Thanks for all your likes
Aiva Rifka
Aisha
Stephen
Candice
D.W.Hamilton and
Your Royal Poetess.
Comment is about Ice Breaker (blog)
Original item by Nigel Astell
There is only one King of Kings for us to follow.
Comment is about Game changer (blog)
Original item by Martin Elder
I agree with Keith with this one. Marvellous poem. Also for me it has all the hallmarks of a song the way it it is paced. perhaps a folk song
Love it
Happy new year
Comment is about A New Breath (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Love it Ian. Sounds like a good album. All the best with it my friend and a Happy new year to you. Hopefully our paths my cross later in the year if live venues open up again before 2022
Cheers
Martin
Comment is about NEW ALBUM: 'Crow Lore' by THE CROWS OF ALBION (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Fabulous Bob. Happy new year too you
Comment is about Lucky Ones (blog)
Original item by Robert C Gaulke
Excellent stuff Ray. there are times that we can be both enthused and weighed down by the words that we write.
Comment is about NO ESCAPE (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Wishing you a happy new year.
Comment is about JANUARY THE FIRST (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Hi J.D. Candice & Aviva - Thanks for your comments. Thanks for like Stephen Happy New Year to U4. T ??
Comment is about 2021 - Bring It On (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Well written and hopeful M.C. Happy New Year. T??
Comment is about JANUARY THE FIRST (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
MC., a good poem. May the virus be vanquished and the vaccine come soon.
Thanks
Keith
Comment is about JANUARY THE FIRST (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Aisha,
This poem is brimming with optimism at a time when we all really need it.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about The New Year (blog)
Original item by Aisha Suleman
Happy new year. Very inspirational, SMART goals, yes!!!
Comment is about The New Year (blog)
Original item by Aisha Suleman
There is genius in this. The play on words and concept is sublime.
Comment is about Messiah Of The Fields (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Thanks for looking Stephen, I tried to capture the reality!
Ray
Comment is about WORKING WITH TOMMY (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Phew and breath... a gripping poem with a message of hope. Should be shared far and wide. Happy New Year to you and yours.
Comment is about A New Breath (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Thank you J.D. and a Happy New Year!
And same to you Keith. & yes, unfortunately, there's a lot of stories untold & unheard. The suicide rate is at its highest in decades. Just trying to show that there's always hope and no one is truly alone.
Thanks & All the best
Comment is about A New Breath (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
was told first thing this morning that *I* was the one snoring. ?
Comment is about New Year’s Fireworks and Your Snore (blog)
Original item by Candice Reineke
I was "hanging" in suspense, until he climbed down. (gripping)
Comment is about A New Breath (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
Bring it on you did, another home run with this one Tom, Great job.
Comment is about 2021 - Bring It On (blog)
Original item by Tom Doolan
Stephen, Happy New Year.
This poem is so in keeping with the tragic effects of the pandemic. I have heard of elderly people, unable to cope with isolation smashing up their rooms in Old people's Homes and one man who set fire to his house in sheer desperation for lack of social contact. Your poem highlights this where the media chooses to ignore it. Your poem is a fine example of a poet who draws people's attention to the plight of the forgotten. It is beautifully crafted in a story form which is captivating also.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about A New Breath (blog)
Original item by Stephen W Atkinson
thanks for the kind comment Stephen - and to those who 'liked'
The album is now complete (see new blog)
cheers
Ian
Comment is about The Raising Of The Trickster (blog)
Original item by Ian Whiteley
Clive, would I be mistaken if I called this poem a fable? It speaks volumes if we are prepared to sit and ponder on its significance. Why me? This poem has some of the answers.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about Why Things Happen (blog)
Original item by Clive Culverhouse
Fri 1st Jan 2021 11:00
You are the only one reading poetry this New Years Eve.
Good for you and....
good for me!
Have a Happy New Year!
we need one to make up for this year!
Comment is about Tony Hill (poet profile)
Original item by Tony Hill
Thanks Stephen for your comments and best wishes for the new year
Comment is about It was the best of years It was the worst of years (2020) (blog)
Original item by David R Mellor
But why did the rat meet the fish and the frog? Even if they met they had nothing to do.
We meet so many people in our life, some have purpose to fulfil others have nothing.
I'm always curious to know why certain things happened and why i meet ppl who stay in our life n why others leave?
Comment is about Why Things Happen (blog)
Original item by Clive Culverhouse
I will never question why ever again, but reflect on this poem. I really like this, interesting thought.
Comment is about Why Things Happen (blog)
Original item by Clive Culverhouse
Ever wondered why we meet the people we meet?
Comment is about Why Things Happen (blog)
Original item by Clive Culverhouse
This is a poem of self appraisal with a strong dose of honesty thrown in. I am particularly drawn to the line "because I have no class", which gives the reader a lot to think about. What does this mean? Here in the UK it often refers to our idiotic class system where people use expressions such as " he has no social breeding at all" or "he is so common". Throughout my life I have heard these remarks from the sententious and condescending who themselves think they belong to a strata in society which places them above the rest of us. From experience I have met many with "no class" and have found that where class is lacking it has been well compensated with a fine intellect. To write a poem such as this shows a class of courage and honesty which I welcome.
Well said and well written
By the way I do have class!!!!!!!!!
Keith
Comment is about "Judge Not Lest You Be Judged" (blog)
Original item by J.D. Bardo
Ghazala and Po, love it and thank you ?
Happy Yew Year (that wasn't a typo ? )
Comment is about Knocking On My Door (blog)
Original item by Dean Fraser
Thank you for your comment Moon.girl, I am happy to hear what the poem means for you. It isn't quite what I intended the poem to mean, but that is always a fascinating occurrence and one of the special pleasures of poetry. Sometimes I myself find new or extra meanings in my own poetry too.
Comment is about On Being A Phoenix (blog)
Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari
Thank you Cathy and a happy new year to you too! John
Comment is about An Irish love poem (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
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Fri 1st Jan 2021 06:27
Bravo! Happy New Year Keith. Much love from your WOL family! ❤️
Comment is about The New Year 2021 (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
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Fri 1st Jan 2021 04:16
A strong message from a vulnerable person. But indeed a lesson taught.?
Comment is about "Judge Not Lest You Be Judged" (blog)
Original item by J.D. Bardo
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Fri 1st Jan 2021 04:13
Death as a coward, hypocrite, faithless and death of hopeless.
Aviva this is a marvelous portrayal of a living dead person.
"May we die once and not every day"
Thought provoking piece.?
Comment is about On Being A Phoenix (blog)
Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari
Another masterpiece John. Thank you for the gift of poetry you have given us this year. I always look forward to reading your artwork. I wish you abundant blessings in the coming year. Shine on! ?
Comment is about An Irish love poem (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Thank you so much Paul. It my life wish to uplift others through poetry. I truly appreciate your encouragement and support. You are a treasure. I wish you the happiest new year. Write on my friend. ❤️
Comment is about Transcendent Love (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Thank you Keith! I was indeed inspired by Adam Lambert singing Queen’s song Somebody to Love. I’ve watched a couple interviews where he said he didn’t have many friends growing up, but look at him now. He has love pouring in from every direction. Music, poetry, pursuing our passion brings a love that fulfills us in ways we could never imagine. Brian May said Somebody to Love was Freddie Mercury’s favorite song. Adam Lambert said the song affects him too. I feel a vulnerability in that song for all of us who want to give and receive love.
Comment is about Transcendent Love (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Good to know, Hugh. Happy New Year to you too. You are right also, the poem is actually my answer to the question 'Where are you from?' I guess I am just a bit of a loner and never really felt geographic connections.
Comment is about Origins (blog)
Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari
I am from Wales ,Blwyddyn Newydd dda.
Comment is about Origins (blog)
Original item by Aviva Rifka Bhandari
Thank you all for comments and kind words. A very Happy New Year to you all.
Keith
Comment is about The New Year 2021 (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Thank you my dear Keith. It is my pleasure to write for you. Thank you for your discernment. It is rare enough.
Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt against artifice, a revolt, in a sense, against actuality.
James Aloysius Joyce
Comment is about An Irish love poem (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
John, I detect a complex but highly subjective poem of one's personal plight. Jon Clare, the Northamptonshire poet used to live only a few miles from my home. He wrote of the beauty of this county with great affection but was eventually considered mad. Your poem paints well the landscape I see every morning when I walk my dogs I also often consider those I see going to work, leaving their homes and wonder what occupies prime place in their heavy lives. I relate to this poem and it has a haunting quality for me personally.
Thank you for this
Keith
Comment is about An Irish love poem (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
"Revealing a poem to read under each cloud" was a laugh out loud moment for me.
We can also use poems as an umbrella
To shelter us in rainy weather.
Though it probably won't keep us dry
But it's another use of a poem to try.
Comment is about Goodbye 2020 !!! (blog)
Original item by hugh
Martin Elder
Fri 1st Jan 2021 19:09
A refreshingly honest piece of work witha helping of whimsey about it.
Love it
Comment is about "Judge Not Lest You Be Judged" (blog)
Original item by J.D. Bardo