Just the right length.

Comment is about 'We are better now - that is the hope': Simon Armitage's poem to mark second Covid anniversary (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Very good Clare it worries me too succinctly written

Comment is about They Know (blog)

Original item by Clare

Very moving poem, and well read.

Comment is about 'Poets should never be lost for words': peace campaigner Antony Owen talks about the war in Ukraine and the new nuclear threat (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

hah! loved it! and so I should since it used to be my trade!

So, regarding choice of colours?
what is wrong with-magnolia? 😝!!
or as quite a few of my customers mistakenly called it-

Mongolia! 😅

Comment is about Interior Decorating (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

Lovely words, John. Thanks.🎈

Comment is about Because the night.... (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Thanks for the kind comment Tim and for the likes.

Comment is about Colours Of Spring (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Thank you Ursula. This poem's been around in my mind for a long time, a long gestation and a difficult birth. I am never satisfied with anything I write.

Oh eyes like wild flowers, oh with your demons of change
(Keep your head up, keep your heart strong)

Keep your head up, Ben Howard

Comment is about Because the night.... (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

That's great, Clare. Yes, I'm doing great, thank you. Stay well 😊👍

Comment is about The Humble Bumblebee (blog)

Original item by Clare

Nice poem, Clare.💗

Comment is about Old Flame (blog)

Original item by Clare

Thanks, Ursula. Nature is my saving grace - nowhere else I'd rather be. Hope you are well. x

Comment is about The Humble Bumblebee (blog)

Original item by Clare

Thanks for this lovely uplifting poem, Moonlight. I love the lines:
'Peace and contentment are my companions
Sailing along comfortably by my side'. Fab! 🎈💗🎈

Comment is about 48. Poem (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

Yes, this is impressive.

Comment is about A turning look (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Lovely. What a great name, Carter-James William. Welcome to the world!💗

Comment is about CARTER-JAMES WILLIAM MORTON (blog)

Original item by Sarah Louise mcnee

An involving essay on connections made with a distant country's
struggle with the dark forces of invasion..

Comment is about Blue and Gold (blog)

Original item by Tim Ellis

I can't remember commenting on a piece of yours for some time Tommy but I really like this a lot! The first and last verses are really very good and bookend the whole thing perfectly. Well done indeed!

Comment is about A turning look (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Sounds lovely! I wish I was there.

Comment is about Colours Of Spring (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Oh thankyou so much xxx❤

Comment is about CARTER-JAMES WILLIAM MORTON (blog)

Original item by Sarah Louise mcnee

What a wonderful welcome to the world. This is a beautiful poem. Congratulations!😍

Comment is about CARTER-JAMES WILLIAM MORTON (blog)

Original item by Sarah Louise mcnee

Thanks for the lovely comment Stephen. Thanks for the likes.

Comment is about The Baltic Way (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Thank you🙏

Comment is about The Sky (blog)

Original item by Alive_sunflower

Thank you so much, Holden. Your appreciative comments mean a great deal to me 😊
Thanks, too, Ursula and Nigel for the likes 😊

Comment is about Homeless (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

Thanks Nigel for your lovely footprints💐

Comment is about Friday poetry (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

A very profound and powerful poem, John, written with empathy!🌷

Comment is about Homeless (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

Ahh.. So so sad when we loose a pet! I understand your feelings here. It is heart breaking, as I know myself. Lovely, well done💗

Comment is about Gus (blog)

Original item by Kelly Chang

Lovely, Clare. The healing power of nature can be very humbling. Only the finest souls truly appreciate this gift. Blessings!💗

Comment is about The Humble Bumblebee (blog)

Original item by Clare

Lovely 💗

Comment is about Me And My Girls (blog)

Original item by Mike Bartram

You're welcome, John. Great stuff!👍

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

Original item by John Botterill

Thank you so much, Ursula, for your lovely positive response to the radio show on ALLFM presented by Ruth O'Reilly. It is really generous of you and it means a lot to me 😀

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

Original item by John Botterill

Fred says “Thanks”, Stephen, New Shoes, Kevin and Holden.

Comment is about FRED'S FORMULA (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Thanks Stephen and MC for your postive responses. I was trying a different perspective 😉

Comment is about Homeless (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

Hi John. I listened to your radio performance and really liked it. Your poems sounded just great read aloud. Well done to you, and congratulations! Ursula👍🌷

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

Original item by John Botterill

Great rhythmic!

Comment is about The Sky (blog)

Original item by Alive_sunflower

John, this poem illustrates how easily one can fall off the tightrope of a comfortable life. It is really well written. Thanks a lot.

Comment is about Homeless (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

This reminded me somehow of that old depression song "Brother,
can you spare a dime". ..I think it was the use of that last line
in the final two verses.

Comment is about Homeless (blog)

Original item by John Botterill

So very true, Stephen. So many entertainment channels to fill!

Comment is about Something New (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Well done, Pete. This makes an important point.

Comment is about GrEEn mAN (blog)

Original item by Edbreathe

I like this, Julie. So wonderful that all the Baltic states are firmly anchored in NATO and the EU.

Comment is about The Baltic Way (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Fascinating, John, although I'm sure that Lord Snooty and Co would somehow contrive to get the biggest slice. Mind you, it shows that everyone can have their cake and eat it.

Comment is about FRED'S FORMULA (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

And thank you for liking, Rudyard, Holden and Russell.

Comment is about Something New (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Your point is well made, MC. Yes, there will always be new, inspired voices who reinvent enduring themes. May be I am hankering after a golden age which never existed but there does seem to be an awful lot of banality around at the moment, in print and on TV. However, perhaps the tone of the poem was a little too pessimistic.

Comment is about Something New (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Mr Kipling, MC. Fred, of, paid for it.

Comment is about FRED'S FORMULA (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Fortunate are those who are blessed with loving mothers; These
live on in the memory of their children. who can pass on the
love and care they themselves knew to other lucky souls. That
said -
On days that remind us of those who have gone
We need to remember that we're all moving on..

Comment is about A Journey Over (A Poem For Mothers Day) (blog)

Original item by Mike Bartram

Interesting and worthy of a response; perhaps that poetry, like
much else, is recycled from what has gone before in basic
human terms, but adapted to suit and reflect the fashions and
tastes of the age in which it is produced . The timeless themes
relevant to existence will always survive if produced with skill, imagination and respect.

Comment is about Something New (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

I think it is a reality that men who are lucky in their mothers will
invest their sex with all they feel they knew, loved and admired themselves in life. Lucky men who understand just how fortunate they were as the years pass.. The bond between mother and
child - but especially mother and son - is well documented..

Comment is about ON MOTHERS' DAY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Except, perhaps, for the questions of who provided the ingredients and who baked the cake? 😏

Comment is about FRED'S FORMULA (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Thanks for all your likes
Stephen G
Ursula
Holden
Aviva
Clare
Stephen A
and
John B.😊

Comment is about Yes Mum (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Thanks Ursula and Stephen G

Saying hello
card place
poem read
special day
love shared
teardrops dry
smiles remain.

Comment is about Yes Mum (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Big thank you to Ruth O'Reilly for making my maiden radio performance such a joyful experience. You have such a calming, happy professional style! GREAT!
If Ruth invites any fellow poet to perform on ALLFM 96.9 in Manchester my recommendation is DO IT!
Ruth will make it ROCK! 😀💪👍

Comment is about John Botterill (poet profile)

Original item by John Botterill

Thanks 🙏

Comment is about GrEEn mAN (blog)

Original item by Edbreathe

A powerful, evocative poem, Pete! 😊

Comment is about GrEEn mAN (blog)

Original item by Edbreathe