The Funnelweb spider in my laundry. (Short Story) - 1/6/2026 11:14:05 AM
Reading your story made me really happy because I got to read something written by such a talented writer lol. I’ll also share your story with my friends. If I get a chance I’d love to make cover art or other artworks for your story for you at the best price
The Funnelweb spider in my laundry. (Short Story) - 10/6/2025 8:55:02 AM
That would have terrified me. I do not like spiders generally, when my husband and I were managing a motel in Washington State he found a Black Widow under the counter in our Reception area. When we moved back to California we had a Tarantula in the wood pile. Now I am back in the UK the biggest one that usually invades houses in April or September is a big black bodied critter with long legs and it can run like the clappers. It isn't poisonous though a nip from it would bother me as I am allergic to their bites. I don't know its proper name but it has been called a 'Cardinal' as in the 16th century Cardinal Wolsey was apparently terrified of them, they used to invade Hampton Court Palace where he lived. The only spider I sort of made friends with was a fat bodied white spider that had silver and gold markings, it lived in my greenhouse and ate all the white flies that tried to attack my tomatoes.
The Funnelweb spider in my laundry. (Short Story) - 12/8/2024 2:48:51 PM
Your reaction was normal. And even a large spider is no match for a broom unless they can hop out of the way with each blow. It has been the housewife's savior in many ways and even driven off vicious dogs.
I hope writing it down will help you stop worrying. The shot of adrenaline you got was what made you kill it over and over again and also give you that fight reflex rather than flight. I hope this will help you.
Ron
Eulogy for a front tooth. (Short Story) - 7/25/2018 9:12:30 AM
I found your story filled with imagination and vivid description of the life of a tooth to the very end. Based on the dates you listed, Eva must have read another story. Tooth loss is all too common.
I lost a tooth in my 20s and after seeing how strong the tooth was, only needed a cavity filled, I got angry and didn't see a dentist for 27 years. Thankfully, I haven't lost any more teeth, but I have had one required grinding down, a root canal, and a cap that now resembles the original tooth perfectly.
Aside from the need to clean up the spacing and a bit of the punctuation, I found the story thoroughly delightful and I can identify the abuse we give our teeth.
Ron
Eulogy for a front tooth. (Short Story) - 7/25/2018 2:53:53 AM
I recall reading this poignant requiem for a tooth.
The timid Gondwana-land baby Roo. (Short Story) - 3/14/2018 3:00:53 PM
Thank you Ronald,I have taken your advice,I will do more editing of it over the next week,I really appreciate your input,I want and need all the help I can get to get this story up to scratch,thank you very much.From Kay.
The timid Gondwana-land baby Roo. (Short Story) - 3/14/2018 6:01:33 AM
Darby's adventures is a wonderful story for children down under as well as for children the world over who don't know about the wonderful animals that live down under.
I had to stop reading because my eyes crossed trying to struggle with the dense format. All periods, commas, and question marks should have a space after them to make the sentences more readable. The use of indentation and/or lines between paragraphs makes reading much better.
I believe the problem may be the result of pasting directly from the latest versions of the very complicated Microsoft Word format, .docx (secure document), rather from the simpler and older .doc (document) .rtf (rich text format) or simple .txt (text). Contacting AD support can get it fixed.
Ron
Message from a Bundaberg tree. (Short Story) - 1/21/2018 8:05:18 PM
This felt like the kind of lament you would hear from Treebeard. You and Tolkien certainly know how to get into the mind of the tree. I also like the overall message of perseverance, it's definitely timely.
I don't know why, but the formatting on the site is a little strange. It's all one paragraph and there were spaces missing after punctuation marks. You might want to see if you can fix that, because it's a little difficult to read as is.
Message from a Bundaberg tree. (Short Story) - 12/21/2017 8:01:04 AM
A wonderful personification of a tree. I know where you're coming from… Global warming creating larger and more violent storms. The trees and we suffer as a result.
But actually, you made me think of the American Elm. When I was a child in the 1950s, our small towns in the upper Midwest had streets lined with these stately tall shade trees that provided a picturesque character to the houses built along the streets during each town's economic heyday… Soon to fade. Then, Dutch Elm disease came along and wiped them out in a few short years. Other trees were planted to replace them, but the look was not the same.
Recently I heard that scientists are bringing back the American Chestnut tree that also was nearly wiped out by blight. I certainly hope that the American Elm can be brought back, resistant to both Dutch Elm disease and global warming. Two things that Mother Nature has to deal with these days.
Ron
About Elaine Raubitschek (Short Story) - 1/31/2013 5:18:51 AM
Dear Kay,
Angels are watching over us indeed.
Loved the story!
May peace and love of the Lord be with you always,
John Michael Domino
"Miracles are everywhere - we just need to be aware!" JMD
About Elaine Raubitschek (Short Story) - 1/30/2013 1:35:10 PM
What a touching, and fitting tribute to the grandmother of your daughter.
A true love story (Short Story) - 4/11/2012 2:14:10 AM
What a great love story Kay, now I know where that strong will in you came from, and what a wonderful thing you have in regaining the Graham tartan, congratulations, you should be truly proud of yourself.
Your Pommie Pal Steve
A true love story (Short Story) - 4/8/2012 9:33:34 AM
She sounds like quite a gal, Kay, no wonder you're so proud of her!!! And it sounds like she still live in you! Thanks for sharing a little of your ancestry with us...
Anna
Rose Silverspoon (Short Story) - 10/8/2006 6:44:03 PM
A delightful and meaningful tale. Thank you for sharing it, Kay. Love and peace to you,
Regis
Rose Silverspoon (Short Story) - 9/11/2006 1:51:07 PM
Very good story!
Rose Silverspoon (Short Story) - 9/9/2006 9:42:02 PM
I love your story. Thank you for letting me share it.
Rose Silverspoon (Short Story) - 9/8/2006 8:41:43 AM
Kay,
Delightful story; very well done! BRAVA!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :D
Rose Silverspoon (Short Story) - 9/7/2006 3:08:52 AM
Wonderful write Kay...I love it. Presented with a childlike quality but just a tease of adult humour there as well with the use of her bra as the objection of the rooms attention. So good to see one of your writes up again.
Hugs,
Fee
Angels Are Real (Article) - 3/13/2013 4:17:23 AM
Well done! Angels are rare but angels are there.
May peace be with you, love surround you and blessings abound you,
John Michael
Angels Are Real (Article) - 5/16/2012 9:33:28 AM
Kay, Yes, there are angels out there for I have
encounter a few-Glad your mother will be fine.
Always,
Deborah
Autopsy of a Green Dream (Article) - 3/28/2012 12:34:37 AM
I think you will dive in again, and again, you will do what you believe to be right and best for everyone, if you could save all six ships you would do so, I have no doubt of that, it's the way you are, built into your genes, you will always do the right thing, you wouldn't know how to do anything else, it's part of what makes you the very special person that you are.
From your Pommie Pal Steve
Autopsy of a Green Dream (Article) - 3/25/2012 5:39:07 AM
I'm no Green, although I am probably closer to that line than I used to be. And while I would have voted against your candidate, I admire your grit and determination.
Are we doomed? (Article) - 3/23/2011 4:44:04 AM
The entire world seems to be such a sad place these days with Mother Nature on such a terrible rampage, and with our ever increasing human population now destroying so much of what Mother Nature had so gladly given us. I fear the world we're leaving to future generations will look nothing like the wondrous natural world that I knew as a child.
Are we doomed? (Article) - 3/22/2011 6:57:46 PM
As In All Realms-The Just Will Suffer With The Unjust-
You Your Child Spared By Mother(God) Nature...
Protect Your Children Our Children (God) Will Spare (Protect) You
Until Your Time Is (Has Come) Right!
TRASK...
Are we doomed? (Article) - 3/22/2011 6:21:22 PM
I cannot imagine what it must be like to go through such devastation, Kay. If there is one thing certain it is that nothing is certain in this world/life. It is good that you have love in you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Are we doomed? (Article) - 3/22/2011 4:13:42 PM
I share your heartbreak because of what Mother Nature has given the world. Except for Chernobyl hardly any people have died because of nuclear meltdown. It is far more dangerous to get in your car and drive to the store than a nuclear accident killing you.
For my Father. (Poetry) - 9/7/2025 8:53:55 AM
Your poem is a universal tribute to all hard-working fathers like yours and mine who provided for us until we were able to provide for ourselves. Like you I lost mine back in 2005 from an illness from a dangerous hospital virus. He should have lived a few years longer but probably not until today.
