Comments received on poems by Doggerel Dave
Goddamnit!
Goldfinch60 said:
This is th comment I put on Arqios\'s words.
I think that every body remembers what they were doing that day Rik. I worked in computing in an open plan office normally the telephones were going very frequently, that afternoon there was not one telephone call!
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:16
Goldfinch60 said:
This is th comment I put on Arqios\'s words.
I think that every body remembers what they were doing that day Rik. I worked in computing in an open plan office normally the telephones were going very frequently, that afternoon there was not one telephone call!
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:16
Goddamnit!
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, four lines and nowhere to hide. The anger cuts straight through the hypocrisy of mourning violence in the USA while accepting it elsewhere. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:16
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, four lines and nowhere to hide. The anger cuts straight through the hypocrisy of mourning violence in the USA while accepting it elsewhere. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:16
Goddamnit!
Paul Bell said:
A righteous war is one where you leave your country, blast the hell out of another country, and go home to a fanfare.
What isn\'t righteous, is someone coming back and blasting you to bits, just not cricket.
The great thing now, You don\'t need to mobilise, you just need long range drones.
Anyone who saw the robot olympics in China, especially from a military point of view, would realise that is the future armies.
September 11th, 2026 08:49
Paul Bell said:
A righteous war is one where you leave your country, blast the hell out of another country, and go home to a fanfare.
What isn\'t righteous, is someone coming back and blasting you to bits, just not cricket.
The great thing now, You don\'t need to mobilise, you just need long range drones.
Anyone who saw the robot olympics in China, especially from a military point of view, would realise that is the future armies.
September 11th, 2026 08:49
Goddamnit!
sorenbarrett said:
American by birth I hear you Dave there is a warm bed for cynicism on a cold day. Righteous is like beauty in the eye of the beholder. Set by myopic views of past injustice and who\'s God is bigger than another\'s. A poem with the beauty of clean rhymed skin under which lies the cancer of its powerful meaning. So much strength in so few words. A fave my friend.
September 11th, 2026 07:36
sorenbarrett said:
American by birth I hear you Dave there is a warm bed for cynicism on a cold day. Righteous is like beauty in the eye of the beholder. Set by myopic views of past injustice and who\'s God is bigger than another\'s. A poem with the beauty of clean rhymed skin under which lies the cancer of its powerful meaning. So much strength in so few words. A fave my friend.
September 11th, 2026 07:36
Oh no, not reality…
Neville said:
Some things just need to be said ... Now aint that the truth .. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍
September 9th, 2026 02:18
Neville said:
Some things just need to be said ... Now aint that the truth .. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍
September 9th, 2026 02:18
Flirt
Cheeky Missy said:
*cough, cough* I discovered flirting way, way back and thought it was too fun. Nice to know you\'re \"harmless\" and a \"coot\" by now. Thank you for sharing.
September 9th, 2026 00:44
Cheeky Missy said:
*cough, cough* I discovered flirting way, way back and thought it was too fun. Nice to know you\'re \"harmless\" and a \"coot\" by now. Thank you for sharing.
September 9th, 2026 00:44
Hectoring Haikus
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn wonderfully self-aware absurdity here, mocking the whole “writing is hard” complaint by deliberately making everything sound ridiculously easy, shallow, and disposable. The closing “a seven… / Now a five – I’m done” is the killer, because it turns the poem itself into a quick little numbers game while quietly taking a shot at formulaic poetry and the pressure to produce something on demand.
September 8th, 2026 07:43
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn wonderfully self-aware absurdity here, mocking the whole “writing is hard” complaint by deliberately making everything sound ridiculously easy, shallow, and disposable. The closing “a seven… / Now a five – I’m done” is the killer, because it turns the poem itself into a quick little numbers game while quietly taking a shot at formulaic poetry and the pressure to produce something on demand.
September 8th, 2026 07:43
Flirt
Neville said:
I\'m betting everything I\'ve got that you\'ve still got wot it takes .. give or take, .. perhaps .. Enjoyed to the hilt you old dog .. 😎👍
September 7th, 2026 02:00
Neville said:
I\'m betting everything I\'ve got that you\'ve still got wot it takes .. give or take, .. perhaps .. Enjoyed to the hilt you old dog .. 😎👍
September 7th, 2026 02:00
Flirt
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a charming little confession, Dave. You turn aging, flirting, and self-awareness into something funny without taking yourself too seriously...and that makes it work. Great job, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2026 12:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a charming little confession, Dave. You turn aging, flirting, and self-awareness into something funny without taking yourself too seriously...and that makes it work. Great job, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2026 12:31
Flirt
Paul Bell said:
An Octogenarian has eight tentacles, that\'s touchy feely on an industrial scale.
