What would any bloke have in his fridge, Stoopid!

Comment is about 70m DASH (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

You are right, Stu. But you will have to use your imagination as to what he did on his stag night that attracted the attention of the police.

Comment is about The Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

yes, but what was in the fridge??!!

Comment is about 70m DASH (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

hence the better choice of being vegetarian.

Comment is about Must Your Gratitude Be A Knife? (blog)

Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos

i love the line 'a dream in a froth of white'

personally i think it wraps itself up nicely. not a whodunnit rather a satire on marriage.

Comment is about The Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

a cracking bit of razor sharp satire.

Comment is about The Gnome and his Snakes (blog)

Original item by Jim Trott

All the assiduously rehearsed protocols for first contact
Evaporated in the suddenly deafening silence.

“Hello,” I said.

thats brilliant. i love the melding of science and poetry and this is a fine example.

Comment is about Event Horizon (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Neat and very sweet Rachael.Thank you.

Comment is about Rib Cage (blog)

Original item by Rachael J. Low

Nice poem Peter, love your description of supermarket trollies. welcome to WOL

Comment is about Peter Ray (poet profile)

Original item by Peter Ray

Thanks guys much appreciated. Anybody know an accordion player,I might have to do a tour!

Comment is about Drowned (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

I'm caught on the horns of a dilemma now - but Laura has exposed my weakness, so I must take stock and use effects wisely! Stu
Thanks for noticing.

Comment is about A RESTORER'S LOT (blog)

Original item by ray pool

you're on Greg! It's really not that embarrassing as you get old enough - people probably think "poor old bugger"
but then that's only Prince Charles. I also have a Brian Sewell hopefully forthcoming. Coffees, anyone?

Comment is about IN THE PIZZA EXPRESS TRINITY ROAD WANDSWORTH (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Graham - Apparently the shot putter Geoff Capes held the 100m world record for a long number of years. But it was the specialist discipline of Carrying a 300lb Fridge for 100m.
I daren't believe, Graham. I just daren't.

Comment is about 70m DASH (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Trevor,
A good job I read this after watching `What is reality` on tele.

I am intrigued by the way you have pinched your metaphors from the modern space spiel to describe an attraction and meeting in a crowded room.

I have`nt time to go into this just now, but the bits I like best are lines sixteen and seventeen.

Get back later.

Comment is about Event Horizon (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Get Me to the Church on Time

Scary Monsters
on a trip to Mars.

Modern Love
to the church on time.

We could
be heroes ashes to ashes.

Star Man
in the sky looking down.

The theme for Monday night is a poem to celebrate the life of David Bowie.

Comment is about Write Out Loud at Stockport art gallery tonight (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Loved it. Can identify with it as well although I like to think most of the nearly people can get their chance to shine now and then.

Comment is about (blog)

Original item by terry ireland

Very nice! Really like the images and feelings it evokes of a hot far away land and expectant young women waiting for what might never come...

Comment is about the muslim's tale xiii (blog)

Original item by jeremy young

It can't be easy running with that defibrillator strapped to your back JC!

No3 believe believe!!!

Comment is about 70m DASH (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Harry says that you are not invited unless you bring your boots and crop. He says he needs the encouragement these days.

Comment is about 70m DASH (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Oh Yes, I know this man, his Lodge his Rugby Club and where he has his unpaid petrol account.
In my opinion He's a pathetic specimen but so much the common beast.

Comment is about My Noble Valentine (blog)

Original item by Ian Gant

It gets me thinking- yes, what has been done? what's the big deal? married, not married- nothing has really been done.

Comment is about The Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

well done

Comment is about Dead Leaves (a villanelle) (blog)

Original item by Fellynny

hi rachel
thanks for giving my stuff a read and commenting. always nice to wake up to a few interesting points.
cheers
stu

Comment is about Rachel Bond (poet profile)

Original item by Rachel Bond

Thanks Jemima, yes that is what I wanted to convey. However always pleased to receive input, so thank you Ray for your observations - I do see what you mean - but on balance prefer to keep it in line with my first thoughts

Comment is about Dog (blog)

Original item by Michael J Piggott

I look forward to you reading a poem in the voice of Prince Charles at Guildford some time, Ray!

Comment is about IN THE PIZZA EXPRESS TRINITY ROAD WANDSWORTH (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Hi again Michael-glad you left this poem as it was.I think in a funny way the 'ands' add to the doggy momentum.A sort of canine 'Night mail' rhythm,if you know what I mean.

Comment is about Dog (blog)

Original item by Michael J Piggott

The mystery deepens.Will we ever know? Is there going to be a follow up Yvonne? Hope so!

Comment is about The Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

Yvonne - We make a handsome pair, David and me. He is competent and undeterred; I am incompetent and easily deterred.
Actually I underplay my own contribution to our efforts. You see the bright light focused on the fuse box? Well, I held that.

Comment is about MY BEST FRIEND (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

WELL??? Don't leave me like this, Yvonne. What had he done?

Comment is about The Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

Let's be clear about who is punishing him. The Saudis follow the ultra-conservative and brutally fundamentalist branch of Islam known as Wahhabism (and ISIS has definite roots in this branch of Islam). The imposition comes from them, our 'allies', the very same people who murder their citizens and use heinous punishments yet hold a chair on the UN Human Rights Council.

We should not be 'relieved' or happy that the death sentence has been commuted. This man has been accused and convicted in such a way that it even breaks with Sharia law. If he survives those 8 years in a Wahhabi institution, and the 800 lashes (50 on 16 separate occasions, using implements we have no knowledge of, and strength of blow that cannot be foreseen) it will be a miracle.

Comment is about Poet reprieved from execution but still faces 800 lashes and long jail term (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thanks so much for the comments. This is my first poem since school! I was searching for a subject whilst watching our two labrador dogs - then bingo!

Comment is about Dog (blog)

Original item by Michael J Piggott

Oh my goodness. The heart break and sadness transcends. Simply amazing and wonderfully written.

Comment is about Chimes of silence (blog)

Original item by Noris Roberts

That poem was extremely intense and so beautiful. The sadness and the gloom of the poem makes it remarkable.

Comment is about And the Walls did Weep (blog)

Original item by Jim Trott

The in betweeners. The people that never really great at something but don't exactly suck. I can very much so relate to your poem. Different enough to not be in the mass majority but not too different to be a pariah.

Comment is about (blog)

Original item by terry ireland

Wow. I really enjoyed your poem. I especially like the imagery you had in the third stanza.

Comment is about The Wedding (blog)

Original item by Yvonne Brunton

The perfect Bodger and Gofer combination. That's my kind of DIY guy - unfazed by anything.

Comment is about MY BEST FRIEND (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

sounds good to me! the poem that is. And about the beating can I bring my leather boots and riding crop????

'Made a respectable last' - how optimistic can you get?

Comment is about 70m DASH (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

very lovely. a sweet and original little valentines for a card maybe?...

Comment is about Rib Cage (blog)

Original item by Rachael J. Low

Hey Gee :) I really enjoyed reading this. And I think the lines
"I Swear
They are
In Love
Invincible
Protecting His Female
From Dangers Below
Or
Above" are absolutely beautiful. Very well done. I am looking forward to more of the Got Life? one you posted previously.

Comment is about THOSE DAMN DUCKS (blog)

Original item by GeeProcessor

Comment is about On my end (blog)

Original item by Eric Broke

needs to be clearer on washed up seems like being washed period newly

Comment is about On my end (blog)

Original item by Eric Broke

i just want a normal
in what way not like the other guys
occupied how
lots of power in the middle good the way you turn our banalities back on us such and such a way

Comment is about Them (blog)

Original item by Eric Broke

Thanks for your comments Greg. I hope you like the resultant amendment.

Comment is about Rob Baylis (poet profile)

Original item by Rob Baylis

sorry's or sorries are
as good a poem as this is, it still needs development--a few things explained.

Comment is about Shame (blog)

Original item by Eric Broke

try putting a line after each line that seems to need a why.
i've never skydived. why
after the fact sucks
sucks doesn't say enough

Comment is about I Try (blog)

Original item by Eric Broke

you know, when i first read this i thought buttocks too. now they have gone but the poem is still wonderful. doubly so if you read it while listening to the lovejoy theme tune

Comment is about A RESTORER'S LOT (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Ha ha. Very good.

There's nowt wrong with a bit of window shopping, now is there? Even at our advanced ages!

Comment is about IN THE PIZZA EXPRESS TRINITY ROAD WANDSWORTH (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Hi Terry

I enjoyed this. The world has more than its fair share of limelight-huggers; let's hear it for those who give rather less than a damn! (There are many of us around, I think).

Jim

Comment is about (blog)

Original item by terry ireland

i need to forget what isn't important. prosy. this is really a good poem.

Comment is about Little Humans (blog)

Original item by Eric Broke

Comment is about Little Humans (blog)

Original item by Eric Broke