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Comment is about Crowdfund the Coronation (blog)
Original item by Steve White
Through the hole in my sock
My big toe tickler
Still missing you.đ
Comment is about Three Haiku on Change (blog)
Original item by Andy N
....and the Chelsea Tractors, beloved of the "hunt em, shoot em and flog em" brigade; bullying their way around the Lancashire countryside, especially at the Holcombe Hunt, parking up on what were once lush grass verges, turning our YES OUR! country parks into a sea of mud.
Comment is about The Old England (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
I wondered why the water was that colour đ & Newcastle Exhibition! Now, that was what you called bad head gear the next day! đ¤Ž. Happy memories...sort of
Comment is about The Memory Of Her (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
I too have memories of Prebends Bridge, Stephen, though not as yours. I was a student at Durham when the bow and arrow were secret weapons. Prebends Bridge was a stop-off on our way home to âdownloadâ the nightâs Newcastle Exhibition.
Comment is about The Memory Of Her (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Very much enjoyed this one David.
Comment is about Le Nu Provençal (blog)
Original item by David Cooke
I invite you for an interview in my orifice.
Comment is about NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT (blog)
Original item by Short Attention Span Poetry
Well written, and well said Steve.
Some of our nurses are having to choose between heating and eating.
Schoolchildren are going to school with not enough food in their bellies.
Teachers don't have the resources they need to do their job.
Schools are literally falling down around the heads of teachers and pupils.
The NHS has been deliberately trashed for ideological reasons.
The UK is a moral cesspit- an obscene joke played upon the most vulnerable of UK Citizens.
The Nursing Unions should be boycotting the Coronation, not playing the Plastic Patriot Game.
They should tell them:
"Shove your Royal Sceptre where the sun don't shine, then try to extract it with neither a nurse's nor a doctor's help, and without anaesthetic".
Comment is about Crowdfund the Coronation (blog)
Original item by Steve White
I must admit that I am not comfortable with the extravagance of these great national occasions when people are queueing up at food banks, the homeless figure rises, ex servicemen are living rough and those who govern the country possess enormous personal wealth. The last Royal Wedding cost the tax payer 13 million and now they don't even want to live amongst us. At a time of imposed austerity and hardship there needs to be a more prudent approach to what is being spent. At the end of the day the bill is paid for by the tax payer. (us).
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Crowdfund the Coronation (blog)
Original item by Steve White
Dear Stephen I'm glad you liked my Nu Provencal poem. It's certainly a wonderful photo and I hope the poem does it some justice.
Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Hi HÊlène I'm glad you liked my naked lady. The photograph is certainly beautiful and I hope the poem does it some justice.
Comment is about HÊlène (poet profile)
Original item by HÊlène
Incredibly well said. đ
Comment is about Crowdfund the Coronation (blog)
Original item by Steve White
A breathtaking piece, JD. Compared to today's upwardly mobile Premier League etc, people tend to forget how raw and violent football (on and off the pitch) was then, as John says. Really well written. Thanks.
Comment is about The Wail of Two Cities (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
A very entertaining poem with some nuggets of truth, David. Thanks for posting this good read.
Comment is about Grumpy Old-ish Men (blog)
Original item by David Lindsay
Another classic, Classic. Sardonic humour with style. Love it!
Comment is about I Want My Forever Back. (blog)
Original item by Clare
An amazing poem which catches the reader unawares. It brings to light a number of paradoxes within death which, I am sure, are present for us all, but manages to be deeply personal at the same time. Stunning.
Comment is about Through a Childâs Eyes. (blog)
Original item by Clare
A gentle, charming poem, Helene. As soothing as the actions it describes. Thank you.
Comment is about Hands Together (blog)
Original item by HÊlène
A poem that speaks about how the world moves on accepting the faded things. Thank you for this.
Comment is about Three Haiku on Change (blog)
Original item by Andy N
Wed 19th Apr 2023 00:10
Actually forget the techno.,some Ivor Cuttler samples would slide seamlessly in some good ambient!
I don't know if anyone is doing that.,they should be.
