flood away we like it,also lot of the forum sleep late so will have readin material,
thats real nice ,yes the sandman does call,the grand folk have gone,but we are hear ,and we are living,have you any more poems,as lots of members love poems as i do,thank you for sharing that,bless you,
eh no 1 will mind please as many as u like,u will have a fan club blve me,bless you,
sad but true ,come on rise now,i understand now,we will help you all of us,let it all out ,your poetry speaks volumes,have you more,please post them,your troubles will be shared,bless you that as taken courage,stay on hear with us,
i liked that one
flood away you will have a fan club ,come on,ur doing good ,blve me,
never herd of it but thank you for your generous comment but it was written by my late father none of these are written by me , i just like to get them seen , ur comments appreciated
there are punctuation errors and mistakes but alot of them were scanned from originals that were worn so mistakes were copied and i havent got around to fixing them all yet
John, education - or lack of it - isn't important in becoming a poet. Don't think you have to use fancy words, or even make the poem rhyme. Just put down your thoughts in prose first, then try to jiggle the words around into some kind of rhythm. One of the best modern day poets in my mine (and the late great Seamus Heaney also expressed this thought) is Eminem. If you get the chance to listen to some of his raps, they are brilliant. You might find your poets voice in rap and not traditional poetry. Give it a try
There is just sooooooooooooo much talent on this site, it is scary! Welcome to both our poetic lady and a Glaswegian's shared poems of his father. Lovely reading.
I really hope your teddy is as special as mine. Your bed time is so like mine at the moment lol june
Amazing. The irony of the situation the writer finds themselves in. Freedom from prison can mean a hell on earth. I wonder if the publishers of 'Big Issue' would publish this as it is about homelessness.
ur words are kind , coming from anothe poet its appreciated ,i thought about giving it to the big issue or shelter maybe , as i thought alot of ppl could relate to it but it would be conditional that my father got the recognition for it thats all i would want
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I just emailed the big issue and taken your advice thanx waiting to hear back from them
Your father was a brilliant poet. The only thing I can suggest is (after tidying them up a bit) to contact a poetry magazine. You might have to subscribe to it before you can submit any work though. Try the following links to find one.
Blimey, that's a blast from the past Stitch! Yes, that is me. Haven't been there for a while, ill health prevented me really, and I don't write as often as I used to
i posted a you tube link on my other post he kicks of the video
he wrote this poem about 40 years ago
Not personally Stitch. The idea I was trying to convey is don't take anyone at face value. This really came home to me after my mum's second stroke. She was in a nursing home, unable to speak, walk, sit up even. I felt compelled to tell one of her carers that this old lady, so helpless and dependent on others, taught me to read and write when I was 3. Taught me to knit when I was 4. Made all my clothes when I was a child. Although she left school at 14, she was one of the cleverest, brightest women I'd ever known. She had a thirst for knowledge and passed that on to me. She was a marvel in the garden and knew more plants and how to look after them than I ever will. She learned to drive and passed her test first time at 40. I could go on forever.
But I always notice people in wheelchairs and try to treat them with the respect they deserve. I worked in a special school for 14 years, which only strengthened my belief that those who appear to some as less able than most, can teach us a lot - phew!! Sorry for the lecture...lol
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