I liked this, nice use of rhyme throughout, and an interesting idea. Good build up of tension, and leaving the reader to wonder...who? Has the writer planned his own death? A strange form of suicide? Or maybe that's just me. I like that it's open to that interpretation, anyway.

Comment is about Hitman (blog)

Original item by Simon Austin

Hi Andy and G

Many thanks for taking the time to read and comment. Will it do anything? Probably not, in all honesty, in terms of affecting Tory policies. However, the very important aspect of it is the strength of numbers, of the solidarity. A very public show of opposition. I myself took great strength from it. When you are spending your days veering between fury and frustration, to spend a day in the vast company of people who feel the same is very empowering.

Comment is about Assembly (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Thanks to Poetry24 for publishing this on Wednesday 2 October I was away on holiday and missed it but it was a nice surprise none the less.

Comment is about 95% Sure Perhaps (blog)

Original item by Richard Alfred

I know what you're talking about. Keep bouncing back.

Comment is about Zzzz!! (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Thanks for bringing Little Machine to me. Somehow I had never heard them until now. Superb interpretations of poems that had become almost too familiar, brings new life to them.

Comment is about Oh frabjous day! Carol Ann Duffy's words with a Dire Straits vibe (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

A marvellous asset to UK creative life - and how
amazing that folk should actually prize poetry
so much that they could consider stealing it!
I write as one lucky enough to have had a
published collection accepted (see the "cover"
accompanying this post) - and if anyone
should try to steal my book then I would feel
privileged for the unsought compliment implied!!

Comment is about Behind the scenes at the Poetry Library (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Thank you for your service. My late father was stationed in London throughout the Second World War with the OSS, and the city's bombing. He said his handprints were on every sidewalk of London. He asked me once if I understood how Britain survived the war, and when I was silent, said, "because the whole People are valiant."

Comment is about terry ireland (poet profile)

Original item by terry ireland

Food for thought: the ongoing personal puzzle of
the passing and the perennial - and their elusive
presence in our lives.
Welcome back.

Comment is about There are many..., There are a few... (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Go away MCN

Removed your comment - stop trying to show off

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

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Interesting. I would have thought the poem's
"question" would've been aimed at ITV etc. rather
than the BBC whose alleged bias chimes with the
job ads. placed in "The Guardian".
So - where was the missing coverage complained
of - and why was it absent?

Comment is about Regarding the BBC's lack of coverage... (blog)

Original item by Gray Nicholls

the truth to put it simply.

i love honest poetry like this.

Comment is about Regarding the BBC's lack of coverage... (blog)

Original item by Gray Nicholls

need to refer this to our Cathy, Laura. It's defo her cup of tea also.

For me - I loved it to put it simply.

It's a great piece and i hope the demo does do something. We have to hope it does i guess.

Comment is about Assembly (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

excellent, excellent Laura. Raises some serious points here... kinda annoyed me that the BBC and some of the other news didn't cover as much as they should have.

does raise the point will the demo do anything however? i hope it does, but am worried it won't.

Comment is about Assembly (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Thanks Steve. That's true and the only fact. X

Comment is about The Prime of Life (blog)

Original item by CathyLCrabb

Yes. On Saturday, when I wasn't allowed to go, the other team awarded him their man of the match. I am usually quiet but not when it comes to harm. It's a good lesson to learn I guess in not being able to solve everything.

Comment is about Goals in Perspective (blog)

Original item by CathyLCrabb

Haha - loving the new profile pic :D

And exactly, re chips/JCC. Bloody hell, it's not like he's advertising arms or owt is it?!

Comment is about Ian Whiteley (poet profile)

Original item by Ian Whiteley

Cheers Greg and Dave. Yep Greg, it was :) I'm really glad this poem moved you so much.


MC - Jog on, you tiresome right wing troll. You make a bigger show of yourself each time you post anything. Sad thing is, you don't see it yourself.

Comment is about Assembly (blog)

Original item by Laura Taylor

thanks, once again, for your kind and supportive comments on the JCC thing Laura - totally agree with you about the 'chips' thing, he deserves it - we'd all give our right arms to make that sort of money out of poetry - it's only the snobs who think you should forever suffer for your 'art' lol :-)
Ta
Ian

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

thanks for the kind comment on 'dust' starfish - much appreciated as always
Ian

Comment is about Starfish (poet profile)

Original item by Starfish

thanks for the kind comments on 'dust' Isobel - yes, I was pleased with that ending which just dropped upon me, unplanned, from the....dust :-)
Cheers
Ian

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

thanks for the kind comments on 'dust' marksy - much appreciated mate
Ian

Comment is about Marksy (poet profile)

Original item by Marksy

thanks for your kind comments on 'dust' Dave - it's a real pity when you write something that you think is profound only to find that someone else had the idea a long while ago :-( still - great minds think alike I suppose - and they do say that no idea is ever really unique

also - a big thanks for your kind comments on the JCC poem Dave - much appreciated as always

Ian

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley