Rose... I missed this comment... I'm sorry... I doubt she is anything like you...

Comment is about Cyentha. Is that really you.... (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Wow nice one Richard I really felt this anonymous walk down a terraced street in my mind in Harrogate...
Thank you.

Comment is about "Monday Bloody Monday" (blog)

Original item by Rick Gammon

Blimey that was quick you two! Thank you. They say an ex is an ex for a reason, eh? ;) I can still taste that Mussels Marinara...mmmm

Ah this was about 20 years ago Phil :) Menorca, out of season. Beautiful place. One of the two 'abroad' holidays I've ever had.

Comment is about Steak and Chips (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Ahhh poor man... but I feel an acceptance of the situation... you are comfortable with this man... and what you share... But it also speaks of the real holiday that us "real" people have... you should go on holiday with my dad Laura... I did once.....

Comment is about Steak and Chips (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Laura - love this and the whimsical humour at the neanderthal man. Nice one.
Rob

Comment is about Steak and Chips (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

So much truth here, Tommy, well written rap, love it!

Comment is about "Yes You! at the back of the queue" (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

The Rent Collector

No money yet again to pay
a She wolf in red stilettos
opens door with her own key
naked body waits for collectors demands
under full moon only when satisfied
while bite marks are still bleeding
a note is signed rent paid.

Nicola if you like this poem I will read it out next time!

Comment is about Nicola Hulme (poet profile)

Original item by Nicola Hulme

Rob – I mostly agree with your analogy, except that maybe what the British people deserve is a fairer voting system. To win just 24% of the electorate and end up with a majority is totally abhorrent to me.

I carried out an analysis on the last election, and discovered there were more left wing votes against the Conservatives than there were for Tory votes. It was just that they were divided between the Labour Party, the Greens, SNP and Plaid Cymru.

Therefore, I conclude that too many of us do deserve better!

I also bear in mind that the Tories bought the last election as their majority is slighter than the constituencies currently being investigated for election fraud.

P.S. What about the greedy bigots? Ha ha ha.

Comment is about The worst enemy (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Trevor-thank you for the like on Worship :)

Comment is about Trevor Alexander (poet profile)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Lynne-thank you for the like on Worship :)

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Lynn - we (British) deserve all we get. After all, we voted for the latest Government. Next week we will vote in an extremely divisive ballot, which for me is a contest between two equally unpalatable sides: greedy politicians & bankers v. racists and bigots (Economy v. Immigration). I don't see anyone winning!
Rob

Comment is about The worst enemy (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

David, I hope you are wrong too.

Well written, Ray, powerful stuff. Excellent indeed.

Comment is about MA SHARIA AMOUR (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Absolutely! You've only got to look at the Irish fans: nobody could accuse them of skimping on a beer or two, but they sing and banter with opponents, not in opposition!
I like this piece - it gets the point across well.

Comment is about Football's problem - a tee-total football fan's message to UEFA (blog)

Original item by Mark Mr T Thompson

Thanks too you all much appreciated. I have to confess I had reached a bit of a low point following a brief stay in hospital with keyhole surgery and wondered with the light had dimmed in my muse. David I feel particularly honoured that you have read it more than twice.
Thanks again Andy I may well try some other pieces along this vein.
I certainly did spend a a good deal of time tinkering with this Damsel casserley.
Thanks for your analogy of a war tapestry, quite thought provoking that Ray
Jemima I am also honoured to be considered along the lines of Tennyson. I feel quite lifted by your responses
Cheers

Comment is about A tug of peace and of war (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Thanks guys you are always very kind.

I have to confess I know nothing of blogging or what to include, and what not to. I added this because it's short and snappy and gave me chance to add a cool pic :)

There's your next muse Nigel, "The Rent Collector".

I'm really pleased with this month's theme; "Full Moon" it's definitely one I can have fun with.

Thank for all the encouragement and patience whilst I'm learning, I really do appreciate it. xx

Comment is about Culture Vulture (blog)

Original item by Nicola Hulme

I see many references to the unknown future of an "out"
vote yet surely the greater concern is what is ahead
within the EU - considering the insidious stealthy
creation of what is now a political supra-national entity.
The creeping ingestion of the various nation states is more
appropriate to a "python" than Major's tortuous analogy.
And why this fear of isolation when the wide world
watches and waits beyond?
To paraphrase an old saying:
Faint heart never won fair trade.

