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

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You're observant Win. It must be the encounter recorded at John 4.14. Jesus talking to a Samaritan woman, who as a Jewish man he would have been expected to ignore. And she was on her sixth partner, too. It's an intriguing incident, but not why I used the picture. Like so many of Stephen's works it has beautiful lines and 'speaks'

Thanks for comment #2 - appreciated and mutual, even when I don't get round to commenting

Comment is about Sculpture (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

More seriously, a thoughtful. brief contribution, You often wield a gentle pen dave. Appreciated. Win

Comment is about Sculpture (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

In your picture, Dave
Jesus said "The water that...
droped off the bottom

Comment is about Sculpture (blog)

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But can you fancy just any beautiful mind? What attracts me to a person is a complicated thing. I think chemistry was invented to torture us all. So often we are attracted to the wrong people. Finding a person with the right mind and chemistry who is also available is like finding a needle in a haystack.

ps - this was supposed to be a comedy piece but I liked the same bit you did Rachel - I should probably have put more effort into improving the other stanzas.

Did you know that there is actually a knot called a blood knot? I researched it on google...

Comment is about Beautiful Minds (blog)

Original item by Isobel

hey...i master crafted single handedly the greatest sculpture know to man today....

I will soon be posting poem about it and pic (its that good) so watch out!

Comment is about Sculpture (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

i really like this..but I only fancy people with beautiful minds.

'the nuance to a gossamer thread
ears with sense enough to hear the tear that doesnt drop
twisted in its own blood knot'

the visceral quality of the pretensions of our emotions belie all the wonderful words you weave in your web Is. lovely poem. blood knot. love it. its like a twist of earthy primitivism with the gory loveliness of the body. I may steal it for the name of another musical escapade :)

Comment is about Beautiful Minds (blog)

Original item by Isobel

oh another language indeed..goes with the territory of being an old git!

Fun read!

Comment is about Gibberish (blog)

Original item by Ian Nenna

I really enjoyed the rhythm to this Ann. Dunno why but it reminded me of Sleepy Hollow!

Comment is about beast (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

i believe you expressed it very well which you shouldn't have really..which just goes to show what power a super little one like this has

Comment is about Sculpture (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Hi Andy, by the Power of the Sonic Screwdriver the nits can be vanquished. But -- if they're not treated -- it doesn't 'alf make the Dalek's itchy and they don't have sufficient reach with their suction cup and whisk, so they end up rubbing their tubs against tree trunks, just like bears do. Doesn't do the trees much good, either. Love your poems -- especially 'Animals in the bags'!

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Very atmospheric -- and somewhat spooky! And, yes, does a linguist really have anything to say -- only the means with which to say it. Fab!

Comment is about The Linguist. (blog)

Original item by Kealan Coady

Dear Dermot, I don't think Sympathetic Sybil looks at all sympathetic. She looks snooty, has a mouth like she's just sucked a dozen lemons and her gooseberry eyes look mean. I could never tell her my troubles. Can you make her smile for April's issue? Actually, now I come to think about it she looks a bit like you. Could you be related? If so, forget I spoke!!

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Really good Dave! Simple and true, and a nice picture to enjoy as well. xx

Comment is about Sculpture (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Good Poem Ann, being inside the claustrophobic old house was almost as bad as going outside..Donna

Comment is about beast (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

That is an incredibly powerful sample poem Alison. It really hits you and is so simply yet beautifully expressed. I look forward to reading more of your work.

Comment is about Alison Smiles (poet profile)

Original item by Alison Smiles

Hey,
Brief encounters made me smile..
Thanks for your thought on my very short poem.
I used to live near Manchester for afew years, in a little town called Hyde. Thanks again, Donna.

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

Original item by Andy N

Good moaning Kath-love this clever poem-you crazy?-meet us-Napolean and his talking door-cheers lovely Lady-Steffo-x

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Very atmospheric, Ann, and liked the windy moor. Wuthering Heights/Dracula/Hound of the Baskervilles/A Werewolf in North Cornwall ... Greg

Comment is about beast (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

hi - "my love" thanks for the comments. B

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hello there,

Thanks or your lovely comment :) ... New lyrics on about GENERATION Y . Take care!

Comment is about More video poems for you to enjoy... (blog)

Original item by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

LOL - About time I started thinking about structure??? What are you like with your cryptic comments! Have so missed you!

Comment is about Anthony Emmerson (poet profile)

Original item by Anthony Emmerson

About time too . . .
Regards,
A.E. x

Comment is about Upon The Quality Of Love (blog)

Original item by Isobel

It was easy when you have spent most of your life being a missing piece ha ha . Great poem ;-) TC X

Comment is about Lisa Milligan (poet profile)

Original item by Lisa Milligan

Hi Kealan-you have paid me a great compliment re'bible'poem.Coming from you,it means more than you know-big thanks-Stefan.

