Comments received on poems by Neville
What Might Once Have Been
L. B. Mek said:
to doubt, so as to yearn - for
just a spec of reassuring presence
a darting reflection, dot of light
upon life\'s bleak cave, walls..
(I relate and by doing so
feel a little bit more hollow, but
in identifying and feeling that hollowness
I empower myself, to fill it up
with something more tangible..
that\'s what potential you imbue
with such poetic sincerity)
therapy
in teaching us to fish
ourselves
free of the disquiet seas of circumstance
and mirage, interpretations
of those warped, blind faith
based, portrayals
of external dependency, hope
we inherited...
(I for one, thank you
dear Poet, Supreme!!!)
March 18th, 2022 06:07
L. B. Mek said:
to doubt, so as to yearn - for
just a spec of reassuring presence
a darting reflection, dot of light
upon life\'s bleak cave, walls..
(I relate and by doing so
feel a little bit more hollow, but
in identifying and feeling that hollowness
I empower myself, to fill it up
with something more tangible..
that\'s what potential you imbue
with such poetic sincerity)
therapy
in teaching us to fish
ourselves
free of the disquiet seas of circumstance
and mirage, interpretations
of those warped, blind faith
based, portrayals
of external dependency, hope
we inherited...
(I for one, thank you
dear Poet, Supreme!!!)
March 18th, 2022 06:07
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
Goldfinch60 said:
Memories will be with us forever and that last line says so much Neville.
Andy
March 18th, 2022 02:41
Goldfinch60 said:
Memories will be with us forever and that last line says so much Neville.
Andy
March 18th, 2022 02:41
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
Solar Impulse_1912 said:
This poem is so romantic it makes me sigh..
Thank you Neville. May the few glimpses of sun continue to make you sneeze in happy memory.
March 18th, 2022 02:21
Solar Impulse_1912 said:
This poem is so romantic it makes me sigh..
Thank you Neville. May the few glimpses of sun continue to make you sneeze in happy memory.
March 18th, 2022 02:21
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
Fay Slimm. said:
This read of intimate happenings is filled with poignant remembrance of days and nights that were love personified and so touchingly honest it brought tears to my eyes - - yes agreed that nothing is static but what better than recalling romantic air filled with electric - -- such an engaging title too. -- I just love it all ............ x
March 17th, 2022 21:03
Fay Slimm. said:
This read of intimate happenings is filled with poignant remembrance of days and nights that were love personified and so touchingly honest it brought tears to my eyes - - yes agreed that nothing is static but what better than recalling romantic air filled with electric - -- such an engaging title too. -- I just love it all ............ x
March 17th, 2022 21:03
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll always vote for you when you do a long \'un (which is not often enough here), Neville.
Can\'t really add anything to dusk\'s commentary, and am glad it headed the charge.
March 17th, 2022 17:47
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll always vote for you when you do a long \'un (which is not often enough here), Neville.
Can\'t really add anything to dusk\'s commentary, and am glad it headed the charge.
March 17th, 2022 17:47
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
orchidee said:
Good write N.
March 17th, 2022 14:42
orchidee said:
Good write N.
March 17th, 2022 14:42
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
Christina8 said:
My mind stuck on flock of red cardinals, of course. How detailed and lovely your recollection of a romance gone by....Thank you for sharing it with us!!!
March 17th, 2022 13:55
Christina8 said:
My mind stuck on flock of red cardinals, of course. How detailed and lovely your recollection of a romance gone by....Thank you for sharing it with us!!!
March 17th, 2022 13:55
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
Rocky Lagou said:
Wow this was engulfing. Each word you said really transported me deeper into this poem. Bittersweet love. An intense one! Great job!
March 17th, 2022 13:32
Rocky Lagou said:
Wow this was engulfing. Each word you said really transported me deeper into this poem. Bittersweet love. An intense one! Great job!
March 17th, 2022 13:32
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
Caring dove said:
Hi Neville .. a beautiful but sad writing … well expressed , full of emotion ..
March 17th, 2022 13:26
Caring dove said:
Hi Neville .. a beautiful but sad writing … well expressed , full of emotion ..
March 17th, 2022 13:26
Even When it’s All Over It’s Not Necessarily Over
dusk arising said:
For as long as a memory lasts or better still, once written down (as above) for as long as they can be read to me, a love affair will last. For a pairing may be lost to us but the love which created that pairing becomes a part of us.
An unusually long piece from you today Neville and an enthralling read. The capture of each moment, each happening, that are parts of a true love story give such authenticity to poetry - even if they were fashioned from fiction, but that remains your secret here.
March 17th, 2022 13:26
dusk arising said:
For as long as a memory lasts or better still, once written down (as above) for as long as they can be read to me, a love affair will last. For a pairing may be lost to us but the love which created that pairing becomes a part of us.
An unusually long piece from you today Neville and an enthralling read. The capture of each moment, each happening, that are parts of a true love story give such authenticity to poetry - even if they were fashioned from fiction, but that remains your secret here.
March 17th, 2022 13:26
What Might Once Have Been
Christina8 said:
I\'m wondering what made you feel such a way. And i think we all have those days of feeling like we are just filling space. Overall very sad but compelling. A wonderful read!
March 16th, 2022 18:45
Christina8 said:
I\'m wondering what made you feel such a way. And i think we all have those days of feeling like we are just filling space. Overall very sad but compelling. A wonderful read!
March 16th, 2022 18:45
What Might Once Have Been
Fay Slimm. said:
Retrospection can be fraught with regrets and when so aptly penned it helps us review the space we now fill - --- -- -such an arrestingly graphic read my friend............x
March 16th, 2022 17:28
Fay Slimm. said:
Retrospection can be fraught with regrets and when so aptly penned it helps us review the space we now fill - --- -- -such an arrestingly graphic read my friend............x
March 16th, 2022 17:28
The Decline of Recollection
Rocky Lagou said:
A truly unique and vivid spectacle of a poem! You wrote it greatly Neville! 💖
March 14th, 2022 08:02
Rocky Lagou said:
A truly unique and vivid spectacle of a poem! You wrote it greatly Neville! 💖
March 14th, 2022 08:02
Condiment
Doggerel Dave said:
Expectations..... and did she cut the mustard in the end, Nev?
Sorry - it was just sitting there waiting.....
March 14th, 2022 07:36
Doggerel Dave said:
Expectations..... and did she cut the mustard in the end, Nev?
Sorry - it was just sitting there waiting.....
March 14th, 2022 07:36
Condiment
L. B. Mek said:
(you\'ve done it again, dear Poet
inspired me to pen, something
far above my feeble poetic talent\'s limits
with your choice words, of impactful poetry
got me good you did
didn\'t expect, such a short write
to get me poetic creativity, all worked up.. lol
my cheque of gratitude is in the post, as always)
\'everyone talks about Dijon
as their mustard of choice, and yes
it is smoother and does have
a classy tempered, aesthetic and taste, but
for me
I like that bold, impactful English mustard
accented with that horseradish
\'stiff upper lip\'
matter of fact, memorable
taste...
Perfect heat, to help
dip
proximity\'s, electrified attraction
in-to, those sensual
devouring moments
of impassioned flesh, intoxication..\'
March 14th, 2022 06:24
L. B. Mek said:
(you\'ve done it again, dear Poet
inspired me to pen, something
far above my feeble poetic talent\'s limits
with your choice words, of impactful poetry
got me good you did
didn\'t expect, such a short write
to get me poetic creativity, all worked up.. lol
my cheque of gratitude is in the post, as always)
\'everyone talks about Dijon
as their mustard of choice, and yes
it is smoother and does have
a classy tempered, aesthetic and taste, but
for me
I like that bold, impactful English mustard
accented with that horseradish
\'stiff upper lip\'
matter of fact, memorable
taste...
Perfect heat, to help
dip
proximity\'s, electrified attraction
in-to, those sensual
devouring moments
of impassioned flesh, intoxication..\'
March 14th, 2022 06:24
Condiment
Goldfinch60 said:
Are you sure it wasn\'t horseradish galloping heat for you Neville.
Andy
March 14th, 2022 02:14
Goldfinch60 said:
Are you sure it wasn\'t horseradish galloping heat for you Neville.
