Hi Dave - yes, I can see your point entirely - I suppose I'm just writing about something that has a "spark" for me & hopefully some others "get it" as well. But if it's not to everyone's taste, that's to be expected. I only dedicated the poem to Isobel as we had had some banter going on, but nothing more sinister. all the best. B

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I like this too Cate. That air of expectancy well captured!

Comment is about Pandora`s Box (blog)

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Reminds me of that wonderful film The Treasure of the Seirra Madre. (Might have spelt it wrong. Humphrey Bogart was in it. And Tim something - he was great.)

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Ore-ful!

(brilliant actually)

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Yu kon artist, you!
;-)
Cx

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Uneasy in its desolation this poem Steven although well crafted , it is hard to contemplate the total absence of hope in the world, I note your particular Pandora's box has the Horned Devil on it!!
TC

Comment is about Pandora's Box (blog)

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Bienvenue à WOL Josh...
Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my poem
'Is it not enough...'
Writing it was quite cathartic ; )

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This is wonderful Gus... I feel as though all of my senses are at play here.
I especially love the first and last verses.

xxx

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I really like this, Cate. You truly feel the awe of the moment.

Comment is about Pandora`s Box (blog)

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I think this is really very good. I know it was your not intention, but to me, the first verse could easily stand as an excellent poem in it's own right. B

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Brilliant Cate, I love the cadence the words the meaning, in fact all of it.
Love TC XXXXX

Comment is about Pandora`s Box (blog)

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where are you Dave? someone has put sunglasses on the camera! lol!Stef.

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Another rebel changing the title! I won't comment on the poem cos I'm trying not to until I do my big resume (accent on the e). Was reminded of one of my dad's old jokes. When is a door not a door? A. When it's a jam jar.

Groan, groan. x

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Thanks Ann

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Hi Kenny - you're using a colourful lexicon in your work - and the last line, although simple, has resonance.

Nice one.

Comment is about The girl and the lake (blog)

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Hi - Banksy - Pandora's Box -
Nash - the mighty Nash - got it right -it's a love poem. sorry to piss on your chips if you wanted first go at this theme, but I'll look forward to seeing your own. all the best. B

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Hi Dave - "St johns in the Vale" = a lovely place to camp as I have done many times (despite the midges !) I cant think of a better place to be on a summers evening than outside the pub Kings Arms ? just up the road with a pint or three of what-you-fancy. I'm glad you liked the poem. As for other subject matter - well, as it says in my bio I like to write about all sorts - Nazis, paedos, death, perversion, love, corny stuff, cliched stuff, nature, etc etc. For me, it doesn't always have to be the nice stuff to be able to gain a degree of satisfaction in writing or reading the darker stuff as well. Some folks like Hello magazine & others like Pepys. Just my 2 cents. all the best. B

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(Re Pandora) Gus! Pasties aren't nasty! How very dare you! (Speaking as an inhabitant of Kurnow.) But I wondered that too. All Greek to me! And I like your poem.

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Gus! Pasties aren't nasty! How very dare you! (Speaking as an inhabitant of Kurnow.) But I wondered that too. All Greek to me!

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But then you have to take the dusty old jar out from under the bed and spread all that hope about! Good clear poem - well done ;-)

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If Hope was left within the box... what was it doing locked up with all the 'nastie pastie stuff in the first place.

... Mmmmm

Good poem, liked your reading voice very much too.

Gus x

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Thanks TC - genuinely lovely comment! Nash

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Yes we have all peeked into this particular version of Pandora's box ha ha I guess we all have it coming huh? Interesting take on the subject.
TC ;-)

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I have never seen this before I am glad you re-posted it, really enjoyed it, reminds me of some Arcane Wizards retreat, maybe the Unseen University. I liked the imagery of the last verse particularly ;-)
TC

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Letting go of hate is always a good thing, but not always so easy to do, Lets hope this ray of light from Pandora's box spreads throughout WOL.
TC

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There is powerful imagery at work here, Apocalyptic in deed in it's message to us mere men ;-)
TC

Comment is about Pandora's Box (blog)

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Well it is really good I have joined in with the spirit too... yes all you Pandora's are to blame ha ha
TC XXXX

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ah Dave! you had to practice? and heres me thinking it being highly likely you were a natural born lover-oh no can,t be-thats me! lol lovely picture-keep yer grubby mitts of it! cheers big fella-and the lovely Fran and all(including Uncle Tom Cobbley)-Stefan.

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Hi Ann - liking your new photo :) Best wishes
Dave

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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I expect I'll be disqualified now - calling it a jar an' all. But it was originally a jar not a box I read somewhere. My attempt at rhyming gets a bit lost somewhere in the middle. May redo. But is feels like a race! Great fun it is too!

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Hi Cynthia

Well it seemed a good idea... took it out , dusted it off, a little reworking...

Just some encouragement ... can't win me own cake now can I.

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Hi Cynthia

Well it seemed a good idea... took it out , dusted it off, a little reworking...

Just some encouragement ... can't win me own cake now can I.

Comment is about Pandora's Box (blog)

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Clearly, Ann! Damn work!

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Got to get in quick round here mate! (re Pandora)

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Thankyou so much for the comments Ann!!
Take care x

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Hi Cate, Thanks for your comments on ';-P'. Yes some people are conjoined with their phones arn't they... they are worshiped objects for us as are those blackberry things. Are we missing something here? are people more interesting / important?

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Wow Marianne! A winner IMO! Wonderful. "training the lock like a tarot", "tipping apocalypse like petals" "Hope, lingering on a hinge". x

Comment is about Pandora's Box (blog)

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Sharp and witty concept, with real poetic skills used in its presentation. I like it a lot.

Comment is about Pandora's Box (blog)

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I am so glad you have re-posted this for new readers! I kinda wondered about doing the same, and actually trawled my own stuff yesterday with that idea 'a bit' in mind.

Comment is about Pandora's Box (blog)

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Love it!
Cx

Comment is about Glitter in an Afro (blog)

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Oops I normaly call you Annipoo ha ha my wife's twin is called Anne so you see my fingers think they know how to spell better than me !! except the don't ha ha...TC XX

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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This is so you Chris... love the reworking ...great sound and a great poem... well done as usual

Gus

Comment is about Mi CaSA (blog)

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Always enjoy your work Chris, but this I REALLY like. Very sharp.
Well done
Cx

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I like this Alison, clever stuff. Lines 5-6 ... have you been spying?
;-)
Well done,
Cx

Comment is about Pandora's Box (blog)

Original item by Alison Smiles

Id still fancy you if your name was Mia

And you had a passion for cheese

Were bright blonde and beautiful....

God I've gotta go and have a lie down
Wonderful piece Mia
Superb!

Gus xx

Comment is about Glitter in an Afro (blog)

Original item by Mia Darlone

Thanks Chris and to all, very helpful suggestions and I'm actually much happier with it now...good work, people!

Comment is about Saltwater (blog)

Original item by Nash

haha again Dave-have at you! you funny cad and bubbly(metaphorical)boundah! how did an old bulldog chewing a wasp like you help give birth to such a lovely young Lady! haha!only jesting monsewer!if I was,nt-you would see a red laser dot-right where your old ticker is! (2nd jest)ta matey for fun comments and having a fun personality-even if it is horned!are your little tootsies cloven by any chance? ooer missis! best regards to you and family of course-Stefan.

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I liked the sharp natural observation in this, Ann, such as:
"The valley is narrow and deep.
Here and there a new stream joins,
stained red with iron"
It's well crafted. "Heavy with green" is ambivalent about it all. The downbeat tone reminds me of the song, Spring Can Really Hang you Up the Most.

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Good morning the Dunn household!
thank heaven you have not poured the good stuff away-keep it to celebrate my forthcoming Viking funeral-lol! take this as a hundred percent belief,your latest profile pic is NOT funny-its absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! do not remove-or you may join me in the last longboat to Valhalla! haha-lovely Dave! as are your comments-Stefan.

Comment is about Dave Dunn (poet profile)

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Hi A - thanks for the welcome. I've been attempting to revise while at the same time writing insignificant essays - and WOL is more than an distraction if you don't completely divorce yourself from it. However, you can't 'fight the fight' standing on the academic terraces - you need to be in there - up to your scrotum in the mud of goal mouth incident. Blowing so hard that the pea in your whistle shoots a player right between the eyes - as it were.

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