Further to my previous comment, I look forward to the
opportunity of submitting self-financed publications to
this planned poetry "shop window" and wait on the
information needed to follow up. I'm sure there others
with the same idea, beyond the usual poetry publishers.

Comment is about 'There's no reason why poetry should have such a small readership': Paul McMenemy on his plans for a poetry bookshop (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Harry - somehow I am left with the thought "Clapped out"!!
:-))

Comment is about HONOURS UNEVEN (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

A thumb a forefinger perfectly placed
write lines that are ripened once read.

Comment is about Beholden to Behind (blog)

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Love the pace. First of yours I've read I'm excited to read the rest!

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

<3 is all. Very nice as always.

Comment is about Missing You (blog)

typical Dave.

Comment is about DAVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Im a blasphemer, but whoever knelt backward onto that porcelain pew has my vote for pope. Very valid theistic request.

ps- did it work? did you wait to find out?!

Comment is about THE POWER OF PRAYER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hi Becky Tommy

Comment is about Becky Sowray (poet profile)

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Short and sweet Tommy, nice piece. I think it'd work as well if it ended after 'departure'

Comment is about look see here she comes (blog)

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Thank you very all much for your very kind appraisal on this 30th anniversary of the Battle of Orgreave. A most significant moment in British social history.

Comment is about TRUNCHEON FOR LUNCHEON (blog)

Original item by Daniel Dwyran

Hello Helen. Thank you for reading and commenting on 'The 19th Floor'. Your comment took me by complete surprise and brought a tiny watery drop to my eye. x

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Mr B. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. The fact that you took the time to highlight a piece of 'The 19th Floor' means that I may now have to buy a bigger hat! Thank you and much appreciated.

Comment is about Zach Dafoe (poet profile)

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Evening Martin. Thank you so much for your positive comments on 'The 19th Floor'. Feeling quite please with meself.

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

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Hello Andy. Thanks for reading and commenting on the 'The 19th Floor'. Much appreciated and chuffed to bits you enjoyed it.

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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This is very good. I heartily appreciate the fine term of phrase and suggestion prevalent in this piece. Nicely done.

Comment is about Calligraphy (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

You write alot like me I think. Im knew here so you might get to see some of my work soon.

Comment is about Their Story (blog)

Original item by Vanna

Your right alot of people will never know what love is. And most people experience different types of love.

Past looks, intelligence, character and personalities lies a sense of pure emotion which you can connect to and be at peace. You have to be brave and open minded as this is totally a unselfish act which can only be achieved when two people have the same awareness.

Comment is about Happy Ending (blog)

Original item by Vanna

Love the repetition in this one, it takes me to a place I go to sometimes where I am just done, and I don't want to push myself or feel pushed by anyone else to grow or change or challenge myself etc - not sure if that was the intended effect, but works for me xx

Comment is about I Don't Want To (blog)

Hi Daz, thanks for your kind comment on 'kick arse steam-punk fucking wonder woman', I appreciate it. It was a fun one to write ;)

Comment is about dazzer (poet profile)

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Hi Harry, thanks for taking the time to read and comment on 'End of Innocence', I appreciate it.

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

are we talking hypnotic advertising here Martin? seems so

cool composing!


Thank you.
Rose.x

Comment is about Eyes (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Hanging on to it is not normally a problem for me, Harry. Now holding it in - that's different.
Incidentally I'm just enjoying reading, "Eats, Shites and Leaves" - really.

Comment is about THE POWER OF PRAYER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Believe me, John,
As someone who endured two prostate ops during my geriatric uni studies, take my word for it,
If you`ve got to get rid of it - pray!

Cynthia,
I`ve never been able to get rid of the waste material in my head...even by praying,

Comment is about THE POWER OF PRAYER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Cynthia,
I was sitting alone on a bench near a school only the other day when a class of infants in their little yellow outside jackets passed. Every one - without exception - hailed me with a cheery Hi ya! (much to the amusement of the teachers)..and me hi ya -ing back. Every one of them was a lovely little innocent `cheer you up`.

It wasn`t until I looked at my newspaper (with all this immigration waffle) that I recalled that five of the kids (out of a class of about thirty) were black. (and that I couldn`t really tell if there were any polish kids among them (we have two Polish shops). and I said to myself Blimey!...and this is Cheshire!

Thank God someone is doing an adequate reproducing job for us and helping to provide us with such heart - warming little scenes.

Comment is about Child in a Stroller (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Harry,

Thanks again for your comments on 'Belief'.

