Comments received on poems by Matthew R. Callies
The Ember That Remained
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I\'ve always loved the darker folklore surrounding Halloween. There\'s something wonderfully unsettling about the old legends, especially when the supposed clever fellow discovers that cleverness has its limits! LOL! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 14th, 2026 22:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I\'ve always loved the darker folklore surrounding Halloween. There\'s something wonderfully unsettling about the old legends, especially when the supposed clever fellow discovers that cleverness has its limits! LOL! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 14th, 2026 22:01
The Ember That Remained
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely told a story that in itself is a great one. Loved it Matthew
October 14th, 2026 08:07
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely told a story that in itself is a great one. Loved it Matthew
October 14th, 2026 08:07
The Moss-Coin Trickster
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Haha! Matthew, I absolutely love this little fellow! I\'ve always had a soft spot for folklore and its wonderfully mischievous creatures. I\'d probably end up inviting him in for tea and regretting it immediately. 😂 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 13th, 2026 23:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Haha! Matthew, I absolutely love this little fellow! I\'ve always had a soft spot for folklore and its wonderfully mischievous creatures. I\'d probably end up inviting him in for tea and regretting it immediately. 😂 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 13th, 2026 23:25
The Moss-Coin Trickster
sorenbarrett said:
Charming this poem tells a fairytale in such an engaging way that adults are enthralled as well as children because it talks to something deep inside. A metaphor of us as well intrigued by curiosity, held by greed, wanting to believe the fantastic in a dull world we hold such tales dear. Very nice a fave
October 13th, 2026 06:39
sorenbarrett said:
Charming this poem tells a fairytale in such an engaging way that adults are enthralled as well as children because it talks to something deep inside. A metaphor of us as well intrigued by curiosity, held by greed, wanting to believe the fantastic in a dull world we hold such tales dear. Very nice a fave
October 13th, 2026 06:39
Knock at the Door
Tristan Robert Lange said:
LOL! Matthew, those kids can knock all they want! I\'ll be upstairs pretending nobody\'s home, with the television muted and the dog instructed not to bark! Halloween is off to a fine start! 👻🖤🚪🙏
October 12th, 2026 19:37
Tristan Robert Lange said:
LOL! Matthew, those kids can knock all they want! I\'ll be upstairs pretending nobody\'s home, with the television muted and the dog instructed not to bark! Halloween is off to a fine start! 👻🖤🚪🙏
October 12th, 2026 19:37
Knock at the Door
sorenbarrett said:
A great legend poetically done for the season. Very nice Matthew
October 12th, 2026 06:01
sorenbarrett said:
A great legend poetically done for the season. Very nice Matthew
October 12th, 2026 06:01
She Waits in the Glass
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Now this is my kind of bedtime reading, Matthew…a Bloody Mary villanelle? Hell yes. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 11th, 2026 22:44
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Now this is my kind of bedtime reading, Matthew…a Bloody Mary villanelle? Hell yes. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 11th, 2026 22:44
She Waits in the Glass
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely and most appropriate for the Halloween season Matthew. This one casts a dark mood gothic in nature and creepy.
October 11th, 2026 04:45
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely and most appropriate for the Halloween season Matthew. This one casts a dark mood gothic in nature and creepy.
October 11th, 2026 04:45
The Things We Carry
Tristan Robert Lange said:
With two daughters of my own, Matthew, I can imagine refusing to throw that bead away…even during a long-overdue cleanout. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 10th, 2026 22:09
Tristan Robert Lange said:
With two daughters of my own, Matthew, I can imagine refusing to throw that bead away…even during a long-overdue cleanout. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 10th, 2026 22:09
The Things We Carry
sorenbarrett said:
In its cascading form this poem emphasizes the handbag. A container of everyday needed objects that pockets or hands will not accommodate. Nicely done Matthew.
October 10th, 2026 08:51
sorenbarrett said:
In its cascading form this poem emphasizes the handbag. A container of everyday needed objects that pockets or hands will not accommodate. Nicely done Matthew.
October 10th, 2026 08:51
Westward to Vinland
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I love an adventure like this...though I’d be considerably braver reading it than boarding that ship. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 9th, 2026 11:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I love an adventure like this...though I’d be considerably braver reading it than boarding that ship. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 9th, 2026 11:39
The Midnight Paws
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, you\'ve made me want to curl up with a good book, a warm blanket, and a cat who\'s gracious enough to permit me a little space on my own furniture! 😂 Such a peaceful little escape from the madness of the world. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 8th, 2026 21:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, you\'ve made me want to curl up with a good book, a warm blanket, and a cat who\'s gracious enough to permit me a little space on my own furniture! 😂 Such a peaceful little escape from the madness of the world. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 8th, 2026 21:06
The Midnight Paws
sorenbarrett said:
Midnight cat brings to mind a black cat but also one that roams the night. Nicely written Matthew with great rhyme and good meter it flows well.
October 8th, 2026 03:48
sorenbarrett said:
Midnight cat brings to mind a black cat but also one that roams the night. Nicely written Matthew with great rhyme and good meter it flows well.