Ron
Crushed. (Poetry) - 3/2/2025 11:33:57 AM
Time to let it go…
Ron
Waves of life. (Poetry) - 2/24/2025 6:55:36 PM
INDEED, WAVES OF LIFE....THEY COME AND GO AND WE SURVIVE THEIR PLUNDERING BY THE STRENGTH OF...'HIM'...WHO YOU KNOW. THANKS MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS INSPIRATIONS
An overcast day. (Poetry) - 2/24/2025 6:34:13 PM
HOW RELATABLE ....THERE ISN'T ONE THAT HASN'T EXPERIENCED SUCH DAYS, LITERALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. BUT...THE LESSON OF ENDURANCE AND PATIENCE IS LEARNED WHILE WE WAIT FOR CHANGE, WHICH MAKES THE JOY OF THE SUN'S RETURN EVEN GREATER THAN WE IMAGINED. THANKS FOR SHARING, KAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
AN ANZAC MATE (Poetry) - 2/24/2025 6:21:36 PM
A FINE WORK, KAY! STANDING IN THE PAIN OF LOSING A WARTIME 'MATE'...ONE SEARCHES FOR AN ACCEPTABLE REASON FOR THE LOST. THEN, IT'S THE CHILDREN THAT FILL IN THE ANSWER COMPLETELY, KNOWING THAT EVEN ONE'S DEAR DEPARTED 'MATE' WOULD AGREE...THAT FOR THE LITTLE ONES, HIS END WAS WORTH THE FIGHT. ENJOYED SO MUCH, THANK YOU FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.
Australian TV. and what we see Re-current wars. (Poetry) - 2/23/2025 1:57:01 PM
Unfortunately, all of the "Collateral damage." an outright crimes against citizens seems to be on the rise everywhere.
Unfortunately also, the world court can only prosecute one of violator who commits war crimes loses. Winners seem to get away with murder, so to speak. That's the rub.
Ron
For my only Gran-daughter,Kasey-rose. (Poetry) - 1/3/2025 6:35:56 AM
This is such a charming and well written piece…
Having four beautiful and sweet Grandddaughters myself
I greatly appreciate your words..
Happy New Year…2025
Diana…🌿
For my only Gran-daughter,Kasey-rose. (Poetry) - 11/5/2024 3:39:40 PM
Kay, this is so sweet. I know your Kasey Rose will always treasure it. Such perfect rhyme and loving thoughts.
For my only Gran-daughter,Kasey-rose. (Poetry) - 11/2/2024 4:45:56 AM
This is a beautifully penned tribute. I think I have read your poetry many years back, when I was new to AD. Returned after a long absence....
For my only Gran-daughter,Kasey-rose. (Poetry) - 10/30/2024 9:02:14 AM
Your love for Kasey Rose is overflowing in this tender tribute. A 'rose without a thorn' says much about her character. Thank you for sharing. Hope you're well. Peace.... rlc
Long grass. (Poetry) - 10/15/2024 12:25:17 PM
I am not a fan of manicured lawns at all. I much prefer to leave it to nature... the grasses are lovely swaying in the breeze. A lovely poem, Kay. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis.
A poem for victims of violence. (Poetry) - 9/6/2024 12:28:04 AM
I LOVE THE LINES...LOVE YOURSELF, SEE YOUR PRECIOUS WORTH, KNOW THERE IS A REASON(GOD)PUT YOU ON EARTH! THIS SUMS IT ALL UP FOR ME. THERE IS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL...ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF 'VIOLENCE' IN THIS WORLD. BUT GOD WILL TAKE US THROUGH IT ALL IF WE TRUST AND BELIEVE IN HIM AND OURSELVES, AMEN. VERY INSPIRING, KAY...THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
GET UP you're not dead yet. (Poetry) - 9/6/2024 12:19:06 AM
OH KAY....WHAT A STRONG PIECE! CERTAINLY ENCOURAGING AND FORCEFUL!!! I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT ANY FORLORN OR DOWNHEARTED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS STUCK IN THE MUD OF LIFE, WILL READ THIS WORK AND WILL.... GET UP!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Long grass. (Poetry) - 9/6/2024 12:11:07 AM
HOW WONDERFUL, KAY! YES, INDEED...ALL CREATION WAS MADE TO INSPIRE US FOR HIS GLORY AND PRAISE. ENJOYED IMMENSELY, THANK YOU KAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Long grass. (Poetry) - 9/1/2024 8:55:56 AM
Like you wrote, grass is, indeed, amazing. It grows back so quickly when the ground is scarred are burned. It always has room for various blooming flowers in their time. For many little creatures, it is a jungle that they prefer.
And probably the most remarkable grass of all, is bamboo. A grass of many uses among other grasses like jute and straw that also have many uses.
Ron
Long grass. (Poetry) - 8/31/2024 8:39:26 PM
Yes, we need to make long wild grass with wildflowers the norm. Not the best, sterile and poisoned lawns that seem to be the norm.
In the UK many lawns look unkempt but they're rewild gardeners, when in bloom thay look blooming amazing.
Dance in rhythm with the sway of the long grass as it dances in the breeze.
GET UP you're not dead yet. (Poetry) - 8/13/2024 9:36:32 AM
A message all of us need at times. Well penned and much enjoyed this encouragement, Kay.
GET UP you're not dead yet. (Poetry) - 7/29/2024 9:42:57 AM
I love it! Especially your choice of words and letting them fly. The only one you missed was… Get going or just plain, go. like get up and go.
Ron
A poem for victims of violence. (Poetry) - 7/28/2024 8:14:53 AM
Wonderful, wise poem. Once again, somehow, you articulated much of my personal struggle. And I know I'm never alone. That means a lot. Thanks Jimmy
GET UP you're not dead yet. (Poetry) - 7/28/2024 8:03:28 AM
WoW - I find this to be the most inspirational poem I have ever read. I know you won't understand why, but it is just what I need, needed. Thank you so much ...
And, thank you for hour review.
A cup of dreams. (Poetry) - 7/25/2024 9:08:03 AM
"my useless clay" an image that describes well what all of us are until Love and Light touches our lives and changes us. This kind of brevity and message has a certain magic to it that is easy to assimilate. Thank you, Kay. I will read this to my wife. Best wishes from SoCal. Peace.
A cup of dreams. (Poetry) - 7/25/2024 8:51:19 AM
Beautiful image. Very lyrical. I'm reminded of Emily Dickinson's "I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed".
A cup of dreams. (Poetry) - 7/22/2024 5:53:57 PM
I want to sip a cup full of dreams. I was a dreamer when I was much younger, and my dreams made me who I am today. Your poem brings back my youth and the hope for the future I aways had. Thank you, Kay.
SORROWS. (Poetry) - 7/21/2024 12:51:35 PM
ISN'T IT...COMFORTING...TO KNOW THAT 'TROUBLES' DON'T LAST ALWAYS? WEEPING DOES ENDURE FOR A NIGHT(NOW THE LENGTH OF EVERYONE'S 'NIGHT' DIFFERS)BUT, IF WE ALLOW IT...'JOY' COMES IN THE MORNING. WHAT A GREAT SHARING...SO MUCH REVEALED AND SHARED IN SO FEW WORDS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING, KAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.
I know Armageddon... (Poetry) - 7/21/2024 12:45:45 PM
INDEED...SOME LIFE EXPERIENCES CAN MAKE ONE FEEL LIKE THE WORLD HAS COME TO AN END. BUT, HOW WONDERFUL WHEN WE ARE INSPIRED TO USE THEM AS A VEHICLE TO ENCOURAGE AND GIVE HOPE TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO MAY BE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING...AND DECIDES TO PICK-UP THE PEN. THANK GOD FOR POETRY! ENJOYED, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.
A cup of dreams. (Poetry) - 7/21/2024 12:39:26 PM
THIS IS FABULOUS, KAY....! ENJOYED IMMENSELY, FROM THE FIRST LINE TO THE LAST. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.
A cup of dreams. (Poetry) - 7/18/2024 2:56:08 AM
Perfect...I really love this...
From Your Pommie Pal Steve..
Tippy-toeing gingerly on yesterday. (Poetry) - 7/18/2024 2:52:01 AM
again, so few words, and so much said... I really wish I knew how to do that..
this is absolutely beautiful,
from your Pommie pal.
Steve.
A cup of dreams. (Poetry) - 7/17/2024 8:32:09 AM
Very, very nice. Short and sweet.
Ron
SORROWS. (Poetry) - 7/16/2024 11:30:42 AM
Primal screaming was once touted as a way of psychological healing. I haven't heard much about it lately.
But your poem seems so personal. Since I don't know what all those sorrows are. But from what I've read, they are many for you and a real burden.
