Comments received on poems by Neville
Maybe It’s Time to Share Father C’s Secrets
sorenbarrett said:
Now Neville the ambiguous C unfairly led me down the wrong path to a back room in my mind where I expected Christmas but was instead found the naked truth and so in shock and denial I still tell myself that it was a metaphor and was Christmas in disguise. Sad but well done poem Neville
November 4th, 2024 04:38
sorenbarrett said:
Now Neville the ambiguous C unfairly led me down the wrong path to a back room in my mind where I expected Christmas but was instead found the naked truth and so in shock and denial I still tell myself that it was a metaphor and was Christmas in disguise. Sad but well done poem Neville
November 4th, 2024 04:38
Heavily Enlightened
Goldfinch60 said:
Unfortunately that comes with age Neville, I had my 76th birthday last month and am realising how lucky I am to reach this age and still be able to do the things that I enjoy.
Andy
November 4th, 2024 02:20
Goldfinch60 said:
Unfortunately that comes with age Neville, I had my 76th birthday last month and am realising how lucky I am to reach this age and still be able to do the things that I enjoy.
Andy
November 4th, 2024 02:20
Heavily Enlightened
Thad Wilk said:
Great read,
thought provoking too!! 🤔
If a friend passes
make a new friend
right away,
that\'s what ya gotta do! 🤫
My pleasure to read indeed!! 👍
Best regards ✌️ peace. Thad
November 3rd, 2024 19:55
Thad Wilk said:
Great read,
thought provoking too!! 🤔
If a friend passes
make a new friend
right away,
that\'s what ya gotta do! 🤫
My pleasure to read indeed!! 👍
Best regards ✌️ peace. Thad
November 3rd, 2024 19:55
Heavily Enlightened
Accidental Poet said:
Well, for now we\'re still here. 😉
November 3rd, 2024 12:42
Accidental Poet said:
Well, for now we\'re still here. 😉
November 3rd, 2024 12:42
Heavily Enlightened
MendedFences27 said:
I\'m with you there. Or, as Mel Brooks once said. \"I get up in the morning and read the \'obits\' and if my names not there, I have breakfast.\" You just never know.
You have captured the notion of \"diminishing relations\" perfectly. The hard part is establishing new relations. There\'s a feeling of pointlessness that overtakes the endeavor. It\'s just life, that\'s all. - Phil A.
November 3rd, 2024 11:52
MendedFences27 said:
I\'m with you there. Or, as Mel Brooks once said. \"I get up in the morning and read the \'obits\' and if my names not there, I have breakfast.\" You just never know.
You have captured the notion of \"diminishing relations\" perfectly. The hard part is establishing new relations. There\'s a feeling of pointlessness that overtakes the endeavor. It\'s just life, that\'s all. - Phil A.
November 3rd, 2024 11:52
Heavily Enlightened
Cheeky Missy said:
Were you truly allowed to make me laugh with such a somber reflection? Or am I hereby incorrigible because I shook with laughter? Having cherished wandering occasionally twixt the tombstones since my late teens, more to give myself sobriety and a healthy sense of yonder than for personal losses, this is too charming. Winsomely rendered with a fitly haunting poignancy seemingly balanced with a wry humor and excellent imagery. Thank you very much for sharing, Sir.
November 3rd, 2024 07:53
Cheeky Missy said:
Were you truly allowed to make me laugh with such a somber reflection? Or am I hereby incorrigible because I shook with laughter? Having cherished wandering occasionally twixt the tombstones since my late teens, more to give myself sobriety and a healthy sense of yonder than for personal losses, this is too charming. Winsomely rendered with a fitly haunting poignancy seemingly balanced with a wry humor and excellent imagery. Thank you very much for sharing, Sir.
November 3rd, 2024 07:53
Heavily Enlightened
arqios said:
Getting that way here myself… perhaps making new friends quickly could reverse that trend (?).
November 3rd, 2024 07:28
arqios said:
Getting that way here myself… perhaps making new friends quickly could reverse that trend (?).
November 3rd, 2024 07:28
Heavily Enlightened
Doggerel Dave said:
Yes - every star/public figure passes on/carks it and I, older than some, younger than others wonders...
November 3rd, 2024 04:46
Doggerel Dave said:
Yes - every star/public figure passes on/carks it and I, older than some, younger than others wonders...
November 3rd, 2024 04:46
Heavily Enlightened
sorenbarrett said:
My grandfather used to read the obituaries when I asked why he said to see who he still knew one day he was no longer reading them and I asked why he said I don\'t know anybody any more.
November 3rd, 2024 04:17
sorenbarrett said:
My grandfather used to read the obituaries when I asked why he said to see who he still knew one day he was no longer reading them and I asked why he said I don\'t know anybody any more.
November 3rd, 2024 04:17
Heavily Enlightened
orchidee said:
Now, we may cross people off our Christmas card list by our own choice, but sadly some pass away, and the list gets shorter.
November 3rd, 2024 03:40
orchidee said:
Now, we may cross people off our Christmas card list by our own choice, but sadly some pass away, and the list gets shorter.
November 3rd, 2024 03:40
Blemished
Goldfinch60 said:
It can seem that way Neville but in my case I have been very lucky and found love that lasts forever as I am sure that you have.
Andy
November 3rd, 2024 02:26
Goldfinch60 said:
It can seem that way Neville but in my case I have been very lucky and found love that lasts forever as I am sure that you have.
Andy
November 3rd, 2024 02:26
Blemished
Dan Williams said:
Reminds me of Kansas; \"Nothing last forever but the earth and sky\" Nice.
November 2nd, 2024 23:46
Dan Williams said:
Reminds me of Kansas; \"Nothing last forever but the earth and sky\" Nice.
November 2nd, 2024 23:46
Blemished
Accidental Poet said:
They say change is inevitable N. But don\'t let it change you unless you want to. 🌹
November 2nd, 2024 22:18
Accidental Poet said:
They say change is inevitable N. But don\'t let it change you unless you want to. 🌹
November 2nd, 2024 22:18
If Only Things Had Been Different
Thomas W Case said:
Tremendous. Powerful work.
November 2nd, 2024 21:15
Thomas W Case said:
Tremendous. Powerful work.
November 2nd, 2024 21:15
Blemished
Doggerel Dave said:
Sinister from top to bottom, Neville. Left me with feelings of deep foreboding....
(Did take that as a complement didn\'t ya?)
November 2nd, 2024 17:37
Doggerel Dave said:
Sinister from top to bottom, Neville. Left me with feelings of deep foreboding....
(Did take that as a complement didn\'t ya?)
November 2nd, 2024 17:37
Blemished
orchidee said:
Now a \'has-been\' aged about 150? Like KP then! lol.
November 2nd, 2024 14:58
orchidee said:
Now a \'has-been\' aged about 150? Like KP then! lol.
November 2nd, 2024 14:58
Blemished
sorenbarrett said:
At first glance I thought that the l on lord was a capital and it took me in another direction. That would have been good too. But then I thought this is Neville he wouldn\'t write that. I have to read poems more than once with my careless eye. The feel I get is one of shock, sadness over deterioration and change. I have seen photos of celebrities when young and old and how they have changed and likewise photos of family members of mine and even myself. This poem fits so well. Some really good lines (old rope, empty oyster shells, and cold lava flows) each a different element of the aging process. Frayed not as strong, lacking life, having lost past heat and flexability. (perfect cut red rose, bleeding out, yet while, drowning amid, silent death throes) the insidious nature and silence of aging. What was perceived as a blush now seen as a bruise. A haunting and too real write Neville
November 2nd, 2024 12:12
sorenbarrett said:
At first glance I thought that the l on lord was a capital and it took me in another direction. That would have been good too. But then I thought this is Neville he wouldn\'t write that. I have to read poems more than once with my careless eye. The feel I get is one of shock, sadness over deterioration and change. I have seen photos of celebrities when young and old and how they have changed and likewise photos of family members of mine and even myself. This poem fits so well. Some really good lines (old rope, empty oyster shells, and cold lava flows) each a different element of the aging process. Frayed not as strong, lacking life, having lost past heat and flexability. (perfect cut red rose, bleeding out, yet while, drowning amid, silent death throes) the insidious nature and silence of aging. What was perceived as a blush now seen as a bruise. A haunting and too real write Neville
November 2nd, 2024 12:12
Blemished
Cheeky Missy said:
It\'s, it\'s-- blame it on whatever suffices but, it must be my present silliness which made me nearly laugh aloud in reading, unless you so intended that. If not, please, please forgive me. Beautifully rendered with a bittersweet and haunting poignancy, imagery surpassing excellence and a charm which, like a good cuppa wafts sweetness despite all, or shall we call the conclusion the tannins? [I apparently like them for more than tanning leather.] Thank you for sharing.
November 2nd, 2024 11:38
Cheeky Missy said:
It\'s, it\'s-- blame it on whatever suffices but, it must be my present silliness which made me nearly laugh aloud in reading, unless you so intended that. If not, please, please forgive me. Beautifully rendered with a bittersweet and haunting poignancy, imagery surpassing excellence and a charm which, like a good cuppa wafts sweetness despite all, or shall we call the conclusion the tannins? [I apparently like them for more than tanning leather.] Thank you for sharing.
