Comments received on poems by Rocky Lagou
Instead.
NafisaSB said:
Contemplation and longing always leads to different avenues of thought of what could have been vs what is - and whether that would have been a better option 🤔
Hope you find/have found the right one
November 3rd, 2025 09:45
NafisaSB said:
Contemplation and longing always leads to different avenues of thought of what could have been vs what is - and whether that would have been a better option 🤔
Hope you find/have found the right one
November 3rd, 2025 09:45
Instead.
Bella Shepard said:
Your little note states a plain and simple truth. Who amongst us hasn\'t been there? Looking forward to more pearls of wisdom, my friend.
November 1st, 2025 15:29
Bella Shepard said:
Your little note states a plain and simple truth. Who amongst us hasn\'t been there? Looking forward to more pearls of wisdom, my friend.
November 1st, 2025 15:29
Instead.
David Welch said:
I sometimes think our imagination is tragic, allows us to judge on what we think should be rather than what is...like the poem.
November 1st, 2025 11:34
David Welch said:
I sometimes think our imagination is tragic, allows us to judge on what we think should be rather than what is...like the poem.
November 1st, 2025 11:34
Train Wreck
David Welch said:
Liked it. And I agree, the futility of trying to help some people is very disheartening.
November 1st, 2025 11:33
David Welch said:
Liked it. And I agree, the futility of trying to help some people is very disheartening.
November 1st, 2025 11:33
Instead.
arqios said:
I read this as a compact elegy for regret. The repetition (“dead is dead / said is said”) hammers home the finality of both actions and words, that once done, they can’t be taken back. What makes it sting is the turn at the end: the sadness isn’t only about loss, but about the phantom life that might have been lived “instead.” It’s a reminder that regret is often less about the past itself and more about the futures we’ll never get to see. 🕊️🙏
November 1st, 2025 05:49
arqios said:
I read this as a compact elegy for regret. The repetition (“dead is dead / said is said”) hammers home the finality of both actions and words, that once done, they can’t be taken back. What makes it sting is the turn at the end: the sadness isn’t only about loss, but about the phantom life that might have been lived “instead.” It’s a reminder that regret is often less about the past itself and more about the futures we’ll never get to see. 🕊️🙏
November 1st, 2025 05:49
Instead.
Paul Bell said:
Yes, many a time I\'ve thought that.
What will be, will be.
Then she came back.
November 1st, 2025 04:21
Paul Bell said:
Yes, many a time I\'ve thought that.
What will be, will be.
Then she came back.
November 1st, 2025 04:21
Instead.
sorenbarrett said:
A fave for the clever wording in this poem that makes sense but at the same time as sending its message does it in such a catchy alliteration and tongue twisting maneuver. Loved it.
November 1st, 2025 04:18
sorenbarrett said:
A fave for the clever wording in this poem that makes sense but at the same time as sending its message does it in such a catchy alliteration and tongue twisting maneuver. Loved it.
November 1st, 2025 04:18
Last-teen
Salvia.S said:
This poem beautifully captures the fleeting nature of time and youth, with vivid imagery and a sense of longing.
May 21st, 2025 09:15
Salvia.S said:
This poem beautifully captures the fleeting nature of time and youth, with vivid imagery and a sense of longing.
May 21st, 2025 09:15
Last-teen
Poetic Licence said:
A lovely write of the fear and anxiety of what lays ahead, very relatable write, I think we all had that in our teens, nicely expressed and written
May 21st, 2025 04:54
Poetic Licence said:
A lovely write of the fear and anxiety of what lays ahead, very relatable write, I think we all had that in our teens, nicely expressed and written
May 21st, 2025 04:54
Last-teen
sorenbarrett said:
The fear of the future and its responsibility is encased in this poem and reinforced with the clever word usage at the end in the last line and words.
May 21st, 2025 04:31
sorenbarrett said:
The fear of the future and its responsibility is encased in this poem and reinforced with the clever word usage at the end in the last line and words.
May 21st, 2025 04:31
Last-teen
arqios said:
It’s a natural fear. Just like I was so excited to hit 13 I was mortified of leaving 19… but soon learned to live each day to the fullest, minimising regret and maximising opportunities as they came along or were created. Good to hear you are okay. Your returned presence is great🙏🏻🕊️
May 21st, 2025 03:06
arqios said:
It’s a natural fear. Just like I was so excited to hit 13 I was mortified of leaving 19… but soon learned to live each day to the fullest, minimising regret and maximising opportunities as they came along or were created. Good to hear you are okay. Your returned presence is great🙏🏻🕊️
May 21st, 2025 03:06
Last-teen
orchidee said:
You\'ll be twentyteen soon! LOL. Folk complain \'Oh, I\'m getting old, when they approach 30 even!
May 21st, 2025 02:02
orchidee said:
You\'ll be twentyteen soon! LOL. Folk complain \'Oh, I\'m getting old, when they approach 30 even!
