Hi Ray
Garden centres..what a nightmare. That's death, isn't it? Like all those sad old sods who worship at the philistine alter of Jeremy Clarkson: bitter, angry and obese..
Fab poem, a good reminder. We all need to be careful out there.
Suki
Comment is about UMBILICUS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Hi Laura,
First thing, most importantly, I hope you are keeping well.
Let's remember, presidents aren't elected, they're chosen. Sorry if I sound cynical.
I'm no fan of Trump, but Hillary, unlike Trump, supported the Invasion of Iraq, and was a significant player in the invasion of Libya, bombed that country into the Stone Age and left at least 300,000 dead. Bernie Sanders should have been the Democratic candidate, but it wasn't to be, because of the shenanigans of Hitlery's criminal fraternity at the DNC.
One thing I will say in Trump's defence: he didn't sign TAFTA/NAFTA - an economic agreement that would have provided corporations the legal instruments to sue elected governments. Hillary would have signed that, I imagine.
Trump could well end up also being a war-monger too. Let's see what his puppet masters tell him.
All mainstream media is fake isn't it? Some prefer CNN, others Fox, others BBC.They are all full of it. I for one am not falling for the bait-and-switch: Bush, Obama, and probably Trump will all leave behind similar legacies, and plenty of carnage. I hope I'm wrong.
Take care,
Suki
Comment is about Hashtag Arrogance (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Hi Fred,
Nice tribute. I recently read a biography of Ian Curtis by his wife, Deborah, "Touching from a Distance". Recommended.
Poor guy had epilepsy, and it seems it was the medication prescribed that did him in..
Suki
Comment is about Divisions of Joy (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
Thanks David
Yeh I know what you mean about him being too easy a target, but I feel we have to document it for a later date, cos people just wouldn't believe how bad he actually was otherwise! Absolutely - he does require ridicule. I am beyond astonished that people actually support him, despite everything that he's said and done. My eyebrows now live on the back of my neck because of him.
I have to genuinely force myself to watch him speak on the telly, grinding my teeth, he winds me up that much. There were another 5 haiku to this but I cut them out - could rant all bloody day!
Hehe. Yeh but what a party it would be on that day eh? ?
Glad it made you laugh ?
Comment is about Hashtag Arrogance (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Hahaaa - I know, poetry just runs right through me Philip ? I won't say like what ?
Comment is about Hashtag Arrogance (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
HUFFING ORANGE TWAT.. now thats poetic...its just a shame that a Autumn and summer colour/color like orange is being associated with you know who... huffing twat or TWAT is descriptive enough
Comment is about Hashtag Arrogance (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Forgive the swearing but " i fucking love that piece of writing" as with all your work, you take the reader on a journey, fantastic story telling, i felt like an looker as visualized each scene. Thanks for sharing Jon
Comment is about Remembering James (blog)
Original item by Jon Darby
Loved this piece.
Very touching and thought provoking.
Well done ?
Comment is about Remembering James (blog)
Original item by Jon Darby
Harry,
Thank you for your comments. I enjoyed reading them, as indeed I find that writing and reading sonnets (and other forms such as the Petrarchan sonnet, and Dante's "terza rima" tercet) ultimately more satisfying than alternatives such as blank verse.
I do think you have captured a great deal of the essence I sought to convey in this poem, although of course each person will have their own set of understandings.
I wrote this with a sense of humility, and I wrote it both for myself and for others. I too believe in 'Hope' as the balm - of a simple life.
All the best,
Chris Hubbard
Comment is about The Fire and the Rose (blog)
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thanks all. lovely (and sometimes intriguing) comments as ever.
Comment is about something glows inside all of us (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
The more "balladic" face of rock n roll. Distinctive vocals and piano. A true shaper of the music which came after him.
Nice eulogy, MC.
Comment is about SO LONG, FATS (blog)
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<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 26th Oct 2017 21:20
I really enjoyed this, especially buying things for two so the cashier won't know.
Hannah
Comment is about Meals on Heels (blog)
Original item by Robert C Gaulke
<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 26th Oct 2017 20:58
Loved this poem the first time I read it and I am so pleased it is Poem Of The Week.
Great work.
Hannah
Comment is about 'Cooling Towers' by Tom is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Nicely put M.C. - The man was a giant and a true pioneer. T ?
Comment is about SO LONG, FATS (blog)
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<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 26th Oct 2017 19:26
An amazing poem. I know it's one I shall remember.
Hannah
Comment is about The Cormorant (blog)
Original item by mike booth
Wow ! Unexpected analysis. But thank you so much for listening, i am quite literally over the moon.
yep anger in there for sure, not nearly as much umph as when i did preform beacuse i am wary of how it sounds when recorded on a phone.
Your feedback will stoke my thoughts, your feefback will create a reaction, that reaction, will be to write a poem ... with teeth, i hope.
Again thank you sir for taking the time to listen
Comment is about You should kNOw better (blog)
Original item by Phils Words
Garden centes, poetry, holidays, theatre, longer walks with the dog, yoga, bird watching, the gym, amature photography, volunteering work; in the garden centre, trampoling, free style swimming, further eduction...about horticulture, hill walking, more money in your account, not as many miles in the car, peace, quiet and time on your hands, more waliking the dog and ...
Alzheimers.....all things to look forward to when the children have left home...
Comment is about UMBILICUS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Many thanks Cynthia, yes I have liked some and sent comments too to other poets. I realise how important it is to get encouragement from others. Thank you for such a nice welcome. Appreciated
Comment is about Rick Varden (poet profile)
Original item by Rick Varden
The great thing about WOL is the variety of comments, the squeezing out of memories fresh from the past. A very enlightening list in your case, Phiip. Thanks a lot. The idea of being caned for refusing it is Milliganesque.
Ray
Comment is about DUO (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Hey Stuart
Wow! Amazing piece...reminds me of a science fiction movie somehow. Beautiful language and so imaginative.
Well done mate and thanks for recent comments on Remembering James.
Comment is about something glows inside all of us (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Touching in its simple humanity...missed in much of what is deemed "poetry" in prose form.
Comment is about 'Her insistence that the hand return her to the way she was before' (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Chris,
congratulations on the sonnet form of this, It makes
the points made clearer.
I like the clear abruptness of those first two lines , which then proceed a (warningly?) through the experiences of our own `private` rooms, the ends in a kind of misty world.
The form enables the power of that;
`Be wary of the `Fire ` of triumphs won`
(as it raises the plane of the whole poem)...It`s a gift from the past,
(as someone nearer the door now, I am personally very grateful for the presence of that word `Hope` between
Faith and Charity.) .
Comment is about The Fire and the Rose (blog)
Original item by Chris Hubbard
Thank you, everyone, for your support. It means a great deal to me.
Comment is about Learning to write better poetry - and having a drink - with Carol Ann Duffy (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Lovely poem. Amusing and imaginative, decidedly Poe-esque. ' I bade them both goodbye' implies his uneasiness. Don't agree with David's 'knowledge of a potental enemy's arsenal.............'. It's a poem, not a military manual.
Jennifer
Comment is about GROSS ENCOUNTER (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Well, I laughed outright, so it must have spoken to me too.
'Can't I just drown you in a lake' is one of the best lines I've seen in ages. I'm praying you're not serious - just poking fun at yourself, as we all need to do sometimes. And poetry is such a great outlet, both your own and the works of others.
Also: 'Which relationship to forsake' - hilarious!
JEEZ, I really hope you are trying to be funny. And I'm not 'making fun' of your efforts.
Comment is about Lost Souls (blog)
Original item by Wardah
Welcome to WOL, Mr. Varden.
May! and you've written 70 poems already! Good grief. Your brain must be grateful for the release of so many ideas smouldering for so long.
'Truth and Lies' is powerful, like an erratic torpedo. You have a sense of the dramatic.
Please add your own comments on the work of other poets, however short. We all thrive on them. Even the 'LIKE' flower is appreciated.
Comment is about Rick Varden (poet profile)
Original item by Rick Varden
Such an unusual subject, and so inventively developed. The work never lost its intensity from first to last. Much enjoyed.
Comment is about The Builders Yard (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
A symphony of sound, imagination and imagery. And thought. Thought must come first: no thinking - no need for words. And knowledge, actual knowledge incorporated naturally, pungently, directive-ly.
Oh, never mind - I'm not dead sure what I'm saying, but close.
Comment is about something glows inside all of us (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Thank you for this really descriptive poem which I can relate to. Cheers
Comment is about TIME IS RIGHT (blog)
Original item by lynn hahn
My word, I've read this three times, and it gets better each time. It's disjointed, just like each day/activity seems to be when children are gone, and parents get older.
IMO, just excellent. Great title.
Comment is about UMBILICUS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Really, really like it. A 'gem' itself. In full sight of us all.
Comment is about The Poet's Christmas (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
Beautifully put; an excellent subject to consider.
May I make one teeny suggestion? Consider: 'is never prudent' which I think gives the idea even more 'power' as 'wise' and 'prudent' are so closely related. I like the way it smacks you. Always with respect. Always.
Please advise if I have missed a subtlety.
Cynthia
Comment is about TIME IS RIGHT (blog)
Original item by lynn hahn
Thanks for those who liked this. Cheers
Fred
Comment is about The Builders Yard (blog)
Original item by Rick Varden
Thu 26th Oct 2017 08:05
Stuart, you are a clever, clever man, this is fantastic,
Lan
Comment is about something glows inside all of us (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Thu 26th Oct 2017 07:54
Ryn
Thu 26th Oct 2017 02:05
I'm sorry about the background noise on the audio - sounds like frying tonight!
Comment is about UMBILICUS (blog)
Original item by ray pool
HI Suki. Yes that is true and gives us more of a broad view of what we didn't know then. I'm pleased you like the reading - Such moments gave me cause to take up music !
Nice to hear that your memories were of a positive take Col. Lots of teachers at my secondary school used to strike us - probably more out of frustration than being planned . The recorders used en masse sounded terrible and had to be dipped in Dettol every lesson. Ghastly old chap!
That sounds rather ritualistic Harry! Horrors of the black museum. I think as long as we knew consequences we weren't damaged by them.
Thanks Stu. It was a bit like a dragon's den but turned out well!
Thanks too Emer and Desmond for your likes!
Ray
Comment is about DUO (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Ah school memories, lets see...
infant's...smacked across the legs ffor not closing my eyes, tight during the lords prayer
Juniors..stevens! Your writing looks like a spider has crawled out of an ink well and walked across the page
Senior school refusing the cane and geting the cane for refusing the cane
Being allowed to perform drama in English lessons by the best teacher by far..then getting groomed in the stock room by the same teacher... he never got me though
Ah school memories...
Comment is about DUO (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Thanks for the kind words ? @abhishek
Comment is about Smile- the facet curve (blog)
Original item by Ankita Srivastava
Here I am again Eric. This seldom happens to me , but WOL is full of nice surprises and keeps us knocking. Very nice to have a reaction and your comment on mine made me realize that poems can dig deep into the mind.
Thank you.
Ray
Comment is about Knighthood (blog)
Original item by Eric Maynard
Hi Philip. Your reading of this simple poem is wonderful and completely beguiling. Truthfully, it does not need writing down once you hear the voice.
Ray
Comment is about Meet me there (blog)
Original item by Phils Words
Now your talkin' am there
Comment is about Things that make me smile!! (blog)
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<Deleted User> (18118)
Wed 25th Oct 2017 17:21
Sounds great.
Hannah
Comment is about Things that make me smile!! (blog)
Original item by Burning Aspirations
Thanks Eric, I do take that poem as a compliment ; it tells its story neatly and reveals what is a personal experience. As for the last few lines in my case this would be straying into a grey area. I usually apply a few drops of fantasy to relieve a monotonous situation.
Ray
Comment is about LOOKING BACK (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Laura Taylor
Fri 27th Oct 2017 16:14
Hi Suki
Not bad thanks for asking.
For someone who is not a fan of Trump, your post does come across as a defence of the fool. No point talking about HC now is there? And also, this isn't about her, it's about him. Sorry to state the bleedin' obvious but I didn't think I'd have to. Lots of lines and phrases in here are taken straight from the idiot's mouth. I've just put them into this order.
I think he's the worst one so far tbh. And there's some ripe ones to compare him with!!
Comment is about Hashtag Arrogance (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor