Personal - yet with the general appeal of
events that most of us can identify with at
this time of year.
Comment is about Christmas Poem for Cathy (2013) (blog)
Original item by Andy N
The timeless refrain of rest - then regeneration.
Earth's endless song.
Comment is about Winter's Song (blog)
Original item by Andy Ainsworth
To your outstretched hand of greeting - a
clasp of welcome!
Merry Christmas across the miles.
Comment is about Merry Christmas! (blog)
Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska
I liked this Andy. A poem to wake one up and make one look and feel again
Comment is about Winter's Song (blog)
Original item by Andy Ainsworth
I liked this Harry. A Happy Christmas to you too. Written on Boxing day, but hey.
Comment is about AT THE CRIB (blog)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
This will surely resonate with most who read it!
It's the thought that counts!!
Comment is about A Gift X (blog)
Original item by David R Mellor
Indeed Steve (looks about) :)
Comment is about Steve Higgins (poet profile)
Original item by Steve Higgins
<Deleted User> (6895)
Tue 24th Dec 2013 20:52
Absolutely fantaz Paul.All the best from us.xx
Comment is about did I ever say I was “good people”? (blog)
Original item by Paul Sands
You can find more of my poetry including some videos by searching on line for DAVID SUBACCHI POET.
Comment is about THE BOMB THAT DIDN'T EXPLODE (blog)
Original item by David Subacchi
<Deleted User> (11206)
Tue 24th Dec 2013 16:35
<Deleted User> (11206)
Tue 24th Dec 2013 16:34
My "selfie" - no chance in a photography
competition? So cruel!
Then again at least I don't appear to be asking
if anyone has seen my boat?!!
Seriously, I always enjoy these little exchanges
- they make WOL so much more fun ...and help keep me on my toes - for which MANY thanks.
Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)
Original item by John Coopey
I prefer to turn the old adage on its head:
"In the midst of death we are in life!"
And what better time to celebrate that thought?
Comment is about THOUGHTS AT CHRISTMAS - a repeated post (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Harry
thanks so much for your kind and observant comments regarding 'Christmas Eve' - as always, your suggestions for changes are spot on the mark and I've edited accordingly. So glad you liked the poem - here's wishing you and yours a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year
cheers
Ian
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
Andy - thanks so much for your kind comments regrading Christmas Eve - glad you liked it - best wishes for Xmas & The New Year mate
Ian
Comment is about Andy Ainsworth (poet profile)
Original item by Andy Ainsworth
Hey Starfish :-) - thanks so much for your kind comments regrading Christmas Eve - glad you liked it - best wishes for Xmas & The New Year mate
Ian
Comment is about Starfish (poet profile)
Original item by Starfish
Andy - thanks so much for your kind comments regrading Christmas Eve - glad you liked it - best wishes for Xmas & The New Year mate
Ian
Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)
Original item by Andy N
First weddings then Christenings. At a certain age you move on to funerals I suppose.
Nice one MC.
Comment is about THOUGHTS AT CHRISTMAS - a repeated post (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
leah
Mon 23rd Dec 2013 23:50
WRITE ANGLE PAINTS CHRISTMAS 'SPECIAL'
In spite of the cold, wet weather, Write Angle managed to pack the house and provide enough savouries and sweets - including some takeaway! Truly a 'Chrismassy' evening with a lot of familiar faces returning- John Smith, ('is it possible to plagiarise your own work?') Dave Knight, ('An eye for an eye' and 'Wasting Time' – dialogue with friend who stopped being..., a very 'happy' Lysander White, (love poem and Spread the mockingbirds everywhere) Michael Usuwana, ('Faces & Places' and 'Ashes to Ashes & Dust to Dust' ('.. too fast last time') David Roberts, 'Natasha' and 'The Wedding', Leah, 'The Kids who fell from the sky', Bill Wood, guitar/singer ( 'At the court of King Arthritis') as well as newcomers; singer/guitarists, and poets, Davy Byrons, (Irish folk music) 'Belfast, the town I love so well', David Gillingham, 'Crying at 56'; meeting the mum he lost at 5, Jimmy Lee ('Night of the Cranes' and 'Written in the Sand') and Andrew Barker, (2nd time) from Spain ('Why The Turkey'..and The Ghosty Donkey) – Christ's birth.
Also, Turi Thomas-Millard, (Why I put you on speaker-phone' – 'I can pretend you're still here' and 'Dominica' (highly visual), Ron Jamieson, 'Sleigh-ride', Molly Karn, (from Canada) - 'Iridescent Frustration' (waiting for the plane) and 'Writer's Block'. .not to mention the 'regulars', Dave Allen, 'Why Do Salmon Die After Sex?' - think of the 1000 mile upstream swim!- Sven Stears, 'Satan is Angry' and 'This Girl' (I want to tell her she's beautiful but that would only be scratching the surface)'. Steve Tasane (February 2014's guest) did 'Alphabet Rap', and 'growing up with anger management issues', JeanAnne Naumczyk, .Maggie Rhodes, and Graham Sims.(visiting from Cheltenham)..Cliff Oakley and others.
Jake was a bit concerned he wasn't going to fit everyone in as half the audience (20) was all geared to get up and perform! Apologies to Chris Sangster (he'll be first, next time).. Dave Roberts and Leah remained un-videoed as David Stone's videocam ran out of battery. (first time!) Suffice to say it was a 'full' and 'joyous' occasion with laughter and good spirit thriving throughout!
Audi Maserati, as ever, in tip-top shape, had everyone laughing from the moment he got on stage. 'Think of my performance as a book with a cover in front, a cover in back, and in the middle is another cover'. He did 'Crosseyed Guitar'.(hillbilly)..'I'm sticking with you cos I'm made out of glue';, the bloke who had a conversation but did all the talking 'You aint nothin' but a hound dog!' (no end to his repertoire) His 'natural' spontaneous manner is always cause for applause! He played guitar and Appalachian stick zither. Sven Stears did hilarious haikus that were and those that weren't.
GUEST PERFORMER SPEECH PAINTER was great, with familiar, but always a joy to hear 'All you can buy on Ebay', 'You can spend a pound or a hundred grand, get 'The face of Jesus on a jalopeno, a human kidney, pictures of (his) ex-wife...'), 200 lbs of cocaine; then, 'Jehovah Baby', 'a confessional love poem'; the stresses of Christmas ending in misunderstandings 'Who put the Bump in the Bumpety Bumpty Bump'...you put me in a mental institution. I put the cape in escape...'. Then, the adult Dr Zeuss, actually started by the original author but never completed. 'The Cat in the Hat', now 'The Twat in the Flat' – a fabulously funny, clever take-off; followed by 'Will I Am', 'The Songs of Wam' – done with an energy that lit the room!
Afterward, he introduced his band – Will B (guitarist) and Kylie Earl (singer). He hadn't sung since age 12 when, doing an imitation of Elvis, he 'fell flat on his face'. However, Speech Painter, determined to get back to music, agreed when Will convinced him he could 'talk' the songs and he agreed. 'What's my theme?' he asked. 'The Road' he was told. 'Okay, and what else?' 'The Road', Will repeated. Hence, between Speech Painter's lyrics, Will's music and Kylie's lovely voice, 'The Road Project' was 'born'! Speech Painter even managed to add 'Rhododendron' to the collection, saying the flower was the first form of chemical warfare. In Asia, they put hives next to Rhododendrons and it intoxicated the honey. Other songs, 'Hit and Run', and 'It was the wrong turn' – plus far too much more to mention -. . He's such a joy to have as a guest. A much loved performer! From the enthusiasm and applause of the audience, it was a memorable evening – a good ending to another successful year!
Review is about WRITE ANGLE POETRY & MUSIC +OPEN MIC on 17 Dec 2013 (event)
I trust the winner (whoever he/she is) realises
how fortunate their success may be under the
circumstances of time and opportunity.
But congratulations nonetheless to the winner
and especially the WOL runner-up. Poetry is
the main beneficiary and that's what is so
important.
Comment is about Write Out Loud's Julian Jordon nominated for 'unsung hero' award (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Clive James - whose wide-ranging talents made
the likes of Stephen Fry possible.
Comment is about Clive James talks about poetry, Dante, and illness on Radio 4 (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
You opened the door and invited us in - and bid us
welcome.
Much appreciated!
Comment is about Poetry is our beating heart: a very happy Christmas to all (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Oh, my God! Clive James is just great! As for me his English is so perfect. It was so pleasant to listen to his voice, to his English, to his poetry... Let him live forever and more! Let us store his beautiful poems! They all come from his heart and my soul alams.
Comment is about Clive James talks about poetry, Dante, and illness on Radio 4 (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Mon 23rd Dec 2013 17:42
Merry Christmas Team.
And success in everything you attempt.
Comment is about Poetry is our beating heart: a very happy Christmas to all (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Mon 23rd Dec 2013 17:30
Hi M.C.
Thanks for those nice words, much appreciated, and a very merry Christmas to you.
