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Sat 31st Oct 2020 19:52

Some great lines in there Ray.

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Tom Doolan

Sat 31st Oct 2020 18:28

Hi J.D. - She definitely gets her teeth into you lol. Fangs for your feedback. T??

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 18:16

Thanks tom, I think I have dated Camillia once

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 17:58

Just for today Stephen, WATCH OUT. thank-you

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Stephen Atkinson

Sat 31st Oct 2020 17:55

?remind me never to mess with you J.D! Nice one though. ?

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 17:24

thanks keith, just a little fun until a good on is posted soon. i am waiting for dark where i am

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keith jeffries

Sat 31st Oct 2020 17:20

The devil is the personification of evil to whom you have rightly dishonoured. We must never lose sight of who lies behind the so called innocent fun at this time of year.

A good poem and well executed .Keith

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 15:49

thanks all for likes and comments, i enjoyed sharing this one. posting Halloween stuff now

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Ghazala lari

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:59

Yes, I made it to morrow Sir Paul....and even tomorrow I.A.?

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trevor homer

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:56

Its ironic that so many funny men live tragi-comic lives. I can imagine the fear of constantly having to make people laugh must be the most daunting of all for performers. Wonderfully interpreted. Thanks

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trevor homer

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:48

like some magnificent tree in an ancient Oxfordshire woodland - letting go of all my leaves - mindful of all I survey. Thanks

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trevor homer

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:30

I like the Spike Milligan-esqe absurdity of this, but to my mind 4 line stanzas work better [found myself editing as I read]. Good stuff.

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trevor homer

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:26

Succinct and to the point - which is well made.
I share your comment re: limited responses to other poetry. But you weren't going to escape me forever, so better late than never

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trevor homer

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:22

A lovely vignette of a time remembered in a reflective conversational style. I like the fact iit speaks to me in the 1st person so I get to hear your voice.

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trevor homer

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:18

Sharp, relevant and a cutting edge ending - excellent

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trevor homer

Sat 31st Oct 2020 14:16

Trying to devote a little time to your work Ray, so sorry to come in late. Enjoyed this mate - the last stanza deviate somewhat for me, but good stuff. Cheers

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raypool

Sat 31st Oct 2020 13:34

Thanks Stephen and Michael for reading and enjoying!

Ray

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 12:29

D. great story, and the rhyme flows like water. I LOVE IT,

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Sat 31st Oct 2020 12:26


BOO!

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 12:21

thanks, P. sorry to get mushy on you. LOL

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Philipos

Sat 31st Oct 2020 12:11



Nice one JD - enjoyed the read.

P

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deanfraserofficial@yahoo.com

Sat 31st Oct 2020 10:06

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keith jeffries

Sat 31st Oct 2020 08:12

A poem as a Tribute.
JD thank you for this
Keith

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 07:57

it was in the title, i know, stupid of me, and a bad joke.

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deanfraserofficial@yahoo.com

Sat 31st Oct 2020 07:53

George Harrison. He loved gardening apparently...

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 07:47

Paul, I added a sample to my Bio, I would like you to read. enjoy.

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 07:36

Nice Dean. I love gardening, (in doors, year round) who inspired this??

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J.D. Bardo

Sat 31st Oct 2020 07:29

thanks, Paul, and dean, Woke to your inspiring words today Dean. living in the moment. its going to be a great day.??

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Stephen Atkinson

Sat 31st Oct 2020 00:03

And thanks for the Likes Ghazala and Vautaw much appreciated as always!

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Stephen Atkinson

Sat 31st Oct 2020 00:00

Thanks Jennifer! & Yes best keep away from Potter's flaming chalice! ?
And Julie, you can pre-order the book when I finish it in about 10 yrs, the speed I write lol. Thanks for the kind comment & Like!

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jennifer Malden

Fri 30th Oct 2020 20:13

Hilariously funny!!!!! Jennifer

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jennifer Malden

Fri 30th Oct 2020 20:11

Really clever and extremely evocative writing, also the contrast between autumn, the end of summer and the beginning of the student's new life just starting, very poignant.

Loved 'autumn's rusty fingers, yellow leaves upon ancient stone, gloomy rented rooms, fog lit by orange street light, and letting go of all my leaves,' in particular. Really paints a word picture.

Jennifer

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julie callaghan

Fri 30th Oct 2020 20:10

Red alert, sleeping with ear plugs in tonight, just in case! Brilliant as always. Can I preorder the book now?

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jennifer Malden

Fri 30th Oct 2020 20:08

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jennifer Malden

Fri 30th Oct 2020 20:05

Help! I have nightmares after Harry Potter's Flaming Chalice, or whatever the name is! Really shivery and well written. Liked the first two verses particularly.

Jennifer

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Stephen Atkinson

Fri 30th Oct 2020 19:39

Haha thanks Paul & Keith! And J.D for the Like. Tis the night to have nightmares. If not tonight then when?
Thought I'd add a photo of her for good measure ?

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keith jeffries

Fri 30th Oct 2020 19:19

Stephen,

Reading this reminded me of the rhythm of a nursery rhyme as it seemed to trot along. The poem also had the ability to conjure up the scene exactly as you were describing it.

A clever piece of work
Thank you for this
Keith

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J.D. Bardo

Fri 30th Oct 2020 19:13

thanks Paul, and all others for the likes. Please read The Metamorphosis, from my collection, its a thank-you

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Stephen Atkinson

Fri 30th Oct 2020 18:43

Nice one...or horrible one. Whichever is the best compliment ?

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curiousdud3

Fri 30th Oct 2020 17:56

Thank you Julie ❤️

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julie callaghan

Fri 30th Oct 2020 17:52

Brilliant as always

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 30th Oct 2020 17:15

A very evocative, hopeful poem.

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 30th Oct 2020 17:11

Thanks to Philipos, Greg, Rose, Brian and John for the much appreciated comments, and to everyone for the likes.

Yes, the decline of the funny man or woman (or indeed any performer) can be very hard to watch. Sometimes comedians simply go out of fashion but often their own personal weaknesses hasten their demise. One thinks of the sad end of the likes of Tony Hancock or Peter Cook. It would be nice if genius could reward such people better.

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Rachel Moore

Fri 30th Oct 2020 14:56

This is how the ancient philosophers communicated, they debated and respected their differences......it would be a dull world if we all agreed, share this poem widely!

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Rachel Moore

Fri 30th Oct 2020 14:51

This poem has some amazing lines, the opening is fantastic and "We ran through those streets as if we owned them" particularly resonated with me - youthful abandon!

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 30th Oct 2020 14:49

GF - I've ordered a copy online and now look forward to receiving it.
Thanks for bringing it to the attention of WOL participants..

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 30th Oct 2020 14:36

A most enjoyable essay through the past and the hope that youth provides. I particularly like the first and last paragraphs - like
satisfying poetical book-ends!

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Greg Freeman

Fri 30th Oct 2020 11:30

Thanks for your detailed and very knowledgeable response to this review, MC. Glad that it attracted your interest. Wendy Klein does include a poem, 'Honest Abe and the Myth Kitty', that refers to the point you make about the Lincoln administration. I probably should have mentioned that as well - well, at least I have now.

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Beulah

Fri 30th Oct 2020 11:23

Really like the refrain

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John Coopey

Fri 30th Oct 2020 09:54

I heard the sound
Of a clown
Who cried in the alley.
Very evocative, Stephen.

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