Hi Isobel
It's ok, I met Chris last night, and I'm sure they wouldn't hit a sick man.
Now get down to some writing.

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Original item by Isobel

Great Poem ...love the imaculate imagery.
Superb!
Gus

Comment is about Burnt Sacrifice (blog)

Hi Chris the poems are on from last night, Man was here and Take.
Regards Katie

Comment is about Katie Sheila Haigh (poet profile)

Original item by Katie Sheila Haigh

I really like this poem, it has an intensity to it that explodes into the mind

Comment is about I dreamt of the end-of-the-world last night! (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Yep - I think you've hit the nail on the head with this one Sian - it certainly didn't work for Lady Di, did it? A very different style but similar sentiment to one that Admin Paul posted a few months back. The title makes me wonder whether you are questioning more than fortune tellers in this poem though....A well crafted poem. x

Comment is about Hopes and Dreams (blog)

Original item by sian howell

Sir, I really enjoyed the 'serpent circle' embodied in this work, the symbol of eternity. It is a beautiful piece expressed with clarity and finesse.

Comment is about shapeless & transcendent (blog)

Original item by Steven Dark

Brilliant - a master pen. All good poets are cynics: cynicism is what keeps our eye clear and our poetic force fighting for truths.

Comment is about Hopes and Dreams (blog)

Original item by sian howell

A good gust of exhilaration on a dreary day.

Comment is about With apologies to . . just about everyone (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi, Jane,
The 'swan path' is the path of light thrown by the full moon on a body of water, possibly Greek in origin, I don't remember.

Comment is about jane wilcock (poet profile)

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Well done, Phil, a comprehensive gathering of all social ills, encompassed in ignorance and insolence.
I also find the 'mystical prophesies'' very interesting, not so much as threatening total annihilation on given days but as strong warnings that this will be an inevitable result if we continue as we are going.

Check 'Flies', the plural of 'fly'.

Comment is about That Tomorrow (blog)

Original item by Phil Golding

You are right of course Izo,

Gary Glitter .mmmm.... Whatya’ like in bunches and a gym skirt.... ooooh

Anyway, I digress, back to my gang.

The problem solved causes yet another series of problems I am well aware, however it at least enables likeminded poets a diversionary route. If the whole thing became a parallel blog then it can be terminated.

Yes, I agree with you on the WOLOP idea and that Paul, the old silver fox, is beautifully formed and has genius foozling from ever orifice.

I'm just happy that something is at least being attempted to make the site less wieldy.
In the event that no one wants to join my gang then I will probably spend my twilight years in the Far East until I'm arrested for cloning Paul Blackburn

Many Thanks
Gusxx
PS As Gang Leader I am letting Girls in...but not out

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

I sort of saw you writing something like this!

I agree with Graham. A layer of some sort appears to be have been peeled from your writing. Save this skin, but work with what your current senses are telling you.

Comment is about Hopes and Dreams (blog)

Original item by sian howell

Andy, there is an authenticity of emotion and sensual appreciation in this that commands attention and empathy.

Comment is about Temptation (blog)

Original item by Andy Williamson

Maybe, if you look really carefully, get a magnifying glass perhaps? the poem will be found reflected in the her glasses, then I suppose you'll have to get a little mirror, cos, of course it will be reversed and .......oh, maybe he'll write another one!

Comment is about The stops (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

I like this. Simple and unfussy and leaves a lasting sense of unease.......

Comment is about ghost... (blog)

Original item by JEFF.W

I like this Tommy, we can all dream. The mood is interesting, sighing at the missiles as if almost bored with expectancy.

Comment is about I dreamt of the end-of-the-world last night! (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Yes...
You have described the experience well.

Comment is about Hopes and Dreams (blog)

Original item by sian howell

I take it you don't want me to do a Tarrot reading for you then ;-)) Enjoyed the poem.

Comment is about Hopes and Dreams (blog)

Original item by sian howell

Mmmm there is a lot to think about in there, right on though....hang on while I reach for the rope ;-)

Comment is about That Tomorrow (blog)

Original item by Phil Golding

Sounds like you might even have been there ........... ;-)
Who's the shifty looking piece of totty in the picture ha ha ?

Comment is about Taj At Sunset (blog)

Original item by Cate

is it invitation for discussion or just a statement??

Comment is about Natasha (poet profile)

Original item by Natasha

really!

Comment is about Natasha (poet profile)

Original item by Natasha

A new cynical style is evolving here I see. It's more plainspoken than your other work and tougher, that's good, another side to your sentiment. So good to be seeing more of you in all ways, presence and content. Well done again.

Comment is about Hopes and Dreams (blog)

Original item by sian howell

Thank you for the feedback on 'Me / u',
I read what you said and made the slight changes to the wording, I think for the better.

Again, thanks Winston.

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Very good title.
I like your wording, it makes me think back to some of my own poetry.
The imagery used for the chocolate cup cake was cleaver. Very good read - I enjoyed it.

Comment is about geek tragedy (blog)

Original item by Daniel Hooks

Simon! I loved Little Machines. Particularly liked Bloomdusk. When I read British, Not Pure it put me in mind of a book I recently read; Bloody Foreigners by Robert Winder..a history of immigration to the British Isles. Cheers!

Comment is about Simon Rennie (poet profile)

Original item by Simon Rennie

Hello Dave - many thanks for your comments - er... have I spelt lie wrong? Have I made my poem more deep and meaningful - if so - must have done it on purpose! Wracking my brains to work out what else I've spelt wrong - or should that be racking? Thanks again, xx

Oh yes! I see what I did!

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

At last I have arrived here to say thanks for approving comment left on my page. In my usual way, I feel inclined to dub your style 'Till Role' (much as I gave the name 'Marzipan School' to the paintings of a friend, featuring bendy houses.
I like the devices used but have to admit - perhaps it's my age - to keep starting a new line, leaves me exhausted! Cheers.

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Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Hi Horace, only just come across this.... as usual your work has given me a good chuckle!
Like Cynthia I was pretty shit hot at marbles, and my marble bag was second to none! I had the most pop alleys in the district,and was a dab hand at relieving other kids of their mirps!!!!!
Cate xx

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Original item by Horace Thespider

Hi Ann

Welcome. To my shame I don't often check out new members on the site, but am glad I did in your case. I really liked these - all of them! Looking forward to seeing your Blogs

Dave
PS Is that a typo in the second line of The Dray?

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Very True Sian. Win x

Comment is about Hopes and Dreams (blog)

Original item by sian howell

Hi again Ann, This is grim behaviour, especially for an 18 year old ! Ihope you make her clear it up... Win

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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hi Andy, thanks for your comments on 'Best Before End' You poem 'Perfect Place' still does it for me, brilliant

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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My cat Gemma liked the bit about the regurgitators - she says don't knock it til you've tried it - and she's eighteen!

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Hi Sian, thanks for your comments on 'Best Before End' may your satsumas remain firm. Win x

Comment is about sian howell (poet profile)

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Steve, a nice moment / story. My favorite words were - coat a-flutter against the oblong window. an enjoyable read. Winston

Comment is about Perfume in a lift (blog)

Original item by stephen smith

This is real stuff! Steve Smith

Comment is about JOHN PILGER WITH LAUGHS (blog)

Original item by Rodney Wood

Hi Ann Foxglove... I see we have a mutual admiration for Gaia Holmes. she is not a prolific poster on WOL but is as you have commented an amazing poet who can capture moments like no one else IMHO. Win

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful stuff. And not just because there's some foxgloves in one of your poems. Heady, lyrical and passionate.

Comment is about Gaia Holmes (poet profile)

Original item by Gaia Holmes

I like your poems very much, also your drawing - are you just about to sit down and write a poem or have you just finished and you're off to get a cup of tea? The paper looks very blank! And you look a little anxious! I think I would like to live in a softly furnished vestibule, but as I have only just joined WOL I feel more like the child listening at the edge of the wood!

Comment is about Tom Harding (poet profile)

Original item by Tom Harding

thanks for the comments on 'barkless trees' so glad you could relate. It is set in england although the times I spent in Ireland no doubt informed my writing...it could be down any dark track you dont belong...let me know if you want a lift to another poetry night, rachx

Comment is about Kealan Coady (poet profile)

Original item by Kealan Coady

Thanks Isobel for your support you are very kind ....I very much appreciate your input and enjoy reading your poems Sian X

Comment is about What's It All About? (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Morning Jane, Im glad my poem on the Taj gave you some idea of what it was like and how I felt on seeing it, thats what I set out to do. It was a truly magical experience and one one that will stay printed on my memory for ever.
Thanks also for your comment on Sunflowers again. Its good when a piece of work makes an impression and is not forgotten.
Cate xx

Comment is about jane wilcock (poet profile)

Original item by jane wilcock

Hi Dave, thanks for the welcome back, and for the comment on Taj. I had a most wonderous trip, and saw and did some wonderous things, But the Taj was the one that stays indelibly printed in my memory. I last spoke to you when you were just off to Israel, hope you had an interesting and memorable hol there.
Cate xx

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Greetings Anthony... thanks for your comment on Taj..... sos I cant offer you any rock, but if you`re ever up North Ive learned how to knock your tonsils out with a fiery vindaloo!!!!!!
Cate xx

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Thanks Rodney for your comment on my blog entry ..Hopeful Recovery..I am a novice so welcome comments. Bernadette Herbertson

Comment is about Rodney Wood (poet profile)

Original item by Rodney Wood

Morning Cynthia, thanks for your lovely comment on Taj. I had the most fabulous trip and the memory of the Taj will stay printed indelibly on my mind forever. And yes I own up to being a sentimentalist..... I defy anyone not to look at such beauty and not be moved! You were so right about the poverty though. At first you are stunned at the awful conditions and the dirt and poverty in which most of the people live, but gradually rightly or wrongly your mind accepts it as part of life in a third world country. There is a huge difference between the fabulous wealth of the maharajas and their palaces and how the rest of the population live. And yet there is a vibrancy about it that we somehow seem to have lost.
Cate xx

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

love 'dance of spaghetti', this poem is different to your other ones!

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