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by Colm Roe
Mon May 30, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Non-verbal
Replies: 4
Views: 1521

Re: Non-verbal

Maybe that's all most of us can do, Linda. As long as enough people try....
Interesting poem, and thanks for introducing me to him. I trust his change of heart wasn't a cynical way to gain more votes.
 
by Colm Roe
Mon May 30, 2022 6:44 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Memorial Days
Replies: 7
Views: 1974

Re: Memorial Days

An engaging poem, Eric. You successfully examine the theme from many different perspectives, especially the women on both sides of the conflict. I almost imagined you breaking out in song with the rhyme in S3  :) Some nice wordage. Really liked  War is a man-shaped demon. The final S is subtle, rest...
by Colm Roe
Sat May 28, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Sadducee
Replies: 14
Views: 3520

Re: Sadducee

Hi Linda, Apols for hijacking your poem.  A final word. I do understand there are circumstances where it should be considered. One of my biggest issues is the numbers; 890,000 in the USA last year. During the fertile life of an American woman about 30 million legal abortions are carried out. There w...
by Colm Roe
Fri May 27, 2022 8:41 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Sadducee
Replies: 14
Views: 3520

Re: Sadducee

It's not just a religious objection (to abortion) though. And while the majority of people believe it's a woman's right to 'choose'...what a choice that must be. To say the right to choose doesn't imply being for abortion doesn't appear logical to me. It's like saying 'I believe the State should be ...
by Colm Roe
Fri May 27, 2022 7:49 pm
Forum: The Commons
Topic: I wrote a song
Replies: 4
Views: 7079

Re: I wrote a song

Wow, Dan. That's pretty damn good!
A great promo for the novel...you're becoming the dragon, released after a lifetime of bondage  :D
by Colm Roe
Fri May 27, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: The Commons
Topic: "Ruin" on YouTube
Replies: 6
Views: 7759

Re: "Ruin" on YouTube

Glad to hear that, Dan. 
It takes balls to put yourself out there. We often feel envious of people who appear to be super confident when they're speaking in public, however, many of them are just like us. It's scary and challenging, but the sense of achievement (every time) is amazing...keep it up  :)
by Colm Roe
Wed May 25, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: A Tragical Tale
Replies: 2
Views: 970

Re: A Tragical Tale

That's a damn good dog poem, Eric.
Wonderfully inventive,
Tragically, Romeo (a bulldog neutered last week),
today plays alone with his squeaky bone

particularly so.
Kudos.
by Colm Roe
Wed May 25, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: She Still Dreamed
Replies: 7
Views: 1590

Re: She Still Dreamed

I like this, Linda. You show her well, her heroic stoicism, and despite her age/infirmity, she's still connected to her femininity.
Sad, subtly revealing, brimming with respect, and a sense of awe. 
Glad you're not too badly affected.
 
by Colm Roe
Tue May 24, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Međugorje, scam of the Century
Replies: 10
Views: 2971

Re: Međugorje, scam of the Century

Pro-Trump Pastor Ahead Of D.C. Visit: ‘You Ain't Seen' An Insurrection Yet | Watch (msn.com) A significant percentage of the alt right in this country are buying into Qanon conspiracies claiming that democrats are pedophiles, they drink baby's blood and worship satan.  It's enough to make me afraid...
by Colm Roe
Tue May 24, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: The Commons
Topic: Survey for TTB Patrons -- Please
Replies: 6
Views: 9148

Re: Survey for TTB Patrons -- Please

How to Keep Them I am surprised every year that, after the intensity and camaraderie of NaPo, all but our skeleton crew sail off to parts unknown--it triggers my abandonment issues.   Great as NaPo is, I'm coming to the conclusion it's not so good for TTB. The exodus/vacuum it creates must make it ...