Perhaps some of the poems that I have blogged are a tad personal for the full meaning to be clear. Problem is I become quite attached to them :)
As for wishing me luck with performing - thank you! I love the forms and I feel comfortable writing them. Challenging but rewarding.

Helen :)

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

M.C.
Never mind this no applause stuff - I want to hear the claps!

Comment is about HONOURS UNEVEN (blog)

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Just to add to previous comments Andy - for me, the poem didn't need the photo - I find it too much of an intimate distraction and the words themselves convey enough for me to formulate my own 'poem in a photograph'.
Hope you don't mind me saying this. All the best.

Comment is about For Danielle (blog)

Original item by Andy N

Sorry Harry.
But you know I'll do anything for a cheap laugh.
Dave

Comment is about That Shallot (blog)

Original item by Dave Carr

Lynn,
No wonder at the number of comments on this.

(particularly stanzas seven, eight, and ten...and that title
and the ending)...all of which convey a quiver of concern
in the reader.

This poem seems to skate on too thin an ice.

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

Dave,
Will you show a bit of respect!...(and yet, somehow, this makes me want to cry and cry and cry)

Comment is about That Shallot (blog)

Original item by Dave Carr

Yes, and the monstrous appartment blocks that Stalin built also have a bit of Disney about hem too.

Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

Behat Umda.

Comment is about GAURAV JAIN (poet profile)

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What an ending. Lynn, you are effortlessly brilliant. And while it may not be autobiographical, I hope you're doing well :)

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

not one iota less than absolutely beautiful.

Comment is about Beholden to Behind (blog)

Original item by Katy Megan

Superb writing. Best poem I have read for a while. Clever, powerful and each stanza as good as the last x

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

Thomas,
This blog chimed in with something I`ve been pondering on for a while.

I agree with almost all you are saying, but I`ve put my comments on the discussion section to try and get some
feed back.

Thanks for helping me think.

Comment is about Speaking as a formalist... (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

I agree with Andy, this has definitely got to be your best so far. I love the opening stanza. Yes it does sound Paul Simon like but, its inviting the reader to carry on.
' Hello loneliness come on in you have just missed happiness.'
Great stuff

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

'Paranoia is in the

Bedroom

She’s staring

Into the mirror

To see if he

Can get her

Reflection to

Take some of

The blame'

gets me misty.

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

me too David - I don't think S&G would have used the F-word though - or 'river of piss' - in their songs.

Lynn, this does have a song-like feel to it - just needs a chorus - maybe the last 4 lines? x

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

If I may, I would like to add my own compliments and appreciation for this poem.

Graham mentioned the use of 'dad' at the end. I don't usually like to give too much away in a title, but in this case, I think 'Missing You Dad' makes for three powerful and moving words.

Comment is about Missing You (blog)

nice use of the reference to the 19th floor at the end, Lynn.

Not going to talk about the personal aspect of it as it's not right for me to comment on that (i do understand it however) but from a technical point of view, i think this is probably your best i have seen blogged so far.

keep it up! xx

Comment is about THE 19TH FLOOR (blog)

Hi Andy. Thanks for reading and your comments, once again x.

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

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Thank you Martin for reading and your lovely comment. Much appreciated.

Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)

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Thanks again for reading Dazzer.

Comment is about dazzer (poet profile)

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I like it too. Great one again Zach

Comment is about long light short shadow (6/10/2015) (blog)

Original item by Zach Dafoe

This is absolutely lovely, Preeti. I can connect with this piece in so many ways (especially the taxes ;)) and you have in my humble opinion expressed the deep longing for a daughter to have the protection of her father, once again. Brlliant. xx

Comment is about Missing You (blog)

Hi M.C. Thanks for your interest in my poem 'The Gift'. The poem is really just a personal poem about my relationship with the old man (my grandfather).

Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

A thoughtful piece Celia.
I really like the short but full lines until the last one, which needs to be split into three (IMO).
I love the killer line "you reverberate in the space, surprised by my voice". Wonderful.

Comment is about In Absentia (blog)

Original item by Celia

This is a lovely piece of work Preeti. I keep reading it over and over and can't make my mind up whether the dad is really necessary.

In one way it's good to know (for the purposes of the poem) that you are missing your dad but in another way it would be clever to make us wonder who it was.

Either way its a lovely, light-feeling thoughtful piece, a daydream almost.

Well done!

Comment is about Missing You (blog)

Hi Daniel

Glad you liked my Mass poem!

Comment is about Daniel Dwyran (poet profile)

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