Comments received on poems by Garth Rakumakoe
Ngwana Mama
SharonMoemise said:
This poem speaks volumes, dear poet, A situation that happens to many, though how you brought out this truth with such flawlessness, showing your vulnerability in a way only a great poet like yourself can, still astounds me. Your acceptance of what is, is overridden by your need to know why it is happening. Someday, I hope, all may become clear. This is a sad, yet brilliantly written piece. Thank you for sharing yet another masterpiece
October 12th, 2022 02:33
SharonMoemise said:
This poem speaks volumes, dear poet, A situation that happens to many, though how you brought out this truth with such flawlessness, showing your vulnerability in a way only a great poet like yourself can, still astounds me. Your acceptance of what is, is overridden by your need to know why it is happening. Someday, I hope, all may become clear. This is a sad, yet brilliantly written piece. Thank you for sharing yet another masterpiece
October 12th, 2022 02:33
Ngwana Mama
Rocky Lagou said:
This hit like a truck. I\'m so sorry to hear that your relationship with your sister feels this strained. That echoing refrain \"Are you not my mother\'s child?\" is so haunting and sad at the same time. I know what it\'s like to have edgy bonds with family members. My relationship with my dad is literally a tumultuous thing, but I feel the way you do, I still love my dad despite our differences. I feel like sometimes our perceptions of what a family bond should be is different from other people\'s perception. Some people feel indifferent or perhaps unaware of the emptiness that\'s felt when a family bond isn\'t established. I pray that hopefully you and your sister can see eye to eye, it won\'t be easy, but nothing\'s impossible. This was fervent and vulnerable, thank you dear poet.
October 11th, 2022 14:22
Rocky Lagou said:
This hit like a truck. I\'m so sorry to hear that your relationship with your sister feels this strained. That echoing refrain \"Are you not my mother\'s child?\" is so haunting and sad at the same time. I know what it\'s like to have edgy bonds with family members. My relationship with my dad is literally a tumultuous thing, but I feel the way you do, I still love my dad despite our differences. I feel like sometimes our perceptions of what a family bond should be is different from other people\'s perception. Some people feel indifferent or perhaps unaware of the emptiness that\'s felt when a family bond isn\'t established. I pray that hopefully you and your sister can see eye to eye, it won\'t be easy, but nothing\'s impossible. This was fervent and vulnerable, thank you dear poet.
October 11th, 2022 14:22
Bottled Spider
Rocky Lagou said:
Wow this is such a journey dear poet. I feel like that sense of childhood naivety is a heavy overall message in this piece.
\"spider sees him evermore since
in magnified replay
from her contained glass view\"
Is such a wonderful description of death. Like it is so vivid and real. It\'s a real ode to that countryside sort of way of living. Love this!
September 20th, 2022 09:20
Rocky Lagou said:
Wow this is such a journey dear poet. I feel like that sense of childhood naivety is a heavy overall message in this piece.
\"spider sees him evermore since
in magnified replay
from her contained glass view\"
Is such a wonderful description of death. Like it is so vivid and real. It\'s a real ode to that countryside sort of way of living. Love this!
September 20th, 2022 09:20
Bottled Spider
SharonMoemise said:
A charming poem. Also a very sad story. if only that spider could talk. I love reading your poems. You never cease to amaze. Respect.
September 14th, 2022 05:48
SharonMoemise said:
A charming poem. Also a very sad story. if only that spider could talk. I love reading your poems. You never cease to amaze. Respect.
September 14th, 2022 05:48
Bottled Spider
jarcher54 said:
When I was a kid, we used to go catch scorpions and small rattlesnakes in the woods to sell to a man who encased them in resin or plastic paperweights. This brings back haunting memories of me with a jar of scorpions! Thanks for sharing your memory with us.
September 9th, 2022 01:58
jarcher54 said:
When I was a kid, we used to go catch scorpions and small rattlesnakes in the woods to sell to a man who encased them in resin or plastic paperweights. This brings back haunting memories of me with a jar of scorpions! Thanks for sharing your memory with us.
September 9th, 2022 01:58
Learning To Unlearn
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
A fine rhyme scheme and fab word choice wow. Kudos for the poem.
Plz also read and comment my newest poem too.
September 8th, 2022 13:26
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
A fine rhyme scheme and fab word choice wow. Kudos for the poem.
Plz also read and comment my newest poem too.
September 8th, 2022 13:26
Learning To Unlearn
SharonMoemise said:
Beautiful, though sensing a touch of melancholy. Nice way of expressing even the slightest of feeling. This is why I love poetry
July 31st, 2022 11:51
SharonMoemise said:
Beautiful, though sensing a touch of melancholy. Nice way of expressing even the slightest of feeling. This is why I love poetry
July 31st, 2022 11:51
From My Bubble, Many A Time
SharonMoemise said:
\"Lived experience \". That\'s where the best poetry comes from, as you have proven once again. Great piece, Garth. Straight from the heart.
May 20th, 2022 13:26
SharonMoemise said:
\"Lived experience \". That\'s where the best poetry comes from, as you have proven once again. Great piece, Garth. Straight from the heart.
May 20th, 2022 13:26
From My Bubble, Many A Time
Rozina said:
Really enjoyed your poem. It\'s very relatable.
May 15th, 2022 20:38
Rozina said:
Really enjoyed your poem. It\'s very relatable.
May 15th, 2022 20:38
From My Bubble, Many A Time
Caring dove said:
I really like your writing Garth 🙂 it really can be difficult to remain calm sometimes .. with certain people but we can learn it I guess . And sometimes the best thing we can do with certain people or show them that we’re still kind . You sound a bit like an empath.. and sensitive , something I can relate to
Great writing so nicely expressed
May 15th, 2022 08:54
Caring dove said:
I really like your writing Garth 🙂 it really can be difficult to remain calm sometimes .. with certain people but we can learn it I guess . And sometimes the best thing we can do with certain people or show them that we’re still kind . You sound a bit like an empath.. and sensitive , something I can relate to
Great writing so nicely expressed
May 15th, 2022 08:54
Dry Red
Garth Rakumakoe said:
Oh thank you so very much, Sharon. I am deeply humbled. Please accept my gratitude. 😇🙏
April 26th, 2022 16:17
Garth Rakumakoe said:
Oh thank you so very much, Sharon. I am deeply humbled. Please accept my gratitude. 😇🙏
April 26th, 2022 16:17
Dry Red
SharonMoemise said:
Your ability to express yourself never ceases to amaze. In every poem you\'ve published here, I tend to lose myself in the subtlety and almost profound way you have of describing even the simplest of things that immediately translates to beauty. I am a fan of your work.
April 25th, 2022 05:11
SharonMoemise said:
Your ability to express yourself never ceases to amaze. In every poem you\'ve published here, I tend to lose myself in the subtlety and almost profound way you have of describing even the simplest of things that immediately translates to beauty. I am a fan of your work.
April 25th, 2022 05:11
Dry Red
Garth Rakumakoe said:
I am well and safe vb. I hope the same for you. Thank you so very much for the kind visit. It is much appreciated 🙏.
April 22nd, 2022 15:11
Garth Rakumakoe said:
I am well and safe vb. I hope the same for you. Thank you so very much for the kind visit. It is much appreciated 🙏.
April 22nd, 2022 15:11
Dry Red
Caring dove said:
Just amazing .. beautifully expressed 🙂🙂 really one of my favourites from you . I hope your ok . Take care
April 22nd, 2022 15:04
Caring dove said:
Just amazing .. beautifully expressed 🙂🙂 really one of my favourites from you . I hope your ok . Take care
April 22nd, 2022 15:04
Dry Red
Rocky Lagou said:
Hey! This is a glorious display. Been missing you on MPS not gonna lie. I\'ll be real with you, you truly have a marvelous poetic capacity that\'s unqiue to you. The poem \"Tree of Identity\" was just one of the many that got me hooked to your wonders. In this particular one I really enjoy your shrewd wording, you honestly have a large vocab. I feel music could be an underlying theme, and love is at the surface of your words. Very well done!
April 22nd, 2022 12:16
Rocky Lagou said:
Hey! This is a glorious display. Been missing you on MPS not gonna lie. I\'ll be real with you, you truly have a marvelous poetic capacity that\'s unqiue to you. The poem \"Tree of Identity\" was just one of the many that got me hooked to your wonders. In this particular one I really enjoy your shrewd wording, you honestly have a large vocab. I feel music could be an underlying theme, and love is at the surface of your words. Very well done!
April 22nd, 2022 12:16
Who Among Us?
dean langmuir said:
Nice write,I think mother earths heart is broke alittle,certainly dissapointed in our ways,thanks ,take care
March 20th, 2022 19:26
dean langmuir said:
Nice write,I think mother earths heart is broke alittle,certainly dissapointed in our ways,thanks ,take care
March 20th, 2022 19:26
Dry Red
sophin said:
a great work...seems to track an adventure across a land that exists on the other side of dreams...i wish i could express my appreciation for this poem in other ways than these, but i cannot find the right words. thank you for sharing.
March 19th, 2022 20:31
sophin said:
a great work...seems to track an adventure across a land that exists on the other side of dreams...i wish i could express my appreciation for this poem in other ways than these, but i cannot find the right words. thank you for sharing.
March 19th, 2022 20:31
Love Is A Language
L. B. Mek said:
\'for written by many
yet felt by the few, love\'..
how well these lines encapsulate
the discord
between our poetic portrayal, of love
and the real thing, that few of us
get to experience..
so much passion, you invoke
utilising such accessible wording..
a great read!
thank you for choosing to share
dear empathetic Poet
(sorry but I have been missing your posts lately
so had to trace back and read your last few..
hope you don\'t mind)
March 3rd, 2022 04:14
L. B. Mek said:
\'for written by many
yet felt by the few, love\'..
how well these lines encapsulate
the discord
between our poetic portrayal, of love
and the real thing, that few of us
get to experience..
so much passion, you invoke
utilising such accessible wording..
a great read!
thank you for choosing to share
dear empathetic Poet
(sorry but I have been missing your posts lately
so had to trace back and read your last few..
hope you don\'t mind)
March 3rd, 2022 04:14
Need I?
L. B. Mek said:
so well written!
Empathy and wisdom
distilled, relatable
with such poetic integrity..
Brilliant!
March 3rd, 2022 04:05
L. B. Mek said:
so well written!
Empathy and wisdom
distilled, relatable
with such poetic integrity..
Brilliant!
March 3rd, 2022 04:05
Tree Of Identity
L. B. Mek said:
... to walk upon
and pave a path, of your own!
(these reads so, sincere
I can relate to having a duality of faith
in one household
where cultural traditions, sit
like stranded water
on that oil of structured religion..
a great write! and really like these lines:)
\'your words I hear there’s no need
to scold I’m a deep thinker that feels
how such empty miseducated portraits
yearn for newly educated souls\'
March 3rd, 2022 04:01
L. B. Mek said:
... to walk upon
and pave a path, of your own!
(these reads so, sincere
I can relate to having a duality of faith
in one household
where cultural traditions, sit
like stranded water
on that oil of structured religion..
a great write! and really like these lines:)
\'your words I hear there’s no need
to scold I’m a deep thinker that feels
how such empty miseducated portraits
yearn for newly educated souls\'
March 3rd, 2022 04:01
Love Is A Language
Vamsi Sudha said:
What a beautiful feel of the poem !! love is the only language your pot plant knows
Lovely poem !!
March 2nd, 2022 00:30
Vamsi Sudha said:
What a beautiful feel of the poem !! love is the only language your pot plant knows
Lovely poem !!
March 2nd, 2022 00:30
Love Is A Language
Rozina said:
Yes so true. I speak to my plants everyday! They’re doing pretty well!
March 1st, 2022 18:24
Rozina said:
Yes so true. I speak to my plants everyday! They’re doing pretty well!
March 1st, 2022 18:24
Need I?
SharonMoemise said:
Very well written, Garth. To be able to find enlightenment in a poem so sad, makes this a great read, penned with even greater skill. Well done, sir
February 17th, 2022 08:26
SharonMoemise said:
Very well written, Garth. To be able to find enlightenment in a poem so sad, makes this a great read, penned with even greater skill. Well done, sir
February 17th, 2022 08:26
Need I?
AuburnScribbler said:
This poem is masterfully constructed Garth, the flow is very much like the journey going through the streets.
I\'ve always thought that the most precious commodity a human can possess, is time, not money, thus, your poem is a clear reminder for all of us; to treasure time more.
Bravo, and I hope that all is well!
February 14th, 2022 12:22
AuburnScribbler said:
This poem is masterfully constructed Garth, the flow is very much like the journey going through the streets.
I\'ve always thought that the most precious commodity a human can possess, is time, not money, thus, your poem is a clear reminder for all of us; to treasure time more.
Bravo, and I hope that all is well!
February 14th, 2022 12:22
Need I?
Rocky Lagou said:
Wow. This was written so elegantly. “It’s better to lose one minute of your life than your life in one minute\" Time is often neglected and we don\'t cherish life as much as we ought to. After the passing of my mother I learned to appreciate every aspect of life more. Bravo to you Garth! 👍💖
February 14th, 2022 09:42
Rocky Lagou said:
Wow. This was written so elegantly. “It’s better to lose one minute of your life than your life in one minute\" Time is often neglected and we don\'t cherish life as much as we ought to. After the passing of my mother I learned to appreciate every aspect of life more. Bravo to you Garth! 👍💖
February 14th, 2022 09:42
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