Paying a compliment to a woman. Just check to see if that\'s an arrestable offence these days. Okay, seemingly it is if you don\'t ask for permission.
No compliments, you can\'t wolf whistle, and the guy on the train who was trying to upskirt the woman wearing trousers, get yourself to an optician quick pal.
September 1st, 2026 12:03
Paul Bell said:
An Octogenarian has eight tentacles, that\'s touchy feely on an industrial scale.
Paying a compliment to a woman. Just check to see if that\'s an arrestable offence these days. Okay, seemingly it is if you don\'t ask for permission.
No compliments, you can\'t wolf whistle, and the guy on the train who was trying to upskirt the woman wearing trousers, get yourself to an optician quick pal.
September 1st, 2026 12:03
Flirt
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a self-aware charm here, especially in the shift from “dirty old man” to “harmless old coot,” which gives the speaker a funny sense of aging without pretending the flirtation has disappeared. The unfinished “And once in a while…” is actually intriguing—it leaves the reader hanging just long enough to wonder what this old coot might still get up to. Brilliant.
September 1st, 2026 06:45
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a self-aware charm here, especially in the shift from “dirty old man” to “harmless old coot,” which gives the speaker a funny sense of aging without pretending the flirtation has disappeared. The unfinished “And once in a while…” is actually intriguing—it leaves the reader hanging just long enough to wonder what this old coot might still get up to. Brilliant.
September 1st, 2026 06:45
Flirt
Goldfinch60 said:
Flirt away Dave but at our age it does not always work. LOL.
Andy
September 1st, 2026 00:49
Goldfinch60 said:
Flirt away Dave but at our age it does not always work. LOL.
Andy
September 1st, 2026 00:49
Flirt
arqios said:
Funny how it’s a lottery ticket how our flirting is received and repaid🙏🏻🕊️
September 1st, 2026 00:11
arqios said:
Funny how it’s a lottery ticket how our flirting is received and repaid🙏🏻🕊️
September 1st, 2026 00:11
Flirt
James Michael said:
I can relate to this one. I’m 59 and occasionally feel frisky. My wife of 36 years likes cats now. 20 to 30 years from now we’ll be farting dust together!
August 31st, 2026 22:28
James Michael said:
I can relate to this one. I’m 59 and occasionally feel frisky. My wife of 36 years likes cats now. 20 to 30 years from now we’ll be farting dust together!
August 31st, 2026 22:28
Flirt
Kevin Hulme said:
The day I stop looking at a Lovely Woman: they\'ll be screwing the Lid down.
Nice one.
August 31st, 2026 20:56
Kevin Hulme said:
The day I stop looking at a Lovely Woman: they\'ll be screwing the Lid down.
Nice one.
August 31st, 2026 20:56
Flirt
sorenbarrett said:
It\'s the dots at the end that leave the reader waiting... well? I guess the imagination will have to do. A good one my friend
August 31st, 2026 20:27
sorenbarrett said:
It\'s the dots at the end that leave the reader waiting... well? I guess the imagination will have to do. A good one my friend
August 31st, 2026 20:27
Oh no, not reality…
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn wry political bite here, especially in the idea that the “opposition” might occasionally have the better prescription while everyone else is floundering. The closing “all at sea… literally” gives the piece a nicely sardonic snap, though the Iran reference feels deliberately provocative rather than fully developed.
August 30th, 2026 06:49
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn wry political bite here, especially in the idea that the “opposition” might occasionally have the better prescription while everyone else is floundering. The closing “all at sea… literally” gives the piece a nicely sardonic snap, though the Iran reference feels deliberately provocative rather than fully developed.
August 30th, 2026 06:49
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
Neville said:
I quite understand where you are coming from because I\'m write there beside ya .. it\'s where we are heading that makes me flinch or squirm it depends which eye I\'m looking through .. Glad you got back on track mate, honest ..
August 29th, 2026 13:07
Neville said:
I quite understand where you are coming from because I\'m write there beside ya .. it\'s where we are heading that makes me flinch or squirm it depends which eye I\'m looking through .. Glad you got back on track mate, honest ..
August 29th, 2026 13:07
Earth’s Preoccupation
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn wry charm to this cosmic roast of humanity, with Earth treated like an old friend patiently watching us screw things up. I especially like the ending—cockroaches, rats, or bats inheriting the planet gives the whole thing a wonderfully sardonic kick.
August 25th, 2026 06:59
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn wry charm to this cosmic roast of humanity, with Earth treated like an old friend patiently watching us screw things up. I especially like the ending—cockroaches, rats, or bats inheriting the planet gives the whole thing a wonderfully sardonic kick.
