Good poem,again Kath,albeit possibly personal.Bloody men eh?
I,m no Saint,and it did take some time for common sense to kick in-thankfully-believe me,in most cases,people who dish cruelty out,get later re-visits of guilt-unless nothing kicks in.If I could go back and tidy up-what a gift that would be-obviously same for lots people-You sound very independant now-best regards-Stefan.

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Hi Lisa ;-) thank you for taking the time to read my works, yes I am inspired by the magical, mistical, the Golden Ratio, the interconnectness of everything, A Universe like a multi dimensional jigsaw puzzle in a cosmic dance, maybe I will get to write a poem about it one day ;-)TC XX

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I agree with many of the others it is a beautiful poem, with a naff last line, in which I percieve the hand of deliberate mischief making !! I should know, I have witnessed it's scribing's in prior times. I am going to make a new award... WPOM 'Worst Poem of the Month' and nominate you in 'Poetic Juctice' ha ha for your naughtiness ha ha Much love TC XX

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Original item by Isobel

Hey up 'Gladders! wherfore art thou-get thy blogs blogging-pretty
please! Stefeatures

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Original item by Rachel McGladdery

the dolphins said
to ride a wave
was much more fun
when done with Dave!
the dolphins said
to please come back
it's more fun when
you're on their back!

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Original item by Dave Carr

Or a just a little bit misguided? Or too romantic for her own good? Or just plain daft!! (The latter I suspect!)

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

I completely agree with this statement Isobel, in fact I just recently said this to a very special friend of mine.
'I would say that on the whole, the beautiful mind is far more important to a woman than it is to a man.'

And Ann...
I agree with you about the laughter too ; )

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Original item by Isobel

A tortured soul.

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Just posted my take on the same subject. "Spelling . . "

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Original item by Isobel

My answer to Isobel's poem perhaps?

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

Thank you for your comments on "Bye Mommy". I was very focused on the structure because what I wish I could do is be a songwriter and I wrote this as lyrics - but I barely have any original music in my head, so the way I wrote it was to a vague tune I could hear. I think if it ever were a song, it would be more concise if a young man and an older woman sang the different verses, which of course would probably mean a major rewrite. But I don't have any musicians knocking down my door, so I'm probably safe on that one!

Thanks again,
Lisa

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Cheers Simon re 'Unfailing'That I should remind you of the fantastic Mr, Hopkins! wow! what a compliment indeed! thank you Sir-Stefan.

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Just eating my dinner (a honey sandwich natch!) when I thought - a man is often said to be able to laugh a woman into bed. Does it work the other way round? Just going back to the attraction thingy (which I WISH I understood!!!)

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Original item by Isobel

Dunno Graham - the words just dripped off my honeyed tongue ;-)!

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Original item by Ann Foxglove

How can you be thinking of this stuff at 6pm on a friday night?? Acacia yeeeeesssssss!

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I don't think we can ever be "wrong" with our own poems Isobel. Do what you want to do. Go girl! xx

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I agree with everything you say about humanity Chris. However, I do think that very many people in this world are sad because they are alone and cannot find that mate in body and soul for whatever reason. In that respect animals have one up on us - though I wouldn't want to have the attendant lack of consciousness.

I am not at all offended by your comments. I have been very frank about your poetry and appreciate honesty so long as its sole intent is not to insult.

In order for that last line to cause any kind of reaction comical or otherwise, the rest of the poem had to be authentic - and I guess to me it was. Those are characteristics that I look for in a friend or partner.
Was I wrong to be flippant at the end? Was I wrong to seek to entertain? That is a matter of individual opinion. I am glad that the poem has made us both think at any rate. xx

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I think this is marvellous, Ray, high-spirited and exhilarating! Greg

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Very moving Lisa. Interesting structure - you have obviously taken a great deal of care over this and it shows.

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Hi Chrishave just looked up an online dictionary to check whether the word 'whimsicality' exists. It does (thought so). I wanted to say that this has got lots of it! Very enjoyable.

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Thanks for your comments folks. I'm sorry if the ending was a shock or disappointment for you. It was meant to be....
I have a wicked sense of humour and sometimes like to get up to a little mischief. Perhaps my sense of humour isn't always in line with others... I don't regret that ending though or have any intention of changing it. I don't consider it naff - just mischevious.

I do appreciate beautiful minds - I wouldn't have been able to write 99% of this poem otherwise. I also appreciate laughter. I'm really not taking the piss out of Stephen Hawking. I could just as easily be that beautiful mind that isn't desired physically by someone else.

If you wanted to look at the poem on a more serious level, Chris - you could see it as the human tragedy. In the animal kingdom, creatures, on the whole, just mate. Chemistry and the need to find someone attractive doesn't enter into it. How much happier would humans be if it were the same for us?

If you wanted to discuss it in relation to the two sexes, I would say that on the whole, the beautiful mind is far more important to a woman than it is to a man. That might spiral us into a totally different subject area though and this comment would never end.

Thanks to all for commenting. I do appreciate honesty.

Isobel x

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I like the poem but felt that the last line threw it all away, for me. It reminds me of how a poem of mine H.D. originally ended on a sort of joking throwaway, and I changed it in the end cos everyone felt I'd cheapened the whole thing. And ultimately I agreed with them. But as you say, it was meant to be a funny poem really. (Yours I mean!) xx

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indeed, my father's shop is the kind that eats people's days without them noticing and it was a fabulous place in which to grow up, my own word-forest. I like your work, many of the samples made me smile and/or think.

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Really nice poem Chris. A bit like a male version of my Bike poem! And your last poem was about a bus - is there a theme developing here?

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Hi Ian, thank you for your kind words on "not gone and not forgotten"
"DID" is indeed a wonderful poem and "gibberish" brought a smile to my face as it is a subject dear to my heart.

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Thanks Ann, I passed your comments on to Sympathetic Sybil and her reply was as follows: What? Is this a dead bothered face? You mean to say you stirred me from my lemon-sucking reverie to tell me that? Stop trying to make me smile - get your filthy hands off me..." I didn't catch the rest, to be fair, because I was being arrested for molestation, but it sounded like pretty strong stuff.

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Hi Andy, just wanted to say thanks for reading my latest. I';m glad you liked it.:-)

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Hi Winston, thanks for taking the time to comment on my latest, glad you liked it.

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Thank you very much cynth that means a lot.

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I love this!
So true too... Reminds me of my father who was an artist, mainly a sculptor : )

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Original item by Dave Bradley

You are GOOD, Kealan Coady. Your love of language and your provoking intellect are a marvellous combination; plus a fine ear for cadence.

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Original item by Kealan Coady

Of course, I get the humour. But what's the latest on literary types trying to make 'street talk', 'black dialect' etc. a separate, critical language choice for writing and teaching? Anybody up to speed?

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Original item by Ian Nenna

A beautiful haiku, Dave, capturing the idea of the beauty foreseen in any material by the artist, who must see it before working it into art.
BTW: 'caressed'has only one 'r'.

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Original item by Dave Bradley

Hi Win,
thanks for your comment on my Hyacinths poem. Much appreciated.

Janet.x

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I love this Isobel. For me it needs no elaboration whatsoever. I think you captured something special in your poem and undoubtedly priceless.

Janet.x

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Thanks for commenting on my Hyacinths poem. Much appreciated.

Janet.x

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I was enchanted - captivated by the power of your words and ideas - until the last line! And then, I was shocked. And I reacted: Why did this inspired concept have to centre on a 'man' relationship? For me, the final line was the repetition 'Some people have beautiful minds'- echoing a universal theme.

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Original item by Isobel

So i did! Sorry about that :-)

I'll remove it now, thanks. :-)

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Hi Andy, thanks again for your comment on my Hyacinths poem.
A book? Well maybe a self published one in time. I don't think i have enough to put into one yet. :-)
Good luck with yours.
Janet.x

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Original item by Andy N

Beautiful legs too!...

Well done, a thought provoking read.

Augusta xx

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Original item by Isobel

You realy should try a little more sex Anne ...aid doing nothing you are starting to go green.

you know what they say... iIf you don't use it... you'll lose it... believe me ... right now I know the feeing...

Thank you for all of your support on my blog.

Augusta xx

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Aint this the truth??
Cate xx

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Original item by Isobel

Lovely in its simplicity Dave.
Cate xx

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Original item by Dave Bradley

This is good, Isobel, especially the "Ears with sense enough.." verse.Not so keen on the following verse, Souls and all that, too abstract. As the sense of smell is an important element of attraction maybe you should have a verse devoted to that. But I'm being sniffy.

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Original item by Isobel

Good morning Winston-thanks very much for observations on 'Sun Killer' your comments are very helpful and inspiring-best regards-Stef.

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

agree with win here. love in particular 'i'm sick of your half-lid, opaque,
questioning eyes.'

Probably my favourite piece off yours so far. Keep em coming

Comment is about It's just easier (blog)

i get told i've got a beauitful mind but ruin it with dirty ideas! lol

Excellent stuff! Well judged and well wrote piece.. Really enjoyed it

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Original item by Isobel

Je l'ai lu plusieurs fois déjà...
Ce poème est écrit avec beaucoup de sentiments.
Vous décrivez bien le paysage, des beaux et douloureux souvenirs, et cela fini avec un esprit déterminé.

Merci de l'avoir partagé : )

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Original item by Poetry in Translation Group

Isobel.......................................................................
You changed it! You reworked my favourite parts too!
Hmmm...
Je ne sais pas... J'aimais tellement l'autre version... C'était si romantique.
Au moins tu as laissé ces lignes là:

'Insight to the full, fatal spectrum
of a person’s heart
the nuance to a gossamer thread'

xxx

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Original item by Isobel

something unusual about this Kathryn, twisted (in a nice way) Liked :-) win

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