Comments received on poems by Garth Rakumakoe
Who Among Us?
Fay Slimm. said:
Oh the power in these haunting lines and the shame of civilization for its selfish greed -- this goes into my favourites for its reminders of what mother nature suffers - - and how bitterly the consumer age shall regret her pain.
November 28th, 2021 16:41
Fay Slimm. said:
Oh the power in these haunting lines and the shame of civilization for its selfish greed -- this goes into my favourites for its reminders of what mother nature suffers - - and how bitterly the consumer age shall regret her pain.
November 28th, 2021 16:41
Who Among Us?
Neville said:
filled to overflowing with sad and bitter truths ... and that summative line of yours Garth, sadly say\'s it all .. N
November 28th, 2021 15:09
Neville said:
filled to overflowing with sad and bitter truths ... and that summative line of yours Garth, sadly say\'s it all .. N
November 28th, 2021 15:09
Who Among Us?
Paul Bell said:
I would blame the industrialised nations. Britain being high up the list in the beginning. Consumerism probably comes next. I would now say Mother Nature is responding to the plight of her garden, and with total ferocity. Man will always be greedy, and probably wouldn\'t be missed.
November 28th, 2021 14:34
Paul Bell said:
I would blame the industrialised nations. Britain being high up the list in the beginning. Consumerism probably comes next. I would now say Mother Nature is responding to the plight of her garden, and with total ferocity. Man will always be greedy, and probably wouldn\'t be missed.
November 28th, 2021 14:34
Who Among Us?
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
A good writing … and people can be very selfish and uncaring towards nature … I love nature so much and I hate how much it’s affected by others
November 28th, 2021 14:06
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
A good writing … and people can be very selfish and uncaring towards nature … I love nature so much and I hate how much it’s affected by others
November 28th, 2021 14:06
Inside Out
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
Really liked the read … interesting words , great flow )
November 27th, 2021 17:32
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
Really liked the read … interesting words , great flow )
November 27th, 2021 17:32
Love Seasons Of Two
dusk arising said:
Unsure why i like this but I do. Great flow and mystery.
November 27th, 2021 16:48
dusk arising said:
Unsure why i like this but I do. Great flow and mystery.
November 27th, 2021 16:48
Love Seasons Of Two
kitty the naughty poet said:
a beautiful poem that brought a smile to my face. thank you for sharing
November 27th, 2021 14:03
kitty the naughty poet said:
a beautiful poem that brought a smile to my face. thank you for sharing
November 27th, 2021 14:03
Love Seasons Of Two
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
Very beautiful poem . I couldn’t help but smile at this ! Had to favourite it aswell .
I’m not sure I could write like that
A truly lovely read
November 27th, 2021 13:46
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
Very beautiful poem . I couldn’t help but smile at this ! Had to favourite it aswell .
I’m not sure I could write like that
A truly lovely read
November 27th, 2021 13:46
I Wrote Of You
Neville said:
reads like a dream .. quite beautiful sir .. no idea why I aint been here before .. and what an impressive first posting too my friend .... Neville
November 27th, 2021 13:28
Neville said:
reads like a dream .. quite beautiful sir .. no idea why I aint been here before .. and what an impressive first posting too my friend .... Neville
November 27th, 2021 13:28
Inside Out
Neville said:
I thought I left my thoughts on \'Inside Out\' yesterday when I first visited .. but for some reason, for a micro-second it seemed that I hadn\'t .. but then .. I had ... there is something strange going on here .. Anyway, it is just as good today as it was on Friday 26th November 2021 ............................. very good indeed .. Neville
November 27th, 2021 13:18
Neville said:
I thought I left my thoughts on \'Inside Out\' yesterday when I first visited .. but for some reason, for a micro-second it seemed that I hadn\'t .. but then .. I had ... there is something strange going on here .. Anyway, it is just as good today as it was on Friday 26th November 2021 ............................. very good indeed .. Neville
November 27th, 2021 13:18
Inside Out
Goldfinch60 said:
Very powerful words Garth, one can only hope that love will be there for all in time.
Andy
November 27th, 2021 01:30
Goldfinch60 said:
Very powerful words Garth, one can only hope that love will be there for all in time.
Andy
November 27th, 2021 01:30
Inside Out
Nicholas Browning said:
Expectations betray us, and everything we thought we knew could very well turn out to be a subjective viewpoint some far-away scientist told our ancestors to believe, and so we do in turn. The battle with the self is one of the most noble, for to even attempt to battle anything else we must first survive ourselves.
Just my own perspective, not preaching or anything lol.
A wonderful read, Garth. I very much enjoyed. Have a like on me, free of charge.
November 26th, 2021 12:09
Nicholas Browning said:
Expectations betray us, and everything we thought we knew could very well turn out to be a subjective viewpoint some far-away scientist told our ancestors to believe, and so we do in turn. The battle with the self is one of the most noble, for to even attempt to battle anything else we must first survive ourselves.
