--- In reaspoetrygrotto@..., chrisskillings_2000
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
>...
> > I have written a few poems myself some of which are in their
finishing
> touches, and was wondering if you guys couls give me some feedback?
> Does Does this board have a copyright policy?  I would post my
> poetry on here but am a little cautious about it.
>
> Most importantly I wanted to be sure that my poetry won't be used by
> any other person(s).
>
> Regards
> Chris
>

Hello Chris, and thank you Valerie for responding.

I, and probably Valerie, might be able to give you some feedback on
your poetry within the limits of our expertise.

As Valerie is too aware I have limited time for this group. My time is
often spent elsewhere. I visit when I can.

Copyright: All original work is your copyright as soon as you create
it. But the reality is that unless you have the lawyers and money to
chase misuse of your copyrighted work, anyone could copy it and claim
it as their own. I wouldn't. I can't answer for everyone who visits
this group. 'Copy and Paste' is so easy to do.

If you put your work anywhere on the internet someone may copy it
either just to read off-line or for use. So many photographs are stolen
and reposted all over Yahoo groups to show that copyright isn't
enforcable. If I search on one of my nom-de-plumes I can find some of
my 150+ prose works duplicated on sites from Russia to China and Japan.
I could spend millions chasing my copyright and what would happen? The
site would close down and reopen the next day under a different name.

The answer is that your work effectively becomes public domain as soon
as you post it. I don't like that but I can't do anything about it.

Dick

Hello Chris  greeting`s to you too I`m Valerie  and welcome to Rea`s poetry
grotto  and Dick Eburne the owner has  a nice poetry board too. you are most 
welcome to post your poetry here and I think you`ll have to ask Dick  the owner
about the copy right. but I think but unsure when you post any of your Poetry
the copyright is your`s and stay`s your`s alone ok.yes I know what you mean
Chris I`ve had trouble in the past that way myself before I joined this group  
you are quite right to be cautious but you`ve no need to be   I`ve posted quite
a few of my work here and no one has used any of my work as their`s i`ve noticed
it no where else either,  thank goodness. Dick does run a great site here and we
are all friendly, housetrained etc . welcome from me once more Chris and take
care,  Valerie (Val)

chrisskillings_2000 <no_reply@...> wrote:   Greetings everyone
I was just browsing various forums and came across a Poetry board
which I though would be quite interesting to join.

I have written a few poems myself some of which are in their finishing
touches, and was wondering if you guys couls give me some feedback?
Does Does this board have a copyright policy?  I would post my
poetry on here but am a little cautious about it.

Most importantly I wanted to be sure that my poetry won't be used by
any other person(s).

Regards
Chris






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Greetings everyone
I was just browsing various forums and came across a Poetry board
which I though would be quite interesting to join.

I have written a few poems myself some of which are in their finishing
touches, and was wondering if you guys couls give me some feedback?
Does Does this board have a copyright policy?  I would post my
poetry on here but am a little cautious about it.

Most importantly I wanted to be sure that my poetry won't be used by
any other person(s).

Regards
Chris

Hello Dick how are you?, . I`m sorry I keep worrying you with my apostrophes and
anyone else reading my poetry, but I honestly can`t help it it`s just the way
that I write ok.  thank you for setting my poem out as it should look  I
appreciate it but I disagree with you you are a poet my friend and good one ok.
I will try to keep your suggestions on board next time ok. btw if I can help you
on your board as a moderator let me know ok, and I will  because I did that job
a long time ago on compuserve.  take care of yourself and  I hope real life
issue`s etc will  let you write again one day on this board because I miss you
when your not around and miss reading your poem`s too Dick . take care of
yourself Valerie (Val)

Dick Eburne <rjceburne@...> wrote:   --- In
reaspoetrygrotto@..., "valerie946475"
<valeriedavenport@b...> wrote:
>

> September girl
>
> Clear blue eye`s
> and startled cries
> how well do I remember
> that day in september
>
> it will be 18 year`s ago soon in september
> that our baby girl was born how well I remember
> how fast the time has flown past
> memory`s that we have our september girl has made them to last
>
> blue eye`s she has and a smile to set heart`s in a whirl
> that`s our september birthday girl
> hope she enjoy`s her disco party with friend`s of her all makeing a
> fuss
> while we quietly thank god for all the joy and happiness she has
> given to us

I still worry about your apostrophes, Valerie, even while I enjoy
your poetry. I think it could be laid out in a different ay to make
it easier for others to follow.

