Ingenious poetry rampant
makeshift notes rally
wisdom lies beneath
somewhere often forgotten.
Comment is about February 2025 Collage Poem: Somewhere Forgotten (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
If this incisive piece had been written anonymously Stephen I would have known it was one of yours! Great work at this most difficult and dangerous time.
Comment is about The Sunshine Boys (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDctKFJxWEA&pp=ygUJam9lIGhlbnJ5
Comment is about overqualified (blog)
Original item by Landi Cruz
Thanks for that. It's wonderfully mad. Didn't understand anything but it's like a breath of fresh air. Sometimes you have to think outside the box of conformist editors with limited imaginations. The poetry scene probably needs more of this.
John Short
Comment is about Saor Alba Gu Brath (blog)
Original item by ZTK Space
Thanks for likes: hugh, Stephen G, Holden, Hélène, Naomi & TOM MERTON. 💕
Comment is about Honey Be My Valentine (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
I can't believe this is happening—how can it end? These giant egos conspiring together plunge us deeper into a situation that can only make the world more unstable.
Your poem is well-written and chilling.
Comment is about The Sunshine Boys (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Well-written and very funny, Rob. (Sad for Percy, though).
Comment is about Percival (blog)
Original item by Rob J Mann
It's fascinating how this evolves from grim detail into beauty and compassion, David. Good work.
Comment is about A lull in the fighting (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Fri 14th Feb 2025 13:08
Thank you so much, Ray, I really appreciate it! I didn't have a specific intention in terms of era when I wrote it, but your interpretation could surely apply!😎
Comment is about Ultimatum. (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Marla,
Thanks you so much for the appreciation.
Binte
Comment is about Silent Call (blog)
Original item by Binte Afroz
Hi Ray,
Thanks for your reading and astute observations.
After writing, I had thought the element of a restrictive limiting jar might detract from the impact of the use of the word spill. Honestly, I think I had been too lazy to bother adjusting it.
I very much appreciate your suggestion as ultimately it wasn't that taxing to change. To my mind the alteration gives it much more weight and credibility, so thanks.
You are 100% right on the last line. For the life of me I do not know why I didn't see that, it is so much more final now I have inverted the original lines with minimal changes.
I am extremely grateful for your eye on this one, so thanks again.
David RL Moore
Comment is about A lull in the fighting (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Love the rhymes, the assonance. I just wish I knew what was what - contemporary politics?
Comment is about Ultimatum. (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Enjoyed the poem very much.
And I could feel the sense of community woven into their fabric of everyday life.
In comparison to the rest, that's a bit prosaic.
Comment is about THE CALL OF IRELAND (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Having read some World War 1 novels recently this felt almost familiar. Perhaps you might omit the jar in the opening line, lend more weight to the endless spillage.
Inside each broken soul are all the parts that maketh man,
Good line, the type that should end a poem perhaps.
Comment is about A lull in the fighting (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Thanks to Jordyn and Naomi for their likes on this one.
David
Comment is about Gift (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
That's so kind of you to say Tom!Ireland is a special place. Sláinte!☘️
Comment is about THE CALL OF IRELAND (blog)
Original item by Naomi
I truly appreciate that Marla🙂
It's always rewarding when a poem connects with someone in that way.
Comment is about THE CALL OF IRELAND (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Beautiful Naomi - You have made an Irishman very happy- . Sláinte. ☘️
Comment is about THE CALL OF IRELAND (blog)
Original item by Naomi
This carries me away to a place that I've never been. Marla
Comment is about THE CALL OF IRELAND (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for your encouraging words. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
All the best
Comment is about WOODEN ZOO (blog)
Original item by john short
Thanks for extra likes: Yanma Hidayah. 👍
Comment is about Hiding In Plain Sight (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Hi Hélène,
Thanks for your reading and comments, they are very much appreciated.
David RL Moore
Comment is about Gift (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Stunning! Reading this, I was swept away to some place beautiful.
Comment is about AUTUMN BEECHES (blog)
Original item by Flyntland
I used to joke that getting old was relaxing because we couldn't remember what we have on our mental to-do list. Now I tell my husband not to feel bad if he has to put me away because of advanced dementia. I have quite a bit if alzheimers & dementia in my family line. Will I be spared this fate? Who knows, but in the meanwhile, let's laugh. A well-written poem that made me smile w/ recognition. Thanks Trevor!
