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DESMOND CHILDS

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 06:02

Thank you Frances, your comment is much appreciated. Than you whiskey for the like.


All the best des

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Frances Macaulay Forde

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 04:28

Beautiful - such an elegant description of one of my favourite trees.
Thanks, Desmond.

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Frances Macaulay Forde

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 04:22

Ha-Ha! Great characterization, Ray.
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Frances Macaulay Forde

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 04:19

That's precisely why I have a notebook and pen on my bedside table. ?

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Various

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 01:00

loved this especially after hearing the recording Ray. Great stuff. I'm like too.......

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 00:19

Intriguing. I have read a variety of prose items on subjects like
death, family and personal misfortunes that never fail to elicit
sympathetic/identifying comments. Is it the form - or the content...
or both? I just made a point of moving away substantially from
my usual verse in the cause of variety of thought and presentation
to present content which might not be familiar but nonetheless
interesting. Ah well...back to the craic of the formulaic...suitably
chastised, but not disheartened.

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john short

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 00:17

Thanks Ray and Stu for the appreciation. Wasn't too sure what to make of this poem so helpful to get feedback. WOL is such a useful tool for us poets.

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Jason Bayliss

Wed 3rd Apr 2019 00:06

"When I sleep I dream in poetry,
And when I wake I count the dead."

Beautiful lines, my friend, beautiful.

J.

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John Marks

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 23:00

Minds meeting as hearts beat to find the rhythm of the other,

You can hear the music binding the words together.

Well-penned Becky.

John

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Don Matthews

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 22:58

I have brought this issue up before. This is a poetry website and not one for essays. etc.

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Don Matthews

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 22:51

Very good V

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Jon Stainsby

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 21:26

Congratulations, Becky

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Greg Freeman

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 21:06

This appears in the section marked Poetry Blogs, MC. Where's the poetry in this? Maybe it's a prose-poem. If so, I don't think it's very good ...

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Tue 2nd Apr 2019 20:20

Yeah! well I'm like - I like it

Dorothy

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Becky Who

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 20:05

Thank you Vautaw! Actually I've just revised it quite a bit because the rough edges were bugging me.

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 19:17

Transforming menace into poetry...what a noble legacy. ❤

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 19:15

Wow! Powerful words. Permission granted. Thanks for sharing Trevor. ❤

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 19:12

"Make the paper sing"... Indeed you do Becky Who! ❤

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Becky Who

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 18:33

I find this one has so many lines that can resonate the reader directly, and yet also is so intriguing in the questions it leaves unanswered.

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mona s

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 18:31

Thanks so much for that 'A'?

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raypool

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 18:27

Firstly, I am thankful that everyone seems to have got the flavour of this in different ways that all add in to the mix.

Rachel, lovely that you have such a close intimation to this. I think it pays to leave a bit of room for personal thoughts on top.

Dorothy, so pleased this worked for you ! Thanks .

Peter, cheers; nice to have your specific views on my work - you go that extra distance. I do enjoy laying on the voice these days.

Yes Brian, a trying time indeed and often the deals are good for buyers. Thanks..

Vautaw, very kind to pick up the message here. I'm really pleased.

Thanks David. Too close to home, even for my sensibilities. I have met guys like that who are slippery sams, and proud of themselves. Despicable really, but in their world that's about right.

Hi Graham, I think you have picked up on the innate romanticism of the subject, which is close to my own relationship with what I own and use. Yes, I have my granddad's saw in the original army blanket, around 1900 vintage. It is a necessary and upsetting process so often to have to part with that treasured by the departed.

Stu, what can I say? you made my day. I do like descriptive pieces, but they're not always received as well as this one. Thank you!

Mark, you make an excellent case for me thank you!!

Hi Martin, my advice would be to enjoy your piece of heaven, and to we wary if it ever has to be broken up!!

Thanks for looking in, Rich and John.

Ray

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raypool

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 18:03

Easily assimilated because of the rhyming Becky, and makes a whole lot of sense. The point can often seem overpolished when the lines are so easy on the mind I feel, perhaps this awful tragedy of when to and when to we all feel at times (rhyme that is).

Highly effective in any case.

Ray

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raypool

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 18:00

Bleak and uncompromising stuff John. I like the sense of escape in the pigeon loft and the plane. A real sense of dislocation dislocation.

Ray

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Becky Who

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 17:28

I'd really like to write successful free poetry, with no rhymes. I'm seeking to try different textures and styles but I seem to be incapable of avoiding rhyming thus far. Maybe I need to take lessons or something. I agree that rhymes can so easily be forced and crass.

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Stu Buck

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 17:05

i think rhyme, when done properly, is as important a part of poetry as any. but too many people force rhymes and i guess its just left me a bit cold to it. proper rhythm and rhyme is beautiful though. i rhymed the last two lines of my latest and shuddered a little when it came out!

just personal preference i guess. you can tell your pieces work well live, as they force you to canter through the lines in your mind.

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Becky Who

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:46

Thanks Stu! I wish I could resist rhyming - that would be a really challenge. I just can't seem to escape.

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Becky Who

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:45

My offering for the NaPoWriMo.net April 2nd prompt - end with a question, sort of fused with another prompt I found on @tristamateer on Instagram (write a poem about writing a poem). I think it could be refined but hey the point of this month is to get it out there and edit later if I've understood correctly.

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Stu Buck

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:24

the ending of this is simply stunning john

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Stu Buck

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:23

i agree with rachel here martin. its cinematic in its scope and quality but with a terse message behind it. lovely stuff.

edit - i reckon terse is the wrong word but i'm sticking with it anyway

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Stu Buck

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:22

such a strong message randy and i love that you have delivered it within the constraints of a 'springtime' poem, of which there are legion discussing the more mundane aspects of seasonal change.

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Stu Buck

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:21

nice stuff ian and i am allergic to nuts so i wholeheartedly agree with leaving them out.

all this political bollocks must be driving you mad. i can only hope it inspires more words!

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Stu Buck

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:19

great stuff becky

glad to see your writing on here again. i'm not a fan of rhyming stuff usually but for you i make an exception as the words work so well

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raypool

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 16:16

I am intrigued by the fact that often words are our only weapon against an unbalanced world and this poem seems to express that for me Trevor. To all be refugees is to widen the concept and implies a state of inner war . The very word involves a degree of vulnerability which needs the best of human nature to cope with it.

I always try in a comment to get close to a mindset - but can of course come completely adrift! I hope this one dignifies some of your thoughts.

I'll get my coat.

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trevor homer

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 15:51

A wonderful piece of writing - many thanks and congratulations.

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M.C. Newberry

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 15:37

Clicked a number of times on "play" but nothing happened. Thought you should know.

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M.C. Newberry

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 15:31

Welcome back.

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Various

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 15:31

There is such passion in this piece Becky. It shows so strongly the love of your craft even allowing its pass to creep towards implied self harm is masterful.

Rarely do we see this quality on here a well deserved POTW in my humblest of opinions.
Best POTW in a while.

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Tue 2nd Apr 2019 14:00

Plenty of 'D's' but I'm giving you an 'A!' Loved it!

LS.

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<Deleted User> (17847)

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 13:56

"My soul poured on a page" great line-brill poem!

LS.

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Peter Taylor

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 10:25

What a wonderful vaildation of our quest and ambition; as well as a lesson in how and an education in what.

Great work, Becky.

Peter T

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Angel whisperer indigo child x

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 10:22

red and blue makes purple when mixed xx

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Tue 2nd Apr 2019 10:15

Don If only.
We have been watching PMQs and someof the brexit debates
and they are nothing short of appalling. If children/young people behaved in the way these 'responsible adults' behave they would be
asked to leave the school/premises.

Young people learn by example mmmmmmmmmmmm

Dorothy

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Tue 2nd Apr 2019 07:57

Thank you for your PM. - (I get so cross with my self.)
I am very grateful to you for letting me know and welcome any further advice that you may give.

Dorothy

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Melissa Wayner

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 07:15

Thank you

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Poetikaly Anointed

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 06:35

Wow, very powerful piece!

Whether a personal piece or just another verse, it hit home to some degree.

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Poetikaly Anointed

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 05:14

Hello Sarah,

I applaud you using.your voice to speak your mind, especially in this game. This is the 2nd time that I've seen the word "brexit" today so that tells me this is something that I need to know about and so does everyone else. I never heard the term before till today...I have some reading to do.

I've been wrapped in this After-bith Issue that Trump is pushing. It's All bad news for us 99%.

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 00:46

You can say you accept the NaPoWriMo challenge and will write a poem a day from April to May! ?

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 00:40

The world’s worst timekeeper, how true. Great advice Graham!

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Various

Tue 2nd Apr 2019 00:17

Beautiful writing. I love your stuff. I checked out your you tube too and recommend it to anyone who loves poetry.

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Jason Bayliss

Mon 1st Apr 2019 23:59

Excellent and a really strong message!

J.☺

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