Wild is the night
body fulfilled
artist at work.
Comment is about Wild Woman (1.) (blog)
Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth
Lorri Pimlott
Sat 4th Dec 2021 00:55
I seem to remember that a Monster Raving Loony Party candidate was elected to a local council some years ago, and became a competent, committed and hardworking councillor.
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Love of poetry
so plain to see
each word written.
Comment is about 73. Poem (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Thanks for all your likes
Stephanie
Holden
Stephen G
Aisha
John
Your Royal Poetess
and
Aviva.
Comment is about The Short-Sighted Snowman (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
I like the idea of leaves having a personality and a life story ?
John Botterill
Comment is about A Golden Autumn Shower (blog)
Original item by Brenda Wells
Hi Keith,
Thank you for your well wishes! I truly appreciate the encouragement and support. ?
Comment is about Jason Phillips (poet profile)
Original item by Jason Phillips
Graham,
Your comment is interesting. I lived for two and a half years in Spain when General Franco was the dictator. A call from the Guardia Civil at 4am usually resulted in someone being taken away and never seen again. I was greeted frequently with the fascist salute and one had to respond accordingly without giving offence or getting into trouble. Russia, china and North Korea are in the same league. I was in HM Forces for ten years and awarded the Distinguished Service medal for a job where I was in a position of some authority on which people's lives depended. To criticise those we didn't vote for is to exercise free speech which I fought for and will never relinquish the right to.
Thank you again for your comment
Keith
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Liked this very much. The 'weird elbow thing' gets weirder every day.
Comment is about Handshakes (blog)
Original item by d.knape
I think you've identified the chief suspects, Greg, although I seem to remember that Mark Francois is well up the fruitcake league, not to mention Iain Dunkin Donuts. From where I am, the loonies have well and truly taken charge and seem to be revelling in it. I do remember some years ago that the demise of David Owen's SDP was confirmed when they finished behind the Raving Monsters in a by-election. Little did we know....
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks for looking in Holden and Stephen..
You're never too old to break rules Stephen. Glad you enjoyed it.
Ray
Comment is about VIGOUR MORTIS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Reads ( illuminating) and looks (long and thin) like a shaft of light. Very enjoyable.
John Botterill
Comment is about Light (blog)
Original item by Candice Reineke
Can this be true? Grossly unfair! John Botterill
Comment is about Wokingham council draw the lines. Traffic wardens issue the fines !! (blog)
Original item by hugh
How very true. I liked this poem my self! ?
John Botterill
Comment is about My Self (blog)
Original item by d.knape
To all those (of any particular stripe) who have never been in a position of authority knowing full well that If you don't make the decision no-one else will, just give it a go for five seconds.
We're all guilty of slagging off those we didn't vote for, or whose actions we don't agree with, sadly the alternative is China, Russia or North Korea.
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks for your comments, Graham, Keith, Isobel, and MC. I've never claimed to be impartial, MC, just describe what I see. Point of order, Keith ... those refugees and asylum seekers are technically not 'illegal', as I understand it. Patel's lunacy stems partly from her lack of comprehension of, or refusal to accept that fact. She shares that failing with a lot of the great British public, of course. Which is maybe why the monsters are in power in the first place.
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Fascinating and profound. Sadly true, dk. Liked the paradox at the end.
John Botterill
Comment is about Handshakes (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Thanks John. It's pleasing to know it resonates! I have a soft
spot for the Christmas genre - with the likes of "White Christmas", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" et al
providing never-ending enjoyment..
Comment is about CHRISTMAS SNOW - a re-post for those away from home at a precious family time. (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Hey - we are left to spot the absentees vying for power on the
benches opposite. Impartiality rules? KO! ?
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Tom,
An excellent piece of writing, profound in its searching emotions and one which captivates the reader with a sense of being present at the scene and sharing in what is taking place. I particularly liked the words, "Allowing a single kiss to parachute on her cheek". Her attitude portrayed a fickle almost capricious quality and the writer a strong sense of realisation and acceptance.
I really enjoyed this. Thank you
Keith
Comment is about The Faintest Farewell (blog)
Original item by Tom
Thank you to all who commented on this poem. When I wrote it my mind was taken back to the coastline of Oman, which is on the Indian Ocean and relatively untouched by any development. An almost pristine environment.
Keith
Comment is about The Indian Ocean (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Jennifer,
Thank you for your comment. I have a television but seldom watch it because I prefer to read and use my imagination than be subjected to someone else's. Reading and writing are creative and mind engaging, whereas TV is an out let only.
Keith
Thank you also to others who kindly commented on this poem.
Comment is about In my element (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Jennifer, thank you for this. The world may have manifold problems but our society and others in the West are steadily moving in the right direction.
Keith
Comment is about World AIDS Day (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Agree that the 'Slough' poem is decidedly snobbish and rather unkind. On the other hand Hunter Trials are really funny and a take off of the middle/upper class pony club aficionados. Diary of
a Church Mouse, and Christmas are lovely. Do we realise the denigration and loss of our culture we have allowed to come about by allowing that of the 'cousins' to influence us so much? US music is great, their technology in itself, (not necessarily what it has produced), and medical improvements/research are all welcomed. But not the commercialisation of everything possible - Black Fridays, Christmas, now more like a pagan festival, where shopping is more important than anything else. Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc. etc. Eating habits, Ugh! Also the language - Y'all, wanna, gonna, meet up with, chill out, let's roll, etc. etc. No thanks. Glad to see others feel the same.
