I love this Daz, very evocative imagery , nice one

Comment is about Deansgate Bridge (blog)

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Hi M.C. Thanks for commenting on Mummy's Happy Rhyming Poem, glad you enjoyed it, it was a fun one to write :)

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

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Hi, I really like this, the repetition of that one line is great, and the last stanza is really powerful, thanks for sharing :)

Comment is about 222 (blog)

Original item by dazzer

awwww Martin!what a fab poem,ending with such a sweet little twist.Love it!x

Comment is about Approval (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

I appreciated the attention you paid to my sonnet and enjoyed your feedback. You're right, of course, about "crunching." I forced it a little.

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

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I enjoyed that thoroughly (as much as such a thing can be enjoyed). The imagery was very potent, particularly the 8th and 9th stanza. The juxtaposition between the act itself and the sense of disgust your wording yielded made me appropriately queasy.

Comment is about On the day the first Gulf War ended (blog)

Original item by Harry O`N eill

I like to strike while the iron is hot...

Comment is about February Collage Poem: Cages (blog)

Original item by Stockport WoL

Wow ! this is such a powerful and beautiful piece

Comment is about Back Then (blog)

Original item by Trisha M Hopkins

you have put this so well. A great piece

Comment is about Roll up roll up (blog)

Original item by Twilbury Wist

Nice one Rose . I love 'my empty pockets eyes'

Comment is about 794% APR?....bring it on! (blog)

Crikey John that was quick ! hot of the press. I feel this was a good one tonight.
Thanks

Comment is about February Collage Poem: Cages (blog)

Original item by Stockport WoL

Witty! Woman Witty!

Comment is about 794% APR?....bring it on! (blog)

Lovely, the best little work I have seen on here for a while. Well done.

Comment is about The Ride (blog)

Original item by Sunny Chopra

Welcome Jocelyn-and apologies for my refusal,re help with stories,but HEY!..you do NOT need it!

All of your work is excellent enough.Thanks for the offer just the same.

Hope you enjoy your time on here.x

Comment is about Jocelyn Diane (poet profile)

Original item by Jocelyn Diane

Holy shit Laura! I am chuffed to fuckery that the 'Motorway'audio didn't work,and the youtube link you gave me did.

Where the fuck have you been all my cardboard life!?

Dude,swear me in as a gobsmacked fan for life-
-asap!

Absolutely LOVED-'Radical Liverpool #2'!!!!!!!!

Re again the 'Motorway squawking'(which it most certainly wasn't,you golden throated,golden liquid swigger!)and all of your poetical history-
if sleepy Simon Armitage(as much as I love him)can get his fizzog on the box,what the eff are you doing second fiddling?

Fuck me stiff,every which way but loose,and bugger me bandy-YOU ROCK! x

(ps-try not to die before me..;0)

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

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Thankyou for your comment it shows you have not the faintest idea what is happening in the real world

Comment is about ABUSERS (blog)

Original item by Wendy Higson

This is an emotive topic that has achieved
prominence in recent years. I wonder how much
damage is done by over-protective adults instilling feelings of guilt and fear where
they might have otherwise been passed by as
being of no importance by the child in its
many faceted experience of "growing up". I
grew up in the 1940s/50s, with a background
of boarding school (my mother was matron); village school (rural country life); then
grammar school. Talk and rumours about
behaviour that was experienced was widely
disseminated among the kids of those days,
with quick and knowing appreciation of what
was happening or likely to happen from any
given character (local and usually well known)
or circumstances. We knew about never taking sweets from strangers and were street wise yet
allowed to find our own way, adjusting our
experiences without the shrill guilt-ridden
over-protective adult stuff so prevalent these days. Is it not possible that these reactions
are more damaging long term than the suspected
things that kids are told happened to them
and for which they are now in the merciless
spotlight of other people "knowing"?
We must be careful to keep a balance - with the
child's peace of mind always paramount.

Comment is about ABUSERS (blog)

Original item by Wendy Higson

I'm content to let others judge TC's comments.
However, in the wider historical sense,
the "racial" aspect is exaggerated when this
phenomenon is more about power and influence under the banner of religion.
Any US reference to "thousands" dying would be
accurately found in the irresistible "go west"
expansion of immigrant arrivals after the Civil
War and the policy of slaughtering millions of
bison upon which the native American depended
for survival in large numbers. Death through
war and disease among them far exceeded the numbers deaths of blacks in comparable circumstances in US society thereafter.
On another level, I could take TC's opening lines and refer to the known and provable deeds of the Nazis ("Terrible")
and compare them with the "butchery" by Stalin's Russia of just about anyone.
But is that relevant to today's threat?

Comment is about HOSTAGES TO CHARITY (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

its the knock-on effect that something like this has on the rest of the innocent families of the deceased eh guys?

