Sat 11th Jan 2020 13:20
Full frontal nudity
is not only accepted
but is permitted
and encouraged!
wink.
Comment is about Jain Gawne (poet profile)
Original item by Jain Gawne
Sat 11th Jan 2020 13:17
These poems are only scavenged
it's all that I can manage,
some of them make you grimace
most hope that they 'are finished!
Comment is about Tom (poet profile)
Original item by Tom
Thanks Victoria, God knows I've listened to enough, "Gum bumpers," in my time, that's one of the things I like about poetry, it tends to be a genuine thought distilled into well considered words. Glad you liked it.
J. x
Comment is about 2 to 1 (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
I do not fear the shame of my great grandkids, Kev. I have got used to the shame my kids have for me.
Comment is about "YA CHEAP LOUSY FAGGOT" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
"chop it up into little lines" do you realize just how offensive that statement will become in the future.
Comment is about "YA CHEAP LOUSY FAGGOT" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found
The same old fears
Wish you were here
...
The line that struck me the most was “Much more dangerous are the common men and women” - many don’t feel their individual actions matter, but in the collective they do.
Comment is about So you think you can tell heaven from hell? (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
I can totally relate to this one D. Poetry seems to be a growing obsession lately!
Comment is about Waves of Poems (blog)
Original item by d.knape
Love the visuals, title, and message. Thanks for sharing. Who knows, it may save a life❣️?
Comment is about Plastic Jesus (blog)
Original item by d.knape
So much for creating man in His image!
Comment is about A Thousand Years of Peace (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
This poem zooms in on the atrocities of humanity in a profound and heartbreaking way. If we could only see that love is the answer, perhaps then we could live in peace. ~ Lost souls in a fishbowl...
Comment is about So you think you can tell heaven from hell? (blog)
Original item by John E Marks
Thanks for stopping by with your entourage Don. ? Long live Thalia❣️ We would be a pitiful lot without comic relief! ?
Comment is about Ghost (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Wow John, you always take poetry to the next level with your insights. I have never heard Matilda or Tom Waits before. What a treat. Better than a box of chocolates and bouquet of flowers! His voice is mesmerizing. He personifies blood and whiskey. Thank you! There is only one thing that moves me as much as poetry and that is music. It’s so cool to discover poets and musicians who have been there all along. I’m headed down the rabbit hole with Alice now!
Comment is about Ghost (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Thanks for the comments John; micro-bite truths that we all should heed. I always always appreciate your input. And I hope Friday night is treating you alright.
Comment is about John E Marks (poet profile)
Original item by John E Marks
Hmm, I can't speak for anyone else but I only comment on a poem when I feel compelled to. Only a few poems tick 'that box' in my head so that I have to say something - it just so happens that somehow you manage this feat at least every other day and it continues to be a pleasant surprise to me. Please don't stop. ? P.S. Thank you D!
Comment is about Plastic Jesus (blog)
Original item by d.knape
It is the casual observation that I like. Making truth into poetry or is it the opposite? Well-penned, friend.
Comment is about There Will Be Birds In The Morning (blog)
Original item by Tom
Men destroy, God creates, Cathy. That's it.
Comment is about A Thousand Years of Peace (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Fri 10th Jan 2020 23:50
thanks Tom
for reading "Plastic Jesus"
you are the only one who did.
but i will continue to write
despite the lack of interest
it beats table tennis.
II also like YOUR style of writing.
You are an excellent poet
even though you have wet shoes.
Comment is about Plastic Jesus (blog)
Original item by d.knape
..maybe you did, on the side...in British English it means on the edge..it is the place where many men live stained with blood and whiskey.....and die...and long may be it be so....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGpwgHqlfWo
John
Comment is about Ghost (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
The link is in the ink! The compulsion towards writing that the cave)wo)men had in their caves.
Comment is about Disappearing Ink (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Thanks Robert, Po, and Tom for reading. There's always something to gain from listening to others - as seen here at WoL.
Comment is about Poetry Readings (blog)
Original item by kimberly
Really enjoyed this one. The setting, the message, the use of language and imagery... top stuff D.K.
Comment is about Plastic Jesus (blog)
Original item by d.knape
I really enjoyed this Cynthia. There's something about those strange moments in life where no explanation is forthcoming and you're just left wondering... great inspiration to the poet; that lightning rod for strangeness and experience. ?
Comment is about The Waiting Room (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
Do.RoThy
Fri 10th Jan 2020 13:43
Thank you Tom for your concern n motivation!!! ? I'll try to follow your advice.
Thank you R!!! ? lol....D.
Comment is about This isn't my dream....it's the worst nightmare!!!! (blog)
As you well know, much 'intrigues' me. My favourite phrase: 'Now, isn't that interesting!' And I'm hooked.
Comment is about The Waiting Room (blog)
Original item by Cynthia Buell Thomas
I'm so glad you're cruising some of the 'oldie-goldies'. I have enjoyed this site from Day 1.There weren't that many of us ten years ago, and many of us actually knew each other in person here in the north of England. It was a fine experience! Now, I'm ten years older, and not so social, and not sure if there still is an active poets' performing 'circle' in the Greater Manchester Arena. But I value the 'world venue' highly.
Welcome!
Comment is about Phillippa Hilsden (poet profile)
Original item by Phillippa Hilsden
I would have thought it wasn’t too, Brian. But I have read many times in Discussions on this site that there are no rules to poetry. So it is.
I just couldn’t be bothered to chop it up into little lines!
Comment is about "YA CHEAP LOUSY FAGGOT" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
<Deleted User> (18980)
Fri 10th Jan 2020 07:40
Not poetry but spot on John
Comment is about "YA CHEAP LOUSY FAGGOT" (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Heartwarming and beautiful. No matter who we may lose, it can never be easy to say goodbye. This squeezed my heart.
Comment is about Beautiful Light (blog)
Original item by Ashleigh Davies
Thu 9th Jan 2020 22:17
<Deleted User> (18980)
Thu 9th Jan 2020 20:51
The joy of having dogs eh? Nice on Phillippa.
Comment is about Walkies! (blog)
Original item by Phillippa Hilsden
Powerful write Do, but I hope you’re okay really... things go wrong, we find a way to deal with it. Stay positive.
Comment is about This isn't my dream....it's the worst nightmare!!!! (blog)
Do.RoThy
Thu 9th Jan 2020 17:28
Thnx Don.....life has betrayed me beyond repair.....many hv let me down n left me to my fate....m slowly crawling back into my past cage.
Comment is about Broken!!! (blog)
Thanks Victoria, I was quite happy with it. ?
Comment is about Spoken Fears & Token Tears (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Thanks, Tom. It’s in our nature as poets to be in tuned with ourselves and our surroundings.
Comment is about Clouds Dancing in the Sky (blog)
Original item by kimberly
Thanks V, Tom & Don for reading and commenting.
Whether it is from personal experience or not is not the point. We all long for romance, love, and to be desired.
As for the ‘confirmation’ - it’s the unspoken confirmation that hits you the hardest.
Comment is about Romance is Dead (blog)
Original item by kimberly
Thu 9th Jan 2020 13:35
If you are gone
you will be missed
why drive while stoned
not worth the risk.
Comment is about Plastic Jesus (blog)
Original item by d.knape
I agree Cindylee! Our various ways of expression makes life much more interesting. I’ll take poetry over selfies anytime! ?
Comment is about PHOTOS & WORDS (blog)
Original item by cindylee loucks
Bump my gums, great line that emphasizes your wise words! ?
Comment is about 2 to 1 (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
I dare say dead romances leaves plenty of time and heart space for great writing as witnessed here. Write on Mika! ?
Comment is about Romance is Dead (blog)
Original item by kimberly
Almost worse than the absence of the burning fire is the Absolute Zero of the 'confirmation' you mention.
Great poem!
Comment is about Romance is Dead (blog)
Original item by kimberly
I agree with Don. Simple and beautiful writing, very effective. You're lucky to have been so relaxed and in tune with your surroundings as to capture it so clearly.
Comment is about Clouds Dancing in the Sky (blog)
Original item by kimberly
<Deleted User> (18980)
Thu 9th Jan 2020 07:23
INVITATION
Several months ago I began an experiment to see how far I could stretch my imagination. Like Lewis Carroll who fell down a rabbit hole and created the Madhatters Tea Party, I also fell down a rabbit hole and created the Like-Mnders Theme Park .
Currently, 18 WOL poets (overcome with curiosity) have fallen down the hole to discover a virtual playground of fun and offbeat poetry awaiting them. Many of our invited poets do not belong to WOL and are grateful for the opportunities LMS offers them.
A high-tech Rollercoaster (equipped with onboard bar and Barlady Thalia - who doubles as bellringer) transports Like-Minders (so-named because they think like me) around the Park to stops of offbeat poetical interest, such as the Traditional Poets Stamping Ground, Writers Corners, Propper Spelling Centre, Mental Health Centre and Toilet Stop (essential to any self-respecting theme park). At each stop invited poets present their work. I initially I had trouble getting high quality Toilet Poets. All a bit shitty for LMS standards. All sorted now. Seems I wasn't looking in high-grade poetry sites.
If you'd like to join in this experiment please contact me
Don Matthews
(Authorised by Lucy L – Head of Publicity. Do not worry. Don is a safe driver. And the Roller has passed stringent safety requirements of the RSB - Rollercoaster Safety Board. Its wheels will not fall off)
Comment is about The Bipolar/Creativity Connection (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
This is an interesting write Mika. Whenever someone writes like this you never know if they are writing about themselves, someone they know or a collective body. Only the poet knows, and has the right to retain the know
As you say you wrote it
'For all the married couples missing their days of romance'
whether, you, me. or anyone else.......
Comment is about Romance is Dead (blog)
Original item by kimberly
Cynthia Buell Thomas
Sat 11th Jan 2020 14:24
You are always a delight!
I'm 'not with it'. What does EFIT mean?
If I knew how to do it, I'd post a black and white photo of myself at twenty-five. I know you'd enjoy it, as I do yours: the older person shining through youth.
Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)
Original item by ray pool