Comments received on poems by sorenbarrett
Been here before yesterday
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a mischievous gothic energy here, shifting from the melancholy of changing seasons into surreal dinner-table banter, dark humor, and sexual flirtation without ever taking itself too seriously. The “roasted filet of sinner” and “poet’s ink / Blood of the dead” lines give it a wonderfully macabre personality, while the final exchange turns the whole thing into a cheeky, deliberately awkward seduction.
September 13th, 2026 08:04
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a mischievous gothic energy here, shifting from the melancholy of changing seasons into surreal dinner-table banter, dark humor, and sexual flirtation without ever taking itself too seriously. The “roasted filet of sinner” and “poet’s ink / Blood of the dead” lines give it a wonderfully macabre personality, while the final exchange turns the whole thing into a cheeky, deliberately awkward seduction.
September 13th, 2026 08:04
Been here before yesterday
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
lovely flow to this my friend, much enjoyed
September 13th, 2026 04:24
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
lovely flow to this my friend, much enjoyed
September 13th, 2026 04:24
Gilded cage
Doggerel Dave said:
Where conditions are right,all caged birds with a chance of survival...I loathe the whole thing.
Small unresolved issue here: Since cat came in after the bird was released...
Smooth neat write, Soren.
September 12th, 2026 19:00
Doggerel Dave said:
Where conditions are right,all caged birds with a chance of survival...I loathe the whole thing.
Small unresolved issue here: Since cat came in after the bird was released...
Smooth neat write, Soren.
September 12th, 2026 19:00
Gilded cage
Kevin Hulme said:
But of course Wild Birds are not meant to be Caged. So she had no choice.
Just hope the Dog gets the Cat.
Good Write.
September 12th, 2026 18:42
Kevin Hulme said:
But of course Wild Birds are not meant to be Caged. So she had no choice.
Just hope the Dog gets the Cat.
Good Write.
September 12th, 2026 18:42
Gilded cage
mylastwrites said:
Who wants to leave the place where they were cared for. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
September 12th, 2026 13:18
mylastwrites said:
Who wants to leave the place where they were cared for. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
September 12th, 2026 13:18
Gilded cage
orchidee said:
Now if someone had not let the cat out of the bag, it would not be among the pigeons/birds!
Cease! says Fido - enough metaphors, allegories, or whatever they are. lol.
September 12th, 2026 10:47
orchidee said:
Now if someone had not let the cat out of the bag, it would not be among the pigeons/birds!
Cease! says Fido - enough metaphors, allegories, or whatever they are. lol.
September 12th, 2026 10:47
Framed
Donteatmecows said:
a great poem about family photos of children who are now grown...well put!
September 12th, 2026 09:51
Donteatmecows said:
a great poem about family photos of children who are now grown...well put!
September 12th, 2026 09:51
Gilded cage
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, what a haunting portrayal of conditional care. She repairs what was broken, sends it away, and then refuses the bond her kindness created. Tenderness and abandonment sit painfully close together here. Excellent write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Soren, what a haunting portrayal of conditional care. She repairs what was broken, sends it away, and then refuses the bond her kindness created. Tenderness and abandonment sit painfully close together here. Excellent write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:18
Gilded cage
arqios said:
Could stand in for several types of situations where love is mixed with control wherein even cruelty is disguised with kindness and caging in what should be free. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 12th, 2026 07:49
arqios said:
Could stand in for several types of situations where love is mixed with control wherein even cruelty is disguised with kindness and caging in what should be free. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 12th, 2026 07:49
Dinner show
FrasMac said:
yes, very good, although Meat Loaf was a one-off in my book.
September 12th, 2026 07:33
FrasMac said:
yes, very good, although Meat Loaf was a one-off in my book.
September 12th, 2026 07:33
Forgotten
Durdica Porobija said:
Poetic doubt is sometimes intense. Everything in the world is fragile, poetry included. Everything is prone to destruction—even poems written in pain or joy, depending on the moment. This is an eco-poem... Perhaps the waste will become fertile ground for the growth of new poems. ???
