Comments received on poems by Neville



To Be Continued Maybe
Lorna said:

So intriguing! I don\'t know why exactly (maybe because of Rosie the Riveter in her overalls) but this put me in WWII France.

August 31st, 2021 05:15

To Be Continued Maybe
Fay Slimm. said:

Well penned dear Nev. those long ago happenings in Brest. To be most certainly continued mon ami - - as I am impatiently waiting for the romance to begin - maybe......x

August 31st, 2021 05:08

To Be Continued Maybe
Doggerel Dave said:

Now there\'s a rich portrait of a woman who, (oh dear!) in the words of Mr O, \'I\'d like to meet\'.
Please continue, Nev, no maybes....

August 31st, 2021 04:59

To Be Continued Maybe
dusk arising said:

now there\'s an opening scene for a true life romance with a twist in it\'s wotsit i\'ll be bound!

August 31st, 2021 03:38

To Be Continued Maybe
Goldfinch60 said:

Beautiful words Neville, and may they continue.

Andy

August 31st, 2021 02:36

The Treatise of Love
Doggerel Dave said:

Not my thing, really Nev - but even I can relate to the isolation and focus.
Thanks for putting her up there in such an engaging way though.

August 31st, 2021 00:35

The Treatise of Love
Goldfinch60 said:

The name rings a faint bell, I will have to look into her history Neville. Intriguing write about her.

Andy

August 31st, 2021 00:07

The Treatise of Love
Laura🌻 said:

Neville,

Thank you for sharing a ‘bit of history’ about the Anchoress.
A very interesting individual.

I share in her belief that in the end
‘ all will be well,\'
\'all manner of things shall be well\'

Laura🌻



August 31st, 2021 00:03

The Treatise of Love
orchidee said:

Yep, all fine then.
Good names live on (including Julian here). Bad names may be remembered too, but they rot away.
And - You seen any \'e\'ermores\' about, or even \'ne\'ermores\'?
(do shut up now Orchi. lol.)

August 30th, 2021 09:32

A Permanent Embrace
Lorna said:

Lesson: always take a blanket with you.

August 30th, 2021 08:16

The Treatise of Love
Lorna said:

Oh such a horrifying time to be alive and thanks - I never knew of her till now - with plague and the Peasant Revolt I\'m not surprised she stayed in her cell. We can do the same for Covid and the aftermath of Trump. I thought I was dying too!

August 30th, 2021 07:57

The Treatise of Love
L. B. Mek said:

this write underlines my root argument
for not throwing out, everything connected
to those somewhat dubious theological belief avenues
when we individually or collectively, experience a loss of faith..
because, immensely Important
characters of our inherited history
that demonstrated humanity\'s capacity
for a humbly humanist, way of life
like: Julian of Norwich
or Catherine of Bologna
and more recently, Mother Teresa
are washed away, as is their legacy
and exemplary demonstration of selflessness..
so sometimes we have to ignore
all their zealotry of belief, to insure
that goodness of empathetic love
which manifested, as tangible lifelines
to so many lives, is celebrated
and the tradition of caring for the most needy
in our society, continues and Evolves..
and remember, this are just three names
from one fraction of a theological belief system
how many, widely differing religions are there
and how many individuals have performed heroic
self-sacrificing acts
of comprehensive wholesome goodness: unrewarded?
modernity can denounce religion\'s symbolic mysticism all it wants
but lets not lose
the essential - good, with the despairingly: abundant, bad...
(thanks for sharing, dear Poet
and offering me a platform
to argue my perspective on the negative elements
of discarding everything in our collective history
that\'s assumed as being \'complicated\' or \'problematic\'...!
lets keep some of the good when rightfully filtering out the bad
or else, we\'ll eventually forget
so many, who sacrificed themselves for goodness and charity
Heroically!)
and without their examples, who
are future generation\'s supposed to follow
self-obsessed opportunistically profiteering: celebrity\'s..?!

