<Deleted User> (34685)
Mon 26th Dec 2022 11:08
Wow! how could anyone not love this great poem? Thanks John
LS
Comment is about THE OXEN (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
<Deleted User> (34685)
Sun 25th Dec 2022 21:28
I deal with guys like this ( you? ) on a daily basis-today a big community dinner was put on for them-it went great but if only it could done everyday-some of our guys patrol the streets at night making sure they've got enough blankets etc and give them a hot drink
but when the temps fall to a dangerous level they bring these guys indoors thank god!
all the best Hugh!
Comment is about Help !!!! Urgently needed for the homeless (blog)
Original item by hugh
A poem of escalating beauty and a joy to read.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about She's the light (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Cheers Bethany. Thanks again Uilleam 👍🌷
Comment is about not all that glisters is gold (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Two lovers step into a snowdrop love that can never thaw.
Comment is about Christmas Card Poem (2022) (blog)
Original item by Andy N
Merry Christmas Stephen! And likewise to all WoL folk. I hope you have a great and inspiring festive season.
Comment is about Merry Christmas! (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
<Deleted User> (34685)
Sat 24th Dec 2022 22:09
Wise and wonderful words Ghazala-warmest regards to you
LS
Comment is about Healing (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
It’s been a great year for you Stephen. I wish you well for 2023. Merry Christmas
Comment is about Merry Christmas! (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
That pic of the turkey will have me laughing all the way into 2023! I have never been brave enough to try cooking a turkey....my mom was great at it but I did not inherit her cooking skills. (This Christmas in my corner of Calif we are eating tamales purchased from a store (heated up by steaming).) Thanks Stephen for the good laugh!
Comment is about Merry Christmas! (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
I think Helene says it all thank you
Comment is about Must We Be Merry at Christmas (blog)
Original item by Brenda Wells
<Deleted User> (33540)
Sat 24th Dec 2022 17:17
I've just learned something new Frederick courtesy of Uilleam.
Thank you for your poem.
Comment is about not all that glisters is gold (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
A well-worded poem many can relate to. We carry on as best we can! Thanks Brenda.
Comment is about Must We Be Merry at Christmas (blog)
Original item by Brenda Wells
Graham - I DO appreciate your concern. The line appeared at
the bottom of a post upon which I had recently commented. However, I have uploaded my own more recent blogs with no
difficulty so I'll assume it was either a decision by the writer of
that particular blog or just an electronic blip of some kind.
No worries. . MC.
Comment is about YOU ARE PREVENTED FROM COMMENTING (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Merry Christmas Brenda!
Comment is about Must We Be Merry at Christmas (blog)
Original item by Brenda Wells
Fred, Stephen, Telboy and Helene well done for managing to read -
John spot on
UIlleam you have been watching our ex- ex- PM's PMQs,
Comment is about LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR (blog)
Original item by Flyntland
Beautiful! Descriptions so vivid I felt I was there with you at your home...really lovely Ghazala.
Comment is about Winter breakfast (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
This is beautiful - inclusive - kindly - and most - of all encouraging.
I thank you for it.
Comment is about Healing (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Thanks for your comments: Rudyard, Uilleam, Flyntland and John. It is quite a bleak piece but, as often happens, I am still not quite sure what it is about. Is the 'Service Provider' a regular soldier, a mercenary or some other kind of shady individual or organisation? I suppose that in reality all sorts of people have to buy into the dirty business of war in order to keep the horrible operation going. And the people who are really behind it keep their hands clean of blood, at least directly.
And thanks to Stephen, Frederick and Holden for liking this one.
I shall be taking a short Christmas break. Merry Christmas to you all.
Comment is about Service Provider (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
MC I have checked your profile permissions and as long as you are signed in you should be able to comment. Have you signed out accidentally or something? I will ask our technical team to look at it if it persists
G
Comment is about YOU ARE PREVENTED FROM COMMENTING (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Sun is playing hide and seek
Under multiple clouds cover
It's like that here!🎄
Comment is about Winter breakfast (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
"For the madness runs deep."
In today's society, those whom we might percieve to be sane, politicians, scientists etc, appear to be responsible for the greatest of insanities; while those who appear to be "odd / mad" (artists poets) sometimes portray the deepest insights into society.
I recently watched a programme about Neolithic? man, and his compulsion to make what can only have been "abstract" art.
Fascinating.
Comment is about Wild Woman (19.) (blog)
Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth
Thank you.🌷
Comment is about About Islam (blog)
Really lovely Christmas song! Wow! Thanks for sharing.
Comment is about WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES AROUND - an Xmas carol (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Thanks Uilleam, a bit of homage to language from those that wield it. 😀🌷
Comment is about not all that glisters is gold (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Thank you all for your likes and comments.
I owe Mary Howitt and her spider and fly a huge thanks.
Comment is about Old Mordaunt's Web (or Penny's for the Poor) (blog)
Have I pressed the "wrong key" somewhere? This seems to have
suddenly occurred when going to www.writeoutloud.net/blogs.
