Hope you weren't wearing your carabineer bracers. You'd never have got your kecks down in time.
Comment is about SQUITTERS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Sun 6th Mar 2022 02:59
Mosey has two syllables with the sofy y at the end
and is therefore easier on tongue and mind.
"Jaunt" to me is too harsh! With that mean T at the end!
Just my opinion.
I prefer to Mosey, rather than jaunt!
😃
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
a subtle and lyrical poem with a violent twist which describes a rictus of time with events of horror as a background to the comfort of the known and loved. Highly effective in my opinion , another layer of what we can only imagine at the present time.
Ray
Comment is about Another Spring (blog)
Original item by Tom Harding
A beautiful poem providing a ray of sunshine we all currently need. Thanks Clare.
Comment is about Spring is Birthing (blog)
Original item by Clare
Wonderful poetry. I confess to being oblivious to the wonders you describe most of the time, Stephen.
Comment is about Night-time Serenade (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thanks MC. I can only agree with your sentiments. I suppose the poem is saying that the issues we most need to write about are those we are most likely to avoid.
Discretion versus valour, as it were.
I appreciate your contribution greatly 😊
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
So were we in 1940 before ongoing supplies from beyond these
shores helped make a difference in the months and years that followed. Russia might well discover the truth of the old adage:
"There's many a slip twixt cup and lip" and that even conquering
a country doesn't ensure success in holding it.
Comment is about UNITED (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Unfortunately, MC, they're on their own.
Comment is about UNITED (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Reminds me of those odd terms "a good war" and a "bad war".
Food for thought at any time, but especially now...
Comment is about Agincourt (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
If this relates to a Russian with a strangely English surname
found hanging around in a Wentworth garage, the investigation
seems to be commensurate with the times, e.g. taking nothing
for granted. Maybe a case of "watch this space"? (I'd be looking for an almost invisible injection mark for a start!) Evening all.!
Comment is about Death among the conifers (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Agreed! Like its companion "jaunt", it conjures up something
enjoyably casual and relaxed.
Comment is about MOSEY (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Much to ponder here, in both the content of this poem and the
comments it created. I'm reminded of some lines seen in my
youth. -
Never let your friend your secrets know
For if your friend becomes your foe
Around the world your secrets go.
It is a fact of life that many things, including feelings and the circumstances that see their emergence, do change and we can
wonder how or why we said or acted as we did. A little self-examination and that old reliable called "discretion" is often wise.
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Cheers, chums!
Comment is about Farewell Performance: Vernon Scannell, Smokestack (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Wow, Julie. This is uncannily close! You were saying exactly what I was thinking and I you are way too modest. An excellent poem with your customary skill and verve. Love it! Thanks for re-posting ! 😀
Comment is about A Tale To Tell (repost) (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Aw, thanks, Julie.
What a lovely comment! I shall treasure it, from a fine poet like you. 😀
Just read your repost and I loved it!
You beat me to the punch by exactly a year haha!
There must be something about the ides of March?
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
I loved this one. Shared one of my old ones which is nowhere near as good but it reminded me of how I felt when I wrote it. 🙏
Spooky coincidence I have just checked and I posted it Saturday 6th March.
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thanks to John and Strong Box I remembered this write from last year.
Spooky I have just checked when I posted it and it was Saturday 6th March!
Comment is about A Tale To Tell (repost) (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
<Deleted User> (5011)
Sat 5th Mar 2022 09:23
I echo John's sentiments. You have a lightness of touch, Greg, that nevertheless leaves quite an impression.
Comment is about Farewell Performance: Vernon Scannell, Smokestack (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks Holden. Your comments are greatly appreciated. 😀
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Sat 5th Mar 2022 01:12
A truly powerful poem, John! I loved the lines
"Too entangled amidst the rhododendrons
In the forests of my mind" 😊
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thank you for this lovely comment
Comment is about 'Stay Strong' (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Yes. I like the way that you maintain the pace of the poem and the pathos in the end. As for alcohol, it is a good friend and an horrendous enemy.
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
Ernest Hemingway
Comment is about Kind Kathleen (blog)
Original item by Clare
JB's muse would have enjoyed the name check Greg.
Careful, this might just catch on!
Comment is about Death among the conifers (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks Ursula. I really appreciate your lovely comments. It means a lot. 😊
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
I wasn't aware of David Icke until now. My reference was to Jim Morrison. So, if there can be two Lizard Kings we know of, then maybe, I could be the third?