Poetry is a way to let it out.
Ron
SORROWS. (Poetry) - 7/16/2024 3:21:21 AM
I do hope this is not the way you truly feel, my dear friend, because you are far too kindhearted and caring to do so.
the poem itself is excellent, as your poetry invariably is.
And it always amazes me how you can write so much in so few lines, it is a talent I have never been able to master, though believe me I have tried.
Please be happy Kay, my dear friend, you really do deserve to be.
From your Pommie Pal,
Steve.
For my dad.born 1927,died the 28th June 1997 (Poetry) - 7/6/2024 7:12:13 PM
Wow! What an excellent memory and a great tribute to your dad! You are an exceptional daughter who dedicates this time to your dad yearly. We can only be so fortunate to have a wonderful tribute long after we pass on. Well done, Kay!
For my dad.born 1927,died the 28th June 1997 (Poetry) - 6/28/2024 12:16:36 PM
Richard said it all. I will only say that your father was very handsome in that picture and your mother was so beautiful holding those brilliant roses that matched her beautiful green gown and hat so perfectly.
It is a painted black-and-white photo. I think the artist painted it got the colors just right.
Ron
For my dad.born 1927,died the 28th June 1997 (Poetry) - 6/28/2024 7:06:22 AM
Kay.... What a great photo. And what a beautifully poignant remembrance you've written for your "dear father." "storm tears unleash, blizzard of loss, showers of tears in my heart," These are powerful moving images. Thank you for sharing something so personal. Hope you're well and happy. Peace.... rlc
For my uncle. (Poetry) - 6/26/2024 11:08:21 AM
A wonderful tribute to your uncle Bob. I sense that he was suffering when you wrote "gone and free."
All of my aunts and uncles were precious to me and I visited them often in their old age. They are all gone now.
Ron
Apologetic Elephants. (Poetry) - 6/20/2024 1:48:33 PM
This is delightful, Kay... and awakens thought. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis. 🙏🌸🐦🦋
Refugee fear.(re-man on train) (Poetry) - 6/11/2024 2:45:31 PM
History tells us that England dumped its prisoners on the continent of Australia to fend for themselves. But the aborigines had already arrived thousands of years before. Did they hate the new refugees in their midst?
in 2022, I interviewed a young woman from Eritrea who had been forced into marriage with a man she didn't want. Her parents disowned her. She couldn't work for me because she was in nursing school and needed help. Recently, she passed the test and she is now a licensed registered nurse in Texas. With all the help we need for young people in healthcare for the growing elderly population, she will be a welcome asset to our society.
Ron
My Late Mother wrote this for Authorsden (Poetry) - 6/2/2024 11:48:41 AM
What a beautiful tribute to her writer friends! I am the artist and the dreamer that she talked about. Heehee! For as long as I'm alive, I will never stop dreaming.
Love and prayers to your dear mother.
Hugs,
Sandie
The Blue Wattle (Poetry) - 6/2/2024 11:43:35 AM
This is so sad, but true. It reminds us of the utmost horrors of the racial discrimination that some black folks had gone through. Racial discrimination is real, it is still here in the society today. It had spread to many other nationalities, not just the black folks. However, through law and order, we do not allow the tortures and the murders to take place any more; and if it happens, the lawbreakers will be brought to justice.
Sandie
My Late Mother wrote this for Authorsden (Poetry) - 5/22/2024 12:23:02 PM
Yes, if the author does not take the work down, like so many do. AD has always left the works in place to be found by Internet searches with no expiration date, like libraries of old that existed for a thousand years loaning their books to readers and researchers but never losing any of them.
In the early days, I only stopped by on Sundays while I was working, so I missed many poets including your mother, Joyce. But I do remember connecting with you.
The poem you have reposted is so wonderful because it is a perfect depiction of what AD has done for so many of us and why it remains the favorite of so many of us with no other real outlets for our work accept our websites and places where we sell our publications
Your mother was a brilliant poet and I wish I had connected with her while she was here.
Ron
My Late Mother wrote this for Authorsden (Poetry) - 5/21/2024 8:54:59 PM
MY MOTHER was a poet on Authorsden. I thought her Poems were gone but they are still here,my heart is pounding,I'm so happy they are still here,She wrote this one above, I just cut and pasted it from her page.IT is for all the poets here.She loved this poetry sites so much.She died in 2015.I just stumbled on them today after finding an old comment from her on one of my old poems and i clicked on her name.I am in tears from relief,I thought he Poems were lost.I am so happy now but sobbing as well.Thank you Authorsden.I love you.
A look in the mirror. (written approx 2004) (Poetry) - 5/19/2024 11:15:06 AM
That was epic! Both in length and message. And lyrical enough to be a song. At first I thought that you didn't want to see yourself in the mirror. But in a way, you did, by telling it all about your fear. I'm so glad you posted this one. Showing us what your poetry has done.
Ron
A look in the mirror. (written approx 2004) (Poetry) - 5/19/2024 9:47:20 AM
A great older piece, Kay. Very honest. Thank you for sharing it. I very much enjoyed feeling as if I was looking at your life, and experiencing your thoughts and feelings, through your eyes and words. Your spiritual convictions are threaded all throughout this. I respect that. Everyone who cares, wants to be right with our Creator. Blessings of health and peace to you and yours. r... Matthew 16:13-19
God can see what's happening to me. (Poetry) - 5/17/2024 9:06:56 AM
I am privileged that I talk with God all the time. God bless you, Kay.
Regis 🙏🌸💕
God can see what's happening to me. (Poetry) - 5/10/2024 8:42:28 AM
A wonderfully felt insight, Kay. He's watching and listening to us all. I totally agree. "If His eyes are on the sparrow, then I know He watches me." The imagery in this is very effective in conveying your message. Well done. And look at all those past gifted contributors below. Phyllis, Joseph, Tinka, Jude, JM, Eileen etc..... I miss all those voices. Thank you for your recent visit. God bless you. Light, peace, and health to you and yours. rlc
Limerick ? (Poetry) - 5/8/2024 11:27:47 AM
Wow! I am honoured to have inspired, Kay. Nicely done! 🙏🌺🤣
A Lady Named Kay
A lady from Down Under named Kay,
Told me everything would be okay;
When I expressed doubt,
She started to shout,
“You’ll be fine, you don’t live in the U.K.” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Children of the Middle East (Poetry) - 5/7/2024 11:52:04 AM
Such a tragic and sad situation, a shame on this world and those who "run" it with their power, money, and self-serving politics. It is high time we all lived as one regardless of religious beliefs, ethnic origins and the like. Thank you, Kay. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis. 🙏🌸🦋🌳
Two Anzac Mates (Poetry) - 4/28/2024 9:09:07 AM
This one made me cry. That rarely happens. But your story poem is that poignant. It also highlights what is only recently been acknowledged… PTSD.
It has the vibe to be a song as great as Danny Boy. I have finally learned most of the lyrics to be able to sing it quite well even though I'm not Irish and never will be.
Ron
Two Anzac Mates (Poetry) - 4/25/2024 9:58:02 AM
A lot of substance in this touching tribute Kay. The respect you have for your uncles is palpable. I remember 'Gallipoli' being a first of its kind amphibious campaign. But much went wrong, and history records the evacuations as the only success. Your piece here has inspired me to go back and refresh my memories about the campaign. Thank you for sharing this. Peace... rlc
Midnights Cusp. (Poetry) - 4/13/2024 10:40:53 PM
SO TRUE AND I AM ELATED THAT...THE BATTLE, THAT IS...THE TASK OF SURVIVAL, IS NOT OURS BUT 'HIS'. ALL WE NEED DO IS INHALE AND EXHALE THE BREATHS HE GIVES US, KNOWING...IF HE DIDN'T WANT US HERE ANOTHER DAY, WE WOULDN'T BE HERE, INDEED. THANK YOU, KAY! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+ INSPIRATIONS.
I'M SORRY. (Poetry) - 4/13/2024 10:35:04 PM
HOW REFRESHING, MY FRIEND! AH, DEAR KAY...ISN'T IT MARVELOUS TO KNOW, THAT HE ALREADY KNOWS EVERYTHING? BUT HE LOVES US SO MUCH...HE WOULDN'T DARE TO HUSH, NOT EVEN ONE SYLLABLE OF OUR REPENTS, BECAUSE... IT SHOWS HIM THE FAITH WE HAVE TO TURN AND TRUST HIM. FOR, WE ARE HUMAN AND WILL MISTAKES, DOWN HERE...AND O HOW WE THANK GOD FOR HIS MERCY AND GRACE! FOR HE SEES THE TRUE INTENTS OF OUR HEARTS AND AS LONG AS WE SINCERELY 'TRY' AND HONESTLY 'REPENT'...HE WILL DO THE REST. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I CALLED ON HIM AND SORT HIS FORGIVENESS...I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO COUNT! BUT THIS I CAN SAY...'NEVER' HAS HE NOT FORGIVEN ME! AND WE PRESS-ON, MY FRIEND...IN THE MARVELOUS NAME OF JESUS! THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.
The Chambers of my life. (Poetry) - 1/18/2024 1:56:46 PM
HI KAY...AND WHAT A MARVELOUS TESTIMONY THIS IS OF...HIS...UNCONDITIONAL LOVE! INDEED HE IS ALL THAT YOU SAY...SPILLING OVER EACH AND EVERY DAY IN MY LIFE, FOR I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ONE STEP...IF NOT FOR 'HIM'! I AM ENTERING MY 80TH YEAR AND AM, AT LAST....TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH 'HIM'! HE WAITED...AND YES, HE ALSO 'RESCUED' ME. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING MY FRIEND, SO ENJOYED THIS SO INSPIRING WORK! MAY THIS NEW YEAR AND EVERY NEW YEAR OF YOUR LIFE, BE FILLED WITH THE PRESENCE OF 'HIS' PRICELESS PEACE!!! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH....HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Children of the Middle East (Poetry) - 11/17/2023 5:58:09 AM
Kay this is so real, so sad. My heart breaks for the innocent children.
Children of the Middle East (Poetry) - 11/11/2023 9:29:34 AM
It is really sad to see so many women and children being caught up in the never-ending conflict between Muslims, Jews and Christians in the Middle East.
Your poem has described the angst of those who are in the line of fire beautifully.
Unfortunately, few will forgive and it may harden and force young people to grow up too soon and hate the other side for no other reason than simple revenge.
Ron
Children of the Middle East (Poetry) - 11/9/2023 2:48:52 PM
A very meaningful writing and so true! Children of the Middle East are just like our children. They have dreams.
Sandie
Written years ago by me but THIS still haunts me today. (Poetry) - 11/2/2023 2:16:49 PM
My dear, dear friend Kay,
I know you said that you had written this
A long while ago, but I have never read it until today, and I am so glad I did.
Now I know that because we are friends I would be expected to say something nice about it.
But that is not the case, our friendship has nothing to do with it.
This is genuinely one of the best and most
Moving poems that I have ever read.
It is beautiful, there is no other words for it.
I wish to God that I was half the poet you are.
Your pommie pal Steve.
For my granddaughter Kasey Rose. (Poetry) - 10/3/2023 10:53:56 AM
I have no children although I've always liked children because they didn't judge me for having paralyzed hands. You are indeed blessed to be able to have a wonderful granddaughter through holding your arms and hopefully, mentor all the way through adulthood.
Ron
The Blue Wattle (Poetry) - 9/27/2023 3:19:35 AM
A beautifully written, and tragic reminder of the injustices done to the Aboriginal people of
Australia, by the Whites,
such a sad and shameful indictment of our skin colour.
Take good care my Ozzy friend,
your Pommie Pal,
Steve.
Midnights Cusp. (Poetry) - 9/27/2023 3:11:12 AM
How you can write so much beauty in so few words
will always amaze me.
Your Pommie Pal Steve.
IF Dementia ever knocks. (Poetry) - 9/22/2023 8:57:15 AM
Such an emotive and meaningful poem on a tragically very real theme. Powerful, Kay. Love, peace, and blessings to you and yours,
Regis. 🙏🌸
Midnights Cusp. (Poetry) - 9/22/2023 8:28:06 AM
A well-written poem about the change of time. It's an emotional plea to God to grant us another new day to live as we planned.
Sandie
Midnights Cusp. (Poetry) - 9/12/2023 7:27:38 PM
Succinct but powerful and engaging in meaning and emotion expressed via your verses, Kay. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis. 🙏🦋🐬🌳💚🌲
Midnights Cusp. (Poetry) - 9/11/2023 10:58:56 AM
Sad. I hope every day is wonderful and, at midnight, to a pleasant rest until dawn when another beautiful day breaks for you and yours.
Ron
Midnights Cusp. (Poetry) - 9/11/2023 7:24:39 AM
"One more day" Indeed. Sometimes it takes all you have just to navigate through some of them. 24 hours. 1440 minutes. 86,400 seconds. And all of them a cusp of sorts. Thanx 4 sharing.
Our little 4 year old King. (Poetry) - 3/23/2023 7:53:57 AM
Little despots, that's what they are. This one sounds delightful. Great poem, Kay.
Our little 4 year old King. (Poetry) - 2/18/2023 4:30:19 AM
I completely relate to your words…
I have a four year old Granddaughter,
All you say rings so true … but we wouldn’t
have them any other way would we?
Diana…🍃
Our little 4 year old King. (Poetry) - 2/12/2023 10:03:07 AM
Sounds like he is off to a good start. I hope Granny is putting some good manners in his mind with her example and love. Not many four year olds get a tribute again a poem.
Ron
Our little 4 year old King. (Poetry) - 2/12/2023 9:43:50 AM
I can relate, Kay. I have four grandchildren myself although two are in Toronto, at the opposite end of where I reside in the country and two more are in Australia. Thank God for technology so I can see them when I wish. 😉 Three boys and one girl. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis. 🙏🌷😎
King Neptune and Me. (Poetry) - 11/14/2022 7:08:47 PM
An engaging poem, Kay. I love the imagery you have conjured up as well as the flow (rhyme and rhythm) of the poem. Love, peace, and best wishes,
Regis. 🌊🐬🐳🐟
The Blue Wattle (Poetry) - 10/1/2022 11:12:52 AM
A sad tale of what your countrymen, mostly criminals, prisoners did when they arrived on your great continent island and are still doing or denying. Trespassing on sacred lands, ransacking it for gold and other mineral treasures.
And you were so real and so direct that I hope this poem gets read widely by, not only your countrymen, but those oppressors around the world who are keen on doing the same thing to anyone they feel doesn't belong.
In the United States, conservative zealots rail against the gradual revealing of how we have taught history, whitewashing our own Holocaust of people red or black. Using hateful words like, Woke and CRT (Critical Race Theory) they dispel what our ancestors did in the name of whatever religion they carried with them as they raped, plundered, enslaved and killed.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Ron
The Blue Wattle (Poetry) - 9/29/2022 9:35:16 PM
If only more whites would feel for the downtrodden the way you do - quite stirring and sincere - the simmering distrust of the colonised over the past 500 years won't turn into revenge seeking vengeance. Leaders who make speeches written for them apologising for the damnation subject peoples have had to go through (and still do in their midst) hardly convince even their own folk. Yours does. Thank you wholeheartedly in the name of Oodgeroo Noonuccal and her fellow poets (examples of whose output I have translated into French). Good to know people like you exist. [Just a subsidiary note: my late doctor sister in Adelaide served them free-of-charge, even procuring the medicines they needed.] Best. Wignesan
The Blue Wattle (Poetry) - 9/29/2022 8:50:06 PM
Poignantly moving and ever so meaningful! So utterly sad and deplorable that Earthians have not evolved to nurture peace, compassion, and embrace goodness. Wars and cruelty continue. By the looks of the recent effects of climate change, it would seem that the Creator (God/dess) and Mother Earth have had enough. Peace and best wishes to you, Kay.
Regis 🙏🍂🌷
I'M SORRY. (Poetry) - 7/4/2022 2:52:58 PM
So beautiful, Kay.
Words hurt. (Poetry) - 6/29/2022 8:06:42 PM
This is so true, Kay. The theme you share with your verses is very much like the one I put forward in a poem that I posted here. It is titled, "Sword Words." I can relate and the hurting from such words is palpable and it never really goes away, at least not in this life in my estimation.
This is the link to the poem that I am alluding to.
https://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?AuthorID=9894&id=288140
Love, peace, and best wishes to you, Kay,
Regis. 🙏🌷🌳💚🦋
I'M SORRY. (Poetry) - 6/26/2022 2:16:11 AM
beautiful! your existence already is enough. you are a beautiful expression of the Divine. i love you with all that you are. I salute the divinity in you. cheers!
I'M SORRY. (Poetry) - 6/25/2022 8:26:26 AM
"Love means you never have to say you're sorry." Eric Siegel, Love Story.
You certainly have outlined all the neglected infirmities of the world very well in your poem. But I can't figure out why you would want to stay with a God that neglects his creation and gets you to blame yourself for it! Psychologically, that's known as codependency.
Ron
I'M SORRY. (Poetry) - 6/24/2022 10:20:21 PM
Bonjour Kay M-Devenish. If I might say so, this's a most laudable personal humanitarian testament, but it would've been all the more cherishable if you had had refrained from apostrophising that SOME ONE or OTHER who might not have had anything to do with our plight down here on Earth. We have the brains to know that we are to blame for everything - well, nearly everything - that transpires or happens to us down here on this planet. As the Enlightened ONE, the Buddha said: If there's a God, He knows how to do His job; He doesn't need us to tell Him how to do His job (or words to the effect). Have a good comfortable day, Lady.
Written years ago by me but THIS still haunts me today. (Poetry) - 6/3/2022 3:42:47 PM
it's a beautiful poem. i love how you draw within you the calmness and peace. no need to be guilty of anything. living life peacefully at the present moment is already one's great contribution to all.
Written years ago by me but THIS still haunts me today. (Poetry) - 6/3/2022 10:41:16 AM
Easy to relate to this, on many levels. It's appalling and shocking, the violence and evil that's happening in America, and on this planet now. God help us. Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt piece. r
ANZAC SORROW. (Poetry) - 6/1/2022 4:26:37 PM
AND...INDEED, IT IS, AS YOU HAVE ARTISTICALLY STATED SO WELL, A 'LASTING SORROW' THAT CAN NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. FROM BEGINNING TO END, SO APPRECIATED IS THIS KEEPER. THANK YOU, KAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
JUST SNAIL FOOD. (Poetry) - 6/1/2022 4:15:33 PM
COMING FROM A 'WEEDS' POINT OF VIEW, IS REALLY UNIQUE. AND I LIKE THE STYLE AND RHYME SEQUENCE HERE...SO ENJOYABLE! THANKS FOR SHARING, KAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Written years ago by me but THIS still haunts me today. (Poetry) - 6/1/2022 4:10:02 PM
KAY...ON MY COPY OF THIS POEM, WHICH IS TAPED TO THE WALL BEHIND MY COMPUTER STAND, THE DATE IS 3/15/2013. I'VE HAD IT THERE ALL THESE YEARS AND FROM TIME TO TIME I AM DRAWN TO RE-READ IT AGAIN. I LOVED IT THEN AND I STILL DO! THIS FINE WORK WHICH CAJOLES THE READER TO 'LOOK AT THEMSELVES IN THE MIRROR' IS ONE THAT WILL NEVER GROW OLD. INDEED, CRUELTY AND THE LACK OF COMPASSION THAT IT POURS OUT ON HUMANITY HAS NOT IMPROVED BUT GOTTEN WORSE. BUT IT REALLY DOES BEGIN WITH 'ONE'. THOUGH 'ONE' CANNOT DO IT ALL...THEY BECOME PART OF A LARGER PICTURE BY HELPING IN WHATEVER LITTLE WAY THEY CAN TO MAKE THIS A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL. THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN CATASTROPHIES(NATIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY)ARE OVERWHELMING. BUT THOUGH WE ARE LIVING IN PERILOUS TIMES...THE GOOD NEWS IS; THE LOVE OF GOD STILL REIGNS AND CARES OF US ALL. SO WE 'PRESS-ON' IN HIS STRENGTH, DOING THE BEST WE CAN WHILE WE ARE HERE, WHILE REACHING UNTO THAT 'PROMISED' NEW AND BETTER PLACE. THANKS FOR THE RE-POSTING OF THIS EVER TIMELY AND POIGNANT SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Written years ago by me but THIS still haunts me today. (Poetry) - 6/1/2022 6:38:34 AM
You and I live in a comfort zone that didn't exist until the 20th century except for a few very rich and royalty. If I read your poignant poem before of all the things "I don't want to hear about," I would answer the same as I have before.
The world is getting better based on statistics of many parameters. But good journalism demands revealing the worst so that it can be addressed and corrected, rather than lie hidden and swept under the rug.
Once again, like in the 20th century about this time, we are plagued with a pandemic and unnecessary war. Isn't it strange that Afghanistan is off the media radar right now? I've been watching the History Channel biography of Theodore Roosevelt. A very rich man who had great empathy for the common people and the land that he loved. Surrounded by people who wanted to keep the status quo, he rallied for reform and to protect the land's natural wonders like Yellowstone and Yosemite. Paving the way for Australia to do the same.
Australia's handling of guns is far ahead of the United States and sets a great example.
Ron
Written years ago by me but THIS still haunts me today. (Poetry) - 5/31/2022 9:29:54 PM
Well-done, Kay P M-Devenish ! Hope your leaders and "programmers" of life in the rest of the world read and get your message though the ending makes me wonder if you're serious about it all. Still a very good read whatever it is that goaded you, in the first place, to pen your disgust at what's being thrust down your throat, not forgetting the liberal and altruistic sentiments expressed sincerely in gnawing justaposition for the less fortunate elsewhere... Every good wish. Wignesan
JUST SNAIL FOOD. (Poetry) - 5/25/2022 4:00:50 AM
Fun to read the poem! You've got me. I thought it was a kid talking, but then I went "Ahh!!!" at the end. Great job!
Sandie
P.S. I ate snails often when I was in Hong Kong. The Chinese made them very tasty. I still eat them here in Canada, but they are not made the same and do not taste the same.
JUST SNAIL FOOD. (Poetry) - 5/24/2022 8:54:08 AM
Love that twist at the end. While this snail slowly ambles on to the next weed to feed, the poor weed is well rooted and can't chase after him/her nemesis… Cool… Gardening knowledge.
Ron
ANZAC SORROW. (Poetry) - 5/4/2022 9:22:10 AM
Kay, your poem is poignant and soul touching. If you want to see what war is, spend a day at the Veterans hospital.
ANZAC SORROW. (Poetry) - 4/25/2022 9:13:13 AM
You have beautifully rendered the problem with war. Sometimes it takes the very best and leaves widows and orphans behind. But worse, war today is no longer fought between armies of men, but by technological destruction that indiscriminately kills all that fall within its brutality.
Fair thinking nations try to limit war to just the combatants, but those who wish to continue war don't care, only seeking to win at all cost and take what's left behind.
Ron
ANZAC SORROW. (Poetry) - 4/25/2022 9:01:36 AM
Heartfelt words that reveal the horror of war…
We wonder if the World will ever walk the sacred path to P e a c e…
Thank you Kay for sharing this important message…
Love,
Diana 🍃…
ANZAC SORROW. (Poetry) - 4/24/2022 6:26:31 PM
War is madness. It has always been thus. And war never brings solutions. So sad. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Kay. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis. 🙏🌳🌼💚🌲
A note to Me. (Poetry) - 4/16/2022 11:40:07 AM
Oh so true, Kay and well penned wisdom.
A note to Me. (Poetry) - 4/12/2022 10:30:02 AM
It happens to all of us. Time wasted. But it is good for us to know when we are wasting our time rather than being so occupied with whatever it is that we may lose sleep as well as time.
Time to let go of troubles and enjoy what we have, today. We often sing that song, Today, By The New Christie Minstrels, because it focuses on what's important.
Ron
A note to Me. (Poetry) - 4/12/2022 2:14:08 AM
This is a very thought provoking poem Kay,
and very true of most people I think, myself included,
especially these days,
perhaps your poem will inspire me to look more toward tomorrow
and not so much back at yesterday. which I can never change.
Thank you for that,
Take very good care my old friend,
From Your Pommie Pal, Steve.
A note to Me. (Poetry) - 4/11/2022 8:47:34 PM
Great advice, Kay!!!
Leave the past behind, that's what we cannot change, and the future is where we can't visit yet.
So, most precious is the NOW, where we can fully enjoy it as we wish.
Sandie
A note to Me. (Poetry) - 4/11/2022 8:13:22 PM
I think that is a wise choice that most of us have difficulty making. Love, peace and best wishes to you, Kay,
Regis. 🙏🌺🌼🌸🍁
A note to Me. (Poetry) - 4/11/2022 7:53:05 PM
A very compelling poem. Really strikes a cord.
Being put in what they call 'my place.' (Poetry) - 9/12/2021 11:49:23 AM
Well said Kay, don't let anyone put you anywhere,
you are a free spirit and a talented poet,
keep safe,
your pommie pal Steve
Being put in what they call 'my place.' (Poetry) - 4/22/2021 10:07:48 AM
OK, I got it. But I like Cole Porter's version better: "Oh give me land lots land under starry skies above, don't fence me in..."
Being put in what they call 'my place.' (Poetry) - 4/21/2021 8:12:47 AM
Woman's work is never done. Now that I have stated that blatantly sexist expectation, I promise that I will fight for your right to be free from such admonishment.
But I will caution you that when you get that natural right to be in the place you want, make sure that place is not doing harm to others like you have been armed. So glad you are able to use poetry to express your anger over ignorance thoughts.
Ron
Being put in what they call 'my place.' (Poetry) - 4/20/2021 3:03:30 AM
It is so true that people try to think they have control over others and can stereotype or classify people to what they believe we should be. Stand strong always...even when at your weakest. Great write Kay.
Fee
Being put in what they call 'my place.' (Poetry) - 4/19/2021 8:29:25 PM
A rant can be a cleansing and a renewing of sorts, good to go through at times. Love, peace, and best wishes to you, Kay,
Regis. 🌺💚🌳🌲🍁
For 'mumma Possum.' (Poetry) - 2/18/2021 11:22:28 AM
Kay I hung on every word. What a wonderful little creature and a precious poem in her honor.
For those we miss at Christmas. (Poetry) - 12/11/2020 12:58:39 PM
So tender and endearing.
I'm sorry for your loss/es,Kay.
I pray you have a Blessed Christmas and Safe Healthy New Year.
Love & Hugs,
Rhonda
For 'mumma Possum.' (Poetry) - 11/27/2020 1:27:17 PM
Such a wonderful tribute for such a wonderful creature! I will have to look up your possum. My partner is afraid of our possums although they do not harm. She called them "rats" and stomps on the deck when she sees them at night. I wish I can change her fear, but she likes dinosaurs (birds) better.
Here's a video of a mother possum here carrying all of her kids.
http://ronhullauthor.com/streams/Possum-Babies-4-17-07.m4v
Ron
New world of Corona jitters. (Poetry) - 3/28/2020 10:42:48 AM
You must be wondering what is going on with drought followed by wildfires and now way new kind of wildfire, the coronavirus.
One way to get rid of the nightmares might be to do heavy physical work all day until you feel really tired and easily go to sleep, forgetting to dream about all that is spinning around in your head.
Ron
New world of Corona jitters. (Poetry) - 3/28/2020 8:42:28 AM
A perfect rendering in these troubled times.
Many thanks.
AN ANZAC MATE (Poetry) - 3/28/2020 1:38:47 AM
This is absolutely brilliant Kay,
so heartfelt and sorrowful,
I believe you have expressed with this poem the thoughts and feelings, of so many veterans of almost all nations
involved in every war their ever was.
And how very well you have expressed it.
thank you so much..
Your Pommie Pal, Steve
Aussie fires at Christmas. (Poetry) - 3/28/2020 1:29:28 AM
Absolutely perfect, and it epitomizes that famous Aussie spirit,
very, very well written Kay.
Thank God you came through it safe.
Your Pommie Pal, Steve
New world of Corona jitters. (Poetry) - 3/28/2020 1:22:49 AM
This is really lovely Kay,
I must admit that I have been neglecting reading, or even coming onsite very much recently, I am so glad I managed to get the time to read this, it is beautiful.
Please take care of yourself my friend.
Your Pommie Pal, Steve
Aussie fires at Christmas. (Poetry) - 1/23/2020 11:54:42 AM
Glad to hear you are still there and haven't burned away with all the brush. The fires have to burn out eventually, with nothing more to burn, then to rebuilding your lives your minds can turn...-e-
Aussie fires at Christmas. (Poetry) - 1/18/2020 12:58:30 PM
Quite a defiant rant against nature's wrath! Some will say that it is a sign that Jesus is returning with the predicted fire. But I say that those of us in northern climes that felt the need for fossil fuel heat, power and light, have caused higher temperatures worldwide causing greater droughts. My partner tells me that one disgruntled Vietnamese immigrant set many fires. Who would want to do such destruction except someone very deranged?
You have a right to fight. But in the end, we will all lose fighting fires. A few years ago in 2011, 2% of Texas burned one summer, a land area the size of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. That should not be forgotten, because drought persists here, along with horrendous rain in Harvey, 2017. It is timely direct our energy toward sustainable green power and light. Leaving fossil fuels in the ground for future use once the atmosphere cools back down hundreds of years from now.
Ron
AN ANZAC MATE (Poetry) - 4/28/2019 9:58:00 AM
That was stunning and gripped my heart with pain. Yes, the young men are foolish enough to say, "alright," and plunge into the fight. But the veterans I know, mostly from Vietnam, tell me that the nightmares continue long after the battles were fought.
What if they called for a war and everyone was a conscientious objector and said, "No."
Ron
AN ANZAC MATE (Poetry) - 4/28/2019 7:22:52 AM
a fine tribute to your mate
budd
AN ANZAC MATE (Poetry) - 4/25/2019 11:45:15 AM
A very special poem that holds a deep and meaningful message. Thank you Kay, for sharing this!
Sandie
Twin Towers.. in their memory,with respect. (Poetry) - 2/13/2019 1:13:50 PM
This is just too beautiful for words,
you should be so very proud of having written it,
from your Pommy Pal Steve.
Cheap! (Poetry) - 10/17/2018 4:19:05 PM
I love a good bargain, Kay. You are not a cheapskate, you are a smart lady.
Cheap! (Poetry) - 9/8/2018 2:18:10 PM
Frugal is more like it! Why should we spend big bucks when there's a way around it. Kudos!
Cheap! (Poetry) - 9/8/2018 12:29:53 PM
Through your poem, we found you out. But I believe you live a very fine life anyway, there is no doubt. There something about shopping that women love, but a woman who shops wisely is my turtledove.
I've been fortunate with my wives/girlfriends all interested in saving money, especially when it came to clothes and household items. In fact, just like my mother. My current partner picks up designer clothes at Goodwill and offers them to fit her to a T.
Ron
Cheap! (Poetry) - 9/7/2018 5:29:01 PM
No shame in that, , my favorite store is Value Village where they sell second hand cloths and antique broken treasures. You know what they say, one man's garbage is another man's treasure, and so it is for Mystic Lady, (smile) your on the right track, Thanks for the read dear Kay.
Cheap! (Poetry) - 9/7/2018 5:26:52 PM
LOL!!!... And my friend and I are the ones whom you might have bought from!
I used to do yard sales with my friend Anna. She loved to shop for clothes that don't fit her, and whenever she held a yard sale people would come knocking on her door bright and early around 6:30 in the morning because they knew she would have a lot of good stuff for sale. Some of the designer clothes still had the price tags on when she did her yard sale. She was a compulsive shopper, bought things with her credit cards, and then sold them cheap when she needed money to pay her bills so her hubby wouldn't find out. LOL!!!!! I bought a mink coat from her once for only $500.00!
I also held my own yard sales, but only sold cheap and castaway stuff from my house. When all was sold, I went to some bargain shops to buy more stuff that was worth selling so I could make some money from the sales, so most of the stuff I sold was actually new stuff, not old. I think I was just obsessed in running the yard sales and selling. I don't know why I did what I did, but people actually would buy from me. I once bought a brand new box of 12 lipsticks in the bargain store for $4.99/box and came home to sell the box for $12.00. The first box I sold to a woman who was so excited to have bought the 12 lipsticks from me for the price of $12.00 because she thought it cost only $1.00 each. She held the box with a big smile on her face, thought she has made a good deal.
I no longer do the yard sales now. With the Dollar Rama here in Canada now that everyone would know the price of everything cheap already, and I can't find anything that is cheaper to sell to make money. Those were the fun days when I could make money off everything I sold, and the money that I received from the sales I rolled up the bills in my hands, and the roll being so thick I even had to secure it with an elastic band - looking like I had made so much money! It was a lot of fun!
Sandie
Mistakes (Poetry) - 9/6/2018 2:46:18 AM
We all make mistakes in life, and take wrong detours, the important thing is before our life is done that we arrive in the right place at the right time and forgive ourselves in the process. Loved your poetry this morning dear poetess, Keep up the good writes,
Mistakes (Poetry) - 9/4/2018 1:02:00 PM
THIS HITS HOME, INDEED. BECAUSE UNTIL WE LEARN TO LOVE OURSELVES...WE REALLY CANNOT LOVE ANY ONE ELSE. FOR ME...IT BEGAN AT THE CROSS. THANKS FOR SHAIRNG, KAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
You have the right. (Poetry) - 9/4/2018 12:04:08 PM
Yes! It does come down to choices made from all our "rights." Love and best wishes,
Regis
Mistakes (Poetry) - 9/4/2018 11:55:44 AM
Yes! I have made mistakes as well. Points well-made, Kay. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Mistakes (Poetry) - 9/4/2018 9:10:16 AM
Will surely make mistakes. And, if we don't correct them quickly, may cause regrets. However when you changed the direction of your poem to a loved one, it became very personal and really a poem only for the loved one and not for the rest of us.
