you're one for an age, Jason.

Comment is about Jason Bayliss (poet profile)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

you're a great writer, Jon, never stop.

Comment is about Jon Stainsby (poet profile)

Original item by Jon Stainsby

Such beautiful imagery and brought a smile to my face! You had me reminiscing about being little and playing in the snow and how great that feeling is! Keep up the great work Desmond!

Comment is about child like (blog)

Original item by DESMOND CHILDS

Dearest Creative Poetess .. so happy reading my words .. honestly I suffered much of those colors of lies .. for a while i lost my temper. that is the main reason of writing this lines. Thank you so much.

Comment is about God's Question (blog)

Original item by Farag M. Afify

True enough it is a difficult one to chart, but we'll worth it ?
Great poem.

J.

Comment is about A triolet (blog)

Original item by mona s

Thanks, "Heart." It's only in places like this that I ever feel truly re!axed.☺

J. x

Comment is about Absorbing The Day (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Very peaceful. There is a softness, a pause, an escape. Good accompanying picture. I should like to escape there. Words can take us just as far away.

Comment is about Absorbing The Day (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Brilliant John! Love the line about O2 spark and fuel ?

J. x

Comment is about Dying Art (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

Love that Pip. Comprehensive yet succinct. Brilliant.

Comment is about Every second counts (blog)

Original item by Pip Thomas

Beautifully put my friend, oh so beautifully put ?

J. x

Comment is about New lease of life (blog)

Original item by Lysa d

On a related theme, no-one ever admits they are eccentric. It is others who label them.

Comment is about Abnormal Behavior (blog)

Original item by d.knape

A Book with a History

Alive it speaks
lifting featherweight pages
shaded storybook trees
honey comb trail
secret forest path
young girl follows
whispering musical wind
peaceful harmony everywhere
curiosity stirs laughter
friendly sincere bear
together enjoying adventures
inside children's dreams
plant pot flowers
sunlight colours bloom
window stays open.

Comment is about A Book with a History.jpg (photo)

Original item by Stockport WoL

These lines bring to mind the YouTube video of a US (?) rat snake
stalking a faun while a large farm cat stalks the snake which eventually departs the scene. Any snake that takes on a cat is
risking injury via very sharp little teeth and claws...hard to swallow,
I'd have thought.

Comment is about Australian Humour (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Being out of order can be referred to as "situation normal"! ? Remember SNAFU?

Comment is about Abnormal Behavior (blog)

Original item by d.knape

Thanks Stu for reading - yes it's hard to beat that I know!

Glad you got that feeling Heart of Lead, My mind was roaming !

Thanks Cynthia; just a play on the words at the end, glad you liked it.

Hi David, cheers for that. Welcome to our world. The Clive James is wonderful.

Welcome Mae. I must admit I was happy with that line. !

Trevor, welcome. Sorry to sound indulgent, but there's a form of music called a tone poem; this is one like that. Glad you liked it!

In addition, many thanks for the likes: Frances, Rich, Jon, Anya and Dorothy.

Ray

Comment is about SURROUNDED (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thanks!

Comment is about Pyromaniacs on the event horizon (blog)

Original item by Robert C Gaulke

Thanks for this antidote John. If only we could connect the kids to the beauty of the spoken magic there might be a chance for the future.

Ray

Comment is about Dying Art (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

Congratulations! Welcome back. Keith

Comment is about Abnormal Behavior (blog)

Original item by d.knape

I like this poem as I can relate to it. Thanks. Keith

Comment is about Abnormal Behavior (blog)

Original item by d.knape

Comment problem fixed!!

Comment is about Abnormal Behavior (blog)

Original item by d.knape

" are you talking to me or chewing a brick"

priceless

Comment is about Dying Art (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

Well as a fellow Aussie I'm biased here Don. Thanks for this ode to Aussie humour (and larrikins).

Comment is about Australian Humour (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

Insightful. I'm guilty as charged.

Comment is about Addicts and Users (blog)

Original item by erbc

Well flook me dead...?

Comment is about Dying Art (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

Ha Ha Don, keep em coming, Fook is how Northern English folk pronounce the F word as opposed to the Ozzy Fark ?

Comment is about Dying Art (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

Cynthia, you are right. Poetic license ?

Changed it.

Comment is about Cause and effect (blog)

Original item by Jon Stainsby

Thank you for sharing this piece! I found myself really relating to this piece as sometimes I get lost in a person where I tend to forget that all good things must come to an end. Thank you again.

Comment is about Losing you in hues... (blog)

Original item by Jay Garcia

John, who need vocals to communicate?
You can tap tap it out on the screen
See? your poem's not vocalled on audio
It's just tap tapped out like the teens

You've made a strong argument for talking
Which I fully support you all way (so don't get upset...)
You're faecal emoji is priceless
But does FOOK stand for 'fuck off ok'?

If so I will tell all my tech friends
By tapping it out on their screens
No need to ring up and say 'hey guys'
I wanna keep phone data mean ?

Comment is about Dying Art (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

This piece gives me hope. something small can always turn into something quite beautiful!

Comment is about Cause and effect (blog)

Original item by Jon Stainsby

I connected with your sample and am looking forward to future blog posts.

Comment is about Rina Middleton (poet profile)

Original item by Rina Middleton

I grew up in Africa, Cynthia where the rainy season arrives with a vengeance. The thunder comes first, so we'd count to see how many miles away the lightening would strike.
One day we were playing in the park and a huge storm was suddenly upon us - no time to dash home. We were always told never to shelter under a tree, so we tried to take cover beside an anthill.
Very frightened because we only got to 1 or 2 when the thunder finished, we watched as a man with an umbrella ran to shelter under a tree just as it was split in half by lightening and exploded into flames!

NOTE: Apparently I am wrong! In our storms, there was never just one bolt of lightening... However, I was obviously confused. The visual memory is absolutely clear though.

Comment is about Cause and effect (blog)

Original item by Jon Stainsby

So many great lines in this poem. It's really good.?

J.

Comment is about Pyromaniacs on the event horizon (blog)

Original item by Robert C Gaulke

Big lies ' tiny white lies , any form of lying is deceitful.
This is a realistic poem which speaks so much volume about the essential need to be honest no matter what!
Lying to save anothers feelings is also wrong, for the truth will always rise to the surface.
Great job my friend ?

Comment is about God's Question (blog)

Original item by Farag M. Afify

Sometimes just living is the hardest thing without extra obstacles Phil. I've been fortunate but your work speaks for itself.

Comment is about When the bough breaks (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Phil,

A good and thought provoking poem. Thank you for this

Keith

Comment is about When the bough breaks (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Thank you Trevor, Kate and Mae for stopping by and for your encouragement. Best wishes - John

Comment is about John E Marks (poet profile)

Original item by John E Marks

I was there in your room whilst reading this - enjoyed it very much.
[Pleased you enjoyed my POTW].

Comment is about SURROUNDED (blog)

Original item by ray pool

"A shell of ears"! Lovely! ?

Comment is about SURROUNDED (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Very much liked. Splendid.

Question though. Doesn't the thunder follow the lightening? Just curious. I may well be totally wrong.

Comment is about Cause and effect (blog)

Original item by Jon Stainsby

Just plain fabulous, in both thought and presentation.

Comment is about To a Younger Self (blog)

Original item by Rich

Splendid words on such a universal theme. Superb last line.

Comment is about SURROUNDED (blog)

Original item by ray pool

You make words 'sing' and thus, the ideas themselves. Glad you're booked for Sale in June.

Comment is about Azeotropic distillation (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Hi Cynthia, how are you my old friend? And when I'm writing a lot it usually means things have gone to crap lol

Comment is about Makemake (blog)

Original item by Kealan Coady

Kealan, it is wonderful to see you back with your keen ideas and unfailing deft touch. I hope all is well with you.

Comment is about Makemake (blog)

Original item by Kealan Coady

cheers all! nice to be back posting a few things now the sites settled back down to its beautiful, swan-like self

Comment is about Azeotropic distillation (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Take comfort in the knowledge I'm grateful to look upon
Lines that speak in humorous tones and tell myself: it's Don ! ?

Comment is about Crap (blog)

Original item by Don Matthews

I am not of the practising Christian church-led faith but I support
the humane aspects of its teachings, which, if following Christ's
own, should be about promoting love - in all its aspects. Sadly, the
established Church has let power and influence diminish this vital
component and relegate it to the sidelines of its own defined limits
of religious acceptance. It is small wonder that there is such public
disquiet among followers of the established religious foundations
when their leaders are being increasingly seen to be guilty of the
"sins" they condemn in others whilst at the same time they pose as the servants of Christ.. Hypocrisy and holier-than-thou humbug!
I can readily understand the anger that sees these lines brought to our attention.

Comment is about The Lambeth Judgement (blog)

Original item by keith jeffries

Anya My Polish friends call me Jacziek ... I think?

Comment is about Georgie Pell Puddin' and Pie (blog)

Original item by John McDonough

A wonderful lyrical trip through a very personal experience with a sense of wonder and love, all the ingredients that make a great poem in fact. I think the pondering nature of the writing really gets to the point. Congratulations on getting front page.

Ray

Comment is about Trevor Homer's 'When in Some Distant Time (For Imogen)’ is Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Hi Keith
Well said and a great ending to the Poem.
Jon

Comment is about Etiquette (blog)

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