that of children coming second to other considerations.
Comment is about Kind gestures and suspicious looks. (The First Morning) (blog)
Original item by Clare