Comment is about Joy to watch (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

cheers Tom, I'll try check it out.

n thank you JA, appreciated you guys.

Comment is about Time to stand still (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

Cheers you two, much appreciated.

Glad you enjoyed Tone; the title says it all JA!

(it actually only attracted that title as I had about 5 goes at adding a pic, failing each time, and got frustrated)

Comment is about Denial (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

Short and simple... Reminds me of my poem "The Sad Broken Little Clock"

Comment is about Time to stand still (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

A lovely rhyming poem...

Comment is about On your knees (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

Hi Emma - I found Travelling Man rather moving. Like your stuff. Good luck with the performing!

Comment is about Emma Robinson (poet profile)

Original item by Emma Robinson

Hi Nells - it's funny, I just this minute wrote a poem about a lonely swan, and yesterday I wrote one about a blackbird, which I might post tomorrow - must be spring in the air (somewhere!) Hope writing poetry is good for the blood pressure! Thanks for your very kind comments on Moongirl.

Comment is about THE HYPERTENSIVE SPARROW (blog)

Original item by Nells

Re read and listened to Moon Girl. Think it is brill piece of work. In my view it's your best.

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

beauitful stuff.. really enjoyed this

Comment is about The Rose (blog)

Original item by Beulah

Good afternoon Beulah.Thank you for this very sweet poem.So that it is,nt spoiled may I respectfully and helpfully ask you to check spellings and spaces.I sincerely hope you are well and genuinely look forward to reading more of your brilliant work.thank you-Stefan

Comment is about The Rose (blog)

Original item by Beulah

I tried to look on that site it wouldn't let me, maybe my browser. I avoid face book twitter and such like, since I found my picture along with my name published fairly high on the Google search engine, I like to try and hang on to some degree probably of illusive anonminity. As for my Sword', ha ha..... it truly is a Prince amongst lesser ones...;-))Luv TC XX

Comment is about Beulah (poet profile)

Original item by Beulah

A perfect ode to young love! S x

Comment is about The Rose (blog)

Original item by Beulah

Hi Steve,
just want to say thanks for your comment on my poem, numb dumb belle. It's much appreciated.

Janet.x

Comment is about Steve Regan (poet profile)

Original item by Steve Regan

Hi Isobel, just to say thanks for your comment on my latest blog.
Your encouragement is always appreciated and the time you spend you reading and commenting on peoples work on here.

Take care,
Janet.x

Comment is about Isobel (poet profile)

Original item by Isobel

Hi Beulah, just want to say thanks for your comment on my poem, numb dumb belle.

Janet.x

Comment is about Beulah (poet profile)

Original item by Beulah

Hi John - yes, I sometimes feel that I often just say "I really liked this" in my comments, and it is good to get more complex reactions, and I have been lucky so far. Maybe like me, many feel "if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all" which really makes the comments nothing but a back-slapping excercise. For me, two things. 1) I am not an experienced critic and feel that commenting negatively is not my place. I've only been writing for a short time, maybe I'll get more confident about this, but I am sure that is how others feel too. 2) A lot of us use poetry to tell the world (or at least WOL!) our innermost feelings/experiences, and this is quite brave for some people (though it doesn't bother me really). And so some of us are delicate little flowers, and may well get upset by comments. It is a hard one! xx

Comment is about John Aikman (poet profile)

Original item by John Aikman

I guess you're just older and wiser! ;-) xx (I can identify with bits of this - not the last three verses/bits though.)

Comment is about RETROSPECTIVE (blog)

Original item by Nells

Hi Cynthia -
thanks for taking the time to read and make comment on GTi

steve x

Comment is about Cynthia Buell Thomas (poet profile)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

Hi Andy

thanks for the comment on GTi

kind regards

steve

Comment is about Andy N (poet profile)

Original item by Andy N

i like this cynthia in particular to crossroads and then in the next stanza - t junction.. clever stuff..

Comment is about Directions (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

yep, real life poem, very nice.

Comment is about What I Share With A Screaming Toddler. (blog)

nice poem!

Comment is about RETROSPECTIVE (blog)

Original item by Nells

Hi, i didn't know you were on scrib'd. I'll look you up to see what else i can find.
These are super.

Janet.x

Comment is about After Fern Hill (blog)

Original item by Paul Conneally

Hi Ann,
love this poem. They just get better all the time and i agree, your voice is perfect for performance reading.

Janet.x

Comment is about The lovesong of a lonely vampire (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

I enjoyed this poem and the sentiment portrayed.
I agree, there is an element of sadness in it, not sure though if that is intentional or whether the readers would feel empathy when reading. I guess most people would love fidelity to be by their side at all times. Nice one Beulah.

Janet.x

Comment is about For Fidelity. (blog)

Original item by Beulah

Glad you enjoyed it John. I can do short and concise, but that one is my personal favourite because it's so long-winded and it gives the substance some personification. Your work is good, I like :) S x

Comment is about John Aikman (poet profile)

Original item by John Aikman

Hi guys. Just a brief note re "Grief Voyeur"
The piece is not a slight at the hard working and conscientious counsellors I have known. It is a humorous poem and is not meant to be a critique of the profession. Sometimes poetry is challenging in its humour and I like to think this is one of those.
Thanks for the posts.
Neil.

Comment is about GRIEF VOYEUR (blog)

Original item by Nells

Now...that's a poem.

:)

Jx

Comment is about Time to stand still (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

Ace! Full of colour and texture. Very engaging. Didnt see the end coming, but i was impressed when it arrived. Well in.

Comment is about Denial (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

Comment is about Denial (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

Too many cliches man...too many!There might be an engaging poem about a dark subject here...but too many words...too many old words.:)Jx

Comment is about Denial (blog)

Original item by Christopher Dawson

I used to do counselling with amongst other folk, the police...I never touted myself, they used to call me in when they'd had a 'death in custody'. In my experience they are as traumatised by such an experience as anybody else...they needed to talk about it. I do, however 'recognise' the subject of the poem...I have met 'counsellors' who just seem a bit 'too into it'... Very thought provoking stuff.

:)

Jx

Comment is about GRIEF VOYEUR (blog)

Original item by Nells

I wasnt going to add any comments today. I just wanted to peruse the poetry and see what people were writing about this monday. But had to log on to the site just to say that for this poem - WOW!
Brilliant.

Mike

x

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

"with witless blinks, or a pickled amputee, sound-swabbed
and time taut."

Lovely line...

The first line makes no sense to me...a mixture of tenses. What's wrong with 'The inhuman hour descends'?

"tasting your lips with a muzzled army" is...well, clever, and...provoking, and...good!

Jx

Comment is about Paralysis (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

You are all very optimistic re my age, I was at grammar school at the time! But thanks for all the comments!

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Love the thought processes in this. I think you could be forgiven for your child like reaction - many adults are far worse. My old dad (semi paralysed at the age of 52) would get quite energised when one of his old work colleagues popped their clogs. He just loved out-living people - got a quiet satisfaction from it cos they'd all visited him on what they thought was his death bed...Sorry for wandering off topic - I do like a poem that makes me reflect on my own experiences though - and this one does. Don't remember that actual day - was so very very young and our telly never worked anyway. LOL xx

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hey Ann. Did't realise you were an octopus. Respect in that department.

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hi John. Ta for the comments. Can't believe you can convey so much in a poem of 60 words. Nice one man.

Comment is about The Busker (blog)

Original item by John Aikman

I can't sing...I ain't pretty, and my legs are thin.

Tough confessional stuff. I like the aura of the fedora.

:)

jx

Comment is about RETROSPECTIVE (blog)

Original item by Nells

I never have trouble remembering the date...it was my birthday! Useful in a quiz every now and again. I'd hesitate to say 'nice' 'cos it's better than nice...it does have a fizzing central conceit...and a terrific ending. Grand poem.

Thank you.

:)

jx

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Hey Ann. Don't beat youself up for something you said in all innocence when you were a child. Your poem makes a great analogy with the "Great Step" we all eventually take. Nice poem. Did't think you were that old to remember 1969!

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

hi Nells-with respect to you,you forgot to mention something else you are-honest,my friend.As i said recently to another gent on here,and the wording is not meant to be jocular,but to me has a deeper significance-keep your biscuits dry,and flowers to hand-and the world will turn,ASAP i hope for you.or in more stronger terms-don,t let the b******s get to you! sincere regards friend-Stefan

Comment is about RETROSPECTIVE (blog)

Original item by Nells

Cynthia, I am sure you could never sound like a twit! And all my poems are "toss-offs" as you call them. The only one I've ever planned out was South with Endurance, and no one seemed very struck with it. Regarding this poem, not sure if I quite get it. Half way through I thought you were having an argument with your SAT NAV. But I guess that's a metaphor, or the road of life is. Will read it a few more times. But thanks for all your comments, esp recent one for Mon Girl.

Comment is about Directions (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas

I believe poets are compassionate and dispassionate observers at the same time, and so innately have a sense of apartness that enables them to see situations in embracing language.
I sound like a twit, but I'm not monitoring my words much.

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Yes it is easy to critcise those who take when they have nothing,Thougtful albeit a dark poem, and if anybody does try to shoot you Beula, I would be one of the first inline with my shield ;-)
TC XX

Comment is about the death (blog)

Original item by Beulah

Thank you Cynthia. This event always worried me a bit, as I thought my reaction could be seen as being heartless, even a bit weird. But of course at the time, I was not aware of loss. Also, my Dad had this way of thinking all his life, he wasn't heartless, but could be diverted from sorrow by exciting things that were happening around him. It kept him young, I think. Or maybe it's that thing that poets and writers sometimes have, in the middle of a disaster/broken heart/whatever, there is a bit of them thinking "This might make a good poem."

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

Excellent. Completely captivating. This is a great universal topic for personal exploration. Mine is expressed in Television Moon on my Blogs here.

Comment is about moon girl (blog)

Original item by Ann Foxglove

You have got to become famous!

Comment is about Paralysis (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

Me too. Your poetry offers a kind of exotic collage for me rather than distorted cubism, but it sometimes seems to cross over even these boundaries.

Comment is about Yellow (blog)

Original item by Marianne Daniels

I am so divided about the value of 'toss-offs' being posted before a period of 'settling' has passed, for further consideration of ideas and expressions. I'm messing around too. This is my third effort at relative spontaneity.

Comment is about Directions (blog)

Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas