Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
ALAS
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully melancholy piece, Norman. The imagery is rich with everything the speaker notices, but the real sorrow lies in having no way to make another person see it too. This struck close to home, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 14th, 2026 11:14
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully melancholy piece, Norman. The imagery is rich with everything the speaker notices, but the real sorrow lies in having no way to make another person see it too. This struck close to home, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 14th, 2026 11:14
ALAS
orchidee said:
Good write N. Summat else you miss - never seen it for years - we knows it! lol.
September 14th, 2026 09:18
orchidee said:
Good write N. Summat else you miss - never seen it for years - we knows it! lol.
September 14th, 2026 09:18
MY TIN ANGEL
2781 said:
And this is the Father\'s will which has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
September 14th, 2026 05:43
2781 said:
And this is the Father\'s will which has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
September 14th, 2026 05:43
ALAS
sorenbarrett said:
Memories written in objects evoke feelings and here with the rhyme and good meter it sets a tone. Well done Norman
September 14th, 2026 04:30
sorenbarrett said:
Memories written in objects evoke feelings and here with the rhyme and good meter it sets a tone. Well done Norman
September 14th, 2026 04:30
MY TIN ANGEL
Goldfinch60 said:
So many things in our life are irreplaceable Norman.
Andy
September 14th, 2026 02:08
Goldfinch60 said:
So many things in our life are irreplaceable Norman.
Andy
September 14th, 2026 02:08
MY TIN ANGEL
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this one carries such a lonely, late-night ache. It feels worn down by life but still strangely beautiful...like finding something sacred among everything discarded. Powerful poem, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 13th, 2026 18:54
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this one carries such a lonely, late-night ache. It feels worn down by life but still strangely beautiful...like finding something sacred among everything discarded. Powerful poem, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 13th, 2026 18:54
MY TIN ANGEL
arqios said:
Old certainties keep us awake at night but sometimes lead to nowhere and dissipates into the night as well. Moving read. 🙏🏻🕊️👍🏻
September 13th, 2026 18:15
arqios said:
Old certainties keep us awake at night but sometimes lead to nowhere and dissipates into the night as well. Moving read. 🙏🏻🕊️👍🏻
September 13th, 2026 18:15
MY TIN ANGEL
orchidee said:
Good write N. Ahh, angels gone rusty while protecting you waiting at that bus stop?! lol.
September 13th, 2026 09:20
orchidee said:
Good write N. Ahh, angels gone rusty while protecting you waiting at that bus stop?! lol.
September 13th, 2026 09:20
MY TIN ANGEL
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a smoky blues-noir atmosphere here, with the tin angel, plastic Jesus, cigarettes, neon, prostitutes, and distant steam train all inhabiting a world where faith and human struggle have been worn down by the night. The final return to “my tin angel out of sight” is especially effective—it turns that battered little religious object into a symbol of whatever hope the speaker has lost or can no longer reach.
September 13th, 2026 08:03
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a smoky blues-noir atmosphere here, with the tin angel, plastic Jesus, cigarettes, neon, prostitutes, and distant steam train all inhabiting a world where faith and human struggle have been worn down by the night. The final return to “my tin angel out of sight” is especially effective—it turns that battered little religious object into a symbol of whatever hope the speaker has lost or can no longer reach.
September 13th, 2026 08:03
MY TIN ANGEL
sorenbarrett said:
So many possibilities, common things, a collectors dream, memories, nostalgia brings. Religious decorations, false and fake, an attention getter that no longer works, coffin nails to the day\'s demise. Night life brighter than day now dead but still tries to breath, Surrender in a glass, sexual release. Trains of the past, so sad the call of memory, end of the day set in a frame one worshiped out of sight. There is hidden beauty and sadness in this journey a fave
September 13th, 2026 03:58
sorenbarrett said:
So many possibilities, common things, a collectors dream, memories, nostalgia brings. Religious decorations, false and fake, an attention getter that no longer works, coffin nails to the day\'s demise. Night life brighter than day now dead but still tries to breath, Surrender in a glass, sexual release. Trains of the past, so sad the call of memory, end of the day set in a frame one worshiped out of sight. There is hidden beauty and sadness in this journey a fave
September 13th, 2026 03:58
UNKNOWN POET
Goldfinch60 said:
Very true words Norman but there is enough in this world for all but those in control do not care.
Andy
September 13th, 2026 01:00
Goldfinch60 said:
Very true words Norman but there is enough in this world for all but those in control do not care.
Andy
September 13th, 2026 01:00
UNKNOWN POET
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll pay this one - the plea for sicial juatice is the tight theme throughout.
September 12th, 2026 19:11
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll pay this one - the plea for sicial juatice is the tight theme throughout.
September 12th, 2026 19:11
UNKNOWN POET
orchidee said:
A fine write N. Graffiti on that bus shelter. You still waiting there on your birthday!? Good wishes.
September 12th, 2026 10:39
orchidee said:
A fine write N. Graffiti on that bus shelter. You still waiting there on your birthday!? Good wishes.
September 12th, 2026 10:39
UNKNOWN POET
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this hit hard! The anger is raw, justified, and aimed squarely at a system that protects wealth while ordinary families suffer. Powerful write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this hit hard! The anger is raw, justified, and aimed squarely at a system that protects wealth while ordinary families suffer. Powerful write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:18
UNKNOWN POET
arqios said:
Such a sharp and honest piece with well-suited plain language. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 12th, 2026 07:45
arqios said:
Such a sharp and honest piece with well-suited plain language. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 12th, 2026 07:45
UNKNOWN POET
Lorenz said:
Power and wealth are not the exclusive domain of old age ...
September 12th, 2026 05:35
Lorenz said:
Power and wealth are not the exclusive domain of old age ...
September 12th, 2026 05:35
UNKNOWN POET
Syd said:
I love this one Norman. \"Rich old men\" who can afford 36m pound donations. The last stanza really hits home too. Brilliantly written 👏
- Syd 🍄
September 12th, 2026 04:45
Syd said:
I love this one Norman. \"Rich old men\" who can afford 36m pound donations. The last stanza really hits home too. Brilliantly written 👏
- Syd 🍄
September 12th, 2026 04:45
UNKNOWN POET
sorenbarrett said:
So it seems that all have to pay dues to raise and in this process some fall to the bottom. The old question of is Robbin Hood a hero or villain come up and depends upon which side of the fence one is on. A wonderful write that makes one think which side of the fence one is on. Well done Norman
September 12th, 2026 04:08
sorenbarrett said:
So it seems that all have to pay dues to raise and in this process some fall to the bottom. The old question of is Robbin Hood a hero or villain come up and depends upon which side of the fence one is on. A wonderful write that makes one think which side of the fence one is on. Well done Norman
September 12th, 2026 04:08
THE CANDLES FLAME
Goldfinch60 said:
Light is always there in our lives Norman, sometimes it goes out but it will always return.
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:09
Goldfinch60 said:
Light is always there in our lives Norman, sometimes it goes out but it will always return.
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:09
THE CANDLES FLAME
orchidee said:
A fine write N. So we\'re still waiting for that bus, even by candlelight. lol.
September 11th, 2026 11:25
orchidee said:
A fine write N. So we\'re still waiting for that bus, even by candlelight. lol.
September 11th, 2026 11:25
THE CANDLES FLAME
Lorenz said:
This evokes the nostalgic renaissance-style love poetry .
September 11th, 2026 09:37
Lorenz said:
This evokes the nostalgic renaissance-style love poetry .
September 11th, 2026 09:37
THE CANDLES FLAME
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a tender and haunting poem, Norman. Memory, longing, and everything left unsaid remain quietly alive throughout. This carries such intimate sorrow...beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:11
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a tender and haunting poem, Norman. Memory, longing, and everything left unsaid remain quietly alive throughout. This carries such intimate sorrow...beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:11
THE CANDLES FLAME
sorenbarrett said:
It is the middle stanza Norman that for me that catches my eye. The equating of thoughts with a flame color is unique and causes thought. Nicely written my friend.
September 11th, 2026 04:16
sorenbarrett said:
It is the middle stanza Norman that for me that catches my eye. The equating of thoughts with a flame color is unique and causes thought. Nicely written my friend.
September 11th, 2026 04:16
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, we all have those unspoken words within us that take us to places unknown.
Andy
September 11th, 2026 00:59
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, we all have those unspoken words within us that take us to places unknown.
Andy
September 11th, 2026 00:59
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries such a cold and dreamlike loneliness. The speaker keeps moving through people and places yet never truly connects...leaving everything suspended between expression and isolation. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2026 21:28
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries such a cold and dreamlike loneliness. The speaker keeps moving through people and places yet never truly connects...leaving everything suspended between expression and isolation. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2026 21:28
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
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