Conceptual

I love this stripped down writing and the format works perfectly for me - really good.

Fantastic poem, Coral, which made me smile;-)

Tina

Fb has named it, stripped down, and it is just so good.

Really appreciate the feedback - thanks FB!

Glad it made you smile Tina..and thank you too.

Thanks for reading and commenting shoe - always good to have your feedback.

Thanks also for the cherry eds!

Don't know about the Turner prize, but it was a dead cert for the Cherry ... stripped naked but well endowed. I like!

Chris ;)

I'm not a big fan of Hirst's work although he does some very interesting things. That said, this is a sparse gem and I really enjoyed the read.

Loved your comment, Chris - many thanks!

Dynasmo - thanks so much for reading and for the feedback. No I'm not a big Hirst fan either but because he's so controversial he does provide good subject material for writing!

Nice one! Either you've changed your style or I'm getting stronger emotionally; but just a normal good read!

Thanks Geoff - I like to experiment sometimes so I'm glad you thought it worked in this case. `Normal' eh? Oh dear, not sure about that though....

Hi coral,

you said you'd lost your poetry, but I don't think
you have at all.

I think this was spoken from the heart, your
thoughts, feelings and frustrations stripped down,
just like FB said.

Thankyou for sharing this piece of art.

Jenny.

Hi Jenny, actually you're right - the beginning of the poem was all about my hands/wrists playing up about a month into doing art again. I tried several times to write about it unsuccessfully then this came to me so in a way I turned the situation on its head (if you see what I mean).

One thing I have learned though, is that I can't do both at the same time - I couldn't write at all when I was doing visual art and didn't really want to - and now my hands are a bit better I'm terrified of re-injuring them and also not being able to write. So that's the story! It really did take a while to get back into writing.

How are you healthwise? Thought of you a lot.

Thanks so much for dropping by and giving me your thoughts.

Coral x

Hi coral,

I'm fine, though I do suffer with my breathing, it's
the dreaded sinus problem, but I've had it all my
life, so I live with it.

Thankyou so much for asking and thinking about me.

By the way, you're not the only one who is having
writers block, I've written stuff, but I'm not sure
if it's any good, so I'm weary of putting it on,
it's not poetry, but stories...just don't know where
to go for the ending, but I'm not going to worry
about it, may be I'll just put one of them on and
not worry about whether it's good or not, just put
it on for fun.

Sorry I'm rabbiting again.

Anyway again thankyou for your thoughts.

Jenny.

P.S. I really do hope your wrists improve, I can
understand it must be so frustrating for you.
Take care.

Enjoyed this seashore, nicely done x

Sorry about your sinus problems Jenny - debilitating I know. I also sympathize with the writing `block' -I'm sure it's more common than we think. I also understand how you feel not knowing if your work is good enough to post - I'm the same. People tell me not to worry about it and just post, that it's all about writing for fun, but when you know so many people are going to see it, it's a different matter.

Try one and see what happens - there's always a `delete' button!!

Take care, xx

Thank you so much SC - always good to have your comments.

Simple but powerful seashore! Love it :-)

Magic xxx

Thanks so much for that Magic xx

This is a really great poem. Works soo well. I don't think you need to know about art to appreciate it either. Very glad you got a cherry for this.

Thanks OTT

Excellent poem & a successful experiment, I think. I especially liked "My sacrificial limbs perhaps/preserved in formaldahyde"

Thank you jib - really appreciate your comments.

The ending took me (pleasurably) by surprise. Smiles
exchanged, then!

Mr B

Thank you Mr B!

F*** Me, this is good. Sorry I can't say that in a more articulate way. Your poetry does that to me, it evokes raw emotion. Especially the beginning, it felt like you'd just taken a chunk of my brain and spread it across the screen. Please never stop writing, ever.

Maggy - probably the best comment I've had EVER.
I can see you really `got' this so many many thanks.