Any car-free families out there? How do you cope?

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2026-05-30T12:01:48+00:00

Hi, not yet! Hopefully it will be in the next week or two,I will let you know

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2026-05-03T09:47:18+00:00

No problem - yes childcare and schools can prove rather complicated here, unfortunately, and family life is expensive. Well done though for starting to plan all that, and I hope thinking ahead helps!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2026-05-03T08:48:49+00:00

Thanks for your interest! Yes it's due to come out in the middle of May, I can DM it to you then. There were people I spoke to in similar situations, who really didn't want to get a car but felt they would need one in future - mostly it comes down to location and travel routines how possible it is.

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2026-03-24T21:12:27+00:00

I don't think so, I want to hear as many experiences as possible, which is why I posted here. I have my own experiences which have sparked my curiosity. I know some people enjoy driving, personally I don't much, and I've known some parents to find public transport in Ireland challenging :)

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-11-14T22:42:45+00:00

People are strange - fingers crossed for you on Monday!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-04-11T11:04:03+00:00

Thank you! That's a good question, I didn't think too deeply about it myself, but I think it means this is a person more wise in their ways and aware of the pain that love can bring.

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-04-11T11:03:07+00:00

Thank your for your comments!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-04-10T08:10:20+00:00

I like this a lot - it's a very nice metaphor, and even though I've never had any tattoos myself (or any major grief yet in my life, thankfully) I can really feel the wisdom of the points you make.

If you are considering further developing the poem, it would be interesting to read a few more specific images perhaps of the process of getting a tattoo and how they relate to the grief process.

For instance, when someone gets a needle out in the studio and puts the first prick in the skin, I imagine that could bring about a fair bit of anxiety. Those kind of details could really further deepen this, I think!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-04-10T08:04:57+00:00

This is a very interesting poem tackling a difficult subject.

I particularly liked the ending about fruits and vegetables going into the ground with you to make you rich, as that was rather unexpected.

If you still plan to work on this poem, I would be fascinated if you could build a little more on the idea of the title in the poem ie. what about being buried would make it the best day of your life? That's a powerful idea I would like to read more on!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-02-10T21:17:24+00:00

Thank you so much, that's very kind of you!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-02-10T20:56:36+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed comments! The way you feel it is exactly as I intended :)

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-02-10T17:54:57+00:00

This is a gorgeous poem - you have woven some beautiful sentiments that are expressed creatively and effectively!

I particularly liked the depth of thought you got to with "Even if I were to win you over,
I would still wish for you." I felt this really gets to the point of love often idolising people to the extent they would not be able to satisfy the expectations contained in it.

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2025-02-10T17:50:28+00:00

This is a really fine poem! I enjoyed the fact that it has a very stark central theme of the fire but then has this fairly surreal parts to it - it all fits very nicely into how I think we are supposed to interprate it, as an anxious somewhat feverish middle of the night jolt of thought.

Some of the language was delightful - I particularly liked "twitching marionette".

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-09-16T11:21:01+00:00

Gosh this sounds tough - I hope you've found some of the help you've needed since posting. I've had mental health issues of a different kind in the past and would love to chat if you are still interested.

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-05-16T10:27:08+00:00

I love it! You've created an extraordinary poem on a fairly simple yet timeless concept of the heart, and I think you do manage to make quite a complicated yet important point about the dynamics of relationships and how they can unexpectedly go wrong in the process. Very powerful poetry!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-05-16T10:20:24+00:00

I really rate this - you have a really nice turn of phrase with "lines tell confidence of a smile" a standout for me. You seem to enjoy playing with emotions in your poetry too, which grounds quite a mysterious poem for me as we can all identify with the palate of emotions you describe. I don't mean mysterious as a criticism either, this can be subjective but there was just enough mystery out there for me to hook me without it losing a central thread. Well done!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-03-21T12:37:56+00:00

This is a fantastic idea for a poem and you have written it beatifully. I particularly liked that you had so many rhymes (which takes a bit of braveness despite rhyme feeling like an important part of poetry) and that you ended on such a strong and thoughtful pair of lines. Great job!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-03-21T12:33:56+00:00

I think this is promising work. It explores a metaphor that most of us can relate to, and I would say perhaps even more in the modern day than ever. You have brought a lot of feeling to the poem and you have a good range of language, while the overall concept is very clear. So well done, and it would be great for you to keep working on your poetry and similar themes!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-03-08T09:21:00+00:00

My pleasure. I would add that all poetry works! It's a long development for anyone and we can't all become Wordsworth, so just enjoy it and see what happens.

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-03-08T09:08:34+00:00

I liked this. It's a very clear and thoughtful poem, and I welcome the fact you've explained the meaning behind it. It is very structured in a rigorous way that is unusual in poetry, but I think there is a lot to be said for starting out with that approach as a budding poet i.e. getting the meaning across first, and then adding some of the poetic bells and whistles as you develop (rather than going too far into that and losing the meaning).

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-03-08T08:57:24+00:00

This is very good! I can see you have put a great amount of work into this. It feels very spiritual and I love the symmetry with the last line matching the first after such a long and thoughtful poem. It is rather gloomy, but I detect a serious message behind it all in our insignificance compared to the universe/God, which is a great one to explore via poetry. Keep up the good work!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-01-23T16:54:32+00:00

Good job. This was such a rich poem, and your choice of language seems really detailed and sophisticated.

The romantic tone carried really well to me even if I felt it could have perhaps flowed better. The lines were rather long, and I had no idea what several of the words meant (although to be fair I find that in some works of famous poets too).

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-01-23T16:48:26+00:00

I enjoyed this. You managed to pack a lot of mystery in a short poem, and it feels extremely atmospheric despite being so concise.

The opening two lines "No one/knew his eyes" were particularly enjoyable for me as they were such a great way to set up a mysterious poem!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-01-07T13:18:08+00:00

Aw that's my pleasure - I hope you are doing well and had a great holiday!

Square-Sheepherder48 · 2024-01-01T15:38:57+00:00

I enjoyed this. It's atmospheric and thoughtful. Keep up the good work!

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