Perhaps the techie experts at WOL can help over the coming
Xmas break? Cheers!
Comment is about YOU ARE PREVENTED FROM COMMENTING (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
....and things will not get any better for Palestinians under this extreme right, ultra-nationalist regime in Israel.. Settlers are racist anti-Arab zionists (usually American or Russian) intent on stealing Arab land and intimidating Palestinian people. They make apartheid South Africa appear liberal.
Comment is about Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr Filasṭīniyyah (PLO) (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Thank you John, for your post.
The voices of many Jewish people, including some soldiers in the IDF, who object to the ill-treatment of the Palestinian people are being repressed in the UK media.
The lies being spoken on this subject, by people in high places in the UK must be confronted.
People of goodwill must do what they can to speak truth to power, in the face of injustice.
Comment is about Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr Filasṭīniyyah (PLO) (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Thanks for the comment U.O.C
sakeenah is tranquility, calm, peace, serenity
Azzawajall means almighty God.
Jesus (peace be upon him) was born to Mariyum (peace be upon her) He was born miraculously without any male intervention and this is a test of faith/belief. We muslims believe Jesus will return to kill Antichrist/Dajjal. Jesus peace be upon him is one of the prophet as mentioned by Allah in Quran. We muslims love him and honour him.
Many muslims celebrate Christmas whereas many don't.
Comment is about Divine blessings (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
The task you have chosen, of struggling for peace through your writing is a sacred one.
The safety of the whole world, and that of our children lies in your hands heads and hearts.
Love will conquer all.
💓 💓 💓 💓 💓
Comment is about Rallying against the invader: anthology of 100 Russian anti-war poems is launched (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
"I’m lying low"
There's a few lying low,
keeping quiet, in parliament:
Oligarchs etc,
friends of the enemy.
Comment is about Service Provider (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
but her love expanded & expanded & expanded,
lighting up the room,
lighting up our lives,
we sat in her glow
Lovely
💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Comment is about She Chuckled (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Fri 23rd Dec 2022 19:38
A very impressive poem with fascinating imagery, Rob! 🌷
Comment is about paradise is a beach ball floating on waves in silence (blog)
Original item by Rob Cohen
Fri 23rd Dec 2022 19:29
Thank you so much, Leon, that's a very kind comment, and greatly encouraging! 😊
Comment is about Contrarieties... (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
The Little Ellies of the UK will be fortunate indeed to get the help of either a doctor or a nurse because of the deliberate cuts in all the public services over 12 years.
Their plight incidentally has nothing to do with the valliant strikers, who, amongst other things are fighting to prevent even more cuts.....but the Murdoch rags won't mention that latter cause.
Comment is about Torn: a poem for Christmas (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Who knows what the Qatari people want, Ghost? I’m sure I don’t. What ever they want it has greater legitimacy than what we want for them.
Comment is about QATAR - WHAT WE HAVE (AND HAVEN'T YET) LEARNED (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Hello Ghazala,
I was wondering if you could tell me the meaning of some words you use?
"sakeenah"
"azzawajall"
Also:
Do you recognise Jesus as a prophet?
Do you celebrate his birthday at Christmas?
Comment is about Divine blessings (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Thanks all John, Steve, Holden and Pete for your likes.
Thanks Flyntland, were singing from the same Highland hymn sheet! Strictly is beset with media frenzies and has enough trouble without our support.
Stephen, at least Jools uses a live band , a trend I hope (the best thing about Strictly tbh.) Not sure about the rugby involvement.
I used to quite like Moira Andersen's greatest its....
Hi Graham, yes, something about that braw brecht humour that has us reaching for a claymore or a caber , but other things will serve just as well! Same for you over Xmas!
John, yes, the barrel is well and truly scraped it seems. Trouble is I can remember most of it!
Happy Xmas to everyone and thanks so much for following me.
Ray
Comment is about LOST AND GONE FOREVER (blog)
Original item by ray pool
I'm mystified..................................?
Comment is about YOU ARE PREVENTED FROM COMMENTING (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Hi MC,
Who is being prevented from commenting?
Where, and by whom?
Comment is about YOU ARE PREVENTED FROM COMMENTING (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
LGB - Qatar has determined their own values and laws, but this refers to the Qatari rulers, not necessarily what the Qatari people want.
On a similar note, the Scottish Parliament have just passed a gender law which by all accounts would not get full public support if put to a vote. This could well come back to bite them.
Comment is about QATAR - WHAT WE HAVE (AND HAVEN'T YET) LEARNED (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Many thanks for your thoughts, Flyntland, MC and Uilleam
Comment is about QATAR - WHAT WE HAVE (AND HAVEN'T YET) LEARNED (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Glad you quoted the correct spelling of glisters!👍
Comment is about not all that glisters is gold (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Stephen Atkinson
Mon 26th Dec 2022 13:16
Thank you Tom! And Helene, yes it made me giggle.
And Graham, thank you. Yes, probably my most successful year poetry wise.
Thanks for all the support. 🌈
Comment is about Merry Christmas! (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson