Thank you for this beautiful composition and in particular the line, ¨ Love is quiet and considerate, subtle and reliable, present without grandeur in a most ordinary moment ¨. It shows maturity of thought and emotion. Thank you indeed. Keith
Comment is about Beyond It's Disease (blog)
Original item by J. Otis Powell‽ (with interrobang)
Eseosa, Thank you for your kind comment. Keith
Comment is about Trust (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
David & Kevin, Thank you for your comments which are always appreciated. Keith
Comment is about Trust (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
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Fri 18th Aug 2017 18:51
enjoy so much the poems you write me you truly are a inspiration to me...
Comment is about lynn hahn (poet profile)
Original item by lynn hahn
Hello Cynthia
Thankyou for you kind words - about my poem and my poetry group!
It is great fun having a monthly poetic get-together but I think I'm probably more highly valued as an organiser than as a poet - but hey, I'll take whatever appreciation I'm given in life!
Best wishes.
Richard
Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
MC. I like this as I am very suspicious of those who deny history or attempt to distort it. A nation should learn to live with its history whether it be good or bad and learn from it. Pulling down statues is infantile. Thank you. Keith
Comment is about PULLING DOWN STATUES (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Powerful and to the point. Keith
Comment is about The Brain of a Killer (blog)
Original item by Michaela Sheldon
Beautiful and thoughtfully composed. Thank you. Keith
Comment is about Dedication (blog)
Original item by Antoine Le'Batute De'Pucpuc Papandopolos
What a shame. He'll be sadly missed.
Thanks Kevin
Comment is about DANCING IN THE DARK (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Beautifully, honestly conceived and very provocatively rendered. A superb subject to take up in any art form, and especially poetry.
Comment is about In That Minute (blog)
Original item by Karen Ankers
I like the way your mind works, like a stone dropped into a pool, and the ripples circling outward. You ride the water. Or something like that. IMO, the final two lines are outstanding.
Comment is about Fascist Haircut (blog)
Original item by Robert C Gaulke
Wow. Now you must surely feel better! An excellent 'take' and very funny as well.
Comment is about Bodies of Questions (blog)
Original item by Robert C Gaulke
Terrific. Sharp thinking, knife-edge vocabulary and always on the edge of a spinning circle. Very interesting, and clever. Great ending.
if you don't follow me, don't fuss it; I'm not sure what I mean, exactly.
Comment is about Cocooning (blog)
Original item by Robert C Gaulke
A delightful story, well told. It was probably real wool. And as much a part of her daily comfort as her own skin, full of her own body scent. A piece of clothing like that is a true treasure. I'm glad you cremated her in it.
Excellent ending! HA HA! With a fine shaft of double/triple meanings to consider, if inclined.
Comment is about SHE LOVED THAT CARDIGAN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
You take me back to the same thoughts and feelings
Comment is about Mona Lisa (blog)
Original item by Lyrical Lexa
Thanks old chum.. The trick with thoughts is to get them wallpapered on the page with the right patterns, as you know. I chose a cardigan as a kind of comforter - it's not rocket science. I agree about fire, cathartic and final. A sort of hot mercy. Funnily enough I went to a spiritualist circle years ago and a lady said she could see me as a Viking in a previous life - how are the mighty fallen! I didn't know a license was necessary for pyres, for one who expires. That does bring it down to earth I suppose. Cardigan Bay is a great place too !
Cheers Col. Read as above!!
Thanks Paul. I practised this reading to slacken it off a bit.
Glad you enjoyed it mate.
Tom you do me justice thank you.
Thanks Michaela and Patricia too for the likes!
Love to all. Ray
Comment is about SHE LOVED THAT CARDIGAN (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, it should be barren thank you for picking that up! With all of these horrible events taking place lately, I feel like I want to understand why people make these horrific choices... We are all the same flesh and blood yet people are killing people who have nothing to do with their affairs. I don't think I can ever understand it
Comment is about The Brain of a Killer (blog)
Original item by Michaela Sheldon
A really great spread of choices to observe and good amount of humour here Paul. I love the grandiosity of the first line as it evaporates into the real world - bathos. As an aside Ilford was graced with unique trolleybuses which went to South Africa in the sixties. So what, you say and rightly so. It's just that the poem engaged me, so there! I do like the three line technique. I am drawn to that myself. It's nice to see it working so well.
Raymondo. Ayth.......
Comment is about A Tale of Two Sandals (blog)
Original item by Paul Waring
I had to read this three times, but it was worth it, as I think I have followed your thought. A very sad, poignant, little work expressing huge emotion.
Perhaps you might leave out punctuation altogether, letting the reader sort out the likely breaks.
Comment is about Her (blog)
Original item by Olivia Bentley
I just feel there is a kind of overspill of thoughts into the wonderful sense of being adrift in familiarity , and the first line may hold a key as a father sets the life in motion - and the poem is about that too. We carry so much and you have lightly presented it but with so much infusion of feeling.
Nice, Tom.
