Comments received on poems by jarcher54



To Jimmy
Tony Grannell said:

Dear jarcher,

I have never read a poem of such a beautiful sorrow since Seamus Heaney\'s, Mid Term Break. To lament in its sadness and wonder in its beauty, your words portray the depth of grief so tenderly that the reader is left with no choice but to whisper each line for fear of damaging each fragile verse. Such a happy looking boy, heaven can\'t get enough of his kind. Thank you very much for sharing this most beautiful poem.

All the very best,

Tony.

June 13th, 2025 11:32

To Jimmy
Thomas W Case said:

Beautiful work. Truly inspirational.

June 11th, 2025 17:22

To Jimmy
Poetic Licence said:

A heartfelt and very moving tribute to a lost loved one, written with care, tenderness and love, beautiful write

June 11th, 2025 04:42

IN MEMORIAM TRACY LAMAR WYATT
sorenbarrett said:

This poem strikes deep at ones heart. It is tender and sad having a distant familiar feel of a place known but placed, a place visited but buried under dust of years a feeling felt but repressed and an ominous, foreboding sense yet quite welcome at the same time. It brings to mind James Blunt\'s new song \"Dark Thought\" dedicated to Carrie \'Fisher that was a very good friend of his that died after having supposedly kicking substance problems. This is a most lovely work and reminded me of how I miss your poems. Write some more.

June 11th, 2025 04:27

To Jimmy
hzugman said:

Beautifully done J54.

June 10th, 2025 21:17

To Jimmy
Doggerel Dave said:

And fitting epitaph it feels. The words may have come streaming out; they however claim fine, considered and should have halted on something solid (marble, or…).

May 1st, 2025 01:10

To Jimmy
sorenbarrett said:

Inspired, brilliant. A most moving poem so well written. It is heart felt and brings tears to the eyes. A mark of poetic art the emotion it evokes, The tenderness and love felt in this piece will stay with me as a shadow of a man I never met.

April 30th, 2025 14:59

Reply to A. E. Housman
Tony Grannell said:

To lightly tread through this poem is a complete joy. Superlative in its style, language and poetics, so, too, the wisdom therein. Excellent!

Kind regards,
Tony.

April 24th, 2025 14:38

All on a pleasant meadow
Tony Grannell said:

Delightful and lightly threaded, seamlessly from verse to verse into the glow from hell. Blake would be most pleased. I love the art work especially so the children playing, Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses in the background. The arts of both your quill and brush I have enjoyed very much and for that, I do thank you very much. All in all - lovely.

Kind regards,

Tony.

April 21st, 2025 04:48

A Fragment
Thomas W Case said:

Beautiful.

December 27th, 2024 14:27

Reply to A. E. Housman
Tristan Robert Lange said:

Thanks for sharing this poem and its backstory! Your grasp of Housman\'s work really shines through. I love how your poem flips his themes on their head, especially pointing out the irony of his long life vs. his poetic obsession with dying young. It\'s awesome that you wrote this back in 1971 and, minus a few minor tweaks, it remains intact. I am glad you decided to share it. Your take on Housman adds a fresh perspective to his work - nicely done!

September 22nd, 2024 20:33

The Small Space
Teddy.15 said:

Wonderful rhyme and emotion. Beautifully created. 🌹

August 19th, 2024 04:44

The Small Space
AuburnScribbler said:

A gorgeous rhythm and rhyme, that writes such a lonely scene, but in a very beautiful way. I also like the accompanying picture too, where both the pose and the shadow, depicts a visual statement of yearning.

I can relate to the sentiment you have raised at times, but such a poetic mantra should be a beacon of hope, to look forward to future meetings and rekindling, that would warm the heart.

Bravo, and I hope that all is well.

August 19th, 2024 04:41

Reply to A. E. Housman
hzugman said:

Thanx for the poetry lesson.

August 18th, 2024 11:47

Reply to A. E. Housman
John Prophet said:

Enjoyed this write…

August 9th, 2024 05:52

The Small Space
Thomas W Case said:

Tremendous work. Well crafted.

May 29th, 2024 15:47

Reply to A. E. Housman
Thomas W Case said:

Tremendous work.

May 27th, 2024 23:45

All on a pleasant meadow
sorenbarrett said:

Great poem and artwork the poem has a Scottish of English flavor and though all others say Blake I sense a little Hieronymus Bosch. Loved especially the last line.

May 22nd, 2024 20:05

Reply to A. E. Housman
sorenbarrett said:

This was masterfully written and crafted. A wonderful write.

May 22nd, 2024 15:35

The Small Space
Neville said:


This is still one of my all time jarcher54 faves and no kidding .. Neville

May 17th, 2024 08:36

A Fragment
Neville said:



I deliberately made my way back here to pay my respects again to an amazing little gem of a poem .. and also to Fay .. who is no longer with us .. Neville

January 16th, 2024 02:08

Reply to A. E. Housman
Parisab said:

So exquisite! I also would like nothing more than your insight about the classics on this site…

November 19th, 2023 15:41

Reply to A. E. Housman
Thomas W Case said:

Brilliant work. The theme resonates.

November 18th, 2023 20:29

The Small Space
Firefall said:

Your poem really resonated with me.

November 4th, 2023 16:34

The Small Space
Michaelpoet said:

Hell of a write

November 2nd, 2023 10:56

The Small Space
Eileen Clark said:

Hi, thought I would stop by to see what your up to and I\'m so gl;ad I did, I love this one! I\'m looking forward to reading more of your poems.

October 26th, 2023 15:17

Reply to A. E. Housman
Quemis said:

Awesome!

Really love this one. The flow is perfect. Reminds me of a mix of Dahl and Robert Service.

Perfect, to the point. Funny.

October 19th, 2023 19:40

Reply to A. E. Housman
Norman Flagtea said:

I came across your poem only now and like it a lot!!
Please post some more,,

October 17th, 2023 07:19

Reply to A. E. Housman
Bobby O said:

I really like the piece, even more so after reading it’s history and appliqué .

September 23rd, 2023 13:36

Reply to A. E. Housman
hzugman said:

Love it!

September 23rd, 2023 13:33

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