Thu 3rd Mar 2022 15:55
Part 1: The one from where everything starts. The curiosity, strong urge to look into the other world, to find happiness, a journey to love yourself...The journey to the unknown yet desirable destination...
Comment is about Part 1: The Shadow Under The Light (blog)
Original item by Rainy Kar
Thu 3rd Mar 2022 15:55
Part 2: The one where you step into a new world of temptations and addiction, which try to lure your innocent soul into a devilish trap. The journey to choose the right path, while struggling to know your desired destination...
Comment is about Part 2: Lost (blog)
Original item by Rainy Kar
Bolton is truly the hub of popular poetry in the North West. It is an example we can all learn from.
Comment is about Bolton, where it all began ... co-founder returns to revive live night (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
<Deleted User> (5011)
Thu 3rd Mar 2022 14:49
Hello, Laura. How the devil (other demons are available) are you? Thank you. And you were a big part of it too.
Comment is about Bolton, where it all began ... co-founder returns to revive live night (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Wonderfully witty, Adam. I suppose that makes me a philosopher now. 😊
Comment is about All Contributions Gratefully Accepted (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
Welcome to WOL Jacie,
Reading your profile I completely agree with the idea of using poetry instead of a diary. I do the same albeit for different reasons perhaps. Look forward to reading your work.
Comment is about roma-mary (poet profile)
Original item by roma-mary
I empathise, John. It's the curse of processed food. I actually thought Spam had been banned by the Food Standards Agency!
Comment is about SQUITTERS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I blame the bloody lot of you tbh. And thank you from the bottom of my heart 😍
Best of luck with it Mr Morgan, sending love from me and himself xx
Comment is about Bolton, where it all began ... co-founder returns to revive live night (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Super poem, Stephen. I naively thought we were beyond all this! Sadly it seems we are not!
Comment is about Madness (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
The photo is from the mid-60s - but I'm from 1944 originally. A wartime issue!! 😃
Comment is about d.knape (poet profile)
Original item by d.knape
P.S. I admit to artistic licence - I've actually just said goodbye to
"seventy seven"! 😃
Comment is about Reclining Fortunes (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Bang on the money. All aggressive warfare should be considered
a crime and held to account. This invasion is intended to obtain
expansion of this Russian government's influence and control.
It has nothing to do with any "threat" from NATO or "The West".
Indeed, the brazen manner in which it has proceeded indicates that no such threat is considered likely, not least the bumptious
boast of putting nuclear arms on "high alert" as an added
bully-boy tactic, clearly mocking in its "do you dare respond in
kind?" challenge..
Comment is about Madness (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
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Thu 3rd Mar 2022 09:33
This has pleased me so much. A beacon in the darkness.
My own involvement in poetry was very much thanks to Dave who, in a phone conversation, persuaded me to attend John Jelly's little group:
'Bring your poems', Dave said.
'I don't write poetry', I replied.
'Course you do. Everybody writes poetry', he insisted.
So, I took my poems that no one had ever known I had written, read them out to the little group, and got applause (as, I should add, did everyone). Whether it was politeness or encouragement mattered not. I was expressing myself in my own words to people who listened and offered their appreciation.
Having previously worked in various community education settings, Dave and I understood its potential to offer such opportunities more widely. I should add that I acquired some of my most useful such understandings as a result of Dave's influence and mentorship, too, both professionally and as a friend.
So, I blame Dave. God bless him (other deities are available).
Comment is about Bolton, where it all began ... co-founder returns to revive live night (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
What a great review for a great poet.
Comment is about Farewell Performance: Vernon Scannell, Smokestack (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thankyou for your kind comments, Robert. I am glad you liked my poem.
Comment is about The High Priestess (blog)
Original item by Clare
Thanks for your comments, Steve. And for the Likes, Aisha and Holden.
Comment is about Tallinn (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks for your comments, Steve.
Comment is about The morning after (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
I agree with every word. Thank you.
Comment is about Madness (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
The BBC was a trusted radio source for many in occupied countries in the second world war. And now it is making available more shortwave radio frequencies for Ukraine, to repeat the vital service it provided back then. But don't worry, Julie, our trusted government - you remember, the one awash with donations from Russians - wants to cut the BBC down to size.
Comment is about Fear And Dread (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Some Russian soldiers agree with you, Steve. Or at least, that is what we are told. Hope it is true.
Comment is about Madness (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
I wrote this poem several years back, about an event that happened almost 40 years ago ... the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands. Ownership of Chelsea football club changed hands on the same day back then ... for £1. The purchaser was a Mr Ken Bates. By an odd coincidence of war and football the same thing is happening again now ... although this time the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who bought Chelsea from Bates in 2003 for £140m, wants several billions to sell the club, it is said.