November 2nd, 2024 11:38
If Only Things Had Been Different
Doggerel Dave said:
Enjoyed, Neville, but why the enigmatic contradiction in the last five lines, and why don\'t others....I feel a dissociative state coming on......
November 1st, 2024 21:56
Doggerel Dave said:
Enjoyed, Neville, but why the enigmatic contradiction in the last five lines, and why don\'t others....I feel a dissociative state coming on......
November 1st, 2024 21:56
Looking Beyond Spring
Dove said:
I adore this, very inspiring...
(Like raindrops on old cobbles falling,)
A gentle rhythm, a soft enthralling,
Each drop a story, a whispered tale,
Of journeys long, and winds that prevail.
I can sense, see, and feel each individual splash,
A tiny drama, a fleeting flash,
As water dances, a watery ballet,
On worn grey stones, where shadows play.
November 1st, 2024 12:02
Dove said:
I adore this, very inspiring...
(Like raindrops on old cobbles falling,)
A gentle rhythm, a soft enthralling,
Each drop a story, a whispered tale,
Of journeys long, and winds that prevail.
I can sense, see, and feel each individual splash,
A tiny drama, a fleeting flash,
As water dances, a watery ballet,
On worn grey stones, where shadows play.
November 1st, 2024 12:02
If Only Things Had Been Different
Parisab said:
Acknowledging, rather than apologizing, seems more real…I believe, it always suits your poems more…Stay fresh, my friend…
November 1st, 2024 11:15
Parisab said:
Acknowledging, rather than apologizing, seems more real…I believe, it always suits your poems more…Stay fresh, my friend…
November 1st, 2024 11:15
If Only Things Had Been Different
MendedFences27 said:
Second chances are like 2 in a million, but we all wonder and never forget. The most powerful word in this poem is \"if.\" This poem captures a universal dilemma, lost love. There is no going back no matter how many times we dream of it happening. All that\'s left is a memory. - Phil A.
November 1st, 2024 10:37
MendedFences27 said:
Second chances are like 2 in a million, but we all wonder and never forget. The most powerful word in this poem is \"if.\" This poem captures a universal dilemma, lost love. There is no going back no matter how many times we dream of it happening. All that\'s left is a memory. - Phil A.
November 1st, 2024 10:37
If Only Things Had Been Different
Cheeky Missy said:
What\'s so charming about this one is that it should resonate with countless since too many of us have begun pining again over missing lovers. Oh! The piercing ache! The yearning to have a second chance where the first plummeted. Beautifully rendered with excellent spirit and that superbly haunting poignancy which drives us insane.
November 1st, 2024 08:30
Cheeky Missy said:
What\'s so charming about this one is that it should resonate with countless since too many of us have begun pining again over missing lovers. Oh! The piercing ache! The yearning to have a second chance where the first plummeted. Beautifully rendered with excellent spirit and that superbly haunting poignancy which drives us insane.
November 1st, 2024 08:30
If Only Things Had Been Different
arqios said:
On quite important junctions in life it’s the small things that count for the most and make the biggest differences!
November 1st, 2024 06:54
arqios said:
On quite important junctions in life it’s the small things that count for the most and make the biggest differences!
November 1st, 2024 06:54
If Only Things Had Been Different
sorenbarrett said:
Highly identifiable the what if. I think everyone has, at one time or another, asked themselves such things. A poem that is so human
November 1st, 2024 04:02
sorenbarrett said:
Highly identifiable the what if. I think everyone has, at one time or another, asked themselves such things. A poem that is so human
November 1st, 2024 04:02
If Only Things Had Been Different
orchidee said:
Who are ya? Oops, sorry, yes, I didn\'t think of ya. I forgot ya! lol.
November 1st, 2024 03:09
orchidee said:
Who are ya? Oops, sorry, yes, I didn\'t think of ya. I forgot ya! lol.
November 1st, 2024 03:09
If Only Things Had Been Different
Goldfinch60 said:
That question that haunts our lives Neville:
\"If only.......?\"
Andy
November 1st, 2024 02:07
Goldfinch60 said:
That question that haunts our lives Neville:
\"If only.......?\"
Andy
November 1st, 2024 02:07
Looking Beyond Spring
Goldfinch60 said:
|It will arrive Neville and the way time flies in our lives it will be with us very soon.
Andy
November 1st, 2024 01:45
Goldfinch60 said:
|It will arrive Neville and the way time flies in our lives it will be with us very soon.
Andy
November 1st, 2024 01:45
Looking Beyond Spring
Thomas W Case said:
Tremendous imagery. You take the reader into the scene and make them feel the emotion. Top notch.
October 31st, 2024 23:50
Thomas W Case said:
Tremendous imagery. You take the reader into the scene and make them feel the emotion. Top notch.
October 31st, 2024 23:50
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