These are proving no easier to connect Fiona - as Win's valient attempts prove. The best I can do is:-

The writing's on the wall for the West End as the youth of today stay at home to pole dance, practise horticulture and pick their noses. Meanwhile somewhere in America a bald pianist breaks wind on the side of a building.

Sorry it that's a bit weak but at least I tried....

Comment is about Take Two... (article)

I found this very sad Ann. Liked it. Win

Comment is about losing (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

scrawl / wall / street
slide / my / rose
nose / blown/ freeze

Win

Comment is about Take Two... (article)

Very fiesty Ann..rather enjoyed the attitude within..many thanks for leaving your comment on my latest..much appreciated!

Comment is about losing (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Many thanks for dropping by..

Kumar made bread.the oven was rather like a huge oil drum, after making the bread he would wrap it in damp muslin then pop it into the oven to cook..facinating to watch and even better to eat!!

Comment is about Watching Kumar Work (blog)

Brilliant stuff. 'My grandmother knitted her own eyebrows' blends surrealism and mundanity together brilliantly and manages to seamlessly take an initially silly premise somewhere quite deep without losing the humour. I loved 'If I was', as well, it must go down brilliantly at performances. I love the way the rhyme turns in each verse, it's very artfully constructed.

Comment is about Clare Kirwan (poet profile)

Original item by Clare Kirwan

Joshua, I like this a lot, the theme first, and then the accomplished handling of your chosen material. You have a clear message and you say it passionately.

Comment is about The Soldier (A Poem for Lance Corporal Joe Glenton) (blog)

Original item by Joshua Van-Cook

Brilliant, just plain brilliant ... and oh! so beautiful.

Comment is about foal (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Mr Smith, I think this is a clever, considered, current and well-constructed poem with great diction and format - a shaft straight to public hypocrisy.

Comment is about Poppy Picking Day (blog)

Original item by stephen smith

very sensual poetry!

Comment is about Watching Kumar Work (blog)

where were you walking??..interesting ending Dave..why so very dangerous hmm?..

Comment is about Forgot (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

Fabulous!
Captivating and mysterious : )

Comment is about (blog)

Yes...
We can all relate to forgetting something.
I like the twist at the end - interesting... though I love to get lost
in my thoughts : )

Comment is about Forgot (blog)

Original item by Dave Bradley

yea ill mail it to you Paul thanx. i hate all this computer stuff and prefer old skool books. so im glad you can help with it.

Comment is about 7th city poem (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

Hi Nick
You need to convert it from Wav format to MP3. There is a free product called Super C that converts files from one format to another. Or email it to me and I'll convert it for you

Comment is about 7th city poem (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

hi both, yes i tried to upload it i clicked browse bit then selected the file from my files on my pc and then upload. it didnt do it. the file is almost 6mb, way over 2mb as Paul suggested in size. i recorded it on windows wave recorder on my pc. i dont know how to compress it? nick.

Comment is about 7th city poem (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

even tho light cannot escape, it looks like blame can, im likin the theme, and overall: good piece.

Comment is about (blog)

Hi Nick
Chris is right. The file needs to be in MP3 format and be below about 2mb. If you still have problems please email me - paul @ writeoutloud.net

Comment is about 7th city poem (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

erm... i tried to upload my voice recording of this but it doesnt look like it did it. same with my mindfright poem recording. only the poem uploaded. anyone know how to upload voice? and where it goes if its loaded ok?

Comment is about 7th city poem (blog)

Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER

if the scope's there, win.. you defo should expand your piece on camping.. if i did mine - it would be 30 or 40 pages! lol

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

Nice imagery, intriguing picture!
Cx

Comment is about Watching Kumar Work (blog)

Yes, I'm in with the group photo somewhere. Can't quite remember which one's me...
Love your blogs and poems as always, sorry I've not been online much due to heaps of work so behind with my comments and 'hellos'!

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

i would consider splitting the last line into two as the beat is a little long, but for a short poem - that says a heck of a lot! Good Stuff!

Comment is about Bird and Fish (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

I like the use of non sequiturs in both these poems. 'Ile Nastase' has a fantastically quotidian tone which works well to anchor the surreal content of the piece.

Comment is about Ashley Reaks (poet profile)

Original item by Ashley Reaks

Hi Cynthia,
Thank you once again for your kind comments and for reading my latest wafflings :)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wish you all the very best for this Alain. I hope it goes well too.

Janet.x

Comment is about FEATURE SLOT AT TOUCH ME I'M SICK (blog)

Original item by Alain English

Hope it goes well Alain - break a leg!

Comment is about FEATURE SLOT AT TOUCH ME I'M SICK (blog)

Original item by Alain English

Oh Mr Koala - you are no more and I am sad! Boo Hoo!

Comment is about Winston Plowes (poet profile)

Original item by Winston Plowes

I like this too, especially the first two verses - "I thought you were a god – a diamond on every angle, giving me a face and light;" is wonderful. xx

Comment is about A Girl On The Stairs Who Was Not There (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Winston,

Thank you for welcoming me to WOL, for your very kind comments, and for the very informative e-mail.
thanks,
Fatima

Comment is about Fatima AL Matar (poet profile)

Original item by Fatima AL Matar

Hi Fatima. A big welcome to WOL. Your sample piece is very impressive. vivid and repulsive (all in a good way) Looking out for more from you. Great stuff. Win

Comment is about Fatima AL Matar (poet profile)

Original item by Fatima AL Matar

Aw, thankyou so much. I think it's the first time i have ever been complimented for a comment on a poem other than from the author and not always then ha ha

Janet.x

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Rodney, thanks for the feedback on my comment. I'm never too sure about giving what others think of as constructive comment. I agree with Jane now, it's quite funny. :-)

Maybe the wife just wanted someone to stay home with her sometimes eh.
and there's just no pleasing some either.

Janet.x

Comment is about Rodney Wood (poet profile)

Original item by Rodney Wood

Really liked this Marianne, particularly the lines -

I bloated myself up with ghosts
And they passed through,

- and the images they conjure.
Cx

Comment is about A Girl On The Stairs Who Was Not There (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

I appreciate your thoughts on "The Ultimate Sacrifice". You're so right and I never looked at it that way. Thanks so much.

Lisa

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Richard. Your comments meant alot to me. My son really is my saving grace. Thanks so much.

xxLisa

Comment is about Richard Krason (poet profile)

Original item by Richard Krason

Thanks for your patience, people. I feel like an idiot. I'm just going to have to write one, a villanelle, to cement it in my brain.

Don't hold your breath!

Comment is about Do Not Bend Forward... (blog)

Original item by Dave Carr

You write well, Kathryn.

Personally, I hope writing and sharing your poems is channelling anger, despair and grief out of your head and heart.

Comment is about standing scarecrows (blog)

Hello Cynthia and thank-you for your comments on my poems! Vampires are something I've always been into, both as an aspect of folklore and of what they tell is about the very human conditions of lust, greed, obsession etc. I think they force us to contemplate the darker side of humanity and focus on the one thing that fascinates and scares us all; death.

I wrote the three poems as a way of indulging myself in a favourite topic of mine as well as getting in touch with my darker side which is a focus of much of my poetry.

Also, did I mention vampires are cool? ;-)

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Isn't it fab to have a roll and tumble in sentimental lyricism - and you've done it so beautifully! The images and musical lines are lovely, crafted with your special skills, especially word choice. In addition to 'Unchained Melody' I could hear the strains of 'Love is a Many-spendoured Thing'. And the best part is: why not? This overflying style is 'fresh' and 'romantic' for younger generations. Give us more.

Comment is about Culver Cliff (blog)

Original item by Gus Jonsson

Fabulous title. Very engaging, very distressing poem - that one so young has such 'sadness', has 'learned' to be 'solemn', and only 'forgetfulness' reveals the true childish nature of 'mischief and wit'. Surely it is a social poem with a strong message - What do we adults do to children! I avoid using the idea of 'circumstances' because adults are interpreters of circumstances.

Comment is about my little me. (blog)

I'm presuming that this series is one great metaphor about the meaning of life. Or maybe a film script for a horror movie - except it seems to have more point than simple atrocity. Would you make a comment? I'm interested.

Comment is about Blood Ties (Part 3): Death (Final) (blog)

Original item by Steven Kenny

Well done, Lisa - a litany of blessings so often not 'known'.

Comment is about The Ultimate Sacrifice (blog)

Original item by Lisa Milligan

Hi Lisa, Thanks for your comment. I dont take comfort in knowing that it summed up your life, but i do take comfort in knowing you survived.Your "Though The Demons are Waiting" is excellent, so much hurt but also the optimism from your son. To a child a caring mother will always be god.love richard

Comment is about Lisa Milligan (poet profile)

Original item by Lisa Milligan

Hi Stella, liked this. Cats both big and small are a great inspiration for poetry arnt they. Win

Comment is about On The Other Side (blog)

Hi Andy, Thanks for your comments on 'con tented' you guys seem to be writing a poem on camping memories on the blog entry section. might have to expand this short one! Win

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

Original item by Andy N

Hi Ann, Thanks for your comments on 'con tented' you guys seem to be writing a poem on camping memories on the blog entry section. might have to expand this short one! Win

Comment is about Ann Foxglove (poet profile)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Liked this Greg, for some reason I seem to be reading lots of war poems at the moment. this would sit nicely amongst a collection of more gritty ones. It shows a different aspect of the war and is really cleaver at the end which leaves us with a what happened next feeling. Could there be three dots at the end to enphasise this? Win

Comment is about The Reluctant Volunteer (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Hi Greg, Thanks for your comments on 'con tented' you guys seem to be writing a poem on camping memories on the blog entry section. might have to expand this short one! Win

Comment is about Greg Freeman (poet profile)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Concentrate on poetry, not prose, that's my tip. It's taken me 40 years to learn that lesson!

Comment is about Rachel McGladdery (poet profile)

Original item by Rachel McGladdery