The state of being awake, MC...or of not being asleep!

Comment is about WOKENESS (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Logical, MC?

Supporting the oil industry by buying a can of oil....yep, makes sense to me!

Now if they’d used sunflower oil...or would that be being woke!
💐

Comment is about Poetry student jailed for throwing soup over Van Gogh painting (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Perhaps these "protesters" might have used a can of oil instead
to make their point in some logical sort of context? 😏

Comment is about Poetry student jailed for throwing soup over Van Gogh painting (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thanks, Manish, for the comment.
Thanks for the likes, you know who you are.💖

Comment is about In the Moment (blog)

Original item by Tim Higbee

Thanks for likes: kimberley, Aisha, Keletso & Holden. 👍

Comment is about Memories Of You (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Thanks for the comment and like Uilleam,

thanks for the likes, Aisha, Stephen and Tobani.

David RL Moore

Comment is about The Shallow Sunbathers (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thanks Rolph.
The current world of politics gives your third verse a very familiar relevance.

Comment is about Silhouettes of Malice (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

Thanks Eric.
A war on Peace waged by those hating on Love.

Comment is about Breathe (blog)

Original item by Eric Berard

Thanks David.
and "be damned" the Winter frost.
Probably a nuclear winter, if the lunatics currently in charge of the asylum are allowed to get their way.

Comment is about The Shallow Sunbathers (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

"Curse your perfect rhythms, rhymes, haikus
Your lyricism, your literary"
...genius? 😊

Comment is about This is not a draft (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

Were you playing with French letters?

Comment is about The Things We Do To See Each Other Naked (blog)

Original item by branwell kent

Thanks Larisa.
“The sky is covered with dark clouds”.
Chiaroscuro: nature’s way of creating a masterpiece which is our Lake District, just up the road!

Comment is about Mother Nature Appears To Be A Saint. (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

You ask to be understood, is that the world you are asking or certain people, like family or friends etc.

There are no rules to my mind in poetry. Certain forms yes, but one doesn’t need to follow them. I don’t.

The only thing I’m guilty of is editing religiously taking all unnecessary words out.

I do like your streams of consciousness style but as for understanding you, or your motivation, it’s not a straightforward task. Why should it be?

Thanks for posting again

Comment is about This is not a draft (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

Thank you, Graham and Greg. It seems to be accepted that civilians who get in the way of bombs and missiles targeting someone or something else are just an inevitable, if unfortunate, element of warfare. 'Collateral Damage', as you say, Greg.
I agree that in such a situation it would be very difficult to contain one's anger or desire for revenge, Graham.

'No one's fault' in the last line is an expression of a sort of exhausted resignation. But the fact is that it is always someone's fault and resentment will endure for generations to come.

And my thanks to Nigel, Tom, Holden, Steve, Manish and Tim for liking this one.

Comment is about The Luck of the Draw (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments! I suppose we should consider ourselves lucky to get multiple lives in the space of one lifetime

Comment is about Previous skins (blog)

Original item by Alexandra K. Parapadakis

Many thanks Uilleam for your response 🙂
Many thanks Larisa for your kind comment🙂
Many thanks Manish for your positive feedback 🙂
Thanks for likes: Tim, Tobani / Nataiella & Sunshine 👍

Comment is about Memories Of You (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Beautifully written as always, Tom. I loved this one.

Comment is about Memories Of You (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Something that I often get to witness, the subtle whoosh sound of the breeze that kisses the ears is one of my favourite parts of the day.

Comment is about In the Moment (blog)

Original item by Tim Higbee

For some nationalities scratching the scab has seemingly become an authorized pastime!

Comment is about Land and Freedom (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

so sweet .. ❤️

Comment is about the first kiss (blog)

Original item by mona

This poems makes me feel so much calm.. thanks

Comment is about all about happiness (blog)

Original item by mona

Succinctly put, Steve. It's always been the luck of the draw, I suppose. Being an island was the main reason we held out against Hitler. But they say war is waged in a different way these days, too. They don't even talk about 'collateral damage' any more. It's just taken for granted.

Comment is about The Luck of the Draw (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Although I hope I could never become so revengeful and angry to inflict such devastating wrath on someone, I have a feeling that if my family were hurt by anyone, I would find it quite easy. In itself a worrying thought

Comment is about The Luck of the Draw (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Absolutely!

