Comments received on poems by sorenbarrett



Earth, Air, Fire
L. B. Mek said:

(funny wise Poet
how rarely we glean that connection
between that perfect sunrise
and the matter, released in every fire
\'recycled, cyclicality\'
as the Universes undeniable, inevitability...)
a great layering of questing
and thought provoking, lines
thank you!


January 23rd, 2023 04:32

Earth, Air, Fire
Doggerel Dave said:

Thanks Soren. It has all the properties of a smooth running engine - which has now misfired.

January 22nd, 2023 16:48

Earth, Air, Fire
sorenbarrett said:

Thanks for the review and comment

January 22nd, 2023 13:48

Earth, Air, Fire
Ok Waleed said:

Thanks for the biology lesson

January 22nd, 2023 09:57

Swallow a sunbeam
Bella Shepard said:

Dear poet, sadly your words are reverberating around the world. I see it all too clearly in my own country, where too many in government want nothing more than to rewrite our painful history so that no one has to feel bad about anything. Thank you for always speaking truth in wonderful verse.

January 20th, 2023 13:43

Swallow a sunbeam
L. B. Mek said:

Brilliant!
(I read and learn wise Poet)

January 20th, 2023 07:07

So consider
Doggerel Dave said:

Good reminder, Soren. the way I interpret this final conclusion of yours sees nature abused beyond repair.
Would you believe the debate is now turning, anxiety expressed at declining birthrates......on an overcrowded planet; that the developed countries are still importing people in order to sustain \'growth\'?

January 19th, 2023 07:04

Midas touch
Bella Shepard said:

Beautifully poignant dear friend, who really knows what may be again. Your poem says so well, hold on to what is treasured.

January 18th, 2023 13:25

Midas touch
Goldfinch60 said:

May those dreams return and become reality soren.

Andy

January 15th, 2023 02:45

Art
amepiesces said:

so true ..art of all sorts come with emotions..so well written sir.

January 13th, 2023 09:27

Art
Doggerel Dave said:

Nice one Soren. You have reached the right conclusion for me here -.it either moves me or it doesn\'t.
First line I\'d take a smattering of an exception to as I have a bit of an allergy to too many rules. I\'d prefer schools with reference to art, with many truants!!
,

January 13th, 2023 03:11

The scent of a dream
Bella Shepard said:

\"The scent of a dream\", haunting and beautiful, lingering as dreams so often are. I feel such longing in this poem, with the tear and the memory. Such a lovely write dear friend.

January 12th, 2023 17:39

The scent of a dream
sorenbarrett said:

Thank you Andy, your comment is appreciated.

January 12th, 2023 06:25

The scent of a dream
Goldfinch60 said:

May that dream lead you into the light of beauty soren.

Andy

January 12th, 2023 01:56

Dualities
Bella Shepard said:

Such a dichotomy you present here dear poet, and one we must grapple with each day. So very well written my friend.

January 8th, 2023 10:59

Dualities
rhmn_7 said:

Ignorance is the biggest barrier of all, well said..

January 8th, 2023 08:21

In rust and dust we must trust
Goldfinch60 said:

We must always carry on soren.

Andy

January 7th, 2023 02:48

In rust and dust we must trust
Bella Shepard said:

You\'ve captured in seven words what we face each day, the progress of life on this planet. Simply and sagely penned dear poet.

January 6th, 2023 14:08

In rust and dust we must trust
L. B. Mek said:

\'ashes to ashes, dust to dust
our footprints
harvesting our Time on earth\'
and on
that cycle of life
we need but find that one more
step, breath, blink
till, its all dreams as our essence
of unfathomable, existence
and on
(love this, dear Poet)

January 6th, 2023 07:46

In rust and dust we must trust
orchidee said:

Re-arranging the furniture on a sinking ship?
Or are the rats deserting a sinking ship?
Heigh-ho, me hearties, fix any leaks in the ship, and we carry on

January 6th, 2023 06:57

In rust and dust we must trust
orchidee said:

In the UK we were about to trust in (Liz) Truss - but she vanished in a puff of smoke! So we didn\'t trust in Truss. Doh!

January 6th, 2023 06:55

In rust and dust we must trust
arqios said:

So we must!

January 6th, 2023 06:41

Will you?
L. B. Mek said:

(worse yet, we\'ve devolved
even further
now we\'re waging activist wars
over ideologies
as spineless in worth, as a gust of wind
where you see the same faces
on either side of the picket fences
depending on that herd mentality\'s
@# trending, majority...)
\'Or would you do it simply out of love?
Would you hear the pleading of a baby bird fallen?
Are you too busy to hear a fly in distress callin?\'
these questions are so indicative
of our society devolving
into a cesspool of indifference...
again, dear Poet
a great read, and a much needed message!
I read and will try to heed
thank you

January 6th, 2023 04:40

A message
L. B. Mek said:

such a thorough and in-depth, overview commentary
of our societal
issues and wasted potential
a great write!
forgive me dear Poet
I read your words and just began to type another instinctive reply
thank you for inspiring me yet again
(In striving to split atom\'s
into bitesize certainties
we negated, to decipher
and cherish, those traits
that allowed us to evolve
from cave dweller\'s
to modernity\'s
high-rise buildings and aspirations...
our evolutionary progress
need not necessitate, we eliminate
all that we\'ve accumulated, to date
why not write algorithm\'s
that perpetuate those finer traits
and virtues of our human race
why must we only utilise them
for a binary limited, profiteering
capitalist perspective
we, write the software
so let us free ourselves from
programming code, dependant
on boom n bust
\'if\' loops
invest, in a greater scope
for our societal hopes
anchored upon our intuitive kindness\'
evolutionary, civility
why not live like we dream
striving for that infinitely, greater
than settling
for the ease of that hollow, better...)

January 6th, 2023 04:31

Will you?
Goldfinch60 said:

Good words soren and so very true.

Andy

January 6th, 2023 02:32

Will you?
Bella Shepard said:

This poem strikes at the heart of who we are as human beings. The question you pose is one of self sacrifice, a question we would so often rather not have to answer. Each time we refuse, or look the other way we are diminished as a whole, and as your eloquent words say \"we will forever and always be at war\". It is a fav, for we need constant reminding of what we could and should be. I find this a very powerful write dear friend.

January 5th, 2023 14:14

Will you?
charles69 said:

I really liked this poem. A lot of my poetry rhymes also and tries to remain simple but thoughtful and hopefully wise. I think you need to further explore the ideas expressed here. Do you think there is hope for us? The cause of war that is near the end of the poem is a powerful statement.The struggle to be a \"winner\" and the inclination to fight are, I think, like you indicate are very closely related. Very good and thoughtful work.

January 4th, 2023 07:37

A message
Goldfinch60 said:

Such true words soren and very well written.

Andy

January 3rd, 2023 03:12

A message
Bella Shepard said:

Your words speak of what I see too often in the world these days. Pride in rigidity, unwillingness to listen and rejection of truth when it challenges preconceived ideas. I suppose only time will tell if we can somehow bridge the gaps, chasms that we are creating in our society. Thank your for this deeply insightful write dear friend. Keep us thinking!

January 2nd, 2023 15:00

A message
arqios said:

We often get into a mental rut when it comes to ourselves and we are none the wiser. It is said that there is wisdom in listening to outside opinions for consideration. An awesome way to start the mind this new year. Thanks Soren.

January 2nd, 2023 06:54



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