Oh and congratulations on your departure, (poem)success, really deserved.
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Mon 23rd Dec 2013 17:10
Hi Mike. Thanks for that thoughtful comment.
A very merry Christmas to you and yours.
See you in the New year. Ken
Comment is about Mike Hilton (poet profile)
Original item by Mike Hilton
Congrats, MC. I wouldn't have rated your chances in a photography competition, though.
Comment is about MC Newberry's 'Lycra' poem in anthology to mark Le Grand Depart (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
...and the same to you all, whoever your God is.
Comment is about Poetry is our beating heart: a very happy Christmas to all (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Strewf! Me comment were longer than me story.
Comment is about Aggie the Elephant (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks for the comments, girls.
Starfish - Aggie the Elephant is a Marriot Edgar monologue about a train of elephants passing over a level crossing. The last one, baby Aggie, gets hit by the train.
"Joe thought she were dead when he saw her lyin' there,
With the back of her head on the line
He knelt by her side, put his ear to her chest,
And told her to say " ninety-nine."
She waggled her tail and she twiggled her trunk ;
To show him as she were alive;
She hadn't the strength for to say "ninety-nine,"
She just managed a weak "eighty-five."
Poetry indeed.
Isobel - It is rather nice to be free of the kids (once you get used to it). But one drawback is Christmas. Both of ours are spending Christmas Day with their boyfriends' families (it's their turn). So Our Gert and me are off to Le Raj for a 5 courser.
Comment is about Aggie the Elephant (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
lot of detail here, neil in such a short piece. feels like not a word is wasted.
excellent. best piece i've read on here in a while.
Comment is about Compaction (blog)
Original item by Neil Fawcett
Thanks for welcoming me to the site. Sorry it took so long to respond. Happy Christmas!
Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)
Original item by Ann Foxglove
A lovely winter poem evoking so many sights, feelings and sounds. I particularly like the knots of wood cracking like imploding stars
Comment is about Christmas Eve (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Wishing you a Merry & spiritually satisfying Christmas Harry, all the very Best to you, Yvonne, family & friends. I'll pass on your warm words to Natalie & Glenys
Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year
See you on the other side of it lol
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
Wow indeed! There's so much to think about and like in this - though I'm talking poetry/ideas not life circumstances.
'it’s so much easier to smile once
your shit has sailed, once your dream has failed
and there’s nothing left to prove'
This idea stood out for me - the fact that we can almost be released in some way by absolute failure - released from the effort and the pressure of continued expectation maybe.
Comment is about did I ever say I was “good people”? (blog)
Original item by Paul Sands
Well I can't quite empathise with this one yet John, but I'm bloody well looking forward to being able to ;)
That abrupt ending somehow works.
Comment is about Aggie the Elephant (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Ahhh, I seeeee :)
Well thank you again Harry, means a lot to me, that.
Wishing you all the very best for christmas and next year - hopefully see you at a gathering at some point :) xxx
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
I can empathise with this one, as can anyone over a certain age i.e. with children of a certain age. Aggie? It's Echo that got me!
Comment is about Aggie the Elephant (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
<Deleted User> (9882)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 23:01
definitely ditto previous comments.
Well done Frederick.x
Comment is about The possible dream (blog)
<Deleted User> (9882)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 22:50
Paul,this rocks!sooooo cool! and just love the 'so... ending-
-magic touch!
now I HAVE been WOWED!x
Comment is about did I ever say I was “good people”? (blog)
Original item by Paul Sands
Laura,
It was the McGarrigle poem…I liked the calmer style of it, and also the neater stanzas. I couldn`t hear you reading it in your usual `go get `em` style. It was much more - powerfully - controlled.
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
Original item by Laura Taylor
I've never had a poem written about me before. Thank you.
Comment is about BUYING GIFTS (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
<Deleted User> (10832)
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 21:23
I'll second that. Good kickings all round. Would you have a Bethlehem poem to by any chance Mr. F?
Comment is about Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's poem for Christmas (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Excellent idea Philip; and then post one of your own so we can do a head-to-head.
Comment is about Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's poem for Christmas (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Less is certainly more in this instance.
A direct little vignette of heart and hurt that
says much in a few lines.
Comment is about Restricted choices (blog)
Original item by Shevaughn Pimenta
Larisa Rzhepishevska
Thu 26th Dec 2013 16:19
Hi, M.C.Newberry!Thank you so much for commenting on "Merry Christmas". Best wishes, Larisa
Merry Christmas to you!
Comment is about M.C. Newberry (poet profile)
Original item by M.C. Newberry