Paul, I went back and re-read Tension after reading this one and you’re right. Tension is the first part, Into the Unknown is the middle, and We Walk to the Sun wraps it up in an open ended kind of way.

I have been feeling pretty alone lately. It’s good to hear the reminder and to know that I’m truly not alone.

Paul, thank you. ?

Comment is about We Walk to the Sun (blog)

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Nicola, thank you. I am living toward that end every day.

Comment is about We Walk to the Sun (blog)

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Your titular question is very clearly hidden in the poem. You leave us unsure, intentionally or not. Clever.

Comment is about Who is the bully? (blog)

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Appreciate you reading, thanks! & Good to be back

Comment is about Who is the bully? (blog)

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Cheers, Robert.

Comment is about Meeting Her Needs (blog)

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A tour de force! Very well written!

Comment is about We Walk to the Sun (blog)

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This is very good! Truly engaging, with good use of language. I like it very much!

Comment is about Dream Triptych (blog)

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An entertaining write, for sure! I enjoyed the read.

Comment is about Meeting Her Needs (blog)

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Politicians are good at that. Sometimes I even think they begin to believe their own lies! Truth usually comes to light, eventually.

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Apologies for the late response everyone! Keith, you're right, it does have that kind of flow to it - i'll have to make do with zoom !

Thanks Martin, my dad would have been too aloof to do that, but i'm glad it stirred up a memory or two!

Hi Brian. There's some truth to that in an extreme sense. I often think everything we used to take for granted has to be justified nowadays even though to us it is bleeding obvious.

Yes Mark. That doesn't bear thinking about, although some of our leaders have chunks of common sense missing that we took for granted and learnt almost by rote.

Many thanks for the likes too, Graham, Binte, Stephen and Iman.

Ray

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Vautaw,

A straight forward poem but loaded with the truth.
Thanks for this
Keith

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d.k.,
strength and defiance. I am with every word. This is one of your best.
Thanks
Keith

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Old loves?

The joy of anticipating a new lover after shedding our old love usually makes one feel like a child again.

Your poem is like an excursion into new horizon. You take your reader along in your journey to experience your new lover.

Great piece, Keith.

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Thanks Paul - if the "Franky" is Sinatra, i couldn't be more flattered!.
Thanks also to those taking the trouble to click the "like" button.

Comment is about AS TIME GOES BY (blog)

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I retain two volumes by Nigel Rees: "Graffiti Lives" and "Graffiti 2" - which provide fun when the mood seeks a lift. Well done to Mr Rees
and his publisher for these forty year old treasure troves of public
wit. Excerpts gratefully acknowledged in the cause of further
education!
Join the Hernia Society
it needs your support
And how about this for all you intellectual poets out there
TS Eliot is an anagram of toilets
Then there's this....
I wish I were what I was when I wished I were what I am.

Comment is about Here I Sit (blog)

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Added a couple of extra verses. Anyone?

Comment is about The Hokey Cokey (blog)

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I'm still smiling at this as I type my comment, Simon. A highly amusing write, with more than a hint of truth for many of us, I suspect!

Comment is about Ginger And Fred (blog)

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Very strong inspirational poem, bravo!

It brings to my mind the thought that even as authoritarian religions crumble, spirituality remains untouched.

Comment is about We Walk to the Sun (blog)

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Such a sad storey. So pleased there is a positive ending.

Comment is about Amanda,a young girl homeless on the street. (blog)

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Oh no, please don’t let it be so.
My written rhymes
I fear may offend
My time on WOL
Must to come an end

Comment is about Rhyme Is Dead!!!!!!!!!!!!! (blog)

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Ha-ha! Yes, we've all seen similar ditties on toilet doors, I think.

Comment is about Here I Sit (blog)

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Ha-ha! Strange how different poets have different ideas about rhyme. I write in rhyme perhaps two-thirds of the time, but we are all free to write in whatever style or form we choose. Poetry itself is open to a myriad different approaches. Long live poetry - and freedom to express ourselves!

Comment is about Rhyme Is Dead!!!!!!!!!!!!! (blog)

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A poignant write. As I have become older the mirror has not been a good friend of mine! Still, we are all in the same boat, as far as that goes.

Comment is about WHILE LOOKING AT THE MIRROR! (blog)

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Thank you, Robert and Abdul and everyone else for the likes.

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A boy in an exam once said his dreams were in a matchbox the teacher marked the question wrong as the question was what is in the matchbox, the correct answer was nothing. But really the boy had put his dreams in there. Kerp dreaming, all children should have dreams also x and our system of schooling very often tramples on them x

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Get back into nature and surround yourself with laughter love and joy x

Comment is about Tension (blog)

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Beautiful keep shining that light....

Comment is about We Walk to the Sun (blog)

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Sounds like a soul mate, soulmates are conformable like a pair of comfy slippers but rarely evoke passion like a pair of leopard print stilletos!! Excuse the metaphor x

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In the words of Shakespeare, “Life is but a dream, within a dream.” Keep writing John, fulfilling your dreams and fueling ours! ?

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Thank you Stephen for your support.
Thanks Robert and sea green for the roses.

Comment is about FAR FOREVER? (blog)

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check your mail every day
there may be something important
like this news or
a summons for jury duty!
?

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

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thank you julie callaghan for wishing me well.
well...that's about it.
Nothing more can be said.

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doing fine, now that I'm home
the hospital was a death trap.
haha

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Too modest to put a link to the wonderful interview you did with Write Out Loud recently, Shaun? Then I'll just put it here https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=104638

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Just been in the local shop I was the only one with a face mask on. We are not allowed in cafes in neighbouring towns here yet they were all queuing up without facemasks in the local shop near me buying booze. All youngsters. Silly sods x

Comment is about Britannia Waives The Rules (blog)

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Every time I visit the city of Leeds I see lots of homeless people, and most of them are polite and gracious. I give money to one person each visit. I can't help them all, but I try to do my bit. I hope the money goes on food, but the choice is theirs. Once that money is in their possession it is theirs to do with as they see fit. Dark days for the homeless just now.

Comment is about Human warmth by a homeless guy (blog)

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Money and power both rule - as always. This mess was never going to be easy to deal with, but our government are turning it into a bigger mess almost by the week!

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Thank you Nicola for your commentary on Fall from Grace. Much appreciated.

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Beautiful xx

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Stephen I too pray that the predicted heatwave will encourage them to hold on. Thank you for the like.

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Get the paint brush out instead of computer graphics it's more therapeutic...... I covered myself in paint once and pressed myself against a canvas to leave an imprint I'm sure you could too, only make sure it's not masonry paint but washable body paint

Comment is about Lovey dovey effects (blog)

An interesting and well-articulated piece.

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Thanks for the likes Stephen and Robert

Comment is about Autumn Scene (blog)

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Thanks Keith. I sometimes think of words I want to write just before I sleep so I always keep a note book by my bed to write them down assuming I haven't fallen asleep before hand.
Thanks again
Martin

Comment is about Remember (blog)

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I think you've said it, everyone.

Comment is about HOMECOMING (blog)

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Lovely rhythm, Abdul. Hopefully the heatwave will keep them in place for a few more days!

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This is a beautiful poem, Manisha. Thank you.

Comment is about FAR FOREVER? (blog)

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Thank you for your like, Kevin, and also to Celcia.

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Thanks, Brian. You have probably guessed that I would turn down the knighthood, which is easy to say when there's no chance of being offered one.

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It was my pleasure, Robert. I really enjoyed it.
Steve

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