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My condolences too at this time. Poetry does help.

Take care

Phil

Hi Sharron,

A seductive, refreshing write, both artless and artful.

very much enjoyed reading and re-reading

best

Phil

Enjoyed this AT. The L1 imperative grabs the reader and the subsequent phrasing and reflection keeps the reader hooked.

best

Phil

I enjoyed this too Colm. The testosterone male expletive narrows the poem, devalues the tone of reflective wisdom, but perhaps that was the intention. A viewpoint on idle gods.

cheers

phil

Cheers Colm. That is a spot on reading. Appreciated.

all the best

Phil

The ice in your whiskey melts,
becomes an off- colour skin.

great image Dave

Love this T. Your poem allows the reader to have the experience that prompted the write.

best

Phil

Thanks T. and Indar for your sensitive reading. Never sure how much vernacular communicates. The life of a poem depends so much on a reader!

best

Phil

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I found this write very readable, fluent, with details that made it feel authentic. At times I felt there was material here to focus on in several poems, but then I enjoyed the whole. The wartime slogan  'waste not - want not',  was a necessity, not a trendy mantra. With the growth of food banks, I'...