October 8th, 2026 03:48
On Matthew R. Callies\'s \'Trick or Treat, That\'s What They Say\'
Tristan Robert Lange said:
That accusation really pisses me off, Matthew. Instead of encouraging a young writer, she made you defend yourself. What the hell kind of teaching is that? And I have been through my own version of this as well. More than once, sadly. It\'s a cruel, shameless, and broken world we find ourselves in. Yet, here we all are, proving them wrong. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 7th, 2026 22:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
That accusation really pisses me off, Matthew. Instead of encouraging a young writer, she made you defend yourself. What the hell kind of teaching is that? And I have been through my own version of this as well. More than once, sadly. It\'s a cruel, shameless, and broken world we find ourselves in. Yet, here we all are, proving them wrong. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 7th, 2026 22:04
On Matthew R. Callies\'s \'Trick or Treat, That\'s What They Say\'
sorenbarrett said:
I can relate to this poem my friend. I still remember the high school English teacher doubting my poem and accusing me of plagiarism and though she could not prove it, because it was mine, she made it an issue in front of the class.
October 7th, 2026 04:07
sorenbarrett said:
I can relate to this poem my friend. I still remember the high school English teacher doubting my poem and accusing me of plagiarism and though she could not prove it, because it was mine, she made it an issue in front of the class.
October 7th, 2026 04:07
The Hour Before the Dawn
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A howl of a time! Now THIS is my kind of bedtime story, Matthew. 😂🐺 Villages, moonlight, curses, and something unpleasant beyond the wall…sign me up. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 6th, 2026 22:51
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A howl of a time! Now THIS is my kind of bedtime story, Matthew. 😂🐺 Villages, moonlight, curses, and something unpleasant beyond the wall…sign me up. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 6th, 2026 22:51
The Hour Before the Dawn
Dionysian66 said:
Beautifully crafted!
This is one of my favorite subjects.
An amazing write my friend.
October 6th, 2026 17:23
Dionysian66 said:
Beautifully crafted!
This is one of my favorite subjects.
An amazing write my friend.
October 6th, 2026 17:23
The Hour Before the Dawn
sorenbarrett said:
The werewolf legend an archetype printed deep in man\'s past. Nicely written
October 6th, 2026 03:57
sorenbarrett said:
The werewolf legend an archetype printed deep in man\'s past. Nicely written
October 6th, 2026 03:57
The Sincerest Pumpkin Patch
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I will never look at Linus sitting alone in that pumpkin patch quite the same way again. You found something surprisingly sacred in that old Halloween special. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 5th, 2026 12:50
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I will never look at Linus sitting alone in that pumpkin patch quite the same way again. You found something surprisingly sacred in that old Halloween special. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 5th, 2026 12:50
The Sincerest Pumpkin Patch
sorenbarrett said:
Seasonally appropriate this poem blends comic strip and real child beliefs into a credible and fanciful poem of the season. Nicely done Matthew
October 5th, 2026 07:49
sorenbarrett said:
Seasonally appropriate this poem blends comic strip and real child beliefs into a credible and fanciful poem of the season. Nicely done Matthew
October 5th, 2026 07:49
The Ballad of the Soft and Crunchy
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Well damn, Matthew...now I want tacos. 😂 I hope you\'re pleased with yourself because there\'s absolutely nothing useful I can do with this craving at the moment. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 4th, 2026 23:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Well damn, Matthew...now I want tacos. 😂 I hope you\'re pleased with yourself because there\'s absolutely nothing useful I can do with this craving at the moment. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 4th, 2026 23:46
At the Edge of the Moor
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh hell yes, Matthew...a hellhound on the moor? You had me immediately. This is exactly the kind of darkness I enjoy wandering into. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 4th, 2026 23:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh hell yes, Matthew...a hellhound on the moor? You had me immediately. This is exactly the kind of darkness I enjoy wandering into. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 4th, 2026 23:34
The Ballad of the Soft and Crunchy
sorenbarrett said:
You have succeeded in making me hungry even this early in the morning that is a very moving piece.
October 4th, 2026 03:44
sorenbarrett said:
You have succeeded in making me hungry even this early in the morning that is a very moving piece.
October 4th, 2026 03:44
At the Edge of the Moor
sorenbarrett said:
This reminded me of \"The hound of the Baskervilles\" a Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Author Conon Doyle. But the story is archetypal and reaches back into the primal fears of night and wolves and maybe the Dire Wolf itself. Werewolves and their fiction. Nicely done
October 3rd, 2026 10:57
sorenbarrett said:
This reminded me of \"The hound of the Baskervilles\" a Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Author Conon Doyle. But the story is archetypal and reaches back into the primal fears of night and wolves and maybe the Dire Wolf itself. Werewolves and their fiction. Nicely done
October 3rd, 2026 10:57
The Faceless Stands at Dusk
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, oh hell yes. Slender Man is perfect material for a villanelle. That repetition makes him feel inescapable, like you keep running through the woods only to end up right back where the bastard is waiting. Creepy as hell. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 2nd, 2026 11:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, oh hell yes. Slender Man is perfect material for a villanelle. That repetition makes him feel inescapable, like you keep running through the woods only to end up right back where the bastard is waiting. Creepy as hell. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 2nd, 2026 11:15
The Faceless Stands at Dusk
sorenbarrett said:
A great poem for October and coming Halloween. It is dark and threatening. The facelessness of the man increases the fear and ominous nature of him. Repetition also has its effect in the verses. Well done Matthew
October 2nd, 2026 04:25
sorenbarrett said:
A great poem for October and coming Halloween. It is dark and threatening. The facelessness of the man increases the fear and ominous nature of him. Repetition also has its effect in the verses. Well done Matthew
October 2nd, 2026 04:25
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