Comments received on poems by L. B. Mek
Eclectic, as a way of life
Bella Shepard said:
I love all types of music, but I go through phases where one particular type is more in tune (pun intended) with my mood. The quote \"Music hath charms to soothe a savage Breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak\" is so very true. Thousands of people can come together in a stadium and sing \"take me out to the ballgame\" as one, be they classical, country, rock & roll, heavy meta or, jazz lovers, with no political, religious or class distinctions, simply for the joy of singing it together. I applaud you dear friend for this masterwork, may music of every kind play forever in your heart.
May 14th, 2023 14:42
Bella Shepard said:
I love all types of music, but I go through phases where one particular type is more in tune (pun intended) with my mood. The quote \"Music hath charms to soothe a savage Breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak\" is so very true. Thousands of people can come together in a stadium and sing \"take me out to the ballgame\" as one, be they classical, country, rock & roll, heavy meta or, jazz lovers, with no political, religious or class distinctions, simply for the joy of singing it together. I applaud you dear friend for this masterwork, may music of every kind play forever in your heart.
May 14th, 2023 14:42
Where fallout hides, from fallout’s tides
sorenbarrett said:
The eternal battle between the bad news that seems to out weigh the good. The apparent deterioration of what is valued and falling into pessimism and nihilism. Such good advice we must give more than we receive and even then know that it may not be enough. Give freely without expectaion of return. Very nice.
May 14th, 2023 08:26
sorenbarrett said:
The eternal battle between the bad news that seems to out weigh the good. The apparent deterioration of what is valued and falling into pessimism and nihilism. Such good advice we must give more than we receive and even then know that it may not be enough. Give freely without expectaion of return. Very nice.
May 14th, 2023 08:26
Popularity’s short-lived: posterity
sorenbarrett said:
Economy of words so well expressed. But not just economy in a stingy way but wisely choosing what is most needed. A gift that I wish I posessed in my verbosity.
May 14th, 2023 08:16
sorenbarrett said:
Economy of words so well expressed. But not just economy in a stingy way but wisely choosing what is most needed. A gift that I wish I posessed in my verbosity.
May 14th, 2023 08:16
Eclectic, as a way of life
Neville said:
You\'ve just blown a tweeter in me Wharfdales brother Mek .. N :)
May 12th, 2023 12:45
Neville said:
You\'ve just blown a tweeter in me Wharfdales brother Mek .. N :)
May 12th, 2023 12:45
Eclectic, as a way of life
sorenbarrett said:
Eclectic is the word. I love all types of music but not all that some would call music.
Bill Monroe, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Leadbelly, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Tonico e Tinoco, Chitaozinho e Xororo, Caitano Veloso, Motzart, Bach, Beetoven, Vagner, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Boxcar Willie, Patsy Cline, Joan Baez, Woody Guthery, Nana Mouskouri, Edith Piaf, lara Fabian, Alex Joig, Blind Willie Johnson, Jinger, Rammstien, Anthony Kearns, Floggen Molly, Harry Bellafonte. Jimmy Buffett, Koji Tamaki, Al Hirt, Jessye Norman, Juan Diego Flores, Miguel Aceves, Paul Robesson, Bob Dylan, Jimmi Hendrix, Jannis Jopln, Dimash, Ren, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith black Mumbasso, Beatles, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra
Far too many to list but a great write to open the mind.
May 12th, 2023 08:53
sorenbarrett said:
Eclectic is the word. I love all types of music but not all that some would call music.
Bill Monroe, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Leadbelly, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Tonico e Tinoco, Chitaozinho e Xororo, Caitano Veloso, Motzart, Bach, Beetoven, Vagner, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Boxcar Willie, Patsy Cline, Joan Baez, Woody Guthery, Nana Mouskouri, Edith Piaf, lara Fabian, Alex Joig, Blind Willie Johnson, Jinger, Rammstien, Anthony Kearns, Floggen Molly, Harry Bellafonte. Jimmy Buffett, Koji Tamaki, Al Hirt, Jessye Norman, Juan Diego Flores, Miguel Aceves, Paul Robesson, Bob Dylan, Jimmi Hendrix, Jannis Jopln, Dimash, Ren, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith black Mumbasso, Beatles, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra
Far too many to list but a great write to open the mind.
May 12th, 2023 08:53
Eclectic, as a way of life
crypticbard said:
For sure the playlist, more than an expression of self also has the power to set a mood, maintain it and even drive it to higher heights and create a world (if but in a bubble) wherein we move and breath and just be.
May 12th, 2023 05:55
crypticbard said:
For sure the playlist, more than an expression of self also has the power to set a mood, maintain it and even drive it to higher heights and create a world (if but in a bubble) wherein we move and breath and just be.
May 12th, 2023 05:55
Eclectic, as a way of life
Parisab said:
Thank you for sharing your enjoyable satire-Also, thank you for finally making me realize why my music playlist is so eclectic.
May 12th, 2023 03:15
Parisab said:
Thank you for sharing your enjoyable satire-Also, thank you for finally making me realize why my music playlist is so eclectic.
May 12th, 2023 03:15
Unforeseen shards, Shipwreck glassing
Bella Shepard said:
The sound of breaking of glass is always jarring, and no matter how much you sweep, there is always a remnant to be found later where you\'d least expect it. What a wonderful comparison you draw between love\'s journey and the fragility of glass, both must be handled with great care. Masterful choice of music as well. Superb!
May 10th, 2023 13:43
Bella Shepard said:
The sound of breaking of glass is always jarring, and no matter how much you sweep, there is always a remnant to be found later where you\'d least expect it. What a wonderful comparison you draw between love\'s journey and the fragility of glass, both must be handled with great care. Masterful choice of music as well. Superb!
May 10th, 2023 13:43
Sakura blossom, as song
Parisab said:
Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring The Winter Garment of repentance fling-
Omar Khayam
Your words reveal so much care and finesse.
May 10th, 2023 02:38
Parisab said:
Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring The Winter Garment of repentance fling-
Omar Khayam
Your words reveal so much care and finesse.
May 10th, 2023 02:38
Unforeseen shards, Shipwreck glassing
Parisab said:
First the innocence of the wedding list then, the Empty cupboards, a vivid reminder of hearts broken and worse, vacant-Great story telling as always-I love that you gave these objects character and soul -The reader can imagine their own ideas of the accidental or intentional damages to these gifts given with intention of celebrating a future-
May 10th, 2023 02:18
Parisab said:
First the innocence of the wedding list then, the Empty cupboards, a vivid reminder of hearts broken and worse, vacant-Great story telling as always-I love that you gave these objects character and soul -The reader can imagine their own ideas of the accidental or intentional damages to these gifts given with intention of celebrating a future-
May 10th, 2023 02:18
Unforeseen shards, Shipwreck glassing
MendedFences27 said:
Wonderful. One of your very best. I loved this tale of a fractured relationship. Personal or not, it rings of truth from knowledge. Beautiful words to draw a clear picture of life\'s vagaries. Well done.- Phil A.
May 8th, 2023 21:23
MendedFences27 said:
Wonderful. One of your very best. I loved this tale of a fractured relationship. Personal or not, it rings of truth from knowledge. Beautiful words to draw a clear picture of life\'s vagaries. Well done.- Phil A.
May 8th, 2023 21:23
Unforeseen shards, Shipwreck glassing
sorenbarrett said:
Nothing is glass anymore. Even Perrier comes in plastic. All disposable. I\'m waiting for Dom Perignon to come in a box. And so it is with relationships as well. Times have changed. I loved the metaphor.
\"A slip of a wet fingertip
or
A slip of a weary tongue\"
So true
\"Shards of porcelain or glass, stuck
In our loving lungs\" Painful and life threatening. This piece has such a modern feel to it, it shimmers like glass, I can feel the sterility.
May 8th, 2023 11:52
sorenbarrett said:
Nothing is glass anymore. Even Perrier comes in plastic. All disposable. I\'m waiting for Dom Perignon to come in a box. And so it is with relationships as well. Times have changed. I loved the metaphor.
\"A slip of a wet fingertip
or
A slip of a weary tongue\"
So true
\"Shards of porcelain or glass, stuck
In our loving lungs\" Painful and life threatening. This piece has such a modern feel to it, it shimmers like glass, I can feel the sterility.
May 8th, 2023 11:52
Unforeseen shards, Shipwreck glassing
Neville said:
this may not be self disclosive .. but you have been there, somewhere on the periphery and numerously over numbers of years as yet uncalculated ..
If I am in the right direction brother Mek .. be sure not to allow the broken bits to line your own bedside drawers ..
Tupperware is a robust and much cheaper option .. plus you can always keep your sandwich fresh for days in the cold fridge of a singular life if necessary ..
Another Mek masterpiece if you don\'t mind an old fella saying so, Neville
May 8th, 2023 10:26
Neville said:
this may not be self disclosive .. but you have been there, somewhere on the periphery and numerously over numbers of years as yet uncalculated ..
