Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
orchidee said:
Good write N. You said unspoken and unspeakable word waiting for that bus?! lol
September 10th, 2026 13:48
orchidee said:
Good write N. You said unspoken and unspeakable word waiting for that bus?! lol
September 10th, 2026 13:48
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
sorenbarrett said:
This poem had a peculiar effect upon me the more I read it the more dreamlike it became and the more haunting. Nicely done my friend a fave
September 10th, 2026 03:59
sorenbarrett said:
This poem had a peculiar effect upon me the more I read it the more dreamlike it became and the more haunting. Nicely done my friend a fave
September 10th, 2026 03:59
ALCOHOLIC
gray0328 said:
Well Done Norman. I\'ve been sober 6yrs and I\'m grateful I found a way out of that hell.
September 9th, 2026 10:01
gray0328 said:
Well Done Norman. I\'ve been sober 6yrs and I\'m grateful I found a way out of that hell.
September 9th, 2026 10:01
WHERE YOU ARE
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. The ordinary details, passing hours, and unanswered longing create such a quiet ache...like the night itself is waiting alongside you. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 9th, 2026 08:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. The ordinary details, passing hours, and unanswered longing create such a quiet ache...like the night itself is waiting alongside you. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 9th, 2026 08:18
WHERE YOU ARE
orchidee said:
Good write N. Yes, we still wonder where that bus is. lol.
September 9th, 2026 08:11
orchidee said:
Good write N. Yes, we still wonder where that bus is. lol.
September 9th, 2026 08:11
WHERE YOU ARE
arqios said:
There is an ache that is gentle and wistful and unresolved. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 9th, 2026 07:28
arqios said:
There is an ache that is gentle and wistful and unresolved. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 9th, 2026 07:28
WHERE YOU ARE
sorenbarrett said:
It is the combination of melancholic wording, short and sad rhythm\'s beat in the meter, rhyme and the wistful ending that give this a fave.
September 9th, 2026 04:48
sorenbarrett said:
It is the combination of melancholic wording, short and sad rhythm\'s beat in the meter, rhyme and the wistful ending that give this a fave.
September 9th, 2026 04:48
WHERE YOU ARE
Lorenz said:
In which \'\' After\'\' Does the presence of the other reveal itself ?
September 9th, 2026 03:48
Lorenz said:
In which \'\' After\'\' Does the presence of the other reveal itself ?
September 9th, 2026 03:48
ALCOHOLIC
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, I know an ex alcoholic very well and has now been alcohol free for eleven years.
Andy
September 9th, 2026 00:53
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, I know an ex alcoholic very well and has now been alcohol free for eleven years.
Andy
September 9th, 2026 00:53
ALCOHOLIC
Paul Bell said:
This sure has turned out to be a drinking rememberence day, and I bet we all knew someone who swayed that path.
Drink I suppose is a part of growing up, but I know many who didn\'t make it to the growing up part.
Kids today don\'t drink as much, and that\'s great, maybe being stuck on a computer is safer.
September 8th, 2026 13:12
Paul Bell said:
This sure has turned out to be a drinking rememberence day, and I bet we all knew someone who swayed that path.
Drink I suppose is a part of growing up, but I know many who didn\'t make it to the growing up part.
Kids today don\'t drink as much, and that\'s great, maybe being stuck on a computer is safer.
September 8th, 2026 13:12
ALCOHOLIC
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful poem, Norman! This is a brutal portrait of addiction...not romanticized or condemned, just shown in all its slow destruction. Really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2026 08:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful poem, Norman! This is a brutal portrait of addiction...not romanticized or condemned, just shown in all its slow destruction. Really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2026 08:47
ALCOHOLIC
orchidee said:
It\'s a serious subject but..... waiting so long at that bus stop has turned us to drink! lol.
September 8th, 2026 08:45
orchidee said:
It\'s a serious subject but..... waiting so long at that bus stop has turned us to drink! lol.
