Tue 4th Feb 2025 22:02
Beautiful and tender, Mike. Loved it.
Comment is about 'Baby Bear' (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Great stuff, KJ. My USB stick never worked that well!
Comment is about Poppy Slugshaw (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
Thank you, Trevor. I think you have summed it up perfectly. The Ostrich option only takes you so far, in fact to nowhere.
Comment is about Growth Agenda (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Mike, I should warn you now..........you wait until the grandchildren come along!!!
Comment is about 'Baby Bear' (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Thank you very much for reading and the lovely comment.
Comment is about 'Baby Bear' (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Be careful not to be a twirly, Jonathan.
Comment is about The Magic Age (after Jenny Joseph) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Great poem. Love it.
When I moved to my humble abode in the Lakes a couple of years ago, I was looking forward to doing exactly the same, only to be told there are no buses hereabouts.
They have since put a few on, but no one seems to use them, perhaps because they don't go where we would like to travel; perhaps because they weren't publicised.
I wonder if the new president is considering introducing free bus passes for US pensioners? I am sure he would love to.
Comment is about The Magic Age (after Jenny Joseph) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Thanks for your thoughts, Uilleam.
Comment is about "NOT LIKE THAT!" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Tue 4th Feb 2025 09:45
Thank you, Rolph. Eloquently expressed.
I fear you’re correct, Flyntland. Perhaps a year or so ago, in comments on WOL, in a discussion as to what might replace the moribund Tory party, I suggested that they would not die off, but morph into the Reform party, with all its fascist tendencies overtly celebrated; and now, there's hardly a ciggy papers’ difference between them and war-crime enabling Labour.
It appears I was correct. And who are the objects of their adoration? None other than Trump and Musk!
God help the UK!
Comment is about The Weight of Indifference (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
Tue 4th Feb 2025 09:10
Thanks Jonathan.
Last year we took full advantage of our bus pass whilst on a self-catering holiday in the Lakes.
We arrived by car, then never used it once during the whole week; the bus stop was right outside our cottage.
Result? less pollution, less traffic congestion, fewer frayed nerves, more walking....and a healthier population - Take note government, please!
Comment is about The Magic Age (after Jenny Joseph) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
Tue 4th Feb 2025 08:51
Mock ye not JC. The Origami paper tiger is a fearsome beast...many an unsuspecting office worker has suffered death by a thousand paper cuts; a most painful end!
Comment is about "NOT LIKE THAT!" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Ah, the joy of the bus pass, Jonathan ... let's just hope it's still available by the time you reach the right age!
Comment is about The Magic Age (after Jenny Joseph) (blog)
Original item by Jonathan Humble
When he eventually got up, Trevor, he repositioned me to his liking and did some twirly-twirly stuff to show me how to evade rugby tackles!
And thanks for the Likes, Tom, Holden, Naomi and pall.
Comment is about "NOT LIKE THAT!" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I really appreciate that Trevor. Thank you
Comment is about BORN OF DUST AND SUN (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Many thanks Uilleam for your insightful feedback. See you on the front line ✌️
Thanks for likes: Red Brick Keshner, Aisha, Holden & Naomi. 👍
Comment is about Explode (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Yes, I think the new environmental plan is the ostrich option. All those elderly leaders whose thought process seems to be, 'well it may all go to rat shit, but I won't be here by then!'
Comment is about Growth Agenda (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thankyou again for this wonderful poem, Rolph.
Comment is about The Weight of Indifference (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
Best Scottish player on the day? But well worthy of a cheeky chortle.
Comment is about The Piper's Lament (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
Such beautiful language, and it flows so well. Not a single wasted word, but those used convey a deep connection. Thanks for sharing this Naomi.
Comment is about BORN OF DUST AND SUN (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Something of a call to arms when many feel helpless in the face Trumplogic and doublespeak,
Comment is about The Weight of Indifference (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
I think he must've been thinking about those namby-pamby football tackles! 😉
Comment is about "NOT LIKE THAT!" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 17:56
A brilliant poem, Naomi, rich in beautiful description, and very evocative! 💐
Comment is about BORN OF DUST AND SUN (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 17:40
A very sweet, heartfelt poem and memory, Mike! 💕
Comment is about 'Baby Bear' (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 17:34
Thank you so much, Stephen and Flyntland, for your kind and thoughtful comments, I'm truly grateful! 😊💖
Comment is about (Mis)aligned... (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Thank you Stephen & Flyntland. It was triggered by seeing the piper on TV on Saturday & my daughter saying “why does he or she have to be up on the roof?!”
Comment is about The Piper's Lament (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
Fantastic, I loved the imagery and the final line is perfect.
Comment is about BORN OF DUST AND SUN (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Thanks Stephen... We certainly are. Coincidentally, while I was idly scribbling this poem, one of my friends sent me a message about not wishing the days away and I immediately tried to snap out of this funk. 😀
Thanks also to Red Brick, Graham, Tom, Hugh, Aisha, Holden, Rudyard and Naomi for reading and for the 'likes'.
Comment is about Hinterland Blues (blog)
Original item by Tom
Thank you Flyntland. I am so glad you found the poem beautiful. Poetry has a way of offering glimpses into unseen worlds and leaving a lasting impression.
I'll gladly share more pieces that evoke the same feeling in the future 🙂
Comment is about BORN OF DUST AND SUN (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Thank you so much to Aisha and to Greg. Flowers mean a lot to me - thank you for them.
Comment is about DOWN OUR STREET (blog)
Original item by Flyntland
This poem shouts to us - it is passionate and demands to be read.
It evokes memories of the build-up to the Second World War and is a stark warning that it could happen all over again if Trumps obsession for personal power is not controlled.
Comment is about The Weight of Indifference (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
two legs bad.
four legs good, Uilleam.
Comment is about "Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity" (blog)
Original item by Landi Cruz
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 11:58
Bravo, Tom.
I've said before, that I try to avoid the terms Left and Right, and that I prefer 'right and wrong'.
But if fighting for the human rights of all, for Britain's long-fought-for democratic freedoms makes me a 'Woke Lefty', then so be it.
💗💪
Comment is about Explode (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Many thanks Graham for your words of wisdom. The pen is mightier than the sword. 🙂
Thanks for likes: Naomi, Red Brick Keshner, Yanma Hidayah & Stephen G. 👍
Comment is about No Escape (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
I loved this one - a really good giggle - thank you for that.
Comment is about The Piper's Lament (blog)
Original item by R A Porter
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 10:22
The screens all praise, the papers lie,
the cameras tilt to meet his eye.
It's happening in the UK Rolph.
The once- noble profession of "Journalism" now the servant of who pays most.
Uncritical cut and paste hacks, and a police force which now asks 'how high, when foreign genocidal fascists say 'jump'.
"Investigative journalism", a thing of the past.
Comment is about The Price of Submission (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
How must 'the ordinary citizen' feel in 'Trump Land' a once free land made up of many nations?
How far is he willing to go? and how will the world cope with him?
Trump has proved that he likes the power of killing - death row is a witness to that - he also feels that he is above the law, if that does not chill the blood nothing will.
Comment is about The Price of Submission (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 09:47
Hello Hélène and Flyntland,
Yes, it is important to keep an OPEN mind, because independent, reflective and critical thinking certainly prevents us from immediately succumbing to all lies and deception.
A healthy and effective remedy against all the lies that are spread online is to keep your distance from social media and not to use them. The media have long since ceased to serve the purpose of proclaiming facts; they are the henchmen of a few who make them dance for their own purposes. The world likes it and diligently joins in.
To what extent do we allow others to determine what we think and say? What attracts others to this social media? The pain of others? That it doesn't affect them personally? Who will be the first to pull the plug?
There's a saying: dogs that bark don't bite. Let's hope it will apply to Putin and Trump.
Take care,
regards,
Rolph
Comment is about Listening For Change (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
This poem is so beautiful -"as life bends but never breaks" says it all.
This is a land that I have never seen, and never will, but I have been given a glimpse that both intrigues and excites.
Please - more of the same. thank you.
Comment is about BORN OF DUST AND SUN (blog)
Original item by Naomi
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 09:34
A big thank you for your ‘like’ to:
Naomi, Yanma, Laura, Flyntland, Holden, Stephen and Red Brick Keshner.
😊
Comment is about Silent Witness (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 09:31
Good morning Holden, Laura, Stephen and Flyntland,
Thank you very much for your kind words and compliments. There is so much evil happening in the world again and everyone is kind of watching, powerless because of the things that are going on. It's just incomprehensible how history can keep repeating itself when the seed of evil falls on fertile ground and no one recognises it in time and pulls it out to prevent worse things from arising.
Have a great week everyone!
Cheers to all the brave ones!
Kind regards,
Rolph
Comment is about Silent Witness (blog)
Original item by Rolph David
"As compass through
the maze of counterfeit
embraces.
I hate todays lack of dignity and shallow friendships.
I was born during a time when we did not keep touching each other - and we were not expected to keep grinning at everyone all of the time. I hate being hugged and kissed for no reason.
But your poem is so much more than that and I love it.
Comment is about (Mis)aligned... (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Landi Cruz
Tue 4th Feb 2025 22:51
"..just about everything in life gets taken from us..."
except for that spark that makes us who we are. The rest is fiction.
How to guard that spark--that is the crux of it all...
This is particularly timely for me )
Thank you for sharing.
The scene you evoke is peaceful and sublime, familiar without having been directly experienced.
Truly beautiful.
Comment is about Of sorrowful songs there is no fear (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore