Poetry Forum

"Homer in a coma," loved that line, made me laugh, and sent me reeling away from your topic, completely threw me in the direction of the Simpson's! And so with that image in my head, will have to get it out before I can take your poem seriously. will re read it when my brain is cleared of ...

From chimney stalk, pours black volumes of smoke the foundryman's stoking, the fire up with coke. The furnace awakes from cauldron escapes, a wild hissing serpent thrashing about, white hot with anger comes slithering out. Encased in its moulding it settles to sleep, under thundering hammers repetit...

The fist time I remember reading a poem was Robert Louis Stephenson's A child's Garden Of Verse, "and high up above and all moving about there where millions and millions of stars," don't know why but that line has always stuck in my mind. Another poem, that gave me inspiration was written...

Hiya and welcome, Only been here a week myself so only just finding my way about, just click on a couple of poems and say what you feel about them. and people will do you the same favour. In my case everyone has been surprisingly helpful, given honest opinions and sound advice, far more than i could...

Whaw, that makes a great deal of difference. Thank you very much for that. A brilliant idea, very much appreciate your help Stuart,x

Yes nicely written with true feeling, enjoyed your thoughts x

enjoyed the read. politicians and kennel yes very good image, but I would say all of them not single out a particular party. Like your work. x

Really enjoyed reading this, a little bit scary I thought but very well written. I didn't like the set out of it, gave me a dizzy feeling, to far apart.
But interesting, sort of liked how you popped out of the box to do your own thing

Had chance to call and re read your poem, and think you have an important message to bring from it. Very up to date especially with the young of today, who all want fame at any cost, but they also want fame without the work that needs to be put in. Ask any group of young teens what they want to be a...

Well thank you for your honest comments Neil, I like nothing better than honesty so don't be sorry, for how am I supposed to know if no one says? your comments are true I agree. Suppose the message was clear then in a way, for it had to be about the day the last working steam train pulled into Manch...

Enjoyed your poem, interesting thoughts, and some nice lines "His breath ran short, his cheeks now flushed and red a poppy red, remembering the dead."liked the description in that, very nice indeed, and liked "he wiped a drop of history from his eyes which burned so blue; He was that ...

Thanks Neil, i did have a bit of a go with one posted poem not rhyming . Death of steam. would like your opinion on that if you ever get the time. Thanks for advice will try again.

Ummmmm, Don't think I liked this at all. In my eyes, the first part was a story, the second bit, maybe a poem. The two combined did nothing for me if I'm honest. But one persons opinion doesn't make it the majority verdict.

An interesting poem, things in pockets, get you into, or out of trouble? I think your saying your memory is leaving you with more questions than answers , The final part made me smile a little , no worries it wasn't your coat anyway ? maybe I got it completely wrong, as I always look for the simples...

Thank you for taking time to comment. Will look forward to your suggestion x

Again Suzanne thanks for positive feed back. I am seriously thinking of finding out alot more about the technicalities of poetry, The thing I'm afraid of is being out of my depth, amongst people far more learned than me. For I think serious poetry today is sort of a competition for the more academic...

Thanks for reading and for your positive comments. I will have to do alot of study to get up to a decent standard, but glad you enjoyed the read, Will try and find a better insight into poetry, somehow.

Liked this poem ever so much lovely. Really nice poem, as you know I don't know much on the technical side of writing verses, but I know what I like and I liked this x

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Lovely I think you are lovely and very kind to my poetry thanks x You always make me smile.

Well thought id got the hang of this post a comment business, but i obviously haven't. I distinctly remember reading your poem and laughing so much. On the second read I did not laugh quite so much, cos when I re read it although very funny,found it was the most romantic poem Ive read for along time...

Hello Helen. Hope you enjoy your stay. There are some brilliant poets on here, they are a friendly lot give great advice freely don't belittle or pull you to pieces nor do they come over as superior to the novice, one or two have a great dry humour they cheer me up reading some of there stuff. I mus...

I don't quite understand the meter ether? Eeek, in fact don't know what they are. I did have a look on google, yipes. But didn't even understand the explanation. But I will say. suppose my poems are just me then.

Ice rains down these valleys, shadows crawl across the peaks, Jurassic birds in clumsy flight, ghostly panthers creep. Mist descends eerie hills above were dragons sleep, Bogart stalk fairy dells, stealing dreams from wishing wells. In limestone quarries it's been known, to see a strange and evil gn...

Ooops, sorry already commented on your poem, remembered as soon as I started reading it .

You have a way with words very poetic even if I do not understand it. liked the read