Thanks, Tom.

Much gratified by that compliment, Bob.

I raise my glass of Black Sheep bitter to you both.

Cheers

milner

Glad to see this here!

Me too, Lavonne  ;). As an ex editor I'm so aware, as many members may not be, of all the thankless administrative work you put in for the site. Thanks on behalf of all.

milner

milner

Let me add to the applause. A pleasure to read.

I just wondered if

dark
sneaks up
with its gauntlet
grip

might stand a small improvement? sneaks up lacks the splendour of the lines that precede it, imho.

dark
smuggles in
its gauntlet
grip

This might provide a useful link with the sea perhaps?

Just a thought.

Regards

Thanks, Oskar. I'll think on the that 'sneaks up'. I don't think 'smuggles' quite fits my bill, but that doesn't rule it out. Most alternatives in my head at the moment have little 'splendour'. Wouldn't wish to be to clever here just for the sake of being 'poetic'. I'll muse...

Cheers

milner

amazing pen, milner


pleased to see it on the Front Page
many congratulations!



Stella

Applause from here, Milner!

ld

Thanks, Stella, Lynn. My cup runneth over, making me tipsy trying to lap it all up, especially after John's piece.

Cheers

milner

Nice dichotomy that really works together.  And seamless re-integration. For some
reason I was jarred by the "cold-douched sky"--seemed out of character with the
rest of the poem, I guess.  Good poem nicely rendered.

                                                           tom mccoy

Thanks, Tom. I'll think further on 'cold-douched', though it seems to describe what we've been having lately in this happy island.

Cheers

milner