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Dave D Poet Rhumour

Sat 7th Feb 2015 10:44

Thanks Preeti - yes, you are right, it's clear that luck has a big part to play... Now where is that 4 leaf clover? :)

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Preeti Sinha

Sat 7th Feb 2015 07:56

Thank you Dave :) Only the fortunate find the ones they are looking for. The rest keep looking!

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Dave D Poet Rhumour

Thu 5th Feb 2015 20:46

My thanks for your considered comments on 'Peace Is Sanity'. Best wishes, Dave

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Tommy Carroll

Thu 5th Feb 2015 15:56

"I think therefore I am..." very much my kinda poem. Hi Ms Moon I'm Tommy.

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Andy N

Wed 4th Feb 2015 22:00

Hi Guys;

some of you guys may want to submit to this:

http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=46720

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Ian Whiteley

Tue 3rd Feb 2015 18:59

Cynthia - ya got me - re: 'evicted', I write quite a bit of horror/science fiction short stories and have had a few successfully published - this was a stab at a poetry version - a wide reaching, epic story in just a few lines. Glad you liked it
Ian

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Jackie Phillips

Sat 31st Jan 2015 22:34

Thanks Darren for you lovely comments on my poem 'The Man Next Door'. I never thought I would live to know someone who is truly homeless as I would like to think my door is open to any of my friends or family if they are in need. I have learnt though, that some people can feel so worthless it leaves them unable to grasp a helping hand, even when it's thrust right under their nose. There are too many holes within society's safety nets for these people to fall through.

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Tommy Carroll

Sat 31st Jan 2015 17:28

Lynn, thanks for your comment on" Her parted lips". I can't find my work on the main page! How did you and Ged? Tommy

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Tommy Carroll

Sat 31st Jan 2015 17:20

Cheers Ged for your comment on "She parted her lips". Feedback is something I keep forgetting to provide. I'm not kidding. Tommy

PS Ged were did you see this piece? As I can't see it on the main page. Cheers TC I'm

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Phillip Kelly

Sat 31st Jan 2015 09:49

Love the spontaneous poetry of street scene. ...tried that a few times as part of uni studies...but nothing interesting happened....i found bus rides helped. ...ear dropping conversations ...landmarks ...actions...any advice and tips to write spontaneous poetry ?

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Lan

Sat 31st Jan 2015 06:03

Thanks Phillip, for taking the time to read my stuff and for your kind comments. I really enjoyed reading the two poems above - they sound fabulous read aloud and 'Fishing for fellas' brought a smile to my face...looking forward to having a read of some more :)

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Jackie Phillips

Thu 29th Jan 2015 13:24

Thank you so much Cynthia for your comments on my poem 'The Homecoming Battle'. Your words of encouragement mean a lot.

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Wed 28th Jan 2015 16:07

Hi Martin.
Good on you for taking my comments on your poem 'college years'
as they were meant to be taken-
inclusive of a little leg pulling
without any lecturing.

Look forward to your next piece.x

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Laura Taylor

Wed 28th Jan 2015 09:24

Morning Andy

Yeh, your joy in writing it really shows through. I've just re-read it (which I hardly ever do due to the sheer number of poems I read!) and it really is a banging piece! I LOVE the 'curving into a maze of bodies' - I love all of it. The imagery is simply outstanding.

It needs publishing this does. Whether in your own book or somewhere else. It's a joy to read :)

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Andy N

Tue 27th Jan 2015 22:47

thanks Laura for your comment on 'the sermon..' thank you so so much for your praise which has made me blush a little but you are dead right, i am really proud of this one and if all goes to plan will be a feature piece shortly in a means to end pieces as both jeff and petrova love it also.

in the piece itself, it's one of those kind of pieces which has brewing for a few years and i enjoyed writing it big style.

thanks again. see you soon xx

andy x

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Andy N

Tue 27th Jan 2015 22:45

thanks Cynthia for your comment on 'the sermon..' thank you so so much for your praise which has made me blush a little.

this is a piece which has been in the back of my head for a few years and i enjoyed writing it big style.

thanks again

andy x

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Martin Elder

Tue 27th Jan 2015 18:24

Hi Cynthia
thanks for your comments on college years. This is based on some recent observations when I was travelling on the train to Wigan one morning last autumn. I think the girls were a mixture of natural blonde and the current fashion for not so natural. See you soon at Sale.

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Dave Bradley

Tue 27th Jan 2015 12:23

Hi Cynthia. Thanks for commenting. And hurry up with that book!

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Ged Thompson

Tue 27th Jan 2015 11:10

Just to say Harry,

Your critique is always very gentle, courteous and kind.

I'm not in the habit of thanking people for a critique as such, as much as them taking the time to make that critique.

We would soon be drawn into thanking people for positive critique and not negative. Quite often it's the latter which helps us as much or even more than the former.

What I'd like to say thanks for is your honest critique and also for you being a gentle, courteous and kind person.

I normally send these things private to people.

But today....Fuck it!

Big public one on your wall to say thanks and I think You're fucking great! (-:

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Lan

Tue 27th Jan 2015 08:24

Hi Cynthia, thanks for commenting on Wonder Woman. I agree, the boob line is one I keep coming back to, will have to rework it a bit. Thanks for taking the time to read & comment, I really appreciate it :)
Lea

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Tom

Mon 26th Jan 2015 14:24

Thanks for tip re: posting frequency. I don't get chance to type stuff up very often so I sometimes get a bit carried away :)

And thanks for the comments! Always appreciated. T

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Mon 26th Jan 2015 11:46

Hard to believe you can be all those things and still be a loner; but I do know exactly what you mean - the hidden cupboards, the secret tunnels, the locked boxes etc.

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Sat 24th Jan 2015 13:11

This past week has been very busy. I really look forward to reading more of your work. Unless you have an inexhaustible back-up supply (which you well may do) take care not to post too many all at once; your interested 'audience' may not be able, or choose not to, keep up with your output. And some very good stuff will go unacknowledged.

But I'm definitely coming back for more. I should have been more alert in years past. Or was I?

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Thomas J Steele

Fri 23rd Jan 2015 16:03

Howdy M.C. Thanks for your comment on "A Journey In A Lyric".

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Thomas J Steele

Fri 23rd Jan 2015 16:00

Hi Jacqueline, thank you for your kind comment on my poem A Journey In A Lyric xx

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Noris Roberts

Thu 22nd Jan 2015 23:18

Thank you for reading my poem and your comment. My poems are written in my native language, Spanish, maybe something gets lost when they are translated. It happens that sometimes they lose some rhythm and it is not an exact interpretation of what I wrote. In this case it is since what I meant was "and silence stunned everything". Thanks once again and admit that you comment is valid.

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Noris Roberts

Thu 22nd Jan 2015 23:08

Thank you for reading me and thanks for your comment.
I do have have passion and I'm glad that discovered it!

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Noris Roberts

Thu 22nd Jan 2015 23:01

Thank you Jack for having read the whole poem. Feel flattered that you liked it. Thank you.

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Ian Whiteley

Thu 22nd Jan 2015 18:39

thanks for the kind comments on 'redemption' Martin - yes, it's definitely a contender as a performance piece - I'm also earmarking it to record with a 'chick-a-boom' type backing in the spirit of Johnny Cash - at some point in the not too distant future - cheers - Ian

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Nigel Astell

Thu 22nd Jan 2015 15:27

Just a thought - - - Naomi Whitman could come to our next meet and we could make it our theme for the next month!

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Andy N

Thu 22nd Jan 2015 12:52

thanks for the comment, martin over the sermon piece. took a while this piece to write, but glad you liked it.

don't think i can make stockport in february (but will try) so likely will see you in march.

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Ian Whiteley

Wed 21st Jan 2015 22:39

thanks for the comment on 'broken doll' Jack - I hope it 'made you think' in a good way - cheers
Ian

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 21st Jan 2015 17:33

Hello Jack - thank you for your recent
comment on "Mixed Blessing". There are times
when, turning on the TV, I feel that I am expected
to take the cares of the whole world onboard!
MC

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Tom

Wed 21st Jan 2015 11:38

Thanks for your comment Cynthia, much appreciated. I did mean 'accentuate all light' when I was writing it, but reading it back now, you're right, it doesn't quite work... I'll have a think! :)

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Anthony

Sun 18th Jan 2015 22:51

You flatter me!
I appreciate it ;-)

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Ian Whiteley

Sun 18th Jan 2015 20:44

thanks very much for the kind and supportive comments regarding 'Art Attack' Cynthia - glad you liked it and pleased you picked up on the 'marching' metre

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Sun 18th Jan 2015 14:28

You must have missed a post - bb - bloody brilliant!

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Anthony

Fri 16th Jan 2015 13:55

Hi Cynthia
What's this BB? I can't work it out!

What do I do all day? with the half of my mind which is forced into this world?

I'm a teacher - plenty of stimulus -

(English of course)

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Jackie Phillips

Thu 15th Jan 2015 15:56

Thank you for your feedback on my poem 'Book'. It's funny you should mention the stuff going on in France as I wrote this poem a while ago but it seemed to fit with recent events so I decided to post it here.

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Greg Freeman

Tue 13th Jan 2015 14:00

Glad to hear that the shed your father built is still standing, Jacqueline. I enjoyed this sample poem, full of wisdom and humour. And I was pleased that you enjoyed 'Tewkesbury Abbey', too. Thanks for your comments. Greg

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Anthony Emmerson

Tue 13th Jan 2015 12:53

Hi Jacqueline, and welcome to WOL. Your sample poem really struck me. I found it intelligent, grittily wistful and honest. It has good rhythm, nothing "forced" and I'm sure will appeal to many readers. I look forward to seeing/reading more of your work on the blogs page. I hope you will find that WOL is a useful, friendly and supportive community and that you enjoy all the facilities it has to offer.

Regards,
A.E. .

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Graham Sherwood

Tue 13th Jan 2015 00:13

William hello again. You have just emailed us to say that you cannot see your poem listed in the blog section along with other poems. I have just signed in to check and I can see it both singularly under your name and also in the blog posts listing.

Did you sign in using your id and password?

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Ian Whiteley

Mon 12th Jan 2015 19:19

glad you liked 'Art Attack' John - it wasn't easy to write it and get the right balance of sentiment and righteous anger I must admit - but I hope that the language was respectful and powerful - thanks for commenting - Ian

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Ian Whiteley

Mon 12th Jan 2015 19:15

thanks for commenting on 'Art Attack' MC - a difficult topic that I tried to handle without the political emotion - glad you liked it - Ian

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Isobel

Mon 12th Jan 2015 06:55

Hello you! You've just brought a big smile to my face ;) Thanks for liking my poem. You've also made me feel guilty for not reading or commenting on any poetry in ages...on that note I see you've been very busy ...am so envious - cos my nib is dry ;)

New years resolution - to write a poem, come over to Liverpool and top up on my bear hugs!

Hope all's well with you.

Isobel xx

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Ethan

Sun 11th Jan 2015 23:33

Please post what is on your mind. Its not great stuff but id like to here how others describe the afterlife (Heaven/hell/nothing/anything you believe) through poetry.

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David Cooke

Fri 9th Jan 2015 20:30

Hi Cynthia

Far from being and 'encroachment' your insightful comments are as ever an encouragement. You seem to really 'get' my poems - which is not always the case with others! I'm at my mother's at the moment and asked her how come she had those books. I think she was just a victim of a 'hard sell'! They've long gone now , but I wouldn't actually mind reading them now as a 'grown up'.

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Christopher Moriarty

Fri 9th Jan 2015 18:52

Hi Lyra,

only just picked up your comment. Thanks so much for your kind words about my poem. I have just read your poem and it really took me back to the grim jobs I worked in the past. Really nicely done.

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chris yates

Fri 9th Jan 2015 15:08

Welcome to WOL enjoyed your poem last night at The Court :) ***

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Ian Whiteley

Thu 8th Jan 2015 16:41

thanks for the kind comments on 'Cronos' Andy - please that you liked it - cheers - Ian

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