And breath, had me holding my breath until the very end. Have you published any of your poems? I would definitely buy. x
Comment is about Cliff Edge Prisoner (blog)
Original item by curiousdud3
"In this-world-of-my-creation
In this world-of-make-believe:
Cancer, the death of children,
Are fallen autumn leaves", a hard-hitting stanza indeed.
Quality read!
Comment is about Blue (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
What a beautiful imagery this evocative poetry has! Well done.
Comment is about The Walled Garden (blog)
Original item by Dorinda MacDowell
A very important read!
Comment is about Climate Change (and us?) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you for your comments, John and M.C. This is such an important issue that I feel I have to do something, and in this case 'something' was writing this poem. Greta Thunberg may sound a bit strident at times ('How dare you') but she has helped energise many young people. Democratic politicians have to square the circle and convince the population as a whole that more action has to be taken over the next decade.
As you suggest, M.C., humanity can find the solutions to fix these problems, and I believe it will, unless voters turn to cranks who deny that there is a problem in the first place. So persuasion is the key, I suppose.
Comment is about Climate Change (and us?) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Well said, Stephen. The pity is that so many of our generation feel the need to ridicule the young (and one little girl in particular). Perhaps they don’t have children or grandchildren; or, if they do, they don’t care what world we leave them.
Comment is about Climate Change (and us?) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Paul thank you for your plausible comments. Of course there is no one in the graves. It is likely that they took the last train for the coast and are waiting there for us to join them?
Paul what a lovely way to depart this mortal coil accompanied by the said Beetles song.
Cheers for the like.
Comment is about Tread gently (blog)
Original item by Abdul Ahmad
Kev and Paul, stop it; I’ve got a cracked lip.
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Welcome, Dee. Great to hear your work at Write Out Loud Wigan recently. All the best, Greg
Comment is about Dee Allen. (poet profile)
Original item by Dee Allen.
I can't believe that there are still people out there who still believe that man landed on the moon.
Those of us in the know (the smarter ones) won't fall for this bullshit, and we'll be proved right in the end.
You'll see... Time will tell.
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Excellent programme on the box last night called “The United States of Conspiracy” about the creation and distribution of conspiracy theories, and the role of a media commentator called Alex Jones in it.
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
The devil was an angel once so I don't think I want an angel and this song is about my mom and how she used my dad. I did add somethings from my ex but not much.
Comment is about Game of Flies (blog)
Original item by Mikey V Kinsey
<Deleted User> (24283)
Sat 26th Sep 2020 04:58
How wonderfully you have described the evil woman who played a game with you. Atlast you realised the truth. Keep safe and stay away from her. You deserve an angel. Phew!! What an escape!!?
I hope you never loved her.
Comment is about Game of Flies (blog)
Original item by Mikey V Kinsey
I will never moan about the rain again?
Comment is about Standing in the Rain (blog)
Original item by curiousdud3
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Fri 25th Sep 2020 22:12
Thanks Po?
Comment is about I quit (blog)
You can watch Nick performing a couple of his most recent Covid poems at the open-mic at Write Out Loud Woking on Zoom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guMor03JBic
Comment is about 'A poetic Pepysian diary': veteran performer Nick Toczek has written a daily Covid poem during the pandemic (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Brilliant stuff. Heartfelt & honest.
Comment is about Many people are dying, dead (blog)
Original item by Mphiliseni Mthimkhulu
Indeed I don’t, MC.
Take your pick, Paul. I love ‘em all.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nOMJ8WZMd-8
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I wonder in a deadpan sort of way whether any generation down
the centuries has ever wrung their hands about the future of the
unborn let alone the unconceived. I take comfort from the fact that
humanity alone has the ability to face the foreseen and take steps
to address its dangers - real or imagined. Interesting now that this has been magnified by the arrival of global media - as if for every
time there comes a means of addressing (combating?) the risks presented. Just as long as we manage to keep one step ahead!! ?
Comment is about Climate Change (and us?) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
For oneself - dress comfortably;
For others - dress considerately.?
Comment is about Old Clothes, a poem by O.L. Buzzerd (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Well, for everything in this world there's a time
Now I have a theory about time...and why it advances or why only
some get recall of things past that they have no rational reason to know about.
But you wouldn't know what I'm talking about, would you? ?
I would try to explain but I don't have the time. ?
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I think you've cracked it, M.C. Thanks a lot.
You can share my royalties (6p plus VAT when I last looked).
Comment is about Blessed are the lovemakers (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks also to Flavia, Shifa and Stephen for the likes.
Comment is about Three Months Until You Know What! (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Not sure that would be admissible as evidence, Paul. But hey, it makes a good yarn and I’m all in favour of that.
And thanks for the Like Stephen and Moongirl.
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Ah, found it, Tom. It does seem a tad implausible, not least because a Satanic paedophile ring should be drawn from only persons of a liberal (Democrat) disposition.
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Such a privilege to read this. Wonderful.
Steve
Comment is about Many people are dying, dead (blog)
Original item by Mphiliseni Mthimkhulu
Ray, this is breathtakingly brilliant! I am a (former) Essex man myself (a stone's throw from Rainham marshes - not that I threw many) and enjoy the humour and menace of this piece.
I wrote a poem on Essex a couple of years ago. It's not a patch on this but I may post it sometime.
Thanks for the great read.
Comment is about ESSEX HAS FALLEN! (blog)
Original item by ray pool
A moving and brave poem. A tough read but ultimately a joyful one.
Comment is about Fools Rush In (Inner monologue of a childhood sexual abuse survivor cont'd) (blog)
Original item by Flavia Gordon
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Fri 25th Sep 2020 16:11
Thnx Po.?
Comment is about Brainy womb (blog)
Life is nothing without hot sauce. ?
Comment is about Old Clothes, a poem by O.L. Buzzerd (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Paul, your kind words and comments are really appreciated. Yes, something is changing and one has the feeling that the effects of climate change are speeding up. I think that there is still time to turn things round but we do not have long. Abdul and Flavia, thanks for your comments and thank you to everyone for the likes (this is beginning to sound like the Oscars!).
Comment is about Climate Change (and us?) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this little piece, Paul. ☺️
Comment is about Rolling on (blog)
Original item by Emer Ní Chorra
Beautiful use of imagery in this one!
Comment is about The moon (blog)
In my opinion, come the revolution
Pre-December Christmas talk should not be allowed
Anybody found in contravention
Will be lined up and – sorry, did I think out loud?
Comment is about Three Months Until You Know What! (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
I'll have to look it up, Tom.
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks for the comments Paul and Tom and for the like.
Paul what a collection of poetry books you will have by the end of the year?. You can never have too many masks and hand sanitizer!
At least it’s not snowing?
Comment is about Three Months Until You Know What! (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
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Fri 25th Sep 2020 12:40
Old comfortable torn yet soothing clothes.????
Comment is about Old Clothes, a poem by O.L. Buzzerd (blog)
Original item by d.knape
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Fri 25th Sep 2020 12:33
Quite an extreme thought leveled here Po.
As far as I'm concerned I know I play an important part in the grand scheme of my Almighty God.....part of giving hope, smiles, joy, laughter, happiness, dreams, desires and everything good.
Speak good or remain silent.
Do good or do nothing.
It's in the grand scheme of the almighty that every good is eliminated by bad and vice versa.....this keeps a check on extremists activities globally.
Our God is a God of love, peace, justice. But there are laws of nature and divine laws that have an equal and opposite reaction to every action.
Those who leave their affairs In the hands of God, ultimately see divine vengeance taken for them. So I'm the kind who sits back and sees the whole damn show....hehehe
Those who go around F*******g others are f*****d ultimately.
I love finding solutions to every problem and I STRICTLY BELIEVE THAT THERES A SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM. we just need to be considerate, kind, just and selfless.
What help do you need Po?
Comment is about All's well and perfectly fine (blog)
Ray I like the nature and dystopian ambiguity of this piece. A challenging and contentious poem which like it or not can't be ignored. Galloway and Farage is a strange alliance but rule nothing out! Excellent.
Comment is about ESSEX HAS FALLEN! (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Thanks Greg. A wonderful trip down memory lane.
Not sure whether that was before or after Ginsberg performed at the Albert Hall [?] having arrived in London after being crowned Queen of the May in [was it Poland?]
Who could also forget Ginsberg sweeping up behind the Savoy Hotel during the prom.to Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues.
Thanks for this
Comment is about International Poetry Reincarnation, London, 2015 (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
? Nice one Julie. I love the phrase 'keep Christmas in December' I think you could build some momentum with that one.
Personally, I'm down for some Christmas spirit from about mid-November onwards. But I quite like an abrupt stop come Dec 27th.
Comment is about Three Months Until You Know What! (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
I like this Simon and I love the title/repeated phrase.
There might be one too many 'chorus' parts for me but otherwise, really good.
Comment is about The Truth In Hot Sudden Tears (blog)
Original item by simon lucan
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Fri 25th Sep 2020 12:02
Thank you so much dear Nigel. Feel the power and the prayer.?
Comment is about All's well and perfectly fine (blog)
All is good from the poems that I have read.
Comment is about All's well and perfectly fine (blog)
They're now stitching all the different strands of bollocks together into one big theory called Qanon... it's really quite breath-taking to behold. Be sure to tell your son in law about it, if he's not already indoctrinated himself. ?
Comment is about CONSPIRACY THEORISTS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Flavia Gordon
Sat 26th Sep 2020 22:00
Hello Martin,
I found this to be a lovely read. I was definitely soothed by it. Very calming. Effective in times of panic and chaos I agree.
Comment is about Breathe in (blog)
Original item by Martin Elder