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Terence Mullan
The toothless old widow who sits beneath the pomegranate tree in the square confided in me, ‘Snow and ice in April will hurt the tender shoots of our hostas but they’ll return even stronger under the Balkan sunshine’s healing rays.’ The old man sitting beside her with a cigarette lodged neatly in one of the gaps in his front teeth casually added, ‘Hosta la vista, baby!’
Excellent words Di. I read
Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022
Excellent words Di. I read your poem more than a couple of times to take it all in. I feel your frustration. It matches my own.
As innocent people and brainwashed young troops die in their thousands and the rest of us live in fear for the...
Read full commentPosted in Listening to the News 2/3/22
Great words to describe
Posted on Sat, 05 Feb 2022
Great words to describe nature's great explosion, which is almost upon us.
The thought of rebirth and new growth always brings a smile to my face.
Than you for this Jenny. An enjoyable read.
Read full commentPosted in Stirring Of The Senses
Great words to depict a
Posted on Sun, 06 Feb 2022
Great words to depict a forest scene on a cold February day.
I really liked
full of stipply falling feathered ice
which is such a good way to describe snowflakes.
Nice one Di!
Read full commentPosted in February Rainbow
I know that and you know that
Posted on Fri, 04 Feb 2022
I know that and you know that but far too many other people don't know that, or if they do they don't care.
Read full commentPosted in Her Troubles
I find it takes less time to
Posted on Fri, 04 Feb 2022
I find it takes less time to write a poem about putting a duvet in its case than it actually does to put the duvet in its case. There should be machines to do this for us. I'm surprised there aren't poor children in south east Asian sweatshops...
Read full commentPosted in Duvet!
Hello Jenny.
Posted on Wed, 02 Feb 2022
Hello Jenny.
I love visiting other countries and meeting their people. Speaking a different language just makes the conversations more of a challenge. Trying to make myself understood always generates a bit of laughter. I can appreciate,...
Read full commentPosted in Elisabeth and the Bonbon Girls
I like the way you've
Posted on Thu, 03 Feb 2022
I like the way you've structured your poem Rhiannon. And I like a poem that asks questions and / or makes me think, as this does.
I suspect I may be a little of all of those things.
Read full commentPosted in Character Masks
Poor Laird!
Posted on Mon, 31 Jan 2022
Poor Laird!
I remember having job interviews. They were always awful, even when I was successful. Your story brought back a lot of memories of feeling terrified, embarrassed, drained, unemployable and grudge bearing ... but in a loving way...
Read full commentPosted in The Candidate
I love a bit of mythology and
Posted on Sun, 30 Jan 2022
I love a bit of mythology and you have used your words to tell this story so well. I could see Narcissus' reflection in the pool as I read.
I'll add a little background information too if I may ...
The Devil's Throat Cave in the...
Read full commentPosted in Poet's Narcissus
Ah, the magic of the pebble.
Posted on Sun, 30 Jan 2022
Ah, the magic of the pebble. I have one from a river in Ireland where I used to play when I was a kid. I used to carry it with me everywhere in my pocket but I stopped when I moved to Bulgaria to live. Probably because I feel at home again....
Read full commentPosted in The Locksmith (Part 2)
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