Comment is about Nostalgia (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Yes, I'll probably be dead when/if I ever achieve the state described in this aspirational poem. Tolerance would help (along w/ agree to disagree). History suggests the violence will never stop on this planet. There are those who dream of a new earth where harmony prevails. Since I am elderly, I will likely have to be reincarnated to see that. (But I have already submitted my request to the universe to be sent to a more peaceful planet, lol).
Comment is about Tuning Into Love (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Thank you very much for reading, and the lovely comment, I have wrote of stuff about my Mum who sadly passed away 3 years ago xx
Comment is about The Singing Star! (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Irresistible, Trevor, just like the pancakes!
Comment is about Pre-Lent Event (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Not so sure about those final two lines - religion was said to be the opium of the masses, after all.
Comment is about Egypt (blog)
Original item by Marla Joy
Good luck with that. I think for most of us, loving our enemies is a bit too much of a stress. Small steps, perhaps. Start with do not torture and exterminate and gradually move towards tolerance.
Comment is about Tuning Into Love (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Love this! I can totally relate...every day I miss my mom. Poems about our mothers surely make them smile, wherever they may be.
Comment is about The Singing Star! (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
A gorgeous poem, in content, rhythm and language. Enjoyed your video comments as well. May we all feel that mysterious, unknowable "something" that from time to time envelops us in light, beauty, caring. From this is born compassion and the will to carry on, I daresay. The music videos were lovely too. Tuning into the softness of "the ether" is such a gift. (Perfect title). Thanks for sharing RL.
Comment is about Gift (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Brilliant, Trevor. I like mine with Marmite - a little niche I know!
Comment is about Pre-Lent Event (blog)
Original item by Trevor Alexander
Thank you for this, John. I read it through many times and found it fascinating. There is a sense of place and of passing time. Enjoyed it very much.
Comment is about WOODEN ZOO (blog)
Original item by john short
Good morning all,
Thanks to RBK, Holden, Flyntland, Landi, Yanma and Marla for the likes.
Landi, thanks for your comment...I have overcome my crisis of non-faith and remain godless.
David.
Comment is about Gift (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
On “piecemeal” - Thanks muchly, Wordseffectbrew 🙏🏻🕊🌷 it sure is a daily challenge, from others around us and even our very selves. ✌🏻🕊🌷
Comment is about Wordseffectbrew (poet profile)
Original item by Wordseffectbrew
Thanks muchly, Wordseffectbrew 🙏🏻🕊🌷 it sure is a daily challenge, from others around us and even our very selves. ✌🏻🕊🌷
Comment is about piecemeal (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Thinking about this I think the central point is where do we draw the line between what we let go and what we feel we have to keep.
John S
Comment is about WOODEN ZOO (blog)
Original item by john short
Thank you Ray and Graham! Apreciate you sharing your thoughts on this piece - cheers!
Comment is about Topography (blog)
Original item by Mike McPeek
It can be a difficult thing to articulate, but it must be that we are greater than the sum of our parts...
I have to tell you, the comments you made at the end of the video regarding atheism made me laugh-I just wanted to hug you 🌷
Comment is about Gift (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
Thank you to all who have commented on this. I truly appreciate your feedback. 🙏🏻
Comment is about And If I Never Met You. (blog)
Original item by Clare
Hi Graham,
Thanks for your feedback. Well, the note after the poem is my analysis of the poem, for what it's worth. I'm pleased you agree with the conclusion. Unfortunately, many editors are conformist and lack imagination and probably will not agree.
Best wishes
Comment is about WOODEN ZOO (blog)
Original item by john short
Thanks Ray,
Despite enjoying the creative writing I depend heavily on software to correct my bad grammar spellings etc but undeterred I carry on creating poetry for the reader to interpret.
Luke.
Comment is about Best foot forward (blog)
Original item by Luke
Lovely stuff, it can be a daily struggle to see the whole of a person reacting to only shards of them. Simple, classy stuff.
Comment is about piecemeal (blog)
Original item by Red Brick Keshner
Thank you Red Brick Keshner, I feel this has a little bit of everything whilst also a sad depiction of the life of Pheasants and their suicidal ways. Enjoyed your poetry muchly too. Thanks again!
Comment is about Presently Pheasantly (blog)
Original item by Wordseffectbrew
Flyntland
Sat 15th Feb 2025 13:38
Brutal - authentic - very uneasy reading,
No glory - no flag waving - or heroic speeches - no reward in heaven - just the pain and the utter waste of the wrong people.
I clicked on like but I think that 'like' is the wrong word
Comment is about A lull in the fighting (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore