Happy New Year from me too, Cynthia. Welcome back. x

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Oh! Forgot to remind you the words of our Pushkin: The less we love a woman the more she likes us. lol

With warmest wishes, Larisa

Comment is about CROSSED LINES (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Thanks for taking a look at my poetry Gareth. Hope you had a good Christmas and all that.
Isobel x

Comment is about Gareth Writer-Davies (poet profile)

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Make sure you have 2 entries from Harry O'Neil on your lists - I'm not sure if he tagged either of them in the conventional way. One is about Betty and quite divine.

Comment is about Last call for WOL Comp! (blog)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Very funny. I fear your words may be wasted though cos they'll go their own sweet way and that kind of knowledge comes with experience :)

Comment is about Father and Son (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Happy New Year Cynthia. Yes - you have been absent for too long! xx

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Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

The poem is really nice, but.... it doesn't remind me anything and ....I can't see any humor here. It tells me about some men's or women's nature: to satisfy your own ego and then....you can go to hell. Poor woman! She believed that the man loved her. But....
I can only imagine that their age was between 20 - 30. A woman planned to have a family with the loved one. A man, hearing about marriage, was just afraid to be bound. And.....at the same time, he wanted to know that someone loved him. When he found out about it he stopped communications. Isn't it a satisfaction of someone's ego?

Comment is about CROSSED LINES (blog)

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With All Best Wishes to You for 2012, Jane

Comment is about Happy New Year (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Well done Dave. Is there a rising tide?
(and thanks for comments on my Turnip)

Comment is about User Guide (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Hi John,

I'm sure these two babes (who probably spend a little time in culinary pursuits)would be delighted to park their posteriors on your boat race . . .

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDdFs4-ho08/SI1GZGDNvwI/AAAAAAAAAUo/RyLNOv1QLiM/s400/fat+women+eating+on+beach.jpg

Coopey's Groupies maybe?

:)

Regards,

A.E.

Comment is about Father and Son (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hi Winston, thank you for your kind comments on "Emma was her Eyes", much appreciated.

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Thanks for comment on Jonny's song.

Ian....

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:) i like this, it reminds of 'i need a little time..' beautiful south same kind of twist. light and humorous.

cant be doing with the phone, i would like to live in a world with no electricity never mind personal computers and telephones..what do we do with all the time that gadgets save us? even cars and aeroplanes are time travel machines and warp our expectations as we are able to travel 1000s miles in a matter of hours. we dont have to move anymore with the invention of the laptop. its a beautiful virtual world, but it wasnt that long ago that we had none of this stuff and im sure candlelight and parchment scroll were all the rage x

Comment is about CROSSED LINES (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Thank you Winston for your lovely comment. Glad that you enjoyed your experience at the Octagon. Anna

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Anthony, will you please check for me; I've obviously missed a vital point. I have re-tagged two poems 'Hymn of a Northern Clime' and 'The Big Hill'. What else do I need to do to make an accepted entry?

Comment is about WOL Competition – a reminder! (blog)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

These two are just re-tagged, from blogs of the last few weeks. I hope that is acceptable; they are definitely in 'positive mood'. I was really out of the picture for awhile, and missed everything. But I must have been getting vibes!

Comment is about WOL Competition! (blog)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

Hi Winston - many thanks for commenting on 'As 2012 Approaches' - I hope it does turn out to be a better year for us all! Dave

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Well. I have not read the book. But , Lynn, your powerfull poem has had made a massive impact. Thank you. Win

Comment is about Emma was her Eyes (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Thanks for the comment on Janine...

Unfortunately, John, the operative word is `old`
(but I`m fightin`)

Comment is about John Coopey (poet profile)

Original item by John Coopey

After calling in at Alexandria, I`ve been reading about Athanasius (the contra mundi one)

This poem is an example of how my brain feels just now.

the saviour is,
`It is beyond reasonable doubt
That there is a balance of probabilities`.

Comment is about Complexity (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Dave,
I think I`ve got this (`Deified`)

Thanks for the comment on `Janine...`

I hope you`re better+

Comment is about User Guide (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Thanks Lynn,

Still catching up

Comment is about Lynn Dye (poet profile)

Original item by Lynn Dye

This is what Cat Stevens meant to say.

Comment is about Father and Son (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Very thought-provoking, Ian. But strangely I was reminded of a different perspective - the hymn, "How Little I am in it All".

Comment is about THIS YEAR OF GRACE (blog)

Original item by Ian Gant

Loved the image of the sand grudging the footsteps. You're an old charmer, you, Harry!

