Comments received on poems by Dan Williams
Real Heroes?
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a solemn, reflective weight to this piece. The imagery of fading integrity really sticks.
January 4th, 2026 09:20
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a solemn, reflective weight to this piece. The imagery of fading integrity really sticks.
January 4th, 2026 09:20
Real Heroes?
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dan, this is a bleak but necessary reckoning. You trace how materialism erodes recognition, leaving true heroism stranded without language or rescue. By the end, the waiting itself becomes the indictment. Strong, unflinching work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 2nd, 2026 08:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dan, this is a bleak but necessary reckoning. You trace how materialism erodes recognition, leaving true heroism stranded without language or rescue. By the end, the waiting itself becomes the indictment. Strong, unflinching work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 2nd, 2026 08:53
Real Heroes?
Friendship said:
Well written, your poem revolves around the notion that true heroes often go unrecognized and uncelebrated in a society that values materialism and superficial success. The subject matter explores the conflict between authentic integrity and the allure of convenience and affluence, highlighting how genuine acts of heroism are overshadowed by societal norms that prioritize ambition and material wealth over moral substance.
January 2nd, 2026 06:48
Friendship said:
Well written, your poem revolves around the notion that true heroes often go unrecognized and uncelebrated in a society that values materialism and superficial success. The subject matter explores the conflict between authentic integrity and the allure of convenience and affluence, highlighting how genuine acts of heroism are overshadowed by societal norms that prioritize ambition and material wealth over moral substance.
January 2nd, 2026 06:48
Real Heroes?
sorenbarrett said:
A dark but unfortunately all to realistic view of life the way it is. It speaks to the cynic and the realist. Nicely done
January 2nd, 2026 03:44
sorenbarrett said:
A dark but unfortunately all to realistic view of life the way it is. It speaks to the cynic and the realist. Nicely done
January 2nd, 2026 03:44
Fresh Inspiration
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dan, this feels weary in an honest way. Not defeated…just awake to the struggle of trying to say something true when language itself feels tired. That recognition lands hard. Well done, and Happy New Year to you, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 31st, 2025 09:07
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dan, this feels weary in an honest way. Not defeated…just awake to the struggle of trying to say something true when language itself feels tired. That recognition lands hard. Well done, and Happy New Year to you, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 31st, 2025 09:07
Fresh Inspiration
arqios said:
It’s a tough gig and only getting tougher 🙏🏻🕊️
December 31st, 2025 07:58
arqios said:
It’s a tough gig and only getting tougher 🙏🏻🕊️
December 31st, 2025 07:58
Fresh Inspiration
Friendship said:
Well written. Your poem revolves around the struggle of creativity in a world saturated with clichés and plagiarism. It reflects on the challenges faced by writers and artists in finding original ideas amidst a sea of overused expressions and tired tropes. Yet the poet seems to be feeling a sense of frustration and disillusionment with the creative process, as well as a longing for genuine inspiration in a modern context that feels uninspired and formulaic.
December 31st, 2025 06:56
Friendship said:
Well written. Your poem revolves around the struggle of creativity in a world saturated with clichés and plagiarism. It reflects on the challenges faced by writers and artists in finding original ideas amidst a sea of overused expressions and tired tropes. Yet the poet seems to be feeling a sense of frustration and disillusionment with the creative process, as well as a longing for genuine inspiration in a modern context that feels uninspired and formulaic.
December 31st, 2025 06:56
Fresh Inspiration
sorenbarrett said:
Love this gramatical cornucopia pouring from the horn of plenty. Grama gramar a comma in a coma. Quotation marks her period with an asterisk, questions Mark what parentheses parent. Excuse the ramble such things are just fun. A fave
December 31st, 2025 05:17
sorenbarrett said:
Love this gramatical cornucopia pouring from the horn of plenty. Grama gramar a comma in a coma. Quotation marks her period with an asterisk, questions Mark what parentheses parent. Excuse the ramble such things are just fun. A fave
December 31st, 2025 05:17
Stories and Fables
Goldfinch60 said:
Each negative has an opposite positive Dan and they will be there for you.
Andy
December 4th, 2025 02:11
Goldfinch60 said:
Each negative has an opposite positive Dan and they will be there for you.
Andy
December 4th, 2025 02:11
Stories and Fables
Friendship said:
The poem explores themes of disillusionment, loss, and the struggle to find meaning in a world that feels chaotic and oppressive. It reflects on how once uplifting stories and fables have lost their power to inspire due to the harsh realities of life.
December 3rd, 2025 07:05
Friendship said:
The poem explores themes of disillusionment, loss, and the struggle to find meaning in a world that feels chaotic and oppressive. It reflects on how once uplifting stories and fables have lost their power to inspire due to the harsh realities of life.
