Comments received on poems by Doggerel Dave
Quietly
2781 said:
Phew, lucky I read comments. I was concerned it was terminal.
April 10th, 2026 10:11
2781 said:
Phew, lucky I read comments. I was concerned it was terminal.
April 10th, 2026 10:11
Yet Another Grunt...
Paul Bell said:
Ah, the old bullshit poetry.
If I rush, I can go back and change mine. lol
April 10th, 2026 09:22
Paul Bell said:
Ah, the old bullshit poetry.
If I rush, I can go back and change mine. lol
April 10th, 2026 09:22
Yet Another Grunt...
orchidee said:
Now lookie here - authenticity is quite a long word if one is tipsy. I can\'t sshay \'aush-thensh-tis-hetty\' Good acting there from Sir Orchi NS, innit?! lol.
April 10th, 2026 09:19
orchidee said:
Now lookie here - authenticity is quite a long word if one is tipsy. I can\'t sshay \'aush-thensh-tis-hetty\' Good acting there from Sir Orchi NS, innit?! lol.
April 10th, 2026 09:19
Yet Another Grunt...
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, this feels like those moments where you read something and know immediately it’s all surface…crafted (possibly) to sound right but missing something underneath. That frustration comes through clearly here, and it’s certainly easy to relate to. It hits a nerve for a reason. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 10th, 2026 09:11
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, this feels like those moments where you read something and know immediately it’s all surface…crafted (possibly) to sound right but missing something underneath. That frustration comes through clearly here, and it’s certainly easy to relate to. It hits a nerve for a reason. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 10th, 2026 09:11
Yet Another Grunt...
sorenbarrett said:
If this old head is catching the gist of this there are poems and there are rhymes and the two are not necessarily the same. Poetry from the gut with feeling and rhyme from the head with not so much emotion. Ah hell Dave I thought I had it now I\'m just rambling. You got me going anyway
April 10th, 2026 06:24
sorenbarrett said:
If this old head is catching the gist of this there are poems and there are rhymes and the two are not necessarily the same. Poetry from the gut with feeling and rhyme from the head with not so much emotion. Ah hell Dave I thought I had it now I\'m just rambling. You got me going anyway
April 10th, 2026 06:24
Quietly
Kevin Hulme said:
Maybe next time write a 3 minute Haiku about boiling an Egg.
April 8th, 2026 19:15
Kevin Hulme said:
Maybe next time write a 3 minute Haiku about boiling an Egg.
April 8th, 2026 19:15
Fascism – Yes!
Anna Wakey29 said:
Your style of writing really intrigues me - your level of knowledge surrounding whatever you choose to write about at the time is evident, and your passion is clear. In addition, some of your language (i.e. \"bum\") adds a certain levity that could both be interpreted as a very deep optimistic centre, or a nihilistic cynic just \'laying it all down\'. Very interesting & engaging. ☺️
April 8th, 2026 17:50
Anna Wakey29 said:
Your style of writing really intrigues me - your level of knowledge surrounding whatever you choose to write about at the time is evident, and your passion is clear. In addition, some of your language (i.e. \"bum\") adds a certain levity that could both be interpreted as a very deep optimistic centre, or a nihilistic cynic just \'laying it all down\'. Very interesting & engaging. ☺️
April 8th, 2026 17:50
Quietly
Anna Wakey29 said:
I was surprised by how impactful this was - the ambiguity in regards to the context makes it pliable to the readers current concerns. An excellent haiku, the time making it even more remarkable!
April 8th, 2026 17:46
Anna Wakey29 said:
I was surprised by how impactful this was - the ambiguity in regards to the context makes it pliable to the readers current concerns. An excellent haiku, the time making it even more remarkable!
April 8th, 2026 17:46
Quietly
sorenbarrett said:
There is a history here that goes back farther than me and I don\'t understand it but it pains me to see two friends at war.
April 8th, 2026 15:16
sorenbarrett said:
There is a history here that goes back farther than me and I don\'t understand it but it pains me to see two friends at war.
April 8th, 2026 15:16
Quietly
arqios said:
And a real loss is
most definitely clearly
everybody’s loss.
April 8th, 2026 07:53
arqios said:
And a real loss is
most definitely clearly
everybody’s loss.
April 8th, 2026 07:53
Quietly
Doggerel Dave said:
Read all about it - full confession from poet(ess) immediately under.
April 8th, 2026 01:54
Doggerel Dave said:
Read all about it - full confession from poet(ess) immediately under.
April 8th, 2026 01:54
Reality
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, this...along with the T.S. Eliot quote, really lands…that sense of a shift within, followed by seeing it reflected everywhere else. Especially with that closing image, it carries a quiet weight that sticks. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 7th, 2026 22:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, this...along with the T.S. Eliot quote, really lands…that sense of a shift within, followed by seeing it reflected everywhere else. Especially with that closing image, it carries a quiet weight that sticks. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 7th, 2026 22:15
Reality
sorenbarrett said:
Dave you instantly get a fave for the reality issue for I am not sure myself what reality is anymore. As for Desu I hate to feel motherly and it was never in me to be protective but somehow I like the guy at the same time I understand your point.
April 7th, 2026 19:26
sorenbarrett said:
Dave you instantly get a fave for the reality issue for I am not sure myself what reality is anymore. As for Desu I hate to feel motherly and it was never in me to be protective but somehow I like the guy at the same time I understand your point.
April 7th, 2026 19:26
Reality
Kevin Hulme said:
Reality can be to bright for me . So sometimes I put on the Shades.
