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Thu 16th May 2019 13:50

Hello. I really enjoyed reading your Bio. I thought that last stanza wrapped it up really well. Thank you for commenting on my poem 'The Beach'. I look forward to reading more from you. Thank you. Jane

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keith jeffries

Thu 16th May 2019 13:49

Don,

Be careful mate, some of those nurses can be too handy. Get well soon.
Keith

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Thu 16th May 2019 13:46

A poetic journey to take us home...beautiful.?Thank you, Jane

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mona s

Thu 16th May 2019 13:00

Keith
Thank you so much for reading and for your perceptive comments.Yes you are so right about the experience being a personal one...A very intriguing one too?

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Don Matthews

Thu 16th May 2019 12:48

Dk I
Got no dog
Sounds like Ditz's
Thick as a log

Maybe Ditz
Just can't cope
Seems like doggie's
Lost all hope

But he's happy...?

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Graham Sherwood

Thu 16th May 2019 12:17

Keep rhyming to them Don, they'll kick you out of there in no time!!

?

Graham

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keith jeffries

Thu 16th May 2019 11:15

d.k

Dogs have their own characters as do we humans. I have two dogs: one is desperate for affection and quite neurotic while the other spends her life searching for food. I can think of humans with the same qualities. What does Ditz mean?

Keith

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d.knape

Thu 16th May 2019 10:42

Electricity
won't give you sway
use muscle power
and whisk away!

wink.

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Philip Stevens

Thu 16th May 2019 01:46

Liking the word'ery of your poetry not just the understanding of but the twisted love and moral abyss.

I will read on and listen to

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Don Matthews

Thu 16th May 2019 00:19

You are correct MC. The desire to impose our views on others seems inbuilt in the human DNA. I am right and I want you to agree with me reigns. Society has, and will continue to suffer while this trait continues.

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Thu 16th May 2019 00:07

Bittersweet. Thank you for sharing your soul. ?

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Don Matthews

Thu 16th May 2019 00:04

I like it Lynn

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Thu 16th May 2019 00:04

Love this one! ?

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Thu 16th May 2019 00:03

Beautiful.

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Wed 15th May 2019 23:58

Love this! Thank you for sharing. ❤

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Lisa C Bassignani

Wed 15th May 2019 23:25

You go Girl!
I've waited over 35 years to be doing this....DON'T STOP NOW

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keith jeffries

Wed 15th May 2019 22:52

Lisa,

I am intrigued by this poem as on a first reading I could not help but think of those who had fought in war and lost their lives at an early age. It is almost as if a veil has been drawn over the poem. I like it.

Thanks
Keith

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Lisa C Bassignani

Wed 15th May 2019 21:23

Starts at the neck , down the spine and under the shoulder blade. Ouch

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Lisa C Bassignani

Wed 15th May 2019 21:13

I will to continue to have faith "in the vanguard of our destiny". They are the "new balls"

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Wed 15th May 2019 21:06

Not a groan for me as the content and punchline have been cleverly worked.

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Lisa C Bassignani

Wed 15th May 2019 21:02

When I was young "pet rocks" were all the rage. I remember looking at one, and in my 10 year old mind, I was very confused. It was exactly the same as the ones that all the other kids had. What is at stake....? Pride. Even at that age I think I knew.
Great writing Adam

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keith jeffries

Wed 15th May 2019 20:36

Hello Paul,
Little has changed since you wrote these lines.
Thank you

Keith

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keith jeffries

Wed 15th May 2019 20:33

Mona,

This sounds like a poem based on personal experience. If so then I can relate to it as similar events occurred during my childhood. Beautifully written and with genuine feeling.

Thank you

Keith

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 15th May 2019 19:48

Bah to so-called labour-saving devices. There is a UK TV advert
extolling the "advantage" of an electric whisk over a hand-held one,
neatly avoiding the cost and the likelihood of power breakdown and
inconvenience. And I bet I'm as old as - and probably older than - you, as I can even remember using a fork for the purpose of mixing
stuff.

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<Deleted User> (21487)

Wed 15th May 2019 19:42

I would like to give one long - loud groan - but I do not know how to print it.

Dorothy

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Jon

Wed 15th May 2019 19:39

Hi Lysa
Love this...great stuff!
Jon

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Jon

Wed 15th May 2019 19:38

Hi Lysa
I really like this poem. There's strength and a sense of new beginnings here and it's very well expressed.
Jon

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<Deleted User> (18980)

Wed 15th May 2019 19:29

Keith - as you used a tennis analogy I'm surprised not to see 'new balls please'.

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keith jeffries

Wed 15th May 2019 18:13

Post Script
Welcome to Write out Loud

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keith jeffries

Wed 15th May 2019 18:12

Miyurangi,

First I thank you for commenting on my poem "This Friday". Your poem "The Wait" although short has a special quality to it. You certainly possess the potential to produce more work. Poetry is the art of the subjective and behind every poet there lies hidden the philosopher. Poems range from being descriptive to those who espouse the voice of dissent. "The Wait¨ has a descriptive quality. I look forward to reading more of your work.

Regards
Keith

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Don Matthews

Wed 15th May 2019 16:30

Interesting poem. I'se all clicked out. ?


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John Coopey

Wed 15th May 2019 16:25

Not sure I follow the line of argument about “Remain”, MC.
Equally I am not sure I would be able to persuade a New York cabbie about the Loyalist provenance of his City. Sometimes you have to recognise that the Myth is more alluring than the Truth.

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 15th May 2019 16:09

Just down the road is a plaque attached to a wall - marking the address as that of a certain Benedict Arnold - hero to the Brits. of his
day and a traitor in American eyes. The actions that led to the War
of Independence may be said to have been driven and fuelled by
commercial interests, especially traders who took issue with the
always contentious (then and now!) question of taxation. Perhaps
they should have had a referendum - or again, perhaps not! ?
There is a curious analogy in the connection between today's
"Remainers" with their allegiance to foreign allies and those who
took the position of subordinating their allegiance to the Crown to
others (in Europe...where else?)) who they saw as allies to their aims back then. JC - you make the point about the
treatment of Indian inhabitants by the
British...and it was later highlighted by
the faith of those surviving native
Americans who sought refuge in Canada
- under the protection of The Great White
Mother: Queen Victoria - as the Indian Wars of the late 19th century drew to a close in the USA.

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Poetique

Wed 15th May 2019 16:01

Thank you Charlotte!

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Nigel Astell

Wed 15th May 2019 14:41

Thought patterns find themselves transfered from poetry heard.

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d.knape

Wed 15th May 2019 12:07


Roll up windows, ugh
i remember how nice it was to get push button windows
so you did not have to stretch all the way over to roll up the
passenger side or the rear windows in a rain
i remember all this because i am old
but I have not yet rolled up my mind.

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<Deleted User> (17799)

Wed 15th May 2019 10:20

Short and sweet, I like it

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John Coopey

Wed 15th May 2019 10:09

Thanks, Rachel. I’ll follow up that documentary link.
The living proof of the division of loyalty among the Americans is Canada, Loyalist America.
Little known is the fact that the iconised George Washington was a general in the British army and that, far from the popular myth that the insurgents defeated Britain with local know-how and guerilla tactics, the British were assisted by native Indians with local knowledge every bit as comprehensive as the rebels and who saw they got better treatment and deals from the British. Also weaponry made hit and run guerilla warfare less effective; they weren’t accurate.
But who am I to argue with Mel Gibson and the box office?

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Mae Foreman

Wed 15th May 2019 08:05

Thank yon Jane! ?That's the plan!
Mae

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mona s

Wed 15th May 2019 07:12

Tender, touching poem.. Loved it..

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mona s

Wed 15th May 2019 06:39

Wonderful images of a beautiful morning.. Great poem..

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mona s

Wed 15th May 2019 05:27

Thank you Mae and Jane for taking out time to read and comment..Truly appreciate it.. ?

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elPintor

Wed 15th May 2019 04:06

"History is written by the victors", "ignorance is bliss", and all that--there's quite a lot of history they're loath to teach in the public school system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yumVGUA1FcI

The entire series is a great watch, but you may find the first two episodes especially interesting.

Rachel

PS
Sadly, the link is no longer available. This might give you an idea, though...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York:_A_Documentary_Film

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Wed 15th May 2019 03:59

A cleverly crafted poem!

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Wed 15th May 2019 03:57

Well crafted. A different, intriguing take on 'sleep'. ?

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Wed 15th May 2019 03:45

Love this Lynn...gleaming with hope!?

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Wed 15th May 2019 03:27

I remember and liked those "reliable" roll-up windows too! Unfortunately we live in a new world...smart phones, smart tv's and dumb people. I try to keep technology at a distance because it achieves nothing more than high blood pressure when "things don't work."

Great piece dk?

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Wed 15th May 2019 03:16

A heartwarming poem...loved it!

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Wed 15th May 2019 03:11

Thank you for the lovely comment on 'A Second Heart'. Jane

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<Deleted User> (21818)

Wed 15th May 2019 03:10

A beautifully expressed poem...rich with emotion! Fear not the future; enjoy the now! Thanks ?

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