Whisper

Hello Karen. Thank you for your thoughtful message. I did enter the poem in a contest and I believe it placed somewhere, but not a top contender..I hope all is well with you. Best wishes. Brian

Hi Thomas Thanks very much for your supportive remarks. I haven't posted new work for some time now. I cared for my mum as she died, then became ill myself, had surgery. No real motivation to write. Depression I suppose. Look after yourself. All the best. Thanks again.

Thank you Joe for your encouraging words. Your message spurs me to write again. Much appreciated. Brian

Thank you very much for your supportive message, Len. I am contemplating a return to Poetry Soup, but for several weeks my mother's depleted health has consumed my attention. Be well. Best wishes, Brian

If I had to give any advice Brian, it would be to take the contests just as a bit of fun. Don't judge how good your poems are by placements. Contests are not - and cannot ever be - a true reflection of one’s own work. Much of it is subjective. Every now and again I enjoy the ride but if I think my poem is going to be compromised by having to write to suit the judge’s tastes, style or form then I pass. (I tend to stick to my own style and just enter open contests that don’t have too many rules and - better still- those that allow old poems). Believe me when I say my placements over the last 5 years could write Cozy Powell’s 1974 UK hit here 100 plus times over..and if I tell you the title to that song is Na Na Na then I’m sure you get my drift. :). Write on Brian. PS - I’m half in and half out of a Poetry Soup sabbatical myself at the moment but still enjoying reading others’ work and mulling over ideas. Cheers - Gary

Hi Gary. Thank you for your kind words. This piece hit a number 3, far down the list of recognition. I am in the doldrums. Several ideas for poems but I struggle with this site. I hope that you are fit + still writing. I haven't gone exploring on PS in a considerable time. Be well. Best wishes. Brian (Post script - I responded to your subsequent note on Soup mail. Cheers.)

Thank you, Beata. I hope that you are well. Best wishes, Brian

Thanks very much for your visit + message. Be well. Brian

Thank you, Duke, though you give me a lot of credit. Whispers have their own innate softness which presents a pleasurable exploration. I hope that all is well with you. Sincere good wishes, Brian

Thank you, Constance.

Greetings Thomas, Thanks very much for your words of encouragement. Yes, the poem was far down the contest recognition list. To me, the similes + metaphor have merit but then I am biased. The avoidance of commonplace language along with poetical devices are not deemed assets by all evaluators. At any rate, I still write + post but with more reluctance now. Thank you again. Be well. Brian

Thanks very much, Charles, for your congratulatory wishes. I am far down the recognition list but delighted you found this small entry. All the best, Brian

Greetings Anne-Lise, Thank you for your stop by and supportive comment. I hope that your pen flourishes in these fine days of spring. Best wishes, Brian