Comments received on poems by Eugene S.
Cancer III
Friendship said:
This poem resonates deeply with me as I reflect on the courageous journey of my beloved husband, { Of 47 years who bravely battled cancer for two and a half years, enduring the relentless progression of the disease that slowly drained his life force; before his passing, after completing radiation and chemotherapy, he experienced a poignant moment when he was given the honor of ringing a bell, a symbol often associated with the end of treatment; his insightful words to me remain etched in my memory, \'it\'s a peculiar sensation when you\'re done with treatment and they\'re handing you a certificate, and they ask you to ring this bell, signifying that you\'re acknowledging your journey\'; these profound words have stayed with me, and I believe this poem captures that sentiment beautifully. Your poem revolves around the biological process of cell growth and the painful consequences of illness. It evokes feelings of helplessness and inevitability as it describes how these cells thrive on the host\'s resources, signifying the struggle between life and disease.
February 15th, 2026 10:25
Friendship said:
This poem resonates deeply with me as I reflect on the courageous journey of my beloved husband, { Of 47 years who bravely battled cancer for two and a half years, enduring the relentless progression of the disease that slowly drained his life force; before his passing, after completing radiation and chemotherapy, he experienced a poignant moment when he was given the honor of ringing a bell, a symbol often associated with the end of treatment; his insightful words to me remain etched in my memory, \'it\'s a peculiar sensation when you\'re done with treatment and they\'re handing you a certificate, and they ask you to ring this bell, signifying that you\'re acknowledging your journey\'; these profound words have stayed with me, and I believe this poem captures that sentiment beautifully. Your poem revolves around the biological process of cell growth and the painful consequences of illness. It evokes feelings of helplessness and inevitability as it describes how these cells thrive on the host\'s resources, signifying the struggle between life and disease.
February 15th, 2026 10:25
Cancer III
sorenbarrett said:
Frightening and sad this poem speaks of a dreaded illness that we still have no handle on. Well written
February 15th, 2026 09:53
sorenbarrett said:
Frightening and sad this poem speaks of a dreaded illness that we still have no handle on. Well written
February 15th, 2026 09:53
Paths XVIII
sorenbarrett said:
This poem seems to say that a false hope is better than no hope and I might agree with that in that all the really matters is happiness. A powerful statement
February 14th, 2026 10:29
sorenbarrett said:
This poem seems to say that a false hope is better than no hope and I might agree with that in that all the really matters is happiness. A powerful statement
February 14th, 2026 10:29
whisp(er)
birdbird said:
I like the avoidance of a strong structure, it\'s different to what u usually do
February 7th, 2026 08:39
birdbird said:
I like the avoidance of a strong structure, it\'s different to what u usually do
February 7th, 2026 08:39
whisp(er)
sorenbarrett said:
A metaphor is played out in this poem, nicely written.
February 6th, 2026 19:50
sorenbarrett said:
A metaphor is played out in this poem, nicely written.
February 6th, 2026 19:50
Coined by a Bird
sorenbarrett said:
A chance, a gamble fifty fifty odds. A poem of probabilities. Well done
February 2nd, 2026 13:03
sorenbarrett said:
A chance, a gamble fifty fifty odds. A poem of probabilities. Well done
February 2nd, 2026 13:03
Cancer II
sorenbarrett said:
Pain a primary motivator is powerful and strong. There are few that can resist it. Well written
February 1st, 2026 09:29
sorenbarrett said:
Pain a primary motivator is powerful and strong. There are few that can resist it. Well written
February 1st, 2026 09:29
The Black Tracks of Mulberry - Reprise & the Rule of 14
sorenbarrett said:
Strange fruit is the song that comes to mind. This is a noble effort to take poetry to story telling in more than a narrative poem but in a mix of prose and verse. A challenging effort that you handled well in this dark tale of a gothic nature. Nicely done and a fave for the courage
January 31st, 2026 13:42
sorenbarrett said:
Strange fruit is the song that comes to mind. This is a noble effort to take poetry to story telling in more than a narrative poem but in a mix of prose and verse. A challenging effort that you handled well in this dark tale of a gothic nature. Nicely done and a fave for the courage
January 31st, 2026 13:42
government agency
sorenbarrett said:
How interesting that sex or things related to it are used by language to equate with perversion and low life. A most interesting poem that is powerful and angry in tone. Well written it flows well. Nicely done
January 16th, 2026 12:19
sorenbarrett said:
How interesting that sex or things related to it are used by language to equate with perversion and low life. A most interesting poem that is powerful and angry in tone. Well written it flows well. Nicely done
January 16th, 2026 12:19
The Black Tracks of Mulberry
sorenbarrett said:
A grim and dark poem of a narrative and ballad nature that tells its tale of the forbidden. It reminded me of that song by Nina Simone strange fruit.
January 10th, 2026 11:03
sorenbarrett said:
A grim and dark poem of a narrative and ballad nature that tells its tale of the forbidden. It reminded me of that song by Nina Simone strange fruit.
