Jon Darby
Updated: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:43 pm
Biography
Began writing proper six years ago...a major life upheaval has made me re-evaluate things. Things are about to change.
Samples
Despair gave way to fresh hope Never would have thought Yet time brought us together
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Blog entries by Jon Darby
The Ocean Inside The Shell (13/11/2019)
Disturbing The Dead (03/02/2019)
The Close (23/01/2018)
The Dresser (19/11/2017)
Remembering James (24/10/2017)
The Sea Dog (12/10/2017)
Caravan holiday (21/05/2017)
Age (22/05/2016)
Her star (16/03/2016)
Years (07/02/2016)
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Comments
Hi Jon, thanks for your comment on Crooked Café. Great to hear from you. I completely agree, friendly customer service in a one of a kind place is a rare thing in the big cities these days and it's to be treasured. I feel like we've got to support those local businesses and keep them going...
If only so we can sit there with our notepads stealing lines ?
Thanks again, T.
Jon,
Thank you for your three recent comments on my poems. They are, as always, much appreciated.
Keith
Thu 23rd May 2019 02:43
congratulations to your dad for achieving 92 years of age.
I am not there yet but it is my goal to hit 100.
after that it's all downhill!
haha
Hello Jon, Thank you for your comments on the two poems Enraged and Loneliness. They are much appreciated. Keith
Hi Keith, Ray, Colin and Jon
Thank you all for your posts and I can advise you of my intent to write a massive thriller about containment, strangers and with no point of reference- a bit like my local- Tommy. ;- )
Hello Jon, thank you for commenting on my latest poem ´Desire´. It is kind of you. Keith
Jon, Your poems are rich in nostagia and carefully and thoughtfully crafted. They immediately take me back years to a world long since forgotten. Thank you indeed. Keith
Jon, Thanking for you kind comments on my latest poem Depression. Much appreciated. Keith
Howdy!! Aww, thank you for your note on 3.15am Jon. I am dandy ta, everything going really well (for a change!) - hope life is treating you well too! xx
Many thanks for commenting on @Gave Me Up To Tears' Jon - I'm pleased you liked it - hope you are keeping well - any trips Wigan way planned?
Ian
Welcome back to WOL, Jon. Don't know how you happened to find 'Falling Stars' from 2009, but I greatly appreciate the comment. The really astounding thing is that one of my daughters called on Tuesday, right out of the blue, and said, almost tearfully, 'Oh, Mum, I just love 'Falling Stars'.
And then - your comment. It gave me goosebumps. You don't know her, do you? Or do you? The coincidence seems too amazing for chance.
Thanks Jon... Bah!
Thank you Jon! glad you liked : )
aye up Jon - thanks for the comments on 'any winter Saturday...' blimey you must have some time on your hands if you're trawling back to Feb 2014 - I'd forgotten writing that one.
Ian
Hello you! You read my poem well - though perhaps it helped seeing me perform it :)
Restrained - that's me - I'm incapable of gushing publicly - but you should see me in private ;;)))xxxx
Hello Jon,
Welcome to Write Out Loud, we hope you are enjoying the site and we're really looking forward to reading some of your work. I know that you will be warmly welcomed by other WOL-ers too.
It would be great if you could upload a picture of yourself, it’s really good to see what our fellow poets look like.
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Richard Hartley
Tue 29th Sep 2020 09:41
Hi Jon
Thankyou for your comment after my poem "Memorial Day In Moscow" - that's much appreciated.
Quite by chance, this poem is going to be published in the next edition of 'Poetry Plus - The Magazine' so it will reach an even wider audience.
Richard