Ron
Mistakes (Poetry) - 9/4/2018 6:21:34 AM
Very creative poetry, with a sacred message to all who reads it.
Mistakes (Poetry) - 9/3/2018 5:15:22 PM
This is so good and carries such a great message to all. People have to love themselves before anyone could love them. It is very hard to help (almost impossible) a person who is self-destructive.
Sandie
Mistakes (Poetry) - 9/3/2018 4:52:10 PM
You encapsulated in rhyme a truth about behaviors which affect others.
When Time Finds Peace. (Poetry) - 9/1/2018 11:43:04 AM
Reminds me of John Lennon's imagine. Sometimes it's better to dismantle what people consider to be, civilization, in order to be civil. It is strange that John chose to live in Manhattan where even the park is man-made.
Did you notice that you wrote, "when every trace of US is gone." Things probably would be a lot better if US (United States of America) was gone. Australia would do just fine.
Ron
When Time Finds Peace. (Poetry) - 9/1/2018 6:40:28 AM
I truly hope mankind will know peace, before we face extinction, and cockroaches rule the earth.
When Time Finds Peace. (Poetry) - 8/31/2018 10:14:17 PM
The world has been at wars ever since its primitive days, and I don't think it is going to stop. Humans are too competitive with each other, and too much greed. They won't stop at fighting each other. Too sad!
Sandie
When Time Finds Peace. (Poetry) - 8/31/2018 5:33:42 PM
I don't think we will ever see, "When the world is safe," I hope that we will, but it is very doubtful. You penned a wonderful message within your poem.
When Time Finds Peace. (Poetry) - 8/31/2018 5:24:07 PM
Kay ~
Peace ever to be!
Beautifully penned!
Lady Mary Ann
When Time Finds Peace. (Poetry) - 8/31/2018 4:17:21 PM
I am so "completely" with you on this, Kay. Completely. I have always felt it as thus you state. Love, peace, blessings, and best wishes to you.
Régis
The silly little fish. (Poetry) - 7/26/2018 9:08:25 AM
If the kiddies get the lesson, they won't be tempted by "bait" that is out there in the pool of life and stay with their school for protection.
Unfortunately, most of them will think it's about fish rather than a lesson about them and their behavior.
Ron
The silly little fish. (Poetry) - 7/26/2018 7:59:49 AM
One day your the big fish in the pond, and the next day you're on a plate with a side of tartar sauce.
The silly little fish. (Poetry) - 7/26/2018 7:40:52 AM
It is always good for children to learn about the fish and the rules. However, in reality, some rules are not to be followed blindly. Some rules are made by humans to control others and such rules are meant to be broken, as no one would want to be controlled by "control freaks" with power.
Even in a world of fishes, there are some that will swim with the flow, but there are also some jumping fish that are swimming against the cuurents, and such fish would jump and leap up in the air and slap the fishermen's faces for fishing.
Sandie
The silly little fish. (Poetry) - 7/26/2018 7:25:53 AM
There is a bona fide moral to this excellent write.
IF Dementia ever knocks. (Poetry) - 7/22/2018 11:15:18 AM
Deeply touched me, Kay. So beautifully penned.
IF Dementia ever knocks. (Poetry) - 7/6/2018 2:51:44 AM
This brought tears to my eyes, How sad it is when memory is robbed and children are left broken and waiting for the final days. I have seen what it can do. Thanks for sharing, love xo
IF Dementia ever knocks. (Poetry) - 7/5/2018 11:15:24 PM
Oh no! I hope this is only a poem, and it's not about you personally. Good heartfelt write!
Sandie
IF Dementia ever knocks. (Poetry) - 7/5/2018 2:17:19 PM
I've been told I have the first stages of Dementia.
IF Dementia ever knocks. (Poetry) - 7/5/2018 8:31:37 AM
As Ron said, this is an amazing write. I truly hope it is not a personal story you're telling. My mom passed from dementia. At the end, I was the only person she remembered. Dementia is hell.
IF Dementia ever knocks. (Poetry) - 7/5/2018 8:16:30 AM
Amazing! I tearfully read every line that magically told the story that you are wanting to leave for your kin. From what I read there is no sign of dementia in it, although I'm sure you spent a lot of time editing to get it to express your thoughts so beautifully.
I hope someone turns it into a song.
Ron
Baby rainbow spider. (Poetry) - 7/4/2018 10:30:33 PM
This was the first time I was introduced to a rainbow spider. They are amazing creatures as expressed by your fascinating poem. Very nice!
Prose,Re-Life. (Poetry) - 4/22/2018 4:36:52 PM
You are far from the rat on the wheel begging for crumbs. But sometimes, we feel we are unimportant parts of the rat race.
repost,slight change due to Donald Trump (Poetry) - 4/13/2018 9:19:24 AM
You and countless others have written eloquent poetry describing the ill fate of children at times of selfish adult battles over power and territory. It seems that President Trump's isolationism of the United States does not apply when he is applying his bully stick to those that he hates for one reason or another. Collateral damage be damned… Full speed ahead.
Ron
repost,slight change due to Donald Trump (Poetry) - 4/13/2018 9:13:55 AM
Our foreign policies always end up in disaster. Our leaders never seem to understand that for every action, there is an equal opposite reaction, and thus, history keeps repeating itself.
repost,slight change due to Donald Trump (Poetry) - 4/11/2018 5:04:41 PM
Your fortunate being in the great down under, as you don't have to deal with this guy, DT, as your leader. There are many out there, here, that love that they voted for him still, when will they learn, probably after the nuclear threat of war comes to the shores of the US...:( -e-
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2018. (Poetry) - 4/11/2018 7:46:25 AM
I am not knowledgeable about cricket but your poem helps. Nicely done, Kay! Love, peace, and best wishes,
Regis
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2018. (Poetry) - 4/10/2018 10:12:52 AM
This as usual for you, is a really well written poem,
I'm not really a follower of cricket myself I must admit,
but I am a great fan of poetry, and in particular your poetry,
and I really enjoyed this one.
from your pommie Pal steve.
Dementia (written for my friend) (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 8:03:27 PM
I cried as I read this, because this sounds like my mom. It is sad, and very difficult, but your words put the feelings so well, and offer comfort, especially in the last stanzas.
Thanks for finding the words, that I struggle to find, sometimes.
-Zach
A.D. POET passed away, (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:58:02 PM
Sorry for your loss, Kay.
My mom also has dementia, and so your poem rings very clear in my heart. Your mom would be so moved, I'm sure, to know you wrote this special poem about her.
I love reading your poems because they come from such a beautiful heart.
Blessings friend
-Zach
A crush on his poetry-forever. (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:53:19 PM
I sure do treasure your originality, Kay.
You write unlike anyone I have ever heard or read. You say so much, in so few words
-Zach
Tribute to my favorite poet (repost) (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:49:09 PM
I'd like to meet this wonderful person. What a magnificent tribute, Kay! Amazing what 26 letters can do in the right heart and hands.
May you continue to bless us with your beautiful soul, I am so grateful to the Lord for you. You are a light.
-Zach
Prose,Re-Life. (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:41:27 PM
What a fresh new way to say an old thing so many, including myself, have felt! You crafted it in an entertaining, even smile provoking way ( I loved how Prose, Re-Life ends.)
It is so authentic, and genuine, that I just LOVE it!
Sorry my comments are so verbose, but
I am feeling so glad I found you and your poetry.
-Zach
Their headache but my blessing. (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:36:15 PM
Keep humming, keep on singing, and definitely never ever stop writing. You have an amazing gift, and it sure blesses me.
You play the first musical instrument: the human voice, even the voice of the human heart. Always use it, never let anyone talk you out of it, through it, the Lord changes hearts
-Zach
I don't want to go there,do you?(repost) (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:28:38 PM
Oh Lord!
This one is very convicting, because so many times I've felt this way myself. And the Lord Jesus has had to prick my heart, so it wouldn't get hard. I can tell by this poem, that you know the Lord in a personal way, and right now I am so thanking the Lord that you are using the gift He has entrusted you with, to witness on His behalf. This must have been a challenge to write down, it all works so good, have you ever written songs. I would love to sing this, because it expresses my own heart so clearly.
Thanks for sharing this.
-Zach
Waves of life. (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:18:53 PM
I have felt like this, and this poem you wrote, reminds me that I am not alone in these 'waves of life'. But I like the way you concluded the poem...words of comfort, hope. Your write is very visual, and tells a story, which I always enjoy when reading poems. This one I felt very deep down in my heart, thanks Kay.
-Zach
The children of Syria (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:11:33 PM
Wow! stunning, deeply moving and definitely words that speak for those poor children who only want to play and learn, as all children do. Thanks for writing this, Kay. May the Lord bless you for using your gift for such a loving purpose.
-Z.B.McClure your fellow writer and reader
Thanksgiving thoughts . (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:07:22 PM
Wow! This is a gem. I really like the way you put words together, very uplifting, full of truth. Yeh, this is my kind of poetry. Now I absolutely must read all your other poems.
God has blessed you with quite a gift,
always use it, never stop.
-Zach a fellow human & poet
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2018. (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 8:50:56 AM
so well done I have Aussie friends, even some who immigrated to "Straya" from here in the 60's and 70's after we served in Nam. gives me many memories. thank you
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2018. (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:46:48 AM
Thanks for an explanation of that old term, "It's not cricket." So, it was Australia's fault! And thanks for the education. It is really strange how we personify war in games of chance by cheering "our" side.
Ron
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2018. (Poetry) - 4/9/2018 7:38:14 AM
Given the spirit and gist of this 'rousing poetic anecdote, I can relate well with your moral. Enjoyed... rlc
The children of Syria (Poetry) - 3/16/2018 10:04:33 AM
Excellent Kay, and very, very true.
such a sad indictment of the world we live in.
from your Pommie Pal,
Steve.
The children of Syria (Poetry) - 2/28/2018 6:49:57 AM
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!! WORDS FROM BEAUTIFUL, KIND HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva
The children of Syria (Poetry) - 2/25/2018 9:29:26 AM
But with our Western world devices--cell phones and satellites--the word is getting out and we can see how much they are just like us. We shouldn't be powerless to act.
Ron
The children of Syria (Poetry) - 2/25/2018 8:53:08 AM
Having just read Zach's poem on Syria, I'll say the same thing. I'm starting to think that all of the leader are nothing more than power hungry corrupt cowards.
The children of Syria (Poetry) - 2/25/2018 4:52:55 AM
A beautiful tribute to the sad suffering of innocents in Syria now these last seven years.
Their headache but my blessing. (Poetry) - 2/18/2018 3:58:13 PM
A wonderful gift is this blessing of yours, Kay. Were that we all had it. Your verses remind me of a song...
I've Got the Music in Me
Kiki Dee
Ain't got no trouble in my life,
No foolish dream to make me cry.
I'm never frightened or worried,
I know I'll always get by.
I heat up (I heat up)
I cool down (I cool down)
When something gets in my way I go round it.
Don't let life get me down
Gonna take life the way that I found it.
[Chorus]
I got the music in me
I got the music in me
I got the music in me
I got the music in me
I got the music in me
I got the music in me
They say that life is a circle (circle)
But that ain't the way that I've found it.
Gonna move in a straight line (ooh)
Keeping my feet firmly on the ground.
I heat up (I heat up)
I cool down (I cool down)
I got words in my head so I say them.
Don't let life get me down,
Catch a hold of my blues and just play them.…
Love and best wishes,
Regis
Their headache but my blessing. (Poetry) - 2/17/2018 2:17:57 PM
There's nothing better to my ears than to hear someone singing or humming while they work. It's a real talent to be able to focus on both the work and the music at the same time. And so soothing to listen to.
Ron
Prose,Re-Life. (Poetry) - 1/14/2018 1:00:11 PM
You have described the rat race so well that we all tend to trod. And with so few who make any kind of difference. So what the hell, might as well have our cheese and eat it while we can. Right?
Ron
Prose,Re-Life. (Poetry) - 1/13/2018 8:07:55 AM
well done and enjoyed
Prose,Re-Life. (Poetry) - 1/13/2018 7:30:08 AM
Keep the cheese, just let me out of the maze. And that's why life is called a rat race. Enjoyed this.
Prose,Re-Life. (Poetry) - 1/12/2018 10:32:48 AM
Related to this. "dissected, rejected" those unwanted experiences inclusive to all of socialized humanity. Ugh! Funny thing about troubles and trials; only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there. True for me anyway. Enjoyed your thoughts. Peace to you... rlc
Waves of life. (Poetry) - 1/11/2018 8:04:18 AM
Very touching write.
Waves of life. (Poetry) - 1/10/2018 2:53:27 PM
My, my, this is a wonderful poem about being deserted by the one you loved. The last two lines are wonderful in the extreme that you serviced
and made your way. This is a hard poem to write I feel.
Waves of life. (Poetry) - 1/10/2018 1:24:13 PM
A soul-stirring write that awakens thoughts and emotions, Kay. Well done! I can relate. Love and best wishes to you,
Regis
My Christmas Hunch. (Poetry) - 12/26/2017 8:04:49 AM
While we could argue that our economy is boasted in many jobs are created by the Christmas rush to buy "stuff," I think Jesus, with his ascetic lifestyle, would find it quite disturbing. Like the time he went into the temple and threw the money changers out, Jesus might find it in his power to close the "too big to fail" banks and other companies that are a parasite on top of our economy sucking riches from fees and services to keep the greed growing.
Ron
My Christmas Hunch. (Poetry) - 12/25/2017 12:59:24 AM
This is so true! Most of the time we spend shopping and trying to please people who already have so much, does not please our Father in Heaven. The heart of giving to the children who are homeless and have nothing is more pleasing to our Father. If we would all do a little bit to help those in need (without corrupt bandits stealing from the poor) this world would be a better place. Merry Christmas! Amen
For those we miss at Christmas. (Poetry) - 12/12/2017 8:09:07 AM
it is during this time of year we miss those we have lost the most
For those we miss at Christmas. (Poetry) - 12/11/2017 7:47:15 AM
This poem rings more true as we age and find those around us disappearing. The old ties are broken and never to be repaired. It's always good to try to connect to younger people so that one doesn't end up being left all alone.
Ron
For those we miss at Christmas. (Poetry) - 12/10/2017 7:50:58 AM
This was very touching for me, because my sister just passed away last week.
For those we miss at Christmas. (Poetry) - 12/9/2017 10:33:26 PM
Wonderful sediments Kay. I miss the family gatherings, my grandparents making a fuss. I miss the excitement of a brand new toy. I miss that "little child" that was once in all of us. I miss the smell of home-made dishes that were really made from scratch. I miss staying up late, waiting for Santa. I miss the red candy apples, where can we get a batch? I miss making a snowman and building a snowball fort that was taller than me. I miss the smell of the scent of a real Christmas tree. I miss the old songs we sang Christmas. Christmas carols, when we sang about our Savior. He made this all happen, He is the real reason we have Christmas after all. Merry Christmas Kay! Love & Blessings, John Michael
For those we miss at Christmas. (Poetry) - 12/9/2017 5:23:41 PM
A moving and meaningful write the theme of which I can relate to. Thank you for sharing, Kay. May your Christmas be blessed. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Dementia (written for my friend) (Poetry) - 6/21/2017 3:55:02 PM
Another beautifully written poem speaking of the sadness so many go through. There had better be a wonderful hereafter.
Dementia (written for my friend) (Poetry) - 6/9/2017 10:13:08 AM
WRITTEN SO TENDERLY AND WITH SUCH DEEP WORDS OF INSPIRATION AND STRENGTH. I TRULY DO BELIEVE AND WILL ALWAYS BELIEVE ABSOLUTELY 'NOTHING' TAKES THE PLACE OF ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. YOU'VE WALKED IN THEIR SHOES...SO YOU KNOW AND CAN TRULY RELATE. THANKS FOR SHARING, KAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Deleted poet. (Poetry) - 5/17/2017 2:11:06 PM
This is heartbreaking and seems unfair to me. It lowers my esteem of AD. I guess it is always all about money. I extend my empathy to you, Kay. Love and best wishes,
Regis
A.D. POET passed away, (Poetry) - 5/14/2017 4:47:59 PM
Sorry for any mixup,I am still here dear Louisa,it was my mother Joyce Devenish who passed away she too was a poet here once.
Hugs and love from Kay
The refugee on my train. (Poetry) - 5/13/2017 7:41:26 AM
I did enjoy reading this Kay,
it is a very thought provoking piece and very well written.
wishing you happiness.
your friend
Steve
A.D. POET passed away, (Poetry) - 5/13/2017 7:34:03 AM
My dear friend, I am so, so very sorry for your loss,
your Mother was a lovely lady, and commented on some of my own work,
always with kind and constructive comments.
as well as being an excellent poet herself, she will be missed.
please accept my deepest sympathies.
Your friend.
Steve.
