Comments received on poems by sorenbarrett
Word reeds
hzugman said:
Well written. I particularly like the internal rhyme in the last line. I wonder if the new reeds from the basket seeds will get the message and grow bent.
April 27th, 2026 20:31
hzugman said:
Well written. I particularly like the internal rhyme in the last line. I wonder if the new reeds from the basket seeds will get the message and grow bent.
April 27th, 2026 20:31
Word reeds
Kevin Hulme said:
So very true and thought provoking.
From a Huge Tree we get a Tooth Pick.
Like it.
April 27th, 2026 18:29
Kevin Hulme said:
So very true and thought provoking.
From a Huge Tree we get a Tooth Pick.
Like it.
April 27th, 2026 18:29
Word reeds
Lorenz said:
A cryptic text but I find myself drawn in by its aesthetic appeal ...
April 27th, 2026 08:48
Lorenz said:
A cryptic text but I find myself drawn in by its aesthetic appeal ...
April 27th, 2026 08:48
Word reeds
Paul Bell said:
Words like the reeds must be woven with care, one wrong move and catastrophe beckens.
April 27th, 2026 07:52
Paul Bell said:
Words like the reeds must be woven with care, one wrong move and catastrophe beckens.
April 27th, 2026 07:52
Word reeds
Friendship said:
Well written.Your poem explores the concept of relationships and the ways in which individuals must adapt and bend to create harmony and understanding with one another.
April 27th, 2026 06:57
Friendship said:
Well written.Your poem explores the concept of relationships and the ways in which individuals must adapt and bend to create harmony and understanding with one another.
April 27th, 2026 06:57
Word reeds
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, Word Reeds really brings the metaphor together…something growing straight, then bent and woven into form. It feels like language shaping connection, but also closing it in by the end. That shift holds weight. Well written, my friend. Great metaphor. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 27th, 2026 06:17
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, Word Reeds really brings the metaphor together…something growing straight, then bent and woven into form. It feels like language shaping connection, but also closing it in by the end. That shift holds weight. Well written, my friend. Great metaphor. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 27th, 2026 06:17
Word reeds
David Wakeling said:
For me this is Mans attempt at controlling his environment and his relationships.Made me think.Well done compadre
April 27th, 2026 05:23
David Wakeling said:
For me this is Mans attempt at controlling his environment and his relationships.Made me think.Well done compadre
April 27th, 2026 05:23
Word reeds
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I love the simplicity and its powerful message
April 27th, 2026 04:29
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I love the simplicity and its powerful message
April 27th, 2026 04:29
Hardening
Kevin Hulme said:
The Passage of Time on Ones Life and Body.
And the Changes therein.
Good One.
April 26th, 2026 18:43
Kevin Hulme said:
The Passage of Time on Ones Life and Body.
And the Changes therein.
Good One.
April 26th, 2026 18:43
Hardening
Lorenz said:
There are interwined initials carved into the bark that will never fade ...
April 26th, 2026 11:22
Lorenz said:
There are interwined initials carved into the bark that will never fade ...
April 26th, 2026 11:22
Hardening
Thomas W Case said:
Gnarled and compressed—you turn age and experience into something almost arboreal and tragic, like a living thing frozen mid-strain.
The grit is in that stillness: growth that continues outward, even as everything inside feels hardened and unreachable.
April 26th, 2026 09:58
Thomas W Case said:
Gnarled and compressed—you turn age and experience into something almost arboreal and tragic, like a living thing frozen mid-strain.
The grit is in that stillness: growth that continues outward, even as everything inside feels hardened and unreachable.
April 26th, 2026 09:58
Hardening
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, a quiet weight runs through this…time settling in, shaping everything without asking. The image of those cold roots and scarred growth makes it feel lived, not imagined. Powerful...really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 26th, 2026 09:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, a quiet weight runs through this…time settling in, shaping everything without asking. The image of those cold roots and scarred growth makes it feel lived, not imagined. Powerful...really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 26th, 2026 09:12
Is this the best you got?
GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀 said:
Totally unexpected! But at the same time there’s truth in this.
April 26th, 2026 08:14
GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀 said:
Totally unexpected! But at the same time there’s truth in this.
April 26th, 2026 08:14
Hardening
Katie B. said:
I know all too well that hope does grow dark. For me, I find I stumble upon transformation and renewal rather haphazardly. It is dark until it is light. Time, experiences wear on us. I have a very fragile ecosystem, and things sink into my pores without my knowing. I try to hold up the cell wall. It sounds as if life has rattled you. May you rise to a new sense of wonder.
