I cannot over stress the importance of commenting on other writers' work. The benefits aren't just the obvious ones of providing feedback and recieving reciprocal comments yourself. The hidden benefit is that your own writing standard will...
Jean, you have been so generous about sharing your story in our public domain posts, so I hope you are happy for this to be our Pick today. The picture represents how I've always seen your writing - colourful and sparkling and bringing joy. x...
A topic very close to my heart very well elaborated with skilled writing and fine rhyming, highlighting the concern we all feel, Turlough. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Not at all, but you don't want repetition. In the second line you have the word "air" twice and only five words apart. The fourth line has "with every" twice, once again only a few words apart. It may seem petty but these are the things that stop...
We are constantly being brainwashed by the media. It seems that a huge chunk of the population of the so-called 'developed world' agree with the governments that support Netanyahoo but they do so simply out of...
Wonderful as always. Happily read in the last of the sunshine with my cat (an avid reader) and a blackbird for company. It's our Tick of the Day...Do share on social media.
A couple of times in our garden, after a summer evening rainshower, I've seen small frogs that have swallowed fireflies. I only know this because I've seen the dull flashing from inside their throats.
By scratch
Comments
Posted on Wed, 06 Aug 2014
I cannot over stress the importance of commenting on other writers' work. The benefits aren't just the obvious ones of providing feedback and recieving reciprocal comments yourself. The hidden benefit is that your own writing standard will...
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By airyfairy
Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Jean, you have been so generous about sharing your story in our public domain posts, so I hope you are happy for this to be our Pick today. The picture represents how I've always seen your writing - colourful and sparkling and bringing joy. x...
Read full commentPosted in The End - part 2
By luigi_pagano
A topic very close to my
Posted on Mon, 06 Dec 2021
A topic very close to my heart very well elaborated with skilled writing and fine rhyming, highlighting the concern we all feel, Turlough. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Best, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in Copse and Robbers
By jolono
Not at all, but you don't
Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2015
Not at all, but you don't want repetition. In the second line you have the word "air" twice and only five words apart. The fourth line has "with every" twice, once again only a few words apart. It may seem petty but these are the things that stop...
Read full commentPosted in Chapter 2: Gone (John)
By Aaron Stewart
Came for crying tree stayed
Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2015
Came for crying tree stayed for hard drugs. 8/8
Welcome to the site, you can't leave.
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By prettyrose
Oh Tina, So heart wrenching, :)
Posted on Thu, 03 Apr 2014
Oh Tina, This is such a powerful, beautiful, well expressed poem, yet heart...
Read full commentPosted in Today I Wrote a Poem
By airyfairy
Pick of the Month
Posted on Sun, 22 Jun 2025
This is our Poem of the Month! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Fifty-One Empty Places at the Dinner Table
By Turlough
Israel
Posted on Wed, 02 Jul 2025
I agree with you entirely Ed.
We are constantly being brainwashed by the media. It seems that a huge chunk of the population of the so-called 'developed world' agree with the governments that support Netanyahoo but they do so simply out of...
Read full commentPosted in Up to Their Ears in Tears
By onemorething
Wonderful as always. Happily
Posted on Wed, 07 May 2025
Wonderful as always. Happily read in the last of the sunshine with my cat (an avid reader) and a blackbird for company. It's our Tick of the Day...Do share on social media.
Read full commentPosted in The Fish on the Hill
By Turlough
Fireflies and frogs
Posted on Sat, 21 Sep 2024
A couple of times in our garden, after a summer evening rainshower, I've seen small frogs that have swallowed fireflies. I only know this because I've seen the dull flashing from inside their throats.
This is a lovely poem Jenny. I really...
Read full commentPosted in Enchanted insects
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