Comments received on poems by David Wakeling
The Care Fairies.
Tiresias said:
You could listen to a little Leonard Cohen. Songs like \'Everybody Knows\' and \'The Future\'. I found him a comfort - a Care Fairy sort of man. He always shares his love and irony with us about how we become victims. A nice Jewish fella. Listening to Pink Floyd from \'Piper at the Gates of Dawn\' to \'The Wall\' says a lot about this as well, and culturally about how the Governments vampirised the sixties youth and stole their optimism.
September 17th, 2023 05:23
Tiresias said:
You could listen to a little Leonard Cohen. Songs like \'Everybody Knows\' and \'The Future\'. I found him a comfort - a Care Fairy sort of man. He always shares his love and irony with us about how we become victims. A nice Jewish fella. Listening to Pink Floyd from \'Piper at the Gates of Dawn\' to \'The Wall\' says a lot about this as well, and culturally about how the Governments vampirised the sixties youth and stole their optimism.
September 17th, 2023 05:23
The Care Fairies.
Soman Ragavan said:
My comments on the poem \"The care fairies” by David Wakeling
“Care fairies” are stuff we invent to console ourselves and others.
Your girlfriend left you; the next one was no better. In fact, she was worse. You were hoping to get something better.
“Second marriage : the triumph of hope over experience.” --Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
We string ourselves along from hope to hope.
After trying for a lifetime to care, we still can’t succeed.
Soman Ragavan. 17 September, 2023 .//
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September 17th, 2023 03:59
Soman Ragavan said:
My comments on the poem \"The care fairies” by David Wakeling
“Care fairies” are stuff we invent to console ourselves and others.
Your girlfriend left you; the next one was no better. In fact, she was worse. You were hoping to get something better.
“Second marriage : the triumph of hope over experience.” --Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
We string ourselves along from hope to hope.
After trying for a lifetime to care, we still can’t succeed.
Soman Ragavan. 17 September, 2023 .//
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September 17th, 2023 03:59
The New Commandments.
jarcher54 said:
God is awfully full of himself. All those nots... not very creative that creator.
September 16th, 2023 02:08
jarcher54 said:
God is awfully full of himself. All those nots... not very creative that creator.
September 16th, 2023 02:08
The Bus Stop on Grace Avenue.
David Wakeling said:
Thank you for your wonderful comments.much appreciated mi amigo
September 14th, 2023 21:31
David Wakeling said:
Thank you for your wonderful comments.much appreciated mi amigo
September 14th, 2023 21:31
The Bus Stop on Grace Avenue.
Bobby O said:
A bus is humbling to some a reminder a yesteryear to others, almost always its a retro feel. What a perfect metaphor to have your mom visit. A surprise trip with all that deep deep feeling in a very alive reward. I like this
September 14th, 2023 17:37
Bobby O said:
A bus is humbling to some a reminder a yesteryear to others, almost always its a retro feel. What a perfect metaphor to have your mom visit. A surprise trip with all that deep deep feeling in a very alive reward. I like this
September 14th, 2023 17:37
Are you insane yet?
Lorenz said:
I was lucky enough to be born with the just amount of autism to adapt...
September 12th, 2023 11:27
Lorenz said:
I was lucky enough to be born with the just amount of autism to adapt...
September 12th, 2023 11:27
What game is this
Goldfinch60 said:
Indeed, what game is this in our lives.
Andy
September 10th, 2023 01:50
Goldfinch60 said:
Indeed, what game is this in our lives.
Andy
September 10th, 2023 01:50
Goodbye
Bobby O said:
Great read. I read it again and reached inside and found an inner power that directs reader to the details that were no accident.
September 8th, 2023 21:56
Bobby O said:
Great read. I read it again and reached inside and found an inner power that directs reader to the details that were no accident.
September 8th, 2023 21:56
The Soul of Sun
David Wakeling said:
You are probably right but I like my Sun the best.Just sayin
September 5th, 2023 03:15
David Wakeling said:
You are probably right but I like my Sun the best.Just sayin
September 5th, 2023 03:15
The Soul of Sun
Bobby O said:
There are more solar systems in the universe that are larger than our planetary system ( Milky Way) than there are grains of sand in earth. There are trillions of possible planets that have potential for life abd most of these galaxies have over a three billion year head start. There are millions of suns ( stars) maybe even hundreds of billions that cannot be eliminated as potential “Petri dishes” More than grains of sand on earth. Think about how many grains are in deserts and beaches. There is lots of life out there. Lots.
September 4th, 2023 22:41
Bobby O said:
There are more solar systems in the universe that are larger than our planetary system ( Milky Way) than there are grains of sand in earth. There are trillions of possible planets that have potential for life abd most of these galaxies have over a three billion year head start. There are millions of suns ( stars) maybe even hundreds of billions that cannot be eliminated as potential “Petri dishes” More than grains of sand on earth. Think about how many grains are in deserts and beaches. There is lots of life out there. Lots.
September 4th, 2023 22:41
Mr Bellmeister catches the bus.
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderfully emotive words David. I don\'t say this very often but this is going into my favourites.
Andy
September 2nd, 2023 01:30
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderfully emotive words David. I don\'t say this very often but this is going into my favourites.
Andy
September 2nd, 2023 01:30
Mr Bellmeister catches the bus.
David Wakeling said:
Exactly right.Thanks for your comments.Always a joy.
September 1st, 2023 22:27
David Wakeling said:
Exactly right.Thanks for your comments.Always a joy.
September 1st, 2023 22:27
Mr Bellmeister catches the bus.
Bobby O said:
Loved that story. It floated between a metaphorical trio
( bus named destiny) and a real one. Great style.
September 1st, 2023 19:33
Bobby O said:
Loved that story. It floated between a metaphorical trio
( bus named destiny) and a real one. Great style.
September 1st, 2023 19:33
The Sound of Bob Dylan.
David Wakeling said:
Thanks for reading.I think you\'re right.I\'ll revisit this song
August 31st, 2023 22:40
David Wakeling said:
Thanks for reading.I think you\'re right.I\'ll revisit this song
August 31st, 2023 22:40
The Sound of Bob Dylan.
Bobby O said:
This is great with intelligent alludes to so many of Dylan’s poetic strengths. The drownin’ man w the sealed fate? I feel he could maybe escape to renew and Think twice or don’t?
August 31st, 2023 18:33
Bobby O said:
This is great with intelligent alludes to so many of Dylan’s poetic strengths. The drownin’ man w the sealed fate? I feel he could maybe escape to renew and Think twice or don’t?
August 31st, 2023 18:33
The most horrifying discovery of my childhood.
David Wakeling said:
I hope I have.thanks for your comments
August 31st, 2023 05:36
David Wakeling said:
I hope I have.thanks for your comments
August 31st, 2023 05:36
The most horrifying discovery of my childhood.
Goldfinch60 said:
Strong words David but you have learned from that experience and you must get to realise that experience cannot be taught.
Andy
August 31st, 2023 01:29
Goldfinch60 said:
Strong words David but you have learned from that experience and you must get to realise that experience cannot be taught.
Andy
August 31st, 2023 01:29
The Pearl Necklace.
Soman Ragavan said:
My second batch of comments on the poem \"The pearl necklace” by David Wakeling
See my first batch of comments on this poem.
In his last days, my Dad had plenty of time think about many things. Even in the grip of dementia and Alzheimer, he came up with a masterstroke… He said he was going to paradise and asked if I wanted to join him… But, as I had known him for some 50 years, I was on my guard… A trip to paradise : a foolish or gullible fellow might fall for that. There is a saying : “You can always take one with you.” In your final days, being beyond others’ control, you have the possibility to take one with you. In one grand finale, the old man wanted to shove me into some terminal trap from which I would never escape. Let’s call a spade a spade : the survival instinct is stronger than paternal links… (If the survival instinct is weaker in any circumstance, the species disappears over time… Or, at least that particular individual is history…) In his last moments, if a relative of yours dies clasping your hands, what is the next thing you will do ? Will you say : “OK, I am ready to die, take me with you to the grave” ?!... Man, you will struggle to free yourself. For the sake of argument, even when attending a funeral, if the “dead” suddenly rises, what do you do ?!... At one moment you were pleading with him to come back : when he does so effectively, you cut and run for dear life’s sake !... Hello !… Again, see my poems “Full circle” on this site and “Of ashes and waves” on allpoetry.com Both poems are about my Dad. Soman Ragavan. 26 August, 2023.
August 26th, 2023 02:26
Soman Ragavan said:
My second batch of comments on the poem \"The pearl necklace” by David Wakeling
See my first batch of comments on this poem.
In his last days, my Dad had plenty of time think about many things. Even in the grip of dementia and Alzheimer, he came up with a masterstroke… He said he was going to paradise and asked if I wanted to join him… But, as I had known him for some 50 years, I was on my guard… A trip to paradise : a foolish or gullible fellow might fall for that. There is a saying : “You can always take one with you.” In your final days, being beyond others’ control, you have the possibility to take one with you. In one grand finale, the old man wanted to shove me into some terminal trap from which I would never escape. Let’s call a spade a spade : the survival instinct is stronger than paternal links… (If the survival instinct is weaker in any circumstance, the species disappears over time… Or, at least that particular individual is history…) In his last moments, if a relative of yours dies clasping your hands, what is the next thing you will do ? Will you say : “OK, I am ready to die, take me with you to the grave” ?!... Man, you will struggle to free yourself. For the sake of argument, even when attending a funeral, if the “dead” suddenly rises, what do you do ?!... At one moment you were pleading with him to come back : when he does so effectively, you cut and run for dear life’s sake !... Hello !… Again, see my poems “Full circle” on this site and “Of ashes and waves” on allpoetry.com Both poems are about my Dad. Soman Ragavan. 26 August, 2023.
August 26th, 2023 02:26
The Pearl Necklace.
Soman Ragavan said:
Your story telling is mind-blogging and dramatic. This is dramatic poetry... The last two lines must have been from the Lord. There is a saying : in your sleep or dream if some spirit-like thing asks you to follow it, never do so. When my Dad was terminally ill, he said to me once : \"I am going to paradise. Want to come with me ?...\" \"No,\" I said : \"You go alone !...\" Although I was looking after him, I was not in a hurry for that fictitious paradise trip. Soman Ragavan. 26 August, 2023.
August 26th, 2023 01:09
Soman Ragavan said:
Your story telling is mind-blogging and dramatic. This is dramatic poetry... The last two lines must have been from the Lord. There is a saying : in your sleep or dream if some spirit-like thing asks you to follow it, never do so. When my Dad was terminally ill, he said to me once : \"I am going to paradise. Want to come with me ?...\" \"No,\" I said : \"You go alone !...\" Although I was looking after him, I was not in a hurry for that fictitious paradise trip. Soman Ragavan. 26 August, 2023.
August 26th, 2023 01:09
The Flight of the Bird boy.
David Wakeling said:
Yes I used to be.I had my wings clipped though
August 25th, 2023 17:20
David Wakeling said:
Yes I used to be.I had my wings clipped though
August 25th, 2023 17:20
Lily’s Lament
Pop64 said:
I\'m a fan of stories told by the elderly, as they contain not only emotion but a clarity that makes one re-live, through their words, just as with this read. Very well written!
August 24th, 2023 13:35
Pop64 said:
I\'m a fan of stories told by the elderly, as they contain not only emotion but a clarity that makes one re-live, through their words, just as with this read. Very well written!
August 24th, 2023 13:35
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