Rhyming is always fun.

Comment is about Jenny Kelly (poet profile)

Original item by Jenny Kelly

I joined Poetry Plus in July this year and a more welcoming group and pleasant atmosphere one would be hard pressed to find! The focus is on reading poetry, pure and simple. The October meeting gives a good idea of the eclectic material that one can expect to hear. As well as attendees having the opportunity to read their own work there were pieces from such well known names as Sir John Betjeman, Mya Angelou, Pam Ayres, Yeats and W H Auden. Themes covered such diverse material as homelessness, the countryside and Bruegel's Fall of Icarus! Several readers also took the opportunity to read Halloween themed poems. If you can, do give Poetry Plus a try. A warm welcome and stimulating evening await!

Comment is about Poetry Plus (group profile)

Original item by Poetry Plus

Hi Cynthia!
I'm flattered by your kind words for my poetry, and am so grateful you took the time to check out my measly writing/profile. It means a lot to me as someone just beginning to share!
Your writing is captivating and inspiring, as is your biographical story.
Don't be afraid to really dig into more of my poems, they need the critism!
Thank you again,
A fellow Libran and friend,
Tia Rae

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

October 6th. My middle name is fulcrum.

Comment is about Tia Lattanzio (poet profile)

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Ankita the facet curve shall be the title of my next unwritten novel

Comment is about Ankita Srivastava (poet profile)

Original item by Ankita Srivastava

I KNEW you were 'cut from the same cloth!' Another Libran! With a great balance of 'hard-head' and 'soft-heart'. And a drive for creativity.

The photo so reminds me of sitting on the shoreline of Bermuda, just looking out to sea, and wave watching, marvelling at the 'connective energy' of our planet. I found such moments both peaceful and stimulating at the same time, awe-inspiring.

Comment is about Tia Lattanzio (poet profile)

Original item by Tia Lattanzio

I want to read your 'Sample' with enough time to actually 'see' it. But, once again, not today. The 'Biography' is clever, and interesting.

Welcome to WOL.

Comment is about 220August (poet profile)

Original item by 220August

Hey Tia,

I'm a college student (grad student now) in the States too!

Welcome ?

Comment is about Tia Lattanzio (poet profile)

Original item by Tia Lattanzio

Great sample...

Comment is about Tia Lattanzio (poet profile)

Original item by Tia Lattanzio

There needs to be more bilingual poetry out there such as this.

Comment is about Carla Tombacco (poet profile)

Original item by Carla Tombacco

Welcome to WOL. I like your honesty. You will find many 'sad' poets here to match your current mood. But lots of cheerful and cheering ones too. After a bit, you might actually reconsider only sad poems. Or, at least, not so sad.

Keep writing. Neat little piece under your bio. I had to laugh. You have a good touch with self-humour.

Comment is about Rose Davis (poet profile)

Original item by Rose Davis

Tia, welcome to WOL. You sure sound like a kindred soul, age notwithstanding. Writing, travelling, people, music and smiling - in a splendid nutshell. Totally agree.

Cynthia

Comment is about Tia Lattanzio (poet profile)

Original item by Tia Lattanzio

Thanks Suki for your encouraging words on "I wish, But."

Happy Reading and Writing,
Ankita ?

Comment is about Suki Spangles (poet profile)

Original item by Suki Spangles

Keep writing.

Comment is about Trev the Road Poet (poet profile)

Original item by Trev the Road Poet

Cool sample.

Comment is about Jenn (poet profile)

Original item by Jenn

Great sample.

Comment is about William Alderson (poet profile)

Original item by William Alderson

Hi Keith thank you for your complements especially around my dulcet tones, a scouse accent of which i have one, i worry in case it grates, so believe me, im more than flattered around your positive feedback, im glad you have enjoyed, some of my work and i have connected ....phil

Comment is about keith jeffries (poet profile)

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Hi, Jennifer.

Welcome to WOL. I'm sure you'll enjoy the site. 'Where else can you find ...' is delightful. Made me homesick for Bermuda, the view itself and the creamy texture of your words.

Comment is about Jennifer Malden (poet profile)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

Thanks a ton Cynthia for your kind words on my poetry "I wish.. But". ?

I read your poetry- The parting. It is so beautifully written where all the words are carved in perfect combination of emotions, rhythm.

