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by Fay Slimm
Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:18 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: A Brook of Words
Replies: 6
Views: 6009

Re: A Brook of Words

An engaging way to use interesting metaphor Denys - - I love the comparison you make of poetic words with flowing water. A beautiful read.
by Fay Slimm
Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:14 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Happiness!
Replies: 5
Views: 5633

Re: Happiness!

How true that in using control at times we avoid difficulty and find happiness. Thank you for these wise words Ramesh.
by Fay Slimm
Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:12 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Irritable Vowel Syndrome
Replies: 8
Views: 7603

Re: Irritable Vowel Syndrome

You crack me up Steve - - you really do - - great giggles again from the title to the end line.
by Fay Slimm
Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:45 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: I am Breeze.
Replies: 3
Views: 4454

I am Breeze.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/8716881644_56f88a91a4.jpg I am Breeze a shuffler of leaves, a ringleader of April's known bluff and disabler of human faith in blue noondays. I dance over wave-tops to make cotton wool mountains of foaming white froth, who for a joke likes to scuttle moored boats...
by Fay Slimm
Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:21 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: My Ragdoll Cat 'Sky' As A Kitten.
Replies: 9
Views: 8776

Re: My Ragdoll Cat 'Sky' As A Kitten.

Oh Karin I am so glad to have caught up again with your lovely Ragdoll kitty - - I vaguely remember the delightful accounts you wrote a while back about his beautiful blue eyes and his cheeky adventures. A lovely reintroduction to Sky.
by Fay Slimm
Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: A helping hand...
Replies: 5
Views: 5269

Re: A helping hand...

The ending to this well-told tale has a great lesson we could all learn dear Sandra - - helping those worse-off than ourself can bring unforeseen blessings. A delightful read.
by Fay Slimm
Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:33 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: A Candid View On Aging
Replies: 6
Views: 5614

Re: A Candid View On Aging

What a wonderful poem from someone who knows - -- your rhyming skills Joseph are second to none - much food for thought in this verse.
by Fay Slimm
Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:30 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Spring Morning Mine
Replies: 6
Views: 6377

Re: Spring Morning Mine

Oh this is so beautifully rendered Tom - a real pleasure to read. Spring is the best of months to see wonderful new happenings.
by Fay Slimm
Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:24 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: YOUR SECRET.
Replies: 1
Views: 3180

YOUR SECRET.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2129/2542967028_27e121f070_n.jpg Cupped in greenery, it stands tall as 'itself' bud-tight but becoming unfurled petal perfection shows in this rose which strongly fragile returns my melting sighs with pride and out-faces with fragrance so knowingly. Sweet sile...
by Fay Slimm
Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: done with poet freak
Replies: 7
Views: 7911

Re: done with poet freak

Altogether a very different atmosphere here on this friendly site David - -- although at times I still post for special reasons on Poetfreak there are so few left now who remember what poetry stands for. So good to know you are here on this site David.
by Fay Slimm
Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: JOSEPH'S BIRTHDAY
Replies: 11
Views: 9983

Re: JOSEPH'S BIRTHDAY

Wishing dear Joseph a most happy birthday - sending best hugs for this special occasion - -- and thank you to Stella for a wonderful celebratory poem.
by Fay Slimm
Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:58 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Changes... short piece of prose poetry
Replies: 9
Views: 6899

Re: Changes... short piece of prose poetry

You use some beautiful phraseology in this tribute to nature Stella - - I love the personification of night in the last line. A most refreshing and peaceful read.
by Fay Slimm
Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:55 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: There is but One
Replies: 0
Views: 14175

Re: There is but One

Powerful reason for laying down swords Brian. What a strong last line. Much food for thought in this read.
by Fay Slimm
Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:43 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: SUN...haiku
Replies: 6
Views: 5395

Re: SUN...haiku

Wonderfully powerful these haiku-tributes to the glorious sun Stella. Thanks too for the stunning picture.
by Fay Slimm
Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:28 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Yesterdays
Replies: 9
Views: 8373

Re: Yesterdays

Such a warm and tender read - a fine tribute to a well-loved daughter Ken which she will be thrilled to receive. Thank you for sharing this lovely memory.
by Fay Slimm
Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:25 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Tribute to Woman.
Replies: 3
Views: 4629

Tribute to Woman.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3454/3391876564_1aa68c8fc0_m.jpg A verse to celebrate International Woman's Day. I, Woman consider myself rightly the female guardian of humanity's decency, the feminine mountain of care and example of ageless achievement. A win or lose mirror who separates dreamers f...
by Fay Slimm
Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:14 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Unsung.
Replies: 3
Views: 4677

Unsung.

