Comments received on poems by Goldfinch60
Mary Had A Little Lamb 19.
Paul Bell said:
Mary really got used, didn\'t she.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary.
How does your garden grow.
Mary, bloody hard work that\'s how.
July 9th, 2026 05:58
Paul Bell said:
Mary really got used, didn\'t she.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary.
How does your garden grow.
Mary, bloody hard work that\'s how.
July 9th, 2026 05:58
Nightmares.
Doggerel Dave said:
I know… I once had a very good quality pink shirt I had found in a charity shop (where I bought all my shirts – I have need of no more now) I wore it to work and discovered that… you know doncha? – you made the initial statement.
To expand a little on Soren’s commentary (above) all symbols change or get misappropriated over time. In Oz there’s banner, the Eureka Flag which was a symbol of worker’s resistance at the time of the Eureka Stockade, 1854, Ballarat, Victoria. Today used by right wing racist groups as a symbol of their identity.
Similarly, the rainbow in the Sixties and Seventies together with the slogan ‘Give Peace a Chance’ was very current then. Since it as been appropriated by the LGBTQ..etc (and good luck to them) and there’s also perhaps here a connection with the pink shirt…
July 9th, 2026 05:37
Doggerel Dave said:
I know… I once had a very good quality pink shirt I had found in a charity shop (where I bought all my shirts – I have need of no more now) I wore it to work and discovered that… you know doncha? – you made the initial statement.
To expand a little on Soren’s commentary (above) all symbols change or get misappropriated over time. In Oz there’s banner, the Eureka Flag which was a symbol of worker’s resistance at the time of the Eureka Stockade, 1854, Ballarat, Victoria. Today used by right wing racist groups as a symbol of their identity.
Similarly, the rainbow in the Sixties and Seventies together with the slogan ‘Give Peace a Chance’ was very current then. Since it as been appropriated by the LGBTQ..etc (and good luck to them) and there’s also perhaps here a connection with the pink shirt…
July 9th, 2026 05:37
Nightmares.
sorenbarrett said:
What is a nightmare to one is normal to another. Back when I worked out a lot I used to wear pink shirts all the time now that I haven\'t worked out for many years I no longer do. How powerful a color is ingrained into one\'s culture. There was a time that colors were reversed in what was appropriate for boys and girls pink for boys and blue for girls. A fun read my friend
July 9th, 2026 04:42
sorenbarrett said:
What is a nightmare to one is normal to another. Back when I worked out a lot I used to wear pink shirts all the time now that I haven\'t worked out for many years I no longer do. How powerful a color is ingrained into one\'s culture. There was a time that colors were reversed in what was appropriate for boys and girls pink for boys and blue for girls. A fun read my friend
July 9th, 2026 04:42
Nightmares.
orchidee said:
Good write Gold. lol. A comedy programme said \'Oh, I wouldn\'t like to work for a man who wears red trousers!\'
July 9th, 2026 02:12
orchidee said:
Good write Gold. lol. A comedy programme said \'Oh, I wouldn\'t like to work for a man who wears red trousers!\'
July 9th, 2026 02:12
Mary Had A Little Lamb 19.
Doggerel Dave said:
Now then to be tied to Mary really was the pits,
Enuf to give any self respecting lamb the shits.
July 8th, 2026 21:13
Doggerel Dave said:
Now then to be tied to Mary really was the pits,
Enuf to give any self respecting lamb the shits.
July 8th, 2026 21:13
Mary Had A Little Lamb 19.
arqios said:
I thought it was some shade of green but then that made the little lamb preen.
July 8th, 2026 06:59
arqios said:
I thought it was some shade of green but then that made the little lamb preen.
July 8th, 2026 06:59
Mary Had A Little Lamb 19.
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
made me laugh friend
July 8th, 2026 05:49
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
made me laugh friend
July 8th, 2026 05:49
Mary Had A Little Lamb 19.
sorenbarrett said:
Thanks for the bit of fun to start the day my friend
July 8th, 2026 03:34
sorenbarrett said:
Thanks for the bit of fun to start the day my friend
July 8th, 2026 03:34
Mary Had A Little Lamb 19.
Teddy.15 said:
And when that lamb did reappear
Mary was fixed like glue
To see that he was able
To keep his coat of blue
Coz other lambs, well let\'s face it
would have been covered in poo
What the hell did she feed him?
Surely it wasn\'t a vindaloo?
🤣 Well I just couldn\'t help myself. 🌹
July 8th, 2026 02:07
Teddy.15 said:
And when that lamb did reappear
Mary was fixed like glue
To see that he was able
To keep his coat of blue
Coz other lambs, well let\'s face it
would have been covered in poo
What the hell did she feed him?
