Thankyou, Stephen.
And thanks for the Likes, K, Holden and Frederick.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Tue 24th May 2022 02:11
An amazing poem, John, powerful and truthful! The last two lines perfectly encapsulate our complicity in distorting the remembered past! 😎
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Tue 24th May 2022 01:38
Thank you so much for your kind comments, John and Kevin, I'm truly grateful! 😎😊
Comment is about Flux (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
I agree with Bethany. Great poem. Powerful and profound, Stephen.
Comment is about Baggage (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
I stumbled upon it while searching for open-mic nights in the area, Julian. Northumberland is a wonderful place!
Comment is about Now hear the words of the bards: Bamburgh's Anglo-Saxon bones inspire poets (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks Bethany. If you can't write... wear a big hat. haha
You are so right Stephen (as ever) each fleeting second becomes the past, instantly, and how many of those can we accurately recall? Memory is Mud!
Thanks for the like John C
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
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Mon 23rd May 2022 22:17
ps-love the hat! 😁
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
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Mon 23rd May 2022 22:13
great poem Stephen and as usual choc full of so much in so little!
Comment is about Baggage (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Free booze and vittles? You kept that one to yourself!
More seriously, what a fascinating evening it sounds to have been. Great review, Greg. Thank you.
Comment is about Now hear the words of the bards: Bamburgh's Anglo-Saxon bones inspire poets (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Beautiful imagery, Julie. & that's some view! 🌈
Comment is about Our Garden Right Now (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
A tactile, life-affirming poem, Adam. Loved it.
Comment is about What We Did (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
A wonderfully intriguing piece 🌈
Comment is about What We Did (blog)
Original item by Adam Whitworth
And we've been living off it ever since, Stephen lol. But, better days ahead... 🤞
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Classic stuff, Stephen. I still remember watching the Wembley win in 1973.
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Some beautiful lines here, John. 'the rear-view mirror of my chequered history' - marvellous. It's difficult to know where to draw the line between the present and the past, because the present is always slipping (or sliding) away.
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Delightful, Mike. Such a lovely experience.
Comment is about Fun Times With Alba (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
John, the poignancy of this touched me, and not because I can tell of a similar situation.
Comment is about "THE MAN" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks Carol. I really appreciate your kind words. Thanks too, K. Lynn and Aisha for the likes. 😀
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thanks Greg. Yes, it's a pretty even split up that neck of the woods. Although probably leaning more towards the black n whites 👎😁. And I think he's from Ashington, Oliver. Happy Days 😊
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thanks Carol. Poetry is definitely a release. I've hardly written anything for almost a year...just couldn't get in the headspace but I think my anxieties have just built up to boiling point. I did get to a point before where my writing eventually was fighting back rather than just letting the demons take over so maybe I need to get my head back to that place. Re-read some of my earlier work and read others work. I'm sure there's something uplifting in me somewhere still, just need to find my way to channel it out.
Comment is about Why? (blog)
Original item by curiousdud3
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Mon 23rd May 2022 05:31
Mmmm interesting! Cleverly penned John!
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
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Mon 23rd May 2022 05:28
I think writing poetry is a great conduit for expression, dark or otherwise. To be able to articulate how you are feeling helps to diffuse the anxiety. Maybe you could slip in at least one line within the darker poems, that is uplifting? Hope just needs to be released. [I speak from personal experience.] 😀
Comment is about Why? (blog)
Original item by curiousdud3
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Mon 23rd May 2022 05:17
I enjoyed this very much.
'Globules form in lush Hosta leaves
and slowly drip from dry stone walls' ~ beautifully crafted!
Comment is about Our Garden Right Now (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Congratulations, Stephen. My son, who lives in Morpeth, and is a Chelsea fan, watched the semi-final at the Stadium of Light with some mates, and the final in a pub in Morpeth. He said the pub was half Newcastle and half Sunderland. The Premier Lge ref Michael Oliver was in the pub, too!
Comment is about A Calling (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Beautiful descriptions Julie. Stunning! 😊
Comment is about Our Garden Right Now (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
You are too kind, John! But thankyou. Not my best work, a bit rushed if I'm honest with you. I admit to struggling with the mud theme - life is getting in the way! I very much appreciate you taking the time to comment and I am humbled by your kindness.😌
Comment is about Splish, Splash! (blog)
Original item by Clare
Beautiful, Clare. Summons up some happy times 👍😁
Comment is about Splish, Splash! (blog)
Original item by Clare
I think your poem expresses what a lot of us feel. A fine, introspective poem👍
Comment is about Why? (blog)
Original item by curiousdud3
Thanks Bethany. Your appreciation means lot to me 😊
(I am a miserable old moaner haha).
Thanks for the likes Frederick and Stephen.
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thanks Julie. I don't know why my writing is always dark. I try writing something uplifting but the words don't come. Maybe 'dark' is just my writing style but really want to try and change my style a little, maybe it might lift the clouds.....I keep trying... That's all I can do I suppose ❤️
Comment is about Why? (blog)
Original item by curiousdud3
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Sun 22nd May 2022 18:03
a very very well constructed and most enjoyable poem John despite its gloomy hinting theme 😪
Comment is about We all live in the past... (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
Thanks
I thought after all the anxt I was inspired to write something soft
Comment is about Oblivion (blog)
Original item by Edbreathe
Congratulations to you too MC. I’m glad my post brought back this fond memory and prompted you to post this.
Comment is about WHO ARE THE LUCKY PEOPLE? (written in 2001) (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
I hope you find the peace you deserve. Your poems are so poignant.
Comment is about Why? (blog)
Original item by curiousdud3
Well done. I have my own fond memories of receiving a reply to
a poem sent to The Queen Mother following an operation she
had to endure at an advanced age. I have it - along with the poem about the importance of blood donors - suitably framed here in my flat..I am encouraged to post it now with a nod to
your own commendable supportive effort.
Comment is about Chuffed To Bits (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Thanks for the likes
Comment is about Spaceman Aims For The Stars (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Thanks for the likes and kind comments.
Comment is about Mud (Ten line challenge) (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Thanks for all the kind messages. I’m sure everyone gets a reply, but it still feels quite special.
Comment is about Chuffed To Bits (blog)
Original item by julie callaghan
Thanks John, Julie & Stephen for the comments. Bit early for a Christmas poem 🤣 But thought I'd try & think outside the muddy box a bit.
Thanks for all the likes 🌈
Comment is about Winter Song (10 line challenge) (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
An amazing poem, Holden. As usual you have hit the centre of your target!
I love the
'Soon to be rejected by a newq born present.'
So true... 😎
Comment is about Flux (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
John Coopey
Tue 24th May 2022 07:33
I told you not to tell anyone, Greg!
Comment is about Now hear the words of the bards: Bamburgh's Anglo-Saxon bones inspire poets (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman