Just what I need, aperitif; 😁well a whole mouthful actually!

Comment is about WHEN GRANDAD COMES ROUND FOR TEA (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Thank you all

Comment is about If tomorrow should start without me (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

Very well written and moving, Russell.

Comment is about If tomorrow should start without me (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

I enjoyed wrestling with this one, Holden. Good work as usual.

Comment is about Wrestling... (blog)

Original item by Holden Moncrieff

Thank you, Uilleam. Yes, there's a disturbing, conformist future out there, or maybe it's already here!

And my thanks to Hélène, Manish, K Lynn, Trevor, Steve, Holden and Stephen for liking this one.

Comment is about Kicking and Screaming (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Thank you. It means a lot that you enjoyed this piece...

Comment is about Love of My Lives (blog)

Original item by Dawn

This is such a strong piece, the wording, the flow and the structure is just amazing. I'm honestly speechless, just wow. 💐

Comment is about If tomorrow should start without me (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

Thankyou, MC. In contrast to my rather reticent weeing these days, I once managed to wazz off the side of a mackerel fishing boat that was pitching and tossing off Penzance. I'd had a few pints beforehand. It was a bit nerve-wracking holding on for dear life with one hand and gripping the boat's rail with the other.

Comment is about YER DYSON AIRBLADE (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hi Laura,

I watched your reading of "Revelations" again today, It always gets me, lump in the throat kinda thing.

I very much admire William Blake...so this really appeals to me.

I hope you are well.

David

Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)

Original item by Laura Taylor

Thank you MC

Comment is about If tomorrow should start without me (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

I tend to prefer "Hit and myth". All nations and cultures have their own to fall back on. Greece has been a memorable source from way back.

Comment is about The Legend & History of King Arthur (blog)

Original item by leonidas kazantheos

Sometimes, the hardest things to recognise are our own failings
and self-delusions. It can take a sudden upheaval in our lives to
bring these into sharp focus and be able to "change gears"
accordingly.

Comment is about Fallish boy (blog)

Original item by Luke

The path through life can be so hard for a variety of reasons and
at times the sheer effort towards "enduring" can be overwhelming. We should celebrate our victories over the bad
times in the belief that good times are waiting just around the corner.

Comment is about Pain Relief (blog)

Original item by mouseinmypocket

Recognisable truth in these gently playful lines.

Comment is about Marry or Divorce (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

"Dryly" humorous. Read early in my day and provided a welcome
smile. But good to hear you're confident enough to be able to
pee in public places with certain past contributions from you on WOL in mind!

Comment is about YER DYSON AIRBLADE (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Memorable without being maudlin...quality stuff with a sharp
final line.👍

Comment is about If tomorrow should start without me (blog)

Original item by JD Russell

Many thanks for the comments...entertaining and energised...just
as they should be.
Helene - having family in the USA...the result of a WW2 pairing
of an elder sister and an American infantry officer, I am mischievously inclined to say "Go Kamala...and the sooner the
better". 😋

Comment is about SOCIALISM (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

I'm very glad that you connected with my poem, Uilleam, thank you!
And thanks to Stephen G, Stephen A, Helene and Holden for the likes.😊

Comment is about Bonfire (blog)

Original item by Manish

Thanks Uilleam for the comment and to all those who have liked.

David

Comment is about What fear is (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

So a villanelle could be the triple salchow of poetry, and a sonnet an inward somersault with twist? All in the pursuit of excellence. Enjoyed this one Hélène.

Comment is about On Writing (blog)

Original item by Hélène

Thanks Hélène,

Go Kamala, indeed.

Comment is about SOCIALISM (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

The dad in this poem sounds like a brave pioneer in the field of emotional excavation that unfolds as a boy and man faces the harsh realities of life and ultimately is embraced and uplifted by love and compassion for others. A well-written, important poem, John.

Comment is about Christian forbearance (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

I find both MC's poem and Steve's responsive comment poem interesting.
Here's a thought. Take the best from each "--ism"; put it in a blender with a heavy dose of common sense and a generous dollop of kindness; add large amounts of democracy; and create a political system that balances individual freedom and the common good as best we can. (btw, here in the USA, I can't resist saying "Go Kamala!!)

Comment is about SOCIALISM (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

What to make of capitalism – the rich man’s game
Where the only thing that trickles down is blame
And the gentry have a laugh but it’s a shame
That equality is something they defame

A question for the supporter:
Do you like their shit in your water?

Comment is about SOCIALISM (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

Thankyou, Stephen and Uilleam. Possibly the most sexist contraption ever invented after, perhaps, sanitary towels.

Comment is about YER DYSON AIRBLADE (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

My journey might have no destination,
But that doesn't give me hesitations,

I've been on some long trecks, Manish, and those words remind me of what some might regard as a bit of a cliché: that it's not always the destination that counts, but the way we undertake the journey.

