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raypool

Thu 21st Jan 2016 17:16

Many thanks Stu. Much appreciated.

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Robert Mann

Thu 21st Jan 2016 15:18

Tiffany - I can imagine this as a soul or R&B song. It does evoke a feeling of a woman pouring her heart out at the recent loss of her man. You should break it down into verses and add a chorus and you'd have a hit.
Rob

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Robert Mann

Thu 21st Jan 2016 15:13

Chris - one of my 'favourite' subjects and one that I share on a regular basis. Getting thoughts down in writing definitely is cathartic. Stay strong mate.
Rob

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Robert Mann

Thu 21st Jan 2016 14:54

Chris - I really like the concept of this piece but think it would have more flow with a bit of editing. Too many 'the's' for my mind makes it a bit staccato. Hope you don't mind me saying!
Rob

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Stu Buck

Thu 21st Jan 2016 14:14

very nice ray. few graceful words, a whole landscape of meaning

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Robert Mann

Thu 21st Jan 2016 14:14

Jeremy - not sure whether Samantha is a doll or a troll, but Brian obviously found some motivation! Haha I'm loving your work.
Rob

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raypool

Thu 21st Jan 2016 14:13

Thanks Rob, exactly my thoughts and you've picked up on the wider issue, appropriately.

Cheers. Ray

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Julian (Admin)

Thu 21st Jan 2016 10:28

You were missed, so please get well soon.

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Stu Buck

Thu 21st Jan 2016 09:17

a good way to wake up - with a chuckle. nice read jeremy as ever and nice to see an out and out humorous poem!

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Vicki Ayers

Thu 21st Jan 2016 09:08

This is lovely Mr C! I particularly like

Let your hair be a tapestry of my words

That's a beautiful image xx

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Abraham Rodriguez

Thu 21st Jan 2016 05:32

Very discriptive and full of imagery. I like it:) keep it going!

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Robert Mann

Wed 20th Jan 2016 23:24

Ray - I can appreciate the idea of nature's beauty as a form of panacea. She gives without expectation and we, in our ingratitude or greed, usually manage to f*** up the environment in return.
Good piece this. I like it a great deal.
Rob

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Steev Burgess

Wed 20th Jan 2016 18:47

S Burgess

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Steev Burgess

Wed 20th Jan 2016 18:41

The April Rainers, somewhere over the railings.

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 20th Jan 2016 12:51

Perhaps I need to be more aware of your subject source.

Or not.

I think this poem is beautiful, entirely on its own merits of thought and poetic execution, a pleasing joy to read. And mysterious; as it must be, trying to express the un-express-able.

You are a fascinating woman.

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 20th Jan 2016 12:04

So sorry to have missed Sale WOL last night, to welcome the new comperes. And Julian. Thank you for coming forward, allowing us to continue with this venue. I was very unwell, and might have infected you all with this nasty flu. I'm looking forward to February.

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Vicki Ayers

Wed 20th Jan 2016 07:49

Thank you Martin - it's one one of my favourites too! xx

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Patricio LG

Wed 20th Jan 2016 00:24

Those hypocrites that go shopping in Londons West End and New York, use all the freedom as diplomats to go to clubs and restaurants, to behave frivolously and use all the fineries the western world has to offer are the same diplomats that go home to places such as Saudi Arabia and persecute the free spirited citizens that have poetry in their hearts

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Patrick Rushe

Tue 19th Jan 2016 22:47

Thank you Vicki...

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Adam Whitworth

Tue 19th Jan 2016 22:41

Good one; hinting at deep feelings or strong principles, but in general, impersonal.

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Martin Elder

Tue 19th Jan 2016 22:36

There is some wonderfully rich description here Vicki. i love the line 'in a kaleidoscopic tide of emotion Spewing it's entrails' marvellous stuff

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Martin Elder

Tue 19th Jan 2016 22:28

This is very good jeremy it has real feel of a folk song and very cleverly composed. nice one

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Vicki Ayers

Tue 19th Jan 2016 19:05

I love the line
My soul is stilled in deep motion - nice x

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Vicki Ayers

Tue 19th Jan 2016 18:48

That I shall Mr C - sound advice! x

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Vicki Ayers

Tue 19th Jan 2016 18:47

Poor Tom! I like the listing - simple & effective x

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Phil Ireland

Tue 19th Jan 2016 16:21

Liked the lyric and the build up thru to the last line .

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Phil Ireland

Tue 19th Jan 2016 16:21

Liked the lyric and the build up thru to the last line .

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Steev Burgess

Tue 19th Jan 2016 15:16

Reading poetry at Y Tuesday Poetry club.

