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- 14 Oct 2015, 18:55
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Roosts of the Latter Day Corvids
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6627
Roosts of the Latter Day Corvids
Roosts of the Latter Day Corvids They look down on us as we pass Watch our busy lives as we shop at the Coop shop. They know me now after fifty years and give the good-person caw call They roosts high in the plane tree copse rocked all year round to wind lullabies They visit my wife’s garden at time...
- 03 Oct 2015, 02:04
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Monsoon Moment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5547
Monsoon Moment
A warm wind washes the forecourt Palms sway - lithe dresses on a line Droplets splatter the dwarapalaka he dances round the puddles - a black faced shaker faqir. Raj ribbons prominent from an unmentionable age Guards in Empire Khaki wave me through heads wagging side to side as Hindus do The lift gr...
- 03 Oct 2015, 01:33
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Bare Shoulders and Violin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11232
Re: Bare Shoulders and Violin
Bernie, I take Michael's invitation to bash and moider as meant for me too? I am unsure about first three stanzas, stanza 4 is brilliant, absolutely, love it. I see the barges froma Concor POV, looking down at the river, the connection with the Condor and the barges brilliant. Birds of some kind [Co...
- 09 Sep 2015, 00:59
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: The Black Wave
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6120
The Black Wave
The first warning was of the sea withdrawing to the horizon exposing mud valleys and rounded hills not seen before We hope never to see again The second reached those few at sea a hundred foot wave that we rode in terror not knowing if we could rise to the top and survive The last came before the wa...
- 08 Sep 2015, 18:50
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A poem that I never wrote
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16919
Re: A poem that I never wrote
These are suggestions Shriram, they don't have to be entertained,
it is your poem. You don't even have to respond to me if you wish,
just a thank you for reading comment will do.
it is your poem. You don't even have to respond to me if you wish,
just a thank you for reading comment will do.
- 08 Sep 2015, 15:47
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Still Life with Husband and Wife
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10771
Re: Still Life with Husband and Wife
Bernie ole bean You have been working on this for while. Nearly there. You are not sure about the last stanza, not quite. The airport taxi suddenly lurches, you press to my chest, the heart leaps up. Drop the modifier? My heart leaps? :) The airport taxi lurches, you press to my chest my heart leaps...
- 08 Sep 2015, 15:39
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A poem that I never wrote
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16919
Re: A poem that I never wrote
I thought this a lovely poem, I absolutely love it. Of course you can write a poem, you just did. Nits: (which might improve it) Please use Mount instead of Mt. No need to clarify this line, it stands alone: another half a million birds mistook glass for clear space Prefer: Living meadows gave way t...
- 07 Jun 2015, 14:38
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed for Workshopping
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4917
Removed for Workshopping
removed for workshopping
- 07 Jun 2015, 03:00
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Rain removed
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6282
Rain removed
He heard the rain.
- 06 Jun 2015, 02:01
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A Little Knowledge... removed
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5001
A Little Knowledge... removed
Ancient Celts
- 06 Jun 2015, 01:13
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Rode - Removed
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4915
Rode - Removed
Ride the white crests then fall
over the
over the
- 02 Jun 2015, 13:46
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Upcoming May IBPC 2015:
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19668
Re: Removed
That is fine with me Siva, we can all ruffle each other's feathers at times.
- 19 May 2015, 01:20
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22873
Re: Signing On
Yes, well
- 18 May 2015, 12:06
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: "dying to attend a wedding"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7179
Re: Removed
A ni
- 11 May 2015, 13:37
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22873
Re: Signing On
Ahh! Chris
- 10 May 2015, 14:22
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7600
Re: Biafran Night
Ta Chris
- 10 May 2015, 03:57
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7600
Removed
I lon
- 10 May 2015, 01:20
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Down to Earth
- Replies: 11
- Views: 20161
Re: Down to Earth
Work-shopping
- 10 May 2015, 01:16
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22873
Re: Signing On
Yes, he sounds
- 09 May 2015, 17:22
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22873
Re: Signing On
Thanks Chris
- 09 May 2015, 14:12
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22873
Re: Signing On
Thanks Chris
- 09 May 2015, 02:31
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Upcoming May IBPC 2015:
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19668
Re: Removed
Bea
- 09 May 2015, 02:16
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Upcoming May IBPC 2015:
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19668
Re: Removed
name:
- 09 May 2015, 01:58
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4846
Removed
My sea
- 08 May 2015, 15:12
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Removed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22873
Re: Signing On
Thanks Chris