What a great evening it was in Marple - enjoyed it enormously (and thank you, Nicola, for giving me your slot!) - See you all soon.... Dorinda x

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Poetry Party

Oldknow drinkers
all agreed
once the
poetry party
had started
no-one wanted
to leave!

Big thank you to everyone who came last night to the poetry event at Samuel Oldknow in Marple.

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Thanks for the comment on my profile picture, Stu. I sketched that years ago when I was spending much too much time in solitude and it is one of the few things that survived my return to the world.

I hope things are going well with your writing, fella..it's very good to hear from you.

Rachel

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You left some nice comments on my poems, thank you for taking the time ?. I really do appreciate it.

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Hi Wendy.
Thanks for commenting on my latest story about Fred Floppit. He was a pensioner when I was a kid, but his escapades were legendary in the village where I grew up.
Cheers Kevin

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Hi Richard,

Yes I did like The Last Train and I'd be keen to read more of your poetry. There is a wide variety of poetry on this site to enjoy and some of it is even pretty good!

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Hi Adam
Thankyou for 'Liking' my poem ('The Last Train').
I confess that I was wondering whether anybody on this website ever read the poems written and presented by others from outside their usual orbit!
You have re-assuerd me - thankyou.
Richard

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enjoyed the sample poem a lot Rhianna.

look forward to reading the others in your blog (:

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Cy Re "Sin" I forgot to include in my earlier reply "transgression" as in:

Cynthia re "Sin" the grating is in the mind of the beholder. Sin as in transgression.

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Hi Nicola! - My apologies! - your last e-mail to me did say Wed, not Thur, for Marple event....oops - sorry! I should learn to read more carefully!.....love, Dorinda x

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The hard hitting truth is all the trouble with taxis and young girls being abused was happening and reported in 1991 in Hx when we were fostering troubled girls and then in later years their remarks were We know to do things better now .i don't think so . Thankyou for your comments Regards Wendy X .

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Thank you and welcome to WOL ?

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Thank you Harry for your kind comment on 'Gethsemane'. None of us need ask for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for us. The modern equivalent of the international brigades are the young men and women from the UK and elsewhere who make the hazardous journey to N Iraq to fight with the Kurdish YPG against the fascists of Daesh and sometimes don't come home. As was the case with 22 year old Birkenhead volunteer, Luke Rutter, who fell in the attack on Raqqa in July 2017.

Good luck in all you do, Harry!

John

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HI Ray I'm so glad you like my Antoinette poem and I think that your comment is a pretty good poem in its own right!

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Hi Keith Glad you liked my Antoinette poem!

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Hi David Glad you liked my Antoinette poem!

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Hi Tom Glad you liked my Antoinette poem!

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Hi Kealan for your coment I have seen many a young person sleeping on the streets without an address you have nothing if you have a child you get help it's such an unfair world .we are so lucky to have a roof over our heads love Wendy .

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Hi Keith, thanks for commenting on me poem. It's a scary world out there so nice to know people get it, Cathy

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Cynthia, thank you for your comments on my work of late. I really appreciate you take the time to read and listen.

Cathy xx

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thanks for commenting on 'After The Storm' Paul
I appreciate it
Ian

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And you really, really must write, about anything and everything, long ones, short ones, funny ones, sad ones, personal ones, social ones, etc. and etc. Be sure to keep a special 'notebook'. Read a lot of other people's works too, here on WOL, and even in books, from all countries and periods. Books still have a lot to offer; they haven't quite passed on like dinosaurs.

Welcome to WOL. Enjoy blogging and reading our poems, and commenting too.

Your poem on this page is really fine, full of extensive awareness and thought, just what a poet must have.

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you might like to catch this tonight Ian - documentary about Hedd Wyn on BBC2 at 9pm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0916cy4

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Hi Jean - thanks for the kind comments on 'This Flower' and your kind comments regarding my poetry work in general - it's very kind of you to take the time to comment - thanks so much
Ian

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Nigel, thank you! I am keeping faith and trusting!!!
Looking forward to the next WOL - Dorinda x

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Dorinda keep faith and don't panic

The list you have seen is the first list of poets that was printed and since then I was told you were being added on
along with another poet not in our group.

We have a meeting on the Monday night for W O L just before the event on the Wednesday and I am sure this new list will be confirmed on the night!

