Comments received on poems by Doggerel Dave
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
Oh no, not reality…
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, I connect with that feeling of looking around and thinking, surely somebody somewhere has to be seeing this clearly. Sometimes the strangest part is who ends up sounding grounded. Enjoyed this one, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, I connect with that feeling of looking around and thinking, surely somebody somewhere has to be seeing this clearly. Sometimes the strangest part is who ends up sounding grounded. Enjoyed this one, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:29
Oh no, not reality…
orchidee said:
What is reality? asks Sir Orchi NS in Cuckoo Land! lol.
August 16th, 2026 03:13
orchidee said:
What is reality? asks Sir Orchi NS in Cuckoo Land! lol.
August 16th, 2026 03:13
Oh no, not reality…
sorenbarrett said:
How true. I never thought I would see the day when Iran made more sense than the U.S. or maybe Trump just has a bad PR man.
August 15th, 2026 20:36
sorenbarrett said:
How true. I never thought I would see the day when Iran made more sense than the U.S. or maybe Trump just has a bad PR man.
August 15th, 2026 20:36
Oh no, not reality…
Kevin Hulme said:
You\'re not wrong. The Whole thing is a Headache.
August 15th, 2026 19:44
Kevin Hulme said:
You\'re not wrong. The Whole thing is a Headache.
August 15th, 2026 19:44
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
Kevin Hulme said:
It\'s like John Lennon said in the Song: \'Gimme some truth\'. We are fed a diet of B.S. I hear what you are saying.
And what\'s that old saying? \'Red Sky at Night, Europes alight\'.
August 15th, 2026 08:11
Kevin Hulme said:
It\'s like John Lennon said in the Song: \'Gimme some truth\'. We are fed a diet of B.S. I hear what you are saying.
And what\'s that old saying? \'Red Sky at Night, Europes alight\'.
August 15th, 2026 08:11
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Haha, Dave...with the author’s note, this becomes less manifesto and more diagnostic tap on the microphone. A little moan, a little mischief, and proof that the machine is alive again. Glad your PC made it back from the dead, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Haha, Dave...with the author’s note, this becomes less manifesto and more diagnostic tap on the microphone. A little moan, a little mischief, and proof that the machine is alive again. Glad your PC made it back from the dead, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:08
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
arqios said:
Quite annoying when that happens. I haven\'t had my own tech devices for the last 5 or so years and rely of ones lent to me by family members. (sighs) 🕊️🙏🏻
August 15th, 2026 06:47
arqios said:
Quite annoying when that happens. I haven\'t had my own tech devices for the last 5 or so years and rely of ones lent to me by family members. (sighs) 🕊️🙏🏻
August 15th, 2026 06:47
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
Paul Bell said:
No sovereighty in Britain anymore, we\'ve become feral.
Mind you, anytime I hear the word, authority, I run for the hills.
Okay, just been informed the hills are on fire, caught.
August 15th, 2026 05:25
Paul Bell said:
No sovereighty in Britain anymore, we\'ve become feral.
Mind you, anytime I hear the word, authority, I run for the hills.
Okay, just been informed the hills are on fire, caught.
August 15th, 2026 05:25
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
sorenbarrett said:
I read you Dave and have to say that the piece struck a chord. I have been robbed too many times and would join Robin Hood if I could find him.
August 15th, 2026 03:38
sorenbarrett said:
I read you Dave and have to say that the piece struck a chord. I have been robbed too many times and would join Robin Hood if I could find him.
August 15th, 2026 03:38
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
Doggerel Dave said:
Nay Missy... I mean yay, Missy, think you are about right, but who wouldn\'t want to shrug off a law or two... or three?
August 14th, 2026 23:35
Doggerel Dave said:
Nay Missy... I mean yay, Missy, think you are about right, but who wouldn\'t want to shrug off a law or two... or three?
August 14th, 2026 23:35
Testing 1 – 2 – 3
Cheeky Missy said:
Prithee, I\'m lazy... what\'s a \"sovereign citizen\"? Last I recall, it seemed to be the claim from individuals who refused to obey the laws of the land. The instances illustrating encounters never but showed rebellious idiots. Lovely mono-rhyme quartrain of sorts. Thank you for sharing.