Cowering in a rotten shelter watching the ocean bringing drizzle into harbour shivered the begger, poorly clad, hat and scarfless and weak with hunger. Remembering the day when this place saw men, enemy gunned and running through wire, barbs splitting uniformed skin, for safety of boats heading towa...
by Fay Slimm
Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: My Brown Poem Written With My Pink Crayola Pen
Replies: 8
Views: 7548

Re: My Brown Poem Written With My Pink Crayola Pen

Full of delicious sweetness is this composition Dorothy - -a yummy read.
by Fay Slimm
Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:27 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Fantasy
Replies: 7
Views: 5609

Re: Fantasy

Welcome back to posting again dear Stella and best wishes for a complete recovery from the surgery on your hand - - the fantasy poem is simply delightful.
by Fay Slimm
Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:00 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: The Night Undone
Replies: 8
Views: 6343

Re: The Night Undone

An example of superlative poetry which enriches more with every read. A glorious tribute to the ending of Dark by Eternal Light. Praise for this admirable work of great beauty my friend.
by Fay Slimm
Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:26 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Let Us Pray For Our Hostess Stella Armour
Replies: 11
Views: 10525

Re: Let Us Pray For Our Hostess Stella Armour

Sending prayerful thoughts along with this lovely verse to help Stella's recovery. Thank you dear Karin for writing such wonderful healing words at this special time of recovery. Rest the hand well and get better soon dear Stella.
by Fay Slimm
Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:43 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: 1
Replies: 6
Views: 5736

Re: Leave It

Tom this poetic advice should be posted on every notice board - - a great write and thanks for the needed reminders.
by Fay Slimm
Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:17 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: You Knew.
Replies: 3
Views: 4267

You Knew.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/8744036282_1f93ce10cc_n.jpg That year transported lonely to new dimensions. You, beautiful man, sailed into frigidity and heaven's door floated open, reducing to awe my disbelief in soul-mate frequency. Affection shattered thick walls when shy thawed. Warmth floo...
by Fay Slimm
Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:56 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: DIY
Replies: 9
Views: 7195

Re: DIY

Ha - you rascal - I thought by the title this would be something funny - - hope your lady saw this and laughed. Great to read your work as always dear friend.
by Fay Slimm
Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:54 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Somewhere in Time ~ pantoum
Replies: 9
Views: 8004

Re: Somewhere in Time ~ pantoum

A stunning read of a special form Stella - - you capture the pantoume's requirements so well.
by Fay Slimm
Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:49 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: It's Lent again
Replies: 7
Views: 6152

Re: It's Lent again

A beautifully worded reminder that spiritual pursuits are so important - thank you dear Sandra for sharing this special time.
by Fay Slimm
Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Buried Voices.
Replies: 5
Views: 5216

Buried Voices.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2560/3735591229_2451d3988a_q.jpg A backward glance resurrects bird-lit dawns which in gilding my childhood ring to me still. I well remember those long buried voices singing again lullabies to my cradled young fears as fright became real when white moon patterned ghos...
by Fay Slimm
Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: In the days of yore....
Replies: 6
Views: 5062

Re: In the days of yore....

A wonderfully clever way of portraying humour dear Sandra in this little piece of prohibition-time in the days of yore.
by Fay Slimm
Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:02 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Space For Self.
Replies: 6
Views: 6399

Space For Self.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/9553295636_11811849d1_n.jpg How amazing when time unveils its face, sets me in motion, reshapes and changes so life will embrace my emergence as a free soul. I suddenly feel like striding up mountains reaching summits and shout my request so that Fate may count m...
by Fay Slimm
Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:07 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Praise Him in all Seasons, Yea
Replies: 6
Views: 5570

Re: Praise Him in all Seasons, Yea

A perfectly captured peep into a living faith Richard - -- this poem needs to be read in all lands where appreciation of given blessings need a helping hand. A shining example of excellent rhyming too - - thank you dear friend.
by Fay Slimm
Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:00 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Valentine's Day At Strawberry Fair
Replies: 7
Views: 7263

Re: Valentine's Day At Strawberry Fair

I love the flow of pure sensuality in this lovely Valentine verse Karin. -- such a pleasure to read your poetry.
by Fay Slimm
Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: That Winter Morning
Replies: 9
Views: 8160

Re: That Winter Morning

You capture family love and commitment so well in this verse dear Sandra. Hope Grandpa and Gran are happy together again now.
by Fay Slimm
Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Valentine Dreams.
Replies: 5
Views: 5195

Valentine Dreams.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2911/14089704862_bc3868b63e_n.jpg Clear reason remonstrates with romantic wishes that for years lay soaked 'neath undeclared Valentine dreams. Now eyes shine limpid like dew-washed sapphires when romance aspires to step in and bridge the breach. Bold words assembl...
by Fay Slimm
Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:15 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Valentine Dreams.
Replies: 2
Views: 3019

