Antonio-- I am glad you were able to conquer the bad habit! It was a sign that you should quit smoking when the ashtray broke on you. I like the life events in your poetry.

The second poem that you deleted is wonderful too. I like the metaphors.
Your writings are excellent!
Do not hit that DELETE button again...Smile.

Thank you,
Zuzanna

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Alison
The poem is wonderful. I pictured your story in this one
and it feels good inside my heart.
I love the romantic approach in this write.

Thank you,
Zuzanna

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Original item by Alison Mary Dunn

What a thoughtful poem Tomas. Very gentle, but equally as powerful.

Mel

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Original item by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

Loved this poem Phil

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Original item by Phil Golding

A simply beautiful poem. I especially love the plea. It grabs hold of you and shakes you. I admire the way you write so powerfully, with just so few lines.

Mel

Comment is about The Shoe: China 2008 (blog)

Original item by Carol Falaki

I agree with Carol, this poem is very atmospheric. Fantastic imagery I love your internal rhymes and rhythms, which suit your poetry so well.

Mel
x

Comment is about Death of a snooker player (blog)

A beautiful poem and I love your choice of format, so delicate and light. It really suits the content of the poem.

Mel

Comment is about Free Fall (blog)

Original item by Alison Mary Dunn

Hello, Richard - Romantic and flared with passion beautifully etched in scenery of Nature poem... Great write. You are romantic at heart!

Thank you,
Zuzanna

Comment is about Eutopia (blog)

Original item by Richard Brooks

Hello, Phil

The point has been made quite strong especially when you mentioned the amount of medication you take!! Well, life is a battlefield but the main thing is - you never give up! Keep fighting it off. I am sure there are many years ahead of you and with the right directions from professional team from Health Division; you have many adventures still ahead of you… You have done wonderful job!

Thank you for sharing, I love your writes.

Warm Regards,
Zuzanna

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Original item by Phil Golding

Hi Estelle

Powerful stuff and well written - I like it.

Seamus

Comment is about Estelle Zaire (poet profile)

Original item by Estelle Zaire

a thousand thank you's
Antonioni I had to get last train, I did not feel up to going inside, just had a bad mood. Various reasons. Just a bad day.

Jefforama - great to meet you too!

Sandy a thousand thanks again....I though you in IRELAND ? / ?

well you know this poem is kinda fitting for many who fall.....

Comment is about Death of a snooker player (blog)

Picking out profiles at random because i'm new to this site. I'm a spiritualist medium and healer first, writer second.
It seems prophetic that yours is the third one in a row i picked out which were all your last entries on my Birthday. Maybe i'll see you in Liverpool soon.
Janet.

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Original item by Keith Lucy

Hey, where did you go to my lovely?
There's so much truth in these poems.
I'm new to the site and scouring profiles. Incidentally, yours is the second one tonight i've dropped onto which were written on my Birthday.

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Original item by Julie Boyle

tomas, your poetry is very potent, thanks for sharing i enjoyed reading you...caroline xx

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Original item by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

Yeah, Write Out Loud considered taking its open-floor poetry up there a couple of years ago but met the same response and struggled to find a venue (this was just tentative enquiries but we were 'offput').
I am sure there is scope to create a fringe to the fringe with all those talented people and all.
I did approach the Hay festival director and got VERY short shrift from him: If there is to be anything like that we will do it ourselves, thank you! The 'that' was spat.
If ever a festival needed a fringe it is Hay. Perhaps next year we will set up our own tent...
Thanks for this report Helen. Come on you poets, rise to the challenge!

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Hi Alison, very thoughtful words, looks like a good view but I'll take your word for it, thanks for a lovely read, Jeffarama!

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Original item by Alison Mary Dunn

Hi Richard, this is quite beautiful, I've read it and read it, so descriptive and passionate, thanks

I'm putting one on today, its a poem/song about society that I did at the Howcroft last night, hope you enjoy it. More deep stuff to follow soon! thanks again, Jeff

Comment is about Eutopia (blog)

Original item by Richard Brooks

thanks for your comments again jeff, i'm keeping an eye out for new stuff from you. strength was quite a deep one, I must have been very intoxicated when I wrote that one because I didnt remember writing it untill someone was reading it on my laptop! all the best

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Original item by Jeffarama!

Lovely use of words and imagery. As well as performance your work looks really good on the page.

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Hi Richard, beautiful poetry and very deep, a bit like me and stuff i write (more to follow!). I really liked your 'Strength' poem and this is another excellent poem, thanks Jeff

Comment is about Broken Down (blog)

Original item by Richard Brooks

Hi Antonio, just catching up! Like this, you must have been a bit naffed off, first class and no coffee or rush of girls! Nice one cheers Jeff

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Great stuff, Pete, I could have been at the crucible! Great to meet you tonight, and it helps reading your poetry - now I have seen you perform - to know how you would say it, makes it even better.

Nice one! Good to meet Cayn last night too, and don't forget to let me know about anything you sort out, wouldn't mind being involved, cheers see you soon, Jeffarama!

Comment is about Death of a snooker player (blog)

Hello Estelle

Thank you for your lovely words and for taking the time to look at my stuff. Loved your work too - powerful stuff - and your picture is soooo much better and beautiful than mine!

Blessings

Spoz x

Comment is about Estelle Zaire (poet profile)

Original item by Estelle Zaire

Melon ball starter. Hmm!

Wkd blue as an aperitif.
Followed by 2 large scoops honeydew,
served up with lashings of squirty cream,
full length of a large, ripe, peeled banana.

p.s. i'll take a closer look at "Below the belt."

Comment is about Mia Darlone (poet profile)

Original item by Mia Darlone

I can smell this poem, see the streets and feel the desire to be there, in that French film.
Thanks.

Comment is about I'd like to live in a French Film (article)

Hi Alison,
Oops, I pressed 'add comment' before making one. Thanks for your comments on - The shoe.
I enjoyed reading your blog, so went on to read your poems and loved -
All the lessons we’ve learned between slumber and light are the truths never making the pages of knowing.
I

Comment is about Alison Mary Dunn (poet profile)

Original item by Alison Mary Dunn

Now, this is proper poetry! I like your "voice".

Thank you again for reintroducing me to this great site.

Comment is about Alison Mary Dunn (poet profile)

Original item by Alison Mary Dunn

Hi Carol

Brilliant and powerful write. It's a bit like the saying 'Walk a Mile in my Shoes' and it I really felt that.
thank you very much for sharing.
Ally x

Comment is about The Shoe: China 2008 (blog)

Original item by Carol Falaki

Funny poem and god do I know what that feel like. Had me laughing!

There's a poem you should read, on a more serious tip by Don McWilliams called 'Deadfall'. It's on www.poemhunter.com. Check it out. It's a favourite of mine!
Thanks for the laughs
Ally :-)

Comment is about Deadlines (blog)

Hello, Carol

Capturing the latest disaster in China - Your poems is on time...
To bad, that so many died under the rebel of rumblings.

Historical writes.

Thank you,
Zuzanna

Comment is about The Shoe: China 2008 (blog)

Original item by Carol Falaki

Dear Carol

I am extremely pleased with the latest news about your beautiful Baby Boy. That is a blessing and Gift for you. Big baby boy. I want to party on your behalf...Smiling real big...:)
Thank you for sharing your joy with me. I read this and my happiness and joy was with you.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHEST!!

With all my love ...Zuzanna

Comment is about Carol Falaki (poet profile)

Original item by Carol Falaki

Hello, Alison

Excellent write. It shows a picture of someone who is airborne. You kept your words carefully woven floating like a feather on the wind, yet keeping thoughts connected with in your mind. Very lovely and unique poem - Enjoyed reading.

Thank you,
Zuzanna

Comment is about Free Fall (blog)

Original item by Alison Mary Dunn

Tomas

Thank you for reading and commenting on my latest poem “The Riders of the Storm”

With sincere appreciation,
Zuzanna

Comment is about Tomás Ó Cárthaigh (poet profile)

Original item by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

Hi Mia, I'm new to this site and slowly but surely reading through various profiles. I think your samples are bloody hilarious. p.s. is it allowed to swear on this site?
Thanks for down to earth humour, much needed.
Janet.

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Original item by Mia Darlone

Hello Mia me old china...gawd bless you for your keeness for Max's existence...may indeed squeeze another volume out of the old bugger yet but ten years as Max is taking its toll.. have rediscovered my first love of music again and can't do both in the limited time i have these days....meant to come and have a chat at the Northern but had to dash off to give people lifts (stair ones)....love your stuff...big thanks to your lovely chum who bought a book...hope to meet up at a future slam..let me know if you're gigging in Manchester....www.myspace.com/thehurtfultaunts if you fancy checking the other side of Max...
take care
Max/Johnny

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Original item by Mia Darlone

This is atmospheric Pete

Comment is about Death of a snooker player (blog)

"HI Peter,Great poem, made me wonder if the poor chicken would want MON 863? Made by Monsanto, its a GMO that Monsanto has farmers growing all over the world. After 90 days rats that were feed it, had problems, blood stream anomalies that varied by sex, blood cell level changes and lymphosite problems,renal lesions, kidney problems.Now many a farmer and scientist would poo poo this information, just to make a $. Almost all the soy is GMO and has had roundup spliced into its DNA, so that the farmer can spray round up on the crop and not kill what he planted, just kill the weeds, that he used to pay people to pull up. From what I have read the word "Organic" is a big fat lie.I almost wanted to be anorexic and die once I read about Monsanto. Its tragic whats going on with the seeds.All chickens need to be free range, and should have "normal" seeds/foods to eat. So should humans. I vow to someday have a small farm where once again some chickens can hunt and peck, and be normal chickens. great poem, I should send you all the Monsanto papers I have. it would fire you up like a rocket!"


hey thanks!

THIS IS GREAT STUFF THAT YOU HAVE SAID.
Some good info there. Almost a poem as a reply.

why not try a poem like this.
you can do it

Comment is about corn fed if it kills me (blog)

looks more like red leceister to me

Comment is about Gordon Zola at the Tudor House, Wigan May 2008 (photo)

I just saved a copy of that picture to my hard drive. Whoever took it did a really nice job, and thanks.

Comment is about Gordon Zola at the Tudor House, Wigan May 2008 (photo)

Hi Estelle,
Thanks for your comment
Yours above has a deep and powerful meaning, spoken simply. Thanks

Comment is about Estelle Zaire (poet profile)

Original item by Estelle Zaire

Hi Estelle.

Welcome to WOL. Your comments came as a bit of a surprise. The thread that has developed between 'Tai' and me is unfortunate. He obviously has a passion for his work and considers any objective opinion as a criticism. His behaviour is typical of many artists who attempt to defend every comment that they make, instead of accepting that not everybody will have similar views on structure and content. I am not obsessed with just adjectives, as much as I do enjoy their company, I also enjoy other parts of language(s), including their phonetics.
In all this 'Tai' seems to forget that I actually enjoy his stuff to such an extent that I comment about it.
'Dazzo' is fine. I've been called a lot worse but I don't particular think that I get off on being a critic. Some people actually ask for my advice - so I give it to 'em.

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Original item by Estelle Zaire