The Foreman Robin (A Loose Homage to William Blake)
Rozina said:

Such an enjoyable read. I will go and work in my garden now. Thank you.

May 7th, 2022 18:16

How Depp is Your Love?
Goldfinch60 said:

Good words Ben and so true

May 4th, 2022 01:18

There’s a Wildfire in Hollywood
Rocky Lagou said:

I literally adore this. Not only because I\'m American, but because it\'s so true. There\'s an American singer/songwriter, and more recently, poet, who I look up to a lot. Her name is Lana Del Rey. She\'s talked publicly about the corruption in America and if you ever have the chance I totally recommend reading her poetry book called \"Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass.\" She literally talks directly to L.A. in her poem, \"LA, who am I to love you?\" She writes in such a fascinating way but I\'m talking about her because in both her music and her poetry she constantly speaks about the BS going on in the U.S. I mean she literally spotlights that as her major theme in her works, one of her most famous quotes is: \"I believe in the country America used to be.\" In her most critically-received album titled, \"Norman Fu@#ing Rockwell,\" she literally speaks up against the chaos going on (like the Cali wildfires that were prominent in the year of the album release and the THEN president, Trump.) I\'ll leave an excerpt from her poem titled, \"Paradise is Very Fragile:\"

\"Paradise is very fragile,
and it seems like it\'s only getting worse

Down here in Florida
We’re fighting red toxic tides
Mass of fish kills
Not to mention hurricanes and rising sea levels

Back in Los Angeles, things aren\'t looking much better
My treehouse that\'d been standing for 80 years succumbed to the woolsy fire

Who would’ve thought that this year at 33
You would\'ve been taken out from under me
After all those years?

Built from the ground up, by hand, by your very first owner
Quiet World War One, aviation pilot
I tried to save you but the German Shepherd seemed more important

Paradise is very fragile,
and it seems like it\'s only getting worse

Our leader is a megalomaniac,
And we\'ve seen that before
But never \'cause it was what the country deserved
My friends tell me to stop calling 911 on the culture,
but it\'s either that or I 5150 myself

They don\'t understand
I\'m a dreamer
And I had big dreams for the country
Not for what it could do, but how it could feel
How it could think, how it could dream\"

She\'s also spoken out about Trump in Instagram posts and honestly she\'s just such a bada$$. Like if she were president we\'d be in a better situation right now. Anywayssssssss, about your poem, you honestly speak so much truth. I\'d recommend reading my poem \"Vertigo,\" I also mention the Hollywood sign and the corruptness of it all. (WOW that was a lot, I\'m sorry, but you\'ve really piqued my interest.)

March 31st, 2022 13:33

There’s a Wildfire in Hollywood
Bella Shepard said:

There\'s a reason they call it tinsel town and La La Land. Too much about egos and too little about substance. I also rarely go to the movies these days, frankly they put out very little that I would pay money to see. I\'m of the generation that still enjoys the venerated actors and comedians of the past. It was a different era, sadly gone forever. The medium of film, and for that matter of television with millions of streaming opportunities are changing things dramatically, and I think we have to accept that this is the future. As for Will Smith, I think he could have handled it in a more dignified way. Thoughtful words can often have more of a profound impact than a slap in the face. This was the Oscars, not an action movie. Hollywood deserves chastisement, and I think you did a great job.

March 31st, 2022 11:53

This is His Call (A Song, to the rhythm of “This is A Call” by Foo Fighters, one of Taylor Hawkins’ favourite Foo Fighters songs, For Taylor
Crowns4Christ said:

I heard about that this morning,so sad, I used to listen to them all the time

March 26th, 2022 11:04

Cardboard Tombstone
Bella Shepard said:

Such a wonderful nostalgic poem. I love the allusion of a cardboard tombstone, putting to rest a part of your life always well remembered, and now looking to the future. I wish you joy wherever that future takes you!

March 22nd, 2022 11:17

Cardboard Tombstone
orchidee said:

Good write AS.

March 21st, 2022 12:13

His Ghost in the Fog
Christina8 said:

I can relate on so many levels. I live with a family member with dementia. It\'s very difficult. I favorited your poem not just on subject but I loved the cadence and the rhyme. Awesome job!

March 17th, 2022 10:20

Up Beacon Hill, Via the Sconce
Bella Shepard said:

I love the conversation you have with your feet, it really brings this poem to life. I put in my 4 miles a day, but you could probably walk circles around me. Kudos to you and your feet for such an engaging read.

March 15th, 2022 05:54

Daffs (My Modern Day Variation on “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth)
orchidee said:

A fine write with eloquence AS.

March 14th, 2022 11:56

Daffs (My Modern Day Variation on “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth)
spilleronsheet said:

A very fresh and new approach
The poem by William Wordsworth means very much to me
It’s a memory of childhood for me
Thanks dear Auburnscribbler for penning this

March 14th, 2022 09:14

Roasting Kin
Rozina said:

I really enjoy the English Sunday roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. A great tradition and so nice to be reminded of it by reading your lovely poem.

March 9th, 2022 20:45

Roasting Kin
orchidee said:

Good write AS.

March 9th, 2022 12:32

I Don\'t Like Tea Drinkers
Goldfinch60 said:

Fine words Ben and so true Ben but I no longer have to sit around at work drinking tea or coffee and discussing the ways and wherefores of work.
In my retirement I can just sit here writing and listening to music with a cup of fine Kenya tea nearby to sup with absolute pleasure for total enjoyment in my life, and it is real tea, no teabags in the house at all.

I hope all is well with you.

Andy

March 3rd, 2022 02:12

I Don\'t Like Tea Drinkers
Rocky Lagou said:

Wow this was so smart! The comparison between the last bit of tea and the tea drinkers themselves. Clever one! I love the message as it\'s very true. The ones who hold power in these workforces are often corrupt and careless people. Wisdom to these tea drinkers! 💖😅

March 2nd, 2022 12:16