Hi Richard, no problem! Like I said, I really enjoyed them!
Yes, definitely, I always find that the darker side has more truth to it and perhaps has a depth to it like no other, but then again, maybe I'm just cynical? Haha! Thank you for your comment, I look forward to reading more of yours as well x

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Hey Winston, thanks for the advice, I definitely will get a blog started then :)
And thank you!

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Thank you for sharing the poem, I found that although it was written about your wife's experience there were some aspects of it I could relate to, especially these parts
'Affection was an exorcism
ending in a slammed door
and a gap in your life.'

'That lies were shouts
truths were whispers
and children forced to be adults,
dragged across a common
in shoes too small for them
and lives too big for them.'

Fascade was something I wrote about a relationship I was in. You were right with the mentioning of divorce though, because that has consequently always affected my relationships with other people.
And thank you, I would really appreciate that.

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Hi Isobel

thanks for reading and making comment on my poem

steve x

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I expect the koala bear ate it all!

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Ann - I have changed my pic to a Koala bear having a bath / drink. Hope you like him... Unfortunately all the other info in my profile seems to have disappeared! Win x

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Hi Winnipoo - why have you suddenly become a rather sinister door with Egyptian overtones? You don't look so friendly now as when you were stting on your boat. xxxx

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'Held' has a cracking first stanza.

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I found your poems here to be a thrilling read. Very true to life and written in a way that many can identify with and yet they don't seem to me to be wallowing in self pity.
Some humour in the every day observations too. I really enjoyed reading. Thanks for these.

Janet.x

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Hi Cate, thanks for taking time to comment on 'Blue Planet' - much appreciated - best wishes Dave

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Cheers for your comments on my Evil Weevils, Miss Rachel. Just re-read your Lady of Shalott Day; crackin' stuff. I'm tempted to do a sort of Spring Onion Woman response but I have neither time nor moral fibre at this moment. Catch you soon. Iain ;o)

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Thanks for the suggestion about the pulpit, though I will of course continue to write on diverse themes as I have these past 40 odd years - it's all in the mood of the moment :) Best wishes, Dave

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I love your poem 'Forgiveness' Antony...
Lines full of incredible imagery:

'I am married to mirrors of regret.'

'when you were different
by being too much the same to me
I was indifferent to you.'

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Cate
Thanks for the kind words about my Uncle Fester.
I've been doing this as a performance piece about a month but support it by revealing books with Fester's Old Title crossed out and Bill Shakespeare's replacing it. I thought it needed this help so I was bit loath to post it bare, as it were.
I'm wrestling with the audio files at home so if I'm successful I'll try to add a reading to it.
Also just read If I Could. Beautiful. Mine are teenager/early twenties now, but the old saying is very true; "When they're young they break your arms and when their older they break your heart".

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Just read your Divorced Children poem on Hanah's profile. I found it very touching and sad and beautifully written. There must be billions of children in similar circumstances - my own included - let's hope they all manage to rise above it, like your wife.

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Hey Antony, thanks for your comment, just read through your biography and poems and yes, we do! I think your poems are excellent and full of depth, which is exactly what I want and 'try' to add into mine.
I love The Black Hole! Amazing stuff! x

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Hi Emma, thanks so much for your suggestions regarding my poem 'The bed years' - I've added my own comments in response :-)

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I like the quote 'Every moment has its own truth' in your biography, I agree!
Your poems have really good rhythm throughout, I really like 'Each Dawn I Die' x

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Cynthia - it was lovely to meet you properly too last night! I think our paths may have crossed before at WOL in Sale around autumn last year, where we both read?

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Hi Dave, Hope your move went well. glad to see you back with us again and posting blogs once more. Win x

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I see you, I see all, maybe not always in the right way, but I am awakened and I see.It is good to discuss Philospohy albeit in an abbrieviated manner.Have a really nice day ;-)TC XX

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It was meant to reflect mature, coy agreement (non biographical of course!). Thanks for commenting. I'm glad it wasn't too obvious or too sugary sweet cos that wouldn't reflect real life - I think we both agree on that one. x

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Hi Andy, thanks for your feedback on my poem 'Time at your disposal.'
I did wonder about a space before the last line. The other line you mention, i thought was in context to the format used earlier in the poem. Much appreciated so thanks.
It's a pleasure to have you as a friend.

