Thank you MC

Comment is about Remembering (blog)

Original item by Dean Fraser

Just goes to show that you still call the shots

But I've got a new T-shirt idea for you

High Risk
High Reward

Comment is about HIGH RISK,---a poem by O.L. Buzzerd (blog)

Original item by d.knape

Death conquers life
It cannot conquer love.

Comment is about One Pink Rose equals another Day Without You (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Edited slightly this morning, thanks for the likes

Comment is about Something From Nothing (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

I trust the Beano 'article' is peer-reviewed?

Comment is about Wow, readers! Write Out Loud's Matt Abbott pops up at a poetry slam - in the Beano! (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Grief in brief !
Intriguing for the way it invites the pulling back of a curtain.

Comment is about Remembering (blog)

Original item by Dean Fraser

I like your wording
concerning HOPE
anymore a thing
so rare
there's hope still
in this poetry
the alternative
to despair.

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

This poem intrigues me as I cannot distinguish whether it is a guardian angel which is being referred to or a godfather. I don't suppose it matters really as both have a sacred duty to protect and ensure one's spiritual welfare is taken care of and protected. The illustration is magnificent and the poem rich in content.

Thank you for this
Keith

Comment is about Godfather (blog)

Original item by Your Royal Poetess

Is this a song?

Comment is about I Bet (blog)

Original item by Damon Blackery

Thank you for the kind comment Stephen G and Aviva. Thanks also for all your likes folks.

Comment is about Something From Nothing (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Thank you for your comment Nigel, I'll try!

Comment is about A Perfect Day Is Not Impossible (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thank you Nigel, that is such a lovely comment to make. ? ?

Comment is about The Perfect Fit (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

I want to see more fantastic poetry from you.

Comment is about A Perfect Day Is Not Impossible (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

The way you live
the poetry you give
to me the perfect fit.

Comment is about The Perfect Fit (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thank you, as ever, Keith for your incisive comments. A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway. So this is a metaphor for our journey towards the death that patiently awaits us all. By recognising that we all fall apart, maybe we will be less afraid of death and more prepared for judgement. John

Comment is about Things fall apart (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Beautifully sensual and well expressed.
Thank you
Keith

Comment is about Carmelize (blog)

Original item by Melan Drifter

The imminence of death seems to prompt people to have things in order for their eventual moment of departure. I often wonder about this. Is it to make death less of a burden for those left behind or a means of rehearsing for one's departure? I often become consumed with thoughts of the time I shall die, whether I shall be alone or with a loved one. What will precede this exit from life. Your poem dwells on this. Perhaps I am drawn to it by virtue of being in a similar situation. The last line I find puzzling.

I shall re read this a few times
Thank you for it
Keith

Comment is about Things fall apart (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

I'm sad when I have too much time to think . Its nearly mothers day and sometimes I feel so alone I guess. Thank you for caring . ?

Comment is about d.knape (poet profile)

Original item by d.knape

Thanks for your comment Stephen ?
Just to show what a goldfish I am the last two lines take me by surprise every time I read it (even though I'm the one who wrote it)

Comment is about The Perfect Fit (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Feeling anger is never a sin. Feeding it could be.

Comment is about Untitled (blog)

Original item by Brian Hodgkinson Jr.

Thank you, Stephen ?

Comment is about Contemporary Catechesis (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

I love this! ???

Comment is about Something From Nothing (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

There is so much in our society that feeds anger. It is definitely not alright. Only love can make hate dissipate, as you say, Brian.

Comment is about Untitled (blog)

Original item by Brian Hodgkinson Jr.

Yes, a thought-provoking poem.

Comment is about The Perfect Fit (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Good one!

Comment is about Contemporary Catechesis (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

Well, Julie, something pretty good came out of this! You are very brave in typing them directly - I still tend to write by hand first.

Comment is about Something From Nothing (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Bad luck, Matt, that you were beaten by the Yeti ... but congratulations on featuring in the Beano. Forget any Forward prize nomination, that is true fame. Respect.

Comment is about Wow, readers! Write Out Loud's Matt Abbott pops up at a poetry slam - in the Beano! (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Growing up, I was told that feeling angry was a sin. I felt that I wasn’t allowed and shouldn’t feel it. It took a piece of my voice. It was a long time before I got it back.

Comment is about Untitled (blog)

Original item by Brian Hodgkinson Jr.

Thanks to Clyde, Aviva and A Girl for the comments and also to Tom, Holden and Scattered Sun for the likes.

I try to mix up the style and rhyming scheme of my poems. Sometimes it works!

I suppose there is always a certain frustration with bright people who prefer talking to getting down to some action, although it's true that talking itself never hurt anyone.

Comment is about Chewing the fat (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

My addictions are 3-fold, MC. Biscuits, cheese and Tottenham Hotspur, none of which do me any good. But at least I get pleasure from 2 of them.
And thanks for the Likes, Stephen G, Stephen A, Branwell, Holden and Rebel.

Comment is about ADDICTED (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Thank you for your opinion and wisdom. While it is true that some kinds of anger are justified, hateful anger based on judging others is not. I may hate the action of someone, and be outraged by their behavior, but hating them (with anger) only poisons me. Anger at their behavior is normal -- but must be worked through without ending up with bitter hate towards another human. Forgiveness isn't given because another deserves it, nor is it withheld because they don't. It is given to release me from my own tendency to harbor angry hatred. Here is a quote from a famous Buddhist thinker:

“When you express your anger you think that you are getting anger out of your system, but that's not true,” he said. “When you express your anger, either verbally or with physical violence, you are feeding the seed of anger, and it becomes stronger in you.” Only understanding and compassion can neutralize anger."

I changed the word "being" to "feeding"

Comment is about Untitled (blog)

Original item by Brian Hodgkinson Jr.

Time and its one-way progress is one of the great enigmas of life,
with a lasting appeal to our imaginations and scientific enquiry.
It is said to be the great "healer" - perhaps one excellent reason
to allow it to remain "as is" - and allow us to exist in the belief
that "better times are around the corner". Certainly, there are times
I would not wish to re-visit in my own life, with the balance coming
from the happier times along the way when our old ally "hope"
comes to our aid. ?..

Comment is about ONCE UPON A TIME (blog)

Original item by d.knape

Crumbs! More fun from an easily digested source ? I got a "pre-diabetes" nod from a blood test some while ago and am obliged to
limit my own input - but happily I've found a very low sugar dark chocolate digestive that accommodates my own cravings on a daily
basis - allowing me a bit of enticing excess of the marshmallow
tea cake and caramel wafer variety for the occasional "high". Oooh...the temptations!!!!! ?

Comment is about ADDICTED (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

This poem conjures up well a description of purgatory but only if one believes in such a place. The evidence is scant. Surely a loving and forgiving God would not subject us to such torment simply to see Him face to face. A poem which provokes thought and many different conclusions will be reached. Well written with a strange appeal.
Thank you for this

Keith

Comment is about Rengoku 煉獄 (blog)

Original item by Your Royal Poetess

Lovely review from Pat.
Such a privilege to be part of it.

Comment is about 'A testimony to the power of poetry': Write Out Loud's Beyond the Storm anthology reviewed (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

In truth, JAG, I haven’t started the biscuits bought for me at Christmas yet. I try to fight the flab for a wedding later this year.
And thanks for the Likes, Greg, Aviva, Julie and Nazia.

Comment is about ADDICTED (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Brilliant poem, Rachel. Well done, you.

Comment is about A poem to mark International Women's Day by Rachel McGladdery (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you for your comment Nigel ?
I wish you many happy journeys

Comment is about It Is OK (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

?? it's desolating not to cure the pain even in afterlife. It's beautifully penned. I love it

Comment is about Rengoku 煉獄 (blog)

Original item by Your Royal Poetess

Thank you both, A Girl and John Coopey, I am very grateful for your comments.

Thanks also to everyone who has clicked 'Like' for this poem ?

Comment is about The Perfect Fit (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Artwork by: Zakuro Aoyama ?

Comment is about Rengoku 煉獄 (blog)

Original item by Your Royal Poetess

Lovely observations on mortality, Aviva.
“How Little I Am In It All” (traditional hymn)
and
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito” (the Dalai Lama).
Remarkable that both are true.

Comment is about The Perfect Fit (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Piers Morgan does not like Meghan Markle for sure.

Comment is about Piers Morgan Makes The News (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

You are right, it is comforting.

AG

Comment is about The Perfect Fit (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

In my opinion feeling angry is ok, acting on it is not. I read a very interesting article on true forgivness, anger is a very important part of the process. To really forgive takes time.

I agree with you fighting hate with hate doesn’t work and only makes things worse.

Thank you for sharing.

AG ?

Comment is about Untitled (blog)

Original item by Brian Hodgkinson Jr.

I am such an addict now, it’s terrible.

Comment is about ADDICTED (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I closed my eyes
to another place I go
it felt so good
it felt so real.

Comment is about It Is OK (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

No better time for someone to say
on Mother's day please come for a royal visit.

Comment is about Harry and Meghan (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

No restrictions
unknown pleasures
velvet handcuffs
happened to
someone else
final dance
of life
written by
poets above.

Comment is about March 2021 Collage Poem: Velvet Saboteurs (blog)

Original item by Stockport WoL

Yes, I loved it when I was a kid. Wish I had a tin roof now.LOL

Comment is about four room house (blog)

Original item by Clyde McCulley