Happy Writing and Reading,
Ankita

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Welcome to WOL, Ankita. Poetry, your own and that of others, will be a huge gift inserted into your daily living. You are surely among friends here. We're not famous writers, but, like yourself, most of us are really sincere about the value we place on poetry as a fine means to share 'life'.

Comment is about Ankita Srivastava (poet profile)

Original item by Ankita Srivastava

Hello Philip, I have truly enjoyed listening to some of your poems, in particular The Loss & Meet me There. Both your delivery and voice are superb as the reader is so comfortably invited into the scene. Thank you, I look forward to reading or listening to more of your work. Keith

Comment is about Phils Words (poet profile)

Original item by Phils Words

Hi Cynthia,

Yes that's me in the photo. Happy with a G&T and a suntan. I miss the heat already and it's only November! I am off to Santorini in July and already counting the days :) x

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hey been awhile since I've posted on here, have not stopped writing tho! Will be uploading new poems very shortly, please stand by.???

Comment is about Myescape (poet profile)

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thanks for your kind comments on 'The Song Of Trees' Simon - I'm glad you liked it - Ian

Comment is about Simon King (poet profile)

Original item by Simon King

Widsom!!!!

Comment is about ejbejb (poet profile)

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Hello Jon, thank you for commenting on my latest poem ´Desire´. It is kind of you. Keith

Comment is about Jon Darby (poet profile)

Original item by Jon Darby

Hello Wendy, thank you for commenting on my latest poem´Desire´. It is much appreciated. Keith

Comment is about Wendy Higson (poet profile)

Original item by Wendy Higson

Martin ta... cheers mate x

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

That's so nice that you took the trouble to check my profile, thank you Cynthia. I hope in a small way it fleshes out what i'm generally trying to say on WOL! After a couple of years at this lark I am still surprised by lovely comments and try to offer a spark to other writers. We need to make a daisy chain and dance around poetry after all.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

No voice is more real than your own, literally or poetically.

(Just did a recheck on your bio. There are so many fine works on WOL, I like to refresh my memory of the actual writers too.)

Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)

Original item by ray pool

Thank you so much for your comment on my poem The Bound Bird.
I really appreciate what you say.

Hannah

Comment is about mike booth (poet profile)

Original item by mike booth

Hi Laura, thanks so much for your comment on my poem The Bound Bird.
It was great to hear from you.

Hannah

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Thank you Ray so much for your comment on my poem The Bound Bird. Really appreciated.

Hannah

Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)

Original item by ray pool

Many thanks Cynthia, yes I have liked some and sent comments too to other poets. I realise how important it is to get encouragement from others. Thank you for such a nice welcome. Appreciated

Comment is about Rick Varden (poet profile)

Original item by Rick Varden

Welcome to WOL, Mr. Varden.

May! and you've written 70 poems already! Good grief. Your brain must be grateful for the release of so many ideas smouldering for so long.

'Truth and Lies' is powerful, like an erratic torpedo. You have a sense of the dramatic.

Please add your own comments on the work of other poets, however short. We all thrive on them. Even the 'LIKE' flower is appreciated.

Comment is about Rick Varden (poet profile)

Original item by Rick Varden

talk to me

Comment is about Afrahh (poet profile)

Original item by Afrahh

thanks for commenting on 'Safety Off' Harry - you got it
Ian

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

That is one lovely photo on your bio. I'm hoping it's you. Re: your bio - like it too. I'm actually both, or was. No! Still am.

Comment is about Helen (poet profile)

Original item by Helen

Hi Philip

Thank you for your recent remarks on my page. Weirdly enough, I did a poem in January 2012 with the same title. I'm not gonna blog it but here it is:

WALK TO THE SHOPS

Slip into the sprinkle of a drizzle-filled day
Plastic bag crisp in hand, aiming for the shops
Feet to floor
Pavement pound
Carry on
Past the step
yellow tread
bearing Bulmers: lippy-stained
halfway drained
Pavement decorated in
a strange shade of sick

J’arrive at ‘The Parade’!
The Mean Street of Thatto Heath
Stench of piss and pizza
wraps itself around my mouth
as I kick along the papers
that cradled last night’s chips
Pit-shaved grinning princess,
billboarded, looks down
From within her perma-tan, she oozes
anonymity
Blinding me with bleachy teeth and peachy poreless face

I hope to fuck my DNA does not contain that kind of clean

Feet to floor
Pavement pound
Past the bus stop;
betting shop;
fag shop; tat shop;
takeaway; SALON;
takeaway; TANNING;
takeaway, takeaway;
CHIPPY.
Luckily:
‘health advice for minor conditions’ -
free inside the pharmacy

There’s no water in the fridges of the takeaway shops
And I didn’t want pop. They looked at me weird.
Social pariah, for wanting water.

Feet to floor
Pavement pound
Homeward bound
Past the salon
Chip fat alley
Tan tat fag bet bus
Ministering pharmacist
Past the step
yellow tread
Bulmers gone
Small red shoe there now instead
… wonder who..?
Tiny tatty lone red shoe
Torn too. Wonder if she’s..?
Nearly home
Nearly there
Rid my mouth of piss and murk
Home from hell on earth
a walk to the shops
and a musing or four
And then I recall
I forgot
what?
I went for

Comment is about Phils Words (poet profile)

Original item by Phils Words

Hi Frances,

I'm home in WA at the moment, after seven months (whew!) away but I will be back in the UK early-ish in the New Year. The fact is that I have always hankered after a visit to Ireland, but never quite made it. This gives the perfect final "push" to do just that!

Many thanks,

Chris

Comment is about Chris Hubbard (poet profile)

Original item by Chris Hubbard

Just read walk to the shops on David r mellor
Blog street scene... you got that recorded.. you would drliver it with real verve

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Hi Chris,
I don't know if you're at home in WA at the moment or visiting UK as you've said you will be doing both regularly.
So I wondered if you find yourself in Ireland or the Cliffs of Moher may I recommend you pop into a lovely little bookshop near there: https://www.facebook.com/TheSalmonBookshopLiteraryCentre/
If you have time and she's in - introduce yourself to Jessie Lendennie who also runs Salmon Poetry: http://www.salmonpoetry.com/about-salmon.php
She's mentioned she'd love to meet more WA poets and please give her my best regards. ?

Comment is about Chris Hubbard (poet profile)

Original item by Chris Hubbard

Hi Philip thanks for taking the time to comment on the Smegroyds. You really wouldn't want them moving in near you.
Cheers Kevin

Comment is about Phils Words (poet profile)

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Cheers Steve for your warning re Wittgenstein
?

Comment is about steve pottinger (poet profile)

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thanks very much for commenting on 'Bait' Karen - glad you liked it - I'm hopeless at visiting WOL site at the moment - so only get to see comments when I come back to post something new - so sincere apologies for delay in responding - I really must make more of an effort to visit and contribute

Comment is about Karen Ankers (poet profile)

Original item by Karen Ankers

thanks very much for commenting on 'Bait' Martin - glad you liked it - I'm hopeless at visiting WOL site at the moment - so only get to see comments when I come back to post something new - so sincere apologies for delay in responding - I really must make more of an effort to visit and contribute

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

Original item by Martin Elder

thanks very much for commenting on 'Bait' Ray - glad you liked it - I'm hopeless at visiting WOL site at the moment - so only get to see comments when I come back to post something new - so sincere apologies for delay in responding - I really must make more of an effort to visit and contribute

Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)

Original item by ray pool

thanks very much for commenting on 'Bait' Desmond - glad you liked it - I'm hopeless at visiting WOL site at the moment - so only get to see comments when I come back to post something new - so sincere apologies for delay in responding - I really must make more of an effort to visit and contribute

Comment is about DESMOND CHILDS (poet profile)

Original item by DESMOND CHILDS

Hi Cynthia,

I want to thank you again for your positive response to my poems. Your comments on my recent one really made my day, especially the fact that you came back for a second read. I really do appreciate the time you take to offer encouragement on WOL. When I receive a comment from you, I am sure that I have got it right :)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

These WOL-ers really are a great bunch, very eclectic in interests, background, and ages. I'm really glad you've decided to join. There will always be someone to surprise and stimulate you.

IMO, joining in with comments is hugely rewarding. Or even using the 'Flower Button'.

Comment is about Phils Words (poet profile)

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