How very true of many places that offer reading stuff.
I sigh each time I have to negotiate past browsers to
the rack containing my daily 'paper! And many's the time
I've been tempted to ask "What do you think this is...a
(expletive deleted) library?!"

Comment is about BORDERS (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

The message is compelling - some lines scoring especially well. Perhaps the repetition isn't entirely needed - unless this is really a lyric for a song, and musically the repeated lines would work depending on the melody. But the whole poem is most enjoyable with the strength of honesty flowing through it.

Comment is about Kelvingrove Memories (blog)

Original item by Tom

A difficult topic to engage, but you have strong pertinent ideas, honestly, forcefully and 'artistically' presented. We all have to face our idiocies sooner or later.

Check 'impermanence'. Even this may not be correct; but it's probably closer.

Checked your Bio, and you're not 'sorry' at all. Who are you kidding? I look forward to more of your work.

Comment is about What if this is all real? (blog)

Original item by Corr Lens

Really enjoyed reading this Mr Lens

Comment is about What if this is all real? (blog)

Original item by Corr Lens

Hi Cynthia Glad you liked the Howlin' Wolf poem!

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

You are a pleasure to read.

Comment is about What if this is all real? (blog)

Original item by Corr Lens

Very interesting. I'm really hoping the child's foot wasn't still in the shoe, because I'm not quite sure what 'went down the sewer' - the bow, the shoe or the kid - or all three.

Comment is about A Bow (blog)

Original item by Hazel Connelly

Hello Cynthia

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on both 'Take Away Love' and 'A&E'. Your opinion and comments are very much appreciated. I was a tad concerned about putting 'Take Away Love' out there and even sat my sons down to warn and explain what the content was really about. In response they just rolled their eyes!

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Fabulous poem, smashes into you like a slab of granite.

Comment is about Prison Song (blog)

Original item by Russ Litten

Cynthia hi, I have forgotten to rewrite the ending. One moment.

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thanks for reading!! Checked it out and it's def in the same vein

Comment is about What if this is all real? (blog)

Original item by Corr Lens

A really well written piece Mr Wilde.Regards to you both

Rose.x

Comment is about Wearer of shit tinted glasses (blog)

enjoyed this one Steve.Cheers! x

Comment is about The Thoughts Inside My Head (blog)

Original item by Steve Higgins

Beautiful , it's fun when I can see a poem , in my head, so clear.

Comment is about Reravelling (blog)

Really evocative piece this Tommy, feeling like it leads somewhere and then leaves the reader wondering about you and Jez, where why who etc. Nicely lean too.

Comment is about Is this what borders do? (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Fucking love it. I've been the other side of this and I'm sorry , but I'm also very greatful to see and feel the fallout of a once loved thrown out booty call

Comment is about Obligatory (blog)

Love this, Nat, am going to read it to my kids, who I am sure will also love it! Xx

Comment is about FUN! (blog)

Cynthia hi, I have forgotten to rewrite the ending. One moment.

Comment is about Is this what borders do? (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Thanks Yogesh. x
More from me on http://colsibabes.blogspot.co.uk/

Comment is about Yogesh Bhatt (poet profile)

Original item by Yogesh Bhatt

Complete poem coming soon..!!

Comment is about (blog)

Original item by Yogesh Bhatt

Nice idea, and a great poem,
best wishs,
Steve

Comment is about The Little Flower Boy (blog)

Original item by Ged Thompson

Hi Cynthia The parallel between the Red Arrows and the geese was quite fortuitous. As I was thinking of John (my father in law) the geese flew past and it so happened that one of the many things he banged on about was what a waste of money those displays were. It's no more profound or complicated than that. There's also supposed to be a bit of gentle humour because he was a larger than life character who could often drive you mad when you were busy. Still, maybe my kids see me like that too!

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Cheers for your coms Charlie. I see you made a couple of changes. It doesn't necessarily detract from your initial emotion at the time of writing to look back and make alterations. More often than not a few careful changes will strengthen rather than detract. Replacing 'remorseful' with 'passionless' avoids the repetition of what I would call a 'big' word within a fairly short piece. Not that there's anything wrong with repetition, it's certainly part of my style, but some words can sound clunky when repeated. Same with end of line rhymes. I try to avoid anything too obvious but if I get stuck I'm happy checking out rhymezone.com for help (am I allowed to say that?) Thanks for liking the 'short but giddy rhythm' in my piece, I'm glad you found it, sometimes it's hard to come by. Looking forward to reading some more of your lines. x

Comment is about Silly Mistakes. (blog)

Original item by Sharlie

love your poetry :)

Comment is about Susan Darlington (poet profile)

Original item by Susan Darlington

haha! thanks for the funny comments guys! xx

Comment is about beer house bust up (blog)

Intimacy of the mundane is great poetic material. You capture it well. Also the rippling effect of a single potent image.

Comment is about A&E (blog)

Good strong ideas with potent language to match. The metaphor never flags -which takes good concentrated writing. I did like 'the finger first' point, as it indicated some degree of responsibility for not hurting the female body unduly and shows also some degree of mutual acceptance of the sex act. Intercourse is just that - nothing more - and you capture the purely physical very well. And then you punch out the real issue of the poem.

