Milieu the Number 1 Answerer on the USA Leader board (the one with the most BA's) has altered his/her avatar. Yes that's right, and has now included the name "The Top Dog' which was one that I used to describe him/her in one of my answers yesterday. Yes, it's been lifted.
If you were me would...
I wonder whether kitty will come out to play. She does indeed have sharp claws. Her recent calling card on one of mine was one word - doggerel. I guess it could have been worse
Anyway, I have enjoyed your work of art - I like your line - Your sudsy answers foam and lather - there is a great...
A Measure of Comfort
In her grief,
weary from the wash of life's waves,
she struggled to stay afloat.
On a hook,
forlorn, his navy bathrobe
hanging where he'd left it.
She took it,
wrapped herself inside,
collar up, and inhaled
his essence.
treasure
in his personal effects a wallet
well-worn brown leather
ingrained with life
she hesitated
opened and found
inside with new notes
a name-band
the one placed on her tiny wrist
minutes after her birth
he had treasured it
for thirty-nine years
she swallowed her sadness
and felt so valued...
thank you? Still experimenting with different forms
Dyslexic grip
i captured
dissappointment
and held it in my eye
saw clear its choked
expression
let out a
strangled cry
so offered him
my shoulder
to ease his injured pride
and told him
that i loved him
while all his hope
then died
Oh yes...
...verse, thank you? Still inspired by Lovechild's question on pain, trying to experiment
A bronze coin dropped
inside the slot
registered
in my mind
the thinking deep
made me weep
solutions
I can't find
a hidden hell
too sore to tell
is buried
with the years
alongside dreams
of hopeless...
This is a poet, (I think he is British) now in his 60's who is also a rich business man. I bought this book earlier this week and just love some of his stuff. He has homes in New York as well as London. If you do know of him, what is your favourite poem by him?
This is an example of his work...
Our cherry tree's pink petal fall
Drifts lightly over garden wall,
And settles on the cold, damp ground,
Sublime, in silence, not a sound.
Magnolia my special treat,
The creamy blooms blush, shy and sweet
With centre stain a rich dark wine,
At times a vision just divine.
The trellis by the old...
Windsor Sleeps
A mist has crept and crawled its way
across the fields to Eton's bank,
to where our craft is safely moored
by tow path route, sop wet and dank.
The haze stops short of river near
as amber rays of rippled light,
shoot from the lamps on waters edge
to thrust and strike like...
Not in my book, I am no coward and neither do I hide behind a creative mask anymore. Although, it could be said I did once upon a time, for fear of being ridiculed for my poetic efforts. I stand in front of the curtain nowadays, not behind it
A single tear tripped down his cheek
And perched itself on tip of lip.
He knew that I had seen it run,
So came out with a shotgun quip
"The smoke from fire, caused eyes to smart"
I said to him "There is no fire".
The honest truth he would not give
What more from him could I enquire?
Born in a...