Beautiful and compelling - in a league of its own. A poem that feels like a release of life force Laura. Need I say more? Probably not, as I get carried away with comments.
Embroidering memory especially spot on.
Ray x
Comment is about No Sacrifice (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
And so say all of us - electronically. Thanks Cynthia received with warmth for that natural sincerity.
Ray
Comment is about May I say, today ... (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
<Deleted User> (13762)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 20:48
Hi Lyrical Lexa and thank you - seeing your comment made me smile after a busy day. C?L
Comment is about 'At the sink' by Colin Hill is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Stop and look.
Love this.
Comment is about Clouds, cloudy, clouded (blog)
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<Deleted User> (17847)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 19:50
for me POTW-defo! very very much thought provoking not to mention a tugging or more at the heartstrings
Comment is about No Sacrifice (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 19:43
Brilliant poem. That mouse poison was just too tempting.
Comment is about The First Lady of Strangeways (blog)
Original item by Albert Van Skywalker
<Deleted User> (17847)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 19:42
on the presumption of being included in your praises may I as a newcomer say 'and the same to you' Cynthia
Comment is about May I say, today ... (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 19:40
I am a great lover of clouds too, especially with a blue sky. Really enjoyed this one.
Hannah
Comment is about Clouds, cloudy, clouded (blog)
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<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 19:37
<Deleted User> (17847)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 19:37
great piece.The fifth couplet is a cool curved ball
Comment is about Baggage Claim (blog)
Original item by Robert C Gaulke
<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 19:36
You pose a very interesting question here.
Someone said , you can always tell when a politician is lying, their lips move !
Hannah
Comment is about GRASS (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Great job, Colin!
Comment is about 'At the sink' by Colin Hill is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Definitely got your thumbprint on this one. I think I know what it's about, and I'm happy for you.
Cheers Kevin
Comment is about Recovery (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Cheers Kevin nice of you. The older I've got the easier the impression has become. Congratulations for your Marsden poem too!
Ray
Comment is about A VISIT TO BLENHEIM (A Churchill speech) (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Thank you Hannah. When we hand anyone the reins we give power to that person; and I am of two minds as to the interplay in these situations. In church, or in a surgery we bow to supremacy (maybe imagined). I'm very pleased it worked for you! To inspire is my desire by the way.
Comment is about CRYSTAL BALL (blog)
Original item by ray pool
I feel the ocean within you.
You're perspective and exploration of consciousness through words is beautiful and inspiring.
Thank you for your comment on my work, I will definitely keep sharing.
Love and light ?
Comment is about Sweet Surrender (blog)
Original item by Chakraj
Wow your first sample "The parting" is so poignant. I can't count the number of nights I have laid alone, remembering sweet nothings that still mean everything. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for your comment on my work "One Moment". You're an inspiration!
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
A splendid poem Tony . I love the whole idea of the ivy listening. As ray says there is definitely something Orwellian about CCTV and how all those images are used in public sites that are a definite mixed blessing.
Comment is about 'CCTV' by Tony Hill is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
cheers all! yes ray, you are close. i'm actually not entirely happy with the layout of this, the words are fine but i'm definitely not the best at using space and placement. im going to play around with it i think. lovely words as ever though thanks!
(immortelle was a new one on me but i loved the word as soon as i read it)
Comment is about death poem (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Delightful. I chuckled.
Join the 'cat club'; impossible not to respond.
Comment is about Needy? (blog)
Original item by Andy Smyth
'the conscious vibration of the universe'? OK.
Welcome to WOL and a host of fellow thinkers. You will enjoy this site.
Comment is about Kati Shea (poet profile)
Original item by Kati Shea
I was struck by 'meeting every tender word with thought rather than feeling'. A major problem succinctly put, and often an insurmountable hurdle in a relationship.
Comment is about One Moment (blog)
Original item by Kati Shea
Compelling, intrusive of mind, and altogether splendid.
Comment is about No Sacrifice (blog)
Original item by Laura Taylor
<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 13:12
I love this poem. These women are always powerful and any encounter intriguing. Through your words I envisaged the whole scene.
Thank you for your comment on my poem
Strong Vulnerability. I find your words inspiring.
Hannah
Comment is about CRYSTAL BALL (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Superb personal blog, Rachel.
I should have picked up 'the Painter'. I do have a Spanish' dictionary too. Got stuck on 'pint' meaning 'small' - in English.
When I was serving at the counter of our shop in Bermuda, I bent over for something under the counter, and rose to meet the face of the most beautiful girl/woman I had ever seen. And I said, without a thought, almost a prayer: 'Oh, my God, you are beautiful!'
I think she was of mixed race, with a slight slant of eyes and an oval face. She was a bit embarrassed but not cross, and we continued without
any further personal comments. I'll never forget her.
Comment is about empty (blog)
Original item by nunya
<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 12:43
Poignant, I read it twice.
Thank you for your comment on my poem.
Hannah
Comment is about death poem (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
<Deleted User> (18118)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 12:37
Hello Laura, thank you so much for your comment on my poem Strong Vulnerability. It's a double thank you because it led me to your poem Dear Margaret.
A stunning performance. Very strong.
So sorry to hear of the passing of your father.
Indeed a very special relationship.
