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A damn fine poem. Welcome to
Posted on Mon, 18 Nov 2013
A damn fine poem. Welcome to ABCtales.
Read full commentPosted in The Taking.
I agree with Mr Anderson. A
Posted on Mon, 18 Nov 2013
I agree with Mr Anderson. A few points if I may?
Be wary of semi-colons as punctuation marks no matter how insistent your auto-correct is. But here you have use a colon "Grain by grain I shrink and fall: shuddering to dust," that should...
Read full commentPosted in Buachaille Etive Mor (Glencoe)
I like this poem very much,
Posted on Sat, 16 Nov 2013
I like this poem very much, there are some very good images and lines to savour. There is a strength and depth of feeling too which shows confidence. Well done.
I'm less certain about the title. It seems unnecessarily contrived. Why...
Read full commentPosted in Tears
A litle typo Lois:
Posted on Sun, 10 Nov 2013
A litle typo Lois:
"And as the world continues to turn
Read full commentthey’ll (there'll be those of us who never learn"
But that's a minor point on what is a very good poem. Well done on the cherry pick too.
Posted in A Fable
Robert, have you ever
Posted on Mon, 20 Feb 2012
Robert, have you ever considered commenting on others work?
Read full commentPosted in Murder Kills Death
May she rest in peace.
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2013
May she rest in peace.
Read full commentPosted in My mums smile which shone brighter than the sun.
I love it elsie. The
Posted on Mon, 09 Sep 2013
I love it elsie. The formatting is striking and appropriate. Really good job here. I think that there is a tiny typo?:
Read full comment"Rain reponsive (responsive) to"
Posted in Waiting for the Rain
Right, here's my pounds
Posted on Mon, 20 May 2013
Right, here's my pounds worth: If that is the first thing that you have written since you left school then you have got to carry on. Don't stress about anything other than producing more writing like this that you have posted. It's got freshness...Read full commentPosted in Dragged up (1983)
I think this operates very
Posted on Thu, 14 Mar 2013
I think this operates very well on a variety of levels. A great inspiration these stone circles and from a poet's perspective pregnant with potential. You have tapped this potential with skill. I didn't see the first draft (if one was posted, or...Read full commentPosted in Standing Stones
Keep it going.
Posted on Mon, 04 Feb 2013
Keep it going.Read full commentPosted in Achates
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