January 10th, 2026 11:03
Answer
sorenbarrett said:
Images of a tidal wave and a metaphor for being drown in change. Lovely
December 27th, 2025 11:28
sorenbarrett said:
Images of a tidal wave and a metaphor for being drown in change. Lovely
December 27th, 2025 11:28
Dies Natalis Solis Invicti
sorenbarrett said:
Obligations a drudgery like grey skies. A pensive write that asks a question of what is to come. Well done
December 26th, 2025 10:35
sorenbarrett said:
Obligations a drudgery like grey skies. A pensive write that asks a question of what is to come. Well done
December 26th, 2025 10:35
Perception
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely wording in this poem that uses multiple rhymes to set a mood. A fave
December 14th, 2025 10:37
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely wording in this poem that uses multiple rhymes to set a mood. A fave
December 14th, 2025 10:37
Fast Eddie\'s Pier VI
Eugene S. said:
Thank you, as always. You are so kind to read them.
December 7th, 2025 18:46
Eugene S. said:
Thank you, as always. You are so kind to read them.
December 7th, 2025 18:46
Fast Eddie\'s Pier VI
sorenbarrett said:
A fave for the creativity in this poem. The intermittent altering from short more formal poetic stanzas to the more narrative descriptive passages so nicely transitioned. Lovely
December 7th, 2025 15:47
sorenbarrett said:
A fave for the creativity in this poem. The intermittent altering from short more formal poetic stanzas to the more narrative descriptive passages so nicely transitioned. Lovely
December 7th, 2025 15:47
Möbius Trip
sorenbarrett said:
A mobius has a hole in the middle and I hear this hole in my reading of the poem. Well written where there is only one side, one dimension
November 30th, 2025 12:36
sorenbarrett said:
A mobius has a hole in the middle and I hear this hole in my reading of the poem. Well written where there is only one side, one dimension
November 30th, 2025 12:36
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
sorenbarrett said:
A journey, a voyage in this write that takes one all the way to the end of an interesting trip.
November 23rd, 2025 04:16
sorenbarrett said:
A journey, a voyage in this write that takes one all the way to the end of an interesting trip.
November 23rd, 2025 04:16
Sheherazade
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that at first glance seems surreal and with most interesting imagery. Well done
November 16th, 2025 20:17
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that at first glance seems surreal and with most interesting imagery. Well done
November 16th, 2025 20:17
Question of When?
sorenbarrett said:
Have followed Ren from the beginning on the internet. Hi Ren, The story of Jenny and Screech, many others. He is a masterful musician and performer overcoming a great deal of adversity and has a great deal of social commentary and sociopolitical economic commentary in his work. Loved the poem
November 1st, 2025 09:55
sorenbarrett said:
Have followed Ren from the beginning on the internet. Hi Ren, The story of Jenny and Screech, many others. He is a masterful musician and performer overcoming a great deal of adversity and has a great deal of social commentary and sociopolitical economic commentary in his work. Loved the poem
November 1st, 2025 09:55
monody
sorenbarrett said:
We all need meaning in life whatever it be. A wonderful poem and wish
October 25th, 2025 13:35
sorenbarrett said:
We all need meaning in life whatever it be. A wonderful poem and wish
October 25th, 2025 13:35
the bird\'s quotient
sorenbarrett said:
Quite the flow of thought in this poem nicely penned.
October 19th, 2025 17:46
sorenbarrett said:
Quite the flow of thought in this poem nicely penned.
October 19th, 2025 17:46
Lost Song
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful poem that has a sad feel or rather mournful I should say. This goes with the bird and the coming of night metaphors as I see it. Very nice
October 4th, 2025 11:05
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful poem that has a sad feel or rather mournful I should say. This goes with the bird and the coming of night metaphors as I see it. Very nice
October 4th, 2025 11:05
Jim Morrison
sorenbarrett said:
This has biblical symbology in the being thrust into a desert, the solemn words scrawled (commandments on tablets of stone) crossing rivers of Moses parting the waters. Or maybe I\'m just being over focused. A good read
September 20th, 2025 10:25
sorenbarrett said:
This has biblical symbology in the being thrust into a desert, the solemn words scrawled (commandments on tablets of stone) crossing rivers of Moses parting the waters. Or maybe I\'m just being over focused. A good read
September 20th, 2025 10:25
wait
Poetic Licence said:
Dark and quite haunting write of waiting for justice to be delivered, nicely expressed and written
August 9th, 2025 10:48
Poetic Licence said:
Dark and quite haunting write of waiting for justice to be delivered, nicely expressed and written
August 9th, 2025 10:48
wait
sorenbarrett said:
Dark and foreboding this poem speaks of awaiting for reprisal of justice. A lovely write.
August 9th, 2025 09:38
sorenbarrett said:
Dark and foreboding this poem speaks of awaiting for reprisal of justice. A lovely write.
August 9th, 2025 09:38
Did I mention the mosquitoes?
sorenbarrett said:
I remember those days, no more racoons just an occasional possum and squirls in the oaks. Still plenty of black racers but gone are the coachwhips and the king snakes, haven\'t seen and indigo in years. Saw my last wild cat five years ago. Things have changed
August 3rd, 2025 18:45
sorenbarrett said:
I remember those days, no more racoons just an occasional possum and squirls in the oaks. Still plenty of black racers but gone are the coachwhips and the king snakes, haven\'t seen and indigo in years. Saw my last wild cat five years ago. Things have changed
August 3rd, 2025 18:45
Pharonic Antiphase
sorenbarrett said:
The Pharoah that thought that there should be only one god Ra the sun god just as there should be only one pharoah just as there should be only one right a wonderful poem
July 26th, 2025 12:38
sorenbarrett said:
The Pharoah that thought that there should be only one god Ra the sun god just as there should be only one pharoah just as there should be only one right a wonderful poem
July 26th, 2025 12:38
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