DeVaughn,

Your poetry has real content and emotion which comes from the heart. Your identity will soon come as Jason says. Persevere. Keep writing. A lot of people want to read your work.

Thank you
Keith

Comment is about DeVaughn (poet profile)

Original item by DeVaughn

high
wide
& handsome.
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Comment is about What Meets The Eye (blog)

Original item by d.knape

Oh, Tommy - terrific!

Comment is about Math Test (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

A really pleasing recurring rhythmic beat, this could easily be a song.

J. x

Comment is about Jasmine's torment (blog)

Original item by catchmeifyoucan

She’s a big girl, Don. I used to go out with her and her pal, the Dodworth Turn-Off.

Comment is about THE GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE 2 (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I am waiting with bated breath Lisa for a share in those anecdotes. You could call me a spectral spectator ?

now then, where's that coat? ?




Rose ?

Comment is about Trying New Things (blog)

Original item by Lisa C Bassignani

Hey? If you'd had a long enough stick you could've taken a selfie of Bridlington Belle....

Comment is about THE GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE 2 (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

thanks Jason, DoRoThy, Don, Devon and Ray for the likes and the comments. Glad you liked it. Ray- How very posh working at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo!!! Have to confess this was written some years ago when I went to Sardinia for the first time, and found it breathtakingly beautiful. For once something exceeded the expectations.

Jennifer

Comment is about The Tourists From Milan (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

She's the poet for the job alright. I read Heaney's, posthumous Book VI of the Aeneid around the same time I picked up Oswald's Memorial - a take on the oral history of Troy - and as these things can be compared, in choosing between the two works Alice Oswald has my vote.

Comment is about Alice Oswald is Oxford's first female professor of poetry (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Nice Jennifer

Comment is about The Tourists From Milan (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

I see a problem Lisa
About you taking notes
You're gonna need a light to see
To see what you have wrote

Unless I am mistaken
Ghosts and light don't mix
So if you do go flick a switch
The ghosts you'll see are nix....

Comment is about Trying New Things (blog)

Original item by Lisa C Bassignani

Thanks Don. I shall have to chop it into little lines to make if a pome. And you are quite right - this isn’t the boat we sailed on. But I couldn’t find a pic of the Bridlington Belle.

Comment is about THE GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE 2 (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I'm gonna add some poetry
To this book-like blog
I know John likes this type of prose
But it's just monologue

You should have asked for my advice
Before you went on cruise
I could have told you back from front
And where to find the booze

The front should have an outdoor pool
But your pic shows blank/blunty
Perhaps it's not the boat you took?
Cos pool should be at fronty

The back has giant propeller
(In case you didn't know)
So heaps of foam will bubble up
And bubbly seaspray show

I could go on about your other exciting adventures John but I'm hogging comment space......?

Comment is about THE GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE 2 (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Not really Don. I wrote as if it was me. I've met quite a lot of refugees and often thought, "What if it was the other way round?" Don't get me wrong, I've also met a lot of unpleasant people who pretend to be refugees when they're actually economic migrants. It's a shame, because there are genuinely those fleeing oppression and murder who struggle to get a fair hearing now. Thanks for liking.

J. x

Comment is about A Face In The Looking Glass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

So good TPS. I didn't notice the 'rhyming' till halfway through -nicely done.

It's a conflict between a crying/sighing earth and and a stupid/greedy humanity. Despite this I believe warning bells are starting to ring in people who can push for action. At least I hope so, otherwise your poem might sadly come to pass.

Comment is about whale song (blog)

Original item by thephantomscribbler

So good in so many ways Jason. I gather the refugee was you?

Comment is about A Face In The Looking Glass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Like that Don and you're right, friendship after divorce is really important, especially if you've got kids.

J.?

Comment is about Conscious Uncoupling (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

I hope happy ones, CQ. Thank you.

Comment is about Colour - Red (blog)

Original item by Jon Stainsby

Charming and interesting Jennifer. I do especially like "darns in jewelled fabric." The repeated last line adds weight to the poem.
It reminds me of a couple of trips to Monte Carlo where I worked in the 80s in the Sporting Club, where all the diners sat in their furs in the summer(air conned) to show them off and were removed by the waiters.
That and the trotting guard at the Rainier Palace. It's all a learning curve.

