Comments received on poems by Matthew R. Callies
Chipin Pulse
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this made me laugh because my brother-in-law has a Chiweenie and this feels EXACTLY like that energy. 🤣 Tiny body…absolutely convinced it rules the known universe. The combination of chaos, attitude, affection, tiny tongues that reach unwanted places, and accidental comedy comes through beautifully here. Really enjoyable write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 24th, 2026 12:13
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this made me laugh because my brother-in-law has a Chiweenie and this feels EXACTLY like that energy. 🤣 Tiny body…absolutely convinced it rules the known universe. The combination of chaos, attitude, affection, tiny tongues that reach unwanted places, and accidental comedy comes through beautifully here. Really enjoyable write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 24th, 2026 12:13
Chipin Pulse
sorenbarrett said:
Characteristics well named in this poetic description of a dog small in size but not spirit. Well done
May 24th, 2026 04:00
sorenbarrett said:
Characteristics well named in this poetic description of a dog small in size but not spirit. Well done
May 24th, 2026 04:00
Hábrók on the Wind
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is one heck of a poem. The alliteration never feels forced...instead it drives the poem forward like beating wings through storm air. Hábrók comes across as both omen and oracle here...something feared, respected, and impossible to ignore. I especially loved the balance between vast landscape imagery and the creature’s looming presence over it all. Mythic and beautifully crafted work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:13
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is one heck of a poem. The alliteration never feels forced...instead it drives the poem forward like beating wings through storm air. Hábrók comes across as both omen and oracle here...something feared, respected, and impossible to ignore. I especially loved the balance between vast landscape imagery and the creature’s looming presence over it all. Mythic and beautifully crafted work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:13
Hábrók on the Wind
sorenbarrett said:
Mythical, metaphoric it makes for a good tale and a great poem. Well done
May 22nd, 2026 08:49
sorenbarrett said:
Mythical, metaphoric it makes for a good tale and a great poem. Well done
May 22nd, 2026 08:49
Things That Remember the Floor
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is beautifully crafted. The poem turns a simple toy box into something almost sacred…full of memory, unfinished feeling, and the quiet residue of growing older. “The memory of small arguments between toys” especially got me…such a subtle but painfully real way of showing childhood still echoing inside forgotten things. And that ending lands perfectly…like even the box itself refuses closure. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:49
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is beautifully crafted. The poem turns a simple toy box into something almost sacred…full of memory, unfinished feeling, and the quiet residue of growing older. “The memory of small arguments between toys” especially got me…such a subtle but painfully real way of showing childhood still echoing inside forgotten things. And that ending lands perfectly…like even the box itself refuses closure. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:49
Things That Remember the Floor
sorenbarrett said:
They say it is not over until it\'s over but it is never over for each day brings another sun. Well done
May 21st, 2026 08:21
sorenbarrett said:
They say it is not over until it\'s over but it is never over for each day brings another sun. Well done
May 21st, 2026 08:21
Ode to the Millionaire Within
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, somewhere a French revolutionary just read this and got deeply nervous about the phrase “every tycoon starts the same.” 🤣 In all seriousness though, I enjoyed the grand, almost mythic confidence running through this. It feels like ambition turned into anthem. Certainly, it\'s part of the American and many other dreams I\'d imagine. And, it is the human spirit underneath this poem that shines...that rich or poor, there\'s the \"millionaire within\" waiting to shine. Multiple ways to go with this. Truly a strong write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:36
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, somewhere a French revolutionary just read this and got deeply nervous about the phrase “every tycoon starts the same.” 🤣 In all seriousness though, I enjoyed the grand, almost mythic confidence running through this. It feels like ambition turned into anthem. Certainly, it\'s part of the American and many other dreams I\'d imagine. And, it is the human spirit underneath this poem that shines...that rich or poor, there\'s the \"millionaire within\" waiting to shine. Multiple ways to go with this. Truly a strong write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:36
Ode to the Millionaire Within
sorenbarrett said:
Well written the capitalist dream. Where a few inherit wealth many make it on their own with grit determination and an entrepreneur\'s vision. Nicely done
May 20th, 2026 10:34
sorenbarrett said:
Well written the capitalist dream. Where a few inherit wealth many make it on their own with grit determination and an entrepreneur\'s vision. Nicely done
May 20th, 2026 10:34
Ode to the Millionaire Within
Friendship said:
Nicely written. Your poem speaks about aspirations, dreams, and the entrepreneurial spirit. It reflects on the contrasts between material wealth and the intangible qualities of ambition, creativity, and the pursuit of one’s goals.
May 20th, 2026 08:05
Friendship said:
Nicely written. Your poem speaks about aspirations, dreams, and the entrepreneurial spirit. It reflects on the contrasts between material wealth and the intangible qualities of ambition, creativity, and the pursuit of one’s goals.
May 20th, 2026 08:05
Axis of Summer
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is wonderfully crafted, my friend. The formal structure mirrors the motion of the game so perfectly that the poem itself feels like it’s spinning tighter and tighter with each stanza. There’s such energy and control here. Beautiful work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 19th, 2026 20:14
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is wonderfully crafted, my friend. The formal structure mirrors the motion of the game so perfectly that the poem itself feels like it’s spinning tighter and tighter with each stanza. There’s such energy and control here. Beautiful work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 19th, 2026 20:14
Axis of Summer
sorenbarrett said:
I love the construction of this poem in tercets of cascading and rotating lines that keep bringing this back to the beginning. Nicely done
May 19th, 2026 07:56
sorenbarrett said:
I love the construction of this poem in tercets of cascading and rotating lines that keep bringing this back to the beginning. Nicely done
May 19th, 2026 07:56
The Beret
Waiting for Silence said:
Thank you.
वियोगी होगा पहला कवि, आह से उपजा होगा गान,
निकल कर आँखों से चुपचाप, बही होगी कविता अनजान!
- Sumitra Nandan Pant
May 18th, 2026 19:52
Waiting for Silence said:
Thank you.
वियोगी होगा पहला कवि, आह से उपजा होगा गान,
निकल कर आँखों से चुपचाप, बही होगी कविता अनजान!
- Sumitra Nandan Pant
May 18th, 2026 19:52
The Beret
Waiting for Silence said:
Thank you.
वियोगी होगा पहला कवि, आह से उपजा होगा गान,
निकल कर आँखों से चुपचाप, बही होगी कविता अनजान!
- Sumitra Nandan Pant
May 18th, 2026 19:52
Waiting for Silence said:
Thank you.
वियोगी होगा पहला कवि, आह से उपजा होगा गान,
निकल कर आँखों से चुपचाप, बही होगी कविता अनजान!
- Sumitra Nandan Pant
May 18th, 2026 19:52
The Beret
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this really hit me. The poem feels elegant and restrained, yet there’s an undercurrent of rebellion and sacrifice running through it that gives the simplicity real force. Strong little piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
May 18th, 2026 09:41
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this really hit me. The poem feels elegant and restrained, yet there’s an undercurrent of rebellion and sacrifice running through it that gives the simplicity real force. Strong little piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
May 18th, 2026 09:41
The Beret
sorenbarrett said:
A most lovely write Matthew that points out the duality in a simple hat and maybe more. A fave my friend
May 18th, 2026 09:06
sorenbarrett said:
A most lovely write Matthew that points out the duality in a simple hat and maybe more. A fave my friend
May 18th, 2026 09:06
Pink Surprise in a Sealed Box
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is delightfully playful and charming. The whole poem carries that cozy excitement of surprise, collecting, and childlike wonder. Wonderful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 17th, 2026 08:02
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is delightfully playful and charming. The whole poem carries that cozy excitement of surprise, collecting, and childlike wonder. Wonderful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 17th, 2026 08:02
Pink Surprise in a Sealed Box
sorenbarrett said:
Cute and fun this poem has a child like appeal. Nicely written
May 17th, 2026 04:53
sorenbarrett said:
Cute and fun this poem has a child like appeal. Nicely written
May 17th, 2026 04:53
The Fire of Akhekh
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this reads like a true dark fantasy ballad. Fire, scorched sands, cursed winds, trembling heavens, and the relentless Akhekh itself all build into something ominous, cinematic, and wonderfully legendary. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 16th, 2026 09:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this reads like a true dark fantasy ballad. Fire, scorched sands, cursed winds, trembling heavens, and the relentless Akhekh itself all build into something ominous, cinematic, and wonderfully legendary. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 16th, 2026 09:15
The Fire of Akhekh
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely a poem with a cascading style presenting the mythical creature who as a metaphor serves as a destroying angel and harbinger of ill. Well written loved it
May 16th, 2026 04:20
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely a poem with a cascading style presenting the mythical creature who as a metaphor serves as a destroying angel and harbinger of ill. Well written loved it
May 16th, 2026 04:20
Flap and Twist
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this has the energy of a tiny barnyard festival where everyone finally stops caring how they look and just joins the rhythm 🤣 The ending lands beautifully because it turns the dancing chickens into something oddly freeing and universal. Wonderful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 15th, 2026 09:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this has the energy of a tiny barnyard festival where everyone finally stops caring how they look and just joins the rhythm 🤣 The ending lands beautifully because it turns the dancing chickens into something oddly freeing and universal. Wonderful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 15th, 2026 09:08
Flap and Twist
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is a snap shot in time and place set in an image. Well done Matthew
May 15th, 2026 06:27
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is a snap shot in time and place set in an image. Well done Matthew
May 15th, 2026 06:27
Hell\'s Half Acre
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m not about to look up Wikipedia: Your piece tells me more than I want to know in solid verse.
May 14th, 2026 16:20
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m not about to look up Wikipedia: Your piece tells me more than I want to know in solid verse.
May 14th, 2026 16:20
Hell\'s Half Acre
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is chilling from beginning to end. The ballad-like storytelling makes the horror feel even more unsettling because it unfolds so calmly and steadily. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is chilling from beginning to end. The ballad-like storytelling makes the horror feel even more unsettling because it unfolds so calmly and steadily. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:31
Hell\'s Half Acre
sorenbarrett said:
A chilling tale that I had heard in narrative form before. Well told in verse with good rhyme and flow it is a fave
May 14th, 2026 08:51
sorenbarrett said:
A chilling tale that I had heard in narrative form before. Well told in verse with good rhyme and flow it is a fave
May 14th, 2026 08:51
Through the Mud and Mayhem
sorenbarrett said:
A most fun read very descriptively written. Good work
May 13th, 2026 16:12
sorenbarrett said:
A most fun read very descriptively written. Good work
May 13th, 2026 16:12
Through the Mud and Mayhem
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this has such a playful charm to it. The limerick rhythm fits the wild race perfectly, and the imagery keeps everything lively and visual from start to finish. What I enjoyed most is how the poem celebrates joy in the middle of total chaos…slipping, stumbling, splashing through mud, yet still crossing the line smiling. Delightful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 13th, 2026 16:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this has such a playful charm to it. The limerick rhythm fits the wild race perfectly, and the imagery keeps everything lively and visual from start to finish. What I enjoyed most is how the poem celebrates joy in the middle of total chaos…slipping, stumbling, splashing through mud, yet still crossing the line smiling. Delightful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 13th, 2026 16:01
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