Comment is about The football scores (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
I wouldn’t, cos it’s David Icke.
Comment is about Waiting For The Summer Rain (blog)
Original item by New Shoes
I was with you all the way until the “girlie mags”, Stephen.
Comment is about Madness (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thu 3rd Mar 2022 02:57
Had no idea you were that old,
did you use someone else's photograph?
😃
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
I found the greatest obstacle was overcoming the fear of letting go of my control and having the faith, that if I let go, there would be the hands of love to point the direction.
Comment is about Triplets (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Ukraine we praise all these brave men
cowards who make fun must hide in shame and slide under Putin as he falls in the fire pit of hell.
Comment is about Cowards (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
It worked with the humour trying to bring a sense of light into the dark side of pure madness.
Comment is about Don't judge (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Thu 3rd Mar 2022 00:44
Thu 3rd Mar 2022 00:00
This is my first poem on Write it loud, and I hope you like it!
Comment is about Tears (blog)
Original item by A songwriter who doesn't sing
Thanks very much Stephen. Lovely comments.
I think it is a great play with much to say about the human condition but with very little in the way of scenery. A tree! 😂
Thanks for the like, Ursula.
Comment is about Merely a Player (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thanks for your thoughts Greg and Stephen. I do enjoy stretching the envelope of this delicate pastoral form.
Comment is about SQUITTERS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thank you for the kind comment and like Stephen G and for the like Stephen A.
Comment is about Two Hands (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Great poem. Love the imagery of the attic and the sadness the dawning day and of dancing to someone else’s discordant Tune. So beautiful
Comment is about The High Priestess (blog)
Original item by Clare
I was thinking of mentioning Andrew Motion, but you sort of beat me to it, John. Nice lavatory humour.
Comment is about SQUITTERS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I had seen this in your book, Greg, and the last line shines out more than ever. The EU is not perfect (what is?) but we need a United Europe more than ever and the unity expressed up to now is very impressive.
Comment is about The morning after (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Do not go gently into that brick shithouse, John.
Comment is about SQUITTERS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
A remarkable poem, Leah. So sad. Thank you.
Comment is about hope (blog)
Original item by Leah Voelkel
A fascinating poem, John. One of the reasons why Waiting for Godot is (arguably) the 20the century's greatest play is because we can all imagine ourselves to be in it. Estragon would have suited me, I think.
Comment is about Merely a Player (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
A tragic situation, Julie. Thanks for this poem.
Comment is about Two Hands (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
I believe even the queen had an annus horribilis once, MC.
Comment is about SQUITTERS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
The EU's total countries comprise of a considerably greater land
mass and absorbent capability for large numbers of people than
these islands which - in hectares - France alone exceeds by
"X 3" !. I remain unsurprised that similar views emanate from
those with certain European "connections".
Comment is about The morning after (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
All too true as i say goodbye to seventy eight..
I'm inclined to recline!
Mind and body combine
To produce a design
That suits seventy nine!! 😃
Comment is about Reclining Fortunes (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Hard to stomach!! 😃 😃
And it reminds me all too clearly of the time a "bad" buy from a
certain fast food chain saw me head home rather urgently
from my "local" after barely a pint, only to have to turn around rapidly and return to a thankfully vacant pub loo - just in time!!
I break into a cold sweat even now just thinking of how close I
came to literally s......g myself in public. Liquidity took on a
very non-banking meaning THAT evening!
Comment is about SQUITTERS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks John, yeah following conversation decided to try out an unstructured one.
Hence why confidence I thought was a poignant theme 😃
Comment is about Speaking Up (Confidence) (blog)
Original item by Robert Shersby
I like the image of the dandelion clock and the way it flits in and out of rhyme. Good to see a more unstructured piece than “see me”.
Comment is about Speaking Up (Confidence) (blog)
Original item by Robert Shersby
Thank you so much Ursula, John, Clare, Stephen, Holden for the likes, I really appreciate it 😃
Comment is about Can you see me? (blog)
Original item by Robert Shersby
Thanks for the comments, Greg. Really enlightening and valuable. Much appreciated 😀
Comment is about Merely a Player (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Greg Freeman
Thu 3rd Mar 2022 15:57
You're right, Laura. I don't suppose the Ukrainians have much time for mindfulness at the moment. You cover a lot of ground in this poem. Well done!
Comment is about I’d really like to write an angry poem (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor