I agree with you here, Stephen. The wind indeed knows it all, it's only heard to the ones who truly want to hear it.
There are times when you make a wish and the wind blows in your direction, indicating that it has heard.
Lovely poem!

Comment is about The Wind (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Thank you!

Comment is about Pebbles. (blog)

Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth

It did happen exactly how you mentioned it Nigel., woahhh 👍

Comment is about Awakened beauty (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

Absolutely Nigel. 🌷

Comment is about Let there be love and light (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

Thanks Stephen and Tim for the likes. Ray, glad you found it 'uncomfortable to read' , as it was intended as a protest, and to let some of the indignation out. Original title was Old Rage! What gets me is that the symptoms and difficulties of being old are so often only perceived as lack of intelligence, which they are not. Your brain and body can't be expected to work as in your forties even, but this is normal. Old people need encouragement, not to be got at because they are slower to understand, hear, etc
Liked your '80 but not out.' Thanks again.
Thanks Stephen! Glad it gave you a shiver! Not intending to take any drastic steps for the moment ayway. The 'Would be? 'was intended as a consideration regarding a Final Solution. Might be better to reverse the clauses. Appreciate the thought.

Comment is about Only Best Before (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

Thanks for the early likes folks,

David.

Comment is about From Caves to Cages (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Beautiful!

Comment is about Pebbles. (blog)

Original item by Jordyn Elizabeth

A stellar poem, Tom. Captures the wild, wonderful experience of writing in lovely imagery and word choice. Wow!

Comment is about Lovers (blog)

Original item by Tom

I really like this piece Tom

'We are the lovers of words on lips their taste on tongues
Our thoughts collect as puddles until they river and rhyme'

Comment is about Lovers (blog)

Original item by Tom

Thanks Jennifer. Yes there are perceived infringements levelled against us in the latter years perhaps the worst being the shifting sands of expectation of a younger more sanctimonious element which is like a sort of blind drawn against the elderly - some of whom admittedly could do with shutting up a bit !

All the best Ray

Comment is about EIGHTY - NOT OUT (blog)

Original item by ray pool

This poem strips away all pretence and comes out fighting in its own way with candour and frankness Jennifer. Each line is like a wound into the psyche. Admirable but uncomfortable to read, and I am sorry if this has an autobiographical element to it.

All the best to you anyway! Regards, Ray

Comment is about Only Best Before (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

I have to say that I admire the intelligence and honesty of this poem, Jennifer.

As to the last line, is there not a word missing after 'Would be..'? (It may be that there isn't).
I have to admit that the last two words, with the capital letters, sent a shiver through me. But it's not for me to say.

Thanks for this.

Comment is about Only Best Before (blog)

Original item by Jennifer Malden

It seems true that often the thing we expect or seek to bring us motivation is not only the conduit for the creation but becomes the subject of it.

A poem which feels as if it finishes where it stars, like a rounded off thought.

David

Comment is about The Wind (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Your sweet voice gives so much meaning to each word penned down by you. Your writings will surely inspire one and many of the weaker sex as called in our country to pour their hearts out and stand like true tigresses to face all odds coming their way.

Looking forward to more pep talks and verses from you to inspire the new generation

Comment is about Ghazala Lari - an ode to myself 🤪 (blog)

Original item by Ghazala lari

Thank you very much, Leon. It means a lot to me.😊

Comment is about Rebound Seekers (blog)

Original item by Manish

Thank you very much Graham, Tim and Stephen for your kind comments, and to all those who liked this. Hope y'all had a great weekend! Cheers.😊

Comment is about Nobody Knows (blog)

Original item by Manish

An excellent poem, Manish. The idea of a relationship being decomposed is chilling.

Comment is about Nobody Knows (blog)

Original item by Manish

How I understand you Ray, having beaten you to it! Great title too! What gets me is being criticised for inadequacies which are simply inevitable, and as such should be tolerated and accepted.

Comment is about EIGHTY - NOT OUT (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Unfortunately, this is the story of too many couples. Too much poison of one kind or another by one or both until the relationship is toxic. So many questions that have no answers.
Another excellent poem showcasing a tragedy of the human condition.

Comment is about Nobody Knows (blog)

Original item by Manish

"If you can meet triumph and disaster,
And treat those two imposters just the same..."?
Kipling knew his onions about the English psyche.
Fair play chaps, win or lose. Hug OR shrug!!

Comment is about Come On England, Again (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Sadly, there is many a happy face in public that is less content behind their front door. You've captured some excellent insights in this piece Manish!

Comment is about Nobody Knows (blog)

Original item by Manish

Thanks for the likes Stephen and Holden.

David

Comment is about Haveli (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Thanks for the likes Hugh and Holden.

David

Comment is about The Revelation of Dreams (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

Many thanks for your comments - M.C. Newberry & Stephen 😊
Thanks for likes - Larisa, Holden, Julie, Manish & pallavitryingthings 👍

Comment is about Stolen Summer (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Thanks for the likes. An updated version of one from the last Euros. The ones that followed were not filled with triumph and joy but one did make a news story! Hopefully this time we will be celebrating a win🤞🤞and reading and writing some happy writes.

Comment is about Come On England, Again (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

There were things that I once disbelieved in, and now have eventually changed. And there are still some things, maybe a lot of things that I don't fully believe in, and this poem makes me want to give a chance to get to know them.
Thank you for this, Leon.😊

Comment is about The eventuality of clarifications (blog)

Original item by Leon G. Stolgard

If you're in the business of selling poetry books and fewer people are buying your books, preferring to read poetry on the internet instead, then criticising their choices is hardly likely to have them come flocking back, and Astley comes over as particularly pompous with his "bits of sentences chopped into lines" and his later accusation that editors only publish work that they think people ought to read but then going on to say that he launched Bloodaxe to publish poets that interested him.

There are advantages to publishing your poetry on the internet. If you're writing about contemporary events, you can share your reaction while those events are still current and in the forefront of people's minds. Stephen Gospage's commentary on the war in Ukraine, here on Write Out Loud, springs to mind. There's also no doubt that the Instagram poets are reaching and engaging with audiences whose last interaction with poetry anthologies was probably at school.

There are downsides, of course. By publishing your work on the internet you are giving away something for which you ought to have been paid and there's is a heightened expectation from consumers of music particularly that it ought to be free or at least available on an inexpensive subscription model.

Like it or not, Astley's business operates in a market economy. Telling your market that it's wrong or exhibiting poor taste is not how it works.

Comment is about Instagram poets pushing us off bookshop shelves, warns Bloodaxe's Neil Astley (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Compelling, as a faerie story should be. I like this.

Comment is about THE STOLEN CHILD (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Much obliged Tom-kind regards 👍

Comment is about The eventuality of clarifications (blog)

Original item by Leon G. Stolgard

You speak for many of us, Tom. The weather in Belgium, as in the UK, has been atrocious!

Comment is about Stolen Summer (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Absolutely brilliant-well done Manish! 👍

Comment is about Rebound Seekers (blog)

Original item by Manish

Fantastic fantasy John-cheers mate 👍

Comment is about THE STOLEN CHILD (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

Thank you so much, Manish. I appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I really enjoy your work.

Comment is about Spare Change and Thoughts (blog)

Original item by Evan Tyler

I agree with Neil.

Comment is about Instagram poets pushing us off bookshop shelves, warns Bloodaxe's Neil Astley (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

A little bit of nostalgia and a whole lot of beauty. I liked,
"I'll just watch you play and dance
With a smirk and a chance
Of seeing you at my window
Tomorrow."

Comment is about Spare Change and Thoughts (blog)

Original item by Evan Tyler

Your comment means the world to me, Kevin Tan! Thank you very much, my friend.😇

Comment is about School Days (blog)

Original item by Manish

Trust and faith he gives
Finding it inside us
We must do ourselves.😎

Comment is about Let there be love and light (blog)

Original item by Sunshine

I just wanted to comment. To say that I really appreciate your blog Manish. And it's truly a pleasure to be part of your Write Out Loud-journey.

Can't explain it, but some things defy explanation.

Comment is about School Days (blog)

Original item by Manish

Some good advice about avoiding unwanted visual and aural
intrusions that disturb bed rest equanimity.

Comment is about Stuck in hospital what your loved ones really need (blog)

Original item by hugh

Hah...I recall a holiday spent in my old caravan in Devon years
ago when it rained most of August. The weather has never been
predictable - perhaps all the more reason why we remember
the good days with such affection. At least the water companies
have scant excuse for hosepipe bans and dire warnings about
reservoir levels....yet!!

Comment is about Stolen Summer (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Hugh, Stephen Gospage, Hélène, Manish, Tim Higbee, thanks so much for reading and liking my poem. With best wishes, Larisa

Comment is about The Melody of Love (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Leon G. Stolgard, Tom Doolan, and Patricia Ziel thank you for commenting on my poem.

Comment is about The Melody of Love (blog)

Original item by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Many thanks Manish & Tim for your kind comments 😀
Thanks for likes - Hugh, Holden, JD Russel, Leon G & Nila 👍

Comment is about Ordinary Day (blog)

Original item by Tom Doolan

Thanks for the like Hugh.

Much appreciated,

David.

Comment is about Your healing (blog)

Original item by David RL Moore

"I can't hold onto goodness - Just because it's good -
Like I can't start a fire - Just because there's wood"
I love these lines!

Comment is about Goodness Sake (blog)

Original item by Lewis O'Brien

This piece resonates with me completely.... I have same questions... I guess it is more normal than we think.

Comment is about Day 19 (blog)

Original item by SunFlower

Quite easily the best thing I think you have written Trevor.

Creased Hickory

how grandparents
taught the children of the tribe,
because they thought
the parents hadn’t yet learned enough

A sobering lesson that you listened to, a travesty of human rights too.

Comment is about The Anangu Of Uluru (blog)

Original item by Trevor Alexander

Brilliant !!!!

Comment is about True beauty of hijab (blog)

Original item by Ghazala lari

Grateful thanks to N Shoes, Mr A, φιλότιμο H, عائشة She Who Lives, Mr Tomfoolery, Open land in Andalucia(ish), Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) and, off course, León (late of soapy Castile). Child-at-heart.

Comment is about The flowers of the forest (blog)

Original item by John E Marks

I'm overwhelmed by the responses that I've received for this one, thank you all for the likes, and Tim, Martin, M.C., and Graham for commenting.
Martin, it was the opposite to me, haha! I found the rest of the math pretty interesting.
M.C., chemistry alone had left me cold and confused a lot of times as far as I can remember, sometimes physics too.
Tim and Graham, I'm glad that you both liked it and connected with it. Thank you very much.😊

Comment is about School Days (blog)

Original item by Manish