Tale of the Bucolic Buccaneer
arqios said:

Too soon in the year to die away.

January 16th, 2026 22:13

Tale of the Bucolic Buccaneer
sorenbarrett said:

In each heart remains a child and may they never grow up but live in that neverland. A wonderful write of a child\'s world where fantasy fills the day and night. As adults it only fills dreams unless you are a poet.

January 16th, 2026 06:15

blisspoint
Goldfinch60 said:

That bliss point has been there for much of my life Rik, I am a very fortunate person.

Andy

January 16th, 2026 02:46

blisspoint
Paul Bell said:

Just a little taster to begin with, can\'t do any harm.
Okay, maybe a little bit more than before, can\'t do any harm.
Just gives the bloody lot, feck the harm.


January 15th, 2026 12:14

blisspoint
orchidee said:

Good write A. I know a \'moment before\'. Erm, it\'s the moment before I fell off a cliff, being The Birdman! lol.

January 15th, 2026 10:27

blisspoint
sorenbarrett said:

Yes balance that point where the fulcrum lies beneath. A step to the right or left and it teeters that playground toy of children. So applicable to all areas of life moderation seems the key. All things good in moderation they say. But here in your poem it seems that there is a seductive element to it as well. Nicely written Cryptic and a fave

January 15th, 2026 05:36

mason
Katie B. said:

Wonderful thought filled piece. We take the work of the mason for granted. Their skill has been and will always be needed. I enjoy reading your work. Keep sharing!

January 14th, 2026 08:54

mason
sorenbarrett said:

If I were a religious man I would see God as the master mason and man as the available material from which to build but being who I am I will say nature is the builder and all creation from the available materials some solid and strong as rock, others formed of sand and earth hardened in fires of adversity, yet others built of what was living all patched with mortar held together in a single structure. Loved the acrostic in this one Cryptic

January 14th, 2026 05:52

con-flakes
Tristan Robert Lange said:

arqios, clever and unsettling. The flakes preach, the labels bless, and we pour on the con-sensus instead of milk…fully aware of the trick. That final grin is perfection, my friend. Smart, biting work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

January 13th, 2026 20:06

con-flakes
Doggerel Dave said:

Ah - memories of childhood, and one of my father\'s favourite rants: \"They\'re selling us air! 90 percent of that big box\'s contents is air!\"

January 13th, 2026 19:01

con-flakes
Thomas W Case said:

Biting and clever—this crunches with truth and dark humor.
I love how even a simple breakfast turns into a meditation on deceit and delight.

January 13th, 2026 08:01

con-flakes
sorenbarrett said:

Cereal or politics advertising sells us on its need and nutrition with a little sugar it goes down. Corn flakes invented to suppress sexual passion has done little of what it promised but instead a grain hard to digest is our morning staple. A good read my friend

January 13th, 2026 05:30

but you are still here
Tristan Robert Lange said:

My friend, this feels ancient and steady in the best way. The poem holds time without trying to tame it, and that restraint gives it authority. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

January 12th, 2026 21:58

but you are still here
orchidee said:

Why, yes, I\'m still here, hanging around like a........ bad smell?! lol.

January 12th, 2026 07:44

slowly turning
Goldfinch60 said:

These things happen as we get older Rik.

Andy

January 12th, 2026 02:48