Comment is about What does Ivor do? (blog)
Original item by Jed
Tue 18th Apr 2023 22:07
He was a true novelty, created a world of his own. I liked his spooky organ tunes. I wondered if Cuttler has been sampled into techno or something. He should be.
Comment is about What does Ivor do? (blog)
Original item by Jed
Thanks, Uilleam and John. The nature of snobbery and one-upmanship has always fascinated me. Where I live, the postcode and type of street are often indicators of supposed social superiority, just like everywhere else, I suppose.
In the end, what does it matter? We were conditioned to think of management consultants as'superior' to supermarket cashiers, until we realised how vital the latter were during COVID lockdowns.
Comment is about Polite Society (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you, Keith for your generous comments. You sum up the senselessness of this conflict perfectly and point the finger at the culprit. It is also desperately sad to see the likes of President Lula being sucked in by the Russian propaganda machine.
And thank you, Uilleam and John, for your comments. As you say, John, where (or when) will it end? A terrible prospect for us all, and for the millions of refugees faced with so much uncertainty.
And thanks to HÊlène, Stephen A and Manish for liking.
Comment is about Sloviansk (14 April 2023) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
My grandmother used to give coconut oil head massages to all us children back then. It used to feel so soothing, like a blessing from her. And later, we all played out in the sun happily. This brought back all those memories for me. Thank you for this HÊlèna.
Comment is about Hands Together (blog)
Original item by HÊlène
Captures so well the chaos and disorder of a seventies football match and the impact on everything else around it at the time. Really like the line 'teeth lost, glasses smashed into faces'. Makes me think of the sheer pathetic stupidity of football violence back then. The dumb things people did for their 'team'.
Really like it, a very specific moment in time grimly described. Thank you.
Comment is about The Wail of Two Cities (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Not someone you hear about very often. Nice idea and may be worth extending to bring in some of his ideas of the absurd.
Like the phrase âtranscended the seems of the worldâ.
Comment is about What does Ivor do? (blog)
Original item by Jed
As always, Stephen, you capture the mood of our times and inanity of what is happening. Where will it end?
Comment is about Sloviansk (14 April 2023) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you Stephen.
You're spot on Keith.
What makes our impotence all the more painful and frustrating is the knowledge that our UK government's sleaze merchants are also the enemy within.
Comment is about Sloviansk (14 April 2023) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Powerful social satire, Stephen. Love it! đ
Comment is about Polite Society (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks so much Stephen. I wish I'd kept a few old photos to use on WOL đ
William has flowing locks, as the poem implies. As a Botterill though, it may not last đ
Thanks for the likes Nigel and K Lynn.
Comment is about The Dare Devil Poet (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Perfect! I feel the need to check metal archives to see if any of those names have been taken. Sure I must have at least two lps by The Snow Wolves already.
Comment is about Black Metal Band Looking For A Name (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Stephen,
This senseless war continues with no regard for human life or property. As you rightly say they know what they are doing. They are murdering at random. I recently saw the Dictator Putin in a Cathedral celebrating Easter, proclaiming his faith in the resurrection of Christ. He lights candles and kisses icons. He is a serial killer and a hypocrite. As a fellow poet I salute you in keeping track of these atrocities. The world must be told exactly what is taking place and who is responsible for it.
Thank you indeed for this poem
Keith
Comment is about Sloviansk (14 April 2023) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
A truly profound poem, Clare. I can appreciate the contradictory emotions and the baggage they leave. Thank you for sharing this thoughtful verse.
Comment is about Through a Childâs Eyes. (blog)
Original item by Clare
Good advice, HÊlène, in a world which seems to have become so frenetic and 'over-scheduled'.
Comment is about Just Sittin' (blog)
Original item by HÊlène
Thank you for this funny, heartwarming poem, John. My hair is on the way out now (photo a bit out of date) and you reach a point where combovers are a waste of time.
Comment is about The Dare Devil Poet (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
I never learned to drive but this reminds me of many 2CVs I hitched rides in, in France. The only car I ever fancied owning. Either that or a Jensen Interceptor.