August 14th, 2026 23:20
Cheeky Missy said:
Prithee, I\'m lazy... what\'s a \"sovereign citizen\"? Last I recall, it seemed to be the claim from individuals who refused to obey the laws of the land. The instances illustrating encounters never but showed rebellious idiots. Lovely mono-rhyme quartrain of sorts. Thank you for sharing.
August 14th, 2026 23:20
The Year Was 1955
Thomas W Case said:
This has that great mix of immigrant culture shock, childhood embarrassment, and the kind of humor that only gets funnier with distance. The final line lands beautifully because all that old shame gets punctured by a neighbor’s wonderfully blunt, ordinary truth.
August 9th, 2026 07:47
Thomas W Case said:
This has that great mix of immigrant culture shock, childhood embarrassment, and the kind of humor that only gets funnier with distance. The final line lands beautifully because all that old shame gets punctured by a neighbor’s wonderfully blunt, ordinary truth.
August 9th, 2026 07:47
Haiku? - Hack you too!
Cheeky Missy said:
Something swears we\'ll never make a sonneteer of you.
August 7th, 2026 03:53
Cheeky Missy said:
Something swears we\'ll never make a sonneteer of you.
August 7th, 2026 03:53
Cliché Laden Navel Gaze at Poetry
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Well…damn…Dave, how the hell did I miss this one? The irony is not lost on me! 😂 You perfectly capture the guilt, resentment, and relentless self-questioning involved in trying to participate generously in a creative community. Brilliantly relatable, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 13:27
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Well…damn…Dave, how the hell did I miss this one? The irony is not lost on me! 😂 You perfectly capture the guilt, resentment, and relentless self-questioning involved in trying to participate generously in a creative community. Brilliantly relatable, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 13:27
Amendment
Thomas W Case said:
Excellent work, Dave. This poem uses a sharp, compact voice to explore power, authority, and the fears that come with unchecked rule. The wordplay gives it a satirical edge, inviting the reader to think about leadership and the limits placed upon it.
August 4th, 2026 06:32
Thomas W Case said:
Excellent work, Dave. This poem uses a sharp, compact voice to explore power, authority, and the fears that come with unchecked rule. The wordplay gives it a satirical edge, inviting the reader to think about leadership and the limits placed upon it.
August 4th, 2026 06:32
Cliché Laden Navel Gaze at Poetry
Doggerel Dave said:
To Demar Desu (immediately above):
Thanks for your slightly overheated endorsement. I unblocked you because I don\'t hold grudges forever, and hoped that you may have matured slightly after our previous encounter. However, little change is apparent here.
You chose to keep me blocked while encroaching on my space (no reply button available) which casts me as rude for \'ignoring\' you.
It seems that a recalcitrant such as you will never improve.
A further block is indicated.
August 1st, 2026 20:49
Doggerel Dave said:
To Demar Desu (immediately above):
Thanks for your slightly overheated endorsement. I unblocked you because I don\'t hold grudges forever, and hoped that you may have matured slightly after our previous encounter. However, little change is apparent here.
You chose to keep me blocked while encroaching on my space (no reply button available) which casts me as rude for \'ignoring\' you.
It seems that a recalcitrant such as you will never improve.
A further block is indicated.
August 1st, 2026 20:49
New Poet?
Thomas W Case said:
I agree Dave. This poem offers a thoughtful reflection on the quiet corners of a poetry community and the connections we sometimes overlook. I appreciate the honesty and gentle reminder that every writer here is a person hoping to share a piece of themselves.
July 28th, 2026 08:28
Thomas W Case said:
I agree Dave. This poem offers a thoughtful reflection on the quiet corners of a poetry community and the connections we sometimes overlook. I appreciate the honesty and gentle reminder that every writer here is a person hoping to share a piece of themselves.
July 28th, 2026 08:28
Happy End.
Thomas W Case said:
A funny little twist of affection and absurdity, where comfort becomes a strange kind of love letter to the ordinary things we overlook.
You take a simple object and give it a heartbeat, reminding us that attachment can grow in the strangest corners of life.
July 26th, 2026 08:18
Thomas W Case said:
A funny little twist of affection and absurdity, where comfort becomes a strange kind of love letter to the ordinary things we overlook.
You take a simple object and give it a heartbeat, reminding us that attachment can grow in the strangest corners of life.
July 26th, 2026 08:18
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