Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
THE DUNES
NafisaSB said:
A nicely detailed and descriptive piece of poetry ✌️👍
August 9th, 2026 10:43
NafisaSB said:
A nicely detailed and descriptive piece of poetry ✌️👍
August 9th, 2026 10:43
THAT HAUNTING QUOTE
Thomas W Case said:
This leans hard into gothic dread, building the tension one cold, grim image at a time until that final “NEVERMORE” lands like a coffin lid. The supernatural imagery is familiar territory, but the creeping rhythm gives it a dark, old-school chill.
August 9th, 2026 07:48
Thomas W Case said:
This leans hard into gothic dread, building the tension one cold, grim image at a time until that final “NEVERMORE” lands like a coffin lid. The supernatural imagery is familiar territory, but the creeping rhythm gives it a dark, old-school chill.
August 9th, 2026 07:48
THAT HAUNTING QUOTE
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Damn, Norman...this is wonderfully Gothic! 🖤 I love how the dread keeps advancing, almost as though the poem itself is closing the distance between the reader and the grave. By the time that final declaration arrives, there really could be no other ending. Fantastic homage to Poe, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 9th, 2026 05:49
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Damn, Norman...this is wonderfully Gothic! 🖤 I love how the dread keeps advancing, almost as though the poem itself is closing the distance between the reader and the grave. By the time that final declaration arrives, there really could be no other ending. Fantastic homage to Poe, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 9th, 2026 05:49
THAT HAUNTING QUOTE
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely words that set the mood for the most famous poetic word. Well done Norman
August 9th, 2026 04:02
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely words that set the mood for the most famous poetic word. Well done Norman
August 9th, 2026 04:02
FIRST LIGHT
orchidee said:
Good write N.
At fist light, last light, no light - no bus! lol.
August 8th, 2026 10:00
orchidee said:
Good write N.
At fist light, last light, no light - no bus! lol.
August 8th, 2026 10:00
FIRST LIGHT
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this is absolutely beautiful. There’s such warmth and intimacy here...that quiet morning closeness with someone you love before the rest of the world comes calling. Wonderful poem, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
August 8th, 2026 08:42
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this is absolutely beautiful. There’s such warmth and intimacy here...that quiet morning closeness with someone you love before the rest of the world comes calling. Wonderful poem, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
August 8th, 2026 08:42
FIRST LIGHT
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely wake up where the sun raises on two separate occasions in the morning. Very nice Norman
August 8th, 2026 04:30
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely wake up where the sun raises on two separate occasions in the morning. Very nice Norman
August 8th, 2026 04:30
FIRST LIGHT
Lorenz said:
Verbal melody that exudes a timeless scent of passion...
August 8th, 2026 03:40
Lorenz said:
Verbal melody that exudes a timeless scent of passion...
August 8th, 2026 03:40
THE LAPPING OF THE WAVES
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Ahh, the bus took you to the seaside?! lol.
August 7th, 2026 08:54
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Ahh, the bus took you to the seaside?! lol.
August 7th, 2026 08:54
THE LAPPING OF THE WAVES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman...what a powerful piece. You take us right to that terrible edge without offering some tidy transformation at the end. The pain remains, but so does he...and sometimes that is victory enough. Really moved by this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 7th, 2026 08:37
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman...what a powerful piece. You take us right to that terrible edge without offering some tidy transformation at the end. The pain remains, but so does he...and sometimes that is victory enough. Really moved by this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 7th, 2026 08:37
THE LAPPING OF THE WAVES
sorenbarrett said:
Norman this one began and built crashed upon the shore and withdrew leaving a backwash of feeling in its wake. Well written and a fave
August 7th, 2026 05:14
sorenbarrett said:
Norman this one began and built crashed upon the shore and withdrew leaving a backwash of feeling in its wake. Well written and a fave
August 7th, 2026 05:14
BY THE WAY
Goldfinch60 said:
Very emotive words Norman, I hope all is well.
Andy
August 7th, 2026 01:04
Goldfinch60 said:
Very emotive words Norman, I hope all is well.
