Ha - this touched me! Uncomfortable, but how far off the truth as
things stand? I see Bill Gates is calling for "global" co-ordination
to combat this particular virus. The logic of what he refers to as the likelihood of returning infection is hard to refute but no mention of
using a majority of his vast wealth. I imagine there are others from
privileged financial positions who endorse his view - but let's wait for
financial input from their mega-riches (check the percentages of who has what in the world) to back up the fine words. They are the
arch-beneficiaries of capitalism so they are honour-bound to act to
preserve it. Isn't that logical too?
Comment is about Notice From Management (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Cynthia, Philipos, Ian and Branwell,
Thank you all for your kind comments which, as always, are much appreciated.
Keith
Comment is about Sea Fever (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
This is very interesting.Challenging. Is it a particular 'form', or a combination? And what is BIBA?
Comment is about Biba (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Welcome to WOL. The 'ness'-ness of 'everything? OK. I buy it. But why would you never 'say' them? In spoken speech, I'm assuming.
Interesting photo.
Comment is about cosmic_bynature (poet profile)
Original item by cosmic_bynature
Very interesting. Well conceived and well constructed to share. The two don't always meld.
Comment is about Twin Flame (blog)
Original item by cosmic_bynature
Last night I was thinking of 'inspire'. The whole 'spire' chain is such a provoking concept to consider. And this is the case with so many 'developed', 'extended' word roots from ancient languages. I'm presuming I share this 'word fascination' with fellow writers. How could I not!
Which may be a bit naive.
Comment is about Sky Watcher (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Yes, I think that's a bitter pill to swallow, once again, "We're all in it together." But this time, at least on one level, we genuinely are. A Pandemic doesn't care how much cash you have, how big your house is, or what car you drive, but it's how people act in these circumstances. It hasn't gone unsaid that we bailed the banks out 10 years ago and that some of that, "Love," needs repaying by them now, and people like Branson? Rich enough to look after his workers but instead lays them all off and tells them to apply for statutory sick pay. Well, while we're sat at home, not distracted by the day to day, we watch, we listen, we remember, and as far as I'm concerned he's got a nerve calling his company Virgin considering the amount of people it's f***ed.
J. x
Comment is about Humanity's Insanity (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Philipos
Sun 12th Apr 2020 08:46
Don, thanks for the comment on Chip Shop Butties. ?
Comment is about Don Matthews (poet profile)
Original item by Don Matthews
The words tumble out then line up into meanings. I like your style. It reminds me of Kurdish and Farsi poetry. It is very difficult to write poetry in a language that is not your mother tongue - you have done so. Congratulations.
Comment is about 2020 Spring (blog)
Original item by Ali Taha Alnobani
Good to hear you again. Nice rhyming.....
Comment is about FUBAR Friday (blog)
Original item by Lisa C Bassignani
Thanks for your kind comments, Brian and MC. and for the Like, Ian.
Comment is about THE WORLD IN BLOOM (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
The irony is that it is money that enables the research and the response when these unwanted natural visitations occur in life.
Wasn't it Stalin who remarked that one death was a tragedy whilst a
thousand was a statistic? Nature knows no barriers in reducing
life where it is most vulnerable for whatever reason. What stays in
my own mind is that this current plague is being fought with public
money from the small man/business whilst the vast wealth of the
tiny percent seems untouched and able to grant its owners power
and influence as a result in this manipulated "global world"..
Comment is about Humanity's Insanity (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
For fork's sake - an allotment of positive planting in the process of
renewal. Well said, sir!
Comment is about THE WORLD IN BLOOM (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
My mind is enjoying itself. But 'conversation' plays a huge part in real pleasure. If anyone cares to join in, please do so. There's no question of 'right' or 'wrong', or deliberated persuasion, just sharing thoughts.
Comment is about Sky Watcher (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
<Deleted User> (18980)
Sat 11th Apr 2020 13:19
Failures and dahlias John...inspired!!!
Comment is about THE WORLD IN BLOOM (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Sat 11th Apr 2020 12:24
Philipos
Sat 11th Apr 2020 09:52
Tolling the knell of parting days (Gray) a poignant read Margaret.
Comment is about In a Valley of Many Ash Trees (blog)
Original item by Margaret Holbrook
Appropriate indeed, Margaret, whatever your beliefs or non-beliefs.Timely and well-wrought.
Comment is about In a Valley of Many Ash Trees (blog)
Original item by Margaret Holbrook
Sat 11th Apr 2020 07:47
Margaret, it's a great tonic to read this. Well done and thank you.
Comment is about In a Valley of Many Ash Trees (blog)
Original item by Margaret Holbrook
Fri 10th Apr 2020 21:00
<Deleted User> (18118)
Fri 10th Apr 2020 19:22
I love this poem, it made me smile and it's clever and joyful.
Hannah
Comment is about Kicks with Joe (blog)
Original item by mike booth
<Deleted User> (18118)
Fri 10th Apr 2020 19:18
Beautiful poem.
Resurrected to do wonderful, meaningful things.
Hannah
Comment is about It were nowt but a dream (blog)
Original item by Abdul Ahmad
It would certainly bug the hell out of me if I had aims in that direction!?
Comment is about NO ILL WILL (blog)
Original item by Joe Marcello
Happy is he who's content in his mind,
Content to search...content to find.
