Oliver Cromwell's great contribution to our history was the primacy of
Parliament but even he was driven by the self-interested arrogant
behaviour of its members to lose his temper and see them off the
premises. The way things are now, we could do with his disdainful
dismissal of the current lot - with a few notable exceptions.
Comment is about Ashamed (blog)
Original item by Wendy Higson
You first, others second. I write for myself, with no clue whether my words will appeal to anyone else.
It's always great to get 'feedback', but not essential. I don't think we always write to be read. But that's a total untruth! Of course, we write to be read! We absolutely do. Or we wouldn't make our thoughts concrete. That's what 'writing' IS. Communication!
Or we wouldn't post our work, would we?
Maybe we don't write to get comments. Although, they sure are appreciated, aren't they?
Ha! I'm not helping this discussion at all.
Comment is about How Do I Solve This Battle? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Three versions of this piece dropped out of a notebook, from maybe three years ago. I laughed. And then decided to 'see' what it actually offered, if anything. I often have no clue about the immediate source of an idea when the 'write bug' strikes. But I have long been wary of 'oratory'. Who knows what struck me that day, that I 'had to write' and then forgot about it completely.
Comment is about Oratory (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
I absolutely love the line
'the roads are melting like hot tears'
wonderful poetry as always Stu
Comment is about even though it's all switched off, a constant hum (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
I am have a particular love of trees so this means a lot. A wonderful poem Taylor
Love it
Comment is about The Matriach (blog)
Original item by Taylor Crowshaw
Thanks Stu. Intrigued to read it now. John
Comment is about Alice in Winterland: Julie Egdell, Smokestack (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
I love the analogy of the king with no clothes here Keith underpinned with geo-physical interpretation.
Nice one
Comment is about No more of this..... (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
The moment was very special indeed.. Thanks Dorothy for capturing the essence so well.. ?
Comment is about Enchanting (blog)
Original item by mona s
Never give up Nigel. I don't believe all is lost old buddy. particularly when you right pieces of this calibre.
Nice one mate
Comment is about The Waiting Game (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
This is so well crafted Peter. A beautiful poem with some fabulous description
Nice one
Comment is about LOST CONNECTIONS (blog)
Original item by Peter Taylor
I just love the sheer poetry of this piece in its rhythm and use of words with so much colour and light.
Love it
Comment is about Chestnut balanced On The Highest Peak (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
This seems to me to a folk tale of the best. One that could be turned into a song
Comment is about When Hesketh Boggins Caused A K'fuffle (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
as has been stated by Heart of Lead you have achieved a great sense of rhythm and pace here approaching a subject that can be difficult for some.
Nice one
Comment is about Take Your Place With Good Grace (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
As effusive as ever Tommy. I love the subtly and understated feeling of your work that has a certain air of mystery.
Nice one my friend
Comment is about The Votive Offering (blog)
Original item by Tommy Carroll
This is both brittle and beautiful at the same time. A wonderful heart felt piece of poetry
Nice one
Comment is about Dark heart (blog)
Original item by Julianna Cole
Sun 10th Mar 2019 14:39
Are there Cheerios in England?
Comment is about Frosted Flakes Are Never Falling (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Frankly I think it is about releasing what's inside of you and in the case of writers and poets . its about getting it down on paper or in many cases now the screen. Keep going Don.
Nice one
Comment is about How Do I Solve This Battle? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
This seems to me as if it could be a part of a bigger work as it has definitely left me wanting more.
Nice one
Comment is about The Old Ones (blog)
Original item by Mikey V Kinsey
Thank you Jason& Kate. Means a lot to me that you’re enjoying the poems.
I like to reach out to others & I like to cheer people up. Glad I could help?And thank you for the compliments ?
Comment is about As She Packs Her Bags 3-8-2019 Posted (blog)
Original item by Melissa Wayner
<Deleted User> (21487)
Sun 10th Mar 2019 13:24
" will I be remembered fondly or, acknowledged then forgot?
with poems like this you will 'never be forgot'
It is so beautiful and puts into words what many of us feel.
thank you for doing that so sensitively.
Dorothy
Comment is about Take Your Place With Good Grace (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Thanks again Dorothy.
I never saw your comment as being either blunt or rude. As I said I never take myself too seriously, and see being compared to music hall as a great compliment. you aren't the first person to liken my scribblings to Stanley Holloway's monologs. and though I don't try to copy I can see the similarities.
cheers Kevin
Comment is about When Hesketh Boggins Caused A K'fuffle (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
WOWWWW ?
This is indeed ' a master piece.
As always, you have touched my heart.
Your words whisper the emotions we all feel,
Poem's are not often relatable to readers. But you my friend ' you write and we resonant 100%..
I loveeeee your work ?
Comment is about Take Your Place With Good Grace (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Dark days are a major part of our life's...
When we except it and embrace it ' we can then enjoy the brightest days of our entire existence..
Never be afraid of the dark ' your own darkness creates the light that shines trew your soul ?
Comment is about Dark heart (blog)
Original item by Julianna Cole
This piece was put together so beautifully.
Well done ?
Comment is about Life, not worth (blog)
Original item by Hasmukh Mehta
Be free and write what ever comes natural to you..
If your poem's dont receive feed back ' it does not mean they are unworthy..
It does not mean they are rubbish.
If you're reasons for writting are just for readers approval then write about what you think they like or need.
But if your like me' and you just write for the love of it ' then likes and comments do not matter because you have found your own happy place amongst the word's you creatively crafted together for your own enjoyment ?
Stay true to yourself always.
Comment is about How Do I Solve This Battle? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Thanks for this invaluable advice, John. I fear very few comperes will be able to match your note-taking and excellent words after each open-mic performance, that I witnessed for myself when I read at the Puzzle Poets back in 2016 https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=58782. You set the bar very high! But you're right, too, about location and comfort. Pub readings, for instance, are susceptible to unpredictable noises off, unless you perhaps have a designated room upstairs. Poetry Performance at the Adelaide pub in Teddington have such a room and it works very well for them.
Comment is about Readings and open mics: a beginner's guide (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Heart of Lead - I also relate
I throw verse up on screen
And sing out what the heck
So each and every half an hour
Why do I login and check? ?
Comment is about How Do I Solve This Battle? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
<Deleted User> (21487)
Sun 10th Mar 2019 10:19
I think my comment sounded a bit blunt or maybe rude even,
What i meant was that I enjoyed it and it put me in mind of --
-- "SAM, SAM, PICK THA MUSKET" -- a music hall great.
What! does no one remember it? you don't know what you have missed.
Dorothy
Comment is about When Hesketh Boggins Caused A K'fuffle (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
I agree there is so much to read in this piece, you find yourself on a loop of understanding. One of your best for me Adam.
Comment is about Chestnut balanced On The Highest Peak (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
Thanks for taking the time to comment Heart Of Lead, I appreciate it very much. I was led to check out your own poems, which I liked very much, well done.
'Chestnut Balanced On The Highest Peak' concerns the human facility with words. While this ability has great power it is unfortunately limited, often much more than we realise, it is certainly not the answer to all ills.
Also it is 'about' the superiority (for want of a better word) of old gits over half-formed twats.
Comment is about Chestnut balanced On The Highest Peak (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
I enjoyed reading your work Dorothy. I lived near farms badly hit during the outbreak. Such awful times for farming families.
Never feel embarrassed about writing; your poetry is wonderful.
JH : )
Comment is about Dorothy Webb's 'The Silent March of 2001' is Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Stuart Buck
<Deleted User> (21487)
Sun 10th Mar 2019 07:55
OH NO! the two horns of a dillema.
What advice would you (did you) give to someone else?
