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John Botterill

Sat 15th Jan 2022 00:00

Fascinating poem, Stephen. I love the way it exposes our desire for conformity, coexisting with our enjoyment of the extraordinary.
Achieved with great skill, as ever.
As the nail that stood up, he was banged down.
Brilliant line.
Loved the poem.

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Adam Whitworth

Fri 14th Jan 2022 23:58

Thanks John. It's NOT me in the Lloyd's bank ads.

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John Coopey

Fri 14th Jan 2022 23:56

Suffragettes, MC?

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John Coopey

Fri 14th Jan 2022 23:54

Tall poppy, Stephen.

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John Botterill

Fri 14th Jan 2022 23:48

Succinct and witty. Nice one, Julie.

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John Coopey

Fri 14th Jan 2022 23:40

Thankyou, Greg and MC. I honestly think he is sorry - sorry he’s been caught. Why else apologise 18 months on and not in May 2020? What makes him more sorry now than then ?

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John Botterill

Fri 14th Jan 2022 23:40

Fascinating, Adam. I love your use of analogy and the way you leave gaps for the reader's imagination to fill in.
Your new name is Ed, by the way 😊

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keith jeffries

Fri 14th Jan 2022 23:19

A poem to disagree with. Poetry has historically been the voice of dissent. Is not the activist a poet in action?
Thank you for this
Keith

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 14th Jan 2022 21:18

This is beautiful, Mike.

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 14th Jan 2022 20:21

He apologised in the Commons - but who heard him actually say that simple word "sorry"? 😐

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Greg Freeman

Fri 14th Jan 2022 20:11

Nice work, John. Trouble is, he's not sorry. Not even now. It was all an act in the Commons.

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John Coopey

Fri 14th Jan 2022 18:04

Thankyou, Stephen.

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 14th Jan 2022 18:01

I enjoyed this, Pete. It flows really well.

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 14th Jan 2022 17:56

A classic of its kind, John, just like its subject (i.e. spoiled, over-indulged public schoolboy).

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John Coopey

Fri 14th Jan 2022 17:12

There were always a few to be found every morning in Selby Abbey's North Porch. Good to see love and goodwill being extended in the spirit of Christian communion.

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keith jeffries

Fri 14th Jan 2022 15:54

She knows you
Thanks
Keith

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keith jeffries

Fri 14th Jan 2022 15:53

This poem sums up my mood and thoughts
Thanks Julie
Keith

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John Marks

Fri 14th Jan 2022 15:43

Huh? 😙

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John Coopey

Fri 14th Jan 2022 15:04

I’m afraid I don’t have enough to frighten the jaws with, MC.
And thanks for the Likes, Pete and John.

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keith jeffries

Fri 14th Jan 2022 14:07

Ghazala,

Thank you for your personal comment. I have noticed for some time that you are a person of Faith which I also share with you. I am a Christian and through life's experience and more importantly prayer, I have the blessing of a personal relationship with the Divine. It is this which influences my life and gives me hope and understanding. Your poetry often mirrors my own thoughts. Thank you again,
Keith

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 14th Jan 2022 12:00

Those two grey wall devices in your illustration worryingly
resemble two avaricious jaws. Be careful out there!

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keith jeffries

Fri 14th Jan 2022 09:01

A poem designed to intrigue. I really enjoyed this despite it being tinged with sadness.
Thank you for this
Keith

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keith jeffries

Fri 14th Jan 2022 08:59

Holden, this poem really caught my attention as your use of the language cleverly describes a message which is to be pondered on. "sanity seems but a stowaway on a ship, when ignorance could have been bliss", puts so much of life into perspective. A poem which needs to read several times for its import to be fully grasped.
Thank you for this
Keith

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Ghazala lari

Fri 14th Jan 2022 06:21

Thank you for reading my poem. I must say you have a deep understanding of spiritual psychology of human beings. A realistically correct assumption. Thank you. I'm glad you liked the poem🌷

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John Coopey

Thu 13th Jan 2022 23:18

Thankyou for you further thoughts, Leon and Stephen.
And thanks for the Like, Julie.

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 13th Jan 2022 22:04

Enough to put me off my breakfast, John, or anything else. My complaint about the Brexit boy's hand dryers are the amount of noise the bloody things make (as you say, "motorised roar').

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 13th Jan 2022 22:00

Great poem, Stephen. I love how you weave in the metaphor of the bees.

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 13th Jan 2022 21:50

Thanks for these comments, John B and KJ. I have never been in a true position of power, although I have had some responsibility in work. Responsibility without power may suggest that other people are taking advantage of you, but I always found it quite pleasant. Revenge? Well, does it really make you feel good? (If the answer is yes, so much the better!)