Nigel x

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Hi Nigel and Nicola! - me again! Linda (Cosgriff) has forwarded the list of people reading at the Marple event to me, and neither Nicola's name, nor mine, appear on it!!!
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - THANKS SO MUCH XX

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hi cynthia
thanks for letting me know, we were indeed on our way to sale in august so you have saved us a trip/embarassment!
hope you are well, i will see you when we next get a chance to come to sale (it is difficult with emmas work unfortunately)
stu

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Nigel, thank you so much: you are a scholar and a gentleman! (don't know who coined that phrase, but I love it!) D x

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Stuart, there is no Sale poetry evening in August; it is a 'holiday' month for the MC's. For us all. At least, that's what I understand. Just in case you were planning to join us again, please double check.

And thanks for your supportive comments, always.

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I'm on line for just a few minutes, Jane, but wanted to thank you for your comment on 'The Farmer's Wife'. Welcome to WOL. I know you will enjoy the experience.

I note that we have a similar background (not archaeology, mind you, except through books and TV features on my part). I smiled when I read you have also been in a 'craft' business. It takes a certain kind of heart and mind and patience to 'make things'. But the result is so personally uplifting. ''I made this!'' I would still like to try pottery some day - producing something functional, yet lovely to look at, or to hold. I like the idea of something in the head flowing through the fingers. Which, really, is a lot like writing, isn't it?

You might enjoy my poem, 'The Question' - a few weeks back - with the Yorkshire connection.

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Hi Dorinda

I think a new list is coming out and your name has been added - - - there will be twelve poets on the open mic night
in Marple instead of ten but to confirm this is the e-mail address!

a.barlow@matthewjamespublishing.com

Nigel x

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Thanx Ian and well done you for all your work and accomplishments within
the poetry scene

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Hi LL. Just a quick note to say thanks for taking the time to comment on my story about the Floppit brothers.

Cheers Kevin

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Hi everyone! Nicola very kindly offered me her 'slot' at Marple (if my work was accepted). I sent 3 samples of my work on 27 July, and e-mailed again today to see if they were happy with what I'd sent. The e-mail came back "cannot connect etc etc" so I am wondering if either of my messages got through! Nicola, you very kindly gave me the address: a.barlow@matthewjamespublishing - should there have been a dot.uk or dot.com at the end??? Any help anyone can give would be very much appreciated! - thanks, Dorinda.not so hi-tech.help!!! X

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Hello Ahmad, Welcome to Write out Loud. I look forward to reading some more of your poetry. Keith

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I'm not familiar with the Stevie Wonder song you mention. I'll keep a 'heads up' for it, as he is still a fave artist in our family. And the thought is so similar.

Apparently, many of my ideas are quite similar to Cohen's work as well. Other writers have noticed this. And I'm not that knowledgeable about his 'philosophy', in general.

But I've decided that many minds must just work in similar paths. And that makes sense. How original is it possible to be! I never 'copy' and I don't worry anymore either.

Enjoy your writing. It will be a life-long blessing to you.

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Welcome to WOL, LL. Dreaming and doing are a great combo.

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thank you for commenting on "unmoving" ?
Kind regards, A.

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Raj, will you please check out my poem 'The Question', (not too far back). I so want to put 'wolf' as the final word, as in 'we so need an alpha wolf', not 'star'. Whichever word I choose, it is the ultimate 'impact of intent'. I had 'wolf'; I want 'wolf', but I'm being pinched by some kind of argument of what is 'worldly' and what is 'lordly'. Or fact versus fantasy. I'd like your input. For me, the poem 'hangs in my head', because I feel phoney about the ending.

You're a thinker. Why did I change it? This is a serious question.

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Re 'Vertices' Cynthia
you have a good grasp of the verse but does it resonate?

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A very warm welcome Maxine.I have browsed through your poems and though as only a novice myself,may I say that I find the quality of them is of quite a high standard.

I'm convinced that you will do very well in receiving plenty of comments and notifications.

Kind regards.


Rose ?

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Ta Suki for your appreciation of "Bill Hicks" indeed top man. Tommy

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Thank you for your comment. While I do like the original I have in my sample, I have been experimenting with this poem. The longer version emphasizes the positive vibes I want in the world. The shorter version is the one that captures the pain of the situation.

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A gripping and effective poem. Welcome to WOL.

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thank you ? Appreciate your words ?

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Louis. Thank you for your appreciation. Keith

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I love this poem, the use of the rhythmic beat to send out the strong message. AMC

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Apart from having a lot of talent, Amy is also a great organiser who fronted a National Poetry Day event in Ipswich last year.
She has a big personality and despite her small size can dominate a stage and command a room. If you get the chance, go and listen to her.

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my pleasure ?

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