This really good, Stephen. It flows so well.
Comment is about Her Words (blog)
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A great piece, Holden. Beethoven's 9th may get close, or the final chorus of Fidelio?
Comment is about Lullaby (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Sounds better than last year's, so who knows?
Comment is about Spaceman Aims For The Stars (blog)
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A very moving piece but one that shows much positivity and warmth.
Comment is about Mother (blog)
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Great sentiments expressed in a powerful rhythm.
Comment is about Lullaby (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
This is beautifully written Stephen.
Your words tumble lightly from the page and fall like music.
Comment is about Her Words (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Beautifully crafted and well thought out. This is poetry which has long awaited expression.
Thank you
Keith
Comment is about The Hidden Lake (blog)
Original item by Tom
Airport! 😳 Could be there a while! Hopefully you get there smoothly lol. Somewhere nice I hope
Comment is about Spaceman Aims For The Stars (blog)
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Brilliant writing, as always, John
Comment is about Burst the Bounds (blog)
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Sadness & beauty wonderfully conveyed.
I'm sure she would be proud 🌈
Comment is about Mother (blog)
Original item by Clare
I’m hoping Ukraine wins Stephen. Just hope there’s none of the usual voting shinanigans. To be honest I’m bored, sitting in the airport and struggling for inspiration 😁
Comment is about Spaceman Aims For The Stars (blog)
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2nd, after Ukraine 😉
Comment is about Spaceman Aims For The Stars (blog)
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What ensues after meeting at the centre of the bridge, one could wonder!
Comment is about Stone Bridge (blog)
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And they say there's no money in poetry (£35 a shout)
Comment is about Bestselling poet Rupi Kaur to tour UK later this year (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Yes, wouldn’t it be nice?! Beautiful piece, Holden.
Comment is about Lullaby (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Lovely, Stephen! Your words had me seeing Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson…and others I’m sure.
Comment is about Her Words (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Stephen,
Thank you for your comment. On leaving school I served for ten years in the Army which I do not regret, but now I am a convinced pacifist.
Keith
Comment is about Futility (blog)
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A poem which has a lot to say and all of it true. May I be as bold as to suggest that you continue to write a poem every morning and of the same calibre. This poem is my thought for the day.
Thank you
Keith
Comment is about Oh, I’m a cynic this morning (blog)
Original item by K. Lynn
Thankyou, Stephen. I made a very poor show of pronouncing the title at Open Mic last night despite practising it in my head several times! And Thankyou for the Likes, Holden and Jo.
And thanks for the Like, Brenda and Stephen A.
Comment is about SLAVA UKRAINI HEROYAM SLAVA (blog)
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Thanks Ursula. I really appreciate your comments 😀
Thanks for the like Holden and Stephen A.
Comment is about The Scan (blog)
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Thu 12th May 2022 22:43
Beautiful, John. Heart-warming poem for your grandchild.🙌👍
Comment is about The Scan (blog)
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Beautiful and moving, Clare. Consummately skilful, as always.
Comment is about Mother (blog)
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Thu 12th May 2022 22:40
So moving and beautiful. Great poem, Russell.🌷
Comment is about Will You Come And Hold Me (blog)
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A beautiful, touching poem, Russell.
Comment is about Will You Come And Hold Me (blog)
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Thanks Stephen. It's certainly my hope for my unborn granddaughter 😍
Comment is about The Scan (blog)
Original item by John Botterill
A poem of sadness, Clare, but also of joy and hope. It really gripped me.
Comment is about Mother (blog)
Original item by Clare
Another fine poem, John. Yes; life is wonderful.
Comment is about The Scan (blog)
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An accomplished poem, Russell. On a lighter note, I remember Greg Chappell of Australia hitting a streaker with his bat, but it didn't break. Neither did the streaker, if I remember.
Comment is about Don’t Break the Bat, Play the Game (blog)
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An inspiring villanelle, John, and we know who the villain is.
Comment is about SLAVA UKRAINI HEROYAM SLAVA (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
A truly amazing poem, Jo. I love the clear-eyed honesty of your writing. A real tonic to read! 😀
Comment is about What Does Autism Look Like? (blog)
Original item by Jo Callisto
Strong stuff, Pete, but the real thing. Thanks.
Comment is about God please save us. (blog)
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A really impressive poem, Jo. A fascinating read.
Comment is about What Does Autism Look Like? (blog)
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Thanks Jo and Clare for the likes 😀
Comment is about The Scan (blog)
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A grimly superb poem, Keith. So many memorable phrases: 'Uniformity of Malevolence' one of the best.
Comment is about Futility (blog)
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A fine tribute to an impressive memorial of a terrible event. Excellent, Nigel.
Comment is about Glade of Light (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
Ha yes Stephen, I DID used to watch Quantum Leap. It was such a fun show. But I love cosmology documentaries these days. They're a GREAT antidote to real world stuff. I enjoy pondering on the really big questions like... there's one called Olbers Paradox.... and it's something like: IF the universe is INFINITE (and has been there forever)... then *why* is the night sky.... not FULL OF LIGHT?? It *would* be full of light.... if it had been there... forever, even tho stars do die.... because the light from **all the stars** would still be travelling and the sky would just be one massive light ball. But it's not. <--which, I find totally fascinating tbh. And I also LOVE the law of conservation of mass, where matter cannot be destroyed, it can only change down to its smaller iterations.
Hey, your wife does great work then by the sounds of it. I did similar things at break times. Sometimes I just used to stand in a toilet for the whole break time. It sounds SO sad--but I was kind of.. in my element, lol.. truly.. 😂😂
Comment is about What Does Autism Look Like? (blog)
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Corbyn offered a radical alternative. Perhaps the Party should have stuck with him on principle and been content with permanently holding the government to account rather than watering down their policies to gain the public vote?
Comment is about Red Flag Blues (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
thanks for the kind comments Stephen & RG - and thank you to those who have 'liked' the poem - I appreciate it
Ian
Comment is about The Battle Of Holbeck Moor (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
thanks for the kind comments and likes - apologies in my delay in replying - my spam filter is blocking my WOL notifications
Comment is about In The Garden Of Gethsemane (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Your ship will sail
once the coast is clear❤
Comment is about Waiting (blog)
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Thank you all,
There is another one called,
If you can't play the game, break the bat,
unfortunately not so hopeful
Comment is about Don’t Break the Bat, Play the Game (blog)
Original item by JD Russell
Oh yes, the tide has to be in or it all stays put. Thanks for sharing. /Frederick.
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John Marks
Fri 13th May 2022 19:10
Thank you Clare, Stephen and Holden. You are very kind. What a generous thing to say, Stephen, thank you very much.
'In this poor body, composed of one hundred bones and nine openings, is something called spirit, a flimsy curtain swept this way and that by the slightest breeze. It is spirit, such as it is, which led me to poetry, at first little more than a pastime, then the full business of my life. There have been times when my spirit, so dejected, almost gave up the quest, other times when it was proud, triumphant. So it has been from the very start, never finding peace with itself, always doubting the worth of what it makes.' Basho
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