Hope the funeral went well Dorinda. Once you get past the tears they can be good occasions. I always remember my Uncle Ray's funeral. I left a sad tearful room to take my car home, then returned to a right old 'booze up' that uncle Ray would have loved . .
Whats Stockport like these days? 20 years ago and more I was a bus driver at Daw bank. Bet its all changed now!
Glad you enjoyed 'a friend of a friend'
Best wishes, Steve

Comment is about Dorinda MacDowell (poet profile)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Love it! Happy Christmas MC! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES AROUND (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Fantastic! You have hit the nail on the head with this! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Corporate Greed (blog)

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Hi MC. Thanks for your comments on Christine. I am going to turn this poem into a song and I will put the audio on my profile page as soon as it has been recorded. Take care, Tony.

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Original item by M.C. Newberry

Really like the scenic narrative Isobel- the introduction of the back seat passenger late on is great and the ending also.

Comment is about The Driving Seat (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Just a few thoughts from a newbie. Since retiring I have been writing poetry on a wide range of topics, and with a wide range of styles. I suppose, like many others, I have my favourites though. I have self published a few anthologies which have almost paid for themselves. I have found a printing company which will 'print on demand', so I don't have to outlay a large initial amount.
I have two main methods of achieving sales.
1) Supply copies on a consignment basis to a local bookshop who are happy to give me a few inches of shelf space. The next part of the exercise is to place copies in professional waiting rooms with a note in the fly leaf that copies may be purchased at the said bookshop.
2) Find places to perform and have books for sale sale.

I am in a rural town in New South Wales, Australia, and our local library agreed a few years ago to put on a poetry evening with myself and another local poet. Recently we had the fourth annual evening with, yet again, an encouraging attendance. I sold enough books to cover the cost of the few I had printed for the occasion.
And an anecdote from the night: One lady, a stranger to me, said afterwards, "I don't agree with all you say, but I like your poetry, so I want to buy a book. Would you sign it for me?"

One thing that I think is important is the presentation in performance. It is possible to have an audience on side and listening to every word, or bore them to death and lose them. If anyone is performing with the added boost of making sales, practise your performance.

But I think I am almost embarking on a new topic.

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Original item by Greg Freeman

Loved this, Steve! - it captured sadness and gentle humour all at the same time...........
I am actually attending a friend's funeral tomorrow, but she WAS a friend, so I shall feel quite justified if I snaffle the last pork pie!
Keep on writing!
Dorinda
(MacDowell)

Comment is about A Friend of A Friend (blog)

Original item by Steve Higgins

Love this! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Eastern Poem. (blog)

Original item by Danny Metcalfe

You write from the heart. Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Garden Leaves. (blog)

Worthily neccessary of many reads in order to do this poem justice.First read went down very well,
readings to follow will only get better.Thank you.

Comment is about Don Juan in his decrepitude (blog)

This reads as grippingly as an excerpt from a good novel...It`s made me think all over again about the effect novels have had on poetry...
I can`t make up my mind.

(I suspect it`s something to do with the way novels -like so much modern poetry - dive straight in to the story)

I like the double take in the `not`

Comment is about The Driving Seat (blog)

Original item by Isobel

Excellent stuff. Is this set at a funeral? The things you hear there! have a look at my poem -A Friend of A Friend. best wishes, Steve

Comment is about Ee Love (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Clever, clever, clever. Well crafted entertaining piece that could easily have taken the serious route. Really enjoyed this;)

Comment is about Ee Love (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Loved it full of splash and mischief.An excellent poem displaying the bond of love and mischief between grandparents and grandchildren.

Comment is about Me and My Nana (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Loved it,an extremely clever poetic chat.Well done !!

Comment is about Ee Love (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

Thanks for the comments, MC: it's always good to hear what others think!

ps: Keep that rhythm alive and kicking!

pps: Happy Christmas rhythm and rhyming!

D.

Comment is about Ee Love (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

I agree about its potential as a song, using the A B A (B) format. You repeat the first B as shown ( ) - then insert an instrumental interval before repeating the second A B to close. The word "remember" not only leads on earlier but ALSO serves to FINISH the song in an appealing way. I can hear George Hamilton 1V or Don Williams singing this.

Comment is about Christine. (blog)

Another much-needed "voice" to bring us some chuckles on WOL. I can just hear those two women in my head!
Mind you, Dorinda, might the second lady have said "departed" and not "deceased"?
It's the rhythm in my brain...sorry!!

Comment is about Ee Love (blog)

Original item by Dorinda MacDowell

A modern reversal of the old "Dunn The Hatters"
sales slogan of my youth:
"If you want to get ahead
Get a hat"!
Hugh - you and John Coopey must have so much fun with your inventiveness. Keep them coming.

Comment is about Changing heads (blog)

Original item by hugh

Loved this! - I'm posting one of mine, written some time ago - "Ee Love" which is along the same lines. I hope you enjoy it!
Dorinda

Comment is about Changing heads (blog)

Original item by hugh

Love your punchlines! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Changing heads (blog)

Original item by hugh

I like this a lot! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Where The Solo's Play Together (blog)

Original item by Noetic-fret!

Hi John. Thanks for your comments on Christine. Some people think that this is from events in my past. Christine lives in my imagination! I might write another poem based on what happens next! Take care, Tony.

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Original item by John Coopey

Hi Winston. Thanks for your comments on Christine. Take care, Tony.

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Original item by Winston Plowes

Hi Jeff. Thanks for your comment on Christine. Will try to get to the Cadence on 25th. Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Jeffarama! (poet profile)

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Thank you Hugh! I note your profile picture is taken by a canal, maybe you weren't too far away! lol

Comment is about hugh (poet profile)

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Thank you - I enjoyed Paper Tangle very much!Katy

Comment is about Steve Higgins (poet profile)

Original item by Steve Higgins

hi Anthony

Thank you for your "like" on fb.

I am currently working and redrafting the poetry collection "Of Lilith and Anthony" and will be putting it forward to publishers in 2013. Fingers crossed, someone somewhere will dare to publish it! : )

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

good one Nick

Comment is about North Town (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

Quite a departure for you!
The nerve of some people... I could feel the stress just reading this!
Love the word 'apoplectic'.

Gotta love English verbiage too - 'The Driving Seat'
Around here we would say 'The Driver's Seat'

xx

Comment is about The Driving Seat (blog)

Original item by Isobel

I agree. It would make an excellent song, Tony.
The opening verse reminds me a little of The Eagles, "Lyin' Eyes".

Comment is about Christine. (blog)

Very interesting albeit sad poem.
How awful to have bear witness to such as your poor Mum in that terrible situation.

God bless her.xx

Comment is about Help me - help me please (blog)

Original item by Charlotte Peters Rock

Like this a lot. could be a song maybe. Win

Comment is about Christine. (blog)

Very good piece Steve-
second line,third stanza-especially.

Best regards.

Comment is about Death on the Motorway (blog)

Original item by Steve Higgins

I like it John,its a big improvement on Cat Stevens original,it some how seems to make more sense! a wheel barrow might not sound as poetic as a Moon shadow but its a sight more useful in the garden!

regards Paul.

Comment is about The Red Wheelbarrow (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Bags of great imagery.

Comment is about Streaking Numbers (blog)

Original item by Nigel Astell

Long overdue Master Sheridan.xx

Comment is about Christine. (blog)

Great stuff John. Thank you. Wonder what WCW would have thought of this tribute/reincarnation/interpretation/reimagining/translation/elucidation/adaptation/rendering/parody/

or whatever you want it to be.

Win x

Comment is about The Red Wheelbarrow (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Great poem Tony and thanx for comment on 'This special place', I still do a bit of fishing, good for chilling out and getting close to nature! Hope to see you soon, next Performance at Cadence is Fri 25 Jan, cheers Jeff

Comment is about Christine. (blog)

Thanks for a bit of timely sparkle to help
brighten up the day. Tis music to my ears!

Comment is about The Red Wheelbarrow (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Needless to say, I love it. I want to be a backing singer with a tambourine :)

I particularly liked the lines

"And if tha wond’rin’ “Is it red?”
Please thissen. I’ve not said.
And if you tha wond’rin’ “Is it red?”
Thou’ll have to imagine for thissen;
It’s all inside thi ‘ead."

for the way they tied in with the hunour of wheelbarrow thread.

I also liked

T’bricks are sort o’ reddy
While t’chickens they are white.

But I liked the whole thing in its entirety!

Comment is about The Red Wheelbarrow (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Only narrow minds watch
and ask awkward questions
The long barge pole
Helps love to gain
Access towards next lock.

Comment is about The Comfort of Strangers at Hatton Locks Car Park (blog)

Original item by Katy Megan

Dropping your pants
Seeing both eyes
Then pop out
Catching them quick
Shouting out howzat
Did you then
Manage to get
Hundred not out.

Comment is about An eye catching experience (blog)

Original item by hugh

A big get well to Maggie
Hope you get a new spring in your step
So you can join us all in the Art Gallery
For the first meet in the year 2013 - - -

All the best for Christmas and new year

Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)

Original item by Stockport WoL

Personally I think you've irrevocably eclipsed WCW's original (possibly by a Moon Shadow.)

I am reminded of the new (and slightly dim) apprentice's first day on the building site. The foreman sent him off to the local builder's merchant to get a new wheelbarrow. He was gone some time, until at last the foreman spied him returning, with not one wheelbarrow, but two; one stacked inside the other. "What the hell's going on?" said the foreman, "I only asked you to fetch one wheelbarrow!" The youngster replied, "I'm not that daft; you didn't think I was going to carry it all that b****y way did you?

"Eat your heart out Yusuf Islam!

Regards,
A.E. :)))))

Comment is about The Red Wheelbarrow (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

I think the last stanza sums it all up Katy - familiar faces, seperate lives. I'm left wondering when we'll see "Fifty Shades of Katy" on the book shelves!

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about The Comfort of Strangers at Hatton Locks Car Park (blog)

Original item by Katy Megan

I'll keep an eye out for your next one Hugh.

Regards,
A.E.

Comment is about An eye catching experience (blog)

Original item by hugh

I enjoyed reading this. Well done! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Some folk are born with knowledge of their goal (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman

Hi Pat - welcome to WOL. I like your poem - reminded me of my schooldays - loved biology up to O level then gave it up - and it seemed odd that some of my pals who'd gone on to do it for A levels were dissecting rats etc! While I was in the Art Room probably! Hope to see more of your poetry on here. If you put a poem on the blog section you'll find more people will see it and you may get some comments.

Comment is about Pat Jourdan (poet profile)

Original item by Pat Jourdan

Nice one! Take care, Tony.

Comment is about Fury said to a fish (blog)

Original item by Marnanel Thurman