I look forward to discovering more of your work.
Hannah
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Amazing imagery and wordplay as always Stu. I've never heard of immortelle before.
Comment is about death poem (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Perfect little snapshot. I speak to cats inside other people's windows, say 'hello' to them in that mincey voice I reserve for small animals. Needy? Or just mad cat people?! ?
Comment is about Needy? (blog)
Original item by Andy Smyth
Beautiful poem, filled with energy and hope. ??
Comment is about Recovery (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
A magnificent review, Dave.
Comment is about Raining Upwards: Henry Normal, Flapjack (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Beautiful Kati. The way I see it every moment opens the doors to other moments. So enjoy the NOW.
My favourite line? "I opened my heart and soul to your infinite worlds of possibility."
Would love to see some more.
Raj
Comment is about One Moment (blog)
Original item by Kati Shea
It's a short poem Wardah but it speaks volumes.
It talks of a restless soul that's desperate to find
of comfort and trust; to touch deep meaningful love. And do I also see unfulfilled desires ? Perhaps time to move on...
This is turning out into a nice series.
Raj
Comment is about Insomnia (blog)
Original item by Wardah
Hi Greg,
Thanks for taking some great photographs of us all from William Cornelius Harris Publishing Poets on Saturday at the Free Verse Poetry Book Fair. Would it be ok to use one of them for some publicity and profile image? I will give you credit.
All the best
George
Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Wed 4th Oct 2017 22:31
Hi Karen, thanks for reading and commenting on "Death Poem", I appreciate it,
Lan
Comment is about Karen Ankers (poet profile)
Original item by Karen Ankers
Wed 4th Oct 2017 22:28
Hi Raj, thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment on my poems, I'm just coming back to it after a long time of disconnection, so feels both fantastic and a bit "clunky",
Thanks
Lan
Comment is about Chakraj (poet profile)
Original item by Chakraj
<Deleted User> (16099)
Wed 4th Oct 2017 20:18
loved this thought, I write in moments as well it is good to know that great writers think alike...
Comment is about One Moment (blog)
Original item by Kati Shea
I really liked this one. And you got the voice off to a T
Cheers Kevin
Comment is about A VISIT TO BLENHEIM (A Churchill speech) (blog)
Original item by ray pool
This has a resonance of an afterlife or our conception of what it might be I reckon Stu. It feels so strong as if the words themselves are dying. A very unearthly sense and especially interesting is the denim and the receipt like a figurative focus. The awareness of the birds is a sort of superiority compared with loss of faith. Am I close?
Ray
Comment is about death poem (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
HI David. Sometimes humour is a curse, as one won't be taken seriously as in acting awards; in my case the humour really comes through in the reading I guess. How could anyone today take that accent seriously? I think in retrospect many matters should be viewed with humour as it does come quite close to tragedy. Thanks I appreciate your double take of course! I did read this at the Keep and it did raise a titter. I did want to make a serious point in keeping with the spirit of the times.
Very kind Tony I am uplifted by one who knows the art of poetry and its pitfalls as well as its peaks. I felt as if the couplet was like a call from the grave.
Lovely comment Stu ! Glad you looked in really. It makes the site worth while for me.
Ray
Comment is about A VISIT TO BLENHEIM (A Churchill speech) (blog)
Original item by ray pool
many congratulations to all on this list and to friends I can spot on there too!
Comment is about Marsden's Poster Poems competition - here are the winners! (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Congratulations to all the winners but especially Stockport's own John Keane, who has two!
Comment is about Marsden's Poster Poems competition - here are the winners! (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
elPintor
Wed 4th Oct 2017 14:01
Hello, and good morning from South America.
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in the early morning hours in an airport terminal looking into some of the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. She was a young woman traveling with family and the eye contact was brief, but there was such a sense of the primal in her features that I don't believe I will ever completely forget.
Here, in this small South American town, are many dogs and they walk freely through these streets lined with vendors and cafes as any human would. Most are quite happy to ignore any attempts at contact without a promise of food for reward. But, I've seen the occasional wagging hindquarters signaling the recognition of a beloved caretaker.
There is a beautiful, muscular white creature with wolf-like features and bright pale blue eyes at the mouth of the alley where I am staying. As I pass, I signal with a short whistle and open my hand. He comes to sidle close at my thigh and his great head slumps toward the ground in relaxation for a few moments as I brush my fingers through the thick fur along his back. The exchange is soundless and he departs from me unceremoniously, but it is refreshing to experience such contact without expectation.
All of these things, together, have had me thinking about human behavior, instinct and its suppression, and even how we cope with weighing personal values against societal expectation. It can get pretty complicated, it seems...
Take good care, to each of you, and thanks for such generous comments.
Rachel x
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE4ISDUT4RM
PS
Hi, Cynthia. It seems that somehow my name came up during some exchange of comments and I haven't had the heart to go back to my WoL pen name. Truthfully I didn't put much thought into my pen name. As I am a painter (Sp. el pintor, "the painter"), and wanted to retain some level of anonymity, I found it appropriate. Thanks for asking and your recent comments are much appreciated.
Comment is about empty (blog)
Original item by nunya
George Harris
Fri 6th Oct 2017 00:12
https://www.writeoutloud.net/profiles/brothergandthetrouble
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