Creatures!! They put us through the mill just as children do.đ
Comment is about Strays (blog)
Original item by Mike McPeek
This is an excellent piece. I have no desire to criticise it in any way.
I'd love to strip out the choice ingredients of this dish; they are lost in the sheer bulk of it.
As a believer in the power of lyrical poetry, I'd love to see the irresistible concepts and absolutely delicious lines, of which there are many, out in the open without an obscuring crowd all around.
There is an unforgettable poem hidden here, made of, perhaps, one tenth of the mass as presented.
As you say in your profile Manogna, poems are indeed a great oulet for frustration. Sometimes they can become a valuable work of art as well. I believe this one has that potential.
Comment is about What poverty tastes like? (blog)
Original item by Manogna Bhamdipati
Thanks all for comments and likes.
Depending on which version one reads (of about 3, which may or may not be in the public domain-in the UK+USA ) , about 3 lines of my post are from the original; the rest is my own work.đ
Comment is about Jack's Story (blog)
Thanks for your comment Reggie's Ghost.
A "run of bad luck"?
Not me personally, but there are plenty out there who HAVE.
Poetic licence on my part, "walking a mile in the shoes of others", or something.
Plagiarism?????????????????
As I said: My piece is an "imitation........".
Plagiarism:
An instance of plagiarizing, especially a passage that is taken from the work of one person and reproduced in the work of another "without attribution".
The purloining or wrongful appropriation of another's ideas, writings, artistic designs, etc., and "giving these forth as one's own";
specifically, the offence of taking passages from another's compositions, and publishing them, either word for word or in substance, "as one's own; literary theft."
Comment is about Jack's Story (blog)
Good poems, good rhythm. Poetry truly is therapeutic. Keep on writing, K Lea!
Comment is about Broken System (blog)
Original item by K Lea Kae
Fate is the plan he has set
Paths taken come with tests
The dark side lays traps
Love he gives guides you
Inside your poem Moonlight
God has never left your side.â€
Comment is about Reflections of my soul (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Uilleam, you and members of your family seem to have had an extraordinary run of bad luck.
Is this piece plagiarism? Maybe, maybe not.
Comment is about Jack's Story (blog)
I've never defined myself as white (except when forced to do so by bureaucrats with an agenda).
I am what I am-
I refuse to be used.đ
Comment is about What am I? (blog)
Original item by Jed
My body has these settings
After having worked nearly 30 years of 15 hour night shifts my body clock is up the wall!
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Comment is about Taking Care Of Me (blog)
Original item by Cassandra Louise
Donât listen to Nigel.
Never did!đ
Comment is about February 2023 Collage Poem: A Real Revolution (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
Bravo Speedo Mick.
Is he a budgie smuggler?
Comment is about SpeedoMick (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Clarks T Bar sandals
I think I remember those. According to mum they were the best quality in town, and they had a little machine that measured your feet-were X rays or something involved?
Comment is about My Aunty's Coat (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Very good initiative. Poems on public transport bring poetry to many more people.
Comment is about Winning poems go on display at Metro station in Newcastle (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Like this. A good poem.
Comment is about Moon in the Morning Sky (blog)
Original item by Mystique twinkle
This is splendid, Holden. It packs so much in - a succinct gem.
Perhaps Loge in Wagner's Ring?
Comment is about Demigod. (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
An allegory on everything, Ray. Or 'just stick with what you know'. A tremendous poem. A little hard on Brian Cox though.
Comment is about GOODBYE OLD SUN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Well done, Uilleam. Solidarity has to be the watchword!
Comment is about Jack's Story (blog)
I can't praise this too highly, Ralph. It is a wonderful read.
Comment is about  Any Old Jerusalem (blog)
Original item by Ralph Dartford
Wild imagination! Enjoyed this poem.
Comment is about GOODBYE OLD SUN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Have faith in almighty. Pray and you will be blessedđ·
Comment is about Before The Revolution (blog)
Original item by NilavroNill Shoovro
Indeed Nigel. All good returns back to me slowly and continuously.
Thank you Helene.
Comment is about New beginning (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Thank you for the kind comments, Greg. I saw the first snowdrop of the year the other day and it's beauty made me think of the contrast with this horrible war, now approaching its first anniversary.
And my thanks to Nigel, Holden, Graham, Purplemoon, Stephen, Clare and Laura for your support.
Comment is about Snowdrops (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Getting things in perspective.
Comment is about Temporary visit (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Good old Mother Nature-we take her for granted at our peril.
Comment is about GOODBYE OLD SUN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
The "enemy within" the UK government, the "Friends of Putin", the traitors in the City of London and in the House of Lords are getting away with murder.
Why is the UK government not being held to account?
Comment is about Soliloquy No 4 â Once More Into The BreechâŠ.... (blog)
Original item by Andy Millican
Love this poem. I can totally relate. Sigh.
Comment is about Temporary visit (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Thanks HĂ©lĂšne.
My piece is an imitation of the post-WW II confessional writing of the German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller (1892â1984).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_...
The smug complacency of ALL groups or individuals who assume that, because of who they are, they are free of guilt when it comes to allowing / committing injustice, needs to be tackled head on.
Comment is about Jack's Story (blog)
Wed 15th Feb 2023 14:06
melted my pain into pleasure when your poem touched and rhymed on my lips surface.
Comment is about Allah is my friend (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Thank you for sharing your beautiful faith in a sweet poem, Ghazala.
Comment is about Allah is my friend (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
A good, powerful read. Poverty has many faces...money is but one measure. Happiness definitely does not come from money, in my humble opinion. Money can definitely help alleviate suffering, but happiness? Happiness is an inside job that has very little to do with money. Thank you for sharing this heartfelt, thoughtful exploration of suffering across class lines, Manogna. I love the last line, "Please keep fighting." We all need to help & encourage each other, regardless of our economic status.
Comment is about What poverty tastes like? (blog)
Original item by Manogna Bhamdipati
Powerful, reaches expansively to create empathy for the multitudes of folks suffering in this world. Thank you Uilleam for this poem.
Comment is about Jack's Story (blog)
Thanks for your likes
Holden
Stephen G
Uilleam
John B
and
Your Royal Poetess.
Comment is about Sea Spray Lover (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
Thanks Martin, your comment is most welcome.
Comment is about I have that tape still (blog)
Original item by Tommy Carroll
To Emmeranne, Holden, Stephen and Hugh - thank you for the
courtesy of the "likes". I was lying in bed after dawn, thinking on
the news of the sudden onset of terminal illness in family when these lines came to mind. There are certainly instances beyond
these examples when words that announce unwelcome news
somehow have an ugly sound to them.
Comment is about OMA & OSIS (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
This is a particularly heartbreaking poem, Steve, more so for its delicacy and determined optimism at the end.
Comment is about Snowdrops (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Good to hear from you Stephen. Yes indeed!
Wishing you a wonderful day.
Best wishes,
Rasa
Comment is about Just Show Up (blog)
Original item by Rasa Kabaila
A lovely piece, HĂ©lĂšne. There is something wonderful about how the unexpected unfolds.
Comment is about Amazing (blog)
Original item by HĂ©lĂšne
A gem of a poem, Stephen. Artistic licence, eh?
Comment is about Picassogram (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thank you very much, Stephen and thanks to Tom for the like.
Comment is about Earthquake (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Very kind of you to comment, Graham. That picture was taken on a beautiful Saturday morning. These old railway tracks are leading me a merry dance, all over north Northumberland! Thanks for the Likes, Red Brick, Hugh, Steve and Stephen.
Comment is about The viaduct (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Why are today's bridges (that's bridges built anywhere) so bloody boring compared to those lovely old things of yesteryear?
I have this mental picture of you now Greg, disappearing in smoke from a steam train! Brief Encounter outdoors!! Good one and good to see you out and about in the 'north'!
Comment is about The viaduct (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thank you HĂ©lĂšne. Humans know and understand so little. "I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my eyes and all is born again."
Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar.
Comment is about First Light (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Beautiful First Light poem, & really lovely poem read by Kathleen. Thanks!
Comment is about First Light (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Thank you, Stephen. A soldier by circumstance. War makes a mockery of us all.
And thanks for the Likes Nigel, Frederick, Hugh, Uilleam & Helena đ
Comment is about Reluctant Soldier (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Powerful & thought provoking writing as usual, Stephen đ
Comment is about Earthquake (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Indeed, Steve, although you never know. I know how much effort something like this takes. All the best.
Comment is about A Warrior of Words (blog)
Original item by Steve Higgins
Beautifully written, Rasa. It makes me think of the maxim 'You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket'.
Comment is about Just Show Up (blog)
Original item by Rasa Kabaila
Holden Moncrieff
Fri 17th Feb 2023 01:25
Thank you so much, Stephen, for your extremely kind comment, it's genuinely encouraging!
I wasn't thinking of any demigod in particular, but I'm glad the poem resonated with you enough to bring a specific character to mind! đ
Comment is about Demigod. (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff