Thanks for your comment and the info, John.
No, my intention was to play with the grammatical definition of a verb, and that of a noun.
The UK government, whilst protesting its "love" [the noun] of freedom, and of democracy, plainly demonstrates through its suppression of dissent in the UK, enacted on behalf of a foreign fascist regime, that it in reality, does not "love" [the verb] freedom.
Comment is about Haiku for 2025 [No. 26. Palestine Inaction] (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
I like the way "love's a doing word" is a quote from Massive Attack, who recently founded a body with Fontaines D. C. and with Kneecap and someone else too to protect the artist's right to speak out against war atrocities in the middle east... is this what you were getting at or is it by chance? 😎
Comment is about Haiku for 2025 [No. 26. Palestine Inaction] (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Thank you Yanma and Aisha.
David.
PS. If the leaders of Earths great religious institutes are serious about defending the weak, the poor, the outcast's, the down-trodden, they should sail a Ship onto the Gaza shoreline and stand with their various GODS against and in defiance of the greatest evil I have seen in my days. Where the frig are they?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJlN9jdQFSc
Comment is about The Angelus Prayer (The Holy Family Church, Gaza 17 Jul 25) (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
I am teetering on the cusp of voluntary incaceration at this point in time.
To think I gave years of service to this country, to now be ruled by spineless one cell beings makes me want to vomit in my barefoot trainers.
Those in charge, who suck up to misogynist's and child murderers...and we are supposed to pay their wages.
It literally makes me sick to my stomach to recall the sacrifices I have seen made by honorable collegues, that our so called leaders now vacate their bladders on their memory.
I'm reaching for my pitchfork and a can of petrol!
David RL Moore (Veteran)
Comment is about Handala, Speed with our Love on the Wing! (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
As ever, positive and upliifting, Aisha. Thank you.
Comment is about Unmasked (blog)
Original item by Aisha Suleman
Wikipedia site on the origins of Handala
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handala
Comment is about Handala, Speed with our Love on the Wing! (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Thank you for your likes:
Tom Doolan
hugh
Stephen Gospage
Aisha Suleman
Holden Moncrieff
Auracle
Yanma Hidayah
LEON STOLGARD
and your comments, Graham and Stephen G.
Comment is about Handala, Speed with our Love on the Wing! (blog)
Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Many thanks Leon for your positive feedback. It is very much appreciated. 🙂
Thanks for likes: Uilleam, Aisha, Hélène, Holden, Yanma Hidayah & John Coopey. 👍
Comment is about Remember You (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Thanks for your thoughts, Leon. And for the like, David and Aisha.
Comment is about ALFIE'S TOURETTES (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Sun 20th Jul 2025 16:05
Thanks again Uilleam, of course!-dohhh! I mean! the times Dad and I have raised and downed many a pint while belting that one out without questioning the word-( dohh take two )
Yes, all fantastic and brave poets absolutely
( ps-another seventy three starving Gaza people murdered!!!!
HELLO WORLD ARE YOU THERE!!???
Comment is about Like Father-like Son? (blog)
Original item by LEON STOLGARD
Sun 20th Jul 2025 15:55
Also for my recently acquired ex-Carmelite pen-pal 👍
Best wishes Brother Paul-enjoy your retirement
Leon
Comment is about When cursing the tempestuous sky (blog)
Original item by LEON STOLGARD
Thankyou Graham and Uilleam for reading this and for your comments.
Thanks to all those who have sent flowers also.
It may seem strange to some that as an atheist I might write such a piece. I find no conflict of thought in having a deep interest in relegious faith whilst not signing up.
My sympathy for those who suffer is not ring fenced by prejudice.
Although I find most belief systems ridiculous in their expectation of gathering a flock, my sympathy is with the flock who are somehow imprisoned by their own belief.
David RL Moore
"Other opinions are available"
Comment is about The Angelus Prayer (The Holy Family Church, Gaza 17 Jul 25) (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Sun 20th Jul 2025 15:05
Nothing less than brill, Lil' 👍
Thank you
Leon
Comment is about checkmate (blog)
Original item by Lily Eldridge
Thanks for the info, Leon and further to my comment:
according to Wikipedia, the title of Wilfred Owen’s anti-war poem, "Smile, Smile, Smile", is derived from the words of the WWI song:
“Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and smile, smile, smile / while you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,”
Comment is about Like Father-like Son? (blog)
Original item by LEON STOLGARD
Sun 20th Jul 2025 15:01
Don't they just break your fucking fucking heart John 😭
Bless the little guy-but he's in good hands ( thine ) TF!
thanks mate
Leon
Comment is about ALFIE'S TOURETTES (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Sun 20th Jul 2025 14:57
Hi Holden. ' a DOUBT speckled past? mmm..what do I know? 😁
thank you
Leon
Comment is about Balloons (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Sun 20th Jul 2025 14:51
Like all of your poems Tom, beautifully enjoyable 👍
thank you
Leon
Comment is about Remember You (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Sun 20th Jul 2025 14:28
And, thank you, Uilleam, for the very interesting info'
I actually have in my possession ( somewhere 😀 ) a badly dog-eared WW1 poetry book, in which the poems were composed by an Anglican Priest and Poet.
He, Geoffrey-Anketell-Studdert-Kennedy ( and I quote ) " was nicknamed, ' Woodbine Willie ' for giving Woodbine cigarettes to the soldiers he met, as well as spiritual aid, to the injured and dying soldiers.
I daresay, that in my book. there would doubtlessly have been references to the 'Lucifers ' you mention, for which I thank you again.
So, do I also thank very much indeed, the folks who have been kind enough to give this piece a liking, who are-
Red-John-Tom-Hugh-Uilleam-Stephen-Holden-Yanma
Leon
Comment is about Like Father-like Son? (blog)
Original item by LEON STOLGARD
Sustainability is about even more than the colour 'green'.
But hey, what choices do we have? If all generations develop diseases from the strain&stress of 'Earth&Humanity' (whatever that means.)
After all, what is sustainability?
Comment is about Go green NOW and stay alive !! (blog)
Original item by hugh
Alfie’s main characteristic though, Uilleam, is that he is a little twat.
And thanks for the Likes, Redbrick and Holden.
Comment is about ALFIE'S TOURETTES (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Do those inflicting this foul mess
Consider what they really kill?
They simply don't care, Stephen.
Money and unaccountable power are their bottom line, some of them in the UK government..."Kompromat", or something!
Comment is about Smiles (For the People of Ukraine) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
While.cooking your greens,please don't over boil,
That's why I like our local Chinese restaurant, Hugh. Delicious!
Comment is about Go green NOW and stay alive !! (blog)
Original item by hugh
Corruption and deformity
must haunt the major dynasty:
A true reflection of current society, Ray?
Comment is about Game of Thrones (blog)
Original item by Ray
At least poor Alfie's got an excuse.
Given the number of dogs in prams I've seen, I'm beginning to think that evolution's done a fast-forward, and that dogs will soon lose the use of those appendages on each corner.😕
Comment is about ALFIE'S TOURETTES (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Some intriguing images there, Rolph.
That furnace: still to be lit, or extinct?
Comment is about My Mind Won’t Dim (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
My thanks to all of you who liked this poem.
Comment is about Smiles (For the People of Ukraine) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d7kqfeRb0KY&pp
Comment is about social engineering (blog)
Original item by Landi Cruz
I didn't know I was brave. Lol
Comment is about To Heaven Or To Hell … (blog)
Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska
Sat 19th Jul 2025 13:33
I've amended my comment.
Thank you, David. Graham's use of the term gut-wrenching is horribly appropriate.
The picture you use is, I believe, titled "The Angelus"?
A familiar landscape, which evokes memories of my early teens, a peaceful, prayerful and naively optimistic time of my life.
I remember being taught that we as members of the Christian /Catholic church were constituents of "The Body of Christ".
Now, at the Holy Family church, in Palestine and elsewhere in the world, I see a Jesus repeatedly betrayed and crucified by those who vociferously - and in this case, ironically - claim to be defending "Christian" values.
...................................Not in my name - your Majesty!.........................
...................................Not in my name - Prime Minister!......................
💐💐💐💐💐
Comment is about The Angelus Prayer (The Holy Family Church, Gaza 17 Jul 25) (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Thank you, Leon.
Lucifer, formerly the "bringer of light" is now the bringer of death, destruction and hell in the name of what we in The West pervertedly imagine to be "civilisation".
A "Lucifer" was also the nickname WWI soldiers gave to the matches they used to light their ciggys in the trenches whilst they waited for death.
Comment is about Like Father-like Son? (blog)
Original item by LEON STOLGARD
Some wonderful cutting words Lily! Great first line.
Comment is about checkmate (blog)
Original item by Lily Eldridge
Thanks for extra likes: Auracle, hugh, Yanma Hidayah & LEON STOLGARD. 👍
Comment is about Brand New Heart ❤️ (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
This the third time I’ve tried to comment on this tender but gut-wrenching piece David. I’m not a hereafter subscriber and to me death is just that. However I would be more than happy to believe in a hell and consign these evil world leaders to it.
Your first two lines say it all.
G
Comment is about The Angelus Prayer (The Holy Family Church, Gaza 17 Jul 25) (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Thanks for the early like Hugh,
a slight alteration in the title to offer clarity (if needed)
David RL Moore
Comment is about The Angelus Prayer (The Holy Family Church, Gaza 17 Jul 25) (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Fri 18th Jul 2025 19:40
Keep writing brave lady! 👍 💋
Leon
Comment is about To Heaven Or To Hell … (blog)
Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska
Fri 18th Jul 2025 19:36
Oh Hugh! don't say I've got to give Pot-noodles up? BOO!! 😂
nice one squire! 👍
Leon
Comment is about Go green NOW and stay alive !! (blog)
Original item by hugh
Fri 18th Jul 2025 19:24
Thank you so much-Red-Tom-Hugh-Stephen G.-Stephen W. A. Aisha-Holden,
Leon
Comment is about Tarnishment (blog)
Original item by LEON STOLGARD
Thanks, Uilleam. Think yourself lucky.
Comment is about Watching Glastonbury On The TV (blog)
Original item by Ray
Hi there,
thanks to Graham, Landi, and Uilleam for the generous comments, gifts and advise.
My apologies for delayed response.
Thanks also to those who thoughtfully sent flowers, always appreciated.
David RL Moore
Comment is about What of Courage? (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Grandmothers seem to have what they believe this earthy kind of wisdom. Some of which is right. Mine were always on about fibre qand not eating too much new bread.
Comment is about Go green NOW and stay alive !! (blog)
Original item by hugh
Thu 17th Jul 2025 22:04
Thanks for likes: Nigel Astell, Red Brick Keshner, Marla Joy, Manish, Aisha & John Coopey. 🙂
Comment is about Brand New Heart ❤️ (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Hi Tim: Thanks for feedback. It's a true story and I survived lol. 🤣
Comment is about Killer Smile (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Thankyou, Stephen. And for the Likes, Redbrick, Tom and Aisha.
Comment is about THE GREEN MILE (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Tremendous stuff, John. The rhyming couplets seem to bounce off the page.
Comment is about THE GREEN MILE (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Stephen Gospage
Mon 21st Jul 2025 09:04
Thank you for your comment, Uilleam. This poem is specifically about the suffering and bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Comment is about Smiles (For the People of Ukraine) (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage