Well that was a bit less work on the white finger of scrolling. :-)
Sad you say? I'm sad too Isobel, i print mine
before deleting them too.

Thanks for comment on Kinsella, i don't like sad endings either. I commented further in the comment box under the poem.
Janet.x

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Hi Rodney, thanks for the comment on Kinsella.
I kind of agree with you about that line but placed it in brackets to make it less necessary to the poem. I just felt the ''distortion'' of the tune needed to be prominent.
I don't know if you read the first parts but you will find it in the August blogs if you'd like to catch up.

Janet.x

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Hi Anthony,
glad to see you back and hope you had a good rest. Thanks for comment on Kinsella.
You'll find the previous entry in the August blogs or click on my profile and into other blogs then August. A bit of a trek i know.. :-)
As for the inspiration for it, well that's something i think a mind like yours will identify with.

Janet.x

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Great write Dave, really enjoyed reading.

Comment is about Big Chill Festival (article)

Hi Isobel - to be honest, I'm still not too sure if the concept of 'WOLOP' has been fully explored before its trial period has began. If the whole thing is 'a work in progress' and further ideas and suggestions are still considered that may improve or, at the very least, reinforce some of the ideas that have allowed WOLOP' to arrive at this point, then it may increase its chances of what we could deem 'a success'.
In effect, it's a poetry competition.

Out the 550+ members on this site, how many make an active contribution where its reasonable to conclude that they may rustle the enthusiasm to read through many, many blogs. Apply subjective and/or artistic reasoning (impartially) and then vote?

And how does WOL admin benefit from all this?

Does it consolidate the site as the front-runner in 'Encouraging PERFORMANCE poetry'?

There are many questions which, I s'pose, can only be answered once we've 'sucked and seen'.

However, at the very least, I would limit participants to how many pieces they can contribute and submit OR consider charging £1.00 per poem (all profits returning to WOL) this may sound vulgar but as we know, WOL is not receiving anywhere near the funding it once was and any monies I'm sure would be grately received.

I'm sure that we can speak about this next week at The Tudor. Potentially, WOLOP is a good idea but in my opinion and as it stands - a ship's been launched with a few holes in its stern.

Comment is about WOLOP Award (blog)

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Hi, David. When I first started writing poetry, all my poems rhymed, and only later did I drop the rhyme. I posted an old poem, The Raven as an example.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Melissa

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Have deleted my comments cos my profile was getting a little long. I have saved them all somewhere though cos I'm sad like that - will visit them one day when I'm feeling lonely. I saved Moxy because she is an absent friend. x

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Darren, Darren, where for art thou Darren?

Comment is about WOLOP Award (blog)

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Premature congratulation - just love it - only you could come up with something like that Anthony. Nice of you to drop in. Glad you like my piccie - me revolutionary? Never! It's just that red is my favourite colour. Yes, I agree that the success of this will depend on how many people vote. People who post a lot but don't comment will need to start being less selfish. If we only get the hard core voting it will all be a bit silly - not much of a pole... It looks like it will be another bumper month though - 50 odd poems and we're only on the 4th - some people have posted as many as 5 already though - perhaps that gives them an unfair advantage (tee hee).

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Nice one. I don't think you needed the line about the distorted Christmas carol though.

Comment is about Kinsella (part iv) In the Cave. (blog)

A fascinating poem Christopher - a bit Lord of the Flies ish mixed up with Bill and Ben, the flower pot men. Yes - friends do come and go.

Comment is about Scarecrow, Seagull, Dustbin and me (blog)

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Love the way the nice simple rhymes play against the more gothic aspects; and all in such good taste!

Comment is about Scarecrow, Seagull, Dustbin and me (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

Correction Isobel, I had.

~smile~

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Original item by Christopher Dawson

Hi Janet,

Did I miss parts I and II? Like others I find this intriguing (and a little puzzling.) I would be interested to know what inspired this - or would that break the spell?

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about Kinsella (part iv) In the Cave. (blog)

Kinsella is back!!!!
Good Un.
Bernie

Comment is about Kinsella (part iv) In the Cave. (blog)

got to agree with Graham, a good write.
Bernie

Comment is about My Liverpool (blog)

Original item by Lydia

Hi Marc,

Admired this very much. Very interesting and unusual presentation that works well. I guess that marks me out as one of those "in the wrong mind." I'm not usually a great fan of introspective poetry, but there's a lot that I suspect many will identify with here.

Regards,
A.E.

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A whole month early Winston? Now that's what I call "premature congratulation"!

Why the Che pic Isobel? Are you heading up the WOL insurgency? Vive la Revolution!

This is potentially a great idea - and a big thank you to Isobel for pursuing it. Its success will of course, depend on participation by as many contributors as possible. I would urge everyone to support Isobel in this endeavour. It should be quite fascinating to see which works are popularly approved by poetic peers. (Oops, accidental alliteration - sorry!)

Versers unite - you have nothing to lose but your brains!

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about WOLOP Award (blog)

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Hi Cynthia, I am confused, when did you think you offended me?
Bernie

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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You have a very nice bottom Christopher.

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Hi Shoeless and thanks for your comments, which leave me a little confused!

Barlick-is that Barnoldswick??

if so, there is no big thing about this, it could have been Stockport or Todmorden, just picked the name of the place and went with it.
Bernie.

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Thanks Janet.
Bernie

Comment is about I never said that it was easy. (blog)

i love this, so great xx

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Original item by Lydia

In your face! he laughs with immaculate meter and rhyme.

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Original item by Jon Ridgeway

i'm in

Comment is about WOLOP Award (blog)

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Terrific. Made-up words used to be all the rage...remember 'Eletelophony'? This is a delicious take-off on the sounds kids adore. I found 'spunky' a hiccup: too real, and even then, the meaning is out of whack. Ses I with more aplomb than good sense sometimes.

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Me, too! You are some woman, Isobel.

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Count me in

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Hi Daniel,
i enjoyed reading this one too, it's so true and funny. This is an example of what i enjoy about rhyming poetry in this style, it injects a sense of humour and there's some great lines in this to my liking.

Janet.x

Comment is about I am the fly in your ointment (blog)

Original item by Daniel Hooks

Thanks Dave for your interest in Kinsella.

Thanks Isobel, i don't much care for sad endings either, maybe she should under-go a 'Restoration period.'

Janet.x

Comment is about Kinsella (part iv) In the Cave. (blog)

Hi Maipenrai,
this poem brought back a memory for me which is too personal to share but thankyou. It means a lot.

Janet.x

Comment is about I never said that it was easy. (blog)

What a charming and really clever piece of writing. A very clever allegory, both poignant and insightful.

Comment is about My Liverpool (blog)

Original item by Lydia

Bien sur.

Comment is about Southport Airshow (blog)

You should take a look at my 13 yr old's bedroom. Not derelict but not a whole lot unlike this - with our without the chair.

Comment is about Empty Rooms (blog)

Oui... pour moi c'est pareil...
quand je visite des endroits abandonnés je ressens pleins de choses...

Comment is about Empty Rooms (blog)

C'est une très jolie photo Peter...

Comment is about Southport Airshow (blog)

La photo est impressionnante...
On dirait que ça va atterrir brutalement!

Comment is about Airshow (Typhoon) (blog)

I hadn't been in a laudromat for years....................................
Until Paris this summer...
Ahhh... the memories : )

Comment is about My life in the launderette (blog)

J'adore ta passion : )

Comment is about New Coaster (blog)

I can feel the empathy in this, as though you have experienced it yourself Peter...
You have such a gift of entering into the mind and emotions of another's pain with your words...

Tes poèmes me touchent profondément...
xxxxx

Comment is about pain a tutor stasis (painatutorstasis) (blog)

I have voted already, only to find I was a month premature! Win

Comment is about WOLOP Award (blog)

Original item by Isobel

You sound like a budding poet of the month - I look forward to reading your poetry.

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Original item by Alain English

aye.. I'm in!

Comment is about WOLOP Award (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Sorry it took so long to reply... It's been a MAD couple of weeks! Thanks for your encouragement, I've got big plans for the next year so see you soon!x

Comment is about Dominic Berry (poet profile)

Original item by Dominic Berry

barlick sam ?

i am intrigued by your barlick reference

Comment is about Big Bad Sam (blog)

i like this poem , ,

i know folks that think we are god :) . i find the notion difficult to argue with

i really like this poem

Comment is about Wishes (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

A sad one Steve - but as Cynthia says - you are going from strength to strength, hopefully not just in your poetry. Don't give a stuff about metres but know that the poem expresses well just what you wanted to express.

Comment is about After The Deal's Gone Down (blog)

I can totally empathise with the first stanza - not sure I get the last two - or maybe I'm not a very soul searching type. I would agree that it is deep, well constructed and thought provoking.

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

A bit of a sad ending though Janet - I'm hopeful that Kinsella will find peace - there has to be a further edition - I don't accept sad endings.

Comment is about Kinsella (part iv) In the Cave. (blog)

'lent not given' is very powerful and true. I tried to say something like this to my daughter on her first pregnancy but she thought I was heartless. Not many people can accept this idea except through the experience of losing a child.

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