Hello again Jon, I very much appreciate you support of my short story OPEN YOUR EYES. This was a dream I turned in to a short story. My anxiety sometimes helps me to be creative.

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Hello Tommy, thank you for your support of my poem MISSING YOU. I don't post here too often. But have been inspired by friends to write.

Thank you
Shirley

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Hello Jon, thanks for the support of my poem ARETHA FRANKLIN. I threw this together, but it was heart felt.

Thank you
Shirley

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Hi Jon, thanks for your support on my poem BROKEN EGG SHELLS. Anxiety is a daily struggle for me.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Hello John, thank you for your support of my poem BROKEN EGG SHELLS. It's nice to visit with you again. I don't post much anymore.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Hello Don, thank you for your comment on my poem BROKEN EGG SHELLS.
Anxiety is a daily struggle with me.

Thanks,
Shirley

Comment is about Don Matthews (poet profile)

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Hi Taylor, thank you for your comment on my poem EGG SHELLS. I am sorry you have to live this way, it is hard.

Thank You
Shirley

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JC - one man's fool is another's wise man. Of all the
established trading nations, this small entity has the
historical reputation of risking and succeeding where others
tried and failed. Why should that not be a part of our
national character still? I keep that old adage in mind:
"You have to speculate to accumulate" and have confidence
in our ability to remind Europe that it is not "the world"
and to renew our former reputation in trade but free of
its imposed restrictions. We were merchant venturers -
and can be again IF we have confidence in ourselves.
That much I DO believe.

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Ace - absolutely ACE! May it clearly be a warning.

Comment is about Timeshare (blog)

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? Just a memory that someone else might relate to. It has been a delight to write.

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Thanks Jon Anya and Taylor for the likes. This really happened when we were on holiday!

Jennifer

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very amusing and ironic! Never understood this timeshare business - either you are lucky enough to have your own second home, or go on hol when and where you want.

Jennifer

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Killer t-shirt . .

Comment is about David Greaves, Write Out Loud poetry jam (photo)

Free your thoughts and your mind
You just may find that we're all the same kind! ?

Comment is about Write Out Loud (blog)

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I love the anti-ageist theme in your Bio. Rings true to self. Good luck on posting, and welcome to WOL, you'll do fine here I'm sure.?

Comment is about Katie Thornberry (poet profile)

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Breathtaking! Thank you, Jane?

Comment is about We’ll meet again (blog)

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I love this poem! Brilliant rhythm and meaning ? was a pleasure to read

Comment is about Balance (blog)

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Thankyou Don ? And thank you Taylor and Brian . Hope you enjoyed ?

Comment is about I am Both (blog)

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Well done Don! I especially liked and related to the 5th stanza!❤

I believe all people have many sides to their characters...if they didn't and we were all perfectly balanced,? life would be terribly boring?

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Well deserved, POTW Anya ?.


All the best des

Comment is about ‘The Black Heart’ by Anya is Write Out Loud’s Poem of the Week (article)

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Don, speaking as a Libra who is well balanced (!), I think everyone has different facets to their character - serious/comic as you say, with or without a condition.

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Powerful stuff here girl, and an equally powerful comment?

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Thank you. And it's not so much to 'please anyone' I don't think, more as if we feel we have to I guess? The torment, malice and bullying is so cruel. You may see on social media if you have any, the posts and 'picture life quotes' that are shared and written.. they are all to set stupidly high and unrealistic expectations, so others feel just as Insecure.

I believe it's not impressing other women, but maybe hoping you won't stick out to them as a target like a sore thumb. It isn't a case of wanting praise or love or anything like that... But acceptance, to be able to be free from the forever judgmental eyes.

I would be called too fat, and too skinny, by women when I was every millimetre between skinny and overweight. Nothing was 'perfect' or 'Good enough ' to escape malice from the female population. To the point where i just wear camo pants and a black t-shirt, dont wear makeup any more, style my hair nice etc.

If I aim to prove nothing, that way they cannot win. So I thought. But changing so drastically to avoid their critique? Doesn't that make them win?

