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Ruth O'Reilly

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 11:30

The journey of imagination is always a roller coaster ride worth taking. The exploration of Don's theme , not quite obscene park ( expect possibly the occasional nursery rhyme) is surely worth a tour for the curious poet with a twinkle in their eye.

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 11:13

Don't worry Ian, we'll always find someone to do our dirty work. There's a whole third world out there.

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Greg Freeman

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 09:54

Right on the nail, Ian. Terrific.

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Don Matthews

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 09:37

Mathenge says keep flying Do
Yep, that's the way to go
But you forgot the Rollercoaster
I wonder, why this so?

You didn't go green on our last LMS Roller ride did you?

Was I driving too fast?

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Don Matthews

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 09:30

Mathenge

I am an offbeat poet
I'm glad you like my rhyme
This tool I use for messaging
Mostly all the time

Humour, serious, sadness, anger...

Yes, it's a great message carrier

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kealan coady

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 09:15

I thinq i knoq what u mean ?

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mathenge mengo

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 07:07

Keep flying

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mathenge mengo

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 07:05

What a rhyme

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Don Matthews

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 06:58

G'day to the commenter and all the likers

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Don Matthews

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 04:35

Sail boat, tick,

Ride bike, tick

Rollercoaster, what about me?.....

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Ian Whiteley

Sat 22nd Feb 2020 01:01

thanx for the supportive comments lads ?

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Don Matthews

Fri 21st Feb 2020 22:59

Bugga.. You just mucked up my comment Jen

Which was to be

Is that you? Very saucy......

Then again

You could just be too embarrassed to admit......

Ah, so you are a blonde......

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Fri 21st Feb 2020 22:24

Thank you Jennifer. ?

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jennifer Malden

Fri 21st Feb 2020 22:06

Great one this, a lot said in a very few words.

Jennifer

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John Marks

Fri 21st Feb 2020 21:37

It's a simile Brian: "Dressed up like the twats that they were." So, maybe, it's the aspiring parents and grasping private schools who are the real twats. In that sense, I can agree with you.

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Fri 21st Feb 2020 20:29

This is a tragedy.
A report shows that the police recently were given a new directive to be much tougher on domestic crime.
In the past they have been a bit lenient and often the 'victim' changes their mind, maybe on several occasions, but now the police can go ahead anyway.
It seems harsh that Caroline was fired from her role as presenter, even though she was still technically innocent.

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Ruth O'Reilly

Fri 21st Feb 2020 19:43

All tights have to be skin tight or else they just don't look right ?

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Philipos

Fri 21st Feb 2020 18:35

Oh yes -very flouncy. Love it. P.

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jennifer Malden

Fri 21st Feb 2020 18:28

Hasten to say that the photo is just wishful thinking!!!

Jennifer

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Hannnah

Fri 21st Feb 2020 16:20

Thank you mona s!

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Fri 21st Feb 2020 16:19

...that' because they've got an Australian points based system.

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kimberly

Fri 21st Feb 2020 14:27

Hahaha! Enjoyed this one! ?

Comment is about Dinosaur Extinction ( For Mature Audiences) (blog)

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d.knape

Fri 21st Feb 2020 13:54

This should be banned from WOL.
Disgusting.
signed,
the Author

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Fri 21st Feb 2020 13:50

You've got the hang of that rhyming thing Knapey. Good one, and amusing which should satisfy Botany Bay.

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kimberly

Fri 21st Feb 2020 13:14

Loved this one! Beautifully expressed. ?

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kimberly

Fri 21st Feb 2020 12:36

Thanks, Don and everyone else who liked this one.

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keith jeffries

Fri 21st Feb 2020 11:32

MC., and Po,

I would have been about twenty one at the time. When I reached Bristol there was a London express about to leave. This took me to London where I took a taxi to Charing Cross thence to Ashford. I made it just before 23.59. A friend on guard duty asked if I had a good trip. I grimaced and said yes.

Thank you for your interest and comments.
Keith

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Do.RoThy

Fri 21st Feb 2020 08:13

Beautiful!! I like the way you Express your longings for love.....appealing to souls that swings the same.?

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Do.RoThy

Fri 21st Feb 2020 08:11

Hv a great day ahead!! ⚘LMS psychological park??

Jung n matthew Corp.

I agree!!!?

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Don Matthews

Fri 21st Feb 2020 07:34

I like it....And I do like your style

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Don Matthews

Thu 20th Feb 2020 22:51

Interesting......

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Thu 20th Feb 2020 21:16

I enjoyed this Knapey, but not enough to have an out of body experience.

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Thu 20th Feb 2020 18:27

Thanks for the message on my profile, liking my Arboretum poem.

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 20th Feb 2020 15:24

Vivid - with closing lines that bring back the panic that many of us have felt at being on the wrong train when time and place were of the essence.

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kealan coady

Thu 20th Feb 2020 11:57

Thank u my anon fren

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Don Matthews

Thu 20th Feb 2020 10:48

'A banter, a battle, a connection, a push and pull'


Nice line Mika.....I like it's stop/start-ness

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d.knape

Thu 20th Feb 2020 09:33

thanks for reading "Cedar Trees".
wear a mask for Cedarvirus!
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Thu 20th Feb 2020 08:14

Of course £40k is a barrier but whether parents are rich or have to make sacrifices to afford it it's completely wrong to call the kids twats. It is disrespectful and smacks of resentment. After all, we all do the best we can for our kids and grandkids don't we John and I wouldn't like mine to be called twats because of it.

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Do.RoThy

Thu 20th Feb 2020 06:37

Hey Don, I'm happy to see you happy ... I'm singing n dancing won't u both just join in? Virtual party n a treat ....let's cut a virtual cake n celebrate our Po's return. ???????‍♀️?‍♀️???

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John Marks

Thu 20th Feb 2020 00:41

Of course! I forgot Eton and Harrow are packed full of underprivileged children. School fees of £40.000 a year are no barrier at all.

https://whichschooladvisor.com/uk/school-review/harrow-school/fees-and-availability

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Thu 20th Feb 2020 00:34

I lived approximately midway between Ruislip Lido and Harrow on the Hill. Not all the Harrow kids came from really wealthy families...some families made, still make, huge personal sacrifices for the sake of their kids' education. Calling them twats John suggests resentment and jealousy.

Of course at the lido the wearing of swimwear is classless.

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Thu 20th Feb 2020 00:28

Powerful poem John. Thank you for sharing your amazing gift of weaving words of truth and wisdom.

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John Marks

Wed 19th Feb 2020 23:41

Dunno What you mean Po. Explain, please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0vCwGUZe1I

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keith jeffries

Wed 19th Feb 2020 20:07

An interesting answer. Thanks Keith

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Wed 19th Feb 2020 18:30

There is a road in my town called Cedar Avenue. There are no cedar trees in it, or ever have been.

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Do.RoThy

Wed 19th Feb 2020 16:15

Imagination can ruin a person also
Balanced imagining is an art
Who can well master it?

Another great write Denny dear.....but it was short and little turvy. Where are your huge coasters??

Comment is about LMS Update 19/2/20 (blog)

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kimberly

Wed 19th Feb 2020 15:10

I can't wait for Spring
my favorite time of year
birds chirping
and love in the air

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 19th Feb 2020 14:54

Thanks Nigel I really liked this idea of raindrops touching sunlight as they fall, very poetic indeed and catches the subtlety very well.

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 19th Feb 2020 14:53

Don has turned
To Den?
Please turn it
Back round again ?

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keith jeffries

Wed 19th Feb 2020 14:41

John,

as I read this poem my thoughts drifted to the Patriarch of Constantinople. I think his name is Bartholomew, who lives in a confined area with a seminary which has no students and a declining Christian population within the precincts of his home. Repeated help has been sought from the Turkish authorities but nothing is forthcoming. A sad situation and the remnants of a bygone Christian age.

Thank you for this
Keith

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