Comments received on poems by Matthew R. Callies
American Executor: Franklin Pierce
sorenbarrett said:
Another addition to the collection of nation and presidents Franklin Pierce a name seldom heard anymore
August 15th, 2026 08:47
sorenbarrett said:
Another addition to the collection of nation and presidents Franklin Pierce a name seldom heard anymore
August 15th, 2026 08:47
American Executor: Franklin Pierce
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Matthew...this captures the tragedy of a leader trying to preserve order while the country is already moving toward rupture. The repeated steadiness feels increasingly ironic as the fractures widen. Thoughtful and powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:17
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Matthew...this captures the tragedy of a leader trying to preserve order while the country is already moving toward rupture. The repeated steadiness feels increasingly ironic as the fractures widen. Thoughtful and powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:17
American Executor: Millard Fillmore
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is a strong historical piece. There’s a real sense of pressure throughout it...the burden of inheriting power in a nation already beginning to fracture. Nicely handled, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 14th, 2026 09:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is a strong historical piece. There’s a real sense of pressure throughout it...the burden of inheriting power in a nation already beginning to fracture. Nicely handled, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 14th, 2026 09:38
American Executor: Millard Fillmore
sorenbarrett said:
Last of the Whigs and raising from poverty Millard is one not often remembered. Very nicely written
August 14th, 2026 04:36
sorenbarrett said:
Last of the Whigs and raising from poverty Millard is one not often remembered. Very nicely written
August 14th, 2026 04:36
American Executor: Zachary Taylor
sorenbarrett said:
At first when you mentioned general I thought of Eisenhower but said no that is too far forward it then became evident that it was Zachary Taylor who I had forgotten was a general in the Mexican American War. Well done my friend
August 13th, 2026 07:14
sorenbarrett said:
At first when you mentioned general I thought of Eisenhower but said no that is too far forward it then became evident that it was Zachary Taylor who I had forgotten was a general in the Mexican American War. Well done my friend
August 13th, 2026 07:14
American Executor: James K. Polk
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, what a strong historical piece. I really appreciate that you don’t turn Polk’s accomplishments into uncomplicated triumph…the expansion is there, but so is the human and political cost that came with it. Excellent write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 12th, 2026 21:19
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, what a strong historical piece. I really appreciate that you don’t turn Polk’s accomplishments into uncomplicated triumph…the expansion is there, but so is the human and political cost that came with it. Excellent write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 12th, 2026 21:19
American Executor: James K. Polk
sorenbarrett said:
Another wonderful historic poem in the series. Well written my friend
August 12th, 2026 03:36
sorenbarrett said:
Another wonderful historic poem in the series. Well written my friend
August 12th, 2026 03:36
American Executor: John Tyler
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a fascinating historical piece, Matthew! I love how this captures that uncertain moment when constitutional ambiguity had to become practical reality…and one man’s insistence on fully assuming the office helped establish a course for those who followed. The recurring refrain gives that sense of precedent real weight throughout. Excellent write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 11th, 2026 20:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a fascinating historical piece, Matthew! I love how this captures that uncertain moment when constitutional ambiguity had to become practical reality…and one man’s insistence on fully assuming the office helped establish a course for those who followed. The recurring refrain gives that sense of precedent real weight throughout. Excellent write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 11th, 2026 20:29
American Executor: John Tyler
sorenbarrett said:
Again I bow to your effort at capturing the political history of a nation. You are doing such a wonderful job and with rhyme as well.
August 11th, 2026 03:37
sorenbarrett said:
Again I bow to your effort at capturing the political history of a nation. You are doing such a wonderful job and with rhyme as well.
August 11th, 2026 03:37
American Executor: William Henry Harrison
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this may be one of the more difficult presidents to tackle in the series simply because Harrison had so little presidency to write about! I like how you make that brevity itself the subject, turning his short tenure into a meditation on the endurance of the office beyond any individual who occupies it. Nicely done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 10th, 2026 10:55
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this may be one of the more difficult presidents to tackle in the series simply because Harrison had so little presidency to write about! I like how you make that brevity itself the subject, turning his short tenure into a meditation on the endurance of the office beyond any individual who occupies it. Nicely done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 10th, 2026 10:55
American Executor: Martin Van Buren
Tristan Robert Lange said:
nother fascinating entry in the series, Matthew! Van Buren inheriting Jackson’s political world only to face an economic crisis almost immediately gives this one a different weight. I like the emphasis on endurance when circumstances refuse to cooperate with the person holding the office. Nicely done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 10th, 2026 10:22
Tristan Robert Lange said:
nother fascinating entry in the series, Matthew! Van Buren inheriting Jackson’s political world only to face an economic crisis almost immediately gives this one a different weight. I like the emphasis on endurance when circumstances refuse to cooperate with the person holding the office. Nicely done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 10th, 2026 10:22
American Executor: William Henry Harrison
sorenbarrett said:
Matthew this is a heavy task you have taken on the immortalization of presidents and the process of independence all cast in poetic form. Most admirable and very well done as well each a landmark and this one no less. My hat is off.
August 10th, 2026 09:49
sorenbarrett said:
Matthew this is a heavy task you have taken on the immortalization of presidents and the process of independence all cast in poetic form. Most admirable and very well done as well each a landmark and this one no less. My hat is off.
August 10th, 2026 09:49
American Executor: Martin Van Buren
sorenbarrett said:
Beautifully written this poem is another in this wonderful series you are producing. Historic and moving they are so well done.
August 9th, 2026 06:46
sorenbarrett said:
Beautifully written this poem is another in this wonderful series you are producing. Historic and moving they are so well done.
August 9th, 2026 06:46
American Executor: Andrew Jackson
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, what a strong addition to the series. Jackson’s sheer force of will comes through throughout...and knowing the darker consequences attached to that exercise of power gives the whole portrait an uncomfortable weight. A consequential and complicated figure, indeed. Great job, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
August 8th, 2026 08:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, what a strong addition to the series. Jackson’s sheer force of will comes through throughout...and knowing the darker consequences attached to that exercise of power gives the whole portrait an uncomfortable weight. A consequential and complicated figure, indeed. Great job, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
August 8th, 2026 08:46
American Executor: John Quincy Adams
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Another fascinating installment, Matthew! John Quincy Adams is such an interesting figure, and I like the tension you create between intellect and principle on one side and the unavoidable realities of faction and opposition on the other. The repeated image of the steady hand holds it all together beautifully. Much enjoyed, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 8th, 2026 08:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Another fascinating installment, Matthew! John Quincy Adams is such an interesting figure, and I like the tension you create between intellect and principle on one side and the unavoidable realities of faction and opposition on the other. The repeated image of the steady hand holds it all together beautifully. Much enjoyed, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 8th, 2026 08:33
American Executor: Andrew Jackson
sorenbarrett said:
Upon reading the title to this poem my first thoughts were the trail of tears. Avoided in grade school and junior high history it was barely mentioned in high school not to be heard of until college and then expanded upon later in life. There are like all other history the exaggerators and the deniers and you have to sort out where you stand. A wonderful write Matthew
August 8th, 2026 07:46
sorenbarrett said:
Upon reading the title to this poem my first thoughts were the trail of tears. Avoided in grade school and junior high history it was barely mentioned in high school not to be heard of until college and then expanded upon later in life. There are like all other history the exaggerators and the deniers and you have to sort out where you stand. A wonderful write Matthew
August 8th, 2026 07:46
American Executor: John Quincy Adams
sorenbarrett said:
Matthew I applaud your series here a noble effort and one lacking by anyone else that I have read including myself. Well done
August 7th, 2026 07:40
sorenbarrett said:
Matthew I applaud your series here a noble effort and one lacking by anyone else that I have read including myself. Well done
August 7th, 2026 07:40
American Executor: James Monroe
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is another impressive addition to the series! Monroe emerges as a stabilizing presence during a period when the young republic was beginning to carry itself with greater confidence. I am totally digging these, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 08:10
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is another impressive addition to the series! Monroe emerges as a stabilizing presence during a period when the young republic was beginning to carry itself with greater confidence. I am totally digging these, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 08:10
American Executor: James Madison
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, what an impressive continuation of this series! The disciplined refrain gives the poem real ceremonial weight, while the War of 1812 reminds us that Madison was governing through an existential test of the republic he helped create. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 07:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, what an impressive continuation of this series! The disciplined refrain gives the poem real ceremonial weight, while the War of 1812 reminds us that Madison was governing through an existential test of the republic he helped create. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 6th, 2026 07:57
American Executor: James Monroe
sorenbarrett said:
Another great historical poem in the series well done my friend
August 6th, 2026 02:12
sorenbarrett said:
Another great historical poem in the series well done my friend
August 6th, 2026 02:12
American Executor: Thomas Jefferson
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is an ambitious and commanding portrait of a presidency still defining its reach. The recurring refrain gives the entire piece ceremonial weight, while the expansion westward opens its historical canvas beautifully. As for Jefferson himself, I have always found him impossible to regard without profound conflict. His intellectual brilliance is undeniable…but so is the chasm between what he proclaimed and how he lived. Your poem brought that discomfort straight back to me. Wonderful work, my friend! I am totally digging this series. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:44
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is an ambitious and commanding portrait of a presidency still defining its reach. The recurring refrain gives the entire piece ceremonial weight, while the expansion westward opens its historical canvas beautifully. As for Jefferson himself, I have always found him impossible to regard without profound conflict. His intellectual brilliance is undeniable…but so is the chasm between what he proclaimed and how he lived. Your poem brought that discomfort straight back to me. Wonderful work, my friend! I am totally digging this series. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:44
American Executor: Thomas Jefferson
sorenbarrett said:
A great chapter in the history of a nation. Well written again my friend
August 4th, 2026 08:00
sorenbarrett said:
A great chapter in the history of a nation. Well written again my friend
August 4th, 2026 08:00
American Executor: John Adams
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this one was a treat for me. Adams has always been one of my favorite Founding Fathers, so I appreciated seeing him get this kind of attention. I really enjoyed how you emphasized his principled leadership and the weight of helping define the presidency itself. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 3rd, 2026 18:07
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this one was a treat for me. Adams has always been one of my favorite Founding Fathers, so I appreciated seeing him get this kind of attention. I really enjoyed how you emphasized his principled leadership and the weight of helping define the presidency itself. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 3rd, 2026 18:07
American Executor: John Adams
sorenbarrett said:
A wonderful tribute to Adams the second president of the United States. So nicely written it is another in the work of the nation. Well done Matthew
August 3rd, 2026 06:40
sorenbarrett said:
A wonderful tribute to Adams the second president of the United States. So nicely written it is another in the work of the nation. Well done Matthew
August 3rd, 2026 06:40
American Executor: George Washington
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is a commanding historical portrait. The restraint at its center feels every bit as important as the authority...a compelling account of leadership still being invented. Excellent work, my friend! And I agree with Soren, I hope you do consider publishing these. It would make an excellent book...and if I am suggesting it, you know you have my support. I am really loving these.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 2nd, 2026 06:52
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is a commanding historical portrait. The restraint at its center feels every bit as important as the authority...a compelling account of leadership still being invented. Excellent work, my friend! And I agree with Soren, I hope you do consider publishing these. It would make an excellent book...and if I am suggesting it, you know you have my support. I am really loving these.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 2nd, 2026 06:52
American Executor: George Washington
sorenbarrett said:
History says George did a good job although not without flaws. You have written another link in the chain of historical poems in the birth of a nation. Very nicely done this series would make a good book indeed.
August 2nd, 2026 04:23
sorenbarrett said:
History says George did a good job although not without flaws. You have written another link in the chain of historical poems in the birth of a nation. Very nicely done this series would make a good book indeed.
August 2nd, 2026 04:23
American Executor: Congress of the Confederation
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is another impressive entry in the series. You take what could be a dry constitutional moment and give it genuine momentum, while never losing sight of the human tensions underneath it all. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 1st, 2026 20:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Matthew, this is another impressive entry in the series. You take what could be a dry constitutional moment and give it genuine momentum, while never losing sight of the human tensions underneath it all. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 1st, 2026 20:48
American Executor: Congress of the Confederation
sorenbarrett said:
This another in the series of a new nation. Well written Matthew with power and feeling that lays below the surface. A historical presentation of forging a new nation.
August 1st, 2026 08:40
sorenbarrett said:
This another in the series of a new nation. Well written Matthew with power and feeling that lays below the surface. A historical presentation of forging a new nation.
August 1st, 2026 08:40
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