December 3rd, 2025 07:05
Stories and Fables
sorenbarrett said:
So many metaphors rolled into this poem that seems to speak out of discontent of the present situation. Nicely imaged
December 3rd, 2025 04:17
sorenbarrett said:
So many metaphors rolled into this poem that seems to speak out of discontent of the present situation. Nicely imaged
December 3rd, 2025 04:17
Skeleton of Freedom
arqios said:
This poem really captures the feeling of ideals being worn down by deception and greed. I appreciate how the imagery moves from cobwebs and broken buses to the haunting “skeleton” itself, making the decline of liberty feel both vivid and urgent. It’s the kind of poem that makes you pause and reflect on where we’re headed, and I’m glad you shared it here. 🕊️🙏
November 9th, 2025 05:58
arqios said:
This poem really captures the feeling of ideals being worn down by deception and greed. I appreciate how the imagery moves from cobwebs and broken buses to the haunting “skeleton” itself, making the decline of liberty feel both vivid and urgent. It’s the kind of poem that makes you pause and reflect on where we’re headed, and I’m glad you shared it here. 🕊️🙏
November 9th, 2025 05:58
Skeleton of Freedom
sorenbarrett said:
A sad world indeed is portrayed in this cynical poem of world development. To say cynical about world development today is a very optimistic view for many would call it realistic instead. A poem of dark thoughts, but then how could they not be.
November 9th, 2025 03:50
sorenbarrett said:
A sad world indeed is portrayed in this cynical poem of world development. To say cynical about world development today is a very optimistic view for many would call it realistic instead. A poem of dark thoughts, but then how could they not be.
November 9th, 2025 03:50
Anthems Of My Generation
arqios said:
This poem really captures the weight of disillusionment. And the way youthful anthems that once promised freedom now echo against emptiness. I especially liked the imagery of the “paper moon” and “vacant bottles,” which makes the whole piece feel both surreal and painfully grounded. The ending, stepping through the beads into tomorrow, lands as weary but defiant. 🕊️🙏
October 17th, 2025 05:17
arqios said:
This poem really captures the weight of disillusionment. And the way youthful anthems that once promised freedom now echo against emptiness. I especially liked the imagery of the “paper moon” and “vacant bottles,” which makes the whole piece feel both surreal and painfully grounded. The ending, stepping through the beads into tomorrow, lands as weary but defiant. 🕊️🙏
October 17th, 2025 05:17
Anthems Of My Generation
Friendship said:
Well written, your poem may be an exploration of personal and collective disillusionment, reflecting on the challenges of navigating reality and the search for meaning amidst emptiness and loss. It invites readers to confront their own perceptions and the often painful truths of existence.
October 17th, 2025 04:21
Friendship said:
Well written, your poem may be an exploration of personal and collective disillusionment, reflecting on the challenges of navigating reality and the search for meaning amidst emptiness and loss. It invites readers to confront their own perceptions and the often painful truths of existence.
October 17th, 2025 04:21
Anthems Of My Generation
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is filled with metaphor following metaphor in short disconnected lines that feel surreal and estranged leaving a feeling of not belonging in a strange world of noncausal happenings. Here one enters tomorrow and what ever it brings. Very nicely written
October 17th, 2025 04:15
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is filled with metaphor following metaphor in short disconnected lines that feel surreal and estranged leaving a feeling of not belonging in a strange world of noncausal happenings. Here one enters tomorrow and what ever it brings. Very nicely written
October 17th, 2025 04:15
Shelter
sorenbarrett said:
Powerful words of emotions running fast for a deteriorating world. In this fearful place the only hope seems to be from a higher power that was not previously felt to exist. Lovely work
September 23rd, 2025 03:46
sorenbarrett said:
Powerful words of emotions running fast for a deteriorating world. In this fearful place the only hope seems to be from a higher power that was not previously felt to exist. Lovely work
September 23rd, 2025 03:46
Confusion
Teddy.15 said:
Powerful and timeless
but still reluctant to knock on new doors.
Offering credentials that misrepresent
as noble scoundrel, counterfeit hero
who thunder will not deafen. water will not wet,
even in this fifth season tempest.
Love these lines dear Dan. 🌹
September 23rd, 2025 00:09
Teddy.15 said:
Powerful and timeless
but still reluctant to knock on new doors.
Offering credentials that misrepresent
as noble scoundrel, counterfeit hero
who thunder will not deafen. water will not wet,
even in this fifth season tempest.
Love these lines dear Dan. 🌹
September 23rd, 2025 00:09
More Wrong, Less Right
arqios said:
Hey Dan! Good to see you and your now rare posts! Don’t be a stranger, eh🕊️🙏🏻
September 15th, 2025 06:07
arqios said:
Hey Dan! Good to see you and your now rare posts! Don’t be a stranger, eh🕊️🙏🏻
September 15th, 2025 06:07
More Wrong, Less Right
sorenbarrett said:
Some very good lines in this poem as concepts become personified. Very nicely done
September 15th, 2025 05:08
sorenbarrett said:
Some very good lines in this poem as concepts become personified. Very nicely done
September 15th, 2025 05:08
Confusion
Doggerel Dave said:
Stream of consciousness, I\'d say. Dreams are like that (mine are anyway).
September 15th, 2025 02:58
Doggerel Dave said:
Stream of consciousness, I\'d say. Dreams are like that (mine are anyway).
September 15th, 2025 02:58
Confession
NafisaSB said:
do not give up however weary you feel - there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel
August 20th, 2025 02:37
NafisaSB said:
do not give up however weary you feel - there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel
August 20th, 2025 02:37
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