Just my own perspective, not preaching or anything lol.
A wonderful read, Garth. I very much enjoyed. Have a like on me, free of charge.
November 26th, 2021 12:09
Inside Out
Neville said:
Be very proud of these words, now fixed in time & dated this 26th day of November 2021 for always & forever ... Neville
November 26th, 2021 11:08
Neville said:
Be very proud of these words, now fixed in time & dated this 26th day of November 2021 for always & forever ... Neville
November 26th, 2021 11:08
Inside Out
L. B. Mek said:
\'Ravaged
by my own \'narcissistic\'
expectations\'..
(there are no \'expectations\'
in narcissism, dear poet
All, is as willed - it just is
or if it fails - to be
its existence, degraded
to irrelevance)
ergo, your way of thinking
doesn\'t denote, narcissistic tendencies
rather, it demonstrates your lack
of it..
When the world is so full of mindset\'s
that oppose our own, we
far - too readily, assume
and internalise, the wrongness
we perceive, in that self-sabotaging
\'it must be me\', ideology.
When in fact
try: as the world might
its us - stubborn few
who see, clearly
its just, we\'re so much
a minority
our vision is belittled, to fantasy.
\'mismatched color virtues
wrinkled and tumble dried;
though never ironed
Perhaps loyalty’s quality
is an overrated double stitch
It seems, when genuine still had longevity
what seemed real was the fantasy\'
(a great write!
with seemingly endless, depth
thanks for sharing)
November 26th, 2021 06:56
L. B. Mek said:
\'Ravaged
by my own \'narcissistic\'
expectations\'..
(there are no \'expectations\'
in narcissism, dear poet
All, is as willed - it just is
or if it fails - to be
its existence, degraded
to irrelevance)
ergo, your way of thinking
doesn\'t denote, narcissistic tendencies
rather, it demonstrates your lack
of it..
When the world is so full of mindset\'s
that oppose our own, we
far - too readily, assume
and internalise, the wrongness
we perceive, in that self-sabotaging
\'it must be me\', ideology.
When in fact
try: as the world might
its us - stubborn few
who see, clearly
its just, we\'re so much
a minority
our vision is belittled, to fantasy.
\'mismatched color virtues
wrinkled and tumble dried;
though never ironed
Perhaps loyalty’s quality
is an overrated double stitch
It seems, when genuine still had longevity
what seemed real was the fantasy\'
(a great write!
with seemingly endless, depth
thanks for sharing)
November 26th, 2021 06:56
The Tele-visions In Their Televisions
spilleronsheet said:
What perfect lines
Tells me stop binge watching and wander and get lost at different sites
Good one dear poet
November 26th, 2021 03:35
spilleronsheet said:
What perfect lines
Tells me stop binge watching and wander and get lost at different sites
Good one dear poet
November 26th, 2021 03:35
The Tele-visions In Their Televisions
Paul Bell said:
There must be a generation who only know life online. This will be the same generation who have never seen the countryside, think milk comes from supermarkets, and will probably die watching the telly. That sure is so sad, but it is what it is.
November 25th, 2021 10:05
Paul Bell said:
There must be a generation who only know life online. This will be the same generation who have never seen the countryside, think milk comes from supermarkets, and will probably die watching the telly. That sure is so sad, but it is what it is.
November 25th, 2021 10:05
The Tele-visions In Their Televisions
L. B. Mek said:
\'who left awander *seeking
the oasis that once germinated
the very roots of his being
and the wisdom of his elders
If only we could learn to read
and follow the stars
like we did before, surely
the cradle still longs our rebirth\'..
(this just beautiful, dear Poet
a hymn for the losses
we accumulate, in trying
to distance ourselves
from the bloodshed, stains
in our collective: heritage...)
when will it end
this cyclical need, to differ
from one generation, to the next
imprinting our foreshadowing, mistakes
for our next generations, pitfalls
of neglect
and far - too, belatedly realised: regret...
November 25th, 2021 06:29
L. B. Mek said:
\'who left awander *seeking
the oasis that once germinated
the very roots of his being
and the wisdom of his elders
If only we could learn to read
and follow the stars
like we did before, surely
the cradle still longs our rebirth\'..
(this just beautiful, dear Poet
a hymn for the losses
we accumulate, in trying
to distance ourselves
from the bloodshed, stains
in our collective: heritage...)
when will it end
this cyclical need, to differ
from one generation, to the next
imprinting our foreshadowing, mistakes
for our next generations, pitfalls
of neglect
and far - too, belatedly realised: regret...