Comment is about Decision Made (blog)

Original item by David Lindsay

I enjoyed this very apt EU vote "take" on an old song.
The conclusions are probably uncomfortably close to
the truth when it comes to a bit of finger-pointing.

Comment is about Euro Hocus Pocus (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Indeed Mark, alcohol is but one of the issues that face fans wanting a welcome environment and (for the fan) a satisfactory result after a good game. In 1996 Nederlands and France played at Anfield and Dutch, French and local (Liverpool and Everton) fans mingled in various colours, including club colours in and outside many pubs in the city center. Not a record of any disturbance that I was aware of.

Comment is about Football's problem - a tee-total football fan's message to UEFA (blog)

Original item by Mark Mr T Thompson

Jemima - yes, you did tell me, but there's no stopping me, is there? Ha ha. Anti-climax notwithstanding! ;o)

LCPTB - yes, it's disgraceful, isn't it? What are we coming to? Thanks for the like, anyway. ;o)

Comment is about their first night together (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Thank you Zakiya :) I absolutely love your name on your profile. Abstract Mystery just screams poetry. I'll be checking out your work in the next couple of days.

Comment is about Abstract Mystery (poet profile)

Original item by Abstract Mystery

"when someone asks me what's wrong:

Everyone I've ever loved has either grown to hate me or didn't love me back from the start. All the advice strangers and single serving friends could give me was to change who I am. But I can't help who I am, I was born this way. They give me this advice with one hand while the other fills my news feeds with ideas about self love and self improvement.

Changing myself to be loved by other people isn't self love. It's self loathing, it's a hollow gesture.

I should be enough for me but popular opinion says I'm not.

I want to be somebody that doesn't exist as a living example of unrequited feeling and being. How do I become that?"

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'it seems like we re knee deep in a syrupy hellscape where everybody wants a taste of everything, but there's an intrinsic fear in moving in any direction--for fear of missing that promised train that goes to Valhalla. Everybody wants a taste, nobody eats a meal, everyone takes to their soap boxes screaming how hungry they are.
You can only imagine how slow business is for a man made of sea urchins.'

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'I said we'd never work out because she laughs too easily at the stupidest fucking shit -- doesn't have a taste for the truly absurd, deranged, ironic, and cynical. We've been married for 28 years. She's been dead for 3.'

Comment is about bleak (06/15/2016) (blog)

Original item by Zach Dafoe

A cracking chronicle of encroaching antiquity.

Comment is about 'Spoon With A View' by Jonathan Humble is Write Out Loud's Poem of the Week (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

A characteristically superb review, Dave.

Comment is about Kaleidoscope: Laura Taylor, Flapjack (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Funnily enough, I was a kid in Merseyside at that time and was part of the exodus to London. The divide has now become much more complex; weirder forms of divide-and-conquer are now at play. Partly inspires my poetry too. That must be the silver lining!

Comment is about Writing the revolution: ferocity and finesse at Laura Taylor's 'Kaleidoscope' launch (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

David,
I`ve just been watching that last poignant episode of Blackadder again tonight, so this very well reasoned and
rhymed piece is warningly timely.

Particularly true are the lines;

`We can`t stand in isolation
But is the answer to talk to oneself
Then can we really trust our own politicians
Many heads can be better than one
So I`m choosing a ship, not a dinghy`

Those Labour supporters worried about our (immigrant maintained) N.H.S. would do well to think on Major`s words about Hungry Pythons.

Comment is about Decision Made (blog)

Original item by David Lindsay

Although this is no way as long as some of the Tennyson poems,it reminds me very much of that style.A great read Martin.Thank you.Jemima.

Comment is about A tug of peace and of war (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

As a child when I once lived in the heart of north London there were woods behind a maternity Hospital, I lived behind them, we would hear fruit Bats, Owls, my neighbours Guinea Pigs being captured and carried away by them and of course rabbits squealing, a powerful orchestra indeed. Now sadly all knocked down, destroyed and houses built upon them. Thanks for your comment :-)

Comment is about I hear a Woodpecker (blog)

Original item by PatricioLG

Good, and look forward to a revived 'Penguin Modern European Poets', original series part of my earlier education.

Comment is about Penguin revives Modern Poets series (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

A masterwork - like a war tapestry with lots of detail , and well observed by all the commentators as above.

A brave poem and it works so well.
Ray

Comment is about A tug of peace and of war (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Simple and expressive. Hits home with anguish. A universal problem !

Ray x

Comment is about The Next Victim (blog)

Original item by Chrissy R.

Comment is about The Next Victim (blog)

Original item by Chrissy R.

mmm! very Agincourt Martin.A lot of work put into this piece methinks,gadzooks!


Well done mon Liege!



Damsel Casserley...;o) x

Comment is about A tug of peace and of war (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Look lads, '"""" ""ft""" 'n' ''''' banana ''''le ""' in a Ford Cortina.

Comment is about We're off to Never never land - Paracetamol, cucumber sandwiches and the lost rent boy Version 2 (blog)

Original item by Matt

Get a grip, fellas!

Comment is about TINY HANDS (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hi David.You must think that I'm a real ignoramus in not thanking you for your kind comment on 'myself after his departure'

I sincerely apologise for the oversight.And to go some way in making it up to you,may I say welcome and I hope you enjoy your time on this site.

I look forward to reading your poems later on,but for now,a big thank you for your comments.

Specsavers next stop! ;o)

Rose.x

Comment is about david coulthard (poet profile)

Original item by david coulthard

Thanks so much, Martin and LCPTB. It's always gratifying to have one's words appreciated. Makes it all worthwhile !

Ray

Comment is about THE PALACE BALLROOM CHATTERIS(currently for sale leasehold) (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Wonky Old Pots - quite Stanley Holloway; and those pots do look inspirational - for a wet afternoon in the capita. Nice one, Trevor.

Philip

Comment is about Wonky Old Pots (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

M.C. - In answer to your question - Not that anyone would notice! Sorry John.
Rob

Comment is about TINY HANDS (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Was this a hard decision?! :-)

Comment is about TINY HANDS (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

"Piracy and plunder"?
Indulged in by many nations of old seeking influence and an empire, lest we forget.
But the term "merchant venturer" is recognised and
even found its way on to the headboard of a famous
GWR express train of my own youth.

Comment is about SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Each to his/her own. So - good luck.
But I'd rather take the risk of my own country's decisions
about the path it takes. And if things go pear-shaped,
then we can get on and face it without any "say-so"
from elsewhere's unelected few.

Comment is about Decision Made (blog)

Original item by David Lindsay

Hahaa....thanku.

Comment is about A Wish To Sleep (blog)

Original item by Monami Kundu

oh no offence taken LCPTB. Thanks for your response. As an Englishman living in Wales I know how the subject of language and dialect can arouse the passions.

You should maybe learn to embrace the red squiggly lines - you never know they might throw up some pleasant surprises! - there's one under your abbreviated LCPTB name right now. The trick is to right click them and 'Add to dictionary' then you won't be bothered again. A minor victory perhaps.

I think my step-grandfather was one of the last to have a broad Sussex accent the likes of which you'd be hard pressed to find nowadays.

Anyways, enough of this - sorry to hijack your poem Matt.

Comment is about We're off to Never never land - Paracetamol, cucumber sandwiches and the lost rent boy Version 2 (blog)

Original item by Matt

LCPTB - 'is deemed to be of less cultural value by some folk' - if that is aimed at me then you have completely misinterpreted the point I was making.

Comment is about We're off to Never never land - Paracetamol, cucumber sandwiches and the lost rent boy Version 2 (blog)

Original item by Matt

thanks for the comment Lancashire.. Yeah, i guess we all do in one form or the way (:

Comment is about Strangers in the Night (Memories of figures above a bookshelf) (blog)

Original item by Andy N

so different to a lot of your stuff I have heard before, martin. this is a real change in direction and although i do love your other stuff, this really is wonderful.

enjoyed hearing this last night too

andy

Comment is about A tug of peace and of war (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Brilliant work. I look forward to this catch-up very much. How have I missed you!

Comment is about Gethsemane (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

glad to see you have blogged this Nicola. really enjoyed your stuff last night - this one in particular.

great stuff x

Comment is about Culture Vulture (blog)

Original item by Nicola Hulme

I'll make an effort to check more of your work. I like your ideas. Besides, my eyes work better now.

I live in Sale. You might like to try the WOL evening at Sale Waterside which meets next Tuesday; it's a widely varied group, and very friendly.

I'm going to be so embarrassed if you've already been out and I've not recognized your name.

Comment is about John E Marks (poet profile)

Original item by John E Marks

Nicola I absolutely love this poem and when I heard it last night I was going to say to you - - - why not put it on the site you must have read my mind!

P .S that vulture looks a bit like my old rent collector when he wanted his money.

Comment is about Culture Vulture (blog)

Original item by Nicola Hulme