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Nigel Astell

Tue 19th Jan 2016 15:04

Temple of love bringing with it
two of yearning that want
everything to stay just as it is
but sadness beckons.

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Tommy Carroll

Tue 19th Jan 2016 14:00

Vic, beware guests bearing their own cutlery. Tommy

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Lynn Hamilton

Tue 19th Jan 2016 13:19

Martin & Vicky. Thank you. x

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Stu Buck

Tue 19th Jan 2016 10:51

hi ian, reading it in a whole new 'light' now. very clever. a sad week indeed.

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Adam Whitworth

Mon 18th Jan 2016 22:11

I like this, particularly the first sentence. The second sentence not so good, nor the 'but' in the third sentence.

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Ian Whiteley

Mon 18th Jan 2016 19:34

Thanks for the kind comments on 'The Dark & The Light' Stu - apologies for my slow response - not been on the site much recently. Yes - he was thought to be indestructible - which just goes to show that we are all frail things really. Not sure if it got across the fact that his light was chasing Lemmy's darkness down the road of death - but he was equally iconic and, in some cases, seemed even more invulnerable. A sad week for rock music indeed.

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Stu Buck

Mon 18th Jan 2016 19:20

have just booked a place on 'poetry as controlled explosion'. how can you resist a name like that!

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Vicki Ayers

Mon 18th Jan 2016 17:58

Full moons in the sun set - I like that x

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Vicki Ayers

Mon 18th Jan 2016 17:57

A true comment on a social affliction in the 90s - I like the way you tale off at the end X

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Vicki Ayers

Mon 18th Jan 2016 16:36

Hi! Thanks for your comment on my profile - I'm thrilled you like my words! I shall take some time to get to know yours! Yes have a trawl through FB obviously there's a lot of cross over - I've only got so much poetry in me ;-) thanks again - Vicki xx

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DavidAddington

Mon 18th Jan 2016 16:10

Good stuff Phil. Magic Liverpool.

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DavidAddington

Mon 18th Jan 2016 16:09

It's defo about toy soldiers but when I was 25/26 with friends of same age and we were all unemployed and got into table top games for a time. I was always attracted to Napoleonic history and little plastic men so it grew from there. Painting their uniforms. The first draft of this poem was just about history, but corny, so I adapted it to represent the games we played drunk and wrecked on other things and visits to war games. The last lines are meant to be ambivalent and confuse. Gentlemen officers were us crew and the last line is something we often thought about - wars becoming games to save life.

It still needs a bit of ork.

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DavidAddington

Mon 18th Jan 2016 15:56

love your poetry style pixie. I hear a bit of me in some places with the way you do the incident poems and events. Love it. Also found your facebook page. I will read more. Love the new year poem and the man in supermarket.

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DavidAddington

Mon 18th Jan 2016 15:52

Thanks for the great comments guys and gals. Yes, a simple but effective image after visiting my mum (who's in temporary home in Keswick), and seeing the aftermath of the flood.

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DavidAddington

Mon 18th Jan 2016 15:48

Thanks for the comment Wolfgar. Could alter the end line but the idea of changes break hearts from the loss seems more potent, although, makes and breaks could easily go together.

I will check your poetry out as I need to spend more time looking at people's work on here.


Cheers

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Yvonne Brunton

Mon 18th Jan 2016 15:42

So true. Well observed. I love the increasing accumulation of the sounds.

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Adam Whitworth

Mon 18th Jan 2016 13:28

Beautiful cameo from the Irish legend.

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Mark Mr T Thompson

Mon 18th Jan 2016 12:59

Thanks to all you youngsters who appreciated.

I must stop opening with a flourish... it is becoming something of a habit... or at least I must see if I can find an equal flourish to finish!.

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Rims

Mon 18th Jan 2016 12:18

thank you Vicki and Ray for your comments, appreciation and suggestions! Really appreciate. The poem was a sudden 5 minute outburst of emotions. Din't check so much...sorry if it lacks some content!! Will keep it in mind next time!!! Vicki...damn right!!! Haha..thanks that you could relate to the 'skin underneath the vessel' ;) :) :)...

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Stu Buck

Mon 18th Jan 2016 12:07

so is life

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John Bastard

Mon 18th Jan 2016 11:27

thank you stu
though i think you give me a little too much credit on this one. it's terribly uncohesive.
thank you for reading :)

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Stu Buck

Mon 18th Jan 2016 08:42

this is great. its a chemical nightmare and a denied orgasm all in one.

gave us pornography and zoloft
with a knowing tussle of our hair

how true.

this whole thing rings my bells. love it.

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