If I am in the right direction brother Mek .. be sure not to allow the broken bits to line your own bedside drawers ..
Tupperware is a robust and much cheaper option .. plus you can always keep your sandwich fresh for days in the cold fridge of a singular life if necessary ..
Another Mek masterpiece if you don\'t mind an old fella saying so, Neville
May 8th, 2023 10:26
Unforeseen shards, Shipwreck glassing
2781 said:
Or in the car with a boot full of your worthless possessions.
Just another sign of the times? I\'m not sure. I think the ripples can have adverse effects throughout society. But hey, I am no psychologist!
I also heard said,
Expensive weddings
Have low odds of success.
Which may say something also?
Don\'t know.
Then again it may have nothing to do with marriage, or social breakdown?
See, I don\'t know.
But a worthy story, well written as always.
Cheers.
May 8th, 2023 04:04
2781 said:
Or in the car with a boot full of your worthless possessions.
Just another sign of the times? I\'m not sure. I think the ripples can have adverse effects throughout society. But hey, I am no psychologist!
I also heard said,
Expensive weddings
Have low odds of success.
Which may say something also?
Don\'t know.
Then again it may have nothing to do with marriage, or social breakdown?
See, I don\'t know.
But a worthy story, well written as always.
Cheers.
May 8th, 2023 04:04
Sakura blossom, as song
Bella Shepard said:
I have heard Sakura before, but never like this. The imagery of your words matchs so beautifully the delicacy with which the muscian plucks and caresses the strings of the Koto (I had to look it up). How appropriately she plays amongst the cherry blossoms. This poem is \"Spring\" incarnate!
May 7th, 2023 14:22
Bella Shepard said:
I have heard Sakura before, but never like this. The imagery of your words matchs so beautifully the delicacy with which the muscian plucks and caresses the strings of the Koto (I had to look it up). How appropriately she plays amongst the cherry blossoms. This poem is \"Spring\" incarnate!
May 7th, 2023 14:22
Sakura blossom, as song
spilleronsheet said:
Sakura blossom may last short but it’s essence is eternal….and these words are truly mesmerising….connecting with nature beautifully….
May 6th, 2023 12:12
spilleronsheet said:
Sakura blossom may last short but it’s essence is eternal….and these words are truly mesmerising….connecting with nature beautifully….
May 6th, 2023 12:12
Sakura blossom, as song
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
This poem is a celebration of the power of nature to inspire and rejuvenate the human spirit.
May 5th, 2023 13:35
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
This poem is a celebration of the power of nature to inspire and rejuvenate the human spirit.
May 5th, 2023 13:35
Windows, as mirrors
sorenbarrett said:
L.B. It is not only karma but at another level we all live this, each insect, animal, human. What an interesting 3rd person view of our own situation. How often, if we could only see, we would be able to easily escape disaster or demise. Quite a journey L.B.
May 5th, 2023 10:31
sorenbarrett said:
L.B. It is not only karma but at another level we all live this, each insect, animal, human. What an interesting 3rd person view of our own situation. How often, if we could only see, we would be able to easily escape disaster or demise. Quite a journey L.B.
May 5th, 2023 10:31
Sakura blossom, as song
sorenbarrett said:
This poems initial appeal was in its delicacy, lightness, and blessedly beautiful picture presented. it lifted the spirit and calmed the soul.
\"Deft like a snowflake’s subtle breath
Decadence endorsed by nature’s grace
Traversing millennia in a plucked string\"
The next stanza could be taken litteraly but I chose to take it as nature\'s music itself. This one is certainly one of my favorites.
May 5th, 2023 10:14
sorenbarrett said:
This poems initial appeal was in its delicacy, lightness, and blessedly beautiful picture presented. it lifted the spirit and calmed the soul.
\"Deft like a snowflake’s subtle breath
Decadence endorsed by nature’s grace
Traversing millennia in a plucked string\"
The next stanza could be taken litteraly but I chose to take it as nature\'s music itself. This one is certainly one of my favorites.
May 5th, 2023 10:14
Sakura blossom, as song
crypticbard said:
Like the first snowflakes they are a beauty that stays with us even when the rest of the seasons tumble along.
May 5th, 2023 08:36
crypticbard said:
Like the first snowflakes they are a beauty that stays with us even when the rest of the seasons tumble along.
May 5th, 2023 08:36
Sakura blossom, as song
Rocky Lagou said:
Yes! This poem is spot-on and so relevant. I adore this sort of peaceful lark that you are depicting here, it\'s like a natural connection. The candyfloss metaphor is also so vivid. You\'re awesome.
May 5th, 2023 08:03
Rocky Lagou said:
Yes! This poem is spot-on and so relevant. I adore this sort of peaceful lark that you are depicting here, it\'s like a natural connection. The candyfloss metaphor is also so vivid. You\'re awesome.
May 5th, 2023 08:03
Sakura blossom, as song
Neville said:
Ye gods man where on this earth did you find such beauty ............ Neville
May 5th, 2023 04:56
Neville said:
Ye gods man where on this earth did you find such beauty ............ Neville
May 5th, 2023 04:56
Sakura blossom, as song
Fay Slimm. said:
An enchanting listen and read my friend - - - so many talents in the music field and this sounds one of the most intriguing. Thank you for sharing your penning of its gentle charm.
May 5th, 2023 04:35
Fay Slimm. said:
An enchanting listen and read my friend - - - so many talents in the music field and this sounds one of the most intriguing. Thank you for sharing your penning of its gentle charm.
May 5th, 2023 04:35
Sakura blossom, as song
2781 said:
It\'s coming into winter down here.
Enjoying the season\'s.
May 5th, 2023 02:55
2781 said:
It\'s coming into winter down here.
Enjoying the season\'s.
May 5th, 2023 02:55
There’s more
crypticbard said:
And more that there is as we uncover them shall provide for even more ad infinitum.
May 5th, 2023 01:30
crypticbard said:
And more that there is as we uncover them shall provide for even more ad infinitum.
May 5th, 2023 01:30
There’s more
Parisab said:
You scribed verses about seeking life with the promise that ‘there’s more…!’ Your words swam steadfastly with the forceful current of life.
May 3rd, 2023 00:24
Parisab said:
You scribed verses about seeking life with the promise that ‘there’s more…!’ Your words swam steadfastly with the forceful current of life.
May 3rd, 2023 00:24
There’s more
Neville said:
\'There\'s more\' and by jove, I pray long and hard, let there always be ..
May 1st, 2023 13:43
Neville said:
\'There\'s more\' and by jove, I pray long and hard, let there always be ..
May 1st, 2023 13:43
A classic
sorenbarrett said:
L.B. I couldn\'t go past a poem titled \"A Classic\" the picture starts so serene then :
a silhouette, like all and none before
mere glimpse – sprouting, tunnel-mouth gasping
lingering trail of decimation: yearning’s mourning.\" I have lived in tornado alley and seen the skys, heard the scirens. Another picture well painted in contrast.
May 1st, 2023 10:07
sorenbarrett said:
L.B. I couldn\'t go past a poem titled \"A Classic\" the picture starts so serene then :
a silhouette, like all and none before
mere glimpse – sprouting, tunnel-mouth gasping
lingering trail of decimation: yearning’s mourning.\" I have lived in tornado alley and seen the skys, heard the scirens. Another picture well painted in contrast.
May 1st, 2023 10:07
There’s more
sorenbarrett said:
\"Saudade in a sip of reminiscence tears
A feeling of unquenched in each glass
Half-full or empty, we still use ice cubes
To top-up our life’s waterfall of hope\" Saudade, a word, like many other that has no direct translation. It grabbed me as the first word. Que bom de ovir essa palavra doce. Yes the ice is used by many but I prefer it as it comes, natural, room temperature.
\"Within cosmos of indefensible callousness
\"We dive deep, beneath fate’s grip
Each of us raked-raw, by Salmon defiance
Swimming for that better we deserve \" Such a wonderful expression of our continual struggle.
\"There is more…!\" So right my dear friend. A most uplifting and wonderful poem.
May 1st, 2023 09:47
sorenbarrett said:
\"Saudade in a sip of reminiscence tears
A feeling of unquenched in each glass
Half-full or empty, we still use ice cubes
To top-up our life’s waterfall of hope\" Saudade, a word, like many other that has no direct translation. It grabbed me as the first word. Que bom de ovir essa palavra doce. Yes the ice is used by many but I prefer it as it comes, natural, room temperature.
\"Within cosmos of indefensible callousness
\"We dive deep, beneath fate’s grip
Each of us raked-raw, by Salmon defiance
Swimming for that better we deserve \" Such a wonderful expression of our continual struggle.
\"There is more…!\" So right my dear friend. A most uplifting and wonderful poem.
May 1st, 2023 09:47
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