Ray

Comment is about The Tourists From Milan (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

You have us drawn in and we hope for a follow up please Lisa! I think the crux of this is "to believe or not" I have heard of cases where complete sceptics have been converted.

Ray

Comment is about Trying New Things (blog)

Original item by Lisa C Bassignani

Great poem and one of my favorite bands to boot. Thanks, John.

Comment is about DEEP SONG - FERAL YOUTH (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Mae,

This brings out great images. Thank you!

CQ

Comment is about Beast in Pain (blog)

Original item by Mae Foreman

Brilliant!

Comment is about Good for You (blog)

Original item by Vautaw

Jon,

This one envokes memories. Thank you

CQ

Comment is about Colour - Red (blog)

Original item by Jon Stainsby

Hi Devon, and thanks for dropping in. I felt I had to explain this, but there is always a chance that some picture will emerge of the intended thoughts of a writer. It's nice when people take the trouble to follow through.

Lisa, thanks your welcome.

Well Rachel, how extraordinary that you attached that clip - I had knowledge of such a book, but not what it was called or its history. We see how the word "black" has that powerful connotation and indeed the Bible is quite to be taken seriously. The men I portrayed do that with each other which in itself can be counter productive.

David, perhaps it is so depressing that mystery has been taken hostage by those who would put a stamp on it . But who are we to bring down the whole edifice . I just feel you have to sniff these things out in people and draw your own conclusions.

If we equate black with fear there is a start.... I checked out the Dylan Thomas and bible black and other references to black do appear . I wonder if he was drawn to dark dramas himself?

Martin, many thanks for getting this and enjoying it. I had the first line in my head and it just seemed to come out after that!

Thanks to Des, Jon, afishamongmany and Do,RoThY for the likes.

Ray

Comment is about THE MESSAGE (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Sounds like fun. The conversational tone of this is so pleasing to read.

Comment is about Trying New Things (blog)

Original item by Lisa C Bassignani

Hi David. I suppose you could summarize this "piece" by letting it speak out and just take its course. I'm pleased it's got some response. There is much angst in it and it was written as a protest, but of course not all will see it that way. Populism is as you say everywhere , but sometimes the floating algae has to be cleared and the mirrors polished. I feel poetry should either entertain or offer some way out of the mundane. Of all the activities within the artistic spectrum I think it is the most sullied and pretentious. Still, Spike may not have been a master poet but his ideas were genuine and had the original wit he lovingly passed on.

Hi Rachel. No one can guarantee not to offend, but often that seems to be uppermost. Thanks.

Martin, I would never take myself seriously enough to take what I write for granted. Thanks for the kind words.

You have a point, Mark!

Yes Jennifer, eroticism is to be applauded in my view, the word crap after Thomas Crapper has of course been perverted to serve other purposes.

Thanks Brian, glad it worked for you.

Thanks all for your time and considerations, also Des, Jon and Jason for liking.

Ray

Comment is about TEN ON THE SPHINCTER SCALE (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Once again, solid evocative imagery. so well done.

Comment is about The Tourists From Milan (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

Haiku mania today. This is killer. Lisa's in with the quick quip.

Comment is about A Spiders Haiku (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

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Comment is about A Spiders Haiku (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

This poem is fun to whisper. I enjoy the refrain of the title at the end of each stanza, makes your poem read like an incantation.

Comment is about Intoxication To My Greed! (blog)

Original item by ai ou

Dinner for a year!

Comment is about A Spiders Haiku (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Thank you very much

Comment is about MENTAL BONDAGE (blog)

Original item by DeVaughn

I really like this Jennifer, it reminds me of somewhere I used to live, and makes me want to explore here.

J. x

Comment is about The Tourists From Milan (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

Love the line, "I'm searching for a mountain at sea level."
Great poem.

J.

