Comments received on poems by Matthew R. Callies
The Cap of Folly
Tristan Robert Lange said:
I felt this, Matthew. Being made to feel stupid can stay with you long after the classroom itself is gone. Having been singled out, made fun of, and put behind dividers in class because I thought too deeply...they called it “daydreaming,” but I was actually thinking about what was being taught...sigh...among other things, this hits home deeply. I appreciate the subjects you poetically take on, Matthew. I am a fan. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 1st, 2026 09:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
I felt this, Matthew. Being made to feel stupid can stay with you long after the classroom itself is gone. Having been singled out, made fun of, and put behind dividers in class because I thought too deeply...they called it “daydreaming,” but I was actually thinking about what was being taught...sigh...among other things, this hits home deeply. I appreciate the subjects you poetically take on, Matthew. I am a fan. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 1st, 2026 09:45
The Cap of Folly
Cheeky Missy said:
Dear me! How many of us are dunces at this rate? Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a warming poignancy. Thank you very much for sharing.
October 1st, 2026 04:13
Cheeky Missy said:
Dear me! How many of us are dunces at this rate? Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a warming poignancy. Thank you very much for sharing.
October 1st, 2026 04:13
The Cap of Folly
sorenbarrett said:
When I was quite young this was still used in my school which then evolved one year to an isolated chair in the corner of the room with a diaper on it called the diaper chair emphasizing one\'s baby like behaviors for acter outers before one was sent to the office to receive the board of education a plank with a handle that had holes drilled in it to let the air pass so it could be swung more quickly. Good write my friend a fave
October 1st, 2026 04:12
sorenbarrett said:
When I was quite young this was still used in my school which then evolved one year to an isolated chair in the corner of the room with a diaper on it called the diaper chair emphasizing one\'s baby like behaviors for acter outers before one was sent to the office to receive the board of education a plank with a handle that had holes drilled in it to let the air pass so it could be swung more quickly. Good write my friend a fave
October 1st, 2026 04:12
The Man in the Queen\'s Room
sorenbarrett said:
A story well told in poetic from that not only is worded well in rhyme but also sends a lovely message of humanity. Well done Matthew
September 30th, 2026 04:01
sorenbarrett said:
A story well told in poetic from that not only is worded well in rhyme but also sends a lovely message of humanity. Well done Matthew
September 30th, 2026 04:01
The Man in the Queen\'s Room
Cheeky Missy said:
Excellently rendered and beautifully too, tastefully detailed and with a haunting poignancy, thank you for your helpful link in the notes. Thank you for sharing.
September 30th, 2026 00:13
Cheeky Missy said:
Excellently rendered and beautifully too, tastefully detailed and with a haunting poignancy, thank you for your helpful link in the notes. Thank you for sharing.
September 30th, 2026 00:13
Line in the Surf
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I liked the patience in this one. It made me want to sit somewhere quiet near the water and disappear for a while. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 29th, 2026 19:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I liked the patience in this one. It made me want to sit somewhere quiet near the water and disappear for a while. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 29th, 2026 19:46
Line in the Surf
sorenbarrett said:
Never know what you might get from hammerhead sharks to sting rays along with assorted other species. Nicely imaged it flows well and feels bright and beach like. Well done my friend
September 29th, 2026 08:23
sorenbarrett said:
Never know what you might get from hammerhead sharks to sting rays along with assorted other species. Nicely imaged it flows well and feels bright and beach like. Well done my friend
September 29th, 2026 08:23
The Lady of Ta’if
sorenbarrett said:
Love mythology and this is a good one set with imagery and wording that takes the reader to the time and place. It feels exotic.
September 28th, 2026 08:39
sorenbarrett said:
Love mythology and this is a good one set with imagery and wording that takes the reader to the time and place. It feels exotic.
September 28th, 2026 08:39
The Lady of Ta’if
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, another history lesson I was happy to take. There’s something compelling about encountering a faith world that once felt completely alive to people and now survives mostly through memory and record. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 28th, 2026 06:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, another history lesson I was happy to take. There’s something compelling about encountering a faith world that once felt completely alive to people and now survives mostly through memory and record. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 28th, 2026 06:45
The Banner of Colleoni
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, hahaha...well, that is certainly one way to make sure nobody forgets your family crest. 😂 Medieval branding apparently had zero chill. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 27th, 2026 15:55
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, hahaha...well, that is certainly one way to make sure nobody forgets your family crest. 😂 Medieval branding apparently had zero chill. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 27th, 2026 15:55
The Banner of Colleoni
sorenbarrett said:
You would have to have big balls to fly such a banner. A most interesting read my friend.
September 27th, 2026 04:25
sorenbarrett said:
You would have to have big balls to fly such a banner. A most interesting read my friend.
September 27th, 2026 04:25
Windroom Dreams
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this was fun as hell. I could feel the rush of that weightless moment before everything settles again. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 26th, 2026 22:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this was fun as hell. I could feel the rush of that weightless moment before everything settles again. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 26th, 2026 22:47
Windroom Dreams
Tony Grannell said:
Hello, Matthew,
You have captured the essence of it brilliantly. Sounds exhilarating. Well done indeed.
Kind regards,
Tony.
September 26th, 2026 17:00
Tony Grannell said:
Hello, Matthew,
You have captured the essence of it brilliantly. Sounds exhilarating. Well done indeed.
Kind regards,
Tony.
September 26th, 2026 17:00
Windroom Dreams
sorenbarrett said:
I can feel it as I image it. It is painted well in this write my friend.
September 26th, 2026 04:31
sorenbarrett said:
I can feel it as I image it. It is painted well in this write my friend.
September 26th, 2026 04:31
Spiral of a Happy dog
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh, Matthew…this was fun. Anybody who has lived with a happy dog knows exactly how quickly they take over the house and your heart. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 25th, 2026 22:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh, Matthew…this was fun. Anybody who has lived with a happy dog knows exactly how quickly they take over the house and your heart. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 25th, 2026 22:18
Spiral of a Happy dog
Syd said:
I very much enjoyed this one Matthew.
I love the lines \"Nothing this soft should move this fast\"
Great, fun write.
- Syd 🍄
September 25th, 2026 12:15
Syd said:
I very much enjoyed this one Matthew.
I love the lines \"Nothing this soft should move this fast\"
Great, fun write.
- Syd 🍄
September 25th, 2026 12:15
Spiral of a Happy dog
sorenbarrett said:
A bright poem written in a cascading form that enhances the energy of the animal it depicts. Nicely written it bounces.
September 25th, 2026 08:53
sorenbarrett said:
A bright poem written in a cascading form that enhances the energy of the animal it depicts. Nicely written it bounces.
September 25th, 2026 08:53
The Long Crawl of Hugh Glass
sorenbarrett said:
A story well known to me and well told in great narrative poetic style and a fave
September 24th, 2026 03:49
sorenbarrett said:
A story well known to me and well told in great narrative poetic style and a fave
September 24th, 2026 03:49
The Long Crawl of Hugh Glass
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Holy wow, Matthew...Hugh Glass’s refusal to die remains almost impossible to comprehend. What a brutal story. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 24th, 2026 00:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Holy wow, Matthew...Hugh Glass’s refusal to die remains almost impossible to comprehend. What a brutal story. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 24th, 2026 00:57
House Wine
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This really moved me, Matthew...I could see that kitchen, those children trying so hard to act grown, and their mother giving them everything she had. Just beautiful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 24th, 2026 00:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This really moved me, Matthew...I could see that kitchen, those children trying so hard to act grown, and their mother giving them everything she had. Just beautiful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 24th, 2026 00:34
House Wine
sorenbarrett said:
Imagination and fantasy shape the gap between childhood and adult life. Nicely written giving a feeling of coming from sunlight through shadows into the heat of the day. Well done
September 23rd, 2026 05:49
sorenbarrett said:
Imagination and fantasy shape the gap between childhood and adult life. Nicely written giving a feeling of coming from sunlight through shadows into the heat of the day. Well done
September 23rd, 2026 05:49
Song of the West
sorenbarrett said:
An epic poem of a land that I know well and was my birthplace. Nicely composed and organized it hits the highlights and the pains of a land and its changes. Set to rhyme and good meter it tells its tale well. A fave
September 22nd, 2026 08:10
sorenbarrett said:
An epic poem of a land that I know well and was my birthplace. Nicely composed and organized it hits the highlights and the pains of a land and its changes. Set to rhyme and good meter it tells its tale well. A fave
September 22nd, 2026 08:10
American Executor: The Hands Yet to Come
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Damn, Matthew...every politician should have to sit with this before taking office. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 21st, 2026 20:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Damn, Matthew...every politician should have to sit with this before taking office. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 21st, 2026 20:06
American Executor: The Hands Yet to Come
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write on the office and its need. Well done Matthew
September 21st, 2026 04:32
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write on the office and its need. Well done Matthew
September 21st, 2026 04:32
American Executor: Joe Biden
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Pandemic, inflation, infrastructure, Ukraine, Gaza...all there, Matthew. You covered an enormous stretch of history here. I am very much looking forward to your treatment of 47 when the time comes. Until then, bravo on this whole series through now! Fantastic job! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 20th, 2026 17:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Pandemic, inflation, infrastructure, Ukraine, Gaza...all there, Matthew. You covered an enormous stretch of history here. I am very much looking forward to your treatment of 47 when the time comes. Until then, bravo on this whole series through now! Fantastic job! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 20th, 2026 17:45
American Executor: Joe Biden
sorenbarrett said:
Well written again my friend a great synopsis of this term.
September 20th, 2026 04:36
sorenbarrett said:
Well written again my friend a great synopsis of this term.
September 20th, 2026 04:36
American Executor: Donald Trump - Part 1
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I remember just how exhausting those four years could feel with something happening seemingly every damn day. Reading this brought some of that back. And yeah...waiting until the second term is history before writing Part 2 makes perfect sense to me. It\'s really the only appropriate way to do it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 19th, 2026 14:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, I remember just how exhausting those four years could feel with something happening seemingly every damn day. Reading this brought some of that back. And yeah...waiting until the second term is history before writing Part 2 makes perfect sense to me. It\'s really the only appropriate way to do it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 19th, 2026 14:53
American Executor: Donald Trump - Part 1
sorenbarrett said:
Oh so wise in this write you have most cleverly kept a distance as you have before from judgement and stuck to facts that both sides can agree to. With careful word choice that can be taken either way you have painted the picture well. Wise again to wait until the end of the second term to write it. Very well done.
September 19th, 2026 09:13
sorenbarrett said:
Oh so wise in this write you have most cleverly kept a distance as you have before from judgement and stuck to facts that both sides can agree to. With careful word choice that can be taken either way you have painted the picture well. Wise again to wait until the end of the second term to write it. Very well done.
September 19th, 2026 09:13
American Executor: Barack Obama
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, you cover a lot of ground here while keeping that idea of unity in view. It reads almost like a modern political ballad. Fantastic work. And now...drum roll...tomorrow! Looking forward to it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 18th, 2026 09:36
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, you cover a lot of ground here while keeping that idea of unity in view. It reads almost like a modern political ballad. Fantastic work. And now...drum roll...tomorrow! Looking forward to it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 18th, 2026 09:36
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