Comment is about Late Summer (blog)
Original item by Tom Harding
Welcome to WOL. Great to see that you are 'running' a poetry night in your area. Good luck on the enterprise; I'm sure you're highly valued.
Comment is about Richard Hartley (poet profile)
Original item by Richard Hartley
Superb; a great story told with empathy, wit and humour. Much enjoyed.
Comment is about Fishing for Poets (blog)
Original item by Richard Hartley
It turns a traditional them on its head and gets its own back on the story and its implications. Puts you in charge within the dream, self induced. A very clever and interesting poem which is like a revisit without the return ticket.
Ray
Comment is about Wonderland Nightmare (blog)
Original item by Jacklyn Turner
A simple tale simply told and simply full of LIFE! Superbly captured. The ending is excellent, bringing to the fore expertly, 'childhood'.
Comment is about A Tale of Two Sandals (blog)
Original item by Paul Waring
A great sensitivity at play here Michaela, an attempt to identify with the unthinkable. What is tempting is to try to understand the transformation into such a person and how that is suddenly the right thing for them. From studies of serial killers it seems often that there is no remorse for ever after. Apparently a mix of influences can bring out the poisoned chalice. The last line is the key if there is one.
May I pick up the first line - should it not be barren?
All the best to you. Ray
Comment is about The Brain of a Killer (blog)
Original item by Michaela Sheldon
Your usual mastery of the simple image made golden by your imagination, and then sympathetically encapsulated by your creative imagery. Tom, you are a fine writer.
Yes, I know that sentence is weird. But, never mind. It might have been worse. Excellent photo to accompany the work.
Comment is about Late Summer (blog)
Original item by Tom Harding
Welcome back! Lovely photo.
Comment is about Jacklyn Turner (poet profile)
Original item by Jacklyn Turner
A very interesting take on a famous story. Imaginative, with a fine feel for best words to create effective imagery. Well done. 'Coyly slinks the crescent moon along the branches' is just fab! Among many lines.
Since it's page poetry, it's always a good idea to check for spelling. If you're not sure, perhaps someone else might proof it for you? If not, send it along anyway, and your work will still shine with the power of your chosen vocabulary.
Comment is about Wonderland Nightmare (blog)
Original item by Jacklyn Turner
Poetry Party
Oldknow drinkers
all agreed
once the
poetry party
had started
no-one wanted
to leave!
Comment is about Oldknow Picture 16/08/2017 (blog)
Original item by Stockport WoL
This is lovely, some really strong imagery here. I can feel the summer heat.
Comment is about A Tale of Two Sandals (blog)
Original item by Paul Waring
'her majesty the sea sings songs to me' - beautiful phrase ?
Comment is about Finn (blog)
Original item by Anthony Coviello
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Fri 18th Aug 2017 08:23
I shall have to give this some consideration Juan! An excellent idea with considerable scope for continuation. Always good to see you and others playing around with words and formats. As Confucius said: Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in. ?
Comment is about Pro Con (blog)
Original item by Juan Pablo Lynch
Enjoyed the atmosphere here.
Comment is about A Sort of Remembering (blog)
Original item by Michaela Sheldon
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Fri 18th Aug 2017 08:06
nice idea for a poem Jacklyn, delightfully unhinged, especially those last three lines. Thanks for posting. Colin.
Comment is about Wonderland Nightmare (blog)
Original item by Jacklyn Turner
Fri 18th Aug 2017 06:33
Thanks for taking the time to read my thoughts.
Comment is about Rich (poet profile)
Original item by Rich
Fri 18th Aug 2017 06:31
Fri 18th Aug 2017 06:26
Frances Macaulay Forde
Fri 18th Aug 2017 01:53
A very 'easy' poem - enjoyed it tremendously. Thank you, Tom.
Comment is about Late Summer (blog)
Original item by Tom Harding
I commented on this one in the blog pages David. Just wanted to say it's nice that you got selected here. The effortless effect of the poem makes it memorable and it has a haunting quality that makes us long for more , which is course the beauty of it.
Ray
Comment is about 'For Antoinette' by David Cooke is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thu 17th Aug 2017 21:57
A very atmospheric poem. I can feel myself, floating off to a mountain top on a chill misty morning. All alone with my own thoughts.I particularly like the first verse, it evokes some gostly memories for me.
Comment is about A Sort of Remembering (blog)
Original item by Michaela Sheldon
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Thu 17th Aug 2017 20:09
lots to like here Paul especially the bone-dry August air and oven hot...treacle tarmac - if only if only if only. I've just about had it with this summer. If it doesn't pick up soon I'm heading back to Wyoming. Col.
Comment is about A Tale of Two Sandals (blog)
Original item by Paul Waring
And while the world at large waits on,
We ought to get our trade skates on!!
Comment is about Having A Moan (blog)
Original item by Wendy Higson
I have posted the picture as a blog entry.
Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)
Original item by Stockport WoL
Sinead Wright
Fri 18th Aug 2017 21:10
I love this poem so much. I do not know why but it is my favorite poem i have ever read. it makes me smile every time.
Comment is about My Garden (blog)
Original item by Andy Smyth