Comments received on poems by Matthew R. Callies
Little Thunder in the Leaves
sorenbarrett said:
A tribute to a breed that I was not familiar with. Nicely written Matthew
May 5th, 2026 06:48
sorenbarrett said:
A tribute to a breed that I was not familiar with. Nicely written Matthew
May 5th, 2026 06:48
Wings of Fire
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a real intensity…heat, scale, and something almost mythic moving through it all. The way it builds toward that descent…yeah, it lands with weight. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 4th, 2026 12:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a real intensity…heat, scale, and something almost mythic moving through it all. The way it builds toward that descent…yeah, it lands with weight. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 4th, 2026 12:46
Wings of Fire
sorenbarrett said:
This poem has not only biblical but mythical proportions. Nicely imaged and written it roars
May 4th, 2026 07:41
sorenbarrett said:
This poem has not only biblical but mythical proportions. Nicely imaged and written it roars
May 4th, 2026 07:41
Zumwalt\'s Iron Arm
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a strong, steady energy… a life shaped by strength, discipline, and presence. You give it both weight and motion, and it holds all the way through. It stays with you. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 3rd, 2026 16:59
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a strong, steady energy… a life shaped by strength, discipline, and presence. You give it both weight and motion, and it holds all the way through. It stays with you. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 3rd, 2026 16:59
Zumwalt\'s Iron Arm
sorenbarrett said:
A tribute to a champion devoted to his craft. Well written
May 3rd, 2026 07:15
sorenbarrett said:
A tribute to a champion devoted to his craft. Well written
May 3rd, 2026 07:15
Zumwalt\'s Iron Arm
Friendship said:
Nicely done. Your poem revolves around perseverance, strength, and the pursuit of excellence despite physical challenges.
May 3rd, 2026 07:02
Friendship said:
Nicely done. Your poem revolves around perseverance, strength, and the pursuit of excellence despite physical challenges.
May 3rd, 2026 07:02
On the Crimes of Harvey Weinstein
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is a powerful piece…what struck me most is how controlled it is. The anger never spills…it sharpens. And that image of silence becoming part of the harm, then breaking into voices rising together…that arc lands hard. You let the truth speak without dressing it up, and that gives it real weight. Well written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 2nd, 2026 10:49
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is a powerful piece…what struck me most is how controlled it is. The anger never spills…it sharpens. And that image of silence becoming part of the harm, then breaking into voices rising together…that arc lands hard. You let the truth speak without dressing it up, and that gives it real weight. Well written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 2nd, 2026 10:49
On the Crimes of Harvey Weinstein
sorenbarrett said:
Power, corruption, lust, greed, money, sex, secrets and all in one person and all in a poem nicely written
May 2nd, 2026 04:20
sorenbarrett said:
Power, corruption, lust, greed, money, sex, secrets and all in one person and all in a poem nicely written
May 2nd, 2026 04:20
Boothill\'s Silent Boys
sorenbarrett said:
I had heard of this school and the atrocities there this poem puts to verse what was worse. Very well written with good rhyme and flow.
April 30th, 2026 09:20
sorenbarrett said:
I had heard of this school and the atrocities there this poem puts to verse what was worse. Very well written with good rhyme and flow.
April 30th, 2026 09:20
The Bible in Shadow
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, there’s a strong sense of tension running through this…the way something can be held with deep reverence and still spark conflict and questioning. It feels honest to that reality, not simplified or forced. That balance is what makes it linger. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 29th, 2026 23:27
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, there’s a strong sense of tension running through this…the way something can be held with deep reverence and still spark conflict and questioning. It feels honest to that reality, not simplified or forced. That balance is what makes it linger. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 29th, 2026 23:27
The Bible in Shadow
sorenbarrett said:
The faith of one is the disbelief of another and what is holy to one a myth to another I say to each their own and do not impede the beliefs of either. Well done
April 29th, 2026 13:49
sorenbarrett said:
The faith of one is the disbelief of another and what is holy to one a myth to another I say to each their own and do not impede the beliefs of either. Well done
April 29th, 2026 13:49
Lolita
Paul Bell said:
Its always great when authors challenge the norm, or the norm at that particular space in time.
April 29th, 2026 13:23
Paul Bell said:
Its always great when authors challenge the norm, or the norm at that particular space in time.
April 29th, 2026 13:23
The Bible in Shadow
Friendship said:
Well done. Your poem suggests a timeless quality, relevant across ages as societies grapple with the meanings and implications of sacred texts.
April 29th, 2026 07:04
Friendship said:
Well done. Your poem suggests a timeless quality, relevant across ages as societies grapple with the meanings and implications of sacred texts.
April 29th, 2026 07:04
The King with Stolen Papers
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a blend of charm and unraveling…a man stepping into a role and almost making it real, only for it to slip away just as quickly. It feels theatrical, but grounded in something true about ambition and illusion. Well written. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 28th, 2026 05:32
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a blend of charm and unraveling…a man stepping into a role and almost making it real, only for it to slip away just as quickly. It feels theatrical, but grounded in something true about ambition and illusion. Well written. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 28th, 2026 05:32
The King with Stolen Papers
sorenbarrett said:
This narrative poem is very well written with great rhyme and meter. Loved it a fave
April 28th, 2026 04:27
sorenbarrett said:
This narrative poem is very well written with great rhyme and meter. Loved it a fave
April 28th, 2026 04:27
Ghosts of Normandy
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a quiet weight…that sense of something once powerful now living only in memory. The amber-eyed presence, the steady hunt, all of it lingers like a shadow that never fully leaves. You brought it back just enough for us to feel it. Well written. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 27th, 2026 06:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this carries a quiet weight…that sense of something once powerful now living only in memory. The amber-eyed presence, the steady hunt, all of it lingers like a shadow that never fully leaves. You brought it back just enough for us to feel it. Well written. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 27th, 2026 06:06
Ghosts of Normandy
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely tribute to an extinct line of noble animals
April 27th, 2026 04:51
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely tribute to an extinct line of noble animals
April 27th, 2026 04:51
Ghosts of Normandy
Katie B. said:
This is very interesting. Great breed. Poem is lovely.
April 27th, 2026 00:21
Katie B. said:
This is very interesting. Great breed. Poem is lovely.
April 27th, 2026 00:21
Red Brother at the Crossroads
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this hit me hard…bringing Esau into focus like this makes it feel immediate, not distant. It’s not just a story anymore…it’s a moment you can feel pressing in. That weight carries all the way through. Powerful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 26th, 2026 09:07
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this hit me hard…bringing Esau into focus like this makes it feel immediate, not distant. It’s not just a story anymore…it’s a moment you can feel pressing in. That weight carries all the way through. Powerful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 26th, 2026 09:07
Feathers of Honor
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
A great write of a most honourable race
April 26th, 2026 04:38
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
A great write of a most honourable race
April 26th, 2026 04:38
Red Brother at the Crossroads
sorenbarrett said:
Well written this story with the feel taking a bit of a turn from the biblical Jewish orientation. How is it that a brother would plot to take from his brother his birthright and even so by denying food that should be feely given to any let alone a brother. A sad tale of greed so common to man.
April 26th, 2026 00:36
sorenbarrett said:
Well written this story with the feel taking a bit of a turn from the biblical Jewish orientation. How is it that a brother would plot to take from his brother his birthright and even so by denying food that should be feely given to any let alone a brother. A sad tale of greed so common to man.
April 26th, 2026 00:36
Feathers of Honor
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this moves with reverence and purpose…memory, responsibility, and identity all woven together in a way that feels grounded and sincere. It doesn’t overreach, it just speaks plainly and lets the meaning settle. Really enjoyed this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 25th, 2026 06:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this moves with reverence and purpose…memory, responsibility, and identity all woven together in a way that feels grounded and sincere. It doesn’t overreach, it just speaks plainly and lets the meaning settle. Really enjoyed this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 25th, 2026 06:46
Feathers of Honor
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that emphasizes another culture now past and lost to guns, disease, ignorance and genocide. Well written a fave
April 25th, 2026 04:11
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that emphasizes another culture now past and lost to guns, disease, ignorance and genocide. Well written a fave
April 25th, 2026 04:11
Aces without Apology
Doggerel Dave said:
Well I\'m doggone: Poker - a whole mind game as much as the cards.
Ace sonnet.
April 24th, 2026 23:36
Doggerel Dave said:
Well I\'m doggone: Poker - a whole mind game as much as the cards.
Ace sonnet.
April 24th, 2026 23:36
Aces without Apology
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this builds tension without ever raising its voice…calculation, restraint, and that unshaken center all working together. The focus stays on that calm authority, and it carries the whole piece through. Really enjoyed this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 24th, 2026 12:37
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this builds tension without ever raising its voice…calculation, restraint, and that unshaken center all working together. The focus stays on that calm authority, and it carries the whole piece through. Really enjoyed this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 24th, 2026 12:37
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