Comments on community poems by Doggerel Dave
- On the Cusp of a Sneeze .. (Neville)
Even I can discern the absence but faint hope embodied there , Nev. Thanks
March 27th, 2022 05:21 - Pirate life (Kitty the naughty poet)
Hi Katie. Which pirate films specifically? I have a deep and abiding...
March 27th, 2022 05:12 - Our Place (Lee Imuede)
I understand your anger - but \'it\'s the same the whole world over\'; ...
March 27th, 2022 04:57 - A NO VOTE (Joe Marcello)
I\'m not a great fan of space technology,, but to avoid disappointment,...
March 25th, 2022 18:38 - i will comfort you (Dusk arising)
Had you waited a long time to make that offer, dusk?
My somewhat literal...
March 25th, 2022 18:23 - Nameless (Fay Slimm.)
The bloody splashes in each of your neatly balanced lines speak of many...
March 25th, 2022 18:05 - SPECSAVERS CHALLENGE (Michael Edwards)
We get Specsavers ads here, Michael..not sure I\'ve seen that one.....
March 24th, 2022 04:08 - Woof Woof! (Orchidee)
Where the hymn toon to go with that? Missing the hymn toon...
March 24th, 2022 04:03 - Taking it Slow (Neville)
Should appear on the Antiques Roadshow - they love \'em there...
March 24th, 2022 03:59 - Back Together. (Goldfinch60)
Back to earth here, Andy: you both came off the croquet court and tested...
March 24th, 2022 03:50 - quicksilver clouds (Jon Nakapalau)
Got a surplus here - want some?
A vivid picture though, painted with...
March 23rd, 2022 19:59 - Urges (Fay Slimm.)
You find some outstandingly beautiful images to go with your rich script,...
March 23rd, 2022 07:14 - A FINE TO-DO (Michael Edwards)
Ah but definitely beyond limerick Michael; increased complexity in tune...
March 23rd, 2022 05:42 - Don\'t Tell Anyone! (Goldfinch60)
Fraud! you ain\'t got no covid - you should ha been in intensive care by...
March 23rd, 2022 05:30 - The Toaster (Paul Bell)
Gotta be a brown toaster. Something to grade your toast with.
Some...
March 23rd, 2022 01:02 - Comfort and Joy (Paul Bell)
Attachment - what a burden, what a curse.... a shed, a daughter..... a...
March 22nd, 2022 20:24 - I hope my Death Comes Unannounced (Garry)
Precisely.... over and out.....
March 22nd, 2022 20:05 - Weird Family (Chris Duffy)
Don\'t believe a word of it Chris, in your case: but as a forensic study...
March 22nd, 2022 19:56 - Not Just An Old Fella Passing (Neville)
Another relatively long one – thanks Nev.
For me the real message...
March 22nd, 2022 19:43 - the tale of Louise rabbit and Roland the hedgehog (Dusk arising)
I was going to have a go - you actually did a rhymer...hypoc...nah, you...
March 22nd, 2022 07:27 - Poet of Pain (Kevin Michael Bloor)
How many poems have you? If they are all like this,..... No slacking -...
March 22nd, 2022 07:04 - beneath the heavens (Dusk arising)
Long time since I\'ve seen such a paean to perspective, dusk.
March 21st, 2022 03:09 - Pain In The Proverbial. (Goldfinch60)
Take very good care of yourself (and your partner), Andy. Take it very...
March 20th, 2022 07:49 - worth (Jark)
And?
March 19th, 2022 06:55 - I MISS YOU (Michael Edwards)
Wot, Michael – no limerick double ‘0’, with prefix one?
Surely it...
March 19th, 2022 06:12 - Being Kind. (Goldfinch60)
As you so rightly point out Andy, a smile ‘does not cost...
March 19th, 2022 05:35 - Peace Like My River. (Goldfinch60)
Just stay with the river, Andy.
Don\'t extrapolate; it doesn\'t work.
March 18th, 2022 19:20 - Prosperous People (Orchidee)
Andy! By the Lord or something or other, wot\'s going rong wid you?
Don...
March 18th, 2022 04:28 - Parents (Jennybee89)
And in dysfunctional families?
March 18th, 2022 02:25 - Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over (Neville)
I\'ll always vote for you when you do a long \'un (which is not often...
March 17th, 2022 17:47 - You Are (Fay Slimm.)
I haven\'t had much experience Fay, but I will give it a try - how could...
March 16th, 2022 19:17 - Vengeance Verities (Orchidee)
No wonder you and KP have had a bit of a tempestuous relationship,...
March 16th, 2022 06:26 - Darkness To Light. (Goldfinch60)
My favourite anthem for years, but if it ain\'t working, why?
March 16th, 2022 06:10 - LIMERICKS 97, 98 and 99 (Michael Edwards)
So multi disciplined, Michael: L’s one and three – Relationship[...
March 16th, 2022 05:52 - Taunting Muse. (Goldfinch60)
Need to find a heavy duty kind of bog paper, Andy. Write round the...
March 15th, 2022 03:43 - LIMERICK 91 (Michael Edwards)
Limited number of orifices available, Michael...but corr... the picture...
March 15th, 2022 03:32 - Condiment (Neville)
Expectations..... and did she cut the mustard in the end, Nev?
Sorry -...
March 14th, 2022 07:36 - VPL (Paul Bell)
A larf a minute....no hang on.....more frequent than that...
Being an...
March 13th, 2022 20:15 - The Decline of Recollection (Neville)
I did not read your piece as necessarily relating to dementia , Neville,...
March 13th, 2022 19:51 - The Decline of Recollection (Neville)
Surely you don\'t want to start a debate on voluntary euthanasia here,...
March 13th, 2022 04:48 - Saline Songs (Fay Slimm.)
The rhythmic crash and flow of the waves and the tang of the salt all...
March 12th, 2022 07:38 - Something Else Entirely (Neville)
If he managed to notch up, in the course of a life at least one...
March 12th, 2022 07:27 - Russians (Dusk arising)
Those words are so right, dusk.You made them very accessible there.
So...
March 12th, 2022 07:17 - how transient (Dusk arising)
Who cares? Earth an insignificant piece of matter in an immense universe ...
March 11th, 2022 03:51 - Seeing the Light (Jenny.g)
The change a parent should undergo as their offspring grows and develops...
March 11th, 2022 00:22 - Why? [*⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️* Certain words in this poem may be upsetting to some] (-MercyMent@l-)
Your response feels coherent to me, Mercy.
\'Why?\' is a question you...
March 10th, 2022 18:54 - Oedipus (Neville)
Hey Neville - wot about a video? Why not go to yusporn or ask one of...
March 10th, 2022 03:28 - My Rose Coloured Spectacles (Marrianna)
Light and bright - escapist of course, but non the worse for that.
March 9th, 2022 18:53 - Why? [*⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️* Certain words in this poem may be upsetting to some] (-MercyMent@l-)
Don\'t see why anyone should enjoy that.
But the question has to be...
March 9th, 2022 00:29 - Homes for heroes. (Chris Duffy)
Do not reflect Chris, on what has been done before. Some (not all)...
March 9th, 2022 00:22 - I Would (Fay Slimm.)
I never knew you cared...
Such rich language, Fay - so rich , I don\'t...
March 8th, 2022 19:02 - Same Old Blue Jeans (Neville)
Wot flares? Do try to hang onto them just a little longer.... they will be...
March 8th, 2022 18:09 - THE INNER LIMITS (Joe Marcello)
A good example of one of those \'common sense\' saws which float around...
March 8th, 2022 17:59 - horrible (Dusk arising)
But politicians and war machines of each and every country never learn, do...
March 8th, 2022 07:01 - Please don\'t stop the rain (Rrodriguez)
Entirely possible to have too much of a good thing, you know - as many...
March 7th, 2022 23:47 - accolade (Dusk arising)
Yeh? Well then, Happy Birthday, dusk....................I hate to boast,...
March 7th, 2022 18:21 - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Rozina)
Both Robert and Neil have it.
I would like to add though that alcohol is...
March 7th, 2022 06:30 - Total Success. (Goldfinch60)
A bigger load of old rubbish I\'ve have never come across.
At no time in...
March 7th, 2022 04:23 - Untitled (ModernBard)
Hey ModB - A bit late I know, but better late.......
The links you make...
March 6th, 2022 21:25 - Not Wanting to be Famous (Neville)
Nearly missed this one, Neville -sorry.
Today no time to be famous when...
March 6th, 2022 06:35 - SNIPPETS (3& 4) (Michael Edwards)
Three is me; I need to put that somewhere - got a fridge magnet?
Four,...
March 6th, 2022 05:58 - Encroachment (Fay Slimm.)
Same kind of situation occurs along parts of the east coast of Australia,...
March 6th, 2022 05:39 - my muse went meowsy (Dusk arising)
Can\'t avoid this one.
The end of line words .- are they special? some...
March 6th, 2022 00:50 - The Fridge (Paul Bell)
I kept up with the fridge (I think...) Seemed safest. But wot about the...
March 5th, 2022 21:48 - Connection (Fay Slimm.)
Phew! You are getting quite raw lately, Fay - and nothing wrong with that.
March 5th, 2022 06:04 - When You Were Mine: Villanelle (Dove)
Dove, you really are a master of the Villanelle, so very well...
March 4th, 2022 19:10 - To what end? (Doggerel Dave)
I reworked this piece in the hope of greater clarity.
No change in...
March 4th, 2022 18:43 - CONFLICT (Andy Hunter)
A great overall view in disciplined verse. Thanks Andy
March 4th, 2022 18:05 - Spiders (Nikemomma.org)
Please don\'t squash. Try to control your arachnophobia and if possible...
March 4th, 2022 05:10 - Youth\'s Blood (Fay Slimm.)
That is pared down and very savage, Fay - absolutely spot on.
March 4th, 2022 04:59 - LIMERICKS 94 95 & 96 (Michael Edwards)
(After number three, before all the zoophilia set in:) 😜
A...
March 4th, 2022 04:31 - the light we see we dont see (Dusk arising)
Rich, gut tearing poetry, dusk.
March 4th, 2022 04:09 - я з тобою україно (Dusk arising)
Echoes of WW2. Avoidable until it is too late.
Thanks dusk.
March 3rd, 2022 21:51 - The Tale of Brulee (Neville)
And as the truck moved off, there would be no more laying around. The joy...
March 3rd, 2022 06:30 - We Deserve It. (Fay Slimm.)
Beyond the colouring of my hair, which I will not do, I\'ll follow you...
March 3rd, 2022 06:18 - The Sweet Sublime (Kevin Michael Bloor)
You are just getting old, mate -nothing more.
March 3rd, 2022 04:33 - O leaders (NafisaSB)
Sussed out several of your poems - so I know your heart is very much in...
March 3rd, 2022 04:28 - Second Gift. (Goldfinch60)
What\'s to understand ? Get on with it and enjoy!
March 3rd, 2022 04:08 - Wild Boar (Thekkinkkattil)
Perhaps the crucial question: Are your boars indigenous or an introduced...
March 3rd, 2022 04:05 - Cocktails For Putin (Jerry Reynolds)
And, Jerry?
My literal mind hasn\'t encompassed the implications of...
March 3rd, 2022 03:57 - Wine (Zhangyuyouyu)
Your profile states you are 16..... I was much older when I made that...
March 2nd, 2022 18:22 - When Can We Have Peace? (Zhangyuyouyu)
I will post today a sliver of an answer to that question.
You look like...
March 2nd, 2022 18:18 - THE REAL KNUCKLEBALL (Joe Marcello)
Avoid penury - make that learning curve vertical ASAP.
Truth to be found...
March 1st, 2022 21:02 - Attack (Fay Slimm.)
I can feel the ambivalence Fay, in your perfectly calibrated piece (which...
March 1st, 2022 05:01 - LIMERICK 89 (Michael Edwards)
Ah, the story of many a poor innocent human thrust into a dysfunctional...
March 1st, 2022 04:43 - Between Squalls (Neville)
This is a shock, Nev - obviously more than tonsillitis. Intend to share...
March 1st, 2022 04:03 - Symbols Of Music. (Goldfinch60)
An education is mine, provided I stick around long enough.
Thanks for the...
February 28th, 2022 20:11 - Sleep? (Rozina)
Topic worthy of note, Rozina.
Threats from my public radio that anything...
February 28th, 2022 20:05 - Missing (Spilleronsheet)
No dreams... none possible in such a situation. A pure statement of fact....
February 27th, 2022 19:46 - Reef (Neville)
Now that\'s autobiography rich in detail, Neville - I\'d like to read more...
February 26th, 2022 05:23 - LIMERICK 90 (Michael Edwards)
Like yer little \'Wot no...\' man (presumably \'man\') in car, Michael...
February 26th, 2022 05:13 - One Of Two. (Goldfinch60)
Wot, one of two knees? Don\'t worry Andy - the other one will be there for...
February 26th, 2022 05:08 - I give it away (Poetic Dan)
I definitely feel you have, as expressed in the poem, resolved something...
February 24th, 2022 20:43 - Another South West Coastal Path Miracle (Neville)
An enigma of a write, Nev, rich in small detail. But had this one ended...
February 24th, 2022 04:31 - Who\'s God. (Goldfinch60)
All I ever want to express about the Holey (note the added \'e\')...
February 23rd, 2022 06:10 - Just a Series of Thoughts (Neville)
Time passing....the florin, as it nears the horizon, becomes a half...
February 22nd, 2022 22:06 - LIMERICK 87 (Michael Edwards)
Limerick provided too many visuals, Michael - definitely needed the...
February 22nd, 2022 21:46 - Five Beatles and a Groupie (Neville)
Aah - but who got their end away........in the end?
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February 21st, 2022 21:57 - Learning to Lean (Fay Slimm.)
Thanks for the poem, Fay. Very appropriate timing for what, if reports are...
February 20th, 2022 20:43 - Henpecked ! (Chris Duffy)
A relationship richly painted there, Chris. You make me realize a part...
February 20th, 2022 20:34
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