Surely it wasn\'t a vindaloo?
🤣 Well I just couldn\'t help myself. 🌹
July 8th, 2026 02:07
The Muse.
Doggerel Dave said:
Since I wasn\'t available at the time, I missed this one, Andy; inspiration and access unavailable from a hospital bed, but definitely aware of the ....
Truthful write.
July 7th, 2026 20:11
Doggerel Dave said:
Since I wasn\'t available at the time, I missed this one, Andy; inspiration and access unavailable from a hospital bed, but definitely aware of the ....
Truthful write.
July 7th, 2026 20:11
This Is Me.
NafisaSB said:
nowadays it is mine too - better to have a smaller circle who thinks like i do, and shares my tastes...
July 7th, 2026 08:04
NafisaSB said:
nowadays it is mine too - better to have a smaller circle who thinks like i do, and shares my tastes...
July 7th, 2026 08:04
I Stand As I Am Sonnet.
sorenbarrett said:
A powerful assertion Andy and one that I wish all people could make with honesty. Nicely written
July 7th, 2026 03:39
sorenbarrett said:
A powerful assertion Andy and one that I wish all people could make with honesty. Nicely written
July 7th, 2026 03:39
I Stand As I Am Sonnet.
Teddy.15 said:
lol a wonderful sonnet, you would shake Shakespeare\'s grave with this one. 🌹
July 7th, 2026 03:38
Teddy.15 said:
lol a wonderful sonnet, you would shake Shakespeare\'s grave with this one. 🌹
July 7th, 2026 03:38
I Stand As I Am Sonnet.
Doggerel Dave said:
Missed your poem yesterday, felt no need to go back but did eventually...
What else can I write about your sonnets? I\'m sure I\'ve said it all... So...
This one a special, Andy
July 7th, 2026 02:58
Doggerel Dave said:
Missed your poem yesterday, felt no need to go back but did eventually...
What else can I write about your sonnets? I\'m sure I\'ve said it all... So...
This one a special, Andy
July 7th, 2026 02:58
I Stand As I Am Sonnet.
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
enjoyed, my sentiments also
July 7th, 2026 02:57
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
enjoyed, my sentiments also
July 7th, 2026 02:57
I Stand As I Am Sonnet.
orchidee said:
Yes, so \'like you or lump you\'. If not liking you - \'tough! ?
July 7th, 2026 02:19
orchidee said:
Yes, so \'like you or lump you\'. If not liking you - \'tough! ?
July 7th, 2026 02:19
The Wonder Of Brass Bands.
NafisaSB said:
Hoping you continue to do so for many more years in the company of your friends 💐👍
July 6th, 2026 12:01
NafisaSB said:
Hoping you continue to do so for many more years in the company of your friends 💐👍
July 6th, 2026 12:01
This Is Me.
orchidee said:
Good write Gold. Yes, it is so. Are some (me?) insecure, unsure, needing approval, etc of ourselves at times, that we feel we must fit in with others, as if it is \'my problem\'.
But here it is \'This is me - like me or lump me!\'.
July 6th, 2026 08:13
orchidee said:
Good write Gold. Yes, it is so. Are some (me?) insecure, unsure, needing approval, etc of ourselves at times, that we feel we must fit in with others, as if it is \'my problem\'.
But here it is \'This is me - like me or lump me!\'.
July 6th, 2026 08:13
This Is Me.
sorenbarrett said:
What a wonderful statement Andy I truly believe that I should always keep eyes and ears open to what others say but make my own decision as to what I am and do. Well written my friend
July 6th, 2026 06:41
sorenbarrett said:
What a wonderful statement Andy I truly believe that I should always keep eyes and ears open to what others say but make my own decision as to what I am and do. Well written my friend
July 6th, 2026 06:41
The Wonder Of Brass Bands.
Doggerel Dave said:
This just makes me envious, Andy.
On a more general logistical note, what with croquet, jazz concerts, visits to the IOW and brass bands, are you ever home?☺️
July 5th, 2026 06:47
Doggerel Dave said:
This just makes me envious, Andy.
On a more general logistical note, what with croquet, jazz concerts, visits to the IOW and brass bands, are you ever home?☺️
July 5th, 2026 06:47
The Wonder Of Brass Bands.
arqios said:
Brass, done well isn\'t cacophonic but brilliant! 🙏🕊️
July 5th, 2026 05:36
arqios said:
Brass, done well isn\'t cacophonic but brilliant! 🙏🕊️
July 5th, 2026 05:36
The Wonder Of Brass Bands.
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like a fun experience Andy music to lift the spirits.
July 5th, 2026 04:48
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like a fun experience Andy music to lift the spirits.
July 5th, 2026 04:48
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