Comment is about JANINE AT THE SEA`S EDGE (blog)

Wow!
what a fantastic outcome!

Well written Lynn.
keep it up!

Marks out of ten?
Eleven!

Love

Patricia and Stef.xx

Comment is about Emma was her Eyes (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Hi - My 12 days after Christmas poem is live on here now, Fifi.. http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=26422

Hope you had a better Christmas than the people in this poem! lol

Comment is about Fifi Fanshawe (poet profile)

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Exploring the synergy between performance and the page

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Thank you dears for the comments.Love and hugs, Larisa

Comment is about HAPPY NEW YEAR! (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Who wouldn't want a giant magic mega bubble?! Touching. A few capital Letters in wrong place, but hey the ho....

Comment is about Bonding Over the Argos Catalogue (blog)

Original item by Isobel

I don't know why I like this Dave and the title is ace! Clever stuff as usual. Happy New Year.

Graham

Comment is about User Guide (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

This would surely comply with the conditions of
WOLcomp on this site. An uplifting essay on
the passing of time and the constant human
optimism that makes life what it is.

Comment is about THIS YEAR OF GRACE (blog)

Original item by Ian Gant

Thank you Dave for your kind comments on my latest. :)

Comment is about Dave Bradley (poet profile)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Harry, I just noticed this doesn't appear in the WOL listings. You need to type WOL comp in the box at the bottom of the entry where it says Tag. You will probably have to press edit first for this box to appear. Hope this helps. :)

Comment is about JANINE AT THE SEA`S EDGE (blog)

Happy New Year Greg, Thanks for comment on Supervielle version. NOt a new year resolution, but I thought I ought to do a bit more with my French beforte I forget it all. Read some Supervielle recently because MOniza Alvi has brought sa selection via Bloodaxe and this was one she hadn't done.

EG - hello - I am butting in here. AF

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Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

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I found this quite delightful, Harry.

Comment is about JANINE AT THE SEA`S EDGE (blog)

I've read this book too, Lynn. It's a powerful true story and this is a good poem to celebrate it.

Comment is about Emma was her Eyes (blog)

Original item by Lynn Dye

Thoroughly enjoyed this one Harry

Comment is about JANINE AT THE SEA`S EDGE (blog)

Enjoyed this, Larisa. Agree with M.C.
A very happy new year to you. xx

Comment is about HAPPY NEW YEAR! (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Hey, I was just wondering how old you are. As a young poet with an anthology released, I find you inspirational :)

Comment is about Max Wallis (poet profile)

Original item by Max Wallis

Thank-you for your wonderful comments.
All the best.

Comment is about Blow me a raspberry and show me your arse. (blog)

As a teenager, I was old enough to understand what was at risk during that time when the
fear of nuclear war was palpable. I have never known anything similar since then - thank God! J.C.'s words bring the reality
close again - and it's distinctly unsettling.

Comment is about 1962 (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

It may be a long way to walk to Odessa
But in e-miles it's seconds to Larisa, God bless her.
And so let's all wish her a joyous New Year
And hope to see more of her poems right here!

Comment is about HAPPY NEW YEAR! (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Perfectly timed for the time of year to get us
thinking on the passing essence of life - with
a neat conclusion to round it off.

Comment is about Life is Just a Wave (blog)

very sad, but i did enjoy it a lot in particular the second stanza. beauitful.

Comment is about White Widow (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

know Brighton pretty well - this really sums up the area to me a lot. Excellent.

Comment is about New Year’s Day on Brighton Pier (blog)

Original item by C Richard Miles

enjoyed this Anna, maybe a bit melodramatic for my tastes but still enjoyed the power in it in the second to last stanza in particular. good stuff.

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last stanza brings this full circle, Roy. Really enjoyed this.

Comment is about Life is Just a Wave (blog)

Thanks for your comments, Steve, Jane, Nick.

I'm not advocating doing away with Father Christmas in this poem. It was just a reflection on how we let children down in so many ways.

I know that my kids treasure the memories they have of childhood - and Father Christmas is a big part of all that. I tend to think that suspended reality is good for them. They will be forced to deal with real life soon enough. Children should be allowed to be children and I think they draw strength from a proper childhood. I must say, I find all those Jacqueline Wilson books about death and divorce and every other social ill, really depressing for kids. Give me Harry Potter any day.

Comment is about Bonding Over the Argos Catalogue (blog)

Original item by Isobel