Comments received on poems by Neville
Bitter Sweet Springs
Cassie58 said:
This poem makes me feel sad. When green belt land is concreted over with housing for a population explosion. Progress? I think not. We are a small island. Expect far more building in the future. I like to reflect on what used to be. It was much nicer, but then I’m old fashioned.
Too much concrete doesn’t help when rivers flood and the water can’t drain away.
Don’t talk to me about fresh water pollution. Daren’t even dip my toes in the Thames these days. Much to think on here Neville.
C.
August 14th, 2024 15:08
Cassie58 said:
This poem makes me feel sad. When green belt land is concreted over with housing for a population explosion. Progress? I think not. We are a small island. Expect far more building in the future. I like to reflect on what used to be. It was much nicer, but then I’m old fashioned.
Too much concrete doesn’t help when rivers flood and the water can’t drain away.
Don’t talk to me about fresh water pollution. Daren’t even dip my toes in the Thames these days. Much to think on here Neville.
C.
August 14th, 2024 15:08
Bitter Sweet Springs
Alan R said:
Literally the scene in front if my balcony now
August 14th, 2024 12:32
Alan R said:
Literally the scene in front if my balcony now
August 14th, 2024 12:32
Bitter Sweet Springs
MendedFences27 said:
This planet can sustain only a given number of people, before it dies. This creates a battle between population control (and all that goes with it) and territorial expansion (not just industry, but many other groups seeking land}. However, it is inevitable that we must control the population and limit expansion. One feeds the other. More people more expansion, goodbye planet.
Your poem localizes this problem and draws attention to the way such expansion effects people. It\'s a mighty big problem currently with no solution. The directness of the poem lends to its intensity and amplifies the fears raised by the problem. Very enlightening and very scary poem. - Phil A (see message}.
August 14th, 2024 11:55
MendedFences27 said:
This planet can sustain only a given number of people, before it dies. This creates a battle between population control (and all that goes with it) and territorial expansion (not just industry, but many other groups seeking land}. However, it is inevitable that we must control the population and limit expansion. One feeds the other. More people more expansion, goodbye planet.
Your poem localizes this problem and draws attention to the way such expansion effects people. It\'s a mighty big problem currently with no solution. The directness of the poem lends to its intensity and amplifies the fears raised by the problem. Very enlightening and very scary poem. - Phil A (see message}.
August 14th, 2024 11:55
Bitter Sweet Springs
Bella Shepard said:
We live in a rural area, and the incursion of building, whether high density housing, or business is killing our natural beauty and peace of mind. I concur with everything you\'ve said, sadly.
August 14th, 2024 08:55
Bella Shepard said:
We live in a rural area, and the incursion of building, whether high density housing, or business is killing our natural beauty and peace of mind. I concur with everything you\'ve said, sadly.
August 14th, 2024 08:55
Bitter Sweet Springs
orchidee said:
Good write N.
I give KP stagnant water to drink. I say to her \'It\'s green; eco-friendly, dear!\' lol.
August 14th, 2024 07:08
orchidee said:
Good write N.
I give KP stagnant water to drink. I say to her \'It\'s green; eco-friendly, dear!\' lol.
August 14th, 2024 07:08
Bitter Sweet Springs
sorenbarrett said:
This strikes at the heart of (progress?) or should I say growth. So nicely penned both reality and a metaphor as well and how we are poisoned by our own actions. Loved it Neville
August 14th, 2024 06:27
sorenbarrett said:
This strikes at the heart of (progress?) or should I say growth. So nicely penned both reality and a metaphor as well and how we are poisoned by our own actions. Loved it Neville
August 14th, 2024 06:27
Clocked
Tom Dylan said:
Nicely done, Neville. A fine write. You really paint that picture of the sound and then the silence when it stops.
August 14th, 2024 06:23
Tom Dylan said:
Nicely done, Neville. A fine write. You really paint that picture of the sound and then the silence when it stops.
August 14th, 2024 06:23
Bitter Sweet Springs
Doggerel Dave said:
Corporate greed over environmental stress - don\'t get me going, but thanks for the prompt, Neville.
August 14th, 2024 06:19
Doggerel Dave said:
Corporate greed over environmental stress - don\'t get me going, but thanks for the prompt, Neville.
August 14th, 2024 06:19
Bitter Sweet Springs
Michael Edwards said:
Nice one - thankfully there\'s still a lot of unspoilt countryside near where I am which I enjoy when I take Stanley for his walks. Which reminds me - I\'m running late must get some treats and poo bags and make for the door. Mind you he\'s fast asleep in his basket so it can wait for a bit..
August 14th, 2024 02:33
Michael Edwards said:
Nice one - thankfully there\'s still a lot of unspoilt countryside near where I am which I enjoy when I take Stanley for his walks. Which reminds me - I\'m running late must get some treats and poo bags and make for the door. Mind you he\'s fast asleep in his basket so it can wait for a bit..
August 14th, 2024 02:33
Bitter Sweet Springs
2781 said:
That\'s true. I remember as a boy catching tadpoles in clear still water, and drinking from the running waters. Now we all have filtered water, and a thousand other fears.
I am looking forward to paradise revived.
August 14th, 2024 02:14
2781 said:
That\'s true. I remember as a boy catching tadpoles in clear still water, and drinking from the running waters. Now we all have filtered water, and a thousand other fears.
I am looking forward to paradise revived.
August 14th, 2024 02:14
Clocked
Dan Williams said:
She once placed? How sad, how well expressed. Very nice.
August 14th, 2024 00:44
Dan Williams said:
She once placed? How sad, how well expressed. Very nice.
August 14th, 2024 00:44
Clocked
MendedFences27 said:
Whoever \"she\" is she is sorely missed. I guess the end of time can cause one to focus more clearly.
Your poem leads us on an appreciation of time and of someone who used to fill that time,
The end of a \"ticking clock\" is great symbolism. Terrific poem. - Phil A.
August 13th, 2024 11:51
MendedFences27 said:
Whoever \"she\" is she is sorely missed. I guess the end of time can cause one to focus more clearly.
Your poem leads us on an appreciation of time and of someone who used to fill that time,
The end of a \"ticking clock\" is great symbolism. Terrific poem. - Phil A.
August 13th, 2024 11:51
The Object and Outcome of Dreaming Alone
Tom Dylan said:
A fine write, Neville. Different people have different dreams. Nicely done. The lines did remind me of a line in a Raymond Chandler novel. \"I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.\"
August 13th, 2024 06:38
Tom Dylan said:
A fine write, Neville. Different people have different dreams. Nicely done. The lines did remind me of a line in a Raymond Chandler novel. \"I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.\"
August 13th, 2024 06:38
Clocked
sorenbarrett said:
We never miss things until they are gone they say. And how could we? What depth runs through this piece. Is it the item or clock, or is it time that is missed? The tangible verses the intangible. This is pulling me down a rabbit hole. I\'m going to see if I can climb back out before I go in too deep.
August 13th, 2024 05:14
sorenbarrett said:
We never miss things until they are gone they say. And how could we? What depth runs through this piece. Is it the item or clock, or is it time that is missed? The tangible verses the intangible. This is pulling me down a rabbit hole. I\'m going to see if I can climb back out before I go in too deep.
August 13th, 2024 05:14
The Object and Outcome of Dreaming Alone
Accidental Poet said:
But when the pay raise comes in the form of her heart smiling for him it all evens out. 🌹
August 13th, 2024 03:54
Accidental Poet said:
But when the pay raise comes in the form of her heart smiling for him it all evens out. 🌹
August 13th, 2024 03:54
The Object and Outcome of Dreaming Alone
Cassie58 said:
And you wonder how relationships last as long as they do, and they often do. The female and male of our species. I haven’t met a male yet who doesn’t like his home comforts while his eyes wander, even if his heart doesn’t. Let’s celebrate the positives while acknowkedging the differences. It’s all in the genes. I doubt if it will ever change:). So poetically penned Neville. I love forget me nots but I also have loved his pay rises too lol.