August 25th, 2026 06:59
Earth’s Preoccupation
NafisaSB said:
enjoying your attempt at rhyming, and agree with all the facts and thoughts shared..
i too have read that cockroaches are indestructible, and yet - here we go swatting them as soon as we see one..
so let\'s see who survives what, when and how..
cheers to a long, healthy life for all till then...
August 24th, 2026 23:49
NafisaSB said:
enjoying your attempt at rhyming, and agree with all the facts and thoughts shared..
i too have read that cockroaches are indestructible, and yet - here we go swatting them as soon as we see one..
so let\'s see who survives what, when and how..
cheers to a long, healthy life for all till then...
August 24th, 2026 23:49
Earth’s Preoccupation
Syd said:
Hi Dave,
This is definitely one of my favourite writes. I actually think we are the cockroaches.
- Syd 🍄
August 22nd, 2026 05:03
Syd said:
Hi Dave,
This is definitely one of my favourite writes. I actually think we are the cockroaches.
- Syd 🍄
August 22nd, 2026 05:03
Earth’s Preoccupation
Neville said:
Hey what a crazy, okay maybe simple (depending on the way one looks at it) but I would suggest sophisticated rhyme, with a profoundly obvious observation .. Made me wanna go get my shovel out again and put an extra few feet between me and the blistering shock waves just around the corner .. Neville
August 22nd, 2026 02:47
Neville said:
Hey what a crazy, okay maybe simple (depending on the way one looks at it) but I would suggest sophisticated rhyme, with a profoundly obvious observation .. Made me wanna go get my shovel out again and put an extra few feet between me and the blistering shock waves just around the corner .. Neville
August 22nd, 2026 02:47
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
NafisaSB said:
the system is too corrupt to change overnight, but I hope you, the PC and all that matters are moving forward at the pace suitable to you..
have a good weekend, cheers..
August 21st, 2026 01:50
NafisaSB said:
the system is too corrupt to change overnight, but I hope you, the PC and all that matters are moving forward at the pace suitable to you..
have a good weekend, cheers..
August 21st, 2026 01:50
Earth’s Preoccupation
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, this scales human arrogance down to its proper geological size...brief, destructive, and far less essential than we imagine. The possibility of more cooperative successors gives the ending a deliciously dark optimism. I, for one, welcome our future bat overlords. 🦇🤣🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, this scales human arrogance down to its proper geological size...brief, destructive, and far less essential than we imagine. The possibility of more cooperative successors gives the ending a deliciously dark optimism. I, for one, welcome our future bat overlords. 🦇🤣🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:34
Earth’s Preoccupation
Kevin Hulme said:
Apparently Cockroaches can survive Radiation.
Didn\'t they put one in a Microwave and it survived. Wonder how many Creatures they put in before the Cockroach?
As for who\'ll take over the Earth in the future?
My money\'s on the Darleks.
August 18th, 2026 16:10
Kevin Hulme said:
Apparently Cockroaches can survive Radiation.
Didn\'t they put one in a Microwave and it survived. Wonder how many Creatures they put in before the Cockroach?
As for who\'ll take over the Earth in the future?
My money\'s on the Darleks.
August 18th, 2026 16:10
Earth’s Preoccupation
Paul Bell said:
Yeah, seemingly cockroaches are going to rule the earth when AI kills us off.
Don\'t know what DNA cockroaches have, but it must be indestructable.
Next time someone calls me a cockroach, I\'ll tell them, if only.
August 18th, 2026 06:19
Paul Bell said:
Yeah, seemingly cockroaches are going to rule the earth when AI kills us off.
Don\'t know what DNA cockroaches have, but it must be indestructable.
Next time someone calls me a cockroach, I\'ll tell them, if only.
August 18th, 2026 06:19
Earth’s Preoccupation
sorenbarrett said:
Now Dave I love the concept of this poem and would have to agree with it. It would be just karma so to speak if roaches took over, rats far too intelligent on a human scale of intelligence, meaning too similar to us. Roaches on the other hand a completely different type of intelligence that may fare far better and seem to be more eco friendly and as far as I know don\'t wage wars.
August 18th, 2026 04:26
sorenbarrett said:
Now Dave I love the concept of this poem and would have to agree with it. It would be just karma so to speak if roaches took over, rats far too intelligent on a human scale of intelligence, meaning too similar to us. Roaches on the other hand a completely different type of intelligence that may fare far better and seem to be more eco friendly and as far as I know don\'t wage wars.
August 18th, 2026 04:26
Earth’s Preoccupation
orchidee said:
Yes, we\'ve \'only\' a few billions years left. Doh! Why do I waste them in NS pursuits? lol.
August 18th, 2026 02:25
orchidee said:
Yes, we\'ve \'only\' a few billions years left. Doh! Why do I waste them in NS pursuits? lol.
August 18th, 2026 02:25
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