Comment is about Bonfire (blog)

Original item by Manish

sanitised space;
unblemished face.
Watching some TV adverts puts me in mind of Third Reich perfection, Stephen!

Comment is about Kicking and Screaming (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

We so love the prison bars which we allow some to install in our minds...they give us a perverted kind of comfort and security.

Comment is about What fear is (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Atmospheric indeed Trevor...fascinating words, mizzle and fret.

Comment is about Mizzle (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

One would have thought that he would have done the necessary R n D before launching his product. Short-arse that I am, I’m now forced to carry one of those little plastic fold-up stools to reach the darn thing; I don’t half get some funny looks in the pub and especially at Lancaster services…I shudder to think how the ladies fare...many a Marilyn Monroe moment I suppose😕

Comment is about YER DYSON AIRBLADE (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Delightful, Trevor. Marvellously atmospheric.

Comment is about Mizzle (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

An uplifting story, John, beautifully told.

Comment is about Christian forbearance (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Never tried that one, John. Too busy fitting my earplugs before using it.......

Comment is about YER DYSON AIRBLADE (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Hey Uilleam, what a lovely quote! I have never heard of Watt Whitman before, but those words make me want to learn more about him, thank you for sharing 💗

Comment is about I Smile In The Face Of Death (blog)

Original item by Yasoda

Hi, dear friends! Thank you so much for liking my poem!

Comment is about I Am the Wind (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Thank you, Hélène.

Comment is about On Neurodivergence (Inspired by Khalil Gibran) (blog)

Original item by Keletso

The title of your poem reminds me of Walt Whitman's words:
"...I laugh at what you call dissolution
And I know the amplitude of time".
💗

Comment is about I Smile In The Face Of Death (blog)

Original item by Yasoda

A sort of updated exotic "Brief Encounter"? 😏

Comment is about The Train (blog)

Original item by Aisha Suleman

Thank you Uilleam 🤣 Stephen, no menace just rolled eyes & frowns! Ray, Granda did love Andy Capp... & J.C. yes they were a different breed I think. Tough with no nonsense added!
Thank you all, & for the Likes 🌷

Comment is about Meanwhile, back in Grandad's day... (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

You don't have to bind to be a guy, also the binding isn't pain line, look it is, but it's so worth it ok (:

Comment is about I'm just like you (blog)

Original item by Cryptid

I always think of darts as one of those drinking games, albeit with sharp objects (literally) thrown in. But yes, you're spot on, Uilleam - thats what darts is, not that i'd intended to say so. Hoist by my own petard?

Comment is about I.O.U. (blog)

Original item by Martin Peacock

Thanks for your comments, Steve, Uilleam, and Graham, and for the Likes, Stephen, Nigel, Aisha, Holden, and Larisa

Comment is about A short summer (blog)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Pain, especially the pain of enduring life's cruelty and disappointments, is often almost unbearable. I am glad you have found joy at last. Good work.
- Max S.

Comment is about Pain Relief (blog)

Original item by mouseinmypocket

Love this! This poem captures the angst of insecurity uplifted by a kind-hearted, joyful recognition from another person. Well done, Mouse!

Comment is about Eyes on Me (blog)

Original item by mouseinmypocket

Thanks Uilleam for your interest. Without resorting to google I can't be too clear on the accountability, but I don't think anyone was imprisoned or even fined, but some rules were updated to avoid similar tragedies. Often the case after the event.

Comment is about THE MARCHIONESS (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thanks for your thoughts, MC.

Comment is about PACEMAKER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

JD, Aisha and Hugh - thanks for indicating your enjoyment!
There are other older lines on this theme which served as an
inspiration - finishing
"One who is willing...to put down his
penny and pick up your shilling". 😏

Comment is about SOCIALISM (blog)

Original item by M.C. Newberry

As that great line from a "Dirty Harry" movie tells us: We have to
adjust to our maladjustments! Advancing years ain't for sissies!
I always loved getting about on my bike until a sudden front-tyre
blow-out hurled me sideways on to the road and supplied lumbar
spinal stenosis and atrial fibrillation (look them up). Cycling, like long distance truck driving, has also been viewed as a cause of
prostate problems. Don't you just love the fixation on fitness
so beloved of today's medicos? Remember a certain Dr. Michael
(TV) Mosley? Old Mother Nature is unpredictable at best!
Carpe diem and hope to save NHS money along the way.

Comment is about PACEMAKER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Many thanks, Graham and Greg. I still try to give it a bit of work, Graham. I bike 10-20 miles most days (Having said that, it was biking caused me to have faints in the first place!).
If this had been America, Greg, they might as well have left me at the roadside - I couldn’t have afforded the treatment.
My only complaint is that the operation seems to have tarnished my nightingale singing voice!

Comment is about PACEMAKER (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

A horrific ending to joy and celebration...
Do we know the reasons for this tragedy..anyone held accountable?

Comment is about THE MARCHIONESS (blog)

Original item by ray pool