Your wife's eyes are blue
Mine are green ,
My lovers eyes are blue too ,
We run from each other ,
So alike you and I,
I thought I'd found the man of my dreams again ,
And when it all goes wrong again ,
Its you I want to talk to

Comment is about Guests, of a Sort (blog)

Original item by Mike McPeek

If only you where here with me ,
You could help me stop this pain,
Like the rain ,
I know who you are,
I know what you do,
I still love you .
The vaccination , has made my head hurt so ,
Im alone at home.
I think of you again .
Am I always destined to be the other woman ,
Again I find myself so.
We are alike you and me .
So alike .

Comment is about Ghost Rainbow (blog)

Original item by d.knape

It would be a display of base vulgarity if I were to flaunt my abilities all the time, Graham. And thanks for the Like, Stephen.

Comment is about DIED IN VAIN (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Spot-on M.C.! Thanks for taking the time, and glad you liked this piece.

Cheers
Mike

Comment is about Guests, of a Sort (blog)

Original item by Mike McPeek

Thanks for the visit Stephen! Always appreciate your thoughts

Cheers
Mike

Comment is about Guests, of a Sort (blog)

Original item by Mike McPeek

I was listening to a 23-year old young woman on BBC R4 this morning complaining of the ongoing effects of 'long Covid' that she was experiencing. These messages should be plastered over billboards everywhere to warn the young and reckless that they may be storing up a lifetime of debilitating trouble for themselves, to which God forbid, death might seem a better option.

Good to see this serious side JC, reminds us what a good poet you can be!

Comment is about DIED IN VAIN (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

The moral is plain - aim high. Good fun!

Comment is about From horse to mouse ! (blog)

Original item by hugh

Possibly the angriest thing I’ve ever written, MC.

Comment is about DIED IN VAIN (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

Totally agree with JC. Proper outdoor folk would never countenance
that sort of selfish illegal behaviour. Anyone who has been on the
tops of places like CairnGorm and Ben MacDui (let alone lesser
places) will know of the hazards and risks to life and limb - never
to be treated lightly. Those who put themselves in need of rescue
in any place which has a rescue team operating are at the bottom
end of human intelligence at such a time as this.

Comment is about Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Strong stuff - but with its justification in the light of what seems to
happen around the country.

Comment is about DIED IN VAIN (blog)

Original item by John Coopey

My reaction to this story was pure anger at the thoughtless and selfish individuals who he tried to rescue, Who flouted Covid rules and have seriously endangered a volunteer by doing so. A fine on them is scarcely justice.

Comment is about Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Thanks to all for hitting the like for Rusty

Comment is about Rusty (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Good one Hugh?

Comment is about From horse to mouse ! (blog)

Original item by hugh

Thank you D Joshi. I got so angry when I heard this on the news, those two people received a £200 fine for breaching lockdown rules! This brave volunteer will now spend the rest of his life in wheelchair. Up to now nearly £700,000 has been raised.

Comment is about Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

This was a sad story to read in the news,
love the way you've depicted this in a poem.

Comment is about Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Hi D.Knape
Thank you for your profile message, you have a great collection of poems.

Period behind the D?? no idea i guess...
The photo is from Krabi, Thailand- place called Dragon Crest Mountain (Khao Ngon Nak)

Comment is about d.knape (poet profile)

Original item by d.knape

Congratulations are in order to Dave today, who has an excellent poem, 'History Wars', published in the latest issue of the New European newspaper.

Comment is about The poetry of football (1): Dave Martin, bard of Torquay United (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

I must have missed this first time round, Stephen. Uplifting and hopeful. I particularly like the lines “turned rifles to wisteria and missiles into clouds”.

Comment is about The Unsettled Man (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

yes, we finally have power.
Not politically
but
electrically!
?

Comment is about julie callaghan (poet profile)

Original item by julie callaghan

thanks for your comment on "Black Box".

what happened to the period behind the D?

and where is that photograph taken?

Comment is about D Joshi (poet profile)

Original item by D Joshi

This is wonderful ❤ you even managed to put a smile on my face. Keep writing!

-J

Comment is about She Is the Mystery Only Earth Knows (blog)

Original item by Dawn

Thank you Jason for your comment. I'm so happy you enjoyed it and found it meaningful.

Comment is about Square One (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Ahh - thank you Connie for the 'like' and Rachel for the comment. Debate, understanding and healthy expression of difference of opinion are some of the joys of life.

Comment is about Your Way Will Find You (blog)

Original item by Tom

Forgot to thank everyone taking time to read & for hitting the like button. So... thanks! ?

Comment is about The Unsettled Man (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

Hi Stephen it wasn't a great place, so cold and damp all the time then they sank all our choppers lol. It was what it was and is. It was hard work for sure. But I've written it now and that's it done.

Comment is about Cold Steel 1982 Falklands Finale. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Hi Julie, no I didn't know that, it makes sense though. Hope your lads enjoying soldiering. It can be great. Its taken me thirty odd years to put pen to paper and I won't be writing any more. It's too hard.

Comment is about Cold Steel 1982 Falklands Finale. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Brilliant. This is such an important principle. I think the analogy of steps is most telling for me, if a life is measured in steps why would you want to hurry to the last, the top step, but perhaps rather value every step for what it teaches us and celebrate reaching each. I love this Aviva.

J. x

Comment is about Square One (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thank you both so much, it's encouraging to know, what with this illness I'd started to doubt whether I'd write anything again.

J. x

Comment is about This Too Shall Pass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

This is cute and up-temp.
Writing can be so freeing and so excruciating! LOL
You have a nice tone and I enjoyed reading your piece.

Comment is about First Poem (blog)

Original item by Prachi Agrawal

My son is currently serving with 29 and I must admit to usually avoiding anything to do with war, films, poems etc. But for some reason I read this post. Thank you for your service and for your brave write.
Not sure if you know but if you post more than one post a day, only your last post is visible without searching through your blog. Hope that makes sense.

Comment is about Cold Steel 1982 Falklands Finale. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Thank you for your lovely comment Erika! Much appreciated
And Thank you also Julie, I'd deleted it off here, so gave it a tweak & thought I'd repost. ( Or possibly, I just couldn't be bothered to think of a new poem ) ?

Comment is about The Unsettled Man (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

I.N.P. I have nothing but respect. My son in law's Dad was a marine during the Falklands & no doubt saw (& had to do) terrible things, but never spoke about it, until a couple of years ago he took his 2 Sons back there & explained a bit of what happened. They couldn't believe what they heard! Sadly he passed away suddenly just a few weeks ago.

Comment is about Cold Steel 1982 Falklands Finale. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Just your usual top standard poetry Jason ?

Comment is about This Too Shall Pass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Thanks Stephen for commenting.

I can't elaborate much on this one as whatever kind of feelings it was trying to capture it managed to do in 'poetic' style whereas I am not sure if I even know enough vocabulary to put those underlying thoughts and views into prose.

Thanks also to those who have clicked 'Like' for this one.

Comment is about Square One (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thanks for the likes Dean, Stephen A and Stephen G. Also for your kind comment. His website is full of beautiful photos of his creations. He is very talented but unfortunately way out of my price range for garden ornaments. I am just about to post another.

Comment is about Toro Bravo (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Hope the light, red or green means you now have power.

Comment is about Black Box (blog)

Original item by d.knape

This is a great poem. Worth waiting for, I think!

Comment is about This Too Shall Pass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

The poem complements the picture perfectly.

Comment is about Toro Bravo (blog)

Original item by julie callaghan

Yes, the notion of things being just out of reach, however hard we try to reach them, is really well put here.

Comment is about Square One (blog)

Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thank you for the comment, Keith and to everyone for the likes. Sometimes, hearing a beautiful piece of music for the first time can create an experience which is hard to describe and difficult to recapture.Perhaps once we encounter perfection, or near-perfection, everything else, as the advert used to say, is just toothpaste.

Comment is about Listening to Tippett (blog)

Original item by Stephen Gospage

Very powerful. We owe you a debt of gratitude. Stay strong.

Comment is about Cold Steel 1982 Falklands Finale. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

Thanks John, glad you liked it. I have started on one that's deeply personal, but can't seem to get near to finishing it, which is unusual for me, normally it's a pretty quick affair, this one took about twenty minutes in comparison. Mind you, the idea's been knocking round inside my head for a couple of days. ❤

J. x

Comment is about This Too Shall Pass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Excellent poem, Jason. Well worth the “dry spell”.

Comment is about This Too Shall Pass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Beautiful poem.... Always that there is a man with good intentions we will keep our hope

Comment is about The Unsettled Man (blog)

Original item by Stephen W Atkinson

Thanks Kimberly, I've had a bit of a dry spell just recently, I suppose I just felt I had nothing to say. Plus it's been a bit hectic here, ha, life eh?
So it's nice to tentatively, "Climb back on the horse," so to speak.

J. x

Comment is about This Too Shall Pass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Such a timeless poem, Jason. One for keeps.

Comment is about This Too Shall Pass (blog)

Original item by Jason Bayliss

Artwork by: Mario Sanchez Nevado

Comment is about A WoMAN’s World (blog)

Original item by Your Royal Poetess

Very well said, quite scary how reliant we are on this WIFI.

Comment is about Black Box (blog)

Original item by d.knape

Thank you Stephen very much.. to be called a poet! Wonderful. I posted the full series one after another as they were a complete story, start to finish. I didn't know if people would get that and just put it down to a bombardment of poems?
Ah well it was poignant to me, the first time I've put pen to paper about it all. Interestingly you'r the only one to comment. So thank you so much for that.
But it's a long , long time ago now. Memories still fresh though always will be.

Comment is about Cold Steel 1982 Falklands Finale. (blog)

Original item by mentalelf. Philk.

you nailed it Stephen,
"helplessness" is the word
and the feeling.

Comment is about Stephen Gospage (poet profile)

Original item by Stephen Gospage