Andy
March 14th, 2022 02:14
The Decline of Recollection
Doggerel Dave said:
I did not read your piece as necessarily relating to dementia , Neville, but rather as infirmity relating to a possible stroke or just general physical decline.. That diagnosis seems to have been taken on my respondents further up the thread.
March 13th, 2022 19:51
Doggerel Dave said:
I did not read your piece as necessarily relating to dementia , Neville, but rather as infirmity relating to a possible stroke or just general physical decline.. That diagnosis seems to have been taken on my respondents further up the thread.
March 13th, 2022 19:51
The Decline of Recollection
myself and me said:
Sad, scary, hopeless, but so damn real. Enjoy now while we still can.
March 13th, 2022 19:38
myself and me said:
Sad, scary, hopeless, but so damn real. Enjoy now while we still can.
March 13th, 2022 19:38
The Decline of Recollection
Accidental Poet said:
Great write N. Both my adoptive parents passed with Alzheimer\'s/Dementia. As hard as it is for the children, it\'s worse for the parents. Now I think my sister is falling victim to this disease, and I can\'t help but wonder if it\'s got me in its sights too. 🤔
March 13th, 2022 10:16
Accidental Poet said:
Great write N. Both my adoptive parents passed with Alzheimer\'s/Dementia. As hard as it is for the children, it\'s worse for the parents. Now I think my sister is falling victim to this disease, and I can\'t help but wonder if it\'s got me in its sights too. 🤔
March 13th, 2022 10:16
The Decline of Recollection
Christina8 said:
I\'ve worked with dementia patients a lot and this poems moves me....It\'s sad when loved ones aren\'t around or who won\'t take care of the demented. Poignant but fine write!
March 13th, 2022 09:53
Christina8 said:
I\'ve worked with dementia patients a lot and this poems moves me....It\'s sad when loved ones aren\'t around or who won\'t take care of the demented. Poignant but fine write!
March 13th, 2022 09:53
The Decline of Recollection
Fay Slimm. said:
Tragic that saddest of all declines and so clearly penned by a writer who undoubtedly knows from first hand through tending unfortunate victims- -- - a most moving read Nev..............x
March 13th, 2022 06:46
Fay Slimm. said:
Tragic that saddest of all declines and so clearly penned by a writer who undoubtedly knows from first hand through tending unfortunate victims- -- - a most moving read Nev..............x
March 13th, 2022 06:46
The Decline of Recollection
Paul Bell said:
Think you summed it up perfectly.
The old are a burden in modern day life, and the system keep them alive through something called humanity, though if you did this to a dog you would be prosecuted.
March 13th, 2022 06:25
Paul Bell said:
Think you summed it up perfectly.
The old are a burden in modern day life, and the system keep them alive through something called humanity, though if you did this to a dog you would be prosecuted.
March 13th, 2022 06:25
The Decline of Recollection
Doggerel Dave said:
Surely you don\'t want to start a debate on voluntary euthanasia here, Neville...I\'m for, very much so, but ready for another battle.......?
March 13th, 2022 04:48
Doggerel Dave said:
Surely you don\'t want to start a debate on voluntary euthanasia here, Neville...I\'m for, very much so, but ready for another battle.......?
March 13th, 2022 04:48
The Decline of Recollection
Rozina said:
Unfortunately the social support system here is still inadequate. If there is no extended family, such patients will be abandoned in a busy medical ward usually. And short staffed wards have no personnel to care for the elderly, abandoned stroke patients, etc. A really sad state of affairs.
March 13th, 2022 04:42
Rozina said:
Unfortunately the social support system here is still inadequate. If there is no extended family, such patients will be abandoned in a busy medical ward usually. And short staffed wards have no personnel to care for the elderly, abandoned stroke patients, etc. A really sad state of affairs.
March 13th, 2022 04:42
The Decline of Recollection
orchidee said:
A poignant write N.
So for some it\'s the good old days, and not good days now.
March 13th, 2022 02:54
orchidee said:
A poignant write N.
So for some it\'s the good old days, and not good days now.
March 13th, 2022 02:54
The Decline of Recollection
Goldfinch60 said:
Very moving words Neville, I have seen this happen.
Andy
March 13th, 2022 02:31
Goldfinch60 said:
Very moving words Neville, I have seen this happen.
Andy
March 13th, 2022 02:31
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