November 25th, 2021 06:29
The Tele-visions In Their Televisions
Neville said:
you should pen another along similar lines & we could make it into a televised serial ... joking aside .. this was both intriguing and compelling my friend .... Neville
November 25th, 2021 05:18
Neville said:
you should pen another along similar lines & we could make it into a televised serial ... joking aside .. this was both intriguing and compelling my friend .... Neville
November 25th, 2021 05:18
The Tele-visions In Their Televisions
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
You certainly have an interesting way with words ! I liked the read 🙂
November 25th, 2021 04:36
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
You certainly have an interesting way with words ! I liked the read 🙂
November 25th, 2021 04:36
Poor Woman
Neville said:
a sad tale told so terribly well .. and held my attention from beginning to end .. The very feel of it made me think back to my days spent volunteering in West Africa .. Top marks from me brother ... N
November 24th, 2021 08:25
Neville said:
a sad tale told so terribly well .. and held my attention from beginning to end .. The very feel of it made me think back to my days spent volunteering in West Africa .. Top marks from me brother ... N
November 24th, 2021 08:25
Poor Woman
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
A good writing , feel sorry for this lady… she sounds sad and alone .
You have expressed yourself nicely in this and it’s an engaging read , although sad
November 24th, 2021 07:01
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
A good writing , feel sorry for this lady… she sounds sad and alone .
You have expressed yourself nicely in this and it’s an engaging read , although sad
November 24th, 2021 07:01
She
Paul Bell said:
This could be, Joan of Arc, formidable in life, betrayed by man.
Isn\'t it strange how you don\'t see women starting wars. Is it because they\'re too busy doing real work..
November 24th, 2021 06:23
Paul Bell said:
This could be, Joan of Arc, formidable in life, betrayed by man.
Isn\'t it strange how you don\'t see women starting wars. Is it because they\'re too busy doing real work..
November 24th, 2021 06:23
She
Nicholas Browning said:
A literary roller coaster, and I like roller coasters.
November 23rd, 2021 11:31
Nicholas Browning said:
A literary roller coaster, and I like roller coasters.
November 23rd, 2021 11:31
She
Neville said:
a real joy to read Garth .. and quite excellent too sir ..... Neville
November 23rd, 2021 08:01
Neville said:
a real joy to read Garth .. and quite excellent too sir ..... Neville
November 23rd, 2021 08:01
She
L. B. Mek said:
\'It has run the length
of a tomorrow\'s expectations
It has journeyed the detours
of hopes delayed
It has travelled the picturesque miles
and like fine wine
emerged refined, wisdom gains
of disappointments and strife\'..
(glad to know
there\'s still some genuine: Men
around
for me to learn from, thank you
for choosing to share, wise Poet)
a Great write!
(if you\'re free, check out one of my older write\'s
titled:
\'adorned, with their petals of thorns\', on page 6
so you can see my feeble attempt
at writing, similar themes
to what, you so eloquently voiced in your pitch-perfect poem today)
November 23rd, 2021 04:15
L. B. Mek said:
\'It has run the length
of a tomorrow\'s expectations
It has journeyed the detours
of hopes delayed
It has travelled the picturesque miles
and like fine wine
emerged refined, wisdom gains
of disappointments and strife\'..
(glad to know
there\'s still some genuine: Men
around
for me to learn from, thank you
for choosing to share, wise Poet)
a Great write!
(if you\'re free, check out one of my older write\'s
titled:
\'adorned, with their petals of thorns\', on page 6
so you can see my feeble attempt
at writing, similar themes
to what, you so eloquently voiced in your pitch-perfect poem today)
November 23rd, 2021 04:15
She
Fay Slimm. said:
First class writing Garth - full of literary surprises this goes straight into my list of favourites.
November 22nd, 2021 14:32
Fay Slimm. said:
First class writing Garth - full of literary surprises this goes straight into my list of favourites.
November 22nd, 2021 14:32
She
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
Great writing ! 🙂 such an engaging read ..
Really like your words
November 22nd, 2021 13:02
Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose) said:
Great writing ! 🙂 such an engaging read ..
Really like your words
November 22nd, 2021 13:02
Walls Of Hypocrisy
Neville said:
Firstly, it is such a shame this ever had to be writ in the first place ... in the second .. because it was crying out to be writ .. it is just as well that it was writ so superbly ... I\'m write behind you sir ... N
November 22nd, 2021 02:52
Neville said:
Firstly, it is such a shame this ever had to be writ in the first place ... in the second .. because it was crying out to be writ .. it is just as well that it was writ so superbly ... I\'m write behind you sir ... N
November 22nd, 2021 02:52
Salty Tears
Accidental Poet said:
The way I read this, he\'s grieving the loss of his loved one. And her spirit is always with him wanting him to smile and live on with her memory to brighten each new day. Hopefully he will see her light beside him and smile. 😊
November 21st, 2021 10:15
Accidental Poet said:
The way I read this, he\'s grieving the loss of his loved one. And her spirit is always with him wanting him to smile and live on with her memory to brighten each new day. Hopefully he will see her light beside him and smile. 😊
November 21st, 2021 10:15
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