April 26th, 2026 07:23
Katie B. said:
I know all too well that hope does grow dark. For me, I find I stumble upon transformation and renewal rather haphazardly. It is dark until it is light. Time, experiences wear on us. I have a very fragile ecosystem, and things sink into my pores without my knowing. I try to hold up the cell wall. It sounds as if life has rattled you. May you rise to a new sense of wonder.
April 26th, 2026 07:23
Hardening
arqios said:
The metaphor of witness and the passing of time bring so much meaning to this reading. 🕊️🙏
April 26th, 2026 06:17
arqios said:
The metaphor of witness and the passing of time bring so much meaning to this reading. 🕊️🙏
April 26th, 2026 06:17
Hardening
Friendship said:
A powerful poem.{ lost in one mind the feeling of being trapped} This poem revolves around the metaphor of a tree, which symbolizes the poet\'s emotional state. The imagery you painted, the dead bark, stunted growth, and cold roots, suggests a life that has become hardened and unable to reach its potential. Yet the poet explores themes of decay, stagnation, and the passage of time. You reflect on the emotional and physical toll of experiences that lead to a sense of deadness and hopelessness. I think the purpose of the poem may be to articulate the complexities of feeling trapped by past experiences and the difficulty of reaching for hope, encouraging readers to resonate with the emotions of loss and the struggle for growth.
April 26th, 2026 05:29
Friendship said:
A powerful poem.{ lost in one mind the feeling of being trapped} This poem revolves around the metaphor of a tree, which symbolizes the poet\'s emotional state. The imagery you painted, the dead bark, stunted growth, and cold roots, suggests a life that has become hardened and unable to reach its potential. Yet the poet explores themes of decay, stagnation, and the passage of time. You reflect on the emotional and physical toll of experiences that lead to a sense of deadness and hopelessness. I think the purpose of the poem may be to articulate the complexities of feeling trapped by past experiences and the difficulty of reaching for hope, encouraging readers to resonate with the emotions of loss and the struggle for growth.
April 26th, 2026 05:29
Hardening
David Wakeling said:
I guess we all suffer the inevitable tempering of life.But it is all part of the mystery.This made me think.Well done compadre
April 26th, 2026 03:55
David Wakeling said:
I guess we all suffer the inevitable tempering of life.But it is all part of the mystery.This made me think.Well done compadre
April 26th, 2026 03:55
Hardening
orchidee said:
Good write SB. I thought you meant Fido\'s bark. Nothing dead about that. he still barks if poets \'forget\' to mark poems 18+ where they should be. lol.
April 26th, 2026 02:22
orchidee said:
Good write SB. I thought you meant Fido\'s bark. Nothing dead about that. he still barks if poets \'forget\' to mark poems 18+ where they should be. lol.
April 26th, 2026 02:22
Hardening
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a very deep message portrayed and enjoyed
April 26th, 2026 02:05
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a very deep message portrayed and enjoyed
April 26th, 2026 02:05
Is this the best you got?
arqios said:
Herein is a succinct encapsulation of man. 🕊️🙏
April 25th, 2026 22:19
arqios said:
Herein is a succinct encapsulation of man. 🕊️🙏
April 25th, 2026 22:19
Is this the best you got?
Kevin Hulme said:
This comes out like a Machine Gun of painful facts about the Human Race.
Well Said.
April 25th, 2026 19:55
Kevin Hulme said:
This comes out like a Machine Gun of painful facts about the Human Race.
Well Said.
April 25th, 2026 19:55
The house
NafisaSB said:
Definitely a love for nature has inspired this piece. Enjoyed it👌💅
April 25th, 2026 10:26
NafisaSB said:
Definitely a love for nature has inspired this piece. Enjoyed it👌💅
April 25th, 2026 10:26
Is this the best you got?
Waiting for Silence said:
Ha ha. So true.
Only God can create.. lol
Nicely put
April 25th, 2026 09:55
Waiting for Silence said:
Ha ha. So true.
Only God can create.. lol
Nicely put
April 25th, 2026 09:55
Is this the best you got?
Lorenz said:
Here we are at the dawn of the religion of intelligences !
April 25th, 2026 09:53
Lorenz said:
Here we are at the dawn of the religion of intelligences !
April 25th, 2026 09:53
Is this the best you got?
orchidee said:
KP was only partly created. She changed herself with that botox and is now a species of old trout! lol.
April 25th, 2026 09:51
orchidee said:
KP was only partly created. She changed herself with that botox and is now a species of old trout! lol.
April 25th, 2026 09:51
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