Poetry Forum

Thanks for taking a look Tristan. I haven't settled on a closing line. I was made redundant myself in the past, which was one reason I moved from private sector to public sector (where I eventually took voluntary redundancy). I wasn't angry, but others were.

Revision No smog today. He coats the fence a ruddy-brown. No blossom gown, just working faith to unfurl the sense of spring. He will sweat out his frown. No need to root this gloom, be tense about the rust of his steel town, his job. This labour’s not pretence. He grins as angry as a clown. Origina...

A nostalgia visit from graves:

https://inksweatandtears.co.uk/marc-woodward-3/

Amusing Ray. I presume this poem hasn't gone through the 'censor'! I suspect most 'professional' poets have an income through creative writing courses or academia. The reality as opposed to the fiction. I wondered, for whatever reason, since when was I a professional dad? I had a poem published in a...

Like that word dissimulating , gives a licence to write whatever, which is a tempting freedom. The disconnect, or imbalance, between arms/legs also let me into the poem. Some sense of neglect, some spread of ups and downs (money to have a bike, in a place where acquisition is take what you can...the...

Excellent Ray.

Cheers Ray. Yes, that was the thought.

Cheers Caleb.

I have a poem appearing here...


https://www.crowstepjournal.com/phil-wood

Congratulations Caleb.

Cheers Tristan.

Just want to highlight the fact that Ray has some quality poems in this publication as well guys.

Congratulations to John, Ray, Fliss and David. A feast of their poetry in this month's Snakeskin.

https://snakeskinpoetry.co.uk/

Cheers Caleb

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