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Don Matthews

Sat 15th Sep 2018 00:38

Well done, from beginning to end as Jane says ?

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John Marks

Fri 14th Sep 2018 23:50

Has the addressee a right of reply? Lovely poem. Part of a dialogue, I think.

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Big Sal

Fri 14th Sep 2018 21:25

My mom always told me you could attract more bees with honey than with vinegar. Different lesson, same team.??

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lynn hahn

Fri 14th Sep 2018 21:07

Oh do I know that feeling!

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lynn hahn

Fri 14th Sep 2018 21:04

I love your use of forest fire to describe love. Sometimes it's good for the forest to burn to the ground cleaning out all so a new healthy forest can grow.

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lynn hahn

Fri 14th Sep 2018 20:58

Ha Ha! wish I would have been at the reading.

Yeah I am not into F buddies. Those fluids can be full of more than you are aware of. Protection? yeah well somethings you can't protect yourself from Ugh

Comment is about Never trust a lover who ..... (blog)

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 20:47

liking these song lyrics Damon - finding myself reading them in the style of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyHr-4SeILI

which works for me. C?L

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jennifer Malden

Fri 14th Sep 2018 20:00

Great and original. Reminds one of the Vietkong, and the futility of so many human wars. Jennifer

Comment is about The Ant Wars (blog)

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 18:42

It's not impossible...after all, Dec got rid of his Ant.

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Jon Stainsby

Fri 14th Sep 2018 18:32

Thank you, Jane xx

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 17:41

Excellent...Loved it!❤

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 17:35

I strongly doubt your head is empty!!!? Just keep writing something will pop out! LOL

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 17:32

This piece is not only perfect from beginning to end but it also invites one to really think about the complexities of the Ant Kingdom! Really different and intriguing, Loved it!?

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Fri 14th Sep 2018 16:57

Found this in a folder - thought somebody might get a chuckle. I did read it at a Poetry evening in Manchester Library. The 'master of ceremonies' introduced me as someone so 'sweet' he was quite enchanted. And I just stood there with the poem in my hand and thought: 'Oh, well -another good impression down the drain. So what's new!'

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keith jeffries

Fri 14th Sep 2018 16:29

This is an exceptional poem which is somewhat evocative of the war of attrition witnessed during the Great War. Well done and thank you.
Keith

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 16:22

very good poem Larisa!

well done girl!



Rose ?

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Laura Taylor

Fri 14th Sep 2018 12:10

Another beautiful poem. These are amazing Peter, you have some serious talent. Have you been published yet? Because these poems are bloody brilliant. If you haven't and you wish to, I don't think you'll have much trouble finding a small publisher. I believe there's a link/resource on WOL for such publishers. I would give Indigo Dreams a try first though. And good luck ?

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Don Matthews

Fri 14th Sep 2018 12:08

People who know Brian quite little
Do write things about him quite civil
But I've known him for quite some time now
And know what he writes can be drivel ?

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Laura Taylor

Fri 14th Sep 2018 12:01

Wow! Another lush poem. This rolls deep inside, with some satisfying sonics and perfectly-placed rhymes. mmmMM. Glad I popped in now! Thank you - this is loveliness itself.

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Laura Taylor

Fri 14th Sep 2018 11:57

This is gorgeous, Peter. As Adam says, it feels like an old ballad.

I'm guessing this is a 'form' poem? I'm crap with form, so if it is, educate me ?

It puts me in mind of The Wild Mountain Thyme, which is an incredibly special song for me.

Love it. It flows so well and evokes so many images, and is like a feather itself, on the mind.

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Becky Who

Fri 14th Sep 2018 11:40

Very true!

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Adam Whitworth

Fri 14th Sep 2018 10:28

lovely as an old ballad

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 10:23

I've known Don for a while now and can confirm what he says....it's completely empty. (lol)

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Adam Whitworth

Fri 14th Sep 2018 10:05

Thank you Jennifer

"Love and longing in the broadest metaphysical sense"
allows the poet an incalculable range.

English/American ghazals often relax the stricter interpretaions of form.

Comment is about Fool's Ghazal (blog)

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Jon Stainsby

Fri 14th Sep 2018 08:54

Thanks, Hannah.

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Jon Stainsby

Fri 14th Sep 2018 08:53

Thank you, Hannah.

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 08:46

Beautiful music is like magic.
Love this.

Hannah

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Fri 14th Sep 2018 08:43

A beautiful message in this poem.
Some may feel defeated but everyone needs to hear these things - 'a phoenix rebirth'.

Hannah

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Taylor Crowshaw

Fri 14th Sep 2018 07:23

Thank you Jon for reading my book. It was a tough journey at times..but I am grateful for the life I have..?

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Jon Stainsby

Fri 14th Sep 2018 06:57

Thank you, Jennifer, Keith and Lynn, for your kind words.

Jon

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Jon Stainsby

Fri 14th Sep 2018 06:50

Beautiful. This touched me very deeply.

Jon

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Ja'Net McDonald

Fri 14th Sep 2018 05:00

Big Sal, I just saw this comment. Thank you. What a blessing to be felt. Welcomed and received into one's heart and made to feel at home. #full

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Don Matthews

Fri 14th Sep 2018 04:19

Please excuse
Stray from hum
I've just had
A coke and rum

What can I say?
Lyn can't say nothing
I'm 'aint talking
Cos I'm typing

Ho hum

What a useless
Piece of versing
Ho and humming
Lyn I'm cursing

I am doing
Right thing here
Being the less
Poeteer

Ho hum ?


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lynn hahn

Fri 14th Sep 2018 01:29

Hope provided keeps us undivided. I so agree

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lynn hahn

Fri 14th Sep 2018 01:15

Yes indeed!

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lynn hahn

Fri 14th Sep 2018 01:13

Thank you

Comment is about The future is waiting (blog)

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HayzTee (Hayley)

Fri 14th Sep 2018 00:25

Thank you Taylor?

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jennifer Malden

Thu 13th Sep 2018 23:22

Love it. As others have already said, admired 'the coracles' 'the tiny spread of time' and 'the heat resumes its sighing' particularly. You make me green with envy of your ability to make something so lovely out of so little.

Wld deserve another POTW

Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:54

Again, fascinating, very original. Had you been smoking something? Not a criticism - just that the language is so particular. Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:50

Interesting - Mir or Ghalib? -thought ghazals were always love poems.

Jennifer

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keith jeffries

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:41

Jon,
There lies a philosopher in every poet and this is evidence of it. A good well constructed poem. Thank you for this.
Keith

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Taylor Crowshaw

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:40

I particularly liked the repetition of the first verse. Very effective sounds great when read out loud. It has a lyrical quality which I love. ?

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jennifer Malden

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:19

Serve him right! Hope he dribbled and had bad breath, poor old man!

Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:16

Unfortunately, only too true!!!! Like the last verse in particular.

Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:13

A word picture again - beautiful.

Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Thu 13th Sep 2018 21:08

Very sad, we all know people like this, I think, but at least you see some hope. Beautiful
Jennifer

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Jon Stainsby

Thu 13th Sep 2018 20:25

Thank you, Anya xx

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Jon Stainsby

Thu 13th Sep 2018 20:20

Thanks, Taylor.

Love your book.

Jon xx

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Taylor Crowshaw

Thu 13th Sep 2018 20:18

So true..excellent.?

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Taylor Crowshaw

Thu 13th Sep 2018 20:15

Beautiful Jon..?

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