Comments received on poems by Simple Tendencies



Do people even carry cash anymore?
sorenbarrett said:

A great metaphor that is such a good indicator of change and of holding on. The familiarity of a house whether it be a body or actual physical structure is something that changes over the years additions, reformation, upkeep all figure in both. A most interesting write about chante in general. Lovely

January 7th, 2026 04:01

I don\'t normally drink socially, but I like to pretend that makes me a worse person
Thomas W Case said:

This hit close. The physical detail, the looping self‑command, the way shame and hope collide—I’ve sat in that chair too. You captured that inner war without dressing it up.

January 4th, 2026 09:47

I don\'t normally drink socially, but I like to pretend that makes me a worse person
sorenbarrett said:

The turmoil of love presented in this poem with its ups and downs, its chains and banishments. Nicely done

January 4th, 2026 03:51

I wonder where Daniel is vacationing this year
sorenbarrett said:

The existential search for identity is in all of us and we call out to our mother that is now long gone for guidance but there is no voice but our own that comes back in echo. We have now grown up and need to find ourselves. A raw and deep write of where one is and where one will go.

January 3rd, 2026 06:26

Sharks can detect the electrical impulses fish give off when they make movements
sorenbarrett said:

There is something morbidly magical about this piece that seems to reveal deterioration as it ambles on. The it ends with a sardonic spasm of being better off. The question is, is it better off dead or living with death. And then there is the part of is this a metaphor for the old year. A fave

January 1st, 2026 04:33


Have you ever stopped to consider how the ant feels when a giant pane of glass floating in the air beams pure sunlight into its carapace?
Demar Desu said:

Is lying a form of imagination? Is lying about life happening because life isn’t worth telling the truth about?

December 14th, 2025 21:30

Have you ever stopped to consider how the ant feels when a giant pane of glass floating in the air beams pure sunlight into its carapace?
sorenbarrett said:

I understand I myself lie about lying. A fun read and full of interest. Well done

December 14th, 2025 20:27

I think it\'s ridiculous that you can\'t be in a graveyard or cemetery after dark, but whatever
sorenbarrett said:

Touching, sad, full of a sense of regret it speaks out of memories that torment and desires that have long ago burnt out. I see a soul searching among ashes with faded hope of finding embers. Well written and a fave

December 10th, 2025 07:52

Nikola Tesla supposedly got by on 2 hours of sleep a night
sorenbarrett said:

The last line ties the others together in this Alice in wonderland dream that seems surreal and an acid trip. Well done

December 2nd, 2025 04:38

Did you know some tree frogs are hermaphroditic?
Doggerel Dave said:

First time I\'ve encountered you - hope it won\'t be the last. Collection of disjointed ideas that somehow made sense .

November 3rd, 2025 17:22

Did you know some tree frogs are hermaphroditic?
Paul Bell said:

I sort of remember being younger than everyone too.
What happened to those days.

November 3rd, 2025 14:47

Did you know some tree frogs are hermaphroditic?
sorenbarrett said:

I love the last two lines:
Because it was something I earned
But did not deserve
How many times this is true. A very nice write in most poetic style

November 3rd, 2025 09:29

Ivermectin is an over prescribed treatment plan
sorenbarrett said:

Interesting thoughts in this poem. Nicely expressed in poetic form

October 26th, 2025 18:43

Sitting on an A/C unit in Spring
Poetic Licence said:

A write full off anxiety over the real importance of family, and the possibility of losing that, well written

October 11th, 2025 04:07

Sitting on an A/C unit in Spring
sorenbarrett said:



October 11th, 2025 03:34

Sitting on an A/C unit in Spring
sorenbarrett said:

A poem that speaks of the importance of family and fears of its loss. The anxiety comes through in the writing and can be felt. Nicely done

October 11th, 2025 03:34

Watching a Squad Car Hydroplane on a Monday Afternoon
rebellion_in_sanity said:

A picture drawn with words...a motion captured in lines...lovely!

August 29th, 2025 01:08

Reading in the paper about local government policies
sorenbarrett said:

A most interesting approach looking at things from a negative point of view (We are not)

August 17th, 2025 15:56

Watching a Squad Car Hydroplane on a Monday Afternoon
sorenbarrett said:

A puzzle that unravels line by line. Nicely done

August 11th, 2025 13:56

Writing this in an office building at 7:32 AM on a Thursday
sorenbarrett said:

Metaphor fills this poem nicely written

August 7th, 2025 13:01

I Don\'t Sleep Anymore
Poetic Licence said:

Wonderful write, expressed really well

August 5th, 2025 13:53

I Don\'t Sleep Anymore
sorenbarrett said:

The passing of a life in this poem. Nicely detailed in just a few lines. Well done

August 5th, 2025 13:17

Thermostats may be God\'s greatest gift to humanity
sorenbarrett said:

A fun and clever write. Having lived in both the north and south I feel the temperature change. Very nice

August 1st, 2025 14:28

Maybe I should get it Diet...
Poetic Licence said:

A touching write written with humour, what\'s the point, there\'s to much to worry about so I won\'t bother, nicely done

July 30th, 2025 15:26

Maybe I should get it Diet...
sorenbarrett said:

A fun poem that basically says chuck it all. Too many problems to resolve.

July 30th, 2025 15:22

Don\'t get me started on termites.
Tony36 said:

Well written and expressed

July 29th, 2025 18:44

Don\'t get me started on termites.
Poetic Licence said:

A write touching on mental health but written with a touch of humour, nicely expressed and written

July 29th, 2025 16:30

Don\'t get me started on termites.
sorenbarrett said:

A fun metaphor and a fun read well laced with a bit of humor. Nice

July 29th, 2025 12:06

Nicotine Nevermind
Poetic Licence said:

A sense of confusion and pain at continually being used and under appreciated, this is worded so well and really expresses the emotions, nicely done

July 24th, 2025 13:36

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