Comment is about Waiting For The Summer Rain (blog)
Original item by New Shoes
Extremely apposite, Stephen. The past can be a curse which visits us all. An excellent poem,
Comment is about Agincourt (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you for the likes.
Comment is about It’s A Rich Man’s World (Or Is It) (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
<Deleted User> (32907)
Fri 4th Mar 2022 18:23
Excellent poem, John. It really hits home. I like 'I keep my truth in a strong steel box, patrolled by guards, secured by locks'. Well done.
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thanks Stephen. I really appreciate your kind comments. 😃I know that I self-censor which seals off areas which might enlighten readers more but would potentially have real-life consequences. I suspect other writers do the same, which is my point.
Thanks to Clare, Tom and Russell for the likes.
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thanks Adam,
I am proud to have made you think! And you don't need to defend your position. Most confessional poetry is twaddle! I do confess though that this poem was partly inspired by your poem 'All contributions gratefully accepted' which made me think about the processes involved in creative writing. 👍
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
We are similar in some ways (fearing heights, having five friends - the last time I looked). Enjoyed this.
Comment is about Me (blog)
Original item by A songwriter who doesn't sing
Absolutely awesome, Adam. Stunning poetry.
Comment is about Thank You (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
Good poem, John. It shows that your 'safe' and 'anodyne' poetry is in fact of the highest quality. I am not really one for pouring out my feelings either, although I don't mind other people pouring out theirs. Well, sometimes....
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
A great poem, Steve. Thanks a lot. Edward Leigh - what a plonker!
Comment is about Armchair Generals (blog)
Original item by Steve White
Indeed. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!
Comment is about Armchair Generals (blog)
Original item by Steve White
Ooh, this makes me think...
I've never been drawn to 'confessional poetry', not that I say (very often) it's tiresome juvenile twaddle. Do I need to defend my position here? Well, hey, it's not all about me. Of course, of course, but this poem does make me think...
and that's a good thing.
👍
Comment is about Strong Box (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
There is the hint of early Dylanesque running through this.
Comment is about Me (blog)
Original item by A songwriter who doesn't sing
Cheers, Laura. I suppose I'd better keep an eye on my door handles. But I think he's otherwise engaged at the moment.
Comment is about The news from Ukraine (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Morning Julian
I'm doing okay thank you - very glad we're into the Spring now, put it that way. Got a few gigs lined up, hoping for more this year as we all start getting out and about more.
Meh. I just opened me gob and let a life's worth of angst out, hiding behind coded language 😉
Comment is about Bolton, where it all began ... co-founder returns to revive live night (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
If they weren’t such a risk to national insecurity - ain't that the truth.
Comment is about Armchair Generals (blog)
Original item by Steve White
And Greg delivers a stunning uppercut.
Nicely done. The contempt is boiling beneath the skin here.
Comment is about The news from Ukraine (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Morning all.
Thanks everyone, particularly Ray - you've seen it. This started life as a funny poem, then Putin got involved and ruined it for everyone.
Comment is about I’d really like to write an angry poem (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Thanks for your comments, Steve and John. The Roller Hockey World Cup, eh? And for the Likes, Graham, JC, Stephen, and Holden. The other strange parallel is that we're planning to move back up north again, for the first time in almost 40 years. But that's taking things too far ...
Comment is about The football scores (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Fri 4th Mar 2022 02:53
I knew it.
You are like a woman.
Lying about your age.
Actually, you don't look too bad
considering...
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Fri 4th Mar 2022 00:36
Thank you, Robert, I appreciate it.
Comment is about Stricken Hour (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Tip-top Laura! "All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting."
George Orwell
Comment is about I’d really like to write an angry poem (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
I love the style of your reminiscence, Greg. All football fans will know your pain and confusion. I think I've been in The Railway Arms,,,
Comment is about The football scores (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
kJ Walker
Sun 6th Mar 2022 09:11
Sorry MC.
But I have to agree with John on this one.
I think that it's shameful how little help the rest of the world (including us) has given.
I'd hate to be a decision maker at this time... Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
But we all seem to be sitting on our hands, just waiting to see what unfolds.
Ukraine is suffering unimaginable damage, and we should all unite to do whatever we can.
Comment is about UNITED (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry