Comments received on poems by sorenbarrett
Road kill
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, this moved me deeply. The poem never tries to romanticize death, yet lines like “In a headlight a candle extinguished” suddenly turn this roadside remains into something profoundly human and mournful. The dried hide, the emptied skin, the vanished smell…all of it quietly reminds us how fragile warmth and life really are. Strong, haunting write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, this moved me deeply. The poem never tries to romanticize death, yet lines like “In a headlight a candle extinguished” suddenly turn this roadside remains into something profoundly human and mournful. The dried hide, the emptied skin, the vanished smell…all of it quietly reminds us how fragile warmth and life really are. Strong, haunting write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:47
Road kill
Paul Bell said:
Animals don\'t stand a chance do they.
Strangely enough, a lot of people actively search out roadkill now for food.
I suppose it beats going to the supermarket.
May 21st, 2026 10:08
Paul Bell said:
Animals don\'t stand a chance do they.
Strangely enough, a lot of people actively search out roadkill now for food.
I suppose it beats going to the supermarket.
May 21st, 2026 10:08
Road kill
Katie B. said:
What we succumb to after years of disappointments, dismissals. Being ignored, isolated can all bring us to this lifeless end over time and in an instant.
May 21st, 2026 08:55
Katie B. said:
What we succumb to after years of disappointments, dismissals. Being ignored, isolated can all bring us to this lifeless end over time and in an instant.
May 21st, 2026 08:55
Road kill
Friendship said:
A bit too morbid and graphic for me to read early in the morning, but your poem serves a purpose. Your poem serves to remind readers of life\'s fragility and death\'s inevitability, urging contemplation of mortality and the respect owed to all living beings, even in their demise.
May 21st, 2026 06:07
Friendship said:
A bit too morbid and graphic for me to read early in the morning, but your poem serves a purpose. Your poem serves to remind readers of life\'s fragility and death\'s inevitability, urging contemplation of mortality and the respect owed to all living beings, even in their demise.
May 21st, 2026 06:07
Road kill
David Wakeling said:
This is quite a poem.Many layers here. At first it is a tale of an animal killed on the road.But that animal had the spark of life that was taken away,We all have that feeling of dread.I found this very deep and thoughtful.Made me think
May 21st, 2026 05:40
David Wakeling said:
This is quite a poem.Many layers here. At first it is a tale of an animal killed on the road.But that animal had the spark of life that was taken away,We all have that feeling of dread.I found this very deep and thoughtful.Made me think
May 21st, 2026 05:40
Road kill
arqios said:
That\'s one way to make leather, the weather tanning what metaphorically would be a bedraggled soul after years of exposure and trampling over. 🙏🕊️
May 21st, 2026 05:34
arqios said:
That\'s one way to make leather, the weather tanning what metaphorically would be a bedraggled soul after years of exposure and trampling over. 🙏🕊️
May 21st, 2026 05:34
Leak
NafisaSB said:
This is so true- damage neglected leads to disaster- well said 👌👏
May 21st, 2026 04:27
NafisaSB said:
This is so true- damage neglected leads to disaster- well said 👌👏
May 21st, 2026 04:27
Leak
Goldfinch60 said:
Disasters can happen soren but they can also be remedied.
Andy
May 21st, 2026 01:47
Goldfinch60 said:
Disasters can happen soren but they can also be remedied.
Andy
May 21st, 2026 01:47
Leak
marissa said:
There’s so many ways to take this poem in!
I personally took it as someone having their pure heart open to someone who is broken of heart.The damage left to the whole structure just because of the hole in the roof,is such a good example for things like planning something and one thing goes wrong,old age of a person,and even how crime turns bigger.Ive never read something so deeply layered!Honestly it made me think!
May 20th, 2026 19:30
marissa said:
There’s so many ways to take this poem in!
I personally took it as someone having their pure heart open to someone who is broken of heart.The damage left to the whole structure just because of the hole in the roof,is such a good example for things like planning something and one thing goes wrong,old age of a person,and even how crime turns bigger.Ive never read something so deeply layered!Honestly it made me think!
May 20th, 2026 19:30
Leak
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes , this could be the Ageing Process of our Bodies. Neglect a terrible thing.
May 20th, 2026 18:37
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes , this could be the Ageing Process of our Bodies. Neglect a terrible thing.
May 20th, 2026 18:37
Leak
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This feels bigger than a roof to me...like those moments in life where little ignored fractures quietly become collapse. I’ve seen that kind of slow erosion before, and you captured the creeping inevitability of it perfectly here. Wonderful write with a great use of metaphor, as always, Soren. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:27
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This feels bigger than a roof to me...like those moments in life where little ignored fractures quietly become collapse. I’ve seen that kind of slow erosion before, and you captured the creeping inevitability of it perfectly here. Wonderful write with a great use of metaphor, as always, Soren. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:27
Darkness before dawn
Joseph M Marion said:
Written from the soul very good my friend beautiful. The aches and hardships of life
May 20th, 2026 11:36
Joseph M Marion said:
Written from the soul very good my friend beautiful. The aches and hardships of life
May 20th, 2026 11:36
Leak
Neville said:
OUCH .. that was me trying to emphasise a yell of anguish, this is so close to home it\'s unreal .. I\'ve just had to pay a fortune to get a new roof (Welsh Slate tiles) plus all the oak beams replaced on a barn & outbuildings that house my gym & sauna .. N
May 20th, 2026 11:18
Neville said:
OUCH .. that was me trying to emphasise a yell of anguish, this is so close to home it\'s unreal .. I\'ve just had to pay a fortune to get a new roof (Welsh Slate tiles) plus all the oak beams replaced on a barn & outbuildings that house my gym & sauna .. N
May 20th, 2026 11:18
Development
2781 said:
It\'s difficult to find fruit ripened on the tree, these days.
May 20th, 2026 09:02
2781 said:
It\'s difficult to find fruit ripened on the tree, these days.
May 20th, 2026 09:02
Leak
RSM0812 said:
Leaks in a roof are nasty. You summed it up in prose like a poetic champion.
May 20th, 2026 08:45
RSM0812 said:
Leaks in a roof are nasty. You summed it up in prose like a poetic champion.
May 20th, 2026 08:45
Leak
Doggerel Dave said:
A POV is very much dependent on who or what is under that roof. Occasionally decay can be very picturesque; other times - early remediation.
Descriptive write, Soren.
May 20th, 2026 08:12
Doggerel Dave said:
A POV is very much dependent on who or what is under that roof. Occasionally decay can be very picturesque; other times - early remediation.
Descriptive write, Soren.
May 20th, 2026 08:12
Leak
Friendship said:
Nicely written, your poem serves to highlight the consequences of ignoring small issues, both in physical structures and in life, prompting us readers to consider the importance of maintenance and care in various aspects.
May 20th, 2026 07:53
Friendship said:
Nicely written, your poem serves to highlight the consequences of ignoring small issues, both in physical structures and in life, prompting us readers to consider the importance of maintenance and care in various aspects.
May 20th, 2026 07:53
Leak
arqios said:
What eventually happens is what has been allowed and what has been allowed is often deemed as having been invited 🙏🏻🕊️
May 20th, 2026 06:33
arqios said:
What eventually happens is what has been allowed and what has been allowed is often deemed as having been invited 🙏🏻🕊️
May 20th, 2026 06:33
Leak
Teddy.15 said:
A great metaphor in here imagery is superb.your last stanza is very powerful. 🌹
May 20th, 2026 05:03
Teddy.15 said:
A great metaphor in here imagery is superb.your last stanza is very powerful. 🌹
May 20th, 2026 05:03
Leak
Paul Bell said:
Once we were the strongest beam, but through time weakness moved in.
Now we wait for the inevitable which we know is just around the corner.
Now, what song will bring the house down quickly.
May 20th, 2026 04:22
Paul Bell said:
Once we were the strongest beam, but through time weakness moved in.
Now we wait for the inevitable which we know is just around the corner.
Now, what song will bring the house down quickly.
May 20th, 2026 04:22
Leak
David Wakeling said:
Nothing lasts forever I guess. The Natural conditions and weather make sure of that.A thoughtful well constructed piece.Enjoyable
May 20th, 2026 03:59
David Wakeling said:
Nothing lasts forever I guess. The Natural conditions and weather make sure of that.A thoughtful well constructed piece.Enjoyable
May 20th, 2026 03:59
Leak
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write my friend, could also be describing the human body as it grows old and damaged
May 20th, 2026 03:32
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write my friend, could also be describing the human body as it grows old and damaged
May 20th, 2026 03:32
Development
Goldfinch60 said:
But that picked fruit will return soren and all will grow again.
Andy
May 20th, 2026 01:49
Goldfinch60 said:
But that picked fruit will return soren and all will grow again.
Andy
May 20th, 2026 01:49
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