Janet.x

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Hi Beulah, thanks for your comment on my poem There to Here.
I'm unsure what you mean by ''please finish this one''. :-)

The ending of the poem is supposed to reflect a little bit of natural doubt that his needs are truly met. Sorry if that's not clear, it kinda makes sense to me. :-)

Janet.x

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Hello Beulah ;-) It is an interesting theory that you propose re...L D, and taken within the context of the 'Grand Illusion', I would like to think it was possible.
;-)Luv TC XXPS Don't listen to Cate it,s perfectly good for me ha ha.....

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hi antony...sorry im confused about when the Wigan event is on. best check with John Togher.

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Thanks for paying me a visit Dave. Am touched that you liked it. It is probably one of my favourites and I may never find it in me to write one like that again.
Hope to see you at the Tudor next month.
Isobel x

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Wigan is a monthly event.

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hi...thanks for little red comments.hoping to read parts 2 and 3 for Saturday at Wigan. Are you going?

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Hi Keith Welcome to WOL. Hope you enjoy the site. Winston

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Welcome to WOL Raymond... Looking forward to seeing some of your work. winston

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Thanks for your comment on The Reluctant Volunteer, Val. It's one of a number that I've written about my dad's time as a soldier. Hope to post one or two others on the same theme sometime. Greg

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Hi Meshach... Have a look round and post up some of your work. welcome aboard. Win

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hello Greg,
Thanks for the comment. I will have a look at that link, cheers for that. I am sending stuff to magazines at the moment and attempting to keep my chin up as the rejections roll in lol!
As for the naval poems, I have a couple more in the pipeline, seem to be stuck on the theme recently, which is interesting. I am really enjoying reading yours.
Thanks again.
Rach

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Hi Emma, thank you for the lovely comment on the poem. Much 'preciated. :)
Rachel
xxx

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Just thought I'd comment to say I read your poetry and thoroughly enjoyed it! Especially The Seedling and Letting Go of the Lotus Flower. Thanks for sharing!

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Hi Rachel,

Very interested in the course you're charting in your war poems of the sea. I've been working for some time on poems about my father's time as a POW in Thailand. By the way, do you have this link? http://www.poetrymagazines.org.uk/
It's just if you're sending any of your poems to magazines - and I hope you are - it's a very useful site, in my experience. Greg

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Hi Mia,
thanks for commenting on my poem 'There to Here.'
and thanks for the compliment too.
However, a secret part of me would love to dare to write like you do. ;-)
I just haven't got the balls to post them let alone go on to produce and act the part. ha ha

Janet.x

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Hi Cynthia,
just wanted to say thanks for taking the trouble to explain a little of your thinking when you wrote your last blog.
After reading some of the other comments and 'hearing' your own, it does make sense now, although i wasn't the only one to think it an unusual juxtaposition.

I do enjoy the opportunity to discuss on this site. Often are the times when the written word is misinterpreted or misunderstood in its context. :-)
Hope you are well,
Janet.x

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Thanks for your comment on my blog Andy - it wasn't really your 'back' that was aching looking at that photo was it?!

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Thanks man for your comment, especially as it's not normally your thing, I had to edit down somewhat from the origional as it was really alluding to something called ' A course in Miracles' very different audience.Cheers ;-)TC

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Hi Andy. Thanks for your comments on 'Ghazal' recently. More detailed comment left on the blog entry if you wish to view it. Thanks Win x

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Hi Isobel, Thanks for your comments on 'Ghazal' recently. More detailed comment left on the blog entry if you wish to view it. Thanks Win x

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Hi Ann. Thanks for your comments on 'Ghazal' recently. More detailed comment left on the blog entry if you wish to view it. Thanks Win x

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Thank you Isobel! x

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Hi Isobel,
Thanks for commenting on 'one more for the cellar', even though you didn't like it. I appreciate the honesty. X

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Hi Andy,
thanks for your comment on One more for the cellar, much appreciated.

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Hi Rach-sorry I misplaced Dad for Grandad.There again when it comes to it,wheres the difference?they are both equally valued.thanks for commentarios on (King,Country..)love-Grandad Stefanxx

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Hi Andy & thanks for the comments (the warrior) - good point - & I thought about this a lot; it would still work with "yours etc" simply omitted, but the message then IMO would be diluted - this is fully intended to be a sermon (for atheists, maybe).

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Cynthia - the warrior - thanks for the comments - the word "liberal" was used in a generic context only & not meant to be political.

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