Still. For most women, it's not to impress, unless they are trying to climb some high end social circle etc. For the most part it is mental and emotional survival, hoping to escape the endless abuse no matter your size. That type of conditioning sticks with people, and for some like myself, leaves them with eating and body image issues that just won't leave.

Women hate on men like men start this stuff and make it. But mostly, it's us women. We scream about wanting a voice, yet we bash all our own who try to find theirs. Horrible truly is

Comment is about I am Both (blog)

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If, dk, letting clowny
Out does make you happy
Then go, please let yourself out
And be a happy knappy ?

Comment is about Write Out Loud (blog)

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Congratulations Anya. Well deserved. I always enjoy reading your postings.

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Interesting Hayley and confirms the statement that women don't dress to please men...they dress to please other women.

Comment is about I am Both (blog)

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Thank You So Much Mr. Martin Elder for your beautiful and boosting comment Sir, it really gives me the energy to deliver more.

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Shout Out Loud..?

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Live it daily..?

Comment is about Broken Egg Shells (blog)

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Great stuff Hayley keep writing..?

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I like this Shirley ?

Comment is about Broken Egg Shells (blog)

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I love this.

Comment is about Seasons (blog)

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Yeah, I know what you mean. Circumstances mean speaking onei mind isn't always a good thing. ?

Comment is about Write Out Loud (blog)

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This is beautiful Jara

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Thanks Brian and Ferris.
Remainers, including myself, completely misunderstood the case for leaving. This is it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xfQwHb1pWPE

Sticking two fingers up at the foreigners.

Comment is about BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR (blog)

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This is so true Taylor, in this modern day it seems too that we are powerless to prevent some people from doing whatever evil
they wish to do by any means, very sad. Thank you again?

Comment is about Forces of Nature (blog)

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The fool on the hill
sees the sun going down
on the EU

And the eyes in his head
sees the world spinning round
ripe for trade deals

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Thanks Hugh and MC.
The remarkable thing is that Leavers must have known what a dog’s dinner this would turn out to be. Why else would they vote for something and not know the consequences. Surely only fools would do such a thing.

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It is funny how a particular word can stick on the palate - pointless seems like a desecration and a cancellation of effort, but I did not intend it to be that way. To be thought clever is on the surface a great compliment, but to me that might be like a display of ability. If that happens, it should not be deliberate, rather inherent. Anyway thanks Brian and Anya and Don for your comments.

Darren, thanks also for shining my ego ! Glad you enjoyed it.


David, you were with me at the end, and the pointlessness, like a spit of land called a ness and also a point came together in my mind. Talking of conjurors, their tricks should I think never be revealed.

Thanks mate.

Taylor and Jennifer, there we go again, it must be clever ! As for hisses, I have a long memory Jennifer; hydraulics rhymes with an unmentionable word which I like too !


Ray

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Thank you Hugh for commenting on "The Curse". Much appreciated!?

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I enjoy the theme and its reference to a certain situation.
Of course, we must keep sending that money to the EU &
its grateful hands-on (sorry, hands out) converts to the club
until we actually leave. No wonder the whole shebang is
being strung out like a line of banknotes on a laundry line
with all the talk about money - and free movement by those
who have the wherewithal to all the instant contacts that
science has provided in my lifetime and are spared the need to actually go anywhere unless invited and approved
on a personal basis - e.g. study and work purposes.
Now - about "fortuitous"...

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Nice reference Ferris.

Comment is about Nothing (blog)

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Free yourself...you'll feel better!?

Comment is about Write Out Loud (blog)

Original item by d.knape

A great political poetic poem .Read it a few times.

Comment is about BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR (blog)

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A common feeling of being stuck and/or shy. I hope you do write out loud in the future!

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It's all going so well, Brian.
I think negotiations have just got underway, again, Douglas. So my timing was entirely fortuituituitous.

Comment is about BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR (blog)

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Very clever and very timely!

Comment is about BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR (blog)

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Aaaaaarrrgghhhh!!!!!!! Project Fear comes to WOL.

Comment is about BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR (blog)

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*waves hello* ?

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

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Shout it out!

Emit your essence!

Don't hold back!

Alternatively keep it bottled up.

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