Hi Dave, Great story. Now... comeon this can't possibly be true?! can it? You can tell me over a pint on a WOL night soon. This vivid dilema stories reminded me of one by Roger McGough - Funicular Railway. Winston

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Original item by Dave Morgan

Hi Emily, Really liked this one. I live on a canal boat and so could really apreciate the scene you paint. Actually narrowboats don't bob. A fishing boat may bob but a canal boat sways, which you may like better. Win x

Comment is about under the night sky (blog)

...howdo steve..many thanks for the comments on 'my father'..it was written in couplets, all ending on different words to those seen here. I'd copied it from 'word' and every time I tried to paste it into the 'blog' area the lines came out 'double spaced', in the end I moved all the lines about until they were more compact, pressed all the buttons and it suddenly 'pasted' in as you see it..so I left it alone !!..nevertheless it was very astute of you to realise it doesn't look right....I will take in your ideas, not having aired my poems much until now...thanks...chris.

Comment is about garside (poet profile)

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Merci pour tout ce que tu fais...
Je t'adore : )

Comment is about Gus Jonsson (poet profile)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

I appreciate your time reading
and commenting on my poetry Winston...

Merci : )

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Que tu sais créer des images dans ma tête ; )

Comment is about my howling hollow (blog)

Hi Joan,

Thanks for the comment on my poem. I like 'Crack Me' a lot. Witty, but with a serious core.

Rachel

Comment is about Crack Me (blog)

Hi Isobel,

Thanks for the comment on my poem. I really enjoyed 'You and Me Babe'. Original, witty, and touching.

Rachel

Comment is about You And Me Babe (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the comment on my poem. Really enjoyed 'Perfect Place'...very touching poem.

Rachel

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

Original item by Andy N

Hi Janet,

Thanks for your comment on my poem. Really liked 'Daphne Demure'. Nice sense of rebellion at the end!

Rachel

Comment is about Daphne Demure (blog)

Hi Anthony,

Thanks for your comment on my poem. I love 'Warning', and if I have to get old, that's definitely the way to do it!

I have just read 'Peacock Dreams' and love it. It perfectly captures the monotony of everyday life, and the need for escapism.

Rachel

Comment is about Peacock Dreams (blog)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Hi Winston,

Thanks for your comment on my poem. I am also Glastonbury-bound this week for the first time.

I have to say I really enjoyed Decree Ni'si. Brutal and moving poem.

Rachel

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

..hello Gus...or is it Sherlock ?...a few years ago I spent time researching the family tree and came across gr.gr.gr. grandparents who came from Cork and settled in Kelsall in 1835..the more I found out, the more poems I began to write about them, in this extract they're ghosts. Is writing style in the 'genes' do you think...very odd...although I'm pleased you spotted something. (I was born in Lytham)...cheers.. chris...(if you click on 'myspace' link at the top the first song 'Rosanna' is about them).

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Original item by Gus Jonsson

..hello Winston....a few years ago I spent time researching the family tree and came across gr.gr.gr. grandparents who came from Cork and settled in Kelsall in 1835..the more I found out, the more poems I began to write about them, in this extract they're ghosts...yes, they do end up together....but in very, very strange way...if you click on 'myspace' link at the top, the first song 'Rosanna' is about them....thanks for the encouraging comment.....chris.

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Original item by Winston Plowes

Hi Winston,
'spragged to the floor' means to stretch the fabric to its limits and pin it down.

Sprags in real terms are the metal hooks used to pin tents to the ground for anchorage.
Thowt tha wud 'ave known that, you bein' a Yorkshire lad 'n all. :-)

Janet.x

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Original item by Winston Plowes

Hello Emily
I love love love this poem.
It is exquisite, beautiful, it made me tremble.

Augusta x

Comment is about born in '85 (blog)

Thank You so much Winston for your in depth critique of my poem 'Love Me'.

I am amazed how long it takes me to write poetry by comparison to some other poets on this site, they seem to be so prolific... it's very intimidating ...one after the other.. but I hope to have another ready soon. Meanwhile many thanks once again.

Augusta x

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Original item by Winston Plowes

It sounds like you have witnessed some harrowing things Mike. Impossible to remain the same afterwards. We are all scarred by our past in one way or another - though some more than others. I hope you manage to find some peace of mind - perhaps writing this poetry may help. Isobel x

Comment is about Part Eight (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

I don`t believe in the cult of Conspiracies. It just amazes me how many there are and some do tend to raise doubts about what we are expected to believe.

Comment is about Conspiracies (blog)

Original item by Valerie Cook

Dark ,surreal, shocking piece. great work Marianne. Win x

Comment is about Hysteriana (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Hi Sean,
Not familiar with your work. really liked this. Especially -
My arms would break
If you hold me again,
Should hold be held? Its a powerful piece Sean. Great stuff. Winston

Comment is about Alcyone (blog)

Hi Janet, What is "spragged to the floor"? Win x

Comment is about Small talk. (blog)

Lets hope we all have many days like this Janet. Win x

Comment is about New Day (blog)

You have crammed so much in here Val. Lots to think about, too much for my little brain. Remember watching a program on the moon landing con' theory and after it was completely convinced it wasn't true. Problem is using selected facts most arguments can seem so plausable. Win x

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Original item by Valerie Cook

Hello Christine - didn't realise you had put a profile up - good on ya - i will enjoy listening to your read every month.
Isobel x

Comment is about christine yates (poet profile)

Original item by christine yates

Free range-break free!-Thought provoking and hard-hitting! Well done!

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Original item by christine yates

Hi Winston, hope all's well in Heb, i imagine all the rhododendrons are out by the railway now and i'm missing them.. : ( thank for your comment on my last poem about the auntie with the lolly..nooo i didn't mean your rhymes were bad, i was just blaming you for inspiring me to write daft auntie poems.your spaghetti one was indeed a small masterpiece..Happy Solstice Sunday.deb xx

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

hi Gus, thank you for your comments on the Traveller..not sure if you meant the blood/bite or a piece of steak...with a nice chianti... tptptp.. Happy Solstice weekend, deb xx

Comment is about Gus Jonsson (poet profile)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

Hello Cate, thank you for reading and sending your kind comments on my piece The Traveller. you never know you might like her to bite you..next time you need a blood test...Happy Solstice on Sunday..deb xx

Comment is about Cate (poet profile)

Original item by Cate

A good poem Janet, the way the write seems to have a very easy flow. I liked your description of the marathon and snickers, and a nice rhyme used by you. I enjoyed the story.
Nice work

Comment is about Small talk. (blog)

Bit of a pik-me-up this one Gordon! Funny and feelgood!

Comment is about Gordon Zola (poet profile)

Original item by Gordon Zola

Hi Marianne

like this poem of yours - feels like a feverish word spiral -

too many images conjured to comment individually as like the whole thing - very much like

Send for the doctor

because she won't shut up.

Her hands, they ring.

Oh God, just shut her up.


and -

TURN THE PORTRAIT

UPSIDE

DOWN

AND ALL YOUR CHILDREN FALL

OUT


thanks for sharing : )

Comment is about Hysteriana (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Derrrr - thanks for your explanation - I'm getting it now. Sometimes I'm a little dense - I like to blame it on the kids - someone has to take the blame. An amusing piece Janet and so different.
Isobel x

Comment is about Small talk. (blog)

Hi Cate - thanks for reading and making comment - you're on the right line : )

steve

Comment is about Cate (poet profile)

Original item by Cate

Hi Anthony - I am trying to wipe out all trace of my name from google so unfortunately have to delete the 5 or so comments I placed on this. Just for the record everyone - I totally love this poem and find it so deserving of being judged poem of the month. Very unsentimental but poignant handling of grief.

Comment is about lifelines (blog)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

I agree with Janet, some of the things you have written about recently are almost too awful to acknowledge.... but we have to... we cant afford to ignore what is happening and pretend its not there. But it does make for harrowing reading Mike.
Cate xx

Comment is about Open Borders Of Your Soul (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Hi winston,

thank you for taking the time to respond to my work. I really value the feedback i recieve as it helps me progress and learn more. The collages of poems i am currently writing are from my own experiences, and the imagery is from my lens. I really likes the comment you made about your daughter. Yep, when i was a soldier i was single, but getting letters from ones loved ones meant so much. In the Gulf, mail was irregular at first. we were lucky if we recieved one mail run by the RAF a week. Nevertheless, some soldiers took advantage of the SATCOM kit, and phoned their wives and girlfriends and spoke with their children, they would hide it, but they would often be tearful but glad of the contact. It is extemely difficult being a soldier, and even more difficult is making the transition to civilian street afterwards. Even now, at the age of 42, i am still writing letters that i will never send, to the military asking for my old job back.

be well blue

mike

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Hi Mike,
this series of ''open'' has a lot of hidden depth but is also filled with the ignorance that comes with closing the mind, heart and eyes to what's happening in the world.
The same can be said for much of what goes on in this country too, which is most likely the reason for the state of it at present.

We have the right to vote but do we have the right to say with true freedom of speech what we really think without upsetting someone or rocking the boat.

I might have gone off track a little here but that's the effect your work has on me. It makes me think about the bigger issues.
Trouble is, the bigger issues all start with something small and grow out of proportion so perhaps that is the way we need to deal with making it better, by starting to do something positive in a small way and help it grow.

Janet.x

Comment is about Open Eyes (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Phew.. this is quite deep.
cause and effect from thoughts and conditioning.
Ignorance is bliss? Well maybe it is for some..

Nice one Mike,
Janet.x

Comment is about Open Borders Of Your Soul (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

mp3 added to urdu poem :-)

Comment is about Cate (poet profile)

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mp3 added to urdu poem :-)

Comment is about Gus Jonsson (poet profile)

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mp3 added to urdu poem :-)

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mp3 added to urdu poem :-)

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

Original item by Andy N

I really like your style.
very thought provoking as lame as a comment that sounds. But i mean that as a bulky comment.
Especially like:
"Don't be afraid of me, I'm not handing out leaflets..."
You can walk hands around in a people shape, imagine huge hands walking down the street. They'd have to shake thumbs. think I should lie down now..!

Comment is about The Hand Experiment (blog)

I love this! what a tricksy little poem. And how much we want to snuggle up in our beards to hide the red wine smirks left from the night before! nice.

Comment is about duvet beard (blog)

Impressive stuff, Emily.. Love it when I read poems like this! David Roilliard described his poetry as having no bits of fluff on his stuff.. I think it applies here too!

Comment is about duvet beard (blog)

hi Armando. Like this.Liked the bird theme and liked the language you have used. I could imagine this whole scenario happening in soft focus and in a sepia tint. Thank you. Winston

Comment is about Deliverance (blog)

Original item by Armando Halpern

And I am worried about teaching in a rough school in leeds tomorrow ! Caught up now. Would have said things differently if I had looked at the whole thing like cate but will leave it as it is to show you my thought process, thankyou for posting this unfolding story. I await the next enstallment. As you say maybe the best way is one every couple of days or so. Win , Peace. x

Comment is about Sleepless (Part Two) (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Yes there is... powerful image in the first part of the universal soldier (Jean-Claude Van Damme 1992) Programmed man to fight. A stranger in a strange land yet there to be a bringer of freedom and hope through war?!

Comment is about Sleepless (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

made me think that if I were away from my daughter for a long time, the best present (more than a material thing) would be to hear her say, hi dad... in her own particular way. A re-supp;y of joy. Is ther more?

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