August 13th, 2024 02:43
Cassie58 said:
And you wonder how relationships last as long as they do, and they often do. The female and male of our species. I haven’t met a male yet who doesn’t like his home comforts while his eyes wander, even if his heart doesn’t. Let’s celebrate the positives while acknowkedging the differences. It’s all in the genes. I doubt if it will ever change:). So poetically penned Neville. I love forget me nots but I also have loved his pay rises too lol.
August 13th, 2024 02:43
Clocked
Cassie58 said:
The clock will stop ticking for all of us one day. That heart of ours won’t last forever. Make each day count. Have a very happy Tuesday Neville.
August 13th, 2024 02:19
Cassie58 said:
The clock will stop ticking for all of us one day. That heart of ours won’t last forever. Make each day count. Have a very happy Tuesday Neville.
August 13th, 2024 02:19
Clocked
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m unsure if you find that pleasing....or not, Neville.
August 13th, 2024 01:53
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m unsure if you find that pleasing....or not, Neville.
August 13th, 2024 01:53
The Object and Outcome of Dreaming Alone
Goldfinch60 said:
Interesting words Neville, men and women do have differing dreams but in life they can be composite partners.
Andy
August 13th, 2024 01:25
Goldfinch60 said:
Interesting words Neville, men and women do have differing dreams but in life they can be composite partners.
Andy
August 13th, 2024 01:25
Clocked
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
KP\'s like some ticking clock at night - a loud tick, annoying, troublesome, etc!
August 13th, 2024 01:16
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
KP\'s like some ticking clock at night - a loud tick, annoying, troublesome, etc!
August 13th, 2024 01:16
Comparing Uncertain Potentialities
Accidental Poet said:
The master at his best. 🍷 cheers.
August 12th, 2024 21:30
Accidental Poet said:
The master at his best. 🍷 cheers.
August 12th, 2024 21:30
The Object and Outcome of Dreaming Alone
MendedFences27 said:
Ah, the selfish male rises again. It\'s a wonder anyone finds the time for marriage. Especially these days.
Yeah, this is poetry. It has only one objective. - Phil A.
August 12th, 2024 10:53
MendedFences27 said:
Ah, the selfish male rises again. It\'s a wonder anyone finds the time for marriage. Especially these days.
Yeah, this is poetry. It has only one objective. - Phil A.
August 12th, 2024 10:53
The Object and Outcome of Dreaming Alone
Doggerel Dave said:
Cracked it, haven\'t you...What one is left to wonder is how a man and woman ever get it together for any length of time......
August 12th, 2024 08:29
Doggerel Dave said:
Cracked it, haven\'t you...What one is left to wonder is how a man and woman ever get it together for any length of time......
August 12th, 2024 08:29
The Object and Outcome of Dreaming Alone
Bella Shepard said:
You\'ve done quite a good job differentiating between the male and female ego. And yet, with all the differences, they still manage to find amicable relationships, well most of the time. A very interesting and illuminating write my friend.
August 12th, 2024 08:14
Bella Shepard said:
You\'ve done quite a good job differentiating between the male and female ego. And yet, with all the differences, they still manage to find amicable relationships, well most of the time. A very interesting and illuminating write my friend.
August 12th, 2024 08:14
Comparing Uncertain Potentialities
Bella Shepard said:
The poetic form of this poem is perfect in rhyme and meter, reflecting upon a progression of thought that is sublime. You never cease to amaze!
August 12th, 2024 08:00
Bella Shepard said:
The poetic form of this poem is perfect in rhyme and meter, reflecting upon a progression of thought that is sublime. You never cease to amaze!
August 12th, 2024 08:00
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