And thanks for the likes John C, Julie, Stephen A, Holden, Pete, Jimakos and Leon.

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John Botterill

Thu 13th Jan 2022 20:35

Fabulous poetry, Stephen, with beautifully expressed imagery. Awesome. The poem revealed
what had changed since my own childhood, namely the background noise. You have shown this change so skilfully and with such insight. Great stuff!

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 13th Jan 2022 20:00

An enjoyable journey down "Nostalgia Lane" with some nice
imagery along the way. I was a "war baby" - born just as "D-Day" was being rehearsed. How well I recall the later post-war country picnics en famille, with those various sandwich fillings
and slices of cake, washed down from a thermos flask. Certainly,
the cars have become a very visible mark of progress since then,
but in fairness, there are still places to find and enjoy for so many
more folk nowadays so I'll keep enjoying my own car and the
opportunities it gives me to extend my life's convenience and occasional travel and the freedom of today's not so open road(s). Toot-toot!!

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 13th Jan 2022 19:48

A very timely winter reminder of the creatures that share and
bring joy to our existence. How easy to give (provide) some
essential support to the daily lives of these fellow inhabitants
and be rewarded by their presence. As ye give, so shall ye receive. And what better exchange that that between ourselves
and the natural world? Mutual reward in the very best sense..👍

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julie callaghan

Thu 13th Jan 2022 17:40

Thank you for all the kind likes and lovely comments. 🙏🙏

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Nigel Astell

Thu 13th Jan 2022 17:40

Art into poetry
painted into words
turned into images
transformed into art.

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Pete (edbreathe)

Thu 13th Jan 2022 16:58

Thanks Keith
Haven’t posted for a bit for various reasons, you’re probably right my thoughts get confused whilst I’m writing. Thanks for the comments 🙏

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keith jeffries

Thu 13th Jan 2022 16:40

This poem seems to be a number of poems rolled into one as each stanza can stand alone. I was particularly drawn to the fourth stanza.Some good imaginative writing here.
Thanks for this
Keith

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Thu 13th Jan 2022 16:00

and thanks be Mr C. that not a lot of people would be inclined to do ANYTHING the way you do ( ie. spying on Gert's nether regions trimming session through the peephole )

Don't forget let me know when the hole has been enlarged-the one in the wall, not the slot! tee-hee

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Thu 13th Jan 2022 15:49

Hey Coopers! love the blank verse 😁 explanation's on a post card please

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Sue Johns

Thu 13th Jan 2022 13:39

A fantastic collection

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John Coopey

Thu 13th Jan 2022 11:56

In fairness, Leon, I’ve never seen anyone else using one the way I do.
And thanks for the Likes, Kevin and Greg.

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keith jeffries

Thu 13th Jan 2022 11:43

The words of this poem speak of a profound faith which comes from experience found only by trusting implicitly in God. The opening words of each stanza indicate a faith placed in the Divine which is above any faith in others or in the world about us. Not many achieve this degree of faith but it is sublime indeed.
Beautiful words for many to ponder on.
Thank you for this

Keith

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Thu 13th Jan 2022 10:52

Johnny boy are you sure you were in the right bogs? or was it a convenient mistake if you were 😛

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Thu 13th Jan 2022 10:46

Great poem Cody, thank you. How some of these beautiful species survive will always be a source of amazement for me.

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John Coopey

Thu 13th Jan 2022 09:48

Not part of the “Plum Face” masterpiece, Kevin, but certainly set in the same era.
And thanks for the Like, Stephen G.

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kJ Walker

Thu 13th Jan 2022 09:03

I can see where you are coming from with this one, but leaves do have a tendency to wreck lawns if left untended.

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kJ Walker

Thu 13th Jan 2022 08:59

Another beautifully crafted piece of writing. I echo Steven and John's comments.

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John Botterill

Thu 13th Jan 2022 08:59

I can very much relate to this fine poem, Stephen. I like the way it suggests rather than states. Makes it more universally applicable, 😊

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kJ Walker

Thu 13th Jan 2022 08:55

I've had a few kickings over the years, especially more recently. So now in my sixties when I should be thinking of retirement I'm back at the bottom of that greasy pole.
The only thing that I can think of, it getting to the top of it and revenge.

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John Botterill

Thu 13th Jan 2022 08:44

Beautiful, timeless. Poetry of the highest order Julie.

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kJ Walker

Thu 13th Jan 2022 08:35

Is this one in the same series as the one about "plum face" if I have remembered that name correctly?

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David R Mellor

Thu 13th Jan 2022 06:40

Thank you Stephen , heart warming to hear

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