Thale here again Po. We must be quiet because Don doesn't know I'm talking to you. I'm from Mt Olympus and therefore unfamiliar with your reference to my man being suited to vinegar and brown paper. Should I make up a paper suit for him to wear holding a glass of vinegar to sip on? It seems a strange custom in UK but you do have some funny ways there I hear.....
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Comment is about The ladda tale (blog)
I am a man of little needs
I like brand 'Meusli Rough'
Amongst the 50 brands in market
Can't find the bloody stuff
Freedom of choice Don market says
Choice 10p to a pound
But you do keep confusing me
By moving stuff around
Sheesh Randy.....
But sir it is variety
Which is the spice of life
Just give me salt and pepper back
Certainly sir. Which brand?.......
Simple Simon Salt?
Silly Salt for Simpletons (stays in shaker....good party salt)
Pathetic Salt for Poets (dull and uninspiring)
Jack and Jill Salt (runs uphill...another party salt)
Salt for Suckers (needs sucking out)
Shit Salt (would not recommend this sir...gutter salt...but we must cater for all types at our market)
Sheesh Randy!...lemme outta here
Freedom of choice Don......
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Comment is about Interminable Questions and the Invariable Dimensions of Certain Coffees (blog)
Original item by Randy Horton
Still no prospects of getting owt published. I'll keep you informed if I ever do.
I've just had one of mine on the local radio (not in my own voice as I was too busy to go in and record it) but I was still pleased to hear it over the airwaves.
How about you getting a book out. That'd be a worthy read.
Cheers Kevin
Comment is about Stand And Be Counted (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Thale here Po. Good to see Do at the top of the ladda. Hope she don't fall off with excitement like my man.......
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Comment is about The ladda tale (blog)
Thanks Po for sharing your enthusiasm for the poem . I still have my parents box brownie from when I was a kid. Magic box of course.
Glad you liked it Don.
Cheers Jennifer. I'm glad you liked the idea of the film. Always a thrill to see them hanging up to dry!
Also thanks for the likes, Tom, Vautaw and afishamongmany. .
Ray
Comment is about STREET PHOTOGRAPHER (blog)
Original item by ray pool
I came across his poetry by accident, but was really glad I did. Some of the things he wrote really grabbed at the viscera.
Comment is about Clive James, who turned to poetry to 'start saying goodbye', dies aged 80 (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Freedom of choice, man.
Comment is about Interminable Questions and the Invariable Dimensions of Certain Coffees (blog)
Original item by Randy Horton
Do.RoThy
Sat 30th Nov 2019 16:06
Imagination has wings
So lmme fly high
Soar to fairy land
Far beyond the sky
Jack is phil
Phil is imagination
Read the poem
And enjoy no rhythm
Comment is about The ladda tale (blog)
Do.RoThy
Sat 30th Nov 2019 15:56
Mysterious pic......how does it matter even if he touched her....today she is only dust n no one ever cares....?
Comment is about How Old Are You? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Thanks Po, thanks Don, so glad you liked it.
J. x
Comment is about Unbreakable (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Po and Vautaw. Thank you for the warm welcome.
Thank you for your kind words. Ive not been doing this for long but it's a great escape from reality..
Comment is about Zhar2020 (poet profile)
Original item by Zhar2020
Cheers Kevin. Speaking of liking, when's this book of yours going to get published??
J. x
Comment is about Stand And Be Counted (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
I think that there's the important difference. A refugee and a migrant are very different things. But let's not for one second fool ourselves about how close we potentially all are to becoming either. Wasn't it John Buchan that said, " You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilisation and barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass. A touch here, a push there, and you bring back the reign of Satan." How far are we from that push, that touch?
J. x
Comment is about Refugee (A Dictionary Definition) (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Sat 30th Nov 2019 13:06
Welcome to the US of A..
How would you like your pancakes sir..?
Cooked thankyou....
This seems to confuse waiter...
What would you like on your pancakes?
Just maple syrup ????
But we offer 50 different toppings (which he spouts forth) ?
I'll just have coffee instead....
Small...medium....jug ?
Sheesh Randy. Tell me about it.
Comment is about Interminable Questions and the Invariable Dimensions of Certain Coffees (blog)
Original item by Randy Horton
Oh I love the, "Two ears, one mouth," ethos. It's genuinely a good rule to live by.
J. x
Comment is about Proportions (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Thanks Jennifer, Po and Dorothy, yes everything's fine but genuinely, thank you for asking. It's funny, this doesn't really express how I feel now, but it did once, a long time ago. Sometimes we don't go places or visit certain thoughts or say certain things because they feel too raw, or you think you'll be misunderstood, but in the company of poets you should be able to speak your truths and darkest thoughts and trust them, and I'm pleased to say that we can. Thank you my friends.
J. x
Comment is about Damned (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Thale's asking who's this Jack?
Dunno pet. Sounds like a fairy tale.....
I haven't heard this one before......
Me neither. Ladda/fall leading to nursie sleepabye? Gotta be a fairy tale Thale....
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Comment is about The ladda tale (blog)
Couldn't see your trademark !!!! after title Night. Then realised they would be invisible at night.
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Comment is about Night (blog)
It's Marilyn Monroe in the picture
Giving Groucho a hmmph don't you touch me
Young Grouch he does smile, and looks hopeful
After pic did he get to touch she ?
Hmm...we'll never know....
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Comment is about How Old Are You? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Do.RoThy
Sat 30th Nov 2019 09:57
This is hilarious....men will be men!!
Btw....how ol are you....rather i should be asking....HOW YOUNG ARE YOU MY FRIEND!! ?
Comment is about How Old Are You? (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Do.RoThy
Sat 30th Nov 2019 09:51
Thank you Hamzah. I'm glad you liked it?
Hey Donny dear, what you searching for? You can find if you have the will to....?
Thank you Jennifer.... ?
Comment is about Night (blog)
Norfolk and Wagga Wagga - I am truly a universal phenomenomenomen.
Comment is about THE FOUR-DAY WORKING WEEK (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks, Jennifer.
Comment is about THE OLDER I GET THE BETTER I WAS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Great poem LeGou. Potent last line! ?
Comment is about Silent sounds of quiet quirky quiffs (blog)
Original item by LeGou
I am a little Aussie poet
Sticks head up for bashing
Take your pick of Jen or Po
And give me trashing/lashing
Of course I'm only havin' fun
My usual flippant self
Just hopped down for a bit of fun
From my flippant shelf
Thalia says flip flop but don't floor-drop Don......
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Comment is about The Oak (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Welcome Hamzah! I can already see your gift of writing from the soul and have added you to my favorites. Write on!
Comment is about Zhar2020 (poet profile)
Original item by Zhar2020
Amen! May God gear and answer your prayers. I have often said it would be an honor to live during a time that ushered in a thousand years of peace, but seeing so much suffering is hard to bear. You poem strikes a cord in my soul. Thank you for caring. ❤️?
Comment is about If I wrote a note to God (blog)
Original item by Zhar2020
Vautaw,
Pleasure to meet you. I was having this discussion earlier actually. The wise ones learn from the mistakes of others, the fool learns by making mistakes themselves. But yes unfortunately the youth are lost in streams of social media, influences they see and video games.
They wont know lifes harshness till they get hit ?♂️
Po
Thanks for the motivation to keep it going. Hopefully it will resonates amongst all ages!!!!
Comment is about Gang related - an uncles anguish - Fictional Story (blog)
Original item by Zhar2020
Great as usual. Ray!some fantastic imagery - 'little glassy-eyed strips of film- snaking and glistening - teardrops of history'. Fantastic.
Jennifer
Comment is about STREET PHOTOGRAPHER (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Loved this one - especially the 'undercooked potential'.
Jennifer
Comment is about THE OLDER I GET THE BETTER I WAS (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I agree Po! Back in the 80’s I used to hear about the coming “information age”, I couldn’t wait. It is everything I imagined and more, but as amazing as information and technology are, I see we sometimes get lost in it at great personal and social cost. I admire people like Fish who pursue their passion and make good things happen!
Thank YOU for taking the extra effort to comment on my poems along with many other aspiring poets on here. Your caring and kind feedback adds a touch of humanity we all need, even though we would rarely admit it. So glad you came back! Write on Po❣️?
Comment is about Go Fish (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Frightening! Full of desperation , at least it seems so to me?
Jennifer
Comment is about Noise (blog)
Original item by Eric Berard
Wow! Needs to be read again and again. Really impressive Jason.
Jennifer
Comment is about Damned (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss
Great one, Don. Love the idea of a living headstone too. Don some really great work. Agree with Poem about th thrashing!!!!
Jennifer
Comment is about The Oak (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
Great writing, and very original style. Jennifer
Comment is about L'appel du vide (11/29/2019) (blog)
Original item by Zach Dafoe
Liked this one! Especially the first verse, and 'the lanes are lonely with peace - street lamps as giant guards - moon adds beauty, rythm and ryhme'.
Jennifer
Comment is about Night (blog)
Wow! Heartbreaking and powerful poem. I wish a lot of kids could read this. It could perhaps save a life. Then again, the naivety of youth makes them think they are invincible. It’s too bad we have to learn from personal experience instead of through the wisdom of survivors. ?
Comment is about Gang related - an uncles anguish - Fictional Story (blog)
Original item by Zhar2020
You might......but you didn't.....he might after hols .....
We live in hope Po...
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Comment is about Oblique Confessional Poems and Holiday Cheer (blog)
Original item by Randy Horton
Of course.....!!! can't be seen at night...
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Comment is about Night (blog)
The night is full of mysteries. Where the world sleep!
But to some people it's a haven for them. To gather their truest thoughts.
The stages of recovery, the differences of emotions in this. The dreamers and those content.
This resonates with me!
Comment is about Night (blog)
Unfortunately in life people activate your heart but never have the intention of staying!!
I felt this.
The journey to the "thrill" stage to the "yearning" stage.
Great work!
H
Comment is about Distant Recollection (blog)
Original item by Doris
It wasn't ' psephology' he studied Po it was 'pepsichology'. He just got his letters mixed up....
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Comment is about THE FOUR-DAY WORKING WEEK (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
As poets, you will know that every now and again one write hits you and says yes!, you've made it to the top of the mountain.....
Comment is about The Oak (blog)
Original item by Don Matthews
It was when his focus turned from his public persona to his private life that his poetry bloomed. Not only did he write brilliant poems but also he read lots and lots of poetry: “If you don't know the exact moment when the lights will go out, you might as well read until they do.”
― Clive James
Comment is about Clive James, who turned to poetry to 'start saying goodbye', dies aged 80 (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Thanks Po. I try to spread myself fairly through my worldwide fan base.
Comment is about THE FOUR-DAY WORKING WEEK (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Do.RoThy
Fri 29th Nov 2019 19:42
Beautifully elaborated, good choice of words....☺
Comment is about What is Poetry? (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Lynn Hamilton
Fri 29th Nov 2019 18:52
Sing Another Song Boys... Leonard Cohen... Songs of Love And Hate. Interested.... Google.
Comment is about What is Poetry? (blog)
Original item by Vautaw
Don Matthews
Sat 30th Nov 2019 22:16
So good Jason. As always. So many good lines......
I also like your style. Short lines with single thought to take in, one line after the other......
Comment is about Stand And Be Counted (blog)
Original item by Jason Bayliss