Comment is about The Hermit (blog)
Original item by josh
What goes around, comes around. In the mid-80s, I saw prices
of UK property rise to a level that sounded warning bells, with no
interference in the free market that buying and selling property
occupied. I took the decision to sell just about anything of value I owned at that time to raise the deposit on a top floor studio flat
in a side street near my present address, prepared to endure the
long term penance of repayments that would benefit the mortgage
lenders three times over. As retirement approached, and the £££
demands of the leaseholders increased, I decided to return to
renting in my solo situation. By that time the sale value had almost
(but not quite) trebled - but, of course, so had the prices of other properties so the only beneficiaries were the freeholders and the lenders..unfetterted by government policy at that time.
I've not regretted my decision because it suited my freedom of movement and, as long as the rent stays affordable (with personal
sacrifices, of course), nothing will see my stress levels affected
regarding the costs of property maintenance and the possibility
that I might wish to move to somewhere a lot cheaper where
rent is concerned. A double advantage at my own late time of life.
We are all victims of rising property prices at some time or other
but I certainly sympathise with today's buyers in the knowledge
of just how "vested interest" from the market manipulators has
pushed up prices towards impossible levels when compared
with incomes.
Comment is about The Problem of Wanting to Increase Birthrate (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Nature reveals a reality we ignore at our peril in various extended
ways: too much too soon can overwhelm..
Comment is about All Of The Above (blog)
Original item by d.knape
We are all in that market place called "humanity". It is a sad reality
that we are more often let down by those closest to us in many ways
rather than by those who lean in to help and advise.
Comment is about What COVID-19 taught me (blog)
Original item by Poetique
Many thanks, Po. Sorry I was a bit slow to react. Looking forward to reading everybody's stuff.
Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Fri 10th Apr 2020 13:29
how do you change the sillohuette
on my poem home page?
That outline looks stupid in my estimation.
I don't know where it came from
or how to change it.
thx.
Comment is about Graham Sherwood (poet profile)
Original item by Graham Sherwood
Thank you both so much, I enjoyed this one. It was prompted by a question about my late Father. We all have the capacity for incredible darkness within us, but thankfully, generally, we all lean towards the light.
J. x
Comment is about I Lean Towards The Light (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Fri 10th Apr 2020 03:14
Well, if a poem is not "understandable"
what's the point?
Should we just write Riddles?
hahaha
?
Comment is about Graham Sherwood (poet profile)
Original item by Graham Sherwood
So you think you can tell heaven from hell. The Floyd.
Comment is about Pain (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Thank you so very much for all the time you've spent reading and liking my poems.
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
– C.S. Lewis
Comment is about Vautaw (poet profile)
Original item by Vautaw
<Deleted User> (24283)
Fri 10th Apr 2020 00:57
Last four lines sums it all.....more strength and power to you!! Strong write.?
Comment is about I Lean Towards The Light (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Writing will get you through the storms of life, help you see rays of light. ? Write on Mil. Welcome to WOL. ❤️
Comment is about mil (poet profile)
Original item by mil
David,
There is a real sustained tempo to this text. Well done,
Jeannot
Comment is about I Will Never Lie (blog)
Original item by David F. Freeman
We can see our little granddaughter's house from ours. She sat on the front lawn banging wooden spoons on saucepans because clapping isn't loud enough! Thank you for this Greg! It's teaching us to feel humble.
Comment is about A long way back from the front line (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
<Deleted User> (17847)
Thu 9th Apr 2020 20:43
Hi Don, I have deleted that mixed up poem from earlier on but thanks for commenting. Ta loads!
LS
Comment is about Don Matthews (poet profile)
Original item by Don Matthews
Interesting thoughts, MC. I didn’t know you’d be familiar with Game of Thrones.
Comment is about CLAIM OF PHONES (5G) (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
No, you're not, Brian. Good man! I'll be clapping for you, too.
Comment is about A long way back from the front line (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
<Deleted User> (18980)
Thu 9th Apr 2020 17:53
Greg ..I did my first NHS Volunteer task today by collecting a prescription for an 80 year old. She told me she would be clapping me at 8pm this evening. I felt such a fraud.
Comment is about A long way back from the front line (blog)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Entertaining and topical. To which I add - just because they say
you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to grab your lives.
Note that this coronavirus problem is being countered by the spending of vast amounts of public money (from taxes & the small man/business) whereas the rich as Croesus brigade see their
private riches secure and able to influence and enact on a global
platform over which they preside. Vast wealth has always been the
prime mover and source of power. Go to history. Monarchs - heavily dependent
on wealthy supporters for their incomes - repaid with social leverage and
influence.
Fast forward and we see the equivalent
- but far more circumspect - in action. Now we have media moguls, business and and banking
barons replacing the old order. of king-makers but the aim remains: power
and influence, but on a global scale of
ambition.
Comment is about CLAIM OF PHONES (5G) (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I'm sure Cole Porter would manage a grin of complicity at the use of a certain famous song, plus its subject matter, of course. I enjoyed
this modern "take". It gave me a kick !!
Comment is about Kicks with Joe (blog)
Original item by mike booth
Philipos
Thu 9th Apr 2020 16:30
Powerful recollection. P. ?
Comment is about Coming Home After an Exile in Marriage (blog)
Original item by Maria Malinowski
<Deleted User> (17847)
Thu 9th Apr 2020 11:17
Thanks for the kind remarks on my profile page 'V'
Comment is about Vautaw (poet profile)
Original item by Vautaw
Thanks for the Likes, Greg, Cameron and It’s justme.
Comment is about CLAIM OF PHONES (5G) (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
M.C. Newberry
Sun 12th Apr 2020 16:53
Two words help keep the spirit afloat
When rescue seems at best remote:
Life and boat! ?
Comment is about Sea Fever (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries