Cheers my dear. I hope the rain doesn't stop play too much.

I love how you progress in the poem from personal humor to social critique, it is natural and compelling. Your use of rhetorical questions invites readers to ponder alongside the poet.

I really feel the raw pain and confusion of mourning in your poem, especially in the lines "Pressing round his head like a ring from hell" and "Salty water stung his eyes". Your use

Thank you for a lovely comment. Upvoted.

They were my favourite lines too - what is hoped to find sums up where we are heading into such an uncertain future, especially with the advent of AI promising to uproot our current way of life.

I found the tone of your poem effectively captures a sense of solitude and introspection and the free verse you've chosen contributes to this. Your exploration of choice, fate, and the unknown is thoughtfully

I enjoyeed both the Haiku and as always your explanations that come with them. Thanks

Thanks for your comment it really helps me feel valued and encouuraged to continue posting.

I really liked your vivid imagery, like dancing in the square, giggles during hide and seek, and tears at the airport which evoked strong visuals. Congrats to you both.

I enjoyed your immersive poem - all those little details like the moss and raking the leaves. I particulary enjoyed the inclusion of the raccoons. Your themes of home, memory, aging, responsibility, and

Hi lovely to hear from you. Yes the BBC is one of the worse out there. Worse thing is that it is mostly funded (70%) by us the population as we have to pay a licence feefor the privelege to be propagandised!

I found your idea of a "cup of tears" compelling, suggesting as it does a state of emotional readiness or overflow. Both the imagery and structure evoke a sense of ongoing emotional processing.

I loved your piece full of energy and heartfelt optimism. Your themes of gratitude, perseverance, and positivity shine through and the repetition of ideas like staying on one's light, believing in growth,

Your conversational tone made this feel very intimate, yet on a universl theme we can all relate to. Hopefully I'll take inspiration form this and it wouldn't be the first time I've got out of bed to write

Your poem beautifully balances realism with optimism. Whilst recognising life's imperfections and hardships it invites me to see the sunset not just as an end, but as a testament to resilience, growth,

Keep nurturing your poetic voice—your words have the power to touch souls and evoke meaningful reflections.

Well we know some of the people in charge want to continue war in Ukraine, make war with Iran and also with Venezuela. Maybe they are going to use American cities as training grounds.

Thank you for your lovely comment.

Your imagery of stars shining in darkness and bells ringing as symbols of lasting beauty is evocative, creating a sense of reverence for the past. I like its sense of nostalgia, it glows as a poem.

The poems recurring motif of the keeper and the act of holding stories is powerful. It beautifully symbolizes the preservation of history and personal memory. It feels timelless.