Comment is about Kealan Coady (poet profile)

Original item by Kealan Coady

very good indeed sir :)

Comment is about TIED HOUSE (blog)

Original item by Barrie Singleton

Donna, it's about the death of an old lady with dementia. Not many laughs, I'm afraid. Thanks for your time.

Comment is about Stains (blog)

hey thanks for saying you like acrostica, tis one i wrote to get the thought out of my head. also thanks for the fb add :)

Comment is about Tomás Ó Cárthaigh (poet profile)

Original item by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

hey thanks for the praise (and the fb add) I like epiphany on the edge, very evocative :)

Comment is about NICK ARMBRISTER (poet profile)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

i,m intreged as i,m not sure what your poem is about, but i like some of the lines.

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Hi Kath-that is one cheeky monkey-and one very cute poem-thanks-Stef.

Comment is about Pretty girl (blog)

Hi John Thanks for looking in. I know West Haddlesey. As a lad I lived for my first 10 years in Selby just off doncaster road! My mum still lives there and by brother in Barlow. In fact I know the G & D too. I will be cycling past it on next mon or tue twice as part of a 200km ride from My home in Hebden Bridge to North Cave and back "walking in six string heaven" - I am a big fan of rock guitar I'm afraid. I will think of Coopey's groupies when I pass. Win x

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Thanks for your kind comments about "Coopey's Groupies". This a very rare example of me being able to do something positive with such an unusual surname.
The poem is true (-well, perhaps a little exaggerartion with the anecdotes-). It's the George and Dragon in West Haddlesey near Selby.
Anyway, I took the opportunity to look at some of your poems and was impressed by them - we seem to share a love of rhythm. I especially enjoyed the phrase "walking in six string heaven" - very pictorial and evocative.
Once again, thanks for the post.

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Thank you for your comment on Baby Irma. Rest assured, no trafficking of babies (oh, Cynthia, that would be a horrendously gothic idea, the trafficking of dead babies to the Living and living babies to the Dead) it's simply the Dead wishing to take advantage of their position and set up a trading cartel. What goods would the Dead trade with the Living and vice versa? I leave that to your imagination.

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Wow -- congratulations, Andy/Danny! It's a terrific site and more than worthy of the accolade! More power to you and your terrific blogs.

Comment is about Breaking News!!! (blog)

Original item by Andy Sewina aka Danny A Wise

Hi Jane, glad you enjoyed my Kingfisher poem. I've been looking at your work and was struck by the abundance of rich language in Apple Power, and by the quiet but outraged patriotism of The Duck House Parliament. Cromwell always gets a bad press in many quarters, on the left as well as the right, but I do see him as a great figure, and you gave him an almost mythical power in your poem. A collection of poems about the civil war ... now that would be something, wouldn't it? Greg

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Original item by jane wilcock

You're hiding behind the sofa?! That's where Dalek nits congregate/lurk when they've fallen off their host! They're a nuisance to get out of your carpet and their eggs survive for millennia. Send Fanny The Indian Cow to track them down with her long, cow tongue! She's adorable, by the way!

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi Ann,
I hadn't thought of it as 'tortoise and hare-like'. Maybe revisit it in the future but unlikely. :-)

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

nice poem

Comment is about Beauty (blog)

Original item by Lisa Milligan

Hi Lisa, wow, this one was so real life.reminds me of some I have known. great work, keep writting, and welcome to the poetry site!

Comment is about Quotations (blog)

Original item by Lisa Milligan

Hi lisa, this is really nice. I enjoyed the story/poem, seems so real life. great stuff!

Comment is about The Missing Piece (blog)

Original item by Lisa Milligan

this is a very nice poem and you read very well.

Comment is about Coopey's Groupies (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hi Lisa, I did wonder where the missing piece for the actual jigsaw came from, But as it is a mystery in the poem, I assumed it was the returning of the son ;-)
All Mums like that ha ha ;-))
TC x

Comment is about Lisa Milligan (poet profile)

Original item by Lisa Milligan

Yeah, that is very true... but sometimes it's nice to be slightly naive and to be happy not questioning everything that is put in front of you, haha! :)
Thanks Richard x

Comment is about Richard Krason (poet profile)

Original item by Richard Krason

Thank you :)
I really love Journal Heart Attacks, it's brilliant! xx

Comment is about Marianne Daniels (poet profile)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

nice poem

Comment is about Weeping Willow (blog)

Loved this John. If I remember my last coment was on your mining story. Quite another thing this lol. could it be improved by breaking each stanza half way through? (I wanted to pause there) Win :-), Put me down for a Groupie t-shirt John !

Comment is about Coopey's Groupies (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hi Ian. Good to see you on WOL and to read one that performed well. Looking forward to seeing some blogs

Comment is about Ian Nenna (poet profile)

Original item by Ian Nenna

Hi - "sugar & spice" - many thanks for your kind comments. B

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Really like this poem an upbeat piece, pun intended... ha ha clever in it's conception too, My Mum does jigsaws ;-)
TC X

Comment is about The Missing Piece (blog)

Original item by Lisa Milligan