Just read The Name Game Hard act to follow Might as well just give up hahah

Comment is about Gordon Zola (poet profile)

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Hi Dave, thank you for your comments on "Being a Veggie". It's ages since I tried soya beans, and yes, they didn't do much good for me neither! I see that Cynthia thinks you should add a verse from your own perspective, and we could make it a WOL community effort. Sounds good to me, ball in your court maybe? Thanks Dave, Warm regards, Lynn

Comment is about Dave Dunn (poet profile)

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Hi Cynthia, thank you for your comments on "Being a Veggie". When I wrote it I kept adding bits, to make all the points I wanted to, and then ended up wondering if it was too long! I agree it would be good to open it for discussion though, with others adding their twopennorth. Thanks again Cynthia. x

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi - "the guy with all the answers" - Thanks for the v kind comments. This is an amalgam of 2 lucid dreams I had (my previous poem was the first) - although I had been trying for years, they came out of the blue. I've only ever had 5 or 6 in total. I wrote them all down, but I dont think the others have much poetic potential. all the best. B

Comment is about bernadette herbertson (poet profile)

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Hi Greg I thought you had disappeared! Glad you like Chemo. It's about my father-in-law. He is a bit of a character. I showed him the poem yesterday and said I'd make him famous by putting it on the net. I'll have to get it taken somewhere so that he can have a properly printed copy. I'll look at your new posting when I get a minute to read it properly.

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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glad you like the two lighthouse pieces, cynthia... more story based certainly than i have done before, but that's probably because they were basicially true (you know the person who fell in the bog!).

thanks again x

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi - thanks for the comments - I'll post another one of the "lucid dreaming" ones. B

Comment is about jean lucy thompson (poet profile)

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Thank you for your comment, Louise! I feel so bad that at launch party I didn't have time to speak with all that lovely people. ... well, I hope - next time. X

Comment is about Louise Fazackerley (poet profile)

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Oh, you are such a lovely. I will, of course carry on beating myself up for it, it's as natural as breathing, BUT, me and one of my older sisters last night, and me and my younger sister earlier today spoke about this exact thing. You can't put a true value on big families can you, teaches you stuff you don't know you've learnt till you need it.
Thanks Isobel
xxx

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

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Been thinking about Jelly Babies and the comment you left on my profile. I don't think we should beat ourselves up too much about the things we don't do. Our gift to them is their siblings. That's how they learn to share, stand up for themselves, understand and accept they are not the centre of the universe - great lessons for later life - I don't think they need jam on it... xx

Comment is about Rachel McGladdery (poet profile)

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Hi Cynthia - thanks for comment on my Emily Dickinson poem. I am very intrigued by the article you mention. Is there any way I can get hold of it? I have only recently discovered her and she is my new obsession! xx

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Thanks for your comment Alain - am delighted that you liked my poem. I keep waiting for you to bring some of your gigs up North - be doing! x

Comment is about Alain English (poet profile)

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Hi,Cynthia! I am glad to meet you here in Write Out Loud, enjoyed reading your poems and happy to know that you enjoyed reading my poem "I Learn And Study English". Your comment on this poem really inspires me and gives inspiration to write more and better. It is much appreciated and highly valued.
With warmest wishes,
Larisa

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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The poem is purposefully evocative and endeavours to cross the state of being mentally ‘lost’ and ‘abandoned’ and also sewing to that the sense of feeling to that part of a dream that cannot be quite brought to mind in the morning but is remembered in brief coloured moments that tantalise and flash .past your ‘minds eye’ for the briefest of moments, never to return.

Cynthia - thank you for your critique You are so right….

I edit and edit and edit again and whilst I encourage all to do this…

I must sometimes get it down and out to be critiqued or it would be put away and never see the light of day, so many of my poems sleep in closed files neatly marked ‘Works in Progress’.

Once again many thanks
Augusta xx.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Hi Larisa, thank you so much for your kind comments on "Being a Veggie". All Best Wishes, Love, Lynn xx

Comment is about Larisa Rzhepishevska (poet profile)

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Good Morning Jean Lucy,
I am so pleased that my words struck a chord with you.

I have read your profile with interest and great incredulity... having looked at your profile pic I am very much of the opinion that you have an oil painting in the attic. I am going for a bath in asses milk as soon as I have finished writing.
Once more so many thanks for reading and commenting.

Augusta xx

Comment is about jean lucy thompson (poet profile)

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Thank You so much Andy for your enthusiastic comments the plantif reprise at the end of the stanza is to replicate the echo of the plea carrying over the Ocean.

once more many thanks for your encouragement it is very much appreciated.

Augusta xx

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Hi jean Lucy. Re artist block - try local life drawing classes. I started like that - went to life drawing classes and found it inspirational ( though now i don't go there). Best of luck! Thanx for reading my poems. X

Comment is about jean lucy thompson (poet profile)

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Thanx 4 comment on "Beauty in boots" :-). I know it's unpolished - I've written it the way it came :-) just was in the mood for a bit of writing after the event. X

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Hi, dear Jean Lucy! Thank you very much for your comment on my poem "I Would Come Back". With warmest wishes, Larisa

Comment is about jean lucy thompson (poet profile)

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..Wahay!!!! You bloomin got it! yes, it's absolutely the massaging away of guilt...nice to know it's been read and found agreeable at different levels though! (Must be a mum of 4 thing ;) )

Rach
xxx

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

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Hi Berny-just popped on to say hi-hope you and the cutey pie on pik are keeping ok-catch you soon-Stef-xx

Comment is about bernadette herbertson (poet profile)

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But let me not compare thee,with Pauls secretary!! cheers oh jammer of greengage-lorra luv,luv! Steffers-xx(B-xx)

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

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Points noted ie the Starman poem Much appreciated - the 'heaven' is purely emotional btw

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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But on the other hand Lynn-I hope you are not the kind of Lady who tucks her skirt in her drawers-when shes donkey-stoning the front door step-OH! I mean to say!! all that cellulite-urgh! Mr SW-xx(B-xx)

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

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Good evening Jean-Lucy-was your first 11-18 posting in blank verse? ha! dont worry-you will get the hang of it-as the Bishop said to....no,better not!-thanks Jean-Stef-xx

Comment is about jean lucy thompson (poet profile)

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er.....scuse me girly! where did you get 'extolling' from? if you are dead posh..our friendship could be called into question! hee...hee..ah! yes coincidence re prom walking...forgot to tell you-it was in a very posh seaside location..might be a little too posh-even for you-it was in a very classy place called B******OL-dont want to give too much away-otherwise all the riff-raff will be here in flat capped droves-ferrets and all.The 'peace and tranquility' garden had a bronze statue in it-supposedly of Les Dawson-ha! looked more like Tessie'o'Shea! he worked a lot in Blackpool eh Lynn.....DOH!-Stef-xx(B-xx)

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

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Good evening to you Greg.I think your comment on my milarkey poem'Word for lost' is the first comment that I have had from you(?)nevertheless it shall be accepted with great gratitude-very kind of you Greg-hope you are well-thanks-Stefan.

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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I knew it! I'm an IDIOT.
- not at all !!
but it WAS a gift - if you give a kid matches... :)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Thanks Greg, I have, on your suggestion tried doing what you said and liked the result lots...though I think I'll stick with negates (although I love the idea of sweetness tying in with the jammy theme)just because I like the shape of it in my mouth when I read it for some reason, the definite articles are definitely better gone!
Cheers
Rach
x

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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Thanks Cynthia, I really appreciated the comment, I did mess around with spacing more than usual this time, I had put it on facebook and looking at it, there were loads of line spacings that just didn't make sense...so I changed them before putting them on here, I need to watch that I think.
Rachel
x

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Thanks for the comment on Jelly Babies :)
Bramble jelly is dead easy, the recipe is pimps, just berries (I used about 3 lbs)normal sugar and the juice of 2 lemons, it did involve some yakky straining through a sieve though to get rid of pips and the odd caterpillar :)

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

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Thank you Andy for your comment, I did some changes as you recommended, Do you think it sounds better, now?

