The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

Competition closes in 10 days, 2 hours. Get details and Enter.

Winners (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

Graham Sherwood on Giving Yourself Some Stick
1 hour ago

TOM MERTON on Watching Horses
2 hours ago

John Coopey on JOHN THE HAT
2 hours ago

Steve White on 47
3 hours ago

Stephen Atkinson on 47
3 hours ago

TOM MERTON on JOHN THE HAT
6 hours ago

TOM MERTON on Jack's Fancy
6 hours ago

TOM MERTON on Release Yourself
6 hours ago

TOM MERTON on Running With Dogs
6 hours ago

TOM MERTON on A Spiker in the works
7 hours ago

Eternity Always Wins

I suppose I'm one of life's losers

Missed out on joys and content

Mourned other folks's milestones

Never learned what love meant

 

How to encounter consolation or

Stomach others's enjoyable sins?

The answer lies up in the clouds

Where brute eternity always wins

 

Winners cant take it with them

Imagine leaving behind that cash

Lovers weeping at the bedside

Tho...

Read and leave comments (0)

🌷(1)

eternitywinslosersconsolationcloudswinnerslovers

WORLD CUP 1966 personal recollections

WORLD CUP 1966 personal recollections

Blue dressed bridesmaid

 

Bolt down the food, get through the speeches.

Drink up the wine – what’s the time?

Time to put down the serviettes.

Time to …………

Tension is building - Tighter, harder, bolder

The groom, the best man and every one of the ushers are at the starting gate.

More interested in the future than the present.

 

...

Read and leave comments (1)

🌷(3)

World CupEnglandWinners1966bridesmaidpleasure

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message