Always be your self? -- yes
write what you want to write, -- yes
write what you need to write, -- yes
Your poems have a lot to say, some funny some hard hitting
maybe time to speak about your vulnerable side
maybe time to show what a kind person you are
maybe time to show how helpful you are
Ayres rock is, without a doubt, solid and obviously male.
(We used to dehorn our goat kids at three days old. - no horns - no dilema.)
Comment is about How Do I Solve This Battle? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
I have tried on a plague doctor's mask, in a museum up North somewhere. It was exactly as you described. like a bird of prey, with herbs and flowers stuffed into the beak.
(They believed at the time that the disease was spread through the smell)
They must have been a fearsome sight, more like a figure of witchcraft than a doctor.
I enjoyed this poem, not just for its rhymes, but also for the way it discribed the scene.
Cheers Kevin
Comment is about The Plague Doctor (blog)
Original item by Heart of Lead
elPintor
Sun 10th Mar 2019 07:23
Hi Kate,
I couldn't get closer with my words if I tried.
We aren't all endowed with the same capacity to verbally express emotion in concrete ways. Sadly, this is often a barrier to connection where it is most needed.
Thanks for reading and for your well-thought comment,
Rachel
PS
It's a bit early for this, but it's what came up while contemplating your comment, Kate--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH55dm0ooQE
Comment is about habitation (blog)
Original item by nunya
Thanks Dorothy, Rudy and Heart of Lead (love that name), and Frances for the like.
I like the idea of "music hall" and never take myself too seriously.
This was a true story which I witnessed when I was a teenager. Hesketh (not his real name) was always fighting with the police, and eventually died in a police cell.
Comment is about When Hesketh Boggins Caused A K'fuffle (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
Oh, I can relate. Right on the tail of your last poem and the struggle is real. I tell myself it doesn't matter if no one likes and comments on my poetry but then check every half hour to see if anyone has noticed it. But deeper than that is the desire for everyone, I think, to be able to express what they really feel and think. And you have captured that quite nicely.
Comment is about How Do I Solve This Battle? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
I had to read this a few times, and each time saw something different. People have written about the sea and people have written about butterflies, but here we have something new and brilliant, for the path crosses in the mind. Something wistful and whimsical about this with a heavy sadness of lost knowledge. Much appreciation.
Comment is about Chestnut balanced On The Highest Peak (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
So amusing, I love this!
Comment is about When Hesketh Boggins Caused A K'fuffle (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
Again, you have done such a lovey job with rhythm and style. When we think about death it's really the life we have lived that our thoughts dwell on. You have said so beautifully the words that encompass so many of our thoughts. Thank you for this.
Comment is about Take Your Place With Good Grace (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Hi Vautaw
Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the poem.
Comment is about QUEEN OF THE NIGHT (blog)
Original item by john short
Sat 9th Mar 2019 23:32
A "Low" is cow conversation.
otherwise known as "Moo".
(should have been
"their lows mellow.)
Comment is about Don Matthews (poet profile)
Original item by Don Matthews
My life is built on duality... I totally get that, as a fellow expat. Thanks for this poem.
Comment is about DearAmericaIWroteSomethingSadForYou (blog)
Original item by Rodolfo Perez
Absolutely enticing, the pacing and flow of this piece almost force the reader to read on! Well done.
-Rodolfo
Comment is about When Hesketh Boggins Caused A K'fuffle (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
Julianna,
Well done! I love the questions that are posed in this piece. The location of the volta is especially intriguing, as you raise the questions I think we all have as we grow. Isn't it pretty to think about those summer days?
-Rodolfo
Comment is about Dark heart (blog)
Original item by Julianna Cole
M.C. Newberry
Sun 10th Mar 2019 16:48
A very entertaining cleverly constructed piece, with definite echoes
of the music hall of yesteryear referred to elsewhere. Having been
in similar "bundles" (as we used to call them in the Met), I can
smile at the scenario related here with such gusto. But, at times,
it is definitely no laughing matter, I can tell you !
Comment is about When Hesketh Boggins Caused A K'fuffle (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker