Comments received on poems by Fay Slimm.
CHOICES.
Michael Edwards said:
Our destiny is in our hands - life is what we make it - fine write Fay.
June 7th, 2019 10:48
Michael Edwards said:
Our destiny is in our hands - life is what we make it - fine write Fay.
June 7th, 2019 10:48
CHOICES.
ANGELA & BRIAN said:
CARPE DIEM ~ SIEZE THE DAY !
24 Hours will soon be past
Only what*s done for Others will last !
Thanks for sharing FAY we live in a very unequal WORLD but in this one respect we are ALL EQUAL ! From getting up ONE DAY to getting up the NEXT we ALL receive ~ for better or worse ~ 24 very precious HOURS ! How we use them determines our SATISFACTION in LIFE (& LOVE) and our PEACE of MIND ~ We can USE them or ABUSE them ! The majority of PEOPLE between 25 & 100 are in work or have responsibilities caring for Young and / or Old. Consequently so much of our \"normal\" week-day is programmed and even those who live to Retirement follow routines !
In my case I have a few hours before 8:30am (when I leave for WORK) to meditate ~ post a Poem om MPS ~ peruse the paper etc. I am normally home before 6pm so I have another SIX hours to employ & enjoy and share & care. That is EIGHT hours each \"working day\" and another 30 hours at the WEEKEND which makes 70 PRECIOUS HOURS to do something positive with each week. So that is over 50% of my waking time is FREE for me to decide ~ How can I ever say again *I haven*t got TIME !* Of course I have to WASH ~ DRESS ~ COOK ~ EAT etc etc BUT that still leaves me about 5 free hours each working day and 24 @ the Weekend. WOW I never knew I had that much spare time ~ each & every WEEK ~ watch this SPACE ! Its 3pm now and Ive finished teaching for the WEEK so Im checking MPS in the Office ! Dont tell the PRINCIPAL !
Blessings & Peace & Love
Yours as always BRIAN ~ 🧡🧡🧡🧡
ANGELA is fast asleep in BED ~ 3am in NZ
June 7th, 2019 09:15
ANGELA & BRIAN said:
CARPE DIEM ~ SIEZE THE DAY !
24 Hours will soon be past
Only what*s done for Others will last !
Thanks for sharing FAY we live in a very unequal WORLD but in this one respect we are ALL EQUAL ! From getting up ONE DAY to getting up the NEXT we ALL receive ~ for better or worse ~ 24 very precious HOURS ! How we use them determines our SATISFACTION in LIFE (& LOVE) and our PEACE of MIND ~ We can USE them or ABUSE them ! The majority of PEOPLE between 25 & 100 are in work or have responsibilities caring for Young and / or Old. Consequently so much of our \"normal\" week-day is programmed and even those who live to Retirement follow routines !
In my case I have a few hours before 8:30am (when I leave for WORK) to meditate ~ post a Poem om MPS ~ peruse the paper etc. I am normally home before 6pm so I have another SIX hours to employ & enjoy and share & care. That is EIGHT hours each \"working day\" and another 30 hours at the WEEKEND which makes 70 PRECIOUS HOURS to do something positive with each week. So that is over 50% of my waking time is FREE for me to decide ~ How can I ever say again *I haven*t got TIME !* Of course I have to WASH ~ DRESS ~ COOK ~ EAT etc etc BUT that still leaves me about 5 free hours each working day and 24 @ the Weekend. WOW I never knew I had that much spare time ~ each & every WEEK ~ watch this SPACE ! Its 3pm now and Ive finished teaching for the WEEK so Im checking MPS in the Office ! Dont tell the PRINCIPAL !
Blessings & Peace & Love
Yours as always BRIAN ~ 🧡🧡🧡🧡
ANGELA is fast asleep in BED ~ 3am in NZ
June 7th, 2019 09:15
CHOICES.
Poetic Dan said:
That gave me goosebumps and filled me with joy, I couldn\'t wait to save and should make a point to read it every day.
I could feel your passion mixed with mine and every moment is ours to molded for this inner drive.
Thank you for making me feel even more alive.
Have a fantastic day!
June 7th, 2019 08:30
Poetic Dan said:
That gave me goosebumps and filled me with joy, I couldn\'t wait to save and should make a point to read it every day.
I could feel your passion mixed with mine and every moment is ours to molded for this inner drive.
Thank you for making me feel even more alive.
Have a fantastic day!
June 7th, 2019 08:30
CHOICES.
Neville said:
Life is full of them.. and of course risks too since every choice carries the risk that the wrong one might be made... if however we dont take risks and make those choices... have we truly lived to the full... a lovely poem indeed and no messin...... Neville
June 7th, 2019 03:58
Neville said:
Life is full of them.. and of course risks too since every choice carries the risk that the wrong one might be made... if however we dont take risks and make those choices... have we truly lived to the full... a lovely poem indeed and no messin...... Neville
June 7th, 2019 03:58
CHOICES.
Fay Slimm. said:
How very kind your comment on Choices my friend and I thank you sincerely.
June 7th, 2019 03:34
Fay Slimm. said:
How very kind your comment on Choices my friend and I thank you sincerely.
June 7th, 2019 03:34
CHOICES.
dusk arising said:
I know that you a lover of the dawning day and here you show us your love of life and a wish to reach out and share its joy with any who find themselves temporarily unaware. For temporary it will be when your paths meet.
June 7th, 2019 03:28
dusk arising said:
I know that you a lover of the dawning day and here you show us your love of life and a wish to reach out and share its joy with any who find themselves temporarily unaware. For temporary it will be when your paths meet.
June 7th, 2019 03:28
BLOCKS.
Goldfinch60 said:
That muse may leave us only for moments but in my case I have a photograph of Calliope on the wall and I just look up at her and all is well.
June 7th, 2019 01:00
Goldfinch60 said:
That muse may leave us only for moments but in my case I have a photograph of Calliope on the wall and I just look up at her and all is well.
June 7th, 2019 01:00
BLOCKS.
MendedFences27 said:
I think it works out that if you do manage to sleep, then you are no longer a poet. For it happens when you cannot write, you also cannot sleep, and when you are writing, you can\'t sleep because your brain keeps inventing new ideas that must be written down. So you see you never sleep, and if you do you are no longer a poet.
W.H. Auden was asked what the secret to his success was. He answered, \"Revise, revise revise.\" Therefore. after you.ve written something wonderful, you can\'t sleep because you need to revise. It\'s all just one horrible plot against poetry. Every successful poet is sleep-deprived and approaching madness. Personally I\'ve revised poems to the point where they were no longer the poem I started with, but something entirely different, and the only reason they were not revised again, is because I fell asleep. Oh yeah it\'s a hard life this being a poet. Sometimes, it\'s best just to go for a walk and try to comprehend reality for a while. I believe I\'ve been a poet and quit and then returned about a thousand times. Must be I need the sleep.
Forgive this rant, but I\'m just trying to cope with a dry spell and putting down words helps.
You\'re poem nudged me closer to to many sleepless nights. THanks.- Phil A.
June 6th, 2019 16:55
MendedFences27 said:
I think it works out that if you do manage to sleep, then you are no longer a poet. For it happens when you cannot write, you also cannot sleep, and when you are writing, you can\'t sleep because your brain keeps inventing new ideas that must be written down. So you see you never sleep, and if you do you are no longer a poet.
W.H. Auden was asked what the secret to his success was. He answered, \"Revise, revise revise.\" Therefore. after you.ve written something wonderful, you can\'t sleep because you need to revise. It\'s all just one horrible plot against poetry. Every successful poet is sleep-deprived and approaching madness. Personally I\'ve revised poems to the point where they were no longer the poem I started with, but something entirely different, and the only reason they were not revised again, is because I fell asleep. Oh yeah it\'s a hard life this being a poet. Sometimes, it\'s best just to go for a walk and try to comprehend reality for a while. I believe I\'ve been a poet and quit and then returned about a thousand times. Must be I need the sleep.
Forgive this rant, but I\'m just trying to cope with a dry spell and putting down words helps.
You\'re poem nudged me closer to to many sleepless nights. THanks.- Phil A.
June 6th, 2019 16:55
BLOCKS.
ANGELA & BRIAN said:
GOOD EVENING FAY : ANGELA here : Is 9am (FRIDAY) and I am getting ready to take MAMA & PAPA to visit another VINEYARD and then to prepare for the MOARI RECEPTION tonight. Because of MY JOB and the fact that all my Trainees (5) are MAORI I am accepted in the Community and have many Maori Friends ! Being half Spanish helps and they love my Flamenco Dresses ! They will make a big fuss of My Parents and PAPA who is an Extrovert & a Performer will love that ! I always check which Poems : BRIAN hasnt commented on when I wake up and I like this one : the picture reminded Me of Myself : trying to motivate my MUSE !
When one scrolls through MPS one gets the impression that lots of MUSES are fickle ! One week FULL ON : the next DORMANT ! V 1. Most of us switch off at MIDNIGHT V 2. REVIEW & REDRAFT is more difficult than the origonal WRITE especially as meter depends on pronunciation ! Especially when one tries to recite PAM AYRES ! Spanish is pronounced PHONETICALLY and we have a lot of vowel endings so RHYTHM and RHYME are easier ! V 3. My HEAD (and HEART) are always full of Poetry : but it seems to lose it FORM & FUNCTION between the PC & the PRINTER ! BRIAN is a good Teacher but I still have a lot to LEARN ! V 4. One of the foibles of MPS is that a POEM is only higlighted for 2 days : Therefore one has to have it ready (in the UK) to post by 6 am ! Its better for ME because the opportunity comes on line (in NZ) at 6pm in the Evening : When my MUSE has had a whole DAY to MOVE ! Hope all that makes sense !
BLESSINGS & PEACE & LOVE
Yours though POETRY : ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
June 6th, 2019 15:36
ANGELA & BRIAN said:
GOOD EVENING FAY : ANGELA here : Is 9am (FRIDAY) and I am getting ready to take MAMA & PAPA to visit another VINEYARD and then to prepare for the MOARI RECEPTION tonight. Because of MY JOB and the fact that all my Trainees (5) are MAORI I am accepted in the Community and have many Maori Friends ! Being half Spanish helps and they love my Flamenco Dresses ! They will make a big fuss of My Parents and PAPA who is an Extrovert & a Performer will love that ! I always check which Poems : BRIAN hasnt commented on when I wake up and I like this one : the picture reminded Me of Myself : trying to motivate my MUSE !
When one scrolls through MPS one gets the impression that lots of MUSES are fickle ! One week FULL ON : the next DORMANT ! V 1. Most of us switch off at MIDNIGHT V 2. REVIEW & REDRAFT is more difficult than the origonal WRITE especially as meter depends on pronunciation ! Especially when one tries to recite PAM AYRES ! Spanish is pronounced PHONETICALLY and we have a lot of vowel endings so RHYTHM and RHYME are easier ! V 3. My HEAD (and HEART) are always full of Poetry : but it seems to lose it FORM & FUNCTION between the PC & the PRINTER ! BRIAN is a good Teacher but I still have a lot to LEARN ! V 4. One of the foibles of MPS is that a POEM is only higlighted for 2 days : Therefore one has to have it ready (in the UK) to post by 6 am ! Its better for ME because the opportunity comes on line (in NZ) at 6pm in the Evening : When my MUSE has had a whole DAY to MOVE ! Hope all that makes sense !
BLESSINGS & PEACE & LOVE
Yours though POETRY : ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
June 6th, 2019 15:36
BLOCKS.
Suresh said:
A racing mind
With so much rhyme
Now forced to rest, for
Ink less pen & bitching time
A true Poet, you are
P.S. If I could only remember those rhymes again. Oh! That darn ink less pen.
June 6th, 2019 12:50
Suresh said:
A racing mind
With so much rhyme
Now forced to rest, for
Ink less pen & bitching time
A true Poet, you are
P.S. If I could only remember those rhymes again. Oh! That darn ink less pen.
June 6th, 2019 12:50
BLOCKS.
SerenWise said:
Good work, I can definitely relate as night time when I should be sleeping is when I write most of my poetry!
June 6th, 2019 11:54
SerenWise said:
Good work, I can definitely relate as night time when I should be sleeping is when I write most of my poetry!
June 6th, 2019 11:54
BLOCKS.
dusk arising said:
One wonders when you sleep for your poetry reveals you are very familiar with the dawn.
I know only too well \"short lines flicker at cautious reviewing\" into those wee small hours.
June 6th, 2019 07:15
dusk arising said:
One wonders when you sleep for your poetry reveals you are very familiar with the dawn.
I know only too well \"short lines flicker at cautious reviewing\" into those wee small hours.
June 6th, 2019 07:15
BLOCKS.
Neville said:
just you mark my words.. we have all been there .... even when my sweet Calliope eludes and taunts me..... more than a lovely, well crafted poem ... N
June 6th, 2019 04:57
Neville said:
just you mark my words.. we have all been there .... even when my sweet Calliope eludes and taunts me..... more than a lovely, well crafted poem ... N
June 6th, 2019 04:57
BLOCKS.
Lorna said:
You put insomnia to good use Fay writing this piece...... I just loved the third stanza.......
June 6th, 2019 04:10
Lorna said:
You put insomnia to good use Fay writing this piece...... I just loved the third stanza.......
June 6th, 2019 04:10
BLOCKS.
orchidee said:
Old Call will help us out!
Erm, I thought I had writer\'s block until I realised me pen had run out of ink. Doh! lol.
June 6th, 2019 02:55
orchidee said:
Old Call will help us out!
Erm, I thought I had writer\'s block until I realised me pen had run out of ink. Doh! lol.
June 6th, 2019 02:55
NO LIMITS.
kevin browne said:
A relationship with poetry is indeed all within our own perception of writing and putting eccentric word on a path which lead down to where the heart is pulled hard on it\'s strings. From the experiences of writing I\'ve discovered on here is miraculously effecting in which I among many others leaves a trace of kinship within all our poetry magic and that is what you have achieved on this poem. Great work, my friend.
June 6th, 2019 02:04
kevin browne said:
A relationship with poetry is indeed all within our own perception of writing and putting eccentric word on a path which lead down to where the heart is pulled hard on it\'s strings. From the experiences of writing I\'ve discovered on here is miraculously effecting in which I among many others leaves a trace of kinship within all our poetry magic and that is what you have achieved on this poem. Great work, my friend.
June 6th, 2019 02:04
NO LIMITS.
Jo March said:
So beautiful... Yes, the mysteries of the writing process. You couldn\'t have said it better: Such is their means of expression / that seams of poetic mesh mould a moonlight / magic... It\'s a mysterious process and, I think, you can never quite trace it, pinpoint how it happens because so much of it is unconscious. I think the muse speaks through poets\' unconscious. Thank you for this lovely poem.
June 6th, 2019 00:39
Jo March said:
So beautiful... Yes, the mysteries of the writing process. You couldn\'t have said it better: Such is their means of expression / that seams of poetic mesh mould a moonlight / magic... It\'s a mysterious process and, I think, you can never quite trace it, pinpoint how it happens because so much of it is unconscious. I think the muse speaks through poets\' unconscious. Thank you for this lovely poem.
June 6th, 2019 00:39
NO LIMITS.
Suresh said:
.... and that\'s the beauty of poetry. Say it simply, or intricately like you or enthrall the reader.
June 5th, 2019 11:25
Suresh said:
.... and that\'s the beauty of poetry. Say it simply, or intricately like you or enthrall the reader.
June 5th, 2019 11:25
NO LIMITS.
dusk arising said:
The mystery of what makes us do our poetic thing.
Beautifully crafted poetry Fay. Truly fine embroidery of words.
June 5th, 2019 08:04
dusk arising said:
The mystery of what makes us do our poetic thing.
Beautifully crafted poetry Fay. Truly fine embroidery of words.
June 5th, 2019 08:04
NO LIMITS.
Neville said:
dont just say it and risk being misheard or forgot.. scribe it and take a chance on immortality.....
an inspirational and most necessary poem for all of us Fay...... cheers, Neville
June 5th, 2019 03:49
Neville said:
dont just say it and risk being misheard or forgot.. scribe it and take a chance on immortality.....
an inspirational and most necessary poem for all of us Fay...... cheers, Neville
June 5th, 2019 03:49
NO LIMITS.
Goldfinch60 said:
Your \'insightful art\' Fay is surely so inspiring to us all.
Great words.
June 5th, 2019 03:12
Goldfinch60 said:
Your \'insightful art\' Fay is surely so inspiring to us all.
Great words.
June 5th, 2019 03:12
NO LIMITS.
orchidee said:
A fine write Fay. Let\'s muse on, hopefully not with writer\'s block.
June 5th, 2019 02:05
orchidee said:
A fine write Fay. Let\'s muse on, hopefully not with writer\'s block.
June 5th, 2019 02:05
LILY.
ANGELA & BRIAN said:
GOOD EVENING FAY : ANGELA HERE : Its 10am WEDNESDAY and I\'m so excited because my PAPA & MAMA arrived yesterday and are Staying with Ruths Aunt & Uncle ! I have a week off Work to show them round Auckland (first visit to NZ) and visit some local Vineyards. PAPA will give some Lectures on RIOJA WINE which is very popular in NZ ! I loved this POEM ! Brians Parents have a pond with WATER LILLIES and despite it being a bit stagnant (since the PUMP broke !) it does produce very beautiful LILLIES ! I love the PHOTO : Love all Water Lillies ! I like the story you tell in your very elegantly structured Poem.
In the opening verses we have the LILY discovered & described ! In verses 4 & 5 you give some TLC and offer a New Home ! In verses 6 & & You have found her a New Home where HER beauty can FLOURISH - It is a wonderful PARABLE about how we could (and should) care for Animals & our fellow Humans who survive in a POOR ENVIRONMENT ! Thanks for Sharing & Caring
Blessings & Peace & Love
Yours as always ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
June 4th, 2019 16:12
ANGELA & BRIAN said:
GOOD EVENING FAY : ANGELA HERE : Its 10am WEDNESDAY and I\'m so excited because my PAPA & MAMA arrived yesterday and are Staying with Ruths Aunt & Uncle ! I have a week off Work to show them round Auckland (first visit to NZ) and visit some local Vineyards. PAPA will give some Lectures on RIOJA WINE which is very popular in NZ ! I loved this POEM ! Brians Parents have a pond with WATER LILLIES and despite it being a bit stagnant (since the PUMP broke !) it does produce very beautiful LILLIES ! I love the PHOTO : Love all Water Lillies ! I like the story you tell in your very elegantly structured Poem.
In the opening verses we have the LILY discovered & described ! In verses 4 & 5 you give some TLC and offer a New Home ! In verses 6 & & You have found her a New Home where HER beauty can FLOURISH - It is a wonderful PARABLE about how we could (and should) care for Animals & our fellow Humans who survive in a POOR ENVIRONMENT ! Thanks for Sharing & Caring
Blessings & Peace & Love
Yours as always ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
June 4th, 2019 16:12
LILY.
Goldfinch60 said:
May Lily show the beauty within her soul as a gracious way of saving her.
June 4th, 2019 15:02
Goldfinch60 said:
May Lily show the beauty within her soul as a gracious way of saving her.
June 4th, 2019 15:02
LILY.
Suresh said:
Maybe if you had gotten to her before
You may have extended her life a little more
But all living things have a shelf live in Gods store
Soon to become a memory, to recall, as you see the sunset by the shore
June 4th, 2019 13:30
Suresh said:
Maybe if you had gotten to her before
You may have extended her life a little more
But all living things have a shelf live in Gods store
Soon to become a memory, to recall, as you see the sunset by the shore
June 4th, 2019 13:30
HAUTEUR..
Lorna said:
I held one once at an organized meeting with a falconer...... looking into his eyes was like seeing the meaning of life. I felt like a hunter in Henry VIII\'s court for about a minute!
June 4th, 2019 06:43
Lorna said:
I held one once at an organized meeting with a falconer...... looking into his eyes was like seeing the meaning of life. I felt like a hunter in Henry VIII\'s court for about a minute!
June 4th, 2019 06:43
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