Comment is about The 2CV (blog)
Original item by David Cooke
Thank you friends. Your words mean so much to me. I write in loneliness as all true writers must.
A Flower Given to My Daughter
Frail the white rose and frail are
Her hands that gave
Whose soul is sere and paler
Than time's wan wave.
Rosefrail and fair -- yet frailest
A wonder wild
In gentle eyes thou veilest,
My blueveined child.
by James Joyce
Comment is about The wise man knows himself to be a fool (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Death frequently calls us to appreciate our mortality. Death is also a part of life as it is our final destination. This poem spoke of several emotions which arrive as death intrudes upon us. The illustration is exceptional.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Through a Childâs Eyes. (blog)
Original item by Clare
Thank you to K.Lynn and Stephen A., for their likes and also to Manish, Stephen G., Graham, Clare and John for their kind words. Such comments I find encouraging. I am grateful to you all.
Keith
Comment is about Poet & Writer (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
john,
don't abandon chaos as it is the hallmark of an artist. I struggle across furniture everyday in search of mislaid items. It is good for the soul
Thank you for this poem.
Keith
Comment is about Loft (blog)
Original item by John Gilbert Ellis
Oh thanks so much, Clare. I seem to remember that you're a grandparent yourself, so you will know what it's like when they start to (try and) take over đ and thanks for the likes Manish, Stephen A and Keith
Comment is about The Dare Devil Poet (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
A very honest and clear assessment on why you write. Really good piece and certainly resonates for me
Comment is about Poet & Writer (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
This made me laugh. đ I love hearing about the antics of you and your grandson - they are truly heart warming. đ
Comment is about The Dare Devil Poet (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thank you Keith for your kind comment on my most recent post. I really do appreciate your continued support.
Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)
Original item by keith jeffries
I think you underestimate your skill as a writer Keith. It takes courage to expose our vulnerabilities through writing and sharing our experiences as human beings.
Thank goodness there are people like you making people feel less alone in the world. Write on brave soul, write on!
Comment is about Poet & Writer (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Interesting how the increased contact available via this 24/7
global media world that we now experience can be the
well-known "two-edged sword". On the one hand people
proclaim the right to make themselves known and heard - and
on the other people declare that they are victims of that same
facility and make allegations of ephemeral stuff that they say
hurts them and represents the equivalent of "a crime" in the
process, sending the knee-jerking modern police into action
or overloading a health service no longer fit for purpose.
I am old enough to recall when "good intent" saw the closure
of mental hospitals ( like Horton and others) that provided a
sanctuary for the mentally distraught, in favour of a well-intentioned (those awful words that precede so much disaster) official policy called "care in the community". No need to
elaborate on this folly that saw the really needy deprived
of their places of refuge - sentenced to wander the streets
and become victims - or out of control culprits as a result.
First, do no harm - even now, abandoned by sections of
the medical profession withdrawing their services in pursuit of getting extra money on their own terms alone. Another
decline in the standards adopted by today's essential
social services. First, do no harm? Surely a sick joke - no pun
intended!.
Comment is about Mental health (blog)
Original item by hugh
Jackie K
Mon 17th Apr 2023 14:18
"Cloudy days are like sacrifices".
Lovely and thought-provoking.
Comment is about The wise man knows himself to be a fool (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
I suppose many of us are prone to such idiocies at times.
A proliferation of empty-headed "celebrities" and "influencers" appears to have a disproportionate effect on society's preferences and aspirations.
Comment is about Polite Society (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks Hugh, for pointing out an important subject.
I count myself fortunate having family and friends to turn to.
However, in the UK, mental health services along with the rest of the NHS have been trashed for ideological reasons.
In recent decades, highly vulnerable children have been forced to travel 100's of miles to get the treatment they need.
Comment is about Mental health (blog)
Original item by hugh
John Coopey
Wed 19th Apr 2023 15:44
Something to look into!
Comment is about NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT (blog)
Original item by Short Attention Span Poetry