Valentine Dreams.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2911/14089704862_bc3868b63e_n.jpg Clear reason remonstrates with romantic wishes that for years lay soaked 'neath undeclared Valentine dreams. Now eyes shine limpid like dew-washed sapphires when romance aspires to step in and bridge the breach. Bold words assemble, r...
by Fay Slimm
Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:03 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Scavenger Hunt
Replies: 6
Views: 6304

Re: Scavenger Hunt

One word for this lovely read Dorothy -- - - DELIGHTFUL.
by Fay Slimm
Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:02 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: I’ll Not Do That Again (Triolet )
Replies: 8
Views: 7366

Re: I’ll Not Do That Again (Triolet )

Ooooh that read very painfully Tom - - you did a good job with that Triolet though . Hope that sore thumb is better by now.
by Fay Slimm
Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:59 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Blowing Kisses (a senryu)
Replies: 12
Views: 9585

Re: Blowing Kisses (a senryu)

A beautiful Senryu for Valentine's Day Stella - - and I love the picture you chose to go with it.
by Fay Slimm
Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Himself
Replies: 6
Views: 6444

Himself

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4073/4996009855_065497c1d7_n.jpg There he floats on top of flat ocean wrapped in himself. The gull, to exclusion of everything else lives in a world of liquid refreshment then screeching his own opinion of what constitutes singing perfection. Shouldering forward he wi...
by Fay Slimm
Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:34 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Dreams and Reality
Replies: 3
Views: 4735

Re: Dreams and Reality

So well composed this tribute to changes between dreams and reality and how they appear in memory. A wonderful read Dorothy.
by Fay Slimm
Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:08 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: To Life, With Love-Sonnet
Replies: 7
Views: 6932

Re: To Life, With Love-Sonnet

A poem to read and read again -- things of value are just as you sa with love leading the way. Thank you for sharing these precious thoughts Joseph.
by Fay Slimm
Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:25 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Wilderswill (Tanka)
Replies: 8
Views: 7172

Re: Wilderswill (Tanka)

How wonderful to have that perfect picture of waking to a white-mantled mountain and cow bells - the tanka form suits this write on nature so well. Good to see you posting here Ken.
by Fay Slimm
Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:44 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Life can be unfair - a true life story
Replies: 7
Views: 6516

Re: Life can be unfair - a true life story

A sad account of mothers who love beyond doubt and yet get no care in return - - you verse the poor silent spectator so vividly here Sandra. Fine rhyming as always.
by Fay Slimm
Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:58 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: It and He.
Replies: 3
Views: 4676

It and He.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4026/4711377029_9801c05c26_n.jpg Broad as a meadow and looking quite solid the river ran slowly smooth and brown like a long sunning snake across his late childhood. He used to take tourists around its reaches and show them the moving rootless islands, rafts of beauty...
by Fay Slimm
Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD (Nightmute)
Replies: 11
Views: 10259

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD (Nightmute)

Am singing a birthday message along with those adorable penguins - or at least trying to -- have a wonderfully happy day dear friend.
by Fay Slimm
Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:27 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Snowflakes ~ Alliterative Haiku
Replies: 7
Views: 6189

Re: Snowflakes ~ Alliterative Haiku

Perfectly described vision of gentle snowfall. A lovely read Stella.
by Fay Slimm
Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:55 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Flaky Goodbyes.
Replies: 4
Views: 5163

Flaky Goodbyes.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/10907509886_c043a6d3b4_n.jpg Snow disappearing in fragmented unison glides down my windowpane in icicled beauty. Sun in disintegrating ice-flaky goodbyes creates diamonds no paper money could ever buy. Come noon this vision in white will then have glittered itsel...
by Fay Slimm
Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:20 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Those Times.
Replies: 3
Views: 4356

Those Times.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3903/14579612560_2fd8875bcd_n.jpg A tongue-in-cheek bit of history in this re-framed Weekend Tale. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Logs blemished and throttled the sand. Saws pin-sharpened, shrieked as wood sang Shavings embroidered faces and coats. Boar...
by Fay Slimm
Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:13 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: “PADDY THE POET”
Replies: 7
Views: 6068

Re: “PADDY THE POET”

He will always be missed Stella - - he still lives though in all our hearts with his wonderful poems and kindness.
by Fay Slimm
Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:52 pm
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: On being brown....
Replies: 9
Views: 7743

Re: On being brown....

It is so sad as your verse points out that colour of skin is deemed all that matters - -- a powerful exposure of the lengths people go to in trying to obtain the state of the outer whereas the inner colour of a contented heart is the vital ingredient for success. A strong verse and so well written -...
by Fay Slimm
Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:20 am
Forum: Community Poems
Topic: Suddenly.
Replies: 7
Views: 6711

Suddenly.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2156/2466403968_e4426ecc67_n.jpg Trapped in a strong net of kith and kin, environment holds her by the throat. Composure stifles life held within, ignited only when she writes poetry. Gone then her nervous impediment, stripped of stress she floats dutyless on streams ...

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