May 21st, 2025 02:02
Train Wreck
arqios said:
Yes, it’s sad to be unable to do anything, like shattering glass all in slow motion! Hey Rocky! Happy New Year! It’s been so long… 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
January 10th, 2025 07:46
arqios said:
Yes, it’s sad to be unable to do anything, like shattering glass all in slow motion! Hey Rocky! Happy New Year! It’s been so long… 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
January 10th, 2025 07:46
Train Wreck
sorenbarrett said:
A good metaphor and the formate of the poem aided in the presentation of an oncoming train. Nicely done
January 10th, 2025 04:34
sorenbarrett said:
A good metaphor and the formate of the poem aided in the presentation of an oncoming train. Nicely done
January 10th, 2025 04:34
Train Wreck
orchidee said:
Good write R. Aww, why they say to me (do they? lol): \'You\'re an accident waiting to happen\'.
January 10th, 2025 03:33
orchidee said:
Good write R. Aww, why they say to me (do they? lol): \'You\'re an accident waiting to happen\'.
January 10th, 2025 03:33
Train Wreck
Demar Desu said:
Love the style… and yeah but sometimes gotta let ‘em experience it
January 9th, 2025 22:28
Demar Desu said:
Love the style… and yeah but sometimes gotta let ‘em experience it
January 9th, 2025 22:28
Hula Hooping Thru Insignificance
Dan Williams said:
Hula Hoop? Really giving up your age here.
September 6th, 2024 01:11
Dan Williams said:
Hula Hoop? Really giving up your age here.
September 6th, 2024 01:11
Hula Hooping Thru Insignificance
Bella Shepard said:
I can picture you hoola hooping that ring, dazzling. Einstein was a daydreamer, not bad company to be in. I\'d say you are perhaps in a waiting place, who know what is to come. My mother used to say good things come in small packages. Look at how people clambored when Pluto was deemed a dwarf planet. A clever and witty poem, and far from insignificant. Good one!
September 5th, 2024 16:52
Bella Shepard said:
I can picture you hoola hooping that ring, dazzling. Einstein was a daydreamer, not bad company to be in. I\'d say you are perhaps in a waiting place, who know what is to come. My mother used to say good things come in small packages. Look at how people clambored when Pluto was deemed a dwarf planet. A clever and witty poem, and far from insignificant. Good one!
September 5th, 2024 16:52
Hula Hooping Thru Insignificance
sorenbarrett said:
With political correctness the way it is I am surprised that they got away calling it a dwarf. A fun read that put a smile on my face. Nicely done.
September 5th, 2024 05:10
sorenbarrett said:
With political correctness the way it is I am surprised that they got away calling it a dwarf. A fun read that put a smile on my face. Nicely done.
September 5th, 2024 05:10
Hula Hooping Thru Insignificance
orchidee said:
I never knew there were midget planets! lol. Does the No.7 bus go to Pluto? heehee.
September 5th, 2024 01:58
orchidee said:
I never knew there were midget planets! lol. Does the No.7 bus go to Pluto? heehee.
September 5th, 2024 01:58
Hula Hooping Thru Insignificance
Doggerel Dave said:
Daydream for a while (but not too long). You\'ll make it, Rocky.
Imaginative analogy (I avoid metaphors when I can).
Great to see you. I look forward to greater input here.
September 4th, 2024 23:46
Doggerel Dave said:
Daydream for a while (but not too long). You\'ll make it, Rocky.
Imaginative analogy (I avoid metaphors when I can).
Great to see you. I look forward to greater input here.
September 4th, 2024 23:46
Morning Birds (Haiku/Senryū #8)
Neville said:
Quite simply, sadly brilliant sir ..
Neville
March 7th, 2024 02:34
Neville said:
Quite simply, sadly brilliant sir ..
Neville
March 7th, 2024 02:34
The Hands Behind the Wheel
Neville said:
a bit like pain I guess, (well actually I know) there is that point where any appeal or positivity goes out the window ..
Disclaimer .. I am not a masochist or sadist, but I work with a lot of em .. Very much enjoyed Rocky .. Neville
March 3rd, 2024 03:53
Neville said:
a bit like pain I guess, (well actually I know) there is that point where any appeal or positivity goes out the window ..
Disclaimer .. I am not a masochist or sadist, but I work with a lot of em .. Very much enjoyed Rocky .. Neville
March 3rd, 2024 03:53
The Hands Behind the Wheel
Garth Rakumakoe said:
The duality of love, acceptance and desire screams so loud in this piece Rocky, yet, at the same time, lovingly so. You weave a blessed pen my friend. 🙏🏼
March 2nd, 2024 09:24
Garth Rakumakoe said:
The duality of love, acceptance and desire screams so loud in this piece Rocky, yet, at the same time, lovingly so. You weave a blessed pen my friend. 🙏🏼
March 2nd, 2024 09:24
The Hands Behind the Wheel
Doggerel Dave said:
I found that very neat and very funny, Rocky.... but then I always enjoyed something subtle, on the dark side....
February 26th, 2024 20:23
Doggerel Dave said:
I found that very neat and very funny, Rocky.... but then I always enjoyed something subtle, on the dark side....
February 26th, 2024 20:23
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