September 8th, 2026 08:45
ALCOHOLIC
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn bleak circularity here, with the drunkard’s staggered footsteps literally burning a pathway from one sober moment to the next bottle, turning addiction into a physical trail he can’t seem to escape. The strongest part is “a shaking hand / that buys a bottle / to eliminate / past pain,” because it strips away the romance of drinking and leaves us with the brutal truth of a man trying to medicate his history while slowly forgetting who he was.
September 8th, 2026 07:39
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn bleak circularity here, with the drunkard’s staggered footsteps literally burning a pathway from one sober moment to the next bottle, turning addiction into a physical trail he can’t seem to escape. The strongest part is “a shaking hand / that buys a bottle / to eliminate / past pain,” because it strips away the romance of drinking and leaves us with the brutal truth of a man trying to medicate his history while slowly forgetting who he was.
September 8th, 2026 07:39
ALCOHOLIC
arqios said:
It\'s the forgetting and being forgotten that gets to you the most. Moving poem. 👍🏻🕊️
September 8th, 2026 07:28
arqios said:
It\'s the forgetting and being forgotten that gets to you the most. Moving poem. 👍🏻🕊️
September 8th, 2026 07:28
ALCOHOLIC
sorenbarrett said:
Is it the liquid or the numbing that calls. A wonderful description in this write of alcohol\'s effects upon those that are called to it. Nicely written Norman.
September 8th, 2026 04:00
sorenbarrett said:
Is it the liquid or the numbing that calls. A wonderful description in this write of alcohol\'s effects upon those that are called to it. Nicely written Norman.
September 8th, 2026 04:00
ALCOHOLIC
Lorenz said:
\'\' Alcohol may be man\'s worst enemy but the bible says love your enemy \'\' ( Franck Sinatra)
September 8th, 2026 03:32
Lorenz said:
\'\' Alcohol may be man\'s worst enemy but the bible says love your enemy \'\' ( Franck Sinatra)
September 8th, 2026 03:32
ARCHWAY OF ROSES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this is beautiful. There’s such peace in the way the day closes here...soft, reflective, and almost sacred in its stillness. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2026 13:51
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this is beautiful. There’s such peace in the way the day closes here...soft, reflective, and almost sacred in its stillness. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2026 13:51
OLD MEN
cully45 said:
Sad statement of life but so true. Well put together. Regards Owen
September 7th, 2026 10:42
cully45 said:
Sad statement of life but so true. Well put together. Regards Owen
September 7th, 2026 10:42
ARCHWAY OF ROSES
orchidee said:
Good write N. Does the no 7 bus go through any archways of roses? Or dunno - it\'s never turned up yet! lol.
September 7th, 2026 09:11
orchidee said:
Good write N. Does the no 7 bus go through any archways of roses? Or dunno - it\'s never turned up yet! lol.
September 7th, 2026 09:11
ARCHWAY OF ROSES
arqios said:
Beauty can be the gateway or threshold of the moment of departure while twilight softens grief. The night them wraps the world in an embrace of acceptance. All in all keeping our dignity. z👍🏻🕊️
September 7th, 2026 05:00
arqios said:
Beauty can be the gateway or threshold of the moment of departure while twilight softens grief. The night them wraps the world in an embrace of acceptance. All in all keeping our dignity. z👍🏻🕊️
September 7th, 2026 05:00
ARCHWAY OF ROSES
sorenbarrett said:
Most picturesque and lovely, this poem is also metaphoric and for me depicts the ending that could be of life itself or of loss. Nicely done my friend.
September 7th, 2026 04:07
sorenbarrett said:
Most picturesque and lovely, this poem is also metaphoric and for me depicts the ending that could be of life itself or of loss. Nicely done my friend.
September 7th, 2026 04:07
PRECIOUS MEMORIES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. There’s such tenderness in facing death through love rather than fear…quiet, heartfelt, and deeply human. Beautiful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 6th, 2026 13:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. There’s such tenderness in facing death through love rather than fear…quiet, heartfelt, and deeply human. Beautiful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 6th, 2026 13:04
PRECIOUS MEMORIES
Lorenz said:
We all have a precious sepia-toned memory within us...
September 6th, 2026 06:53
Lorenz said:
We all have a precious sepia-toned memory within us...
September 6th, 2026 06:53
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