Thanks so much, Martin. I have to confess the Waitrose line was for comic effect. I'm a Lidl Co-op man, in fact! ๐
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
I think this is something a number of us can equate to . Particularly dare I say it of a certain age. But I have to confess at shopping at Aldi and Sainsbury with only the occasional foray into Waitrose
Wonderful stuff John
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
You paint a wonderful picture with this poem.
Love it
Comment is about Mirage (blog)
Original item by L. Ong
Love it Bob . This one has a slightly different rhythm to your earlier work
Nice one
Comment is about In the hold (blog)
Original item by Robert C Gaulke
There is some fabulous lines here all rich with what they evoke. Wonderful stuff and a salutary reminder of what continues in the middle east.
Thanks for this John
Comment is about No place for love (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Absolutely superb Keith. This is so rich in imagery that positively jumps off the page.
Love it
M
Comment is about It flashed before me....... (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
This has the feeling and the rhythm of a song. Fab
Comment is about Too Cold To Snow, Too Painful To Cry (blog)
Original item by ZTK Space
Linda what a star you are. Right from the word go you have been a constant source of encouragement to me personally as you have to a number of others in Stockport WOL. I am so glad to see you are coming through all that you have been through. Keep on writing
Love and blessings
M
Comment is about โI now help many people find their own pleasure in writing. You can't put a price on that' (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thank you, Ray. He was a complicated person and obviously had a sense of life ebbing away, even in his forties. Perhaps writing poems became too much of a chore. We should be grateful that he was so prolific for so long.
And thanks to Brenda and Pete for liking.
Comment is about Late Larkin (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Hi Isabel
I would like to read if possible please
regards
Martin Elder
Comment is about 'Donโt go down to the Railway Inn with anyone else but us!': Write Out Loud's poetry jam returns to Marsden jazz festival venue (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Nicely sinister, Ray. I've had my fill of wasps and stinging nettles recently.
Comment is about BEWARE (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Hi Isobel. I would like to be added to the list of contributors to the open mic in Marsden, if that's OK. I will stick to five minutes and read some humourous stuff. Well, poems I think are funny. Looking forward to meeting up with everyone! John ๐๐
Comment is about 'Donโt go down to the Railway Inn with anyone else but us!': Write Out Loud's poetry jam returns to Marsden jazz festival venue (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Hi Andy. Glad to hear you can make it.
I'm hoping everyone who turns up will have the opportunity to read but I will make a note of the fact you're performing.
Look forward to seeing you!
Comment is about 'Donโt go down to the Railway Inn with anyone else but us!': Write Out Loud's poetry jam returns to Marsden jazz festival venue (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks very much Keith. Lovely comment.
Yes, I was primarily poking fun at myself, but I knew my readers might also be caught up in the self-same web. Hence the title! It's the way satire works.
Like you, I'm a conformist with a rebellious streak. But, do I dare? Do I dare? ๐
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
I really enjoyed this poem as I suppose so many of us are able to relate to it. I was a born conformist, very obedient and if a sign said keep off the grass I almost jumped back onto the pavement. I have always entertained the idea of being something of a renegade but in all reality I fit well into the box you describe. It must be an English thing.
John, thank you for this very entertaining poem. Well written.
Keith
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Fri 12th Aug 2022 01:50
A beautifully written, truthful poem, Stephen! ๐ท
Comment is about Love & Grief (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thanks for your comment on my profile, Clare. Really enjoying your poetry. Very personal, brave and, well, poetic! ๐ I think 'My sweetest inner child' is exquisite!
Yes family and I all well, thanks. Hope you and yours are likewise.
All the best. John.
Comment is about Clare (poet profile)
Original item by Clare
This poem reminds me of a meeting I had where I was advised to go to work at a coach building firm. That looked too much like hard work. Really like your poem, KJ.
Comment is about Army Factory or Pit (blog)
Original item by kJ Walker
A life story told with great panache. A very considerable achievement, Keith.
Comment is about It flashed before me....... (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Thanks
The weird thing was, it actually happened.
I opened the fridge and stood for about 5 minutes just staring in !,,
Comment is about Fridge (blog)
Original item by Edbreathe
Sounds great, Julie. Hope it goes well! ๐
Comment is about Kirkby Lonsdale Poetry Festival (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Thanks for the Likes, Stephen A, Stephen G and Holden.
Comment is about IF IT WA'N'T FO' THEE (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks for the like,. Uilleam ๐
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thu 11th Aug 2022 22:52
The brow of this hill of calvary.
the very cusp of our salvation
no more Zionist apartheid
see the skull beneath the skin
the crown of thorns, this ordinary sacrifice
*
I was brought up a Catholic. Now in my 70's I have great trouble with the idea that Christians can annually "celebrate" the execution of an innocent man at Easter, or daily at Mass.
Amnesty International's position on this sad state of affairs (apartheid) confirms what I have thought for many years. A pity that the voice of moderate Jews in the UK Labour Party have effectively been silenced on this matter.
Comment is about No place for love (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
His was a hard act to follow, even for him - some are lucky to be creative right to the end, so it is sad, but then perhaps he had lost his muse. You have hit some truths with your poem Stephen, a brave stab at a difficult subject and very thoughtful and honest.
Ray
Comment is about Late Larkin (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
An interesting piece and a contemplation of the normal with a twist!
Ray
Comment is about Fridge (blog)
Original item by Edbreathe
Entrancing writing and a delicate and beautiful image boldly described. A kind of Gibran ideal.
Ray
Comment is about Mirage (blog)
Original item by L. Ong
aye, the shadows reaching into forever..........
.....if ye got that boat 'heading' for a new horizon. ye could be forgiven for never wanting to touch shore, for the fear the madness follows you.
Nice one Brenda.
x
Comment is about # Upside (blog)
Original item by Brenda Wells
'our architects consider themselves powerful and untouchable.'
it is not that in turning this world to a laboratory 'they' have been seen.................
................there are galactic courts being set up and spanning more than this current fragility...........
'every excuse, is now being neutralized. every excuse, is now being neutralized.'
Comment is about No place for love (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Hi Isabel, I have been before and would like to read. Do you require pre registration? Best wishes Andy
Comment is about 'Donโt go down to the Railway Inn with anyone else but us!': Write Out Loud's poetry jam returns to Marsden jazz festival venue (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Brief, to the point and true
Thanks
Keith
Comment is about Love & Grief (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thanks for your comments Greg, Carol, Holden and Stephen. I must confess that my tongue was firmly in my cheek with this poem. It came to me as I was mowing the lawn, keeping the 'garden tidy.' The self-loathing doesn't last, Stephen. As Dylan once sang, "I'll soon get over that!"
Thanks too for the likes L. Ong, Julie and jeronth.
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Impressive and moving,Keith.
Comment is about It flashed before me....... (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Nature can be cruel, but it's nature. Well described, Julie.
Comment is about Dinner Time (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
A very clever one, John. I am now some of things I used to despise; it's hard to despise oneself though. We only live once.
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thu 11th Aug 2022 13:19
A really cleverly written poem, John, and the ending is sarcasm perfectly delivered! ๐
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thank You Keith, Julie & John
Yes, had a lovely couple of days in a beautiful place
Comment is about Golden days (blog)
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Thu 11th Aug 2022 09:20
Yep, we'll get one of those smaller boxes at some stage!๐
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Nice work, John. If you can get it! Just watch out for those energy bills ...
Comment is about Middle-Class Achievers (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Lovely. Sounds like the perfect day. ๐
Comment is about Golden days (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Fab-u-lous. Astonishing poem in its control of language and deep wisdom.
Clare, take a bow!!!!
Comment is about My Sweetest Inner Child (blog)
Original item by Clare
Fabulous, Stephen. Love the honey drizzled boats particularly. ๐
Comment is about Golden days (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
A poem to encapsulate the summer mood.
Thanks
Keith
Comment is about Golden days (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
John Botterill
Fri 12th Aug 2022 14:33
There is no escaping the potholes around here, Martin. I blame the council!.
A super poem, with its gentle rising and sudden falls. Like life, it kept taking me by surprise!
Comment is about Potholes and craters (blog)
Original item by Martin Elder