Andy
August 7th, 2026 01:04
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
Paul Bell said:
They give you a number, then you become a number, then you become a statistic.
You can see why British kids say, no thankyou.
August 6th, 2026 14:45
Paul Bell said:
They give you a number, then you become a number, then you become a statistic.
You can see why British kids say, no thankyou.
August 6th, 2026 14:45
BY THE WAY
orchidee said:
Good write N.
You waited by the way of the bus route, but no bus! lol.
August 6th, 2026 08:33
orchidee said:
Good write N.
You waited by the way of the bus route, but no bus! lol.
August 6th, 2026 08:33
BY THE WAY
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. There is a profound weariness throughout, as though the speaker has exhausted every available escape and is left confronting himself. Powerful work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 08:13
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. There is a profound weariness throughout, as though the speaker has exhausted every available escape and is left confronting himself. Powerful work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 08:13
BY THE WAY
sorenbarrett said:
It is that last line that leaves me wondering to periscope a soul. It is that questioning that lingers on the mind and keeps the poem alive. Well done
August 6th, 2026 03:37
sorenbarrett said:
It is that last line that leaves me wondering to periscope a soul. It is that questioning that lingers on the mind and keeps the poem alive. Well done
August 6th, 2026 03:37
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this speaks to me. I’ve always been drawn to poems that remember the person beneath the uniform, and that’s exactly what this does. It never loses sight of the family, the sacrifice, and the humanity at the center of it all. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 5th, 2026 22:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this speaks to me. I’ve always been drawn to poems that remember the person beneath the uniform, and that’s exactly what this does. It never loses sight of the family, the sacrifice, and the humanity at the center of it all. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 5th, 2026 22:57
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
peto said:
Brilliant write
Reminds me of a song by the jam
\" little boy soldiers \"
Anything on that level I gotta favour
August 5th, 2026 11:26
peto said:
Brilliant write
Reminds me of a song by the jam
\" little boy soldiers \"
Anything on that level I gotta favour
August 5th, 2026 11:26
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
We\'re reluctant to wait at this bus stop much longer. You given up and gone back home?! lol.
August 5th, 2026 08:22
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
We\'re reluctant to wait at this bus stop much longer. You given up and gone back home?! lol.
August 5th, 2026 08:22
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
Doggerel Dave said:
Perhaps WW1 (as in the trenches) will not be repeated; greater sophistication means more civilian casualties in exchange.
August 5th, 2026 06:09
Doggerel Dave said:
Perhaps WW1 (as in the trenches) will not be repeated; greater sophistication means more civilian casualties in exchange.
August 5th, 2026 06:09
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
sorenbarrett said:
A powerful poem that holds so much meaning of how little meaning the individual has to those in power. Those last words ring hollow \"shall never be forgot\" how soon we do forget and history is repeated. Very nicely written and a fave
August 5th, 2026 04:06
sorenbarrett said:
A powerful poem that holds so much meaning of how little meaning the individual has to those in power. Those last words ring hollow \"shall never be forgot\" how soon we do forget and history is repeated. Very nicely written and a fave
August 5th, 2026 04:06
NIGHTMARES
Lorenz said:
The poets wanders through the underworlds holding a torch of darkness ...
August 4th, 2026 12:00
Lorenz said:
The poets wanders through the underworlds holding a torch of darkness ...
August 4th, 2026 12:00
NIGHTMARES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a haunting piece, Norman. The gradual descent from vague unease into full psychological terror is masterfully handled...and that sense of distorted familiarity makes everything even more disturbing. Outstanding work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a haunting piece, Norman. The gradual descent from vague unease into full psychological terror is masterfully handled...and that sense of distorted familiarity makes everything even more disturbing. Outstanding work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:15
NIGHTMARES
orchidee said:
Good write N. Ahh, you had a nightmare of a ghost bus. Then woke up and found it was true. Doh! lol.
August 4th, 2026 07:24
orchidee said:
Good write N. Ahh, you had a nightmare of a ghost bus. Then woke up and found it was true. Doh! lol.
August 4th, 2026 07:24
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