Comments received on poems by Goldfinch60



Ruined By Heat.
Fay Slimm. said:

Yes those cool natural breezes are so very welcome at the moment dear Andy - - shade is vital after sunrise.

August 12th, 2022 02:11

Ruined By Heat.
orchidee said:

Good write Gold.

August 12th, 2022 01:45

Life\'s Library.
dusk arising said:

So flippin true. I\'m rotting away here so bought myself a flute on ebay (arrives next week). Something to keep me occupied if i can master the embouchure.

Ha.. some ppl find love, some find a flute LOL

August 11th, 2022 09:51

Life\'s Library.
Doggerel Dave said:

That’s it - get it out there before I go;
So I argue - someone else needs to know.
There is no good keeping it to my self,
Sustain knowledge out there, not on the shelf.

Good for you, Andy - keep up the good work.


August 11th, 2022 06:40

Life\'s Library.
L. B. Mek said:

ohhhh, I like that image
\'the library that has become us\'
yes, indeed
destined to take it all with us
(unless we scribble it down, that is
and share it
with a handful or two, maybe then
those coming after us, can inherit
and heed our warnings
so they may steer clear
of those mistakes, we stubbornly
made...)
lol
wise words Andy, a lovely read
thank you! cherished Poet

August 11th, 2022 03:52

Life\'s Library.
orchidee said:

Good write Gold. You and I got about 5 million poems each, in our \'library\' on this site? We\'re both nearing 2,000. Phew!

August 11th, 2022 01:39

Strange Sight.
Bella Shepard said:

This I love! Where better to enjoy turning the pages of a book than in the beauty of nature. Kudos to that young man, and to you my friend for capturing it in this lovely poem.

August 10th, 2022 15:35

Strange Sight.
MendedFences27 said:

It\'s a wonder you lived through that experience. Shocking! A young one actually reading....a book.
A clever presentation by you of the whole affair. Found it most amusing. - Phil A.

August 10th, 2022 13:37

Strange Sight.
Neville said:



takes ya back some doesn\'t it GF60

August 10th, 2022 07:20

Strange Sight.
orchidee said:

Phew, an actual book! I saw that strange sight too.
I asked a shop if they had video tapes. They gave a me a look of \'Erm, no, not got any; we weren\'t around in the time of the dinosaurs, as you were\'. Though rather a snooty store.

August 10th, 2022 01:36

And I Was Free.
Raven333 said:

Really great poem, when it comes to faith I think we all struggle a little bit.

August 9th, 2022 16:49

And I Was Free.
Bella Shepard said:

You have spoken the truest words, my friend. When you\'ve found that faith inside yourself, you\'ve found the true you, and that\'s a beautiful thing.

August 9th, 2022 12:06

And I Was Free.
Doggerel Dave said:

‘We’re here because we’re here’ Is all we can truly know.
The rest belief; buy if it suits you - give it a bow.
If you have peace of mind then that’s good enough for you,
But regrettably this is one meal I cannot chew.

Keep well anyway, Andy.



August 9th, 2022 08:29

And I Was Free.
L. B. Mek said:

there you go Andy
you\'ve gone
and inspired me to waffle-on
yet again, forgive me;
what a sincere write
and a most perfect
musical accompaniment
thank you! dear Poet
(there is a line from a poem
I have yet to share, it goes:
\'for naked, I am clothed\'...
It is strange, my cherished friend
how
we grandiosely immortalise, some
aspects of our lives
and marginalise as common, others
for example
who\'s to say, we can\'t make a religion
formed of those who walk through life with us
daily
those, who care for us and always
seem to have
a fee minutes free, to share a beer
or two
on a rainy day
those, who bring smiles and chuckles
into our lives
we may call them family or friends
and \'they\'
may be just that one person
who fills our heart to bursting;
but, aren\'t they
the cornerstones of our daily lives
those, very
churches and avenues to hope and faith
in our fellow, fallible humans
affording us a semblance of meaning
in this absurd, existence - thing..
why not make, mutual
kindness, Love and affection
our deities
and our closest loved ones
our saints
and we\'ll just worship them
as best we can
and call that, our belief system...)
\'and have free car parking in the town.\'
🤣

August 9th, 2022 02:54

And I Was Free.
orchidee said:

I expect you find church more than a social club, which it can be for some people.
I don\'t know - maybe it\'s \'religion\' you are turning from, not Christianity. Though Christianity is one religion!
One hymn has \'My chains fell off, my heart was free\' but that\'s about finding Christianity / religion / spirituality, whatever we may call it.

August 9th, 2022 01:23

Goldie And Orchi At Hastings.
Doggerel Dave said:

And there are unplumbed depths to be found here -
Orchi , Goldfinch drinking sherry and scotch.
A member of CAMRA, I’d prefer beer,
That would have taken Hastings up a notch.

(CAMRA stands for Campaign For Real Ale – I was a very early member)

Good one, Andy.


August 8th, 2022 07:49

Goldie And Orchi At Hastings.
orchidee said:

Apologies - I mentioned the Ch.... word in me poem again!

August 8th, 2022 02:42

Goldie And Orchi At Hastings.
orchidee said:

Oh lol, good write Gold.
Were you around too, when a local Abbey in our town was there, before nasty Henry destroyed it?The Ruins are still there. I give guided tours, saying I was there at its opening in 1121.

August 8th, 2022 02:32

Goldie And Orchi At Hastings.
Saxon Crow said:

Of course you do know that Harold was not shot in the eye actually, donchaknow. Tch! It was all believable apart from that part.

August 8th, 2022 02:14

Life\'s Arrow.
Doggerel Dave said:

I shot an arrow in the air
And just for once I did know where;
As you predicted, it was fine -
We were together for a time….

You are providing me with inspiration, Andy – many thanks.


August 7th, 2022 19:37

Life\'s Arrow.
Bella Shepard said:

You\'ve phrased this so beautifully, I\'m ready to go through my quiver and fire away, into that wonderful place. This is definitely a fav!

August 7th, 2022 13:23

Life\'s Arrow.
orchidee said:

Good write Gold.
Fido shields me from Eros\' arrows. he has a 10 foot wide shield. He never lets me have any \'excitement\'. lol.

August 7th, 2022 02:03

Life\'s Arrow.
Fay Slimm. said:

A very apt metaphor that I had never before thought of dear Andy - - - -- thank you for the suggestion of becoming more skilled at shooting the arrow of life.

August 7th, 2022 01:30

Wordsworth Reversed.
Doggerel Dave said:

Dark green nettle, lonely as a cloud;
Under foot but until now unbowed -
You could pluck without fear of retribution,
Present it to your stew as contribution.

(Understood to be delicious, Andy).


August 6th, 2022 21:13

The Lost Idea.
John Prophet said:

I now find in general conversations with several people that my input to offer if not put up right away evaporates.

August 6th, 2022 15:09

The Lost Idea.
Goldfinch60 said:

The mind is certainly baffling at times Bella, thank you for your comment.

Andy

August 6th, 2022 14:06

Wordsworth Reversed.
MendedFences27 said:

Wordsworth Reversed is Worth Words and this is certainly worth a few words here. I see it as a humorous take on \"I wandered lonely as a cloud.\" If so, it\'s well done, and I see the humor. No host of anything, just one \"nettle\" Well done, Andy. - Phil A.

August 6th, 2022 13:46

Wordsworth Reversed.
Bella Shepard said:

It could just be the first draft, you never know when inspiration will strike, or not. Nicely told!

August 6th, 2022 12:54

The Lost Idea.
Bella Shepard said:

How true! I\'ve often found myself going through my file of ideas and somehow finding inspiration in the least likely. The wonders of the mind, baffling.

August 6th, 2022 12:40

Wordsworth Reversed.
orchidee said:

Good write Gold.
I need to wander lonely as a cloud, and wander far way to sing! lol.

August 6th, 2022 01:35



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