August 30th, 2021 06:33

The Treatise of Love
Accidental Poet said:

OK N, you\'ve peaked my curiosity and I need to read up on this Juliann of Norwich. Awesome write. 👍

August 30th, 2021 05:09

The Treatise of Love
Florence J said:

What a beautiful read!


August 30th, 2021 04:37

The Treatise of Love
Fay Slimm. said:

Oooh - just image being in one tiny room for life - this woman was certainly one of a kind and a romantic at heart - history assembled in poetic words is always a treat for the likes of me Nev........ great to read more about Juliann of Norwich and thanking you muchly indeed.............x

August 30th, 2021 04:28

The Treatise of Love
orchidee said:

A fine write N.

August 30th, 2021 03:57

A Permanent Embrace
Goldfinch60 said:

May that embrace be always filled with love Neville.

Andy

August 30th, 2021 01:04

A Permanent Embrace
Doggerel Dave said:

(He tried to save her from the foggy foggy dew, but there woz a cold snap…)
Great imagery, Nev - felt that cold.


August 29th, 2021 17:56

A Permanent Embrace
Laura🌻 said:

Neville,

What a wonderful romantic read! As I read your poem, I felt a certain calmness and warmth within…so serene…so peaceful amid the snow ‘pillow, sheet, a quilt and shroud’.
It felt like a dream that one wishes not to end.

Thank you for sharing…dear friend.

Laura🌻

August 29th, 2021 17:27

An Old Promise Well Kept
Accidental Poet said:

A mesmerizing write N. Masterfully penned. 👍

August 29th, 2021 09:47

A Permanent Embrace
Dove said:

Awesome! I wrote a tale, poem much like this, but they were in a mountain and had their clothes on! Mucho Caliente your naked love story! Loved it! If ever I find my story I’ll post it!



August 29th, 2021 07:39

A Permanent Embrace
orchidee said:

A fine write N.
I knew he would kiss her ankle! heehee.
Woof, steady you don\'t swoon, says Fido.

August 29th, 2021 06:56

A Permanent Embrace
dusk arising said:

Reads as a tale of forbidden love. A fairy tale of old which still haunts the hedgerow and gives pleasure to all with blossoms and perpetuates the eternity of love with berries of continuence.

August 29th, 2021 04:47

A Permanent Embrace
Fay Slimm. said:

Locked indeed those errant but happy lovers melded together in frozen embrace -- what a tale with a wintery end but oh such a pleasure to read my dear romantic friend.

August 29th, 2021 04:29

An Old Promise Well Kept
Goldfinch60 said:

Super words Neville, I was taken there by your words.

Andy

August 29th, 2021 01:11

She Calls Them Tears
Dove said:

Interesting Poem, Dear One!

Well, I can cry me a
River of crystal tears,
and let them drift to the sea

I can let these salty drops
Paint my manly cheeks
For all to see

But you can’t take
Away , my pride
Nor my dignity



August 28th, 2021 20:01

An Old Promise Well Kept
Dove said:

Alliteration swept through you words, but heartfelt feelings overcame me!
Loved the story

Poor old chap, shoes tattered and worn
But his heart, was battered and torn
Them clucking old hens, better be warned
I\'m gonna chase them with blasting horn
Making them wish they were nevah born
promises are better, than being scorned





August 28th, 2021 19:49

An Old Promise Well Kept
Laura🌻 said:

Neville,

I really, really like this writing of yours…heartwarming and heartbreaking in concert. I can feel and sense the warmth and affection ‘he’ has for that special someone.
Definitely one of my favorites!

Thank you for sharing my dear friend.

Laura🌻

August 28th, 2021 17:39

An Old Promise Well Kept
myself and me said:

Hope his waiting won\'t end in vain. Heck, it hurts.

August 28th, 2021 15:56

An Old Promise Well Kept
dusk arising said:

A haunting tale well written in a beguiling way where your readers mind searches out for clues in every line.
I love writings like this. Suspenseful and exciting. Complete and incomplete... masterful.

August 28th, 2021 08:28



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