September 12th, 2026 06:32
Durdica Porobija said:
Poetic doubt is sometimes intense. Everything in the world is fragile, poetry included. Everything is prone to destruction—even poems written in pain or joy, depending on the moment. This is an eco-poem... Perhaps the waste will become fertile ground for the growth of new poems. ???
September 12th, 2026 06:32
Gilded cage
Paul Bell said:
I like the cat image, and we know cats like birds.
Some goodbyes need to be cruel to be kind sometimes.
September 12th, 2026 05:53
Paul Bell said:
I like the cat image, and we know cats like birds.
Some goodbyes need to be cruel to be kind sometimes.
September 12th, 2026 05:53
Framed
LiteraryQuill said:
What a coincidence. September 11th was my birthday.
September 12th, 2026 04:23
LiteraryQuill said:
What a coincidence. September 11th was my birthday.
September 12th, 2026 04:23
Gilded cage
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
Love, freedom, cruel to be kind
September 12th, 2026 04:09
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
Love, freedom, cruel to be kind
September 12th, 2026 04:09
Framed
Goldfinch60 said:
Memories are found in those old photographs soren and can bring such joy to us.
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:11
Goldfinch60 said:
Memories are found in those old photographs soren and can bring such joy to us.
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:11
Freedom
Jo March said:
Thank you for the beautiful poem. I really enjoyed it. I think that it is indeed true. If you reach for freedom, it eludes you. As you put it, \"one only grabs a dream.\" Still, we keep trying to pin it down, to own it. Love cannot be bought or sold. So, if you find love, you probably also find freedom.
September 12th, 2026 00:08
Jo March said:
Thank you for the beautiful poem. I really enjoyed it. I think that it is indeed true. If you reach for freedom, it eludes you. As you put it, \"one only grabs a dream.\" Still, we keep trying to pin it down, to own it. Love cannot be bought or sold. So, if you find love, you probably also find freedom.
September 12th, 2026 00:08
Framed
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes it\'s understandable why a Mother would constantly look at Photos of their Sons, Daughters when young. To try and take-in the Passage of Time.
And finding it hard to Let Go of those times.
Well said.
September 11th, 2026 19:46
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes it\'s understandable why a Mother would constantly look at Photos of their Sons, Daughters when young. To try and take-in the Passage of Time.
And finding it hard to Let Go of those times.
Well said.
September 11th, 2026 19:46
What is left
Joseph M Marion said:
I absolutely love this lyrical this is great I love this
September 11th, 2026 17:45
Joseph M Marion said:
I absolutely love this lyrical this is great I love this
September 11th, 2026 17:45
Framed
Paul Bell said:
I suppose with camera phones now, the photo album has gone, which is a shame.
Did like the black and white photos, they showed charactor.
September 11th, 2026 13:34
Paul Bell said:
I suppose with camera phones now, the photo album has gone, which is a shame.
Did like the black and white photos, they showed charactor.
September 11th, 2026 13:34
Corrosion
cully45 said:
Thanks for your comments Soren thy are always appreciated - Regards Owen
September 11th, 2026 12:54
cully45 said:
Thanks for your comments Soren thy are always appreciated - Regards Owen
September 11th, 2026 12:54
Framed
Jabberwocky said:
There are worse places to be. My mum\'s mind is very clean. She\'s a very innocent 84 yo mother of 6. Not sure how she managed that.
I\'ll have to move out sometime, but until then it\'s a comfy place to be.
I liked your poem.
September 11th, 2026 10:40
Jabberwocky said:
There are worse places to be. My mum\'s mind is very clean. She\'s a very innocent 84 yo mother of 6. Not sure how she managed that.
I\'ll have to move out sometime, but until then it\'s a comfy place to be.
I liked your poem.
September 11th, 2026 10:40
Framed
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a clever and poignant piece, my friend. Those photographs preserve something precious, but they also reveal how easily parental love can hold an adult inside an identity they have long outgrown. This really lands. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a clever and poignant piece, my friend. Those photographs preserve something precious, but they also reveal how easily parental love can hold an adult inside an identity they have long outgrown. This really lands. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:12
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