April 7th, 2026 18:35
Kevin Hulme said:
Reality can be to bright for me . So sometimes I put on the Shades.
April 7th, 2026 18:35
Reality
Doggerel Dave said:
Now is your chance to confront me openly and rationally. Make the Dastardly Desu and friends a minority!
April 7th, 2026 17:40
Doggerel Dave said:
Now is your chance to confront me openly and rationally. Make the Dastardly Desu and friends a minority!
April 7th, 2026 17:40
Reappraisal
Thomas W Case said:
Clever twist on form—tight, sharp, and messy in just three lines.
The humor bites, the rhyme snaps, and the metaphor sticks like mud.
April 7th, 2026 07:50
Thomas W Case said:
Clever twist on form—tight, sharp, and messy in just three lines.
The humor bites, the rhyme snaps, and the metaphor sticks like mud.
April 7th, 2026 07:50
Reappraisal
Katie B. said:
Clever and entertaining. Thanks for the share!
Katie
April 6th, 2026 06:14
Katie B. said:
Clever and entertaining. Thanks for the share!
Katie
April 6th, 2026 06:14
Reappraisal
arqios said:
Too much stricture for me, that set of rules there. Love the mini-limerick feel of this haiku 🤩🙏🕊️
April 6th, 2026 05:47
arqios said:
Too much stricture for me, that set of rules there. Love the mini-limerick feel of this haiku 🤩🙏🕊️
April 6th, 2026 05:47
Reappraisal
sorenbarrett said:
It is to some of us evident that some take liberty with formal rules of poetry but far be it from me to criticize for I make many ignorant mistakes. We might add Dave to these rules that to be formally a haiku rhyme is not required but it should refer to nature or the seasons and evoke an emotional response. You make a good point my friend I guess now days people no longer follow what used to be accepted as formal rules. After all free verse has become quite popular that would have made it a lot easier for Homer to write the Iliad and Odyssey.
April 6th, 2026 04:16
sorenbarrett said:
It is to some of us evident that some take liberty with formal rules of poetry but far be it from me to criticize for I make many ignorant mistakes. We might add Dave to these rules that to be formally a haiku rhyme is not required but it should refer to nature or the seasons and evoke an emotional response. You make a good point my friend I guess now days people no longer follow what used to be accepted as formal rules. After all free verse has become quite popular that would have made it a lot easier for Homer to write the Iliad and Odyssey.
April 6th, 2026 04:16
Reappraisal
orchidee said:
You can\'t expect Sir Orchi NS to include a rhyme, alliteration, and a metaphor, all with only 17 syllables available. He only needs about 3 syllables before he goes off on something completely irrelevant and NS!
April 6th, 2026 02:44
orchidee said:
You can\'t expect Sir Orchi NS to include a rhyme, alliteration, and a metaphor, all with only 17 syllables available. He only needs about 3 syllables before he goes off on something completely irrelevant and NS!
April 6th, 2026 02:44
Reappraisal
Neville said:
I like it .. but then I wasn\'t brought up properly .. Neville 😎👍
April 6th, 2026 02:08
Neville said:
I like it .. but then I wasn\'t brought up properly .. Neville 😎👍
April 6th, 2026 02:08
Haiku? - Hack you too!
NafisaSB said:
thankfully can count upto both 5 and 7
hope all well with you..
take care and have a productive week, and keep coming up with these queries ....makes me sit and think what it actually is about, and am still clueless
April 6th, 2026 01:01
NafisaSB said:
thankfully can count upto both 5 and 7
hope all well with you..
take care and have a productive week, and keep coming up with these queries ....makes me sit and think what it actually is about, and am still clueless
April 6th, 2026 01:01
Reappraisal
Goldfinch60 said:
I have just written a haiku for you Dave. LOL
Andy
April 6th, 2026 01:00
Goldfinch60 said:
I have just written a haiku for you Dave. LOL
Andy
April 6th, 2026 01:00
To whom it may concern:
Abdullah123 said:
interesting write... couldn\'t agree more. A fave
April 5th, 2026 16:40
Abdullah123 said:
interesting write... couldn\'t agree more. A fave
April 5th, 2026 16:40
The Year Was 1955
MendedFences27 said:
It seems everywhere as a unique plague. I didn\'t know about Australian fleas, but i have heard of people fleeing to Australia. - Phil A.
April 5th, 2026 11:44
MendedFences27 said:
It seems everywhere as a unique plague. I didn\'t know about Australian fleas, but i have heard of people fleeing to Australia. - Phil A.
April 5th, 2026 11:44
The Year Was 1955
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, there’s an easy, conversational rhythm here…moving from identity into experience, then landing on that final moment with the neighbor. It feels real, not forced, and the humor comes through naturally. A good story well told. And yay for Soren in prompting it! Rock on both of you! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 5th, 2026 10:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dave, there’s an easy, conversational rhythm here…moving from identity into experience, then landing on that final moment with the neighbor. It feels real, not forced, and the humor comes through naturally. A good story well told. And yay for Soren in prompting it! Rock on both of you! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 5th, 2026 10:34
To whom it may concern:
Thomas W Case said:
Harsh, sharp, and raw—your lines cut right to the bone.
The grit of consequence seeps through every word.
April 5th, 2026 09:40
Thomas W Case said:
Harsh, sharp, and raw—your lines cut right to the bone.
The grit of consequence seeps through every word.
April 5th, 2026 09:40
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