Comment is about Seeker. (blog)

Original item by Nick

Few people can put words together so powerfully. Few people can put their heart on a page so flawlessly. Really touched me.

J. x

Comment is about I Cannot Hate You (blog)

Original item by Heart of Lead

My friend, if it helps, I've seen the stranger in the mirror and can honestly say that if you look long enough and hard enough, you'll come to recognise him again. It's not easy but it is worth it.

J.

Comment is about Loss of Identity (blog)

Original item by DeVaughn

"Being you is the tried and true."
"WHAT A FOOL WHO OPTS TO PLAY VICTIM?
WHEN HIS FREEDOM OF FEAR CRAFTS HIS OWN WISDOM."

Brilliant.

J.

Comment is about MENTAL BONDAGE (blog)

Original item by DeVaughn

I suppose I'm thinking of those who take to boats to cross the Channel. What was wrong with the places they met on the way
to taking that course in both the mental and physical senses? Are we
really that more attractive than countries like La Belle France and the
other EU states close to its borders? If so, how and why? We deserve to be
told.

Comment is about NOT NECESSARILY (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hi JC - a follow-up to your comment earlier today on my own profile
page. Whilst I was unsuccessful in completing an online contribution
here's a thought. IF you have a PayPal account it would be easy for me to send you the sum I would have sent previously - which you
could then use towards your chosen charity before you succumb to
stress and strain brought on by your efforts. Remembering a certain
Henry Ford of motor car fame:" Exercise is bunk. If you're healthy,
you don't need it and if you're sick you shouldn't take it." Boom-boom! ?

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

Nice one, I was a bit worried about the title at first! ?

Comment is about You Cheating Bitch! (blog)

Original item by Wayne McLellan

Hi Wayne, thanx for your comment on my Clash poem, glad you enjoyed it! Poetry scene quite good in Bolton, as we have a WOL night 3rd Sunday each month at the socialist club which I run, see gig guide and other nights ran by Live From Worktown, hope you can make it some time, had a quick look at your poems, welcome to WOL, cheers Jeff

Comment is about Wayne McLellan (poet profile)

Original item by Wayne McLellan

Keith says John's Gospel, I say Walt Whitman! Keith is right! Your poetry is astounding! There is something here. Keep writing DeVaughn!
Thank you?
Mae

Comment is about THE CREATOR (blog)

Original item by DeVaughn

Excellent piece DeVaughn?
Thank you?
Mae

Comment is about MENTAL BONDAGE (blog)

Original item by DeVaughn

Thanks for picking this up Jennifer! Always lovely to get your input. Yes, of course there is a back story ; sadly my experience led at one point to some therapy which was helpful.
It's a tricky balance with cards, as with presents their is an element of conventionality. I think the ladies like it!

Ray

Comment is about ON FATHERS DAY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

If you go as a tourist to many countries it can be v complicated to get the relative papers (i.e. Russia and India) even if one is only going to stay a few days. I have British friends who wanted to emigrate to Canada, but they would only accept the son who was a vet, so useful. Not the daughter with only a minor qualification, or the parents in their 60s. Makes sense economically, as the parents would have become a drain on the Health Service, and the girl might not have found a job. So why should we .......................................?
Can we be pilloried together, Brian, please? At least I'd have someone to talk to.
Jennifer

Comment is about NOT NECESSARILY (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hi Terry! Had missed this one completely, but think it's fantastic!
Very clever but also moving. Don't see why it got so little attention, deserved a lot more I think. Keep up the good work.

Jennifer

Comment is about Paradise Lost (blog)

Original item by Terry Jones

This gets my noD Ray.

Comment is about TEN ON THE SPHINCTER SCALE (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Nice one Ray! I know at least one stepfather who has done a far better job than the biological father, after a dicey time at the start, as you said, so I'm sure you will have been a good one too. Agree with Martin about the commercialisation of all these 'days'. Why isn't there a men's day? We all know the answer to that one!

Jennifer

Comment is about ON FATHERS DAY (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Love your sample poems Dylan! ?
Thank you,
Mae

Comment is about Silente-Write (poet profile)

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