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Thanks you so much for the comments on my poem Woman of the Flowing Hair :)

Comment is about bernadette herbertson (poet profile)

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Thanks Cynthia for your comments on my poem Woman of the Flowing Hair Much appreciated

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Thanks Andy luv your work btw

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Hi Ann hope alls well with you..have left a comment on ..on being emily dickinson... lv bernadette xx

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Hi Larisa. JotSpeak is a new online community for spoken (and written word). It provides a platform for writers & (non-musical) performers. Just sign up on the main page - it's all free and they are planning to add premium content so that writers can ear a few pennies from their work. BTW I love your work :)

Comment is about Larisa Rzhepishevska (poet profile)

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Thanks Anniepoo, that all seems so far away now...I have still had to do my own ironing...tsk! :)
Love and peas (sweet ones)
Rachel
x

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

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Cheers Greg,
I felt a bit like Miss World (only fatter and older) and could quite easily have cried a bit!(cringe)
It's fab though, hell of a confidence boost,great for days like today when I have just this minute received a rejection email from a publisher who got my name wrong!:)

Rachel
x

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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Well done for winning the Wigan Slam, Rachel! Seems to me it's a bit like winning the FA Cup. Onwards and upwards!

Comment is about Rachel McGladdery (poet profile)

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Hi Cynthia. Re: comment on 'Savage Goddess' I never remove comments. Please try posting it again. I don't know why it's not there ... (:

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Cynthia, thank you for your comment on 'And Where is Your God?'. It is the first time the phrase 'consummate poetical skill' has been applied to my work and it is praise indeed which I truly appreciate. Thank you for that. I don't read as much as I should on WOL but I will make every effort and reciprocate. Wytchewoode

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

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Many many thanks Wytchewoode,for comments on 'Verdant assemblage' they really do give encouragement-which is one of the main purposes after all methinks-best regards-Stef

Comment is about Steven Dark (poet profile)

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Good evening Lynn-SNAP! we have been prom walking with Skip,our friends Patterdale pooch-AND DOUBLE SNAP! we also had fish'n'chips! but oh the frustration of getting to the chandelers after it just closed-grrr! glad Benji had lovely day out as well-I bet that lad is such a spoiled bow-wow! as to the new poems....come on! get them on-ASAP! thanks for all kindnesses and comments Lynn-continue to all enjoy your well earned sanding week! best wishes to you and yours-Stef-xx(G-xx)

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

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Hi Bernadette, thank you for kind comments on the 17 1/2 sequels. Nice to hear from you again, hope you are well. Love Lynn xx

Comment is about bernadette herbertson (poet profile)

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Gooooooooooooood morning Herbygirl! ta chuck for comments and posting on my profile-hope you are not overdoing things generally-as to my fine figure poet image...that was taken when I was twenty one...hee hee! hope very much to see you on blogs soon-indeed,they are quite busy-and the poetry is absolutely amazing for sure! thanks love-my best regards to you and yours-Stefan-xx

Comment is about bernadette herbertson (poet profile)

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Good morning Mr and Mrs boat painters(stick a brush in Benji,s paw as well,don,t forget! and get the office girls sequels on the go-in between undercoat and gloss-lol!-thanks to you Lynn as always-Stef-xx(Benji-xx)

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

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Hi, Dave! Thank you so much for your comment on my poem "Life is short". I enjoyed reading your poems. And "The Freckleton Air Disaster" is a great poem. If you have time please read my poems "The Victory Day" and "Ballad about the soldier". I would like to know your opinion about them.
With warmest wishes,
Larisa

Comment is about Dave Carr (poet profile)

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Hi, Bernadette! Thank you very much for the comments on my poems "The chat of two women" and "Life is short". With warmest wishes, Larisa

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