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He wasn't one for art. Dragged around a Harrogate gallery he stared at the canvases, urging on a rumbling from his soul. Nothing erupted from the Yorkshire landscapes, except the strange urge to feel some dew on his shins. This rural scene sparked least of all, until in a flash of intimacy she press...

It's said that getting drunk
is just borrowing happiness from tomorrow.

I am at the bottom of my overdraft.

My bank manager is outside, roaring,
hurling bricks at the front room window.

Hi, I'd agree with the comments about 'clinging like water' - makes me think more of vitality than the image that the rest of your poem conveys. Think also it should be under-nourished (?) but grammar has never been my forte. That being said it is a powerful piece, and if it's not fueled by some per...

Hi Antcliff, really enjoyed this one. Powerful images brought out clearly and concisely. There's something about the atmosphere of it all which I can relate to a lot. I would echo what David and Ros have said though about the last line, seems like a bit of a sour way to tie off a beautiful piece.

Thanks very much for the feedback all, very nice to a have a place where you can post ideas and have some genuine constructive support. Quick question then - doesn't necessarily have to apply to this poem but feel that it will help my work across the board - do we feel that direct declarations of em...

The news took me off my feet. No amount of 5-a-side chatter, of post-match highlight reel, could take away the ringing in my ears. Dad picked us up in the car, eyes red and swollen after the confirmation had come in that she’d been forced to take her leave. I saw mum weep for the first time in years...

Hi Kev, Thanks for posting this, I liked it. It asks a lot of important questions and questions which I'm sure a lot of people are asking themselves in the current climate. Though the topic of extremist conversion is a complex one, I wonder if there's any room to consider the former 'humanity' in hi...

Hi Jackie, Thanks for posting this poem, I enjoyed it a lot. Clearly quite intense and the power of it comes across throughout. The only comment I might make is with the "virus has no ears now line". I take this to be its indiscriminate nature, (and apologies if I'm barking up the wrong tr...