It's not easy to write about sex without implying erotica, but sex and sexuality are fair subjects for good poetry.

Comment is about Take Away Love (blog)

Cynthia - many thanks for your kind words on 'Caught Out'.
I had never written a haiku before this and 'Crow' and had steered clear as I never truly understood them until I got the chance to research the history recently. I'm glad you enjoyed my efforts and took the time to read it more than once (which I now believe is the secret to this style).

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

You are welcome, Taff :)

The blog has been updated this morning.

Comment is about Remembering the Lancashire Fusiliers at Gallipoli readings in Bury and Rochdale (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

An excellent little poem exposing a very keen topic that all of us need to think about. Keep writing. Check 'privileges'.

Comment is about that could be me (blog)

Original item by Cierra Breeze Potts

I so agree - very clever - took me a moment - but worth it.

Comment is about Louder Than Words (blog)

Original item by CathyLCrabb

Really good - atmosphere is everything - disparate details add up - personal to observational - to political - and back to very personal with potential 'borders crossed' - very interesting.

Do you ever find 'symbolism' an unending monkey on your back? I have to fight it sometimes, or better still, laugh at it - or it is rough rider. Have you any idea what I'm talking about?

Comment is about Is this what borders do? (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Thanks, Martin and Laura. Sometimes I do worry whether I might be losing my touch.

I think the line that Martin highlighted is like throwing a bucket of paint at a blank canvas: no preconceived point, but somehow it works, and you leave it, without monkeying around.

Comment is about The Glaswegian (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

HI Laura,
Please don't apologise for not having time to write long comments on my stuff - I'm pretty excited that you took the time to have a read and comment at all - so thanks :))

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

HI Jackie, Thanks for your kind comment on the ramblings, good to know others can relate - the injustice of being punished when you don't know what for, unforgettable ;). I'm sure I've probably given my own kids some similar memories...

Comment is about Jacqueline Phillips (poet profile)

Original item by Jacqueline Phillips

Hi Jackie, This brought such a big smile to my face, I have a 7 year old boy, and can so relate :)

Comment is about Sitting On A Chair Arguing About Computing (blog)

Original item by Jacqueline Phillips

Thank you Shirley-Anne Kennedy. I'm going to email Eileen tonight.

Comment is about Remembering the Lancashire Fusiliers at Gallipoli readings in Bury and Rochdale (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Just as there are 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute, there are 60 tick-tocks in a second and 60 wiff-waffs in a tick-tock.
It has always confounded me why there are 24 hours in a day. The duration of a day is set by the earth's axis rotation, and a year by its rotation around the sun. But what fixes an hour?
Wouldn't it make more sense to have 18 or 36 hours in a day, based on the globe's lines of longitude. But then what fixes the lines of longitude?
Napoleon got it right when he suggested metricating the hours in a day and minutes in an hour and seconds in a minute.
Even Napoleon gave up at tick-tocks and wiff-waffs, though!

Comment is about TICK TOCK (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Hi Taff

Please email poems to Eileen. Her email is:
eileen.earnshaw@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks :)

Comment is about Remembering the Lancashire Fusiliers at Gallipoli readings in Bury and Rochdale (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Where's the link to the organiser, Eileen Earnshaw, if I'd like to contribute a written piece to it please?

Comment is about Remembering the Lancashire Fusiliers at Gallipoli readings in Bury and Rochdale (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you. It was recently published in the Interpreter's House.

Comment is about Myriam San Marco (poet profile)

Original item by Myriam San Marco

Brilliant. I love this.

Comment is about art day (blog)

Original item by jeremy young

Beautiful, thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece.

Comment is about The Little Flower Boy (blog)

Original item by Ged Thompson

Mad rush lately Cynth but just wanted to stand up and applaud this amazing poem. Love narrative poems and this has such beautiful language and syntax.

Comment is about The Glaswegian (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Yep, I like this too. I also enjoy reading the tags to your poems :)

Comment is about shared (aug/sept 2013) (blog)

Original item by Zach Dafoe

I like this a lot, as with all your stuff. Great use of repetition and rhyme, and, well, everything.

Comment is about art day (blog)

Original item by jeremy young

Hi Sharlie, I kinda like your theme here although maybe it gets a little lost in the middle. Perhaps cutting a few words would help, pare it back and make them count. 'Refractive remorse' / 'remorseful eyes' with 'emotional demise' doesn't work for me. 'Tired' is a typo? I'm no expert so feel free to kick back at me. x

Comment is about Silly Mistakes. (blog)

Original item by Sharlie

What stirs underneath is clearly captured
expression in such superb dramatic vigor
cleverly released from this cunning collaboration .

Comment is about Easter WoL Collage Poem (blog)

Original item by Stockport WoL

I enjoyed this too, Martin, especially the last line. Great conclusion.

Hopefully, illness is past tense. Perhaps I will see you next Tuesday in Sale. Thanks for a comment on 'The Glaswegian'. The line you mentioned started the whole poem.

Comment is about There was a time (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

This is really interesting - very readable in style and content.I do enjoy your contributions to discussions and your comments on the work of others.

Comment is about Everyone knew but me. (blog)

Original item by Harry O`N eill