Comment is about Ristaurante di Cassandra (blog)

Original item by Rick Varden

Lovely words, Larisa.
I think love truly shows itself when one can "let go" if necessary.

Comment is about You Can't Be Offended By Love (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Thanks Clive, what puzzles me is, where does a ghoul scram to!
Helighouland?

Comment is about Old Bazzam - The Gallu-Gallu Ghost (blog)

Original item by Clive Culverhouse

Thanks Manish.
Re Tim's comment, I'd say freedom of thought is no problem; it's when one expresses oneself outloud, and it's getting scary!

Comment is about Mutation (blog)

Original item by Manish

Hasta la pasta!
e più più vino!

Comment is about Ristaurante di Cassandra (blog)

Original item by Rick Varden

Those were the days when a family didn't need a mortgage for a day out.

Comment is about Dreadnought [song version] (blog)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

I'm not giving up without a fight
Go for it Tom!

Comment is about Memories Of You (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Nice Sonnet Rolph.
Looking around me, I'm often reminded that I should never take for granted how fortunate I am.

Comment is about Wealth in the Everyday! (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

Thanks for the likes:
Tom Doolan
hugh
Tobani / Nataiella
Yanma Hidayah

Comment is about Just Say No! (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thanks for the likes:
Red Brick Keshner
Tom Doolan
hugh
Stephen Gospage
And for the comment, Telboy.
Just threw it together in a few minutes.

Comment is about Pick Up Your Scooby Doo! (blog)

Original item by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thank you Stephen,
Very nice of you!

Have a nice evening!
Cheerio
Rolph

Comment is about The Ever-Waking Word (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

A lot to like in this Manish. V1 is very lyrical V4 is profound

Comment is about Mutation (blog)

Original item by Manish

The last four lines are a powerful statement and summation.
Freedom of thought vs freedom of expression - which scares people more?

Comment is about Mutation (blog)

Original item by Manish

Very nice! I enjoyed reading and listening to this poem, Tom. Thank you so much for sharing. With best wishes, Larisa

Comment is about Memories Of You (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Thank you Y/H for the like

Comment is about Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger) (blog)

Original item by Tobani / Nataiella

Brilliant Rolph.

Comment is about The Ever-Waking Word (blog)

Original item by Rolph David

Thanks Trevor; the guilty would rather we didn't count the bodies; the numbers in their blood money bank-balances are all that matter.

Comment is about Seconds to Midnight (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

I hear the UK government scheme's up and running; we should know if it's been a sucess by about March '25!

Comment is about John comes clean about assisted dying (blog)

Original item by hugh

Thanks Eduardo.
Chips (English 😊), about 1 inch square, cooked in a frying pan with lard, as cooked by my mum. yummy!

Comment is about The Glutton (blog)

Original item by Eduardo

Thanks for your feedback: Uilleam 🙂
Thanks gor likes: Red Brick Keshner, Manish, Stephen G, Larisa, Tim, Tobani / Nataiella & K. Lynn 👍

Comment is about Hey John - What's Going Down (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Thank you Tim for the nice comment, i am not sure it is courage but i am at the time of my life, i need to let some ghosts go free..

Thank you Y/H for the like.

Comment is about Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger) (blog)

Original item by Tobani / Nataiella

Thanks Tim!

Uilleam, yes quite.

Comment is about Tina and the Big Lie (blog)

Original item by Steve White

I had a good belly laugh on this one.😅

Comment is about John comes clean about assisted dying (blog)

Original item by hugh

Stephen, thanks!

Comment is about Instagram (blog)

Original item by Eduardo

Arrianna, the people increasingly dumbed down by a screen...

Comment is about Instagram (blog)

Original item by Eduardo

Uilleam, a tense situation! It’s amazing how some people become so immersed in their screens that they forget what’s happening around them.

Comment is about Instagram (blog)

Original item by Eduardo

Excellent poem, Steve. History has shown repeatedly that a person's mental illness allows them unequivocally to believe their own views as the absolute truth. The power of the psychotic conviction feels like truth. It draws certain people to them like moths to a flame. As history has revealed the outcomes in these cases are horrifically devastating.

Comment is about Tina and the Big Lie (blog)

Original item by Steve White