The Poets' Graves Workshop

Like V4 Not. Enough, but not too much ditch. The centring felt appropriate too! I don't think you need the dangling But empty are ...

England in 1819 By Percy Bysshe Shelley An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King; Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn,—mud from a muddy spring; Rulers who neither see nor feel nor know, But leechlike to their fainting country cling Till they drop, blind in blood...

No one bemoans the loss of the old ways.

I'm in a minority on this one, but that simple statement delivers for me in the context of the poem. Possibly because it has a dry, understated tone that plays against the magnitude of that loss of cultural identity.

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mac

But mostly my ending was inspired by seeing so many superb female political editors and interviewers standing in groups patiently (with wry smiles and raised eyebrows) explaining to us what just happened. Journalism is a cut-throat, traditionally male- dominated business . . . you don't rise to tho...

Welcome to the forum Dylan. A skilful outpour, particularly liked the cardigans/stamps lines, and the rhyming is inventive. A bold, fat, blond and privileged, lying chief Only two of those adjectives are relevant and, since L1 sets the tone, I feel this undermines the integrity of the poem. Perhaps ...

This is from Emily Hinshelwood's On Becoming a Fish. The collection is based around walking the Pembrokeshire coast. It is one of my fav. books.

Enjoyed this Ray, like the notion of the heavy world above that threatens/to burst through and swallow the ocean,
but Everything flashing before our eyes is hoary and and then this change in perspective is telly.

Thanks JJ. Restored the original L1 and elaborated a little.

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mac

The poem is listed in the index on the second link Perry, this one

https://www.culturevannin.im/poetry_map.html#poetry_map

It is called Alleluia

Enjoyed the poem Perry. The contrast of coats/pelts was most effective. I prefer the more familiar fluent than fluid.

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mac

This poem by David was the winning poem of the Poetry Map of the Isle of Man.

https://www.culturevannin.im/poetry_map.html#poetry_map

The coding need to be wrapped around the text Sid

Glad you enjoyed Sid. I've tweaked some in light of your comments.

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mac

revision Outside the stoop of sky broods a hunchbacked cumulus, the weight of dreams will linger long into the breakfast hour. She switches on another blink of electric light and mumbles along the margins tying curtains that bind rituals of waking with tea and toast and thick cut marmalade. Repeati...

Hey stack-speaker" could be an address to a poet, so the tone is half ironic, half serious self-congratulation/celebration of maturity This is very buried Jules, especially since you have fixed the image of the myrtle and bees into the reader's mind. self sound' is the curse of all audiophiles (tho...

I think this is quite an interesting theme:

https://magmapoetry.com/call-for-submission-magma-77-act-your-age/

And for those seeking fame in competitions:

https://www.acumen-poetry.co.uk/international-poetry-competition/

One of the judges is the editor of London Grip.

hi TS
Like the notion of hiding poems. Perhaps it would be too schematic to specify an individual recipient for each poem, but the rogermcgoughiankindaway poem at least deserves one.

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mac

I'd still drop the Hancock reference Jules. It blinkers the slant too much in that world. Anyway the write doesn't need that prop or framing summation. I once knew this guy or rather, I was thrown into his company. The whole thing was a strangely violent escapade - I don't come out of it at all well...

Good point about the 'lead' Jules. Restored the sentence.

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mac

Enjoyed. Definitely a separate piece. A lot of dense referencing. The story is there, though it has the rush of amphetamine rather than the sleazy drawl of noir. The influence of Hancock I guess.

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mac

Some Plath -



That pristine New England accent...a must listen.

I have the Collected Poems edited by her reliable husband!

hi Sid, mist/weight/space were the interesting elements for me. Suggested edits are to cut down on the -ing and the more abstract elements such as L6. hope that helps some mac Rising mist, weighted upon the ground, claims space as its own, enthralling to venture forth into its realm where hazards li...

wild Jules, wild

Thanks for coming back Jules and Sid.

Appreciate the thumbs up Sid.

More for me to ponder on Jules I was more interested in the girl than Bogart so I don't want to weight the poem there. I'd be interested to read a Bogie Man write from Jules...a performance poem?

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mac

Thanks for the update Nicola. I haven't noticed any missing posts.

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mac