Taking it as just being a poem,it is very well written.Later folks.x

Comment is about Death of a gang member (blog)

Thanks for your comments Preeti, we can but hope the elections don't place any power into the fascists hands - better a coalition of all other parties to make them totally clear on where they should stand - outside left behind the bike sheds... Best wishes, Dave

Comment is about Last Hope Of Redemption (blog)

Original item by Dave Dunn

Always keep your good memories close to your heart for those you will remember when you do have to part you will never forget .My mum was abanded when I was born had to work full time all her life when retired she had eltzimers for over twenty long years ,I was hated my brother never went near he was adored good look Wendy .

Comment is about Back Then (blog)

Original item by Trisha M Hopkins

he he he!! that makes far more sense will do.
daz

Comment is about Adonis Storr (poet profile)

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The middle class suffers the world over...what a fine portrayal of the current world order, Dave !

Comment is about Last Hope Of Redemption (blog)

Original item by Dave Dunn

We are all looking for four-leaved clovers ! Thank you for your comments on my work :)
Preeti

Comment is about Dave Dunn (poet profile)

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Hi Jackie,
Thanks for your lovely comment on Mummy's Happy Rhyming Poem, really appreciate it :)

Comment is about Jacqueline Phillips (poet profile)

Original item by Jacqueline Phillips

Key Marsdeners/ites? Hmm. not sure. Dead lucky to be here when this event was on, certainly. More from DC soon.

Comment is about Last train from Marsden: Mr Armitage goes to Washington (article)

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There is a moment when mortality is felt most keenly.I love this Tommy. It has got such a good pace all of its own. Nice one

Comment is about Knowing the moment (blog)

Original item by Tommy Carroll

Terrible I know, but ISIS' atrocities pale in comparison to the butchery of white upon black in the USA, as recently as the 1980's. Thousands of black men women and children, butchered whilst alive in front of howling, jeering men, women and children. The audiences white, often middle-class and christian. The west was won by and rejoiced in such horror. Tommy

Comment is about HOSTAGES TO CHARITY (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Winceyette is a much under-used word within literary circles. I enjoyed this poem v. much.

Comment is about MARRIAGE BED (blog)

Original item by Rodney Wood

Our latest session on the 7th had a dozen performers and a handful of listeners. Self penned and other poetry was read and/or recited (and in one case written then recited!).
Plenty of chat and drinks available.
A great Saturday afternoon.
Jim

Review is about SPOKEN WORD SESSION on 7 Feb 2015 (event)

Hi Johanna, thanks for the kind comment on my child poem, and welcome to WOL. I enjoyed the Handbag poem, and look forward to reading more :)

Comment is about Johanna Boal (poet profile)

Original item by Johanna Boal

Very good Rose. I found my oasis in the most unlikely of places - thousands of miles across the Atlantic...

Best wishes, Dave

Comment is about Sanctuary (blog)

have a good un, guys. see you all in march

Comment is about Caged and uncaged poetry at Write Out Loud Stockport tonight (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Ok, you've really got me - I even went & looked up what the Latin was! Fantastic stuff, as usual ;)

Comment is about Neutiquam erro (blog)

Original item by Ged Thompson

I love this - beautiful, thanks for sharing it :)

Comment is about By the Duck Pond (blog)

Original item by A.M. Clarke

What a sad poem, but then it is a painful subject you have covered.

Comment is about Death of a gang member (blog)

oh roll on summer!thats what we say.Gorgeous poem Rose.xx

Comment is about garden (blog)

Beautiful! we love it! xx

Comment is about Sanctuary (blog)

indeed Rose.Thank you.xx

Comment is about The Christmas Truce Cup (blog)

Fascinating review, Julian. What happenstance that you were perfectly placed to attend this occasion - the confluence of two key Marsdenites in Washington.

Comment is about Last train from Marsden: Mr Armitage goes to Washington (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hey Ged,
Thanks for taking the time to have a read and comment on my stuff, really appreciate it xx

Comment is about Ged Thompson (poet profile)

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Thank Rose

Comment is about Red Nose Politics (blog)

Original item by Jacqueline Phillips

With Valentine's day just around the cornern the timing for this poem is great. I enjoyed reading it, thanks for sharing.

Comment is about Words you've never heard (blog)

Original item by Smash Lee

I very much enjoyed this poem and with three boys of my own I see everyday the truth of your words.

Comment is about Neutiquam erro (blog)

Original item by Ged Thompson

I must have missed something...

Comment is about Caged and uncaged poetry at Write Out Loud Stockport tonight (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

if only ALL conflicts could be settled this way!


great little poem.x

Comment is about The Christmas Truce Cup (blog)

No sorry I said if you would like any tips feel free to message me :)

Comment is about Adonis Storr (poet profile)

Original item by Adonis Storr

its a bit early for me to give tips i think, i just love to write and found recently that the actual performance side is even mor fun

Comment is about Adonis Storr (poet profile)

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Thanks for the kind words Darren good luck with your writing/performing feel free to send me a message for any tips or advice ;) A

Comment is about dazzer (poet profile)

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love the raps, not taking yourself too seriously is always a winner i find. keep spittin dem rhymes bro!!

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