Here is my idea of a corrected version, with apostrophes in the right
place when needed:

September Girl

Clear blue eyes
and startled cries
how well do I remember
that day in September

It will be 18 years ago
soon in September
that our baby girl was born
how well I remember

How fast the time has flown
past memories that we have
our September girl
has made them to last

Blue eyes she has and a smile
to set hearts in a whirl
that`s our September birthday girl

Hope she enjoys her disco party
with friends of hers
all making a  fuss
while we quietly thank God
for all the joy and happiness
she has given to us

Please don't take my suggestions as anything more than hints. I'm not
a poet, and I know it.

Dick









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--- In reaspoetrygrotto@..., holden2922 <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
>
> on a bright day in a street with trees
> i saw a lady in pink, under the falling leaves
> she was so beutiful with long hair
> maybe she was an angel or was i just dreaming
> then she was gone, never seen again
> vanished to heaven or just some where
>
> i hope to she here again
> walking so careful, with style and flair
> but i shall dream wishing for that day
> to be with her until my last days
>

There are a couple of typos (typing errors) in this poem. Two of
them  make the first line of the second verse difficult to read. I
suggest that it might read better like this:

   On a bright day in a street with trees
   I saw a lady in pink, under the falling leaves
   She was so beautiful with long hair
   Maybe she was an angel: or was I just dreaming
   Then she was gone, never seen again
   Vanished to heaven or just somewhere

   I hope to see her again
   Walking so careful, with style and flair
   But I shall dream wishing for that day
   To be with her until my last days.

I think the word 'careful' is just right in the poem, even if to be
grammatically correct it should be 'carefully'.

Dick

--- In reaspoetrygrotto@..., "valerie946475"
<valeriedavenport@b...> wrote:
>

> September girl
>
> Clear blue eye`s
> and startled cries
> how well do I remember
> that day in september
>
> it will be 18 year`s ago soon in september
> that our baby girl was born how well I remember
> how fast the time has flown past
> memory`s that we have our september girl has made them to last
>
> blue eye`s she has and a smile to set heart`s in a whirl
> that`s our september birthday girl
> hope she enjoy`s her disco party with friend`s of her all makeing a
> fuss
> while we quietly thank god for all the joy and happiness she has
> given to us

I still worry about your apostrophes, Valerie, even while I enjoy
your poetry. I think it could be laid out in a different ay to make
it easier for others to follow.

Here is my idea of a corrected version, with apostrophes in the right
place when needed:

  September Girl

  Clear blue eyes
  and startled cries
  how well do I remember
  that day in September

  It will be 18 years ago
  soon in September
  that our baby girl was born
  how well I remember

  How fast the time has flown
  past memories that we have
  our September girl
  has made them to last

  Blue eyes she has and a smile
  to set hearts in a whirl
  that`s our September birthday girl

  Hope she enjoys her disco party
  with friends of hers
  all making a  fuss
  while we quietly thank God
  for all the joy and happiness
  she has given to us

Please don't take my suggestions as anything more than hints. I'm not
a poet, and I know it.

Dick

Welcome to the very exclusive group of Rea's Poetry Grotto.

There are only 28 members, half of whom have bouncing e-mails which
probably means that they no longer use their Yahoo account.

I still write, but my current works are not poetry and can't be posted
here. ;-)

There are only three of you who contribute. If one of you wants to take
the post of joint-moderator of this group I would be pleased because
real life and internet responsibilities elsewhere leave me little time
for poetry, or for this group.

Dick

on a bright day in a street with trees
i saw a lady in pink, under the falling leaves
she was so beutiful with long hair
maybe she was an angel or was i just dreaming
then she was gone, never seen again
vanished to heaven or just some where

i hope to she here again
walking so careful, with style and flair
but i shall dream wishing for that day
to be with her until my last days

Hi I wrote this one recently for my daughter Valerie (Val)

September girl

Clear blue eye`s
and startled cries
how well do I remember
that day in september

it will be 18 year`s ago soon in september
that our baby girl was born how well I remember
how fast the time has flown past
memory`s that we have our september girl has made them to last

blue eye`s she has and a smile to set heart`s in a whirl
that`s our september birthday girl
hope she enjoy`s her disco party with friend`s of her all makeing a
fuss
while we quietly thank god for all the joy and happiness she has
given to us