Comment is about SIR JOHN LOOKS OUT (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Well said Greg! Not just mad but monstrously self serving and dishonest.
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Just beautiful! Really enjoyed it. Jennifer
Comment is about The Indian Ocean (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Note that TV isn't mentioned, unless included in 'other devices'.
So evocative that one almost feels cocooned in your creative cave! You sound very selfsufficient, and content with it. Had to stay in bed for 3 weeks recently, and to be honest, quite enjoyed it. No TV, thank God, computer only for urgencies, mobile as little as poss, but books and more books!!!! Managed two poems as well! Jennifer
Comment is about In my element (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Can remember only too well 'those days'. In a sense the lack of understanding, and the automatic predjudice and condemnation made a different sexuality seem 'deviant'. This was accepted without bothering to try and understand at all. Glad to hear that things are better now, at least for most people. As Stephen G says a really heartfelt poem.
Comment is about World AIDS Day (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Greg,
You must be slow on the up take. "A flash of realisation"! Where have you been all these years? Half wits and lunatics have run the country for years. The present coven of Blundering Boris, Priti Useless and Savid Who are the leaders of this great nation. We face a new variant and place severe restrictions on African countries as to who we will allow to enter this sceptered isle and then allow 20,000 illegal immigrants to land on our beaches, whose identities we know nothing about and who could have more covid variants than any Wuham Laboratory. Not to worry the rocky road to ruin is well assured and safe in their hands.
A good poem.
Keith
Comment is about Monstrous! (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks for the kind comment Keith. It was a stunning walk. Thanks also for the likes.
Comment is about Morning Walk (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Really enjoyed this MC. I will share this with my family. ? John Botterill
Comment is about CHRISTMAS SNOW - a re-post for those away from home at a precious family time. (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Thu 2nd Dec 2021 22:15
I wrote to Teley Tea to offer them it for£50 000 .....they didn't even write back....think I'll get me some Russian Caravan later....
Comment is about Don't Get Uppity Get A Cuppa Tea (blog)
Original item by Jed
I can only echo Greg's words. This is a beautiful, intelligent read. So sorry to hear about what happened.
Comment is about ROMANTICATS (ode to Ludo) (blog)
Original item by Peter Taylor
Thanks
Sometimes a frivolous one comes out ?
Comment is about Fevvered (blog)
Original item by Edbreathe
A touching poem, Brian. Very moving.
Comment is about A Mother's Love (blog)
Original item by Brian Hodgkinson Jr.
Gail, Stephen G and MC., thank you for your comments on this poem. They are much appreciated.
Keith
Comment is about World AIDS Day (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Thank you for this frank and heartfelt poem, Keith. I can only imagine what a terrible time it must have been and it is good that more enlightened attitudes prevail today, at least in some places.
Comment is about World AIDS Day (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
<Deleted User> (32907)
Thu 2nd Dec 2021 17:15
Lovely poem, d. That's what life's about, I guess.
Comment is about Opening Night (blog)
Original item by d.knape
<Deleted User> (32907)
Thu 2nd Dec 2021 17:12
Ahh.. good poem. At first I thought they were really old men! Well done.
Comment is about Easy Pickings (blog)
Original item by d.knape
<Deleted User> (32907)
Thu 2nd Dec 2021 17:06
Sounds great, d. Are you a male or a female? I am guessing male. Nice poem, it captures the atmosphere well.
Comment is about All About Football (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Thank you SG. Christmas is a time when people famously
get together and celebrate. My song is intended to remember
those who, for whatever reason, cannot "be home for Christmas".
Thanks are also due for the "likes".
Comment is about CHRISTMAS SNOW - a re-post for those away from home at a precious family time. (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
The lines from that Marlene Dietrich vocal "See what the boys
in the back room will have" - take on a dreadful resonance
when aware of the appetites being indulged in those New York
and other big city gay bars in those days. A subject for retro-
social research in its own right.
The arrival of that disease perplexed the medical profession
who endured the trauma of dealing with its deadly results until
locating a common denominator. But sex crosses boundaries
(so to speak) and it still posed a risk to society as a whole.
Celibacy for all its inhibiting restrictions was the escape from
its "outstretched hand". Regress from excess worked.
The greater tragedy was arguably suffered by those who
were infected via blood transfusions while undergoing entirely
separate and unrelated medical treatment.
Comment is about World AIDS Day (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Hmm. Perilously close to "Misconduct in a public office". Where is the liaison that
should exist in local government actions that affect the public?
Comment is about Wokingham council draw the lines. Traffic wardens issue the fines !! (blog)
Original item by hugh
This is so true and beautifully expressed. It is how I feel about my grandson, anyway. Bravo, dk.
?
John Botterill
Comment is about Opening Night (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Julie,
a poem which encapsulates everything of a day like to day. A good poem, well written.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Morning Walk (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Thank you Greg, Stephen and Pete,
Times have changed and for the better. However, I lived for the first eighteen years of my life as a potential criminal in this free and democratic society. Many men were sent to prison for hard labour and others for chemical castration on the National Health Service in order to cure them of this disease, as that is what it was considered to be. We can now move forward with a more intelligent understanding that we are all made different.
Thank you all for your comments.
Keith
Comment is about World AIDS Day (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
d.knape
Sat 4th Dec 2021 03:02
do not be afraid
shake a hand anyway!
Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)
Original item by Stephen Gospage