rob1967able
Fri 29th Mar 2024 07:36
Thank you Holden, you are the best! Love.
Comment is about tearing us apart. (blog)
Original item by RudyardK
Wow, Tim you've just brilliantly put in words how my writing process often is. "Just when I feel like tossing my pen
A new thought pops up and I start again."
Very relatable my friend.😌
Well done.
Comment is about Sitting To Write (blog)
Original item by Tim Higbee
Thank you Auracle and Tim for you comments and continued support. It means a lot to me.😊
Comment is about Peninsula (blog)
Original item by Manish
Fri 29th Mar 2024 03:59
It also singles you out,
Until you feel peninsula.
Great summation to strong expressive lines. Well done Manish.
Comment is about Peninsula (blog)
Original item by Manish
Thank you Holden Moncrieff. I do appreciate you this very much.
Comment is about In memoriam... (blog)
Original item by Holden Moncrieff
Yes, we're going back into our history of poems now. Feels good, doesn't it?
Comment is about Another Shadow (blog)
Original item by Manish
Keith why pick on the US when there are dozens of countries with evil regimes.?
Without US involvement it is likely Europe, including the UK, would be part of the German Empire. And although they have stuttered recently they have done more than anyone to support Ukraine.
Comment is about The Evil Empire (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
Glad you enjoyed it, Landi.
Comment is about STAIRLIFT TO HEAVEN (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thu 28th Mar 2024 17:55
Please know that you are not alone and that you are loved by so many people even if it seems unlikely right now. Keep pushing you will get through this. I will be praying for you (prayer works) and I'm here if you need me.
Kelsey
p.s. I love your poems
Comment is about In Case I Lose This Fight (blog)
Original item by dark at heart
Thank you very much. It’s a good place to share poems 😌
Comment is about Gone Girl (blog)
Original item by Emma-Jane Stradling
Let's set about with the cherry-picking...
Isolationist? The devil
Interventionist? The devil
They're each the same rose by different names.
The devil is your friend when he's your enemy's enemy.
Comment is about The Evil Empire (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
I picked this up in the middle of the night, no daily news to cloud my humor, and I laughed out loud )
Comment is about STAIRLIFT TO HEAVEN (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks for your thoughts, MC. And for the Likes, Ghazala, Jennifer and Holden.
Comment is about STAIRLIFT TO HEAVEN (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Loved whispers and wills plundered for half truths! Think it has already become a nightmare.
Comment is about TALES OF OLD HOLLYWOOD (blog)
Original item by ray pool
An exquisite poem, beautifully crafted with an abundance of wisdom. It merits several readings.
Thank you for this,
Keith
Comment is about Optimistic mindset (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
But in purely world-terms - the best of a bad lot. And they
make better allies than enemies!
Comment is about The Evil Empire (blog)
Original item by keith jeffries
An elevator vibrator? What next?! But this gives a sure "lift" to
the spirits on a dull day. "Stairway to Paradise" is a song title
that I'm amazed hasn't been grabbed for your use, JC ! 😎
Comment is about STAIRLIFT TO HEAVEN (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Wasting edible food is criminal. Any system that enables it to be
available to the genuinely needy has to be welcome and
actively encouraged,,,scaling from low prices to free according
to circumstance, ensuring freeloaders do not take advantage of
good intent - human nature being what it is.
HEED THE NEED -
FEED THE NEED!!
Comment is about FareShare (blog)
Original item by Mike Bartram
Hey Nigel,
Only you could read between the lines...haha😱😂
Comment is about An apology (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
Hey Nigel, Who doesn't like happy endings... But not all endings are happy some are fabulous 🌷
Comment is about Towards a brighter future (blog)
Original item by Sunshine
<Deleted User> (35860)
Thu 28th Mar 2024 09:59
And here you better stay! so there! 😁
another cool compostion compadre!
Beth
Comment is about song of pure desperation. (blog)
Original item by RudyardK
<Deleted User> (35860)
Thu 28th Mar 2024 09:56
Hi Emma. Fab poem, and having read your bio and sample I must say its a an absolute pleasure to have your company on WOL.
Beth
Comment is about Gone Girl (blog)
Original item by Emma-Jane Stradling
<Deleted User> (35860)
Thu 28th Mar 2024 09:46
Thank you to everyone - David, Graham, Auracle, Tim, Ray, Telboy and John for your comments. You all make good points and I am very grateful to you for taking the time to set out your views.
I wrote this because I believe that freedom of speech, expression and the press is fundamental in the tolerant, liberal society in which I would like to live. 'Different views' can sometimes be infuriating and their expression (e.g. through demonstrations) disruptive but, nevertheless, there still needs to be a compelling reason to restrict them in any way. (Restricting free speech means shutting people up, and if they don't shut up, taking steps to make them do so. And we all know where this can lead...)
To put it simply, societies which uphold these freedoms are more creative and more fun.
Having said that, I am not so naive to think that the right to free speech is absolute. Democracy has to be defended, as you say, John. Incitement to violence or hatred, libel or slander require remedies. But criticising your government or saying things which 'upset' certain people does not. 'Balance', with a very high burden of proof, is the watchword here, as you say, Graham.
This why we have to reject the playbook of the 'Strongmen' (who are in fact mostly weak, insecure men), whose tactic is to brand anyone who disagrees with them as a traitor or an enemy of the state. In the end this is all self-defeating, as it stifles debate and inventiveness with disastrous results.
As regard pro-Russian opinions, Telboy, I would not object to reasoned arguments being posted, even if I found them objectionable. However, we should obviously not accept attempts to justify murder or destruction in Ukraine. I understand that the line is thin here and no one ever said that the defence of such rights was easy.
And my thanks to Hugh, Jennifer, Holden, K Lynn, Steve, Kelso, Manish and Rob for liking this.
Comment is about A Different Kind of View (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Thanks to all those who sent flowers.
David.
Comment is about Scrap yard philosophy, too late (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore
We should never assume the stability of democracy. It is a fragile construct which needs constant defending. Well said, Stephen.
Comment is about A Different Kind of View (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
I'm completely in your corner Stephen. But if we truly believe in a different point of view folk should be able to post pro-Russian comments on here, but if they did I have no doubt that there would be an outcry from members and a warning from the moderators.
Comment is about A Different Kind of View (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
rob1967able
Wed 27th Mar 2024 21:32
Thank you guys. You are the reason why i am still here on Wol. Love.
Comment is about song of pure desperation. (blog)
Original item by RudyardK
Gaza
A family lived here in a flat
Six months ago. I could show you,
But the photograph is burnt;
The block of flats flattened;
The family now
Gone somewhere else –
A graveyard
Or just
Smoke.
Comment is about And now for something completely different ... Write Out Loud poets turn out nonet after nonet to mark World Poetry Day! (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
That might be your point John but the evidence that I've shared with you indicates that all elite athletes are exploiting biological advantages of one form or another (like your example of tall high-jumpers) and being assigned male at birth doesn't necessarily have the impact that you say it does which is why I shared some examples of elite athletes in men's sports who were assigned female at birth.
There has been some interesting research over the last few years into the genes that affect athletic performance (and don't affect sex) that is worth your time reading.
Comment is about TRANSUBSTANTIATION (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
You're welcome. I strive to be a kind person.
Even though it's not always the case
Comment is about A Lonely Place (blog)
Original item by Tim Higbee
Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments and likes! Poetry is my solace in a tough world; so glad when we can feel a bit of hope from our shared words.
Comment is about Love's Melody (blog)
Original item by Hélène
Those memories are some of the most vivid I can recall from early childhood )
It might seem irrelevant to mention, however, I try to impart a bit of knowledge to the young people with whom I work that the wizard at the end of the road is really just a miserable old man (or woman).
Meh, what can we do...
As they say, it's good enough for government work.
I hope you are well, too, David, and thanks for stopping by 🌷
Comment is about collective subjectivity (blog)
Original item by Landi Cruz
Totally agree with you. Thank you.
Comment is about Graham Sherwood (poet profile)
Original item by Graham Sherwood
Thank you for your feedback. 💐
Comment is about Believe it or not (blog)
Original item by Ghazala lari
Manish, thank you.
I think the hardest foe to face and the strongest ally we have is ourselves. There have been times when I was too busy running from one to find the other. 😆
Thank you Auracle for your kind words. I agree, it is nice to be able to connect through the inbox.
Comment is about A Lonely Place (blog)
Original item by Tim Higbee
Stephen,the tragedy here in my opinion is that it all makes complete sense, but given a different environment - of fear and mistrust such as existed in the fascist world, the right to express other than the party line and espouse it to the exclusion of any other horizons was the norm. There are those who would gain ground if given sufficient incentive - those of limited intelligence already much admired in the media. Be aware at all times!
Ray
Comment is about A Different Kind of View (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
I appreciate your courage. And I'm glad we're in touch through the Write Out Loud inbox!
Comment is about A Lonely Place (blog)
Original item by Tim Higbee
Stephen, what an excellent piece of thought-provoking writing.
When thinking of the complexities of cohabitating as a species and doing it in some civilized fashion is remarkable. Our entire existence revolves around and evolves from personal perspectives, Societies rely on some collaborative point of view. Amazing!!
Comment is about A Different Kind of View (blog)
Original item by Stephen Gospage
Graham, I don't think you'll never know how much this means to me - "you are getting better," I feel like I've been wanting to hear to these lines from you from a long time. Thank you indeed, your advice to me, for my betterment, has helped me a lot.
Cheers!😊
Comment is about The Postman (blog)
Original item by Manish
Reggie's Ghost
Fri 29th Mar 2024 07:53
Some great lines in this David, and although they say the pen is mightier than the sword I know which one I would rather encounter when walking home from a night out!
I jest... things said have a long lasting effect that can split families and cause wars.
Comment is about Wild Dogs (blog)
Original item by David RL Moore