HI Liz r.e poem your welcome.please don`t worry time will ease the pain of your
divorce ok. "ahh "teenager`s  (I`ve got one of my own so I know what you
mean)they will learn but hopefully not by the hard way that you were right and
come back to you ok, just have patience and be there for them. it will pass Liz
so don`t worry ok. btw thank you for saying my poem was nice it mean`s a lot to
me  take care Valerie

liz fowler <liz_fowler@...> wrote:  Thank you for the poem,  its just
been along two years thru a divorce and sadness over broken relation ships with
my teen ageers,  they are all taking roads that im not thrilled about but i hope
this too will pass but your poem was nice thank you liz

valerie davenport <valeriedavenport@...> wrote:  Hi Elizabeth,oh dear
that sound`s like  someone has hurt you,I hope not . well I`ve got one if that`s
any help?  this one I wrote after my dad funeral (he had cancer and I looked
after him throughout his illness, he was this type of man.) Valerie ( Val)
    Remember.
   Remember me without a tear of regret
    no suffering or in pain anymore and my love I have once again met
   think of the happy day`s and not the bad
   even though I`ve gone I never wanted you  to feel sad

   please shed not a tear
   I went to my lord without any fear
   remember me deep in your heart
   as it was with great sadness that we had to part.

   try to keep a watery smile on your face
   sadness and heartbreak have to have their place
   if  you let your tear`s  flow
   just remember I love my family but I had to go









elizabeth <liz_fowler@...> wrote:
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Thank you for the poem,  its just been along two years thru a divorce and
sadness over broken relation ships with my teen ageers,  they are all taking
roads that im not thrilled about but i hope this too will pass but your poem was
nice thank you liz

valerie davenport <valeriedavenport@...> wrote:  Hi Elizabeth,oh dear
that sound`s like  someone has hurt you,I hope not . well I`ve got one if that`s
any help?  this one I wrote after my dad funeral (he had cancer and I looked
after him throughout his illness, he was this type of man.) Valerie ( Val)
    Remember.
   Remember me without a tear of regret
    no suffering or in pain anymore and my love I have once again met
   think of the happy day`s and not the bad
   even though I`ve gone I never wanted you  to feel sad

   please shed not a tear
   I went to my lord without any fear
   remember me deep in your heart
   as it was with great sadness that we had to part.

   try to keep a watery smile on your face
   sadness and heartbreak have to have their place
   if  you let your tear`s  flow
   just remember I love my family but I had to go









elizabeth <liz_fowler@...> wrote:
   do you have any poems on sadness of the heart







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Hi Elizabeth,oh dear that sound`s like  someone has hurt you,I hope not . well
I`ve got one if that`s any help?  this one I wrote after my dad funeral (he had
cancer and I looked after him throughout his illness, he was this type of man.)
Valerie ( Val)
    Remember.
   Remember me without a tear of regret
    no suffering or in pain anymore and my love I have once again met
   think of the happy day`s and not the bad
   even though I`ve gone I never wanted you  to feel sad

   please shed not a tear
   I went to my lord without any fear
   remember me deep in your heart
   as it was with great sadness that we had to part.

   try to keep a watery smile on your face
   sadness and heartbreak have to have their place
   if  you let your tear`s  flow
   just remember I love my family but I had to go









elizabeth <liz_fowler@...> wrote:
   do you have any poems on sadness of the heart







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do you have any poems on sadness of the heart

wanted to see if you could send me some poems on love and
freindships,and gods love thanks

thank you sweet

elizabeth <liz_fowler@...> wrote:  --- In
reaspoetrygrotto@..., "valerie946475"
<valeriedavenport@b...> wrote:
>
> There are many flower`s in god`s garden from the clover to sweet
> scented stock
> even the humble dandelion is a flower with it`s fluffy time clock
> in god`s garden there are no weed`s
> just often by the wind some misguided seed`s
>
> my late mother`s favorite flower was a rose
> now she is there in gods garden there will be many in different
> shade`s of colour I suppose
> my dad he alway`s favored the heather and the bluebell
> and now he has joined my mother in gods garden he will never
forget
> his scottish root`s just by looking around I can tell
>
> daffodills are yellow
> buttercup`s are the same shade but a bit more mellow
> daisy`s are white upon a lawn of green
> gods garden is a delight to be seen
>
> I love a fragile flower that is so small
> blue in colour and to me has the sweetest name of all
> no perfume has this flower got
> just the sweet name of forget me not
>







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--- In reaspoetrygrotto@..., "valerie946475"
<valeriedavenport@b...> wrote:
>
> There are many flower`s in god`s garden from the clover to sweet
> scented stock
> even the humble dandelion is a flower with it`s fluffy time clock
> in god`s garden there are no weed`s
> just often by the wind some misguided seed`s
>
> my late mother`s favorite flower was a rose
> now she is there in gods garden there will be many in different
> shade`s of colour I suppose
> my dad he alway`s favored the heather and the bluebell
> and now he has joined my mother in gods garden he will never
forget
> his scottish root`s just by looking around I can tell
>
> daffodills are yellow
> buttercup`s are the same shade but a bit more mellow
> daisy`s are white upon a lawn of green
> gods garden is a delight to be seen
>
> I love a fragile flower that is so small
> blue in colour and to me has the sweetest name of all
> no perfume has this flower got
> just the sweet name of forget me not
>

hi I wrote this on our wedding aniversary this year Val.
  Music
As the silent music of love plays
romance endless of the time stays
one kiss thats all it takes starts it all
and who can resist true loves call

the silent music never misses a beat
and true love leads to a romance so sweet
love and romance underneath the moon
soon the music changes to a wedding tune

two hearts beat as one
as long as the music plays the romance won`t be gone
the music changes tempo with a one,two,three
and soon the ones who are in love raise a family

hear the music and bless
each and every year you spend together in happiness
the silent music you hear in your heart
has brought the ones who have found  true love and romance until
death do they part

There are many flower`s in god`s garden from the clover to sweet
scented stock
even the humble dandelion is a flower with it`s fluffy time clock
in god`s garden there are no weed`s
just often by the wind some misguided seed`s

my late mother`s favorite flower was a rose
now she is there in gods garden there will be many in different
shade`s of colour I suppose
my dad he alway`s favored the heather and the bluebell
and now he has joined my mother in gods garden he will never forget
his scottish root`s just by looking around I can tell

daffodills are yellow
buttercup`s are the same shade but a bit more mellow
daisy`s are white upon a lawn of green
gods garden is a delight to be seen

I love a fragile flower that is so small
blue in colour and to me has the sweetest name of all
no perfume has this flower got
just the sweet name of forget me not

--- In reaspoetrygrotto@..., "valerie946475"
<valeriedavenport@b...> wrote:
>
> please let me know if your ok Dick as I do miss you here it`s lonely :
> ( Val,
>

I am pleased that someone cares
So much that pen a poem she dares

At the moment I regret poetry is lost
Amid family matters that end in cost

Daughters three need me, their dad
Even if sometimes I feel I've been had

One has announced a Christmas grandchild
Another house-hunting in London's wild

The first, last mentioned, teaches still
In the big city that makes Dad chill

While Val ever misplaces apostrophe -
But who cares? She thinks of missing me!

Dick

please let me know if your ok Dick as I do miss you here it`s lonely :
( Val,

Tear`s of Rain
fall down my window pane
I`m feeling as sad as I can be
because I`m missing you, you see

I`m proud of you
and all that you do
one special friend
who I care about and worry so to you my best wish`s I send

I`m proud of the friendship that we share
so I miss you when your not there
as the tear`s of rain
run down my window pane

this is a poem about the one thing that does make me scared Valerie.
Spider
There is a spider in the bath
I`m almost sure it crept in there to have a laugh
so scared of them am I
if I don`t scream I`ll cry

the beast`s are so long legged and hairy
they are truly scary
so creepy the way they move
upon seeing one there is no way can anyone me soothe

I got a cup and paper to flick the spider in then throw out
in it crept then looked at me as if to say don`t shout
it was no good so the water I`ll run in
no that didn`t work either as this spider can swim

oh lord what a to do
who would have thought a spider could cause such a hullabaloo
now it`s walking steadily up the bathroom wall
I just hope it will stay there and not fall

People will be there for each other
friend`s, parent`s , sister or brother
give a hug and you feel safe in each other`s arms
mother make`s her child feel safe and any crying she calm`s

no matter how many miles we roam
after a holiday as soon as we open the door we feel safe in our home
nightmare`s or if your hurt or feel shy
a hug will make you feel better I don`t know why

you pet cat or dog will loveingly curl up and feel safe on your knee
after they have been fed
you feel so cosy and safe when your in bed
when the window`s are closed and the door locked up tight
you know your house is safe from harm tonight

A cup of Tea can alway`s lift your frown
there is nothing better if your feeling a little tired and run down
the blenders have made it so it tastes just right
  it can lift you up with all it`s might

it`s got to be a cup of tea as nothing else will do
the perfect drink for me and for you
fruit and herbal teas are so good on a hot day
makeing you feel that summer isn`t so far away

earl gray has a distinctive taste all of its own
quite a contender for any throne
tea can be zingy and zesty too
my thanks go to the blenders for makeing the tea perfect for me to
share with you

The Castle stand`s alone on a hill
all through the age`s of time it stand`s there still
if those wall`s could only talk what a tale they would tell
just to write about it the book would sell

the lord`s and lady`s are danceing in the hall
you can almost hear the music and they are laughing and haveing a ball
the jester playing the fool and telling joke`s
just enjoying his job and entertaining the folk`s

all through the age`s it`s seen a war or two
  to see the castle now I think it`s seen a few
the outside now is nothing but a shell
this castle I look at and love so well

Circus life is not easy for a clown
alway`s playing joke`s his face is a mask he`s not allowed to frown
who know`s what his true feeling`s are
he is not going to show you them at this he is a true star

never a tear and alway`s a smile
a clown act`s funny and forget`s his worry`s for awhile
the clown forget`s his worry`s and life`s stress
once he`s put on his makeup and into his costume for his act he does
dress

what lie`s beneath his greasepaint when the clown hear`s the roar of
the crowd
does he want to laugh along with them or cry out loud
yes the clown wear`s a mask never show`s his feeling`s but does he
ever get the blue`s
maybe the only time he get`s them is when he go`s shopping for his
shoe`s

Hi this is a poem about where I live Valerie

Cockermouth is the name of my hometown built upon the banks of the
river cocker which flow`s into the mouth of the river derwent which
then run`s into the sea
people can and do joke about it`s name quite merrily
Cockermouth is where I live in the lake district it`s my home town
proud of it`s castle and it`s ghost of a lady in a grey gown

Cockermouth has a market which is held on the street
with some edwardian building`s around it make`s you think it`s sweet
another market is held for farmer`s to sell cow`s and sheep
just take a look inside william wordsworths home or should I say
birthplace it won`t send you to sleep

there is a plaque which say`s mary queen of scot`s stayed in a house
that is now a carpark
now and again I wonder does she still visit the town and walk around
in the dark
like everyone I am proud of my hometown
I`m here for life and it will never make me frown

Snowy white feather`s of the Owl in flight
can give you a scare at night
so silent can they hunt and fly
they can cleverly spot their prey from way up high

small wonder that an owl is a wise bird
when they can fly so that they are scarcely heard
a vole or mice
for lunch or supper for an owl they pay the price

so beutiful is this bird to see
not easy to spot when it`s perched up high in a tree
yet no one can beat the lovely sight
of this bird the owl in full silent flight

Now my owner`s have gone out I`m going to have a ball
just for a start I`ll knock the phone off the hook and give someone
a call
just because they went without me for a walk in the cold weather and
I`m at home as warm as toast
when they return I`d better not boast

Woof ,Hello Who is that?
huh,they hung up on me it must have been nextdoors cat
my owner`s came back but they ignored me while they made a meal
called tea
I got fed and fresh water later so that pleased me

oh they`ve hung the reciver back on the hook
just wait until they get the phonebill it`ll be who called that
number? I`d better practise my innocent look
I`ll whine and plead with big brown eye`s while they eat that meal
called tea
yes I know I`m loved and I love them too and there are dogs who are
far more worse off than me

I  wondered what had happened to you. your welcome. thank you for deleteing the
double post for me , (my computer was playing trick`s on me tonight and I
thought it hadn`t sent it, so I tried again result double post .)  will look
forward as I alway`s do to reading your poem`s ,here`s hopeing r l  will let you
write them. Valerie

Dick Eburne <rjceburne@...> wrote:  I've been missing for a couple of
days on real life matters
because my wife has a few days off work.

Thank you for your contributions.

I have deleted the double post.

I hope to write a few poems next week - RL permitting...

Dick






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I've been missing for a couple of days on real life matters
because my wife has a few days off work.

Thank you for your contributions.

I have deleted the double post.

I hope to write a few poems next week - RL permitting...

Dick