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by Firebird
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: Spirit World
Replies: 12
Views: 112

Re: Spirit World

Hi John,

I really enjoyed this. The imagery is great. The poem made me think of Bruce Chatwin’s ‘Songlines’.

Maybe you slip a little into cliche here: ‘like some thief in the night’.

A very interesting poem. I’ll think more about it.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: The Punishment of Marsyas
Replies: 4
Views: 216

Re: The Punishment of Marsyas

Hi John, These lines are both excellent and horrifying. Now, the easy hand that plucks the lyre, the drinking cup, the bow, peels Marsyas the way one peels a fruit. I have to admit my ignorance of Marsyas’s and Apollo’s story, but wiki soon put this right. Enjoyed the poem and researching its mythol...
by Firebird
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: A Good Day for God
Replies: 11
Views: 359

Re: A Good Day for God

I like the idea that possibly God having a good day and singing somehow set all the planets, galaxies and electrons in motion. Enjoyed the poem John. It has your usual easy readability in terms of fluidity and flow, but not necessarily in terms understanding of meaning.

Nice poem.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Beginners)
Topic: A Crop Has Taken Root
Replies: 4
Views: 341

Re: A Crop Has Taken Root

Hi John,

I like this poem. I read it out aloud and liked its rhythm. Highlights for me are: ‘from the long / descent to evening’ and ‘a spark /leaps from a cathode’.

Lots more to like, too, of course.

Much enjoyed.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Beginners)
Topic: Even Better than the Real Thing
Replies: 4
Views: 399

Re: Even Better than the Real Thing

Hi John, When I read this I thought it was a parody, but then I read your comments to Phil and found out it was your reaction to the popularity demotic language in poetry. I fully agree with your viewpoint, but I’m not sure this is the best way of expressing it. Of course, you are right, the registe...
by Firebird
Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: He is taken in for his appointment
Replies: 12
Views: 327

Re: He is taken in for his appointment

Nicely done David. As others have said, this poem gently sings. Thoroughly enjoyed.

If this poem is written from personal experience, I hope you have recovered.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: John, Fliss, Ray, David, and Tristan
Replies: 10
Views: 478

Re: John, Fliss, Ray, David, and Tristan

Pleased you enjoyed it John, and liked that sentence. I can understand why poets enter comps, but for me they are a waste of money when I could be buying a po mag or book. I’ve been reading through the latest edition of Long Poem Magazine and there’s so many interesting things people are doing in po...
by Firebird
Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: Forum News and Support
Topic: Renewal Time!
Replies: 9
Views: 645

Re: Renewal Time!

Made a contribution yesterday.

Cheers all,

Tristan
by Firebird
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: John, Fliss, Ray, David, and Tristan
Replies: 10
Views: 478

Re: John, Fliss, Ray, David, and Tristan

Hi Phil, I have to confess that I have entered po comps in the past but not for a long time. Pleased you found it convincing. But as you imply, you’d already come to the pieces conclusions. Hi Fliss, Pleased you enjoyed the piece. Po comps are definitely better when there are no entry fees involved....
by Firebird
Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: John, Fliss, Ray, David, and Tristan
Replies: 10
Views: 478

Re: John, Fliss, Ray, David, and Tristan

Many thanks Mac and Celeb. Many congrats to David, Fliss, Ray and John! Excellent poems all round.

If anyone is interested I’ve had a short essay published in Litter Magazine about poetry competitions (https://www.littermagazine.com/2023/11/ ... oetry.html).

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Forum News and Support
Topic: Future of the Forum?
Replies: 38
Views: 1517

Re: Future of the Forum?

I’ll wait too for the October post.

Hope you are doing well Kris.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: Streetcake (1)
Replies: 9
Views: 377

Re: Streetcake (1)

Hi Phil,

I enjoyed this poem a great deal. It implies much about communication for me. Great image.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Beginners)
Topic: Dead Reckoning
Replies: 2
Views: 138

Re: Dead Reckoning

Hi John, I enjoyed this retelling of Shackleton’s incredible journey and eventual rescue of his men, and all those ‘might bes’. I also liked the ‘Dead Reckoning’ idea as their method of navigation and that it can lead to an accumulation of errors as in the recounting of stories - clever stuff. Enjoy...
by Firebird
Mon Jul 03, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: Snakeskin 308 July
Replies: 12
Views: 480

Re: Snakeskin 308 July

Hi David,

Not to worry at all. Pleased you liked the poems.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Sun Jul 02, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: Snakeskin 308 July
Replies: 12
Views: 480

Re: Snakeskin 308 July

Many thanks all and congrats to Michael. Much enjoyed your poem.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: The Ekphrastic Review
Replies: 19
Views: 1139

Re: The Ekphrastic Review

Many congrats Fliss! I read this on Twitter and enjoyed it then and am still enjoying it.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: CalebPerry is in One Sentence Poems
Replies: 11
Views: 426

Re: CalebPerry is in One Sentence Poems

Many congrats Celeb. Enjoyed your poem.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Fri May 26, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Beginners)
Topic: Perfectly Imperfect (Revised)
Replies: 20
Views: 731

Re: Perfectly Imperfect (Revised)

Hi Morpheus, I like this and think it works very well. I’m not sure I agree with Phil about swapping ‘fuck it’ for ‘sod it’. I like the harshness of ‘fuck it’. I also think your move from first person to third person viewpoint in you second version adds an element of humour to the end of the poem, w...
by Firebird
Fri May 26, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Beginners)
Topic: A Glass of Water
Replies: 5
Views: 350

Re: A Glass of Water

Hi John,

Yes, this is a lovely poem. A pleasure to read.
…The birds / knot and unknot …
I’m sure I’ve read this image before in another one of your poems. It’s a cracker. Works so well.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Tue May 09, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: AI
Replies: 27
Views: 1735

Re: AI

Hi David, Read this a number of times and what mostly comes across for me is a sense of disconnect and apathy (maybe this is a political poem?). Maybe what you are describing in some way is the state of play now. I would like a few more clues if this poem is meant to hint at more or something else. ...
by Firebird
Tue May 09, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: Prayer For The Tender Greens (Revised)
Replies: 18
Views: 730

Re: Prayer For The Tender Greens (Revised)

Hi Morpheus,

I enjoyed this - the rhymes and your well weighted lines. It’s good fun.
who goes ahead and pulls the plug?
Slime’s reaper boy: the slug.
This made me smile.

Nice poem.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Mon May 08, 2023 1:49 pm
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: New Book
Replies: 12
Views: 705

Re: New Book

Hi David,

Many thanks. Good to see around. Though I’ve only been bobbing in and out myself for the past 3/4 months. Yes, George is very generous.

I thoroughly enjoyed your last collection. Are you putting another together?

Hope life is treating you well.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Mon May 08, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: New Book
Replies: 12
Views: 705

Re: New Book

Hi Morpheus,

Many thanks. Sheffield and its Uni are great places. I now live in York and miss Sheffield a great deal. It’s one of the norths well kept secrets - a wonderful place. I don’t think I’ve read your work here either, but I’ll remedy that now.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Mon May 08, 2023 9:39 am
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: New Book
Replies: 12
Views: 705

Re: New Book

Many thanks Phil. I’d love to read a book of your poetry. You have so many excellent poems to choose from.

Cheers,

Tristan
by Firebird
Mon May 08, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: New Book